Imports of Merchandise.

The value of imports during the year, as already stated, amounted to $3,830,544, a falling off from the imports of 1884 of $842,544, or 22 per cent. The decrease in the value of dutiable goods was $383,420; goods free by treaty, $323,041, bonded goods, $92,332; and goods free by Law, $43,751. Of this decrease in imports $735,468, or 87.29 per cent. occurred during the first six months of the year 1885.