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^ p Parliamenta ry Divisions . —It appears from a Parliamentary return that the total number of divisions in the House of Commons during the last session was 329 , of which the number of divisions on public matters before midnight was 242 ; after midnight , 73 j on private bills , before midnight , 14 . Turnpike . Roads . —A statement of the estimated amount of toll which mail coaches , mail carts , and horse
posts would be liable to pay in the present year on each turnpike trust , if not exempted by the General Turnpike Acts , has been printed by order of the House of Commons . It appears that the total estimated toll is computed at £ 34 , 874 , of which sum , £ 29 , 313 would be chargeable to England , and £ 5560 to "Wales . The counties which would have to contribute the largest sums are , Cornwall , £ 2148 ; Devon , £ 3428 ; Dorset , £ 1134 ; Gloucester , £ 2144 ; Hereford , £ 2038 ; Monmouth , £ 2412 ; Somerset , £ 1428 ; Worcester , £ 1548 ; York , £ 2041 ; and Carmarthen , £ 1348 .
London andNorth-Western Railway . —The traffic for the last week has exceeded that for the corresponding period of 1849 by no less a sum than eight thousand one hundred and eight pounds . The encrease in the passenger traffic has been . £ 3143 , and in the goods traffic £ 4837 . The encrease for the fourteen weeks since the commencement of the prpsont year has been £ 50 , 410 ; that is , at the rate of £ 3600 per week , or £ 187 , 200 per
. The Coasting Trade . —The total number of vessels employed in the coasting trade of the United Kingdom , in the eight months ended the 5 th of September last , "was 91 , 082 , with tonnage , 8 , 323 , 051 . In the corresponding period of 1849 the numbers were—vessels , 89 , 449 ; tonnage . 7 , 895 , 175 ; and of 1848 , vessels , 96 , 617 ; tonnage , 8 , 555 , 506 . The number of coasting vessels which cleared outwards with cargo during the eight months ended the 5 th of September , 1850 , 1849 , and 1848 was as follows : —1850 : vessels , 102 , 076 ; tonnage , 9 , 014 , 160 . 1849 : vessels , 100 , 630 ; tonnage , 8 , 351 , 201 ; 1848 : vessels , 106 , 710 ; tonuage , 9 , 056 , 075 .
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BOARD OF TRADE RETUBNS FOR AUGUST . The returns for the month ending the 5 th of September have been issued , and their results are satisfactory , although , as compared with the corresponding month of last year , they exhibit a decrease of £ 279 , 961 . The returns of the same month , 1849 , showed an increase of £ 1 , 816 , 000 over the preceding year , and the contrast , therefore , in the present instance , as was also the case last month , is made with a period of the most remarkable kind . It is further to be mentioned that the decrease now observable is to be attributed solely to a diminution
in cotton yarn , of not less than £ 462 , 319 . Last season the continental manufacturers were taking extraordinary supplies of yarn to make up for the stagnation that had existed after the revolutions of 1848 , and this circumstance , coupled with the peculiar features which now characterize the market for the raw material , sufficiently explains the alteration . In almost every other branch of business the figures are on the favourable side . Our linen , woollen , and silk manufactures all show signs of continued steadiness , and the same is the case with those ( euch as glass , haberdashery , and leather ) in which we are particularly exposed to foreign competition : — DECLARED VALUE OP EX POUTATIONS .
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HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK . ( From the Registrar-General's Report . ) The deaths registered in London in the week ending last Saturday , were 893 . In the corresponding weeks of 10 years ( 1840-9 ) the average was 970 , which , if a certain proportion be added for supposed increase of population , becomes 1058 ; the present rate of mortality , therefore , continues comparatively low , and the decrease of last week amounts to 165 deaths . The class of zymotic or epidemic diseases exhibits in this return 195 fatal cases . This is a lower number than in any corresponding week since that of 1846 , when there were 179 , in those of the three following years the deaths from epidemic diseases were respectively 318 , 430 , and 608 . Last week smallpox was fatal in ten cases ; measles in only 7 ; hooping 31 death from the last
cough in 27 ; scarlatina in . A - mentioned cause occurred in Mill-street , St . James , Bermondsey ; and Mr . Martin , the registrar , observes that out of 10 deaths which he registered during the week , six , arising from various diseases , occurred within a few yards of the tidal ditch , Jacob ' s Island , " yet the intolerable nuisance remains unabated . " The mortality from diarrhoea and dysentery continues to decline ; the deaths , which , in a week oi August rose to 155 , have now fallen to 47 . It is worthy of note that 13 deaths occurred in the workhouse , Whitechapel ( north sub-district ) , all with one exception between the 27 ih of September and the 4 th of October ; and of these , 7 were caused by diarrhoea , 2 by fever , and the remaining 4 by various causes . Seven deaths from cholera ( five of waich were among children ) were registered last week—a number which is rather more than has been usual lately .
Diseases of the Skin , Cellular Tissue , &c ... 11 i Malformations .. 23 ' . ' .. o Premature Birth and Debility .. .. 235 . u Atrophy 168 .. 34 " of : 482 .... 33 Sudden lag # e j 2 Violence , Privation , Cold , and Intemperance 373 .... 43 Total ( including unspecified causes ) .. 9704 893
Besides the ordinary causes of mortality , a few cases of a special character , extracted from the returns of the week , deserve to be mentioned . Two men and a woman died from intemperance , besides a case of suicide during insanity , which was the result of the same habit . Another case of suicide is reported , in which a boy whose age was only 12 years hanged himself when insane , and was suspended about 10 minutes . Death did not ensue till three days afterwards . A boy of 8 months died from an tern i a ( 5 weeks ) , following haemorrhage from lancing the gums . Vaccination was fatal to a child by producing erysipelas . Two persons died of tic douloureux . The births of GSO boys and 722 girls , in all 1402 children , were registered in the week . Ten Weeks Week of 1839-19 . of 1850 . Zymotic Diseases 8744 .... 11 ) 5 Dropsy , Cancer , and other diseased of uncertain or variable sent .. .. .. 537 .... 37 Tubercular Oisruses .. •• .. 1083 .... 165 Diseases of this 15 rain , Spinal Marrow , Nerves , and Senses .. .. .. .. 1085 .... 122 Diseased of the Heart and "Blood-vessels ,. ' Jii ' i .... 37 Ditffasus of the Lungs ami of the other Organs ot Ui'spmitioii .. ,, .. 983 .... 103 Disease !* of the Stoiuudi , Liver , and other Organs of Distrstion 692 .... C 7 Diseases * of this Kidneys , &c 73 .... 9 Childbirth , diseases of thu Uterus , &c , .. 95 .... 8 llheunmtisni , diseases of the tiones , Joints , &C . <• at « . »• •• •» w 3 ••• O
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MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE . Saturday . The improvement in the English Stock Market , which we noticed last week , has continued up to the present time . Consols left off on Thursday at 96 | to 96 ? . Yesterday morning the market was firm , and prices closed at 96 | to 97 , a higher point than they have attained for some weeks . The entire fluctuation since last Saturday has been—Consols , 96 £ to 97 ; Exchequer Bills , 64 s . to 68 s . premium .
The transactions in the Foreign Share Market have been on a limited scale , with , the exception of Mexican stock , in which some improvement took place on Monday , owing to a considerable number of purchases taking place . Next day Mexican stock showed signs of weakness , and a number of holders endeavoured to realize . The transactions in the market generally , yesterday , were far from extensive , and prices were not well sup . ported . The bargains in the official list
included—Brazilian , Small , 90 $ ex div . ; Chilian Three per Cents , 62 $ ; Granada , 18 £ and 18 ; Mexican , for money , 31 £ and . }; for the account , 31 g and \ ; Portuguese Five per Cents ., 87 ; the Four per Cents ., 33 J and 33 ; Russian , 110 and 109 £ ; the Four-and-a-Half per Cents , 96 | and 97 $ ; Spanish Five per Cents ., 18 ^; Passive , 3 £ ; Venezuela Deferred , llj ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents ., for money , 57 | and 58 , 57 | and £ ; for the account , 57 |; and the Four per Cent . Certificates , 89 , 88 § , and 89 .
The accounts of trade in the manufacturing districts are much the same this week as they have lately been . In all the great staple branches of industry employment , except iron and cotton , is more abundant than it has been for some years , and , as food is cheap , the condition of the working classes has considerably improved . Mark-lane , Friday , Oct . 11 . The supplies of both home grown and foreign grain to this market since Monday are moderate . That portion of Monday ' s supply of Wheat from Essex and Kent which was unsold , was taken off on Wednesday at the
price of that day . The holders of foreign exhibit no disposition to press sales , and there is a fair consumptive demand at former sales . The demand for foreign Barley is scarcely so good as last week . A large proportion of the new crop of English being unfit for malting , it has to be sold at comparatively low prices , and comes into competition with the foreign . Fine Milting Barley sells readily at full prices . There is a smaller quantity of Oats pressing on the market than for some time past , and the trade exhibits more firmness , though no advance in price can be quoted Arrivals of grain from Monday to Friday : — English . Irish . Foreign . Flour . Wheat .. .. 3590 11210 820 Barley .. .. 810 2030 Oats .. .. .. 1 M 0 5770 1710
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An Account , pursuant to the Act 7 th and 8 th Victoria , cap . 32 , for the week ending on Saturday , the 5 th of October , 1850 . ISSUE DEPAUTMENT . £ £ NoteB issued .... 29 , 831 , 485 Government Debt , 11 , 010 , 109 Other Securities .. 2 , 1 ) 84 , 000 Gold Coin and Bullion 15 , 611 , 527 Silver Bullion .... ai 9 , 858 £ 29 , 831 , 485 £ 20 , 831 . 185 BANKING DEPARTMENT . £ £ Proprietora'Capltal . l 4 , 553 , 000 Government Secu-Kest 3 , 566 , 136 rities ( including I ' ublic Deposits ( in- Dead-weight An- .. _ . « - eluding Exche- nuity ) .......... " •^• y £ A quer , Savings * Other Securities .. W . ^ . oTW Banks , Commis- Notes 10 , oJ 7 , uJj sioners of National Gold and Silver Debt , and Divi- Coin 620 , 074 dend Accounts ) .. 10 , 652 , 937 Other Deposits .... 8 , 899 , 290 Seven-day audother Bills 1 , 309 , 561 £ 38 , 980 , 924 J £ 38 , 880 , 98-1 Dated Oct . 10 . 1850 . M . MA . USIIALI ., Chief Cashier .
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BRITISH FUNDS FOR THE PAST WEEK . ( Closing Prices . )
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Taken for Home Con-Imported , sumption . —— Month ending Sept . 5 Month ending Sept . 5-1849 . 1850 . 1849 . 1850 . Grain , wheat , qrs ... 279 , 151 ~ 312 , 422 306 , 649 312 , 423 ^ riitiSns ^ qrs ' ? . "" 386 , 010 263 , 331 395 , 478 265 , 266 Indffn corn qrs . 263 , 297 80 627 261 , 027 30 , 627 FlourandmeScVt . 332 , 435 288 , 410 378 , 781 290 . 278 Pro * U ions—Bacon , „ _ porkjard . &ccwt . 32 , 554 41 , 835 Free . Fr « e . Butter &cheese , cwt 5 i , 073 57 , 929 50 , 411 55 , 534 Animals No 27 , 854 3 "> , 213 Free . Free . EfffrS No 8 , 434 , 831 9 , 108 , 438 8 , 436 , 781 9 , 108 , 438 Cocoa , lb 1 , 708 , 496 463 , 122 260 , 632 300 , 957 Coffee , British , lb . 4 , 879 , 483 6 , 192 , 214 2 , 467 , 058 2 , 586 , 658 Ditto , foreign , lb ... 711 , 357 1 , 123 , 124 363 , 797 193 , 378 Total coffee .. 5 , 590 , 810 7 , 315 , 338 2 , 830 , 855 2 , 779 , 036 SU s 7 lndia , cwt . 539 , 190 344 , 078 310 , 256 343 , 2 * 1 Mauritius , cwt ... 97 , 267 74 , 450 91 , 001 8 « , 8 o 5 East India , cwt . 6 » , 972 73 . 8 * 5 99 , 298 126 . 802 Foreign , cwt 403 , 064 318 , 163 64 , 315 106 , 408 Total sugar .. "IJ 95 . 493 809 , 516 564 , 870 638 , 236 Tea , lb 2 , 753 , 724 1 , 749 . 368 4 , 438 , 503 4 , 567 , 913 Rice . civt 70 , i . 07 79 . 436 43 , 028 35 , 9 ^ Spirits , gallons .... 891 , 261 627 , 732 524 , 513 408 , 038 Wines , gallons .... 832 , 882 905 , 633 524 , 567 579 , 841 Opium lb 8 , 415 3 , 759 4 , 334 5 , 605 Tobacco , lb 390 , 866 2 , 136 , 213 2 , 288 , 219 2 , 318 , 088 Fruits—C , aSs " cwtf :.. 5 . 906 8 , 079 31 , 720 30 , 569 L cres ? s 3 & . ° ™!?? 1 . 939 1 , 992 1 , 801 2 , 121 Spices lb 1 , 000 , 777 1 , 148 , 225 342 , 138 351 , 294 Ditto , cwt 745 2 , 290 164 319
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Month endingSept . 5 . j n _ ¦ Tsllh 1850 ? creasc ' creuse - Alkali , viz ., soda £ 35 , 365 £ 38 , 855 £ 2 , 890 £ — Be « randale 25 , 170 33 , 531 8 , 361 — Butter 10-980 16 , 499 5 , 519 — Candles - > , 830 9 . 181 3 , 354 — Chcete 8 , 448 . 2 , 100 — 343 Coalt and culm 132 , 916 147 , 236 14 , 370 — Cordaeeand cables .... 15 , 306 17 , 548 2 , 212 — Cotton manufactures .. 1 , 85 ( 1 , 045 1 , 852 , 077 2 , 032 — Cotton yarn 1 , 016 , 8 <* 554 . 484 — 462 , 319 Earthenware 75 , 489 80 , 883 13 , 391 — llih 9 > , 323 55 , 179 — 40 , 144 Glass manufactures .. 81 . 847 28 , 610 7 , 363 — Hnberdash . & millinery 120 , 366 155 , 852 35 . 286 — Hardwares and cutlery 224 , 40 : > 2115 , 111 10 , 706 — Leather 50 , 780 ( . 8 , 002 17 , 282 — Linen manufactures .. 308 . S 1 SI 312 , 599 34 . 080 — Linen yarn 74 . « 4 f » 87 , 101 12 , 458 — Machinery 106 . 529 92 , 1 , 09 — 14 , 020 Melals 8 UU . 353 798 , 107 — 70 . 940 Oil and seeds 26 , 396 35 , 131 8 , 735 — 1 ' ainteiV colours , &c 1 U . 8 U 4 24 , 661 4 , 800 — 8 nlt 26 , 11 li 83 , U 0 a — 2 , 451 Silk manufactures .... 90 , 450 115 , 351 18 , 901 — Silk , thrown 5 , 735 0 , 251 519 — Silk , twist and yarn .. 8 , 512 15 126 6 . 921 — Soap 15 , ( il 8 2 (> , 22 < i 4 , 608 — Stationery 33 . 821 4 O , 9 . iH 13 , 117 — Sugar , rcllned 4 ft ,-l 93 33 . HH 8 — 11 , 804 "Wool , sheep or lambs' fi 8 , 775 62 . 0 HH — 6 , 01 );! Woollen manufactures 770 , IMS 873 , 005 102 , 817 — Woollen yarn 161 , 4-15 1153 . 145 — 1 , 000 Total 0 , 323 , 157 j ( J , U 13 , 4 U 6 329 , 758 C 0 i ) , 719
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The aggregate value of our exports during the first eij ? ht months of tlie present your has been £ 411 , 851 , 508 , against £ . ' «) , 20 . VJ 22 in the like period of 1810 . showing tin increase of £ 1 , 618 , 240 , which has occurred in the following order : — Month ending Increase Decrease . February 6 .. £ N : ' i 8 , 2 S ;> .. — March / I .. oo (> , 7 Ki .. — April 5 .. . 118 , 08 !) .. — Mny 5 .. l . ms / JUa .. — Juno 6 .. l , (> 01 , (!•„>;} .. — Ji'iv 6 .. -127 , UUU .. - — August t > .. — ,. £ ; m , 8 ;> . i Sept . b ,. — ,, 270 , 901
As compared also with the same period of 1848 the increase is £ 12 , 218 , 354 . As regards the imports of the past month there are no features to call for particular remark . The supplies of grain , with the exception of wheat , have been less than in September , 1849 . Other articles of provisions , such as salted meats , butter , cheese , &c , show a satisfactory increase . In tea , sugar , and cocoa the consumption has been favourable , but coffee has gone back again to its declining state . Subjoined are the quantities of provisions , &c , imported and taken for home consumption : —
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Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 12, 1850, page 694, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1856/page/22/
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