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Leader (1850-1860), 11th January 1851, Edition Town of 1, Page 46, Untitled Article

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      Steamboat Building in the United States . — The annual report of commerce and navigation gives the following aggregate of the number of steamboats built in the Un&cTSlite ., since 1824 , twenty-five years in ueriods of five years each : —From 1824 to 1829 , 194 ; From 1829 to 1834 , 304 ; from 1834 to 1839 , 504 ; from 1839 to 1844 , 522 ; from 1844 to 1849 , 969 ; total , 2492 . Two-thirds of these are built in the west , one-sixth of them in Ohio . The largest number of steamers built at one place are built in Pittsburg and its neighbourhood . New York Commercial Advertiser . Shipbuilding in JVew York . —As an example of the extent to which this branch of industry is carried on in this city we will give the following statement of one of our principal ship-builders , furnished to the United

      States Marshal , developing facts in relation to the business conducted by him for the year ending June 1 , 1850 : About 385 men were constantly employed during the year for which the report was made , at an average of 1 . 75 dollars per day . The monthly payments for work performed amounted to 17 , 517 dollars , or 210 , 204 dollars jier annum . During the time mentioned two steam-ships measuring 3000 tonsTTind ^ ighirships of 11 , 040-tons were launched by him . There were consumed in the construction of vessels of various descriptions 80 , 0091 b . of copper bolts , brass work , &c . ; 535 , 0001 b . of iron bolts , wrought and cast iron work ; 60 , 000 cubic feet of live oak ; 6000 ditto locust ; 4000 ditto cedar ; 175 , 000 white oak ; 90 , 000 pitch pine ; 10 , 000 white pine ; 400 , 000

      superficial feet of white oak plank ; 850 , 000 ditto pitch pine ; 720 , 000 ditto white pine ; 300 , 000 ditto lumber ; 10 , 000 dollars' worth of spars ; 50 , 000 pounds of oakum , &c . This is quite an extensive business , we should judge , and appears the larger when we reflect that it is the business of only one man engaged in shipbuilding . There are , however , a number of shipbuilders on the East River , from Corlear ' s Hook and upwards , and also in Brooklyn , WilHamsburg , Hoboken , &c , whose business will compare favourably with the above . We also learn that several new ship-yards , both

      in the city proper and in the neighbourhood , are in contemplation by our enterprising mechanics , those now in operation not being sufficient to supply the demand for vessels , a large portion of which vessels our merchants are compelled to order from Maine and other northern States for the simple reason that there are not yards enough to build them here . We are glad to see , as an evidence of our prosperity , more shipyards established around us ; and , as our shipwrights now build the best vessels , so we hope soon to see them build the largest number of any city on the face of the globe . — New York Express .

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      HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK . ( From the Registrar-General ' s Report . ) In the week ending last Saturday the deaths registered In the metropolitan districts amounted to 1369 . Taking ten corresponding weeks , namely , the first in each of the last ten years ( 1841-50 ) , it will be seen that the present return shows a greater number than in any year , except 1845 , when the deaths rose to 1417 ; and 1847 , when they were 1510 , during a week of low temperature ( the mean reading of the thermometer having scarcely exceeded 29 deg ) . In 1848 the deaths of the week amounted to 1364 , wh « n the mortality was aggravated by influenza , which had not disappeared , but was rapidly on the decline . The average of the ten weeks was 1167 , which , if corrected for encrease of population , becomes 1273 . The zymotic or epidemic class of fatal

      diseases , which in the present return numbers 269 cases , exhibits little difference when compared with the previous week ; but the clasa comprising affections of the respiratory organs shows a considerable advance , the deaths therein enumerated having risen from 2 ( 54 to 321—a result probably due to unseasonable warmth and moisture of the weather . It will be observed with a menu daily temperature which hus been throughout the week much higher * than is usual at this season , having ranged from 5 to 14 dog . above the average , that whereas bion-. chilis , pneumonia , und phthisic ( or consumption ) were fatal in 120 , 90 , and 121 cases respectively , in the previous week , they have now risen to 152 , 101 , and 147- l ) inca « CH of the organs of respiration , exclusive of hoopingcough and phthisis , were fatal in the aggregate last week to 321 persons , whilst the corrected average is only 267-Amongst epidemics , smallpox carried off 24 children , and 4 men who tiad turned ' 10 years of age ; measles 29 children , scarlatina 14 , hooping-cough 68 , and croup i ) . Typhus destroyed 48 persons « f various ages ( rather more than the average ) , influenza 5 , erysipelas 14 , dinrrhooa 1 U . A case of cholera , described as Asiatic , is recorded . Hut the sum of mortality entered in the register-books last week is , as before , considerably swelled by more than the fair contingent of cases on which inquests have been held , many at earlier dates , and a great majority of which fall under the . at * vend ( leHcriptiojis of poixon , improper medicine , burnn und scalds , hanging and suffocation , drowning . fructure « , contusions , and other injury . Six persons died front poison , among whom was an infant , on the 2 (> ih ultimo , to which tin ; nurse had given Dover ' s powder ( containing opium ) by mistake , the medicine having been intended for the mother . Of 27 persons who met death from buriiH or Hcaldu , 21 were children , and in l ( i ennes the accident occurred from the olotheo taking fire . Sixteen deaths occurred from drowning , and 48 from fractures , wouikIh , & «; . T «; n Wrcku Week ji V > j H * S ? - , ' , » ... , ' . vfe oflH . I'l-lU . cflHDl . Zymotic DiaeaBM , ... P 2313 .... jj . 'IU Dnjftpt ^ 1 f # t . ftfaToUt <] r tWuniid of un-/ o < Sf » ltt or MUblo B «* t ' ¦ -. '» , .. .. im M A ^ g ^ H } " Puc 4 » P 8 .: ' . . ii .. .. 17 ;> l .... sol OS- 14 ; : :, ¦ - ; ; , ¦ . !

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      Diseases of the Brain , Spinal Marrow , Nerves . and Senses .. . •• •• "W 'i ? Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels .. d » 9 .... w Diseases of the Lungs and of the other Oxgans of Respiration *« " >" •* ° " Diseases of the Stomach , Liver , and other Organs of Digestion on " " 12 Diseases of the Kidneys , &c ... .. w- .... *? Childbirth , diseases of the Uterus , &c . .. 10 b .... » Rheumatism , diseases of the Bones , Joints , &c . .. .. . •• •• •• " ** •••• • Diseases of the Skin , Cellular Tissue , &c . .. 16 .... 1 Malformations ~ J ( „ , Premature Birth and Debility .. .. f »« ?* Atrophy 146 .... 16 A < TP ...... dw .... ° " sudden :: v . .. .. .. » , g Violence , Privation , Cold , and Intemperance 45 L .... *<* Total ( including- unspecified causes ) .. 11672 1369

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      FOREIGN FUNDS . ( Last Official Quotation during the Week ending Thursdav Evening . } * Austrian 5 per Cents . 94 | Mexican 5 per Ct . Ace . 34 ft Belgian Bds ., 44 p . Ct . — — 8 mall .. .. _ Brazilian 5 per Cents . 89 j Neapolitan 5 per Cen ts . — Buenos Ayres 6 p . Cts . 49 Peruvian 44 per Cents . — Chilian 3 per Cents ... 64 * . Portuguese 5 per Cent . — Danish 3 per Cents . .. 75 4 per Cts . — Dutch 2 A per Cents ... 57 | r- 7—Annuities — _ 4 per Cents . .. 90 | Russian , 1822 , 5 p . Cts . — Ecuador Bonds .. 3 § 8 pan . Actives , 5 p . Cts . 17 A French 5 p . C . An . atParis 94 . 65 £ *? 8 iTe . — 3 p . Cts ., Jan . 10 , 56 . 75 Deferred .. — ^ ^ n *«_ ^^^ ^_^ ^ v ^^ m ^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^ k ^ F ^^^ ^^

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      SHARES . Last Official Quotation for the Week ending Thursday Evening Railways . Banks . Caledonian .. .. 10 J Australasian .. .. 31 Eastern Counties .. 6 British North American 42 $ Edinburgh and Glasgow 29 Colonial 10 Great Northern .. .. 17 $ Commercial of London .. — Great North of England — London and Westminster 281 Great S . & W . ( Ireland ) 39 . J London Joint Stock .. Ifu Great Western .. .. 78 £ National of Ireland .. — Hull and Selby .. .. 101 National Provincial .. — Lancashire and Yorkshire . ^ 7 g Provincial of Ireland .. — Lancaster and Carlisle 70 Union of Australia .. — Lond ., Brighton , 8 cS 7 CoaSl 89 i Union of London .. -i . London and Blackwall .. ( i | Mines . London and N .-Western 124 Bolanos _ Midland 484 Brazilian Imperial .. _ North British .. .. 8-j Ditto , St . John del Rey \\\ South-Eastern and Dover 23 ;} Cobre Copper .. .. _ South-Western .. .. 79 Miscellaneous . York , Newcas ., & Berwick 18 | Australian Agricultural 15 $ York and North Midland 22 | Canada 46 Docks . General Steam .. .. 274 East and West India .. 144 } Penins . &Oriental Steam 76 London 1174 Royal Mail Steam .. 744 St . Katharine .. .. 78 South Australian .. 24

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      FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE . Tuesday , Jan . 7 . Declarations of Dividends . —J . II . Mills , Hove , Sussex , broker ; first div . of 4 b . , on Tuesday . Jan . 7 , or any BubaequeiitTuesday ; Mr . Pennull , Guildhall-ohainber 8 , Basinghall-Btreut—A . 1 |» Bnell , Ashfortl . Kent , saddler ; second iliv . of l ^ d .. on Thursday , Ja » . 0 . and three subsequent Thursdays ; Mr . btansfeld , Uasinf ? "" " street—J . B . Nunn , Colchester and Ipswich , tailor ; first div . <> t 4 a . 3 d ., on Thursday , Jan . U , and three subsequent Thursdays , Mr , Htiuiafeld , Baainghall-strect— J . Dowa , Ncwbtiry , Berkshire , corn dealer ; first div . of" ad ., on Thursday . Jan . 1 > . and three Hubsequent Thurndaye ; Mr . Utansfeld , basiiig hall-street Handera , Manor-place , King ' u-road , Chelsea ; first div . of 3 d ., <>'' Thursday , Jan . 9 , and three subsequent Thursdays ; Mr . bl » n « - feld , lJasiiiKlinll-Btrcet—G . Houfreinoiit . Broad-strcct-bmldmRH , inerchuut ; fourth div . of Is . 7 d .. on Thursday next , ami [ t'irt'e Rubueqiieiit ThurvdayB ; Mr . Graham . Coleinan-Btreet—II . Sp » ltr » 8 t . John ' s-wood-teniice , St . John ' s-wood . slater ; first div .. «« 5 d ., on Thursday next , and three subsequent Thurtdnys ; '" r > Graham , Coleinan-street—R . Leach . Newmarket , tailor ; nr . u div . of ft » . 6 d ., on Thursday next , and three subsequent 'Ihurrfdays ; Mr . Graham , Coleinan-Htreet—C . Cove , Horn < -1 >"'" "' Esuex , builder ; first div . of 5 u .. on Tltursday next , und tnrc « subHeqiient Tiiurudayr ; Mr . ( Jruham . Coleinan-atri-et— Utivero " A . Kelr , North Cave , Yorkshire ., wool merchant ; second iliv . <» 1 b . 81 I .. on Tueuday , Jan . 7 , und any subsequent Tuesday ; Mr-Carrick , Hull . .. liANKimrxcY Anmullkd . —II . Garton , Kingstou-iipo" - " ' ' bootmaker . . JJankhuith . —M . and L . Rowlanuhon , AVhitcchupel-rom " . drapers , to Dunendcr Jun . 17 , Feb . Zi ; BolicltorB , MesHrs- »«> ' . and Turner , Aldurinanbitry ; ofllcial asii ( rne « , Mr . 1 «*"" ' ' Guildhall-chambers . Hattlngnall-Btreet—It . Hii . ih . Do Z '"' Isle of Ely , grocer , Jan . H . Feb . 18 : solicitors , Messra . 1 h . k « > ing , Smith , and Thompson , atone-buildings . Liiicoln ' s-uuj ; « ' ^ MessrB . T . and G . Archer , Ely ; ofllcial assignee . Mr- tJrul '"'' J . IU 111 TON . King Edward-road , Hackney , insurant "" " " " : Jan . 17 , Feb . Ml ; solicitor , Mr , Colterill , Throjfiiiort « n- » ' ' ^' ofllciul H «« iKntie , Mr , Caiman . Birchin-lano . Cornhill—C . l . "' FOOT , Torquay , livery-stable keeper , Jan . 15 . Feb . II " , B ° " , , ., ' Mr . Carter , Torquay ; ami Mr . 8 togdun , Exetor ; olHcial aHSlff" Mr . Hirtzell . Ex « ter—G . K . Ali . MICV , Shelllelcl . hosier . J ; »» . - Feb . 1 ft : solicitors , MeHj-ra . IIonlv and Yoomiiuw . HlmMIeU " . » fltial nsBijfnee . Mr . Freeinai . . Hhefllehl—A . Uoymton , Choi ««»

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      GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF GRAIN . Week Ending Jan . 4 . Imperial General Weekly Average . Wheat 38 s . 3 d . Rye 27 s . 5 d . Barley 23 4 Beans 27 3 Oata 1 « 11 Peas 28 1 Aggregate Average of the Six Weeks . Wheat 39 s . 5 d . Rye 24 s . 6 d . Barley 24 0 Beans 27 11 Oats 17 1 Peas 28 8

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      GRAIN , Mark-lane , Jan . 11 . Wheat , R . New 36 s . to 38 s . Maple 29 s . to 3 U . Fine 38 —40 White 21 —25 Old 38 — 40 Boilers 27 — 28 White 40 —42 Beans , Ticks . .. 24 —25 Fine .... 40 —42 Old 27 —28 Superior New 42 —46 Indian Cora .... 30 —3 i Rye 26 —27 Oats , Feed 15 —16 Barley 18 —19 Fine .... 16 —17 Malting 23 —25 Poland 17 —18 Malt . Ord . 47 —49 Fine .... 18 —19 Fine 49 —51 Potato 17 —18 Peas , Hog 25 —26 Fine .... 18 —19

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      BUTCHERS' MEAT . Newgate and Leadenhall . * Smitiifield * . 8 . d . s . d . s . d . e . d . Beef 2 4 to 3 0 2 4 to 3 10 Mutton 2 8 — 3 G 3 4—4 4 Veal 2 8 — 310 310 — 4 4 Pork 2 8—3 8 3 4 — 4 4 To sink the ofl ' al , per 8 lb . Head of Cattle at Smithfibld . Friday . Monday . Beasts 539 4082 8 heep 3310 22 . 5 SJO Calves 234 ^ 0 Pigs 320 3 l ( i

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      AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR . The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar , computed rom the returns made in the week ending the 7 th day <>' January , 1851 , ia 29 a . 4 ^ d . per cwt .

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      MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE . Saturday . The news from " ParisTin the early " parForth ~ er week had a depressing effect upon the market for English Funds . On Monday a decline of & took place in Consols , and on the following day there was a similar fall , owing to large speculative sales . On Wednesday the news of an improvement in the French Funds renewed confidence , and Consols npened at an advance of J , closing firm at 96 f . The first quotation onThursday was J higher , at which price they closed , after two or three fluctuations , partly owing to rumours—totally unfounded , however—of a further advance in the rate of discount . Yesterday morning the market opened firm at yesterday ' s prices , and notwithstanding a slight depression at one time , Consols closed at 96 f . The range of prices during the week has been : —Consols , 964 to 97 ; Bank Stock . 213 to 214 ; Threeand-a-Quarter per Cents ., 98 $ to 99 ; Exchequer Bills , 58 s . to 62 s . premium . There has been a tendency to flatness in the Foreign Market during the week . Very little business was done yesterday , and prices exhibited no material alteration . The official list included—Brazilian Small , at 89 ; the New , 864 ; Granada , 16 ex div . ; the Deferred , 4 and 34 ; Mexican , for account , 34 j and 35 §; the Small , 35 ; Peruvian , 79 J and 4 ; Russian , 1114 ; the Four-and-a-Half per Cents ., 96 | ex div . ; Spanish Three per Cents ., 38 J ex div . ; Venezuela Deferred , 11 $ and |; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents ., 571 ; and the Four per Cent . Certificates , 90 £ . Makk-lane , Friday , Jan . 10 . Though we cannot report a great encrease of activity this week , there is certainly more firmness in the trade both here and at the principal county market held since Monday . The only exception to this is in Wheat from the Black Sea and the Mediterranean , of which there is a large nnmber of cargoes now afloat ; and the demand for Ireland having almost altogether ceased , these are passed for sale here at lower rates . The supplies of Barley are not so large as they have been of late and the value of Malting qualities is fully maintained . Oats meet a lower sale than might be expected considering the very moderate supplies and the smallness of the stocks , fine conditional parcels however fully maintain previous rates . Arrivals from Jan . 6 to 10 : — English . Irish . Foreign . Flour . Wheat .. .. 2690 6910 2520 Barley .. .. 41 * 70 2530 Oats 2160 1420 3840

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      BANK OF ENGLAND . An Account , piinnnnt to the Act 7 th anil 8 th Victoria , cnp . 32 . lor the werk ending- on Saturday , the 4 th of January , 18 & 0 , l . SMUK DKl'AHTMENT . X £ Notes iusuecl 28 , 273 , 230 Government Debt , 11 , 015 , 100 Other Securities .. 2 , l » 84 , « 00 Gold Coin and Bullion ...... 14 , 221 , 563 Silver Bullion 61 , 667 X'iH ; H 3 , i ' iO £ 28 . 273 , 230 IIANKINIi UUl'ARTHKNT . X £ PrO |! rietors'Canitul l 14 r ) r > . 'i , 000 Government Secu-Ke « t J , 12 « , 010 rities ( including ' I ' uhlic I ) e |> OMtH ( iu- Dead-weight Ancluding Kxche- unity ) 14 , 232 , 319 qner , Havings' Other Securities .. 1 : ") . 181 , 698 IJnnkH , Commis- Notes i ) , 236 , & 70 moiiith of National <« ol < l und Silver Debt , and Divi- Coin f > . , 888 tlend Accounts ) .. l () , 79 B . 5 r > > Oilier Deposits U , 4 t ? i ) ,. 'tlD Heven-clu ) uiMtollier Billu l , 2-l » ,. > ai X 3 'J , 207 . 4 7 f > X 3 « J ,. 207 . 475 Dated Jan . V , 1 MM . M . M ahniiai . i . . Chief Cashier .

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      BUITISU FUNDH FOR THK 1 'AST WKKK . ((/ losing l ' ricen . ) Xatur . Mond . Tun . ffedn . Thurt . /' ' rid . Bank Stock 1 . M 4 — 213 213 tfl 4 214 A 3 perCl . Ki-fl .. i » 7 j 07 & 1 * 71 U 7 * D 7 & U 78 3 p . C . Coii . Aiih . W > i D 6 fj •)(> £ i )( U jj ( j ? 3 p . C . An . 1726 . . 3 p . Ct . Con . . . 'Mi % » 00 } «»(; S JJ ( Ji g , jl 3 { p . Cent . An . 'JU « J HJ | « JHj UH ? IKjl « per CtH . . . " l , <> iitfAiiH ., lmiO . 73 7 7-k ; 7 ^ 73 7 a 7 111 i « Iud . Hl . lOA |> . « t . f 21 , 5 — __ Ditto HoikIh .. 71 |> 7 rt p 7 « p 78 p 77 p 71 i > Ditto , . >« u .. 61 ,. bo ,, < W p fia | VJ fl , ' "'"" H" | : i 1 --- 60 p <;« p <; i p , vj p 61 p

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 11, 1851, page 46, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1865/page/22/