The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-07-22 00:00:00

PRICES OF CORN.

Weekly Return of the Average Price of British Coro,
Winchester Measure, as received from the Inspecto►s io
the respective Maritime Cities and Torus in England and
Wales, from *hick the Prices that govern liaportatioa
are calculated.—July 13, 1133 k.

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PRICE OP CANDLES,
Frogs Tallow Chandlers Halt.
Pric• of Cen.llee, per dozen, 9. Oil—Moulds, 10. ILL
6d. tier doses allowed for ready gooney,

No. 9 —That, independent of the operations of the Com.
misaioners of the Slaking Fund, the following tedeciions on
the national debt and I charge have takes xlice be.
Sweep the bib January, 1793, and the Sib Jimmy 1817, tin.
that 25,290,994 I. of 3 per cent, capitals have been cancelled,
by the proceeds of the sale of laud tax, the annual divi-
dends on which athount to 758,7291. 16s. 63. ; aid that
2,313,420 I. of 5 per cent. capital was paid off wit► money
charged in the finest* accounts in the public expenditure,
under she head of Miacellaueous Service*, the dividend* on
which amounted to 118,171 I.; stud that 3,449,9561.0(3 per
cent. capitals were cancelled under the Act of 4$ Geo. 111.
e. 142, by Mon into 225,254 I. lute annuities, the divi-
dend on which amounted to 103,498 I. 13..; and that
539,244 L of various capitals remained unclaimed for tea
years and upwards, prior to the sth January 1817, the diet.
dead on which amounted to 17,2351. and that 523,4931. 19s 54.
of life and other terminable aanuitiee created prier to the
6th January 1703 bad fallen in, expired or remained un-
claimed for thirty years and upwards at the sth J
1817, making, with ►he charge, of management Oa the capi-
tals cancelled) of 17415 I.; a total diminution in the an-
nual charge under these merit beads of 1,538,3681.; but
as 225,254 I. of life annuities were created by the extnictluti
of the 3,4411,995 1. of 3 per cent. capliads under the Act of
the 48th Geo. 111. c. 142, the actual diminution of annual
charge for the year 1817 would bate been 1,313,111 I. if
there bad been no sinking fund.
No. 10—That the total revenue of Great Britain is the
24 years between the bib of January, 1793, and the sth of
January. 1817, from taxes alone, including the small
branches of hereditary revenue, and lecideatal mummy
amounted W the IBM of 1,114,318,583 I. sterling.
Nu. 11.—That the total expenditure of Great Britain, for
the same period, via. from the bib of January, 1793, to the
6th of January, 1517, for merest en the debt as it stood us
the Sth of January, 1793 (but excluding all cheuge. fur loans
since 1793), and for expenses of civil ruvernai,ut, for the

No. 20.—That, is borrowing the thin of 82,053,7581. paid
to theCostheissiosers of the Sinking Fond, there wereereated„
and added to the debt, capitals equal to 113,960,0081.
of 3 per cent. at •n sona.d charge is perpetuity, of
3,418,818 I. whilst the Commissioners redeemed, daring the
same priti-tel with that sum, dividends or annuities is perpetui-
ty, to the amount of °sly 3,338,667 I. equal to 111,195,231 I.
of 3 per cent. capital • occasionthr thus, by the operations
of the sinking feud, a loss of 79,9611. of perpetual anuoity,
equal to 2,668,3761. of 3 per cent. capital, •hewing that the
debt created, between the 7th January 1817 and the sth la-
nuary 1811, was at the rate of 138 l 17s of 3 per ceut. esp-
ial fur every 1001. of money; and that the arnuost redeemed
is the same period was at the rate of 1351. 13s. of 7 p'r
amt. capital fur every 1101. of money, being a loss of 3 I 4..
of 3 per cent. capital on every 1001. of R 10.14 y expended try
the Commissioners.
No. 21.—That the total sum funded in Great Britain in
the 29 years from the sth y, 1793, to the sth January,
1822, amounted to 675,636,477 1.; that the total sum re-
ceived in mosey, and accounted for, was 070,354,123 1. at
an •nnual aggregate charge of 33,813,793 I.; eta of
33,083,0221., for interest is perpetuity ; fur 884,898 I. of
terminable annuities, converted into 750,777 I. of perpe-
tual annuities; the 230,0001. on the Lime terms as perpe-
turd annuities were created is 1796 ; and 854,896 at
18.88 years purchase, and the whole into a 3 per ever ca-
pli•l, equal to 1,127,126,633 1., being at the rate of 168 I. Is.
of 3 per cent. cspital fur every 100 I. of money received ;
or 100 I. of 3 per cent. capital for every 591. 10s. of mo-
ney, equal to b 1. Os. Iltd. per nest. interest.
No. 22.—That the total sum paid to the Commissioners
Oahe Sinkhole Fend, during the said period of 210 years,
from the sth Jaguar', 1793, to the bib January, 1821.
amounted to 270,543,895 1, tad the expenses of their alert
during the same period were 94,9011., making a total
charge in money paid to the said Commissioners, of
270,638,7961, by raising of which an I charge in
prelim silty 013,651,477 1. was created, equal to 455,040,202 I.
of 3 per cast. capital.
Nu. 23,-That with the 270,638,7961., as waled in the
preceding moieties, the suit. Commissioner have pur-
chased capital, of various elersominallowi, to the amount
of 413,401,2071. the 111111113 i dividends on which are
11,507,09014 which sum, ensverted into • 3 iter reitt ea.
pital, is equal to 416,903,0001, being at the rate of 1541. Is.

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