The Press.
London, England, 1857-11-21 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

Amongst the statistics of Stockholm we find
the following table, which tallies closely with
others that we have seen :

ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS.
1848. 1849.
Stockholm 1 to 2'20 .. 1 to 2/7
Other towns 1 to 5•07 .. 7 to 415
Provinces 1 to 1511 .. 1 to 13'08
Kingdom 1 to 11'74 .. 1 to 10'96
In Sweden, from [l7BO-85. 1800.5. 1820.25. 1840-48.
Ito 291 Ito 17'1 Ito 141 Ito 111
In France, 1820. 1840. In Denmark, 1811.11 1835.39.
1 to 1 1 to 131 1 to 93 I to 87.
Prisoners in Stockholm in 1850 3 394 or Ito 23
Sweden
In New York State
Massachusetts 1 to 2232
Nest Hampshire
Stockholm has always had a very bad name
for immorality amongst the cities of Europe.
Mr. Brace observes :

From these statistics some interesting conclusions may
be drawn. In the capital, it appears that various causes
consume life faster than it is produced, so that if left
without immigration from the country, Stockholm, before
many years, would he depopulated. The ratio of suicides
is immense; in 1819, one out of every four hundred
persons, or probably ono out of every two hundred adult
men and women.
Out of every hundred children born into the world in the
city, nearly fifty are illegitimate. In the whole kingdom
one out of nearly eleven. The consumption of human
life in the Swedish capital, and the prevalence of vice,
are facts not to be dissociated. The whole kingdom
appears to have been steadily retrograding since 1780 in
this regard,—in 1840 there being fifty per cent. more
illegitimate births to legitimate than in the above year, and
a worse ratio than in France. However, there are exte-
nuating circumstances in regard to Stockholm which do
not appear in figures, and it is very possible that Stock-
holm is not materially worse than New York or Paris.
lie then dwells on what he has called "ex-
tenuating " circumstances, but he seems to us
to prove only that the evil is deeper seated,
and draped in more external decencies than

" HAVELOCK'S MARCH " proves very attractive. Noisy
as it is. and full of the trite Jullien affectations, it is
popular, and that is the great result composers who
aim at present successes seek to achieve. The house
is now well filled every night, and the close of the
month will be marked, we trust, by that success
which, in its earlier days, seemed for once to have
deserted the popular maestro. The usual bal
masque takes place on the 30th.

THE LATE DUCHESS OF NEMOURS.—The Mats
publishes the following sad particulars of the last
moments of her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Nemours, extracted from a letter from Claremont :
" On the 10th, at nine in the morning,it pleased God
to send the august Queen this fresh trial. The
Duchess of Nemours felt herself much better than
she had done since her confinement, and felt quite
happy at the thought of getting up that day for the
first time. Her children had just been brought into
her, and her maid was combing her hair, when she
suddenly exclaimed, Ali, mon Dieu!' and fell for-
ward. The duke was called upstairs and medical
assistance summoned, but all hopes were at an end.
I omit some further details of the harrowing scenes
which followed, and will only say that every English-
man will be gratified to learn that the kindness and
sympathy of our own gracious Sovereign did much to
assuage the intensity of the feelings of the august
exiles. A post-mortem examination was made, and
it appears that the death of the unfortunate Princess
was caused by an almost unprecedented accident in
obstetrics. A clot of blood made its way into the pul-
monary artery and caused instantaneous death. It
is said there is only one similar case on record, which
likewise terminated fatally—that cf Mme. Bethizy,
who died in 1842."

Polleg Parket and dttg Intelligence.

FRIDAY EVENING.
THE return of the Bank of England for the week
ending Wednesday last, the 18th inst., shows the
following changes compared with that for the week
preceding :

% 1141

Increase in Circulation
Increase in Public l) posits
Increase in other Deposits 1,0221,821
Decrease in Government Securities 8,037,694
Increase in Other Securities
Decrease in Bullion
Increase in Rest
Increase in Reserve
_ ,

6,484,096

Bullion in both I)epariments
Circulation, including Bank Post
Bills
The notes issued have been increased 2,000,0001.,
under the authority of the letter from the First Lord
of the Treasury and the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, and it appears that even this addition has
been inadequate to meet the pressing demand for
money, inasmuch as the Bank has been compelled
to sell more than 3,000,0001. of its securities. As a
necessary consequence the Private Securities have
enlarged until they now amount to the enormous
and totally unprecedented sum of 30,299,000/. More
money has, however, evidently been borrowed than
was absolutely required, as may be inferred from
the large addition to the Private Deposits.
In the course of the week a large amount of
sovereigns, which had been sent to Scotland to meet
the demand for coin made upon some of the banks
there, have been returned. Sovereigns have also
been forwarded to Ireland, to provide against a foolish
run threatened at Cork, Limerick, and elsewhere;
but they are also coming back.

The bullion and specie movements during the
week have been important. The imports have
amounted to 738,8931., and the exports, including
318,781/. to India and China, to 450,0001.
The Continental Exchanges are favourable.
Those with Bombay and Calcutta are also more in
favour of this country.

Consols have never been lower during the week
than 891 to k, notwithstanding that for some days
the Bank and some other public bodies were heavy
sellers for money. Last Friday they left off at 891
to f, and yesterday at 80i to The highest quota-
tion has been 90 to 1. The market is firmly sup-
ported by the continued investments of the public
whenever the price declines to 89k ; and the publio
appear to be withdrawing some of their deposits in
the joint-stock banks, in order to invest them in stock.
Taking off the dividend, Consols at 90, are at only
881. This morning they opened at 89j to 90, and
closed firm at 90k to 1.
Railway Shares have not materially varied since
this day week; but the market to-day was firmer.
The other markets have been generally steady.
Exchequer Bills have improved, owing to an
expectation that the Chancellor of the Exchequer
contemplates a funding operation. The present
price is 14s. to Bs. dis.
Employment is falling off throughout the country,
and in some districts much distress prevails among
the operative classes. At the present moment there
is not much prospect of amelioration ; but the people
thoroughly understand the causes of the existing
depression, and they are patiently waiting for better
times.

'. '"' k"'"."•• " '" """ .u- "" 11AVELOCK'S MARCH " proves very attractive. noisy
sorted to for the worst class of sins ; and the clergyman
as it is, and full of the trite Jullien affectations, it is
is forbidden, under the strongest penalties, to disclose
what is confessed. Only in cases of treason, or where popular, and that is the great result composers who
assassination or murder is threatened, can the clergyman aim at present successes seek to achieve. The house
warn the objects, yet still without disclosing the names of
the guilty parties. In former times, the pastor has been is now well filled every night, and the close of the
known to forbid the Sacrament alter such confessions. month will be marked, we trust, by that success
Amongst the statistics of Stockholm we find which, in its earlier days, seemed for once to have
the following table, which tallies closely with deserted the popular maestro. The usual bal
others that we have seen : masque takes place on the 30th.
ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS. ..
1848.
Stockholm 1 to 2'20 .. 1 to 42'27 THE LATE DUCHESS OF NEMOURS.—The Dibata
Other towns 1 to 5•07 .. 1 to 4'95 publishes the following sad particulars of the last
Provinces 1 to 15'31 .. 1 to 13•08 moments of her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kingdom 1 to 1174 .. 1 to 10'96
Nemours, extracted from a letter from Claremont :
In Sweden, from [l7BO-85. 1800.5. 1820-25. 1840-18.
" On the 10th, at nine in the morning,it pleased God
Ito 291 Ito 171 Ito 14'3 Ito 110
to send the august Queen this fresh trial. The
In France 1820. 1840. In Denmark , 1811.15 1835.39.
Ito 1,4 Ito 13'3 Ito 03 Ito 87. Duchess of Nemours felt herself much better than
she had done since her confinement, and felt quite
Prisoners in Stockholm In 1850 3 394 or Ito 28
" Sweden
In New York State
Massachusetts lto 2232 her, and her maid was combing her hair, when she
Kew Hampshire
Stockholm has always had a very bad name ward. The duke was called upstairs and medical
for immorality amongst the cities of Europe. assistance summoned, but all hopes were at an end.
Mr. Brace observes : I omit some further details of the harrowing scenes
From these statistics some interesting conclusions may which followed, and will only say that every English-
be drawn. In the capital, it appears that various causes man will be gratified to learn that the kindness and
consume life faster than it is produced, so that if left sympathy of our own gracious Sovereign did much to
without immigration from the country, Stockholm, before assuage the intensity of the feelings of the august
many years, would he depopulated. The ratio of suicides exiles. A post-mortem examination was made, and
is immense; in 1819, one out of every four hundred it appears that the death of the unfortunate Princess
persons, or probably one out of every two hundred adult was caused by an almost unprecedented accident in
men and women. obstetrics. A clot of blood made its way into the put-
Out of every hundred children born into the world in the monary artery and caused instantaneous death. It
city, nearly fifty are
illegitimate. In the whole kingdom,.
is said there
terminated fatally—that a Mme. Belhizy, there is only one similar case on record, which
one out of nearly eleven. The consumption of human
life in the Swedish capital, and the prevalence of vice, likewise
are facts not to be dissociated. The whole kingdom who died in 1842."
appears to have been steadily retrograding since 1780 in
this regard,—in 1840 there being fifty per cent. more
illegitimate births to legitimate than in the above year, and
Etoneg ll:lariat and 1
611 Inttlligenct.
a worse ratio than in France. However, there are exte-
nuating circumstances in regard to Stockholm which do
not appear in figures, and it is very possible that Stock FRIDAY EVENING.
holm is not materially worse than New York or Paris.
THE return of the Bank of England for the week
lie then dwells on what he has called "ex-
ending Wednesday last, the 18th inst., shows the
tenuating " circumstances, but he seems to us
to prove only that the evil is deeper seated, following changes compared with that for the week
and draped in more external decencies than preceding :