It will be seen from the following account of the exportation of wine from Madeira, that the demand was rapidly decreasing in 1825, 6, and 7, owing to the causes above mentioned.

1825.
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Pipes of    Hds.         Q.C.    1/2 Q.C.
110 Gall.    of 55    of 27-1/2   of 15
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January, 1367          1          0          0
Feb.      751          1          0          1
March,   1915          1          0          0
April,   2463          0          1          0
May,     1252          1          1          0
June,    1112          1          1          0
July,    1329          1          1          1
August,   677          1          0          0
Sept.     741          0          0          1
Oct.     1338          1          1          0
Nov.      881          1          1          0
Dec.      599          0          0          1
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14425          9          7          4
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1826.
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Pipes, old
Measure     Hds.       Q.C.     1/2 Q.C.
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January, 1092          1          1          1
Feb.      420          1          1          1
March,    905          1          1          1
April,    777          1          1          1
May,     1826          1          1          1
June,     866          0          0          1
July,     488          1          0          1
August,   978          1          0          0
Sept.     317          0          0          1
Oct.      730          1          1          1
Nov.      703          1          0          1
Dec.      289          1          0          0
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9391         10           6          9
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1827.
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Pipes        Hds.       Q.C.     1/4 Q.C.
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January,  371          1          0          1
Feb.      573          0          0          0
March,    252          0          1          1
April,    958          1          1          1
May,     1539          0          1          0
June,     535          0          1          1
July,     567          1          1          0
August,   279          0          1          1
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5274          2          6          5
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I am informed, that smuggling is so common a practice in this island, that there is no difficulty in procuring any prohibited article you may desire:  among the most abundant are French brandy and Dutch gin.  The former of these articles continued to be smuggled, in large quantities, for some time after the prohibition, from an idea that it was the best spirit they could use, and under an apprehension that the wines could not maintain their character without it:—­experience, however, has shewn them, that they can not only do without French brandy, but that the spirit which is made on the island, is much better adapted to their purpose.