Star. — London, England, 1831-04-23 00:00:00

;~ 1, ; i e i `~ ~; s ~i"!~11~, ~ THE INCREASE OF POPULATION. Government have issued orders for taking anew census of the population of the country, to commence simultaneously on the 30th of May next. As the growth of the population is a subject, the investigation of which is considered by the Statistician and political economist as of great moment to t: e future condition of that population. it cannot be, in our i inion, an inquiry of less importance to a Government. Commencing in the nco th, we Grid that in European R us fia the yearly augmentation, by the excess of births over ' iieatlis, according to the most recent documents, is 598,085. Taking this from 1815, to the present time at 600,000 for sixteen years, we may, without fear of any material error, assume the population of Russia to have increased about nine millions and a half. It may be remarked, however, as an explanatory anecdote, that in Russia the increase seems to dept nd less on the increased number of births than on the more extended length of human life; for in the returns of the Synods, the deaths of persons above one hun dred years old appear to have been in the year 1806, 293 ; 1810, 3.50 ; 1816, 689 ; 1820, 807 ; 1826, 1054. But the most extraordinary instance of increase in popula tion that is to be seen in any old settled country, or that has been actually recorded in past periods, is that exhibited in the dominions of the King of Prussia. It would, indeed, hardly be credible, without such clear accounts as allow no room for hesitation, when emanating from a government whose systematic order, and whose accuracy in its statistical communications are not equalled by any other in Europe.— By the official papers, it appears, that in the ten years from 1817 to 1827, the increase amounted to 1,849,561, at which rate the inhabitants would double themselves in little more thirty-six years. In the northern kingdoms of Sweden, Denmark, and Nor way, population is making more rapid advances than at any former period ; and this fact is confirmed by the general opi nion entertained, both in Sweden and Norway, that the in crease is proceeding at too rapid a pace for either the em ployment that can be given, or the sustenance that is an nually produced in those countries consistent with monopoly. Of the dominions of Austria, from the best statements, we find an increase, in twelve years, on the population of 1815—then calculated at 27,000,000—0 f more than 27 per cent. or, in round numbers, near 7,000,000. The increase in those parts of Germany which are com prehended in neither the Austrian Empire nor the Prussian Kingdom, and which contained at the time of the Congress of Vienna, a population of 13,600,000, is at the rate of 17* per cent. and had augmented in 12 years, from 1315 to 1827 to 2,-100,000. Switzerland, it seems, utters complaints of monopoly, loud if not louder than are to be heard in any other parts of Europe. By a census taken in 1821, the inhabitants were found to be 1,783,231, and in 1827 they were 2,037,030, thus showing an increase, in six years, of 253,799. M. Kasthofer, who visited several parts of Switzerland in 1822, particularly alludes to the increasing population. Reverting to our population data, %ye next come to the kingdom of the Netherlands, which furnishes the most cor rect and most detailed account of th e s t a t e o f it s population of any country in Europe. A census is taken every five years, and at the end of each intermediate year the births are added and the deaths subtracted, which is adjusted by the enumerations of the fifth years. By an official account we find that the population which, on the Ist of January, 1815, was 5,424,502, had advanced on the let of January, 1825 to 6,013,748, and adding, for the six years to the Ist of January 1831, the increase since the peace is shown to be 940,000, all prosperous. The state of the population of France, according to the authority of Dttpitt, shows that the increase in that kingdom has been slower than in the other parts of Europe which he has noticed. Giving to his statement the full credence to which it is entitled, that France contained 31,000,000 of inhabitants, who increase annually at the rate of 6536 for each million, it would show an annual augmentation of 200,000, or in the sixteen years since the peace of 3,200,000, all in plenty. Of the dominions of the King of Naples, according to the official statements published in 1817, the whole popula tion at the period amounted to 6,828,558. Dupin gives for the annual rate of increase 11,111 for each million, which would thus amount to 75,850 yearly, or for the sixteen years since 1815 to 1,213,600. The middle of Italy, comprehending Sardinia, the Pope dom, Tuscany, Modena, Parma, Lucca, and the Islands, contained, in 1817, 8,859,000 inhabitants. If the rate of increase in those States has corresponded with that of Naples—and there can be no reason to deem it slower— they must have received an augmentation within the same period of at least 1,500,000. In Spain, Portugal, and Turkey, no positive data exist upon which to infer the progress of population, except that these three countries contained, in 1815, 20,000,000 of in llabitants ; and that, therefore, with the aid of such particu lars as are extant, it is not an improbable estimation that they have, since the above period, increased five per cent. o:. 1,000,000. The population of Great Britain, from data afforded by the three decennial enumerations of 1801, 1811, and 1821, may be safely taken to have increased at the rate of 200,000 in each year, or in the period since the pea ce , t o th e amount of 3,200,000. In 1821, the population of Ireland amounted to 6,800,000, according to the enumeration made by go. eriiment. The reports which are in circulation in reference to the augmentation since the last census present the increase to be unusually rapid : it is difficult to know what degree of credit they are entitled to receive, though the facts will soon transpire from the enumeration which is just now going on. In the mean time, however, we cannot very greatly err, in estimating that increase to be equal to the population which has been ascertained in Great Britain, the one island in 1821 containing 14,391,631 inhabitants, and the latter 6,801,827. We may thus assume the increase of the United Kingdom since 1815 to be nearly 5,000,000. From a cursory survey of the Growth of Population in Europe since the general peace, it will appear that human life has probably been augmented by upwards of thirty-four millions of souls ! In other words, there have been added to the previous producers more than double the number of persons than were existing in Great Britain in the year 18.21! We will conclude by adverting to one circumstance which has not a little contributed to swell this catalogue of living truth—namely, the increased length of human life ; which, though traceable to a variety of auxiliary causes, may perhaps be more immediately ascribed to the introduction of vaccine inoculation. Duvillard, a French writer, in his analysis of the influence of small-pox on mortality, calculates that a each million persons born, 85,685 were formerly carried off by this disease ; that by the extirpation of that malady the medium duration of human life, instead of being as before 28i years, has been extended to 321 years ; and that, consequently, the population which would arise from one million births would be in the first case 28,750,000, and in the second case 32,250,000. Susmilch also, another statistical writer, estimates the mortality commonly arising from the small-pox as two in twenty-five, but when of a very maligninat kind, as one in six ; on the other hand, the mor - by vaccination he calculated to be not more we hundred. are throughout Europe at least eighty acres to la &lay, and nearly twenty in the United Kingdom, and as every industrious family produces, if not hindered by monopolies and bad laws, the subsistence of three families, so this increase adds to the abundance and happiness of the whole. Increase is only injurious when pernicious laws and monopolies forestal the right of all to live ; but under a wise and paternal system, there cannot be too many people in Europe, till in two thousand years they are fifty times more numerous than at present : and alas how many catastrophes in two thousand years ! It should, however , be observed that the past censuses in Great Britain have been but closer approximations. In the first, returns were e7aded from various fears of the people; in the second, these fears were less ; but, even in the third, not wholly removed. Hence the increases appeared far greater than they were. I'ANORAAIA ()F THE BRITISH EMPIRE. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, APRIL 20. Freon a Correspondent. Every thing continues very unsettled, as regards the pitmen in this neighbourhood—a body of men little abort of twenty thousand. They have at last shewn a disposition to positive outrage, by destroying the machinery at one or two minor collieries, at some little distance front Newcastle. Hitherto the authorities have acted with great forbearance, under the impression that nothing of a serious nature would occur on the part of the pitmen. To-day, however, the mayor of this town is. sued a public notification, that " he should attend at the Guildhall, from 12 to 4 o'clock, for the purpose of swearing in special constables, to preserve the public peace, and to prevent and suppress tumults, riots, and felonies." No doubt the authorities have information which justify these proceedings, as well as the order (received by the Deputy Lieu tenants this afternoon), to call out four troops of the Northumberland Yeomanry Cavalry in the morning. Dixon Dixon, Esq. senior cap tain, will be the commanding of So much is known, that the pitmen, both of the Tyne and Wear, amounting to nearly twenty thou. sand men, intend holding a general meeting at Simon Hill. about six miles distant from this town. It is sincerely to be hoped , that the meeting may end peaceably. LANCASTER GAZETTE. Import of Cattle into Liverpool, from April 6, to April 12. 710)1 IRELAND. Cows. Sheep. Pigs. Horses. Calves. Lambs. 974 242 4011 4 2 23 Previously 8737 17204 54799 43 157 432 Total. 97111 17446 58810 47 159 455 _ COASTWISE. Cows. Sheep. Pigs. Horses. Calves. 130 1320 2 Previously this year 751 8176 2643 5 4 T0ta1..... BBl 9496 2643 7 4 Import of Grain into Liverpool, for the week ending April 11. 30968 Qrs. Wheat... .. 701bs I 2238 Sacks Flour 13656 Qrs. Oats 4slbs 27779 Barrels ditto 1832 Qrs. Barley. 6olbs 5577 Loads Oatmeal On Sunday week, the Hey William Guy, minister of Haslingden, christened at Itiu church 26 children. KENDAL MECHANICS. INATlTUTE.—Wednesday evening week, the seventh annual meeting of the niembers of this institution was held in the Library, Highgate. It appeared, from the report read, that the library now comprises 603 volumes, being an addition of 54 to the num ber in the last report. A thunder storm continued at intervals during Saturday and Sun day ; and two cows were killed at atooton Brook House, in Quern more. Sunday afternoon last. the lightning stnick a stack of wheat belong ing to Mr. John Harrison, of Winmarleigh. The stack was struck from the top to the bottom, and the whole of the inside was consumed. Sunday morning last, about eleven o'clock, Kendal was visited by some very loud thunder, accompanied with vivid lightning, and large hailstones. The lightning struck a large oak tree at Lanefoot, near Kendal, anti split the boll from the top to the rout. It was divided into foul pat ts, and each part splintered into thin pieces. A mail coach commenced running on Wedoestlay from Colne to Man chester ; it will pass through Burnley, Edenfield, and Bury. The winning of a new colliery It..s just commenced on Colonel Brad dyll's estate. near Beano, which will have the largest engine construct. ed, being .130, and capable of extension to 260 horse power. Mr. Gladstone has published the following facts in the Liverpool Courier : The annual importation of sugar from the West India colonies runs front two hundred sad fitly to two hundred and eighty thousand casks ; last yea) it was about twu hundred and sixty thousand, which at an average of 14 cwt. each, gives 180,000 tons; of this quantity, about one-fifth part is again exported in a refined state; from the Mauritius also a slave colony, two to four hundred thousand bags of nearly one ewe. each, arc imported : the annual average may be about 18,000 tons. Front our possessions on the continent of India we annually receive from one to two hundred thousand bags, of one cwt. and a half each, the average about 8,000 tuna ; of the first, about one-fifth, and of the last, one-fourth is exported, thus leaving a supply (which is wholly con mimed in the home mart). Of West India 144,000 tons, or 13-15th parts of the whole. Of Mauritius 15,000 tons, or 1-11th part of the whole. Of' East India 7,000 tons, or 1-24th part of the whole. Being together 166,000 tons. The West India supply, with the usual proportion of rum and mo lasses, also the produce of the sugar cane, independent of coffee, cotton, pimento, cocoa, &c. loads annually above six hundred ships, averaging fully three hundred tons register each ; the Mauritius above fifty ; and the East India not half th a t num b er, f or neither runt nor molasss are brought from either of the two last ; and however extensive these im. portatious may appear, at present the stock in the hands of both im porters and dealers in the united kingdom, is not equal to more than two months supply. 11.41111IED—At Seathwaite. near Broughton in Furness, Joseph, son of Mr. Casson, Kiln Bank, Seathwaite, to Ann, daughter of Mr. James Dawson, of Hall-thinner:4le. DIED.-20, Mr. J. H. Jackson, only son of the late Mr. John Jackson—At Poulton by the Sands, 36, Mr. R. Blackburn, Comp troller of Customs—At Burton in Lonsdale, 70, Mrs. Settle, relict of Dr. Settle—Mrs. Massey, wife of Joseph Massey, jun. Esq. of Green Hill, near Burnley—At Pearith, Rachel, wife of Mr. Richard Hind son, solicitor, 31—At Liverpool, Jonathan Fisher, Esq. of Har rington, 61. PLYMOUTH AND DEVONPORT WEEKLY JOURNAL, APRIL 21. The present appearance of the orchards in the South Hams, warrants the expectation or a good crop of apples next season. The squadron of line.or.battle ships which is shortly to assemble at Spithead, is to proceed to Gibraltar where it will probably be joined by Sir Pulteney Malcolm. Should Sir Pulteney not do so, the squadron will proceed thence to Malta, and return about autumn. At a Garrison Court Martial, held on Monday last, two privates of the Royal Artillery were trial foe habitual drunkenneu, when they were found guilty, and sentenced one to six weeks solitary confinement, and the other to three weeks, and each to be deprived of the penny per day money, for twelve months. ' The admirers of wrestling will be gratified to learn that at the en suing Whitsuntide, the marches on Plymouth Hoe will be on a much more extended scale than they have hitherto been; and from the exer tions making to bring the best players is both counties together, and the liberal prizes which will be offered., we anticipate the best sport that has been witnessed here for many years put. At a Common Hall held on Tuesday a number of the gentlemen named in our last were sworn in as freemen. At the sante Common Hall it was agreed that householders rated at 151. per annum should be eligible to be nominated as freemen—the former order to be rescinded. It is with much pleasure we learn that the eclat of the races on Chelson Meadow, is likely to be increased by the recent formation of an Association, denominated " the Plymouth, Devonport, and Cornwall Race Association." its object is to promote the breed of horses in Devon and Cornwall, and to support the races on Chelson Meadow. His Majesty, who gives a gold cup annually, value 100 guineas, has' condescended to become patron; and his Royal Highness, the Duke of Sussex, Lord High Steward of this borough, has consented to be named Vice-President, and will henceforth give an additional piece of plate, value 50 guineas. A distressing accident occurred at Truro, on Saturday. A boy about twelve years of age, had unobserved taken a gun, which was lying loaded in his father's house, and was playing with it, at the door of the house, when Mary Uren, a servant of M r . J o h n Willi ams, iron monger, was passing by. T he boy playfully threatened to shoot her; presented the gun at her head, and unfortunately pulled the trigger, when the gun went off and lodged the shots in her head, and her right hand, which she had placed on her eyes, when he presented the gun at her. Her left eye and right hand are very much Injured, and she is likely to lose the use of both; but, altogether, she is doing much better than was expected. Alai NO lxrar LIGE/IC E.—Copper ores for sale this week at Red. ruth : Wheat Garland, 578; Tresavean, 494; %Cheat Towan, 337 ; Penstruthal, 311; Tintang, 267; Fowep Consols, 251; Wh.Damsel, 148; Pembroke, 140; 1111. Hope (east) 60; South Dolcoath, 40 ; Total, 2641 tons. Copper for sale at Andrew's Hotel, Redruth, April 28, 1831: Wh. Leisure, 53; Consolidated Mines. 526; United Mines, 254; Last Crinnis, 389; Great St. G e o rge , 334 ; Wit. Toligus, 215% Tingtane, 165 ; Wh. Jewel, 160 ; C a d re' , 154 ; Lanscot, 131 ; Fowey Consols, 130; Treskerby, 53 ; North Downs, 47. Total 3408 tons. CZores for sale et Swanks, April 27 Allihies, 170 ; Crone bariPrer b 8 ; Chili, 91; Laity, 70; Tigrony, 66; Wicklow, 51 ; 29 ; Llwidd, 20. Total 664 tons. Plymouth Corn Return, April 19.—Average—Wheat, 73s lid : Nu fry, 354 2d ; oats, 24. 7d Currency.—Wheat, 59s to 78s; bar. ley, 286 to 39s ; oats, 24s to 30a.—Our markets this week have been scantily supplied with English grain, but the recent arrivals of Foreign wheat causes a de in the demand, and none but the very best sample. com a fair sale at last week's prices. The trade in malting bailey has rather improved, and higher plies were obtained, for grinding qualities there was no alteration. Oats commanded abo u t last week's currency. Liakeard—Hlitat, 17s to lfis to 18s Gd ; bar ley, 71 &I to 8e 4d. MARRIED—Henry T. Smith, Req. solicitor, of Devonport, to Miss Mary Barkyn, of Plymouth. DIED.—At Ballast, in the Bay of' Honduras, John. the third son of Richard Hurl n. Esq.-36, Charles Nelson Foote, Esq. solicitor— at Haslar hospital, First Lieutenant C. Robertson, of the Portsmouth division of Royal Mazines—.John Haynes, Esq. timber master of Ports. mouth dock-yard—in Portland-place, Devonport, Mrs. Fotheringham, aged eighty-two. DERBY REPORTER, APRIL 21, On Monday week, the Lady-day audit of the Earl of Chesterfield, was held at Bingham, when, by his Lordship's directions, 15 per cent. from the rents of his numerous tenantry in that town and neighbourhood was returned. A fire broke out at Thousway, DOW Alford, at half-put nine o'clock on Sunday nigbt, the 10th instant, on the premises of Mr. Hill, and consumed two stacks of wheat, supposed to contain one hundred quar ters, part of a barley stack, and part of an oat stack. By great exertions the cattle were preserved, though one cow was considerably scorched before she could be bet at li:erty- No clue to the offender has yet been obtained. DRAYTON MANOIL—Sir R. Peel, Bart. has commenced build:ng his mansion. It will stand within about thirty yards of the old half, and is to he of the style of the Elizabethan age, from a design of Mr. Stnirke. The cost of the shell is estimated at 85,0001. and of the interior 80,0001. An extensive park will ba formed round the mansion. DERRY illanizt.—Fine dry samples of all sorts of grain full y so ported last week's nrices ; but damp, rough samples, were s l eo saleable. Best Wheat,l 74s a 78s. Barley, malting, 30s a 40s; dine grinding, 31s a 355. Oats, fine, 28. a 325. Beans, new, 38s a 40& Flour, fine, per bag of 18 Rt. 575. Seconds, 545. MEAT, hc.—Best. Beef, rni to 7d per pound; Mutton, Cd to 7d; Veal, 4d to 74 ; Pork, toil to 8d; Dry Bacon Sides, Ge to 74. Butts; In to is 2d. Eggs, 18 for Is. Potatoes, 8d per peck; Turnips, 6:1; Apples. 2s to 3s. Ou Tuesday morning last, a public meeting was held in the Town Hall, Chesterfield, called by the Mayor, in consequence of a requi sition, 'itned by tifty.eight respectable inhabitants of that town, and its neighbourhood, for the purpose of considering the propriety of pe titioning Parliament to be permitted by the bill now before the honour. able House of Commons ' to send a representative to Parliament. The petition agreed to stales the following circumstances : That the borough of Chesterfield, by several royal charters is of an dent ' and stained i the -• 182' --- incorporation, _ cum_ _in year 181 , according to the census then taken, more than five thousand inhabitants, and at the pre sent time contains, accouling to the computation of the petitioners, up. wards of six thousand. Th a t th e sa id bo roug h i s increasing not oily In population but in its manufactories. That immediately adjoin the borough of Chesterfield are seven townships, all within the p of Chesterfield, the whole of which, including the borough, coil according to the census of the said year 1821, a population upwards 90u0 inhabitants ' a parish which is not only the centre of a large and ft rtile agricultural district, but the capital of the northern part of the, county of Derby. MARRIED—John Eley, Esq, of Alport, to Elisabeth, daughter of the live Benjamin Fox.—At Southwell, Notts, Mr. Becher &us&ld, second daughter of 11. Becher, Esq. DIED—Mr. Samuel %Voodhouse, of Queon-street—Mr. Walter Bust m, of Aldwork —Mr. Thomas Bacon, of Alderwuley Iron works.—Anne, relict of the late Brigadier Genoa! Brownrigg,aged 52. —Mr. Smedley, "en. Newton Solney.—Mrs. Eyre, relict of the Bev. John Eyre, archdeacon of Nottingham, and daughter of the late G. Ar. mytage, bort. of Kirkleea. I In :Vain, F upon which to these three tout . kabitants ; and 1 : lars as are es .l: ^ 4 , , '.o. • 1 1 1 , , L it_., ' _ t may In the mean tit ~ they have, situ 'p o. 1,000,000. The popular., the three decen may be saf e ly t in each year, or of 3,200,000. to 6,800,000, eminent. The reports v augmentation s t be unusually ra credit they are transpire from 1 ; I t , l ' fti,. 11 ' estimating that has been aster ' . i , 1821 containir l ,' 6,801,827. I United Kingdoi il I t From a curs Europe since tl •!;-'I life has probabl 1 1 • millions of soul 1 i ill • to the prey iou r persons than i H 1821 ! We will con has not a little 1 ' truth—namely • . though tracea I' '' perhaps be ma ii:•! : 11• 1 •*1 11 1, l.; ? i';.' . '1 t and in the se from the small , vaccine inocul analysis of the that cif each i I carried off by malady the nu as before 28i that, conseque one million bit +li i sea statistical wri: I I': 1 1 • malignant kit tality caused + I than one in fit ; . As there ar ; . . • w r , ' '; I CALEDONIAN MERCURY, APRIL 18. In the Lower House, last week, we had an oration from a worthy countryman of our own, an Aberdonian, we believe, by birth, and for aught we know perhaps of a good family, who owes his fortune and sta. tion in society to his successful mercantile speculations in India. Un. like our other worthy countryman, Joseph Hume. he seems to have come home with all the feelings of a Nabob ; to such a man a seat in Parliament for a rotten borough is a matter of course, and a baronetcy, and a Scotch freehold estate giving him a vote among these' magnates, arc distinctions which seem to have made him an aristocrat to the back. gone. Years ago, before he became a baronet, we recollect hearing him spoken of as a liberal, open-hearted, and generous man : he may be so yet—in private; but as a public man, as a member of the legislature, if we were to judge of him by the speeches be has delivered since the reform bill came before the house, our conclusion would cer tainly be that the worthy baronet has got " a bee in his bonnet."—His last speech absolutely savours of rabidness and foaming at mouth. He evidently knows less of the opinions and feelings of his Scotch country men (we mean of course such as are " without the pale") with regard to this bill than he does of those of the Ilindoos respecting their reli gious rites. His account of the damage done at Edinburgh during the late illuminations reminds us forcibly of the story of the three black crows; the utmost extent at which it has yet been estimated here is 90001. Sir Charles Forbes more than doubles it (20,0001.) and one of our own worthy contemporaries, mot to be outdone, gravely set it down at not less than 30,0001! The story told also of the petition " placed in gin-shops, where persons were stationed, who told those wbo signed that the effect of the measure would be, that they would have whisky for nothing • that there would be no guagers; and that all would he quite free ," ;Sheds such a specimen of the intellect of the narrator, and of his estimate of the understandings of his countrymen that on read ing it, we actually blushed up t o t h e ears from the sensation of shame which such egregious folly exhibited. A new passage boat called the Rapid has been started on the Forth and Clyde Canal, which, for lightness, elegance, and quickness of des. patch, surpasses any that has yet been attempted on the (',anal. It plies between Port Dundas and Lock No. 16, and accomplishes the distance twenty-four and a-half miles, in little more than duet hours, including stoppages, being at the rate of eight miles an hour. The boat, which is of the gig construction—the hull made of sheet iron—and drawn by two horses, is sixty-eight feet long, by about six and a-half feet broad, and weighs about two tons, twelve hundred weight. The Margaret of Dundee sailed from Liebau on the 30th ultimo, and arrived at Dundee two days ago. As she was leaving Llebau, news arrived that all Livonia had risen in arms against the Russians. A letter received in Dundee from Konigsberg, dated the Ist current, con tains the following passage :—" Intelligence has been received here, that the whole province in Russia, along the Niemen and Wiles, up as high as Wilna ' is in a state of insurrection, which has spread as far as Memel on th e Russian side." The annual ()old Medal, given by the Edinburgh Burgess Golfing Society, Was played for on Saturday last, and, after a keen contest, gained by Walter Lothian, Esq. Hope Park. Berwick Corn hl or k e t, Ap r il 16.—There has been a small show of samples of all kinds of grain here to-day, and sales generally heavy, at about the rates of this day sc'nnight. Wheat, 56s to 60s ; fine 61s to ezi per quarter. Barley, 33s to .is; fine, 365. Oets, Potatoe, 291 to 30s ; Angus, 26s to 275. Beans, 37s to 395. Pease 40s. Butter 50.4 to 54s per firkin.—Eggs, 3s (id per hundred.—Pork, 4. per stone —Salmon, Is per lb.—Trout, Is. per lb. MARRIED —Mr. James Kinninmonth, innerteel, Fife, to N 8.% Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Leonard hlac-Glasham, of Kirkaldy.—At Dundas Castle, hlontgomerie Hamilton, EN. to Ann, youngest daughter of the late G. Dundas, Esq. DIED—At Edinburgh, re. Isabella Campbell, widow of Niell Campbell, Esq. late of Knap, A rg yll s hi re— A t C utt l eeraigs, 6 . 0. Walker, fanner, in the 96th year of his age. BOROUGH MON G ERINa.-3,600 millions spent in a cen tury-800 millions of remaining debt-30 millions of in terest—annual taxes raised from 2 to 55 millions—rates raised from half a million to 15 millions—Corporations, Ci ties, and Towns, enormously in debt—roads and canals in debt—parishes in debt—every thing and every body in debt —estates mortgaged--houses mortgaged—industry mort gaged—brokers and pawnbrokers full—bankers poor—trade without profit—traders insolvent—workhouses foil—out poor starving—goals twice enlarged, yet full—criminals in creased ten-fold—farms enlarged—small farms extinguished —rents high, tythes high, rates high, little employment for labour—wages below subsistence—bread dear—the popula tion emigrating—pensioners riding in carriages—sinecurist, flourishing in palaces—standing army of 90,000 men, and 30,000 officers—lawyers and bum-bailiffs thriving—insol vent and bankrupt commissioners in comfort—money jobbers rich— the middle classes poor and insolvent—colonists embeggered—shipping interest struggling—commerce with out profit—the labourers, paupers. Such is the boasted prosperity produced by the system, policy, and legislation of the boroughmongers ! Such are the results of their wars, their paper money, their Peel's bill, their egotism, &c. Certainly such things are no fruits of the British constitution, or of its monarch•—but abuses begotten by abuses—and if the Reform Bill destroys the parent tree, it will correct, di minish, or destroy its pernicious fruits. MONTHLY RETURN OF CORN, PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONERS OF HIS NIA JESTY'S CUSTOMS. Custom House, London, April 21. An Account showing the Quantities of Corn, Grain, Meal, and Flour, Imported into the United Kingdom in the Month ended the Ist to 4 April, HIM ; the Quantities upon which Duties have bee s paid ft; Home Consumption during the same Month ; and the Qu a/unit remaining in Warehouse at the close thereof. (Published in conformity to the 6th sec. of the Act 9th Geo. Per. c. gp letantities Imported Into the United Kingdoe in the Month ended let April. 1831. Sped.. of Corn, Grain, Meal, and Flour. Imported from Foreign Countries. The Produce of, and im. ported from, British Pos. seuiona aui of Europe. Tot 4! Qrs. Bus. Qrs. Bus. 133 4 210,842 2 52,310 I 5,757 1 15,900 5 5,616 31 1,538 1 2,056 5 283 4 Qri. Bu: 210,975 6 32,510 3 3,737 1 15,900 s 3,616 Z.' 1,538 1 . 2,507 283 4 Wheat Batley Oats .. Rye Peas Beans.. Maize or Indian Corn... Buck Wheat.. .. Beer or Biqa. .. Total of Corn and Grain Wheat Meal or Flour.. Barley Flour.. .. Oatmeal. Rye Meal .. Indian Meal. Total of Meal and Flour.. Species of Corn, Grain, Meal, and Flour. Wheat.. ••••• .. Barley .. Oats .. Rye . Peas .. 8ean5...... .......... Maize or Indian Corn... Buck Wheat.. Beer or Bigg .. .. Total of Corn and Grain Wheat Meal or Flour... Barley Meal .. Manual Rye M eal. Indian Meal.. Total of Meal and Flour Species of Corn, Grain, Meal, and Flour. (453,840 3 Imported from Foreign Countries. Wheat Barley Oats Rye . .. Pear .. Beans.... Maize or Indian Corn.. Buck Wheat.......... Beer or Bigg Total of Corn and Wheat Meal or Flour.. Barley Meal Oat Meal Rye Meal .. . India° Meal... ...... .. Total of Meal and Floor BY 01 14,283 2 1 r of the Corm 20 3 11 Quantities remaining in Warehouse in the United Kingdom on the lit April, 1831. The Produce of, and im- ported from, British Pos sessions out Total. of Europe. Ctrs. Ihm. 3,163 1 3,709 5 24,012 5 52$ 3 692 21 2,162 2 54,274 21 Cwt. qrs. lb. 15,241 1 21 20 o C 853 0 15 1 3 0 16,118 1 • Qrs. Bus. 34 5 0 4 ICvn. qrs. 2 0 270,035 01 I.2Cwt. qrs. lb. 13,180 0 201 4 2 1212,184 2 20 271,069 04 ICwt. qrs lb. 1215,182 1 5 4 4 0 2 0 L 13,186 3 5 (Quantities charged with Duty for Home Consumption in the United Kingdom in the month ended Ist April,lB3l. Imported from Foreign Countries. •f, and Total. sessions o of Europe. Qrs. Bus. 356,65 S 0 104,266 5 304 2 35,677 1 4,168 2 Qrs. Bus. 356,399 5 104,266 5 304 2 55,677 1 4,168 2 40) 4 7,890 V 1,122 0 510,129 5 Cwt. qrs. ib r) 153,840 5 2 Qrs. lk 355 5 0 4 355 7 'Cwt. qrs. lb 20 311 401 4 7,890 6 1,122 0 510,485 4 Cwt. qrs. lb. 133,861 3 3 ;I 3 3 34 5 Cwt. gm lb. 959 2 7 20 0 0 855 0 15 1,834 222 WHITMORE, Secretary. ..,—. BIRTH& At St. Oman, the 16th inc. the lady of Capt. Clifford, of a son.— The 2lst inst. in York.terrace, the lady of !limn Morgan, EA. of a daughter. DIED. The 20th inst. Mr. Bryan Corcoran, of Mark-lane, in the BOth year of his age.—The 13th inst. Margaret, wife of Dr. Whitlock Nicholl The 22d inst. at York-,erne, Regent's-park, Mary, wife of H. Small, Esq.—The 22d inst. in Homer-street, Brunswick -square, in the 7th year of ber age, Agnes Alven, second daughter of Mr. Watson. soli. eitor, of Tokenhooselard.—The 19th roar. Sarah, the wife of IVIr. T. Savage, Red Lion-street, Clcikenwell.—The 2114 inst. at hix house, Rodney.buildings, New Kent.road, D. Johnson. Esq. muted 70. NEV/GATE AND LEADENHALL—THIS DAY By the Carcase.—Per stone or RBA. Beef 24 8d Zs 84 3s 10d i Mutton 3s 64 3s 10d 46 4d Veal 3s 8d 4 , 1 8d 5s 4tl Pork 3s 8d 41 101 5s Od Lamb.— 81 Od ... 6s 4d ... 6. M. FAIIItIN6DUN Al A RICHT-I'lllh DAY. Ileer—Fitiest (toasting, 8d to Bid per M. Boiling. 5d to 6d. Mos euu—Leg, Bd. Shoulder, 7d. YeAL—Leg, Bid. Fillet, 10d. Pout. 644 '0 9d. Laws, 10t1 to Is. 8511 . 1'11F1F.LO IJ AY-NIA LIKE I . —THIS DAY. Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow H. y, 54. to £ IS% Useful ditto, i 2 los. to sE3 ISt. Fine Upland. Meadow and Rye Grass Hay, .64 Os to .64 ts. Closer Day, Sa. to .C 5 10s. Oat Straw, fl 16. to .C 1 16e. Wheat Straw, £1 16s. to .€1 18s. per load. • CUMHE/tI..IND HAY-MAHKRT—'PHIS DAY. Coarse Ileavy Meadow tby. 422 Ss. to £ll 10s. Useful ditto, £2 101. to XS 16s. Fine UpLod .Meadow and Rye Grass Hay, £4 ss. to £4 10s. Clover Hay, £3 Os to £3 Os Oat &raw, 12a. to Xl 16, Wheat Straw, .21 18,. to £2 Os. per load. COVENT-GARDEN MARKET—THIS DAY. There was an abundant supply of Vegetables and Fruits at mar ket this morning. ratc2s. Strawberries, Is to Is Gd per outlet. Pines, 10s to 20s per pound. Forced Gropes, 10s to 3O per lb. Cucumbers, 2:s to be per brace. blushrooms, 911 to Is Oil pet small basket. Asparagus, 43 to 10s pet buittlle. hench Bans, 23 641 to 3a Gd per 100. Sea Sail, 2s to 44 per punnet. Ilimlasrb, Gd to Is 3d per bundle. New Potatoes. Is Gd to 33 Gd per pound. Brocoli. 2s to 43 per bundle. Summer Cabbages, is to 2s per nos. Apples, Ys to 43 pet halt sieve ; do. for tit.aseat, Is Gd to 2s 6.1 per dos. Pcars, 3. t o 10 3 p er d oz. F ilberts, 2s pm pound. Spring Turn:ps, 2s (id to 3. Gd per bunch. Quota, Is 6d to 2. per bunch. Red C.bbages, 61 to lbs per doz. Spring Onions, 4d to 8d per bunch. Radishes, (hi to 9d per dozen bunches. Horse 4. to Or per launch. Old Notion., 2s Gd to as per cwt. Old. Ooitics, 2r Gd to & Cal per italf sieve. Sallad, 3d per small basket. Gunge., 4. to 141 pea 100. Lemons, 4s to 10s. Spanish Nuts, 3s GI to 41 per peck. Foreign Grope., is to 20 per lb. Chestnuts, 7s to 10. per peck. Almonds. 7. Per peck. Oxman:ma—Wheat. pet load (40 bushels) Xls Oa to .C2l 108; Bge ley, pet qr, 44. to 48s ; Oats, 3th w 3Os ; Beans, 40s to bOs ; Peas, 40s to 471; Rye. —s to —a. HEMEL 111IMPIITEAD--W hest, per load (five bushels), 428 to 414 ; Beans ' 25s to 30. ; Peas, 24s to 27 . ; B ar l ey, per qr. 428 to 4 6 . ; Oata, 298 Od. ROMFORD—Wheat. per qr. 630 to 775; Barley, 383 to 478 ; Oats, 281 to Ms ; Beaus, abs to 40. Pea., 30a to 43s ; Rye, —a. !DON : Ptinted and rublished by Jona blemrs. at Orrics, No. 1, Piekott-place, Temple Bar. *TAIL. Qrs. Bus. 3,128 4 3,709 5 24,012 5 528 3 692 2* 2,168 2 34,239 51 Cwt. qrs. lb. 14,281 3 14 1 5 I 1 134 0