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... MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS. A light blue-book of 300 pages contains some miscel- laneous statistics of the United Kingdom, from which we take the following figures. They are compiled by Mr. A. W. Fonblanque, of the Board of Trade, and the latest return refers to the year 1856. There were in that year 22,080,449 persons living in England, Wales, and Scot- land-viz., 10,802,279 males and 11,278 ...
... BOARD OF TRADE NAVIGATION AND TRADE RETURNS. The navigation and trade return of the Board of Trade m >y be regarded as the commercial pulse of the country. By them we are enabled, month by month, to watch the progress of the exports and imports of the United Kingdom, and through them can we test the soundness or rottenness of our commercial relations. They also lead us indirectly to ...
... SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET, SEPT. 27. CATTLE.-Beasts, 5,764; Sheep and Lambs, 24,500; Calves 190; Pigs, 54.0.-Beef, 3s 10d to 4s lOd; Mutton, 4s 2d to 5s 2d Veal 4s to 5s; Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 4d. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET, TUESDAY, SEPT. 28. A good supply. Trade hoavy. Prime meadow hay, 65s to 75s; superior do., 80s to 84s; inferior do., 60s to 70s; rowen, 60s to 70s; clover, old, 90s to 100.3; second ...
... STATISTICS OF SUICID Mr. Buckle has asserted, in his able and interesting recent work on Civilisation, that the number of suicides is a constant quantity —in other words, that suicides, like other so-called crimes, occur very regu- larly. In the five years, 1852-56, it is shown by the Registrar-General that 5,415 persons put a period to their earthly career by self-destruction-viz., 3,886 ...
... DR. BOOTH ON THE EDUCATION OF THE WORKING CLASSES. On Saturday evening the Rev. Dr. Booth delivered a lecture to the members of the Leeds Mechanics' Institu- tion on The Self-improvement of the Working Classes. The Right Hon. M. T. Baines, M.P., presided, and, in introducing Dr. Booth to the meeting, observed that that gentleman, in the absence of any government inspection or system of ...
... PENARTH. PIELIGIOITS SERVICES FOR THE WORKMEN. — NEAR Cogan Pill a school-room has been built by Messrs. Rennie and Co. for the instruction of children belong- ing to the workmen at the Penartli harbour works. Hitherto no religious instruction for the workmen themselves has been provided either by the ■ • atrae- tors or the company; but we are gill i to announce that through the exertions of ...
... FATAL ACCIDENT OX THE EAILWAV. On Monday afternoon last a young man came to his death by the wheels of a ballast waggon passing over both his legs. His name was William Brian, b'ji he was unknown on the railway works, and it turned out upon inquiry that he had been employed umlsr Messrs. James and Price, in the construction of the ne w road at Penartli. It appears that when the navvies leave ...
... 3tal Intelligent*. RATEFAYETIS' MEETING.—By an announcement in our advertising columns it will be seen that a public meeting of the burgesses is to take place next week. HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—Last Monday night William Edwards, labourer, was knocked down near the steam mill, Bridgend, and robbed of 2s. Gd. and several articles of apparel. FLEECING IN A BF.OTHEL.—The Captain of the Mary Ann Bowfield ...
... LONDON PRODUCE MARKETS. MINCING-LANE, MONDAY, SEPT. 27. StraAR A firm market and a fair business doing, the home trade being the leading purchasers. Havannah of brown quality brings 36s to 40s; yellow 40s 6d to 47s; floretts 49s to 5ls 6d; Mauritius brown 31s to 38s 6d; yellow 39s to 45s; and grainy 45s to 51s. For REFINED SUGAR a good demand rates for grocery lumps 53s to 55s, and other ...
... TO SUBSCRIBERS. Our Subscribers will please observe that the present issue commences a new quarter. They will greatly facilitate the collection at snbscriptions by directing the amount to be paid to our collector when he pre- sents our printed receipt. ...
... InMripnrce. BEGONF. DULL CARE.—Mr. F. Maccabe gave his first entertainment, entitled Begone Dull Care, at the Town Hall, to a numerous and respectable audience, on Wed- nesday evening. The concert-room was fitted up in a superior style for the occasion, hy Mr. C. Wharton, who has engaged the services of Mr. M iccabe the stage being furnished with foot-lights, and retiring rooms on either side ...
... FROm THE LONDON QAZETTE; BANKRUPTS.—FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24. G. M. GRANT, Cheapside, City, trunk manufacturer. vv. HAPGOOD, Southampton, ironmonger. G. GODDARD, Berwick-street, Oxford.street, and Little New- port-street, licensed victualler. C. W. WIMRAHAM, Charterhouse-lane, warehouseman. J. FLOWERS, Cheltenham, grocer. J. REDMAN. Bradford, Yorkshire, stuff manufacturer. TV. BARRETT, Halifax, ...