Canada, during the year 1847, no less than 1500 boxes of 25 lbs. each were ground, 9-10ths of which was nothing more than peas and chicory. In England, the consumption of Coffee in 1801 was 1 oz. per head-in 1841 it had increased to 1 lb. 7 ozs., the quantity being 27,298,322 lbs. and the population taken at 18,532,335, at the former period the duty was 1s. 6d. per lb., at the latter 6d. In 1846, the quantity entered for consumption amounted to 36,781,391 lbs. or about 1 lb. 8 ozs. per head. In Canada during the year 1847-1,101,621 lbs. paid duty for consumption, and in 1848-1,018,803 lbs., making an average consumption of about 11 ozs.,exclusive of the large quantities of adulterated Coffee consumed in the country parts-the average of the duty on Coffees of all kinds under the old Act was within a small fraction of 2d. per lb. The quantity of Foreign Coffee imported into the United States during the year ending 30th June, 1848, was 8,200,000. TEA. The alterations which have taken place in the duties on Tea have not materially affected the consumption. In 1833, the quantity imported direct from England was, of Hyson paying 6d. per lb. 62,813, of common Green paying 4d. 917,331, and of Bohea paying 2d. 88,251 lbs., making a total of 1,058,395 lbs. This was far beyond the actual consumption, as large quantities remained in the Warehouse at the conclusion of the year. In 1834, under the provisions of 3 & 4 Will. IV. chap. 101, Tea was imported direct from China by the East India Company, when the quantity imported was very large, being no less than 2,164,500; but this covered a consumption of three years, and much of it was reshipped to England. In 1843, under the new Trade Act, paying 4d. per lb. sterling, the quantity which paid duty at Montreal, and constituting the largest portion of the consumption, was 1,716,008 lbs. In 1847, 3,375,585 lbs. paid duty, and in 1848, 2,259, 294; but, as the import of 1847 was beyond the consumption, and the new Act of that year provided for the warehousing of Tea, we may take the sum of the two years, or 5,634,879, i. e. 2,817,440 lbs. yearly as the actual consumption. To this we must add a large quantity smuggled, which will make the annual consumption about 2,250,000 lbs. or 2 lbs. 4 ozs. per head. The whole importation into the United States of Teas for the year ending 30th June, 1847, was 4,278,463 lbs., and for the year ending 30th June, 1848-6,217,111; see Report of the Secretary of the Treasury. WINE AND SPIRITS. The total quantity of Wine and Spirits which paid duty in The deficiency in Rum being 71,806 gallons, and in Wine 94,817 gallons, leaving an increase of 5,354 gallons on other spirits. The quantity manufactured in Canada in 1847 was 2,134,721 gal. lons, and in 1848 1,905,150 gallons. This, however, must not be taken as a criterion of consumption, as, at the beginning of 1848, there was a large supply on hand. TOBACCO. The quantity of Tobacco which paid duty in 1847 was 2,643, 552 lbs. and in 1848, 1,840,158 lbs. It is to be regretted that from the Western District, where a large quantity of Tobacco is grown, no Returns have been made for the year 1848. TARIFF OF DUTIES, PAYABLE ON IMPORTS INTO CANADA, UNDER THE ACT 12 VICT. 20 per cent. Free. 30 per cent. Animals and Live Stock, all, Animals, specially imported for the improvement of Stock, Books, Printed, except foreign reprints of British copyright works, which are prohibited by an Imperial Act, Books, Blank, Books and Drawings of an immoral or indecent char acter, Free. 12 per cent Prohibited. Busts and Casts of Marble, Bronze, Alabaster, or CABINETS of Coins, Medals, or Gems, and other Camphine, Candles, Cassia, Castings, Cattle, 121 per cent. 20 per cent. Free. 21 per cent. 12 per cent. Free. Free. 20 per cent. 21 per cent. 12 per cent. 20 per cent. Chain Cables less an illiten ratnumz na k five-eighths of an inch thick, 4s 8d per cwt. and 12 per cent. cent. Coin and Bullion, Free. |