The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-02
Censunptien Of Cotton i'm Europe

Consumption Of Cotton i'm Europe
We are indebted to Senator Benjamin for
the "Report Of the Secretary Of the Interior"
on the subject OF the consumption OF cotton
in Europe, which contains fund Of sta'isti-
cal matter of interest to the producers Of this
great staple. This document embodies the
facts obtained by John Claiborne, Esq, who
was appointed in the early part Of last year,
special agent to collect statistics on the con-
sumption Of cotton in Europe. Mr.. Clai-
borne visited all those countries of Europe
which are engaged to any considerable ex-
tent in the manufacture of cotton, and his
facts are derived from official sources for the
most part, and may be considered entirely
reliable.
From his tables and statements we gather
the following account Of the importations Of
cotton into Europe. France, it appears, is
next after Great Britain, (but next after a
long intervaD the country that imports the
greatest amount of cotton. In 1856 France
received from the United States, l73, 1877 800
pounds of cotton and about ten million
pounds from all other countries. Switzerland
has no ports Of her own; but she imported
in 1856 through Liverpool, Havre, Marsei-
les, and Rotterdam, 2e,5so,31o pounds. 1t
seems that American and Egyptian cottons
alone are imported into Switzerland. The
relative amounts are not given.
Into what is called the "German Zollvern"
embracing Bavaria, saxon., Prussia, Baden,
Wurtemburg, Hanover and Oldenburg, the
quantity Of cotton imported in 1857 amour
ted TO l6l 200 bales.
In Russia cotton manufacture is not car
ried on to any great extent, compared with
the immense population Of that county
There were imported into St. Petersburg in
1857 about sixty millions Of pounds. The
cottons that 60 to Russia are purchased in
Liverpool.
Ia 1856 there were imported into the Aus
trian empire, s3,s75, 1925 pounds; moro than
half from the United States.
In 1856 about twenty five thousand bales
were imported into Sardinia, more than half
the amount from the United States.
Twenty six million eight hundred thou
sand pounds Of cotton were imported into
Belgium in 1855, nearly half the amount
from tho United States.
The estimate of imports and exports, DC,
relating to the cotton trade of Great Britain
is made for Quinqui.nnial periods, that is
periods Of five years together. The imports
for the period extending from 1851 to 1855
Commencing with '5D amount to Seren
Billions, seven hundred and eightysix mill
ions, one hundred and sixteen thousand, four
hundred and twenty-four pounds Of which
three billions, four hundred and twenty -four
millions, FIVE hundred aud two thousand,
and seventy Two pounds were from tho United
States.
The report represents the manufacture Of
cotton to be on the increase in all the coun-
tries named. This is especially the case in
the Zollveren and 10 the Austrian empire
In the States Of the ZolIverein, for instance
Mr.. Claiborne from data be obtained esti-
mates the demand for the present year to be
two hundred and tbirty-six thousand bales
being seventy-six thousand bales more than
was imported in 1856.
AcEs 0r OuR DISTIkGrJsED STATrsNEN