The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-28
r urt,,.h and American Trade.

R.p.rts OF British and American Trade.
A comparison Of late annual reports OF
British and American trade, shows some Gu
rious facts in regard to what Americans and
Engiishmen eat and drink, and otherwise con-
same.
In regard TO coffee, the United States con-
sumed nearly FIVE times as much as Great
britain whilst the consumption Of tea, ON the
other hand, was nearly seventy -four millions
of pounds in Great Bri ain to not more than
twentv-nine millions here. The annual con-
sumption of sugar in Great Britain was Si7,-
693. 400 lbs; here, 437, 029 go lbs. of foreign
sugar, twensy-four and a half millions Of mo
lasses---a good deal Of ii made into rum-and
three hundred pounds Of cane and maple
sugar, made in this country. Of Cocoa Inc
annual consumption Of Great Britain, more
than three million pounds: here, not quite on
million. The British annual consumption OF
wine is 6,G97,l4G gallons, and OF nrahoy'
though the English duty is very high on BRANDY
gin, &c, I.10S,l15 gallons; rum, three ana
half millions Of gallons; gin, 26,23S. Al
| ,houch the old United States duties were also
high on brandy, the consumption WAS as great
| a. in Great Britain. OF imported "spiris,
| from grain and other materials, including
cordials, our thirsty population imblbed 2,'6''-
| 1888 gallons, and in addition to this, disposed
| of auv number of barrels, hogsheads and
| mines Of "Old Bourbon" Young Bourbon
"Apple Jack" "Stone Fence" "Rot Gut"
"Nedford Rum" and "Bue Ruin all made
in the model Republic, and by the "most intel
ieent and virtuous people on the face of the
earth" So much enterprise has been shown
in this admirable branch Of American man
ufactures that, over and above our own i'm
mense consumption, We haze exported az
much in one year az j,02i,735 gallons. The
| Sons of the Pilgrims achieved Il spiritual con-
quest even over the Disciples Of the Koran,
the faithful in Egypt being eGtced by
| BROTHER JONATHAN to forget the teachings o.
| MAHoxEr to the extent of $500 gallons Of
| New England rum; Turkey in Asia, $50, 100
| gallons and Turkey in Europe, .Ejtecn haadred
| Thousand gaitons. If the present war does not
| interfere with the progress Of American civil
| ization. we may expect New England will con-
vert the Turks entirely from the errors Of Ma
HoNEr within the next twenty five years. Nor
| mas that exemplary section withheld lis benig-
nant Influences from the benighted sons OF
| Africa. but has beneficcntly distilled 9o0,000
gallons Of the Puritsn's delight into her thirsty
| throat.
| In regard to tobacco, there pass through her
| Maiesty's Custom Iiouscs annually fifteen NIL
| lions Of pounds Of stommed tobacco, and more
than nineteen millions unstemmed. The
| United States imported from Havana nearly
| three hundred millions Of cigars; from other
foreign countries nearly ten tons of snuff, ana
| Elk millions pounds foreign tobacco in other
| shapes. After exporting in the leaf and
manufactured nearly thirty millions dollars
worth of tobacco, more than fifty million
pounds must have been retained for domestic
| use.
Great Britain, with an area OF not quite
l20, 600 square miles, enriches her lands with
| S53,54l tons Of guano. This Is more than
double the quantity employed by the United
| States. with an area of nearly three million
square miles. The largest customers Of Eng
land were India, which, exclusive Of Ceylo1,
and Singapore, buy the annual amount SO,
| 7825l5; 81. The old UGited States tli ,0l5,-
OSS; Sd. Australia El0,4Gi,1Qs. The great
est purchasers from the old United States
were-lst. Great Britain, exclusive of colo
nics,) about fl6S, ,S4S, (lnostly Southern
productions J I'd. France, t52,7H,9l7; 3D.