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EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.

All the world knows how recklessly shipments from Europe were poured into the colony of Victoria after the gold-discovery, attaining an enormous total in 1854. Last year there was a great change. Up to the 13th October the exports from Melbourne amounted to 9,563,4731.'; the im- ports to 7,645,663!.; showing a balance in favour of exports of 1,917,8101. Of course the exports are principally bullion ; but the three chief colonies on the continent have made satisfactory progress in their ex- ports of other produce. These exports from Victoria increased from 1,041,796/. in 1850 to 2,020,660/. in 1854; from New South Wales, from 2,899,600/. to 3,276,9171.; from South Australia, from 545,0391. to 694,422/. In 1820 the Australian Colonies exported 99,415 pounds of wool ; in 1854, no less than 47,528,064 pounds.