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Savings Banks and Friendly Societies . — -From a return just presented to Parliament , it appears that the total excess of interest paid to the trustees of Savings Banks and Friendly Societies by the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt , above that received by them , was , in 1849 , £ 57 , 592 14 s . lOd . Cost op Believing the Poor in England and "Wales The total amount expended for in-door and out-door relief for the poor in 600 unions and single Earis hes in England and Wales for the half year ended X-day , 1849 , was £ 2 , 013 , 318 , viz . :- £ 464 , 459 for indoor relief , and £ 1 , 548 , 859 for out-door . The total sum expended in the half-year ending Lady-day , 1850 , was £ 1 , 803 . 591 , viz .: — £ 337 , 709 for in-door , and £ 1 , 425 , 882 for out-door relief . The nett decrease was £ 209 , 727 .
Crime in Ireland . —The twenty-eighth report of the Inspectors-General of the Prisons in Ireland has just been printed by order of Parliament . The commissioners say , " Unsatisfactory as were the statements contained in our last report , it is now our painful duty to show tha no alleviation has taken place in the state of things there recorded . As we have subsequently shown , the number of criminal cases at assizes and quarter sessions , ending the past year , was 41 , 989 , while that of 1848 38 , 522 , and the majority of the gaols overcrowded with malefactors and vagrants affords a spectacle from which the most sanguine enthusiast on the subject of prison discipline might well recoil . In some of the northern counties the pressure has lessened , but in others , in the south and
west , and more especially Clare , Kerry , Tipperary , and Limerick , the numbers have fearfully increased during the past year . In the year 1848 the total number of persons confined in all the gaols in Ireland , including debtors , was 97 , 959 , and in 1849 , 101 , 558 . The daily average number confined in 1848 was 10 , 968 , and in 1 S 49 , 12 , 648 . The highest number in confinement on any one day in 1848 was 15 , 292 , and in 1849 , 17 , 484 . The total deaths in 1848 were 1190 , and in 1849 , 1306 . The number of prisoners in the gaols on the 31 st of December , 1849 , was 10 , 967 , and of these 1345 were convicts under sentence of transportation . The influence of the late famine has tended very much to the increase of crime . The inspectors deplore that a great proportion of the crimes have been committed by vagrants , to ensure their transportation .
Manufacture op Spirits int Ireland . —The total quantity of Irish manufactured spirits brought to charge for home consumption , in the year ending 15 th April , 1849 , was 7 , 022 , 758 gallons , and the amount of duty £ 936 , 367 14 s . 8 d . In the year ending the 5 th of April , 1850 , the quantity was 7 , 086 , 374 gallons , and the duty charged , £ 944 , 849 17 s . 4 d ., being an increase of 63 , 616 gallons , and £ 8482 . The increase for the quarter ended
the 5 th of last April was much larger in proportion , being , of spirits , 113 , 041 gallons ; and of duty , £ 15 , 072 2 s . 8 d . The total number of persons detected in illicit distillation in Ireland in 1848 was 1741 ; of these , 839 were prosecuted , and 692 convicted ; in 1849 , the number of detections was 2552 , the prosecutions 1113 , and the convictions 962 ; in the year ending the 5 th of April , 1850 , the detections were 2746 , the prosecutions 1217 , and the convictions 1088 .
Convicts . —On Wednesday some interesting returns to Parliament were printed connected with the convict system . In England and Wales , in 1847 , 51 convicts were sentenced to death , 60 in 1848 , and 69 in 1849 ; whilst in 1847 , 2806 were sentenced to transportation , 3251 in 1848 , and 2844 in 1849 . In Scotland only 11 were sentenced to death in the three years , 1180 were sentenced to transportation , and 5206 to imprisonment . In Ireland , in 1847 , 25 persons were sentenced to death , 21 S 5 to transportation , and 11 , 221 to imprisonment . In 1848 the number in Ireland was 60 sentenced to death ,
2698 to transportation , and 12 , 968 to imprisonment ; whilst in 1849 the number sentenced to death was 38 , to transportation 3050 , and to imprisonment 15 , 443 . In England and Wales the sums paid by the Treasury for Food , & « ., for convicts and misdemeanants in the year ending the 30 th September , 1847 , amounted to £ 95 , 932 158 . 5 d ., in the following year to £ 81 , 954 Is . Id ., and last year to £ 75 , 167 16 s . Id ., besides £ 19 , 353 6 s . 4 d . last year for transports in gaols . In Scotland the expense paid by the Treasury for food , &c , was £ 10 , 437 5 s . 7 d . last year , and in Ireland it was £ 9 , 792 3 s . Id .
New Postal Tariff in France . — The following has ju 8 t been issued : —• ' The director of the Post-office has the honour to inform the public that , in conformity with the law on finance of the 18 th of May last , the post age on simple letters will be raised from 20 to 25 centimes from the 1 st of July next . Simple letters are those which do not weigh more than 74 grammes ( about a quarter of an ounce ) . The letters weighing more than 1 \ grammes , but not exceeding 15 grammes , will pay 50 centimes . The decree of the 24 th of Augxist , 1848 , is maintained with respect to the postage on letters exceeding 15 grammes in weight . The prepayment of registered letterR ( lottrcs rccommandies ) will be optional . TheRo letters will nay , besides the ordinary postage
for weight , an Additional and invariable postage of 25 centimes . They must continue to be deposited in the Post-office in envelopes , and closed with at least two seals in wax , with an impression on the seals . The tariff of 20 centimes in maintained for letters addressed to sub-ofiicers and soldiers of the army , and to subofficers and sailors of the navy in active service . The postage stamps or figure heads sold by the Post-office for the prepayment of letters , will be of five different sorts : — l « t , at 10 centimes , of a bistre colour ; 2 nd , at 15 centimes , of a green colour ; 3 rd , at 25 centimes , colour blue ; 4 th , at 40 centimes , colour orange ; fith , at 1 franc , colour red . The public will be at liberty to combine as it may please tho use of tho postage stamps . The
prepayment will be valid whenever the postage stamps employed shall represent an amount at least equalto the postage due . No reimbursement can be exacted , in the event of the stamps exceeding this amount . If the letter destined for a French Post-office , shall bear postage stamps insufficient to cover the postage , the surplus of the legal postage must be paid by the receiver . The prepayment with double postage remains obligatory for what are called lettres chargies . Persons who , after the 1 st of July , may have in their possession postage stamps at 20 c , may receive money for them in the Postoffices , provided the stamps be intact . "
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HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK . ( From the Registrar-General ' s Returns . ) The present return happily shows a continuance of that low rate of mortality which has now been observed for many weeks , and which must be considered as favourable , when compared with what has prevailed m London at the same season in former years . The deaths in the week ending last Saturday did not exceed 775 . Taking corresponding weeks of ten previous years , the mortality was never so low , except in 1841 and 1842 , and it rose in 1847 and 1849 to nearly 1000 deaths ; the average is 864 , or raised in the ratio of supposed increase of population , 943 ; the deaths last week were , therefore , less than the latter number by 168 . There were 18 fatal cases of diarrhoea , which is nearly the same as ^ in the corresponding week of last year , and less than in those of 1846 , 1847 , and 1848 . The births during the week numbered 1430 . At the Royal Observatory , Greenwich , the mean daily reading of the barometer was above 30 in . on the hist five days of the week ; the mean of the week was 30 . 052 in . The mean temperature , which was 53 degs . on Sunday , rose gradually to 68 degs . on Saturday , on which day the highest in the sun was 96 degs . The mean temperature of the week was 62 degs . 1 min . On Sunday and Monday the mean was 8 degs ., and 5 degs . lower than the average of the same days in seven years : it then rose higher than the average , and on Friday and Saturday was about 8 degs . above it . Ten Week 3 Week of 1839-49 . of 1850 . Zymotic Diseases .. •• •• 1890 .... 161 Dropsy , Cancer , and other diseases of uncertain or variable seat .. .. .. 456 .... f > 2 Tubercular Diseases .. .. .. .. 1808 .... 149 Diseases of the Brain , Spinal Marrow , Nerves , and Senses .. .. .. 1 H 5 .... 91 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels .. 258 .... 27 Diseases of the Lungs and of the other Organs of Respiration .. .. .. 944 .... 106 Diseases of the Stomach , Liver , and other Organs of Digestion 609 .... 54 Diseases of the Kidneys , &c ... .. •« 88 .... 11 Childbirth , diseases of the Uterus , &c . .. 85 .... 8 Rheumatism , diseases of the Bones , Joints , &C . .. •• «• «• «• O * .... T Diseases of the Skin , Cellular Tissue , &c . .. 5 .... 1 Malformations .. .. .. .. .. 23 .... 0 Premature Birth and Debility .. .. 200 .... 24 Atrophy I . 152 .... 20 Age .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 ol .... 34 Sudden .. .. .. .. «« 1 J 9 £ Violence , Privation , Cold , and Intemperance 341 .... 20 Total ( including unspecified causeB ) .. 8635 775
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? MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE . Saturday . The English Funds closed on Saturday last somewhat firmer than they had been for some days before ; the news of the settlement of the misunderstanding with France , and the intelligence that the Cuban affair was likely to end peaceably , having caused a greater feeling of security . The closing price of Consols was 96 J to 964 . Few sales took place on Monday , but the prices of Saturday were maintained . On Tuesday , however , they showed symptoms of weakness , and there was a decline of about J , which continued on the following day . On Thursday the funds were dull , and transactions limited . Consols were 953 to 96 during the day , but an improvement of an eighth took place after the hours of regular business . The market was flat yesterday , and the closing prices 05 | to 96 . The variations in the price of Consols this week have not been quite so great as those' of last week . The range has been as follows : —Consols , 95 g to 964 ; Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents , 973 to 98 J ; Bank Stock , 208 to 209 ; Exchequer Bills , 60 s . to 70 s . In the foreign stock market the business transacted this week has been moderate , nor has there been any remarkable variation in prices . The latest transactions arc : —Brazilian , 90 ; Grenada , 18 J ; Mexican , for money , 30 , and 293 ; for tho account , 30 £ , , and 29 & ; Peruvian Four-and-a-IIalf per Cents ., 7 S , 7 8 ] , and 77 |; for the account , 781 ; the Deferred , 33 , | and 34 ; Russian Fourand-a-Half per Cents ., 97 . 1 and 3 ; the Scrip , 4 % premium ; Spanish Five per Cents ., for money , 178 » for the account , 171 J Spanish Three per Cents ., 38 ? and \ ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents ,, 58 J and the Four per Cent . Certificates , 88 . J . Tho accounts of the state of lousiness in the provinces during the past week show no d iminution of the general activity . From Nottingham , Leicester , Leeds , Bradford , Halifax , and Rochdale , i ill the letters speak of full employment and steady markets . The only exception to these favourable repo rts is Manchester , where the short supply of cotton ati ] 1 exercises a depressing influence .
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Satur . Mond . Tues . Wedn . Thurs . F'id . Bank Stock .... 209 209 209 20 a 209 * 3 per Ct . Red .. 964 ** h 96 | 964 964 9 G | 3 p . C . Con . Ans . — —— —— 3 p . C . An . 1726 . 3 p . Ct . Con ., Ac . 96 J 96 $ 96 96 96 95 | 3 ip . Cent . An . 98 £ 98 97 J 97 | 97 g 97 § New 5 per Cts . —— ——LongAns ., 1860 . 8 3-16 8 3-16 8 | 8 * Ind . St . 104 p . ct . Ditto Bonds .. 85 88 89 90 90 Ex . Bills , 1000 / . 67 p 69 p 69 p 69 p 69 p 70 p Ditto , 50 Uv ... 67 p 67 p 69 p 67 p 70 p Ditto , Smalt 67 p 70 p 69 p 70 p 70 p
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BRITISH FUNDS FOR THE PAST WEEK . ( Closing Prices . )
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FOREIGN FUNDS . ( Last Official Quotation during the Week ending Friday Evening . ) Austrian 5 per Cents . 95 | Mexican 5 per Ct . Ace . 29 J Belgian Bds ., 44 p . Ct . 90 Small .. .. — Brazilian 5 per Cents . 89 f Neapolitan 5 per Cents . — Buenos Ayres 6 p . Cts . 544 Peruvian 4 . J per Cents . 78 Chilian 6 per Cents ... — Portuguese 5 per Cent . 85 i EquadorBonds .. — 4 per Cts . 34 $ Danish 3 per Cents . .. — Annuities — Dutch 24 per Cents ... 58 £ Russian , 1822 , 5 p . Cts . — 4 per Cents . .. 88 Span . Actives , 5 p . Cts . — French 5 p . C . An . atParis 94 . 60 Passive .. — 3 p . Cts ., June 28 , 57 Deferred .. —
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SHARES . Last Official Quotation for the Week ending Friday Evening . Railways . Banks . Caledonian .. 7 $ Australasian .. .. — Edinburgh and Glasgow 274 British North American — Eastern Counties .. 74 Colonial .. —• Great Northern .. .. 10 J Commercial of London .. 24 Great North of England 235 London and Westminster — GreatS . & W . ( Ireland ) 31 London Joint Stock .. 17 j Great Western .. .. 594 National of Ireland .. — Hull and Selby .. .. 98 National Provincial .. — Lancashire and Yorkshire 34 Provincial of Ireland .. — Lancaster and Carlisle 54 Union of Australia .. 33 $ Lond ., Brighton , &S . Coast 83 Union of London .. 12 g London and Blackwall .. 4 & Mines . London and N .-Western 1094 Bolanos .. . .. .. — Midland 35 J Brazilian Imperial .. — North British .. .. « I Ditto , St . John del Rey — South-Eastern and Dover 14 f Cobre Copper .. .. — South-Western .. .. 584 Miscellaneous . York , Newcas ., & Berwick 15 Australian Agricultural — York and North Midland 16 . J Canada — Docks . General Steam .. .. — East and West India .. — Penins . & Oriental Steam 80 London — Royal Mail Steam .. 59 St . Katharine .. .. — South Australian .. —
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GRAIN , Mark-lane , June 28 . Wheat , R . New 38 s . to 40 s . Maple 28 s . to 30 s . Fine 40 —42 Wl " to Z 7 ~~ Old 40 —41 Boilers 35 —28 Whito 41 —42 Beans , Ticks . .. 25 —26 Fine .. M . I ! 41 —42 Old 26 —28 Superior New 40 —41 Indian Corn 28 —30 nvo v 23—24 Oats , Feed .... 17 — 18 JgS ' 19 —20 Fine .... 18 -19 B MKlnVMi : 22 - 23 Poland 19 - 20 Malt . OrS . 48 -50 w * ••"? 2 - ? J 1 ,-iL so —52 Potato 1 < — 18 Peas ? Hog !! . \\ . 25 -27 Fine .... 18 -19
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GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF GRAIN . Week Ending June 22 . Imperial General Weekly Average . Wheat .... 40 s . 5 d . | Rye 22 s . Gd . Barlev 22 8 « eans 2 o 7 oS . ..::. ' ......... 16 10 I Peas 26 9 Aggregate Average of the Six Weeks . Wheat . ! .... 40 b . 0 d . | Rye 23 s . Gd . Barley f * g *}«* " sg % Oats 1 ° 4 l Ieas D "
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FLOUR . nm A fn Town-made per sack 3 , s . to 40 s . Seconds . Y * ~~ t \ Essex and Suffolk , on board ship JO — « J . Norfolk and Stockton l ""\ To ~~ i > t American per barrel 19 - 2 J Wheaten Bread ' , 6 Vd . " the Vlb ' . Vo ' af . " Households , 5 . i , d .
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AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR . The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar , computed from the returns made in the week ending the 18 th day of June , 1850 . is 24 « , ll&d . per cwt .
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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 22 d of June , 1850 . ISSUE DEPARTMENT . £ £ Notes issued .... 30 , 192 , 285 Government Debt , 11 , 015 , 100 Other Securities .. 2 , 984 , 900 Gold Coin and Bullion 15 , 983 , 127 Silver Bullion .... 20 SJ . 158 £ 3 O , 192 , 2 S 5 £ 30 , 192 ^ 5 BANKING DEPARTMENT . £ £ Proprietors'Capital , 14 , 553 , 000 Government Secu-Rest 3 , 064 , 630 rities ( including Public Deposits ( in- Dead-weight Ancluding Exche- nuity ) 14 , 315 , 770 quer , Savings * Other Securities ,. 11 , 115 , 436 Banks , Commis- Notes 11 , 339 , 375 sioners of National Gold and Silver Debt , and Divi- Coin 774 , 538 dend Accounts ) .. 9 , 273 , 119 Other Deposits .... 9 , 473 , 140 Seven-day andother Bills 1 , 181 ^ 230 £ 37 , 545 , 119 £ 37 , 545 , 119 Dated June 27 , 1850 . M . Marshall , Chief Cashier .
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Leader (1850-1860), June 29, 1850, page 334, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1844/page/22/
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