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English Copper in Metallic Masses . — North Wales appears to be envious of the renown of North America for immense conglomerates of metallic copper , and determined to vie with them-. At a new mine ( the Graftnaut ) , near Harlech , North "Wales , a fine lode of solid copper , three feet wide , has been discovered at various points on the surface , to the distance of several hund red yards , and latterly in the deep adit level in course of excavation , and at a depth of about twentv fathoms . The mme is in tlle hands of a small company . —Builder .
Medical Charities , &c , Ireland . — It appears from an abstract of a return moved for by Colonel Dunne , relative to medical establishments under the poor law in Ireland , union workhouses included , and ordered by the House of Commons to be printed on the 15 th August last , that the average number of hospital patients for each week in the year ending the 25 th March , 1850 , was 34 , 714 ; total number admitted during the year , 468 , 028 . Payments to medical attendants , £ 23 , 947 3 s . 3 d . ; nurses and other persons , £ 8929 15 s . lid . ; other expenses , £ 144 , 162 12 s . 74 d . ; total expenditure , £ 177 , 039 11 s . 9 . id .
Lake Superior . —Six years ago there were but two vessels of any kind on Lake Superior , and not more than one or two white families could be found within four hundred miles from the Sault to La Pointe . Now there are three large propellers , and six or seven sail vessels . Four lighthouses have been erected by the Government , and several thousand inhabitants are scattered along the coast .
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HEALTH OF LONDON DURING- THE WEEK . ( From the Registrar-General's Report . ) The mortality of London , durinof recent weeks , has undergone unusual flucmations . The deaths registered in the four weeks of November were successively 921 , 908 , 1016 , 861 ; in the week ending last Saturday they rose again to 1004 . In the ten weeks , corresponding to last , of the years 1840-9 , the average was 1128 ; but this number is mueh encreased by the influenza , which prevailed towards the end of 1847 , when , in a single week , the deaths amounted to 2454 . As compared with the previous week ( ending November 30 th ) , the present return shows an en crease both in the epidemic class of diseases and in affections of the respiratory organs , the
deaths from the former rising from 196 to 229 , and those from the latter class ( exclusive of phthisis ) , which were 160 , being now 208 . Amongst epidemics , smallpox is remarkable for a suddenly augmented rate of mortality : after encreasing by small degrees till it numbered 14 deaths , the present return shows that it was fatal last week in 27 cases , two of which occurred to persons above 15 years of age . The sub-district of Christchurch , Marylebone , has been already noticed as a locality in which the complaint was rife , and where six deaths from it had occurred in a week . The same registrar now reports four deaths from smallpox , all , like the six others , in Lissongrove , one of which happened to a girl , aged 16 years , and female servant 29 the latter
another to a , aged ; case being described in the medical certificate as " variola , after vaccination at six years of age ( no mark left on the arm ) . " Hooping-cough also has become more fatal ; it carried off 33 children in the previous week , and 50 in the last , three-fomths of whom had not completed their second year . Influenza was fatal to three persons of advanced age . Diarrhoea and dysentery number 25 ; typhus , which , among epidemics , presses with more equal severity on old and young , numbers 43 cases . A medical man who attended a fatal case of typhus in Wink ' sbuilding , Chelsea , describes the place as " pestilential in the extreme , " and adds that " six other cases of fever have occurred in the same house . "
Amongst diseases of the lungs , the weekly mortality by bronchitis has risen , within the last fortnight , from 64 deaths to 88 ; by pneumonia , from 67 to 86 j and , by consumption , from 96 to 113 . Among the deaths of the week were registered one from intemperance and two from privation . A labourer , aged 48 years , died of " exhaustion from excessive drinking , and abstaining from all kinds of solid food ; " a capmaker , aged 47 , was , according to the verdict of the coroner ' s jury , starved " by not allowinghimself sufficient necessaries , in consequence ol eccentricity of character and habits . " The births of 7 S 9 boys and 769 girls , in all , 1558 children , were registered , in the week . The average of five corresponding weeks in 1845-9 was 1337 .
Ten Weeks Week of 1839-19 . of 1850 Zymotic Diseases 2447 .... 22 S Dropsy , Cancer , ami other diseases of uncertain or variable seat .. .. •> y •** Tubercular Diseases .. l ~ *<{ **(> Diseases of the Brain , Spinal Marrow , Norves , and Senses .. .. •• J ~ 4 j . * Jy Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels .. M 0 .... 44 Diseases of the Lungs and of the other Or- 208
Sans of Respiration 2579 .... Disease * of the Stomach , Liver , and other Organs of Di »« stion ., .. .. 603 .... o . i Diseases of the Kidneys , &c 96 .... 10 WiiWIiirtli , diseases of the Uterus , &c . .. 102 .... o Klieiimatiam , diseases of the Bones , Joints , Tl & « « 9 J pisi-iisKs of the Skin , Cellular Tissue , &c . .. U .. .. £ . Mu lforuuitions .. .. 19 .... Premature Birth and Debility .. .. 218 .... . »•> Atrophy .. .. - 133 .... l « A '" : ; . ? MS .... 4 . V iolence , Privation , Cold , and Intcinperanco 2 W > .... 2 J Total ( including- unspecified causes ) ,. 11384 1001
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MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE . Saturday . The motley market has b £ efi in & more buoyant state than for several months past . On Monday morning Consols opened at 97 f fo 97 | , and left off at an improvement of one eighth . Next day the improvement was still greater , the closing price of Consols being 98 to 981 . On Wednesday they advanced one eighth farther , and yesterday , the market having opened with encreased firmness , an advance of one quarter took place upon the prices of the previous day , but this was not maintained up to the close of business , owing to a large number of sales . The closing prices were , 98 ^ to 98 £ . On Thursday the market ruled rather flat . Consols were done by special
transacy » a t 0 y ? # - The fluctuations in the English Funds during the week have been as follows : —Consols , 97 § to 98 § ; Bank Stock , 212 to 2133 ; Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents ., 98 J to 994 ; Exchequer Bills , 64 s . to 67 s . premium . The market for foreign securities Iras not presented any remarkable feature during the week except in Mexican Bonds . The satisfactory nature of the advices received from Mexico had a very considerable influence on the market yesterday , and a- rise of upwards of two per cent , took place in the value of the stock from the highest point of Wednesday . The Bonds have ranged from 33 $ to 35 | , and were last done , during business hours , at 34 £ . They have subsequently , however , improved ; and the latest quotation is 35 to i . Equador Bonds have been sold at 3 |; Granada , 17 f ; Peruvian , 80 f ; Ditto Deferred , 3 G | 4 ; Portuguese Four per Cents ., 34 . J ; Spanish Five per Cents ., I 8 | ; Ditto Three per Cents ., 39 |; Ditto , Passives , 3 J ; Russian , 109 ; Ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents ., 97 |; Venezuela , 314 ; Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents ., 89 $ ; Dutch Two-and-a Half per Cents ., 58 g ; and the Four per Cent . Certificates , 88 | . Mark .-i . ane , Friday , Dec . 13 . We are very moderately supplied with all descriptions of grain , both Foreign and English , since Monday , but the dulness usual at this season of the year prevails , and we have no alteration in the value of any article to report . Arrivals froth Dec . 9 to 13 : — English . Irish . Foreign . Wheat .. .. 1210 6780 Barley .. .. 3550 - — 1090 Oats 170 1350 3650
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^ An Account , pursuant to the Act 7 th and 8 th Victoria , cap . 30 , for the week ending on Saturday , the 7 th of December , 1850 . ISSUE DBPAUTMENT . £ £ Notes issued .... 29 , 348 , 915 Government Debt , 11 , 015 , 100 Other Securities .. , 984 , 900 Gold Coin and Bullion 15 , 3 G 3 , 248 Silver Bullion ..,. 45 , 667 £ 39 , 348 , 915 £ 29 , 348 , 915 BANKING DEPARTMENT .-£ £ Proprietors'Capital , 14 ,. ) 53 , 000 Government 3 ecu-Best 3 , 092 , 924 rities ( including Public Deposits ( in- Dead-weight Aneluding Exehc- nuity ) 14 , 238 , 901 quer , Savings' Other Securities . « 18 , 722 , 488 Banks , Co-minis- Notes 10 , 642 , 205 sioners of National Gold ami Silver Debt , and Divi- Coin 593 , 283 dend Accounts ) .. 9 , 775 , 399 Other Deposits .... 9 , 511 , 556 Seven-day and other Bills 1 , 253 , 998 ^ £ 38 , 188 , 877 £ 38 , 186 , 877 Dated Dec . 12 , 1850 . M . MaiiSHAIX , Chief Cashier .
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BRITISH FUNDS FOR THE PAST WEEK , ( Closing Prices . )
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AVKItAGE PRICE O ¥ SUGAR . The average price of Brown oi > Muscovado Sugur , computed from the returns made in the week ending the 10 th day of December , 1800 , ia 28 a . l ^ d . per cwt .
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SHAKES . Last Official Quotation for the Week ending Friday Evening . Railways . f Banks . Caledonian .. .. 10 * Australasian .. ¦ 80 Edinburgh and Glasgow 29 British North American 431 Eastern Counties .. 6 Colonial .. .. .. 10 Great Northern .. „ . 16 J Commercial of London .. 85 Great North of England 245 London and Westminster 37 Greats . &W . ( Ireland ) 41 London Joint Stock .. 18 # Great Western .. .-. 77 £ National of Ireland . * 18 Hull and Selby .. . * 100 National Provincial . * — Lancashire and Yorkshire ?> 7 $ Provincial of Ireland .. 49 £ Lancaster and Carlisle 71 Union of Australia .. 35 Lond ., Brighton , &S . Coast 86 Union of London .. — London and Blackball .. 7 MINES . London and N .-Western 127 Bolanos .. . -. .. — Midland .. .. .. 48 i Brazilian Imperial .. 4 $ North British .. .. 8 § Ditto , St . John del Key 16 * South-Easteru and Dover 2 l | Cobre Copper .. .. 33 | South-Western .. .. 784 MisCELLANHOtxsr . York , Newcas ., & Berwick 18 | Australian Agricultural 28 York and North Midland 23 | Canada 44 Docks . General Steam .. .. 27 $ East and West India .. 144 Penins . & Oriental Steam 90 London 119 ? Royal Mail Steam .. 70 St . Katharine .. .. 774 South Australian .. 201
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GRAIN , Mark-lane , Dec . 13 . Wheat , R . New 39 s . to 41 s . Maple 30 s . to 320 . Fine 41 —43 White ...... 26 —27 Old 40 —43 Boilers 28 — 30 White 43 —45 Beans , Ticks . .. 26 —27 Fine 42 —44 Old 27 —28 Superior New 45 —48 Indian , Cora .... 30 —33 Rye 26 —27 Oats . Feed 18 —19 Barley 21 —22 Fine .... 19 —20 Malting 24 —26 Poland 20 —21 Malt , Ord 48 —50 Fine 21 —22 Fine 50 —52 Potato 19 —20 Fcas , Hog 27 —29 Fine .... 20 —21
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FLOUR . Town-made per sack 40 s . to 43 s . Seconds * 37 — 40 Essex and Suffolk , on board srrrp - 32 —34 Norfolk and Stockton 30 — 3 a American per barrel 22 — 23 Canadian 2 \ . J" ~ ^ Wheaten Bread , 7 d . the 41 b . loaf . Households , 6 d .
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GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF GRAIN . Week Ending Dec . 7 . Imperial General Weekly Average . Wheat t 408 . 2 d . fRye ¦ •*• . 24 s . 8 d . Barley 24 7 Beans ....... 28 9 Oats 17 7 I Peas 29 0 Aggregate Average of the Six Weeks . Wheat 40 s . 2 d . I Rye 25 a . 3 d . Barley 24 3 I Beans 28 9 Oats « 17 3 I Peas ...... ... * . «> ' .. « 29 3
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BUTCHERS' MEAT . Nbwoatb and Lbadbnhai . Ii . * Smithpibi . d » . s . d . s . d . s . d . s . n . Beef .... 2 4 to 3 4 ............. 2 * 4 to 3 10 Mutton .... . 2 4 — 3 6 3 4 — 44 Veal 2 8 — 3 8 2 6 — 4 0 Pork .............. .. 2 8 — 3 8 & 4 — 4 8 To sink the offal , pet 81 b . Head of Cattle at Shithfibld . Friday . Monday . Beasts ..,.... « ... *« ........ 2336 ................ 4867 Sheep ...................... 6470 ....,..,.. 4 25 »? ijJ Calves ...,..,. ...... ** . « .. «• 239 ............. r .. 178 Pig g , , .,,..... 385 329
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PROVISIONS . Butter—Best Fresh , 12 s . Od . to 14 s . per doz . Carlow , £ 4 0 s . to £ 4 6 s . per cwt . M Bacon , Irish per cwt . 453 . to 46 a . Cheese , Cheshire - ... 42 —69 Derby . Pkin 44 —54 Hams . York «> — 70 Eggs , French , per 120 , 4 u . 9 d . to 5 s . 6 d ,
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HOPS . POTATOES * Kent Pockets 74 s . to 84 a . York Regents per ton 90 b . to 100 Choice ditto .. 90 —150 Wisbech Regents ... 90 — 95 Sussex ditto .. 63 — 75 Scotch Reds 85 — 90 Farnhamdo .. — .. — French Whites ... * .. 7 * — 80
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PROM THE LONDON GAZETTE . Tuesday , Dec . 10 . DBCT . AKATIONS op Dividends . —R . BrittoTi , Bradford , York ^ * h \ re , grocer ; first , second , and final div . of 2 . 7 d ., and second Hnal div . of 4 d ., any Tuesday ; Mr . Hope . Leeds-S . Nicholson , York wbolesa e druggist - / first div . of 9 s ., any Monday or Tuesday " M . Hope . Teedi-T . H . Capes , Reednesa , Yorkshire , attorney- flint and final div . of 4 Jd ., any subsequent Tuesday ; M ° Hope , Lecls-W . Robinson , laddie worth , Vorkshire , dyer ; first nnd final div . of 8 d ., any Monday or Tuesday ; Mr , Hope , Loods-JTidmarsh , Regent-street and Cheltenham ; first div . nfS ? Sd ., on Thursday , W 18 , and three subsequent Thursday ! ' Mr ? Stanafeld , BaBinghall-Btreet-E . Soul . TabernaclemSt . Finsbury , bookseller ; first div . of 2 a ., on Thursday , Dec . h » . and three subsequent Thursdays ; Mr . Stansfcld , Basinghallstreet . Bankruptcv Annulmid . —J . 11 . Wright , Leeds , currier . Bankhui'TH . —A . Pbovost , Peterborough , llnondrnpor , to Biirrendpr Dec . 13 , Jan 14 ; solicitor , Mr . Jones , Stae-Iuiie ( and riot Murk-liiriM . as before advertised ); ofllolal assignee , Mr , Johiiwn , HaainalialLstreet-J . CUK » , Grove-street ( and not Georgestreet , a « before Rdvertised ) , Camden-town , cheesemonger , Dec . 13 . Jan . 14 ; Bolicitors , MeBsra . Ford and Lloyd , Blooinsburymare official assignee , Mr . Bell , Cokmuu-street-buiUinga ,
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HAY AND STRAW . ( Per load of 36 Trusses . ) GOMDKttLAND . SMITHFIRLD . WniTBCHAPM .. a **?? :::::: &- »> : "'» = s : : :: % -f { yrhM * 8 t » w .. 81—88 .... SO -87 .... 18—21
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Saiur . Mond . Tues . Wedn , Thurs . Frid . Bank Stock ..,. 213 212 A 212 * 213 . } 31 JJ 3 per Ct . Red ., 96 J 97 * 97 jJ 97 ± 07 J 97 $ 3 p . G . Con . AiM . m » n « 8 , -w < J 8 & J 8 » 3 p . ' ct . Con ., Ac . l 78 ~ 7 m 98 fl » i « 8 A 96 | 3 f p . Cent . An . 98 ^ J 8 J JKI * J ^ 4 ^ 1 _ _ ? MgVZZ ? HGQ . 8 T 16 72 7 13-16 7 IS- ^ 7 13-16 7 ? Ind . St . 104 p . ct . —* - 268 — -- ——Ditto Bonds .. 83 p 83 p 83 p 85 p 85 p 86 p Ex . Bills , 1000 * . « 7 p « 4 p 84 p 67 p b 7 |> 67 p Ditto , 510 c . 67 p 64 p 67 p 67 p 67 p 67 |» Ditto , Small 07 p 64 p 67 p 67 p 07 p 67 p
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FOREIGN FUNDS . ( Last Official Quotation during the Week ending Thursday Evening . ) Austrian 5 per Cents . 96 Mexican 5 per Ct . Ace . 35 J Belgian Bds ., 4 * p . Ct . 8 'Jg —Small .. .. — Brazilian 5 per Cents . — Neapolitnn 5 per Cents . — Buenos Ayrea 6 p . Ct » . 03 Peruvian 4 . J per Cents . — Chilian 6 per Cents . .. — Portiiffuese 5 per Cent . 8 . » Danisli . 0 per Cents . .. — 4 per Ct $ . 6 V \ Dutch 24 per Cents ... 58 Annuities — 4 p « r Cents . .. 8 H ^ Russian , 1822 , Op . CM . Wf Kniiaflor liondB .. « 4 Span . Activos , . > p . Us . I 8 ft French 5 p . C . An . atParlR 05 . 85 . passive .. — 3 ji . Cts ., DL'c . l 3 , 57 .. > . j Deferred .. * l
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Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 14, 1850, page 909, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1862/page/21/
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