The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-19 00:00:00

SECTION n. —smare ay STATISTICS.

The Earl of

The sec-

tiro was occupied during tits mike ia nasitriegairi esaeldeslag
Dr. Sutherland's paper on maid had@ of hr Ml-
tory statistics, embodying aatain proposals sebjues hr
Inquiry in a uniform scheme, via.- . Statistics of mor-
tality, and causes of mortality, arranged according to age,
sex. and occupation ; to i ebsde sot web satire terns, but
districts of towns, such as wean, sissralmassnik end also
cols de mac, courts, &c. 2. The sante as reprds local chari-
table institutions, hospitals, poorhouses, schools, Icc. 3.
The local climate to be tabulated. 4. The geological forma-
tion, soil, and facility or otherwise of drainage. 5. The
area covered by the town. 6. The length of a line en-
closing this area. 7. The amount of space occupied by
headings, and the vacant area, each as squares, streets,
=mloc. 8. The length of streets : drained, an.
ed ; paved, unpaved. 9. The breadth of streets.
with the height of the houses to the top of
the front walls. 10. Number of houses, of fiats
per house, of rooms, of familiee, of windows open.
leg in front and rear. 11. Character of houses as to re-
pair, cleanliness, ventilation and light, healthiness, water
supply, cubic content, of school-reorns, ventilation, and
means of warming. 12. General supply of water, and its
source from rivers, lake, shallow wells, springs, ram tauks,
waterworks. 13. Consumption of food, drinks, with their
kinds, as shown by local statistics. 14. Classification of
trades : Manufactures, workshops. 15. Interments, their
oust, and costs of sickness.
In the discussion, the Chairman, Lord Ebrington, Mr.
Edwin Chadwick, Dr. de Berg, Dr. Gibson, Dr. Suther-
land, and several medical authorities, took part, and ulti-
mately the proposals were adopted.
MICRON in. ITIDCISTIUAL KTATIRTICIL-WANI:PACTUEZA,

KIM°, AND ACRICULTUIZ.
Bir R. MUSCHINON again presided. The early portion of
the morning was occupied in discussing and pealing resolu-
tions founded upon Mr. Hunt's paper on the statistics of
mineral produce and of mining and metallurgical industry,
read on the previous day.
Afterward a paper by Mr. A. REDGRAVIL was read, on the
statiaties of textile fabrics of the United Kingdom. The
writer commenced by observing that the form of returning
each statistics recommended by the congress of 1855 was
similar to that adopted by Mr. Pilkington in this country,
and in which the factory returns, presented to the House of
Commons, were made up. Proceeding to deal with the
quantity and value of the materials absorbed and the
capital employed in this branch of industry, the writer
stated, on the authority of the official returns, that
the quantity of raw cotton consumed in our cotton
manubctories in 1866 was 7,832,000 cwta., the value being
20,1121,063/. Of wool 15,000,000 lbs. was used annually
in worded fabrics, 26,000,0001 M. were exported, and
80,000,0001b5. were used in woollen goods ; the total quan-
tity consumed in the various branches of the woollen manu-
factures was estimated at 199,531,00011 u., and the value of
the raw material 10,314,477/. ; the value of the raw wool
worked up in the worsted factories was estimated at
5,000,0001. Of flax (which was also an estimate) the quan-
tity of the raw material consumed was 4,716,867 cwts., the
value being 7,257,8751. Of silk, 9,290,276 lbs. ; value
9,754,779/. The value of the capital invested in those
branches of industry was estimated (upon data that wee
explained) as follows :—Cotton spinning and weaving
manufactures, raw material, 20,000,000/. ; wages, 20.000,000/..
Coals, oil, and other things used, 2,000,000/. odd ;
repairs of machinery, interest, &c., /go., 9,558,0001.;
total, 40,421,7471. Wool, raw material, 10,314,000/.
wages, 2,446.0001. ; coals, 011, Bc., 1,200,0001. ; interest and
repairs, 4,124,000; total, 18,085,926/. Wonted, raw ma-
terial, 5,000,43001, ; wages, 2,304,000/. •, coals, oil, Bc.,
1,355,0001. ; interest and repairs, 2,590,915/. Flax, raw
material, 7254,0001. ; wages, 1,805,8601. ; coals, oil, tn.
' 330,000/.• interest, repairs, Bc., 2,807,0001. ; total,
12,162,1471. Silk, winding and throwing, Be., raw material,
9,754,000/. ; wages, 1,122,0001. ; coals, all, /r.c., 100,0001. ;
interest on capital invested, 3,2.9.3,000/. ; total, 14,270,7221.
In these several kinds of manufactures the capital invested
in the factories and mills, machinery, steam engines, Bc.,
was estimated at 63,545,0001. This paper, the information
contained in which was attained principally from the returns
made under the Factory Act, and the data supplied by Mr.
M'Culloch, was, the author stated, prepared as an illustra-
tion of the plan for preparing such returns laid down by the
Congress held at Vienna.
The ClialliMLN considered the communication of very
peat value ; and his suggested resolution, thanking the
author, and recommending the printing of the paper in =-
gesso, was passed.

-SIMON IV.•

STANITICI3.

MY. NANNAU Samoa presided. The discussion on that
part of the proglamme relating to prioes and wage* was re-
sumed ; and a paper by Yr. CILLIVTUED, on banks, was
reed.

81ETION V.-CENSUS AND NAVAL AND MILITANT

Earl STANHOTE preeitiOa77l;;discussion on Mr. HlM-
mack's paper " on the Census with special reference to the
decision of the first session of the Congress," was resumed,
and continued throughout the day.

SECTION —STATISTICAL METHODS.
Mr. M. MILNES presided. Dr. Guy's paper on statistical
methods and signs was discussed at conaiderable lowan.
Dr. Babhae, General Paley, Sir J. Bowring, and various
other members taking part in the diennsion, in the course
of which Sir John Bowring suggested that the abacus
might be used with advantage as • simple and certain means
of calculation. It was generally adopted in Chios, cud so
complete was its accuracy that any mistake was regarded
as certain evidence of au intention to defraud.

The general meeting in the afternoon was well attended.
Amongst the members present were Lord Brougham,
Shaftesbury, Vice Chancellor Sir W. Page W Mr.
Monckton Milner, M.P., Sir Roderick Murchison, ajor
Graham, Colonel Dawson, Mr. M. D. Hill, Colonel Sykes,
M.P., Sir C. Parley, Alderman Salomon', M.P., Mr. Fos-
Hamm and the Secretary Dr. Farr, Mr. Valpy, Mr.
ack, the Bradlian Minister, H. E. Baron Czcernig,
M. Legoyt, and the other official delegates.
At the general meeting in the afternoon Dr. Farr stated
that Mr. M. Gibson, being engaged at a Cabinet Council,
was unable to preinde oonasquently Lord Brougham had
kindly consented to take the fitir.
Lord Brougham having accordingly taken his seat, the
minutes of the previous day's proceedings were read and
confirmed.
Communications were read from several distinguished
foreigners, of France, Austria, Prussia, Belgium, Switzer-
land, and Pima, expressing concurrence in the objects of the
cower and regrct at not being able to attend.
The Secretary announced that the British Association
was represented officially at the present congress by Sir R.
Murchison and Mr. Nassau Senior ; the National !mods.
tion far the Promotion of Social Science by Morn. Has.
tap end Edgar ; the Manchester Statistical Society by
Xessts. Baxley, BLP., Turner, M.P., J. Heywood, sod
C. R. learlds.
Dr. FASIZ reed a letter from Lady Brodie on behalf of her
liarbead, Ste B. Brodie, in his capacity of President of the
Royal Society, stating that illness, which confined him to
him house, prevented his attendance, which he much
regretted.