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      Statistics Of The Week.

      STATISTICS OF THE WEEK

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      B . RTHS «¦> DEATHS « »« ^"" Tf ^ lta ^^ - •" . ^ - "j ^^ j & stE were registered in London . The avenge n corresponding weeks of the years 1845-51 «• 1 ^ - ™ ° deaths reg istered in the week that " ^ J" ***^ amounted to 1 , 101 . In the ten corresponding weeks ot the JeTXfflSl tUe average number was 9 S 4 , which if raised fn p ^ opootion to increaseof population , for comparison with the present return , becomes 1 , 082 . The excess of last weeks number above the corrected average is therefore not considerable . ...

      Potatoes from Abroad . —Large quantities of potatoe have been imported from abroad , as appears from the trade returns for the last month just published . In the month ended the 10 th of October as many as 36 , 803 cwt . were imported , and in the same period of 1851 , the quantity was only 10 , 125 cwt . There is no duty on potatoes . Isckeased Supply of Opium . —From an official paper just issued , it appears that in the month ended the 10 th of October , the importation of opium was 23 , 8631 b .. whereas in the like period of the previous year it was 14 , 3401 b . The quantity entered for home consumption in the last month was 7 , 0721 b ., against 2 , 9 S 7 lb in the same period of 1851 . Emigration prom Liverpool . —The number oi

      emigrants who left this port during the month of October was 17 , 243 , being 6 , 097 less than the number in the previous month , and 3 , 075 less than in the corresponding month of last year . The numbers from the Government depot at Birkenhead ( bound for Australia ) were , —242 by the Priscilla , 235 by the Arabian , and 336 by the Thames . Traffic Receipts . —The aggregate traffic receipts in the United Kingdom , from the 1 st of January to the 11 th of October inclusive , amounted to 11 , 843 . 6152 . ; corresponding period of 1851 , to 11 , 674 , 8601 ; corresponding period of 1850 , to 10 , 086 , 1771 ; and in 1849 to 8 , 7 S 3 , 559 Z . ; showing an increase in 1852 over the corresponding period of 1851 of 167 , 755 / ., an increase in 1851 over the corresponding period of 1850 of 1 , 588 , 683 / ., and in 1850 over the same period of

      1 S 49 of 1 , 952 , 5782 . Cexsus Statistics of Canada . —An abstract of the official census taken last January , has just been laid before the House of Assembly . The total population of Lower Canada is 890 , 261 , and that of Upper Canada , 952 , 004 . The city of Montreal contains 57 , 715 ; Quebec , 45 , 052 ; Toronto , 30 , 775 j Hamilton , 14 , 112 , and Kingston , 111 , 515 . The enumeration was taken last January , and if the population then numbered 1 , 842 , 265 , it cannot now be far short of two millions . About three-fourths of the population are native Canadians . The French , from a little over 60 , 000 at the conquest , have risen to 660 , 528 , in spite of the recent large emigration of that race to Illinois and other parts of the

      United States . Attstrauait Commerce . —The followlngfstatistics respecting the imports and exports into and from South Australia for the last quarter of 1851 , are taken from an Adelaide paper . The statistics were not published by the local government before May , 1852 . The quarter to which these statistics refer , immediately preceded the great depresson at Adelaide on account of the gold fever . Total

      imsorts , 166 , 274 / , ICs . ; imports re-exported , 18 , 5012 . 14 s . ; total exports , 153 , 380 / . 14 s . ; exports produced in the colony , 134 . S 79 Z . The following are the principal items : —Imports —Beer and cyder , 11 , 552 / . ; cutlery , 6 , 957 / . ; drapery , 61 , 002 / . ; iron , 4 , 149 / . 10 s . ; sugars , 11 , 538 / . ; tea , 2 , 949 / . ; wine , 3 , 427 / . 5 s . ; deals , 11 , 112 / . 10 .- ? . ; sundry manufactures , 3 , 4642 . 13 s . Exports—Horses , 1 , 7402 . ; wheat and flour , 06 , 964 / . ; metallic copper , 47 , 112 J . ; copper and lead ores , 20 , 070 Z . ; wool , 37 , 778 * .

      Crimes in France . —From recent official returns , it appears that the number of arrests in the department of the Seine on different charges was—from 1834 in 1840 , 13 , 008 ; from 184 i to S 444 , 15 , 110 ; and from 1846 to 1 S 50 , 24 , 538 . Of this number 44 su 1 , 000 were set at liberty ; 16 in 4 , 000 were sent to the hospices or depots of mendicity ; and seven in 1 , 000 were removed tothe fronftier or to their respecife departments . Mow than half of the number arrested had previously beCain the bands of justice , and 166 in 1 , 000 were arrested twice or thrice in the same year . Of the persons arrested in Paris foreigners amount to 73 in in 1 , 000 . These foreigners are chiefly nativef of Belgium , Holland , Prussia , Bavaria , Switzerland , and Sardinia . Prom tiie aame return we learn that the number of suicides in

      1850 swas double what it was 25 years ago . From 1826 tq 1830 the annual average was 1 , 739 , whereas from 1846 to 1850 it was 3 , 446 .

      Deaths. The Rev. W. Seaton. Minister In ...

      DEATHS . The Rev . W . Seaton . minister in the Methodist New Connexion , did at Rochdale a few days since , aged 56 . The Dowager Yiscountess . Castleraaine died in Athlone on the 4 th inst . Max Joseph Eugene Augustus Napoleon , Duke of Leuehenberg and Prince of Eichstadt , died on the 5 th inst . Colonel Henry Bruen died late on Prid iy night , Nov . 5 at Oak-parlc , his seat in the county of Cavlow . Dr . Scholz , one of the most distinguished oriental scholars of Germany , has just died . Mr . Chilton , Judge of the Greenwich and Lambeth County Courts , died at Boulogne on Sunday week .

      Major-General Caulfield expired on Thursday week , at Copswood , in the county of Limerick . Tiie deceased was in the 68 ih year of his age . Mrs . Mary Somers , relict of JV . n « fe H' > i ( i < : r ? ., of ChafTpooJ , in the county of SIi « o , 1 ' , -q ,, ? irjfJ mtffar of John Patrick Somers , Esq ., late hJJ ' , U / r ife teftinvh ut Xli go , died at her residence an t / js s z *^ hn ? .. The Rev . HujfJ * Y /^ rsm ffe 4 * * - » ? % **> ml ? , hi fHaffordshire , at the age o 1 :, ' , | fe « ms f < W f'Aitidvf of that largo and increa »! r > 2 Usxtdi < vf $ , * 'ft ? f , « k « dY <* tat ?/ know a « the " Primitive hfztzfAU *** John C & ttijifeslf * ! s . M - - •?' SU i * vl fje # rtPtrt of Foot , died resident il lumn Thurmi resident ii , „ ,

      at his , $ u , Kif ^ Mff * - ^ . o » iiv . at nis , ^ . % ;?;^{?^ --. r ^^ , Thurwdtty , October 21 , at ths s .- 1 tsw . «/ 1 $$$ o-f Ui ysars , John collated at Glasgow in the . j ^ t !?>* , Ui J 7 i / i fin wrrtmenceii bin first campaign , tiwhr th' -. r ^ om * r , ri / if r . ? ,-- * jht ' , i « , of York , in Holland . He served fa i ' xypi . or ; ^ &? ii *\ v h hhw . rum bie , and , after the French n ) , MfK > W \ that i-mulry , \ m joined the army in the Pcniruula ; w ;« sd th <; Mr wit from Corunna , and was within 10 yanU of Kir John . Moorti when he r-11 from his horse . Under the l ) nk « of Wellington he was present at the battles of Salamanca , Pyrenees , Vitloriu , Ortlie * , and Toulouse , was wounded at thebattle of Toulouse , and received his discharge in 1814 with Is . per day pension .

      Patrick Lowe , a pensioner from the 52 nd Regiment of Litf , i infaoty ( which corps formed part of tiie Light Brigade ; ft i / R- 1 ' c / ilwsular War ) , expired on the 3 d inst ., aged 84 , at hi * ,- « vj'j < : of : c , Strand-street , Enniskillen , after a few mititiUi' ititie . a , of disease of the heart . He was in every mp :- ' . t a Hut ; old soldier , and was present at every battle s . » i'i sk-ttc during the late war , under the Duke of Wellin" ' - t ' . o , \ U ; formed <»»

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      Til TRUELOVE , Bookseller , of No . 22 , John-Hi street P itzroy-square , adjoining the Literary Institute , begs to ' inform his friends and the public that he is about to remove to No . 240 , Strand , three doors rom Temple-bar , where he hopes by start attention to their orders to receive continued patronage and support % 1 \ \ B . The upper part of the house to let , rooms furnished or unfurnished . , , , , E . T . has also a large quantity of new and second hand books , which he is prepared to sell at a great reduction previous to his removal .

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      ROBERT COOPER'S LECTURES on The SOUL . Will be Published , first Saturday in November , MJI OBTA 1 IITT OP THE SOUL , Religiously and Philosophically considered : A Ser ies of LECTURES , by ROBERT COOPER . Author of the " Holy Scriptures Analysed , " " Lectures on the Bible , " etc .

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      HALL of SCIENCE , City-road , near tfiusbnry-square . SECOND ORATION ON THE HISTORY OP ENGLAND , Sunday Evening , November I 4 th , by Thomas Cooper , author of the " Purgatory of Suicides . " Rapid sketch of the Heptarchy—Brelwaldas , or chief Kings—Wessex becomes the most powerful kingdom—laws of Ida—Egbert renders several other kingdoms tributary .-succession oflithelwulf , Ethebald , Ethelbert and Ethelred—birth of Alfred the Great

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      T ITERARY and SCIENTIFIC INSTITU-§ j TION , John-street , Pitzroy-square , SUNDAY EVENING LECTURES . On Sunday Evening , Nov . 14 th , Gerald Massay , author of " Voices of Freedom and Lyrics of Love , " will Lecture on " Rienzi and Mazzini—an historical parallel . " On Tuesday evening , Nov . 16 th , Dr . Griffiths Jones , M . R . C . S ., will commence a course of 5 Lectures on the Chemical Philosophy of Disease and Insanity , The diseases produced by Alcoholic and Medicinal Poisons , & e . On Sunday Nov . 21 st , G . J . Holyoak , Editor of the Reasoner will Lecture . ' Doors onen at six o ' clock . Commence at Seven . Admission

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      " Most marvellous !•'—Opinions of the Press . — " Incomprehensible l" —Oj ) inion of Everybody . Neither Illusion , Collusion , or Delusion . CLAIRVOYANCE ILLUSTRxlTED , DEMONSTRATED AND EXPLAINED . On MONDAY EVENING , Nov . 22 nd , 1852 , Gebald Massky will deliver Illustrated Lectures on MESMERISM and CLAIRVOYANCE , at the Literary and Scientific Institution , John-street , Pitzroy-square . Experiments . —Headings of Books , Papers , Cards , & c , BY INNER VISION , the eyes of the Clairvoynnte bein " held hy any of the audience who are requested ' to provide their own matter for reading !

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      npHE ASSOCIATION FOR PROMOTING JL the REPEAL OF the TAXES ON KNOWLEDGE . President—T . Milner Gibson . M . P . Treasurer , Francis PI ace . Sub-Treasurer , J . Alfred Novello . Chairman , Richard Moore . Secretary , C . Dobson Collet . Committee—W . Addiscott ; T . Allan ( Edinburgh ); J . Baldwin ( Birmingham ); J . Bainbridge ; J . C . Beaumont ( Wakefield ); Dr . Black ; E . Le Blond j Dr . Bowkett ; J . kin

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      QOCIETY OE THE EEIENDS OF ITALY . D-OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY : —! . By public meetings , lectures , and the press—and especially by affording opportunities to the most competent authorities for the publication of works on the history of the Italian National Movement—to promote a correct appreciation of the Italian question in this country . 2 . To U 3 e every available constitutional means of furthering the cause of Italian National Independence , in Parlia-

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      VTATI 0 NAL BEF 0 M ASSOCIATION . — IM Sir JOSHUA WALMSLEY , M . P ., Pbbsimut . JOHN WILLIAMS , Esq ., Tubastobb . Bankers—Messrs . PRESCOTT , GROTE , Sc Co . PRINCIPLES OF THE ASSOCIATION . 1 . —Such an extension of the franchise as will confer the right to be registered as an elector upon every man of full age , not subject to any legal disability , who for twelve months shall have occupied any tenement , or portion of a tenement , for which he shall be rated , or shall have claimed to be rated , to the relief of the poor . . 2 . —The adoption of the system of voting by ballot . 3 . —The limitation of the duration of parliament to three years . 4 . —Such a change in the arrangement of the electoral districts as shall produce a more equal apportionment of representatives to constituents . 5 . —Tiie abolition of the property qualification for members of parliament . Offices of the Association , —41 , Charing-Cross . Z . Hubbesty , —Secretary .

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      HpiIE SHILLING SUBSCRIPTION IN AID X OF EUROPEAN FREEDOM . COMMITTEE . "W T 4 " AaTriruorn Tn « tit * n » ir *^ WHAsiiurstJun Mabsdek

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      POLITICAL REFJGEE COMMITTEE — JL This Committee is established to afford assistance to the European exiles driven to take refuge in this country by the despotic governments of the continent . Tho Committee desire , where practical , to find employment for the unemployed , and to give pecuniary aid in cases of unquestionable need . The co-operation of the friends of freedom and humanity is earnestly solicited .

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      ANCHOR ASSURANCE COMPAN 1 ' 07 I- \ CHEAPSIDE , IONDON .-For the younger ages ir : ™ , 0 f « 'e aBuranee . required by this Company Jill be found lower than those of most other offices , while be bonus additions that are periodica ^ made to ti I assured from the Company ' s profits , tend still fuvthor to lessen the outlay on account of premium Prosp ectuses may be had on application at the chief M ^ oZ ^ aSendeS , n Pl ' indl 1 al towns «** T . BELL , Secretary and Actuarv . CHIEF AGENCIES . ? Manchester , 1 , Ducie-place ; Glasgow , Bu chanan-street Birmingham , 27 , Water loo-street ; Hull , Exchange BuSings ; Newcastle-on-Tyne , Royal Arcade : Plymouth < > ' Frankfort-streetj and C , Hermann Strasse , Hamburg .

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      ^^ —— ASSURANCE FOR ALL CLASSES . LONDON AND COUNTY ASSUBUCp COMPANY FIRE , LIFE , ANNUITIES , END OWMENTS . ( Incoriwratcd by Act of Parliament , ) 484 , OXFORD STREET LONB O ^ , ( Near the British Museum . ) * trustees : W . C . Cahbonnell , Esq .., Manor House , West bourne S . Betteley , Esq ., Tottenham . L . JESSOPP , Esq ., Saldon House , Fenny Stratford , RUcks SECRETARY . ' - " - . William Newton , Esq ., Chief Office .

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      iLBCTURESip : p ERALD MASSEY , Author of " Voices vJT of Freedom and Lyrics of Love , " will deliver Lectures on the following subjects , to Working Men ' s Associations , Mechanics' Institutes , & c ., & c , who may think lit to engage his services . A course of Six Lectures on our chief living Poets . A course of Six Lectures on English Literature , from Chaucer to the present time . Two Lectures on Mesmerism and Clairvoyance , with practical Demonstrations . Cromwell and the Commonwealth . The Poetry of Wordsworth , and its influence on the Age . The Ideal of Democracy . The Ballad Poetry of Ireland and Scotland . Thomas Carlyle and his writings . Eussell Lowell , the American Poet , his Poems and Bigeloff Papers .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Nov. 13, 1852, page 14, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_13111852/page/14/