The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-31 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL CURRENCY REFORMERS.

Whatever opinion may be formed of the specific re-
medy which Mr. Duncan and many who agree in the
main with him, propose for the evils of the present cur-
rency laws, there can be no doubt in tho minds of im-
partial inquirers that great alterations in these laws are
required, end that most important improvements may
be made. We may appeal to the report of the Com-
mittee of the House of Lords on the commercial distress
of 1847 as conclusive as to the necessity of a revision of
the present system. The Act of 1844, they reported, has
not prevented commercial excitement and depression, nor
checked improvident speculation, nor proved a security
against violent fluctuations in the value of money, nor
lessened the number and extent of commercial failures,
nor corrected railroad speculation, nor promoted the
power of obtaining banking accommodation on mode-
rate terms. Sir, Robert Peel himself considered this
document as so condemnatory of his monetary policy,
that he could not refrain from publicly expressing
his annoyance at its appearance. Nor was the opinion
of their Lordships' Committee arrived at without
extensive investigation and mature consideration.
The mass of evidence collected by them proves their di-
ligent attention to the object for which they were ap-
pointed, viz., the examination of the causes of the panic
of 1847. But were all the facts which could be adduced
in proof of the injurious tendency of the Act of 1844 to
be collected, they would fill blue books beyond all limit
of Parliamentary patience. The town of Liverpool might
itself furnish abundant testimony ou this head. Let us
take that of Mr. Samuel Holme, who recently presided
at the Liverpool Currency meeting. He said—
" One of the greatest errors in the late Sir Robert
Peens Bill was, that in periods of great depression it
made no distinction between a man whose credit was
good, and whose property at his banker's was undoubted
in real.value—it made no distinction whatever, in case of
a panic, between a man who was trading on a borrowed
capital and another who was trading on his own capital.
He felt the effect of that very strongly in his own case,
in the year 1847. It so happened, that in that year he
had a great body of workmen employed on certain
railways which ho had under contract. In that year,
during the panic, be was placed in this position, that.
with credit and property at command, far away more
than ho wanted, it was impossible for the banks, in con-
sequence of the revricted currency at the time, to find
him either bullion or bank notes. Any security he could
have given them, but they could not obtain the money;
and ultimately it was with great difficulty that they were
able to pay their workmen, and then it was by Govern-
ment itself doing an illegal act which gave them relief;
and if this had not been done, he should have been com-
pelled to discharge several hundred men, not because he
had not the means of paying them, but because the
oankers had not the means of giving it to him. Several
eminent merchants and tradesmen told him that they
were in the same position at that time, and if it had
continued a week longer—if the Government had not
been driven to do an illegal act—his workmen and the
workmen of several other firms, would have had to walk
about the streets. It was for the purpose of getting rid
of such a calamity as this that he hoped something
would be done to make an alteration in our present cur-
rency regulations."
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enthusiast in the cause of monetary reform, that he has
made great sacrifices for the opinions which ho so ably
advocates ; and therefore many who most fully admit
his zeal and undoubted ability, speak of his views as
theoretical. Very well. Hear, we say, what practical
men, of business habits, and whose interest is concerned,
say about the existing monetary system. if eloquenee
and disinterestedness are to cause a man's opinions to be
open to suspicion, discard these dangerous endowments,
and go to facts, and men of facts. And if on an appeal
to facts it should be proved that Pool's monetary sys-
tem is a monster evil, which involves this country
periodically in distress and ruin, then we toll the
merchant princes of Liverpool that they have
a duty to perform, for the neglect of which no ex-
cuse can be invented. They have a duty to perform to
themselves and to their country. And they have, above
all, a duty which they owe to the most numerous and
most helpless class of their fellow- countrymen. Mr.
.11.oime tells you that if in 1847 Government had not il-
legally suspended the operation of Peel's Bill, his work-
men, 1,200 or 1;500 in number, must have been turned
out of employ. Mr. Holme, with ample means at com-
mand, might have been ruined, but his workmen, with
their wives and,; families, would have been deprived of
their daily bread. A working man's labour alone stands
between nim and destitution. The effects of a monetary
crisis, though first felt by rich bankers and merchants, ,
find their way to the habitation of the humblest of the
producing classes. A drain of gold from the Bank, less
legal tender attainable by the merchant, the manufac-
turer, the contractor, means less food, worse clothing,
worse lodging—or the lodging of the workhouse—for the
patient sun ot toil. The poor OM knows least about the
currency-laws—hefeels their evil effects most. And. „there-
fore, it is that we impress it as a duty on the rich and
powerful to endeavour to obtain a revision of these most
pernicious and unjust laws. It is vain to subscribe to
charities, to build schools orhospitals, to devise means for
improving tho condition of the working classes, wbileyou
allow a system which may one day cause thousands of
workmen to be thrown destitute on the streets, to remain
in force. We moan not to say that a reform of the monetary
system will remove all the evils which flesh is heir to.
With the best and wisest laws which man can frame,
vice and improvidence will still produce suffering.
Ignorance and want of judgment even, will still entail
distress on the poor. And after all is done that can be
done, there is still much human woe which no human
wisdom or foresight can prevent or alleviate.
"How small, of all that human hearts endure,
That part which laws or kings can cause or cure."
But we are bound by every right principle to do all that
we can to remove the sufferings which bad laws cause,
and to cure the evils which admit of cure, by the enact-
ment of good ones. It is with such feelings that we call
upon the people of Liverpool not to be content with
talking about the currency question, but to do something
to endeavour to obtain redress for the greatest evil of
modern legislation. Redress will be obtained, sooner or
later. The nation is bound over by security to the
amount of eight hundred millions to revise the money
laws. Let no one dream that the currency question will
be " disposed of" while the debt remains. And there
are numbers of thinking men—and they are daily in-
creasing—who will persevere, under any circumstances,
in the attempt to rescue their count:7 from the thral-
dom of the money power, We believe our principles
ntovybeer bttrauoeu,a,nd most tOportantly true; and truth. we
wil!..prevail at last.—Derbyshire Courier.

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glasses with wonderful powers—a small object can be clearly
seen from ten to twelve miles distant. Telescopes—a new and
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will show distinctly, Jupiter's Moons, Saturn's Ring, and the
Double Stars. They supersede every other kind, and are of
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purposes. Messrs. S. and B. SOLOMONS, Opticians, have
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We understand that the Hon. Wm. Ernest Dun-
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beginning of the ensuing month to Miss Mabel Graham,
second daughter pf Sir James Graham, Bart.

I Dividend Amount
game of Company. per of Paid. Price
' Annum. Share.
I-.----- ---- -
I s. d. I s. d.
instrniasia ••.••• - • • 41. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0
BritshNorth American Cl. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 45
' Ceylon ............. _ 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Commercial of London 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0
Colonial - Gloucestershire •• •• • • 151 per cent. - - -
r lonian ----• • •• •• 151. pr cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
London and County .. 61. :4 t, r cent, 50 0 0 20 0 0 -
Londn and IVestminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 28
London Joint-Stock ..• 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 -
Provincialof Ireland.. Si. per cent, 100 0 0 25 0 0 43
' Ditto, New.- -- • • 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
' !dational of Ireland .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 -
Nat. Provncial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0,0 -
Ditto, New. ••••• -5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 -
South Australia •• -.• 61, per cent. 25 0 0 25 0.0 -
Union of Australia•-• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Ditto •• .. .... ••• • • • 61. per cent. - 210 0 -
. Union of London. •• •• 6/. par cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 1435
Union of Madrid ..... - 40 0 0 40 0 0 -
INS T1U15.7170211 Comm:runs.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per ' of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
-. - ....,-- -
'-- 4"...1.' a. A- a. d.
AltdOrt....• ...,•• ow •• •• , .-.34011.-:, 0 o_, -1...,..§ 0 , 8,6„.
--e'VeltheelfThi-tind-Poi.' 71. 148.6d.b5. 100 - 0' .0
'll 0- 0 21%
Ditto Marino. •• •• -EL p.c.& bs. 100 0 0 25 0 0 37%
Atlas ......... ..... .. 135.6 d. 50 0 0 510 0 17%
Argus Life .... .• •• 4l.per cent. 100 0 0 1 0 0 -
RritisL Commercial - 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 5 0 0 7
Olericl,Med.& Gen. Life spr O.& bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 20
Jaunty .............. 4/. 100 0 0 10 0 0 80
14s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 15
Eagio
•• ss. 50 0 0 5 0 0 634
Eqity and Law ~ .... 434 per cent. 100 • 0 50 0 5
European Life -- • 10s. 20 0 0 All paid. 12
General .. •......... - - 5 0 0 514
G 1 be ••• • • • 61. per cent. Stock. - 1334
Guardian - .... .•• • • • 51. per cent 100 0 0 48 0 0 544
Imperial Fire ...... •• 121, per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 245
I•uperial Life --.•- 128. 100 0 0 10 0 0 1814 ,
Indemnity Marine.... 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 20 0 0 50%
Lew Fire . .......... -- 100 0 0 10 0 I 46
Law Life ............ 11. 16a. 100 0 0 210 0 3
Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 20 0 434
London Fire ........ 203. 25 0 0 12 10 0 19
London Ship ........ 20s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 19
Marine.. -........... 15s.per share 100 0 0 15 0 0 16
Ifed.lnvlid &Gen. Life 431. per ct. 50 0 0 20 0 235
Monarch •..•.. -- - - 5 0 0 1 0 0 1
',National Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2%
Palladium Life 5/. per cent. 50 0 9 2 0 0 -
Phomix - - 156
Professional Life - 51. per cent. 6 5 0 010 0 171.6 d
Provident Life •• - •... 1/. ss. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 30
Rock Life •..... .. .... ss. 50 0 010 0 635
*loyal Exchange ...... 61. p.ct. & bs, Stock. - 221
iun Fire ....... - •• - 61.105. - - 209
Ditto Life IL 6s. - - 4 B 4B
United Kingdom .... 41. p. et. &bs. 20 0 0 40 0 4
Universal Life........ 10% ct.&bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Victoria Life • 5/. per cnt. - i 412 6 5%

W.A.TE72••••3I7O3LPLS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
-------. -
£ s. d. A s. d.
East London •• •• 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 - 155
Grand Junction ••- • • 41. per cnt. 50 0 0 - 69
Kent.. .. -..••.• .• • • 41. per cut. 100 0 0 - 82
Lambeth •••••••• •• • • 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97
New Rivr Lndn Brdge , 40. Os. - -57 g
Vauxhall'.... •• • • •..• ,' 5/. per cut. 100 0 0 - 97
West Middlesex • • . 61.05. pr cat. - - 110
DOC=I3.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
......••1•••••••.......n.0....*.• .~..........!
• X s. d. A s. d.
Commercial • • ........ 4/. pr cent. Stock. - 84
East and West 1ne1.a... 61. pr cent. Stock. - 141%
East Country •• •••.. . 20s. per sh. 100 0 0 - -
London 51• pr cent. Stock. - 112
Ditto Bonds- • • • • .. 4/. per cent. - - -
St. Katharine .• ••-.. 3% per cent. Stook. ••••• 77
Ditto Bonds • • • • .... 4%1. pr cent. - - -
Southampton •• -.. •• 21. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 171(
BZWOGES
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Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
....-.---.
Z. B. d. A. 8. d.
Hungerford .......... - - - 15
Southwrk .• ........ - 100 0 0 - -
Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. 70s. per cent. 50 0 0 - 16
Waterloo ............ - 100 0 0 - 3
Ditta Old Ann. 0181. 21.85. Od. - - - 60 0 0 25
Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 2/. 2s. Od. - 40 0 0 -
Vauxhall .... .•• Ay. 21. 70 10 3 - 18
agutrats-;--* T.
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Names of ..,,, I Price. Dividendl Names of Dividend
it r
Companies. 1 per Companies. ~4 Annum.
Price.
w Annum. as
A A
AshtnBc Oldh 97 71. 140 Macclesfield. 100, 21. 10s. 50
Barnsley.. • • 160! - Neatb ••• • • • 100 Mk ._
Srktik&Abrg 110 i 51. 85 Oxford.• •• • • 1001 15'. 135
Birmingham 40) 41. 92 Peak Forest. 7g 31. 18s. 70
Coventry.... 100! 25/. 200 Regent's •• •• 33 ii• 3s• 19
Derby • •... 1001 61. 63 Rochdale.. •• gg 41. 42
Ellsrnre&Chs 133) 355. 26X Somrset Coal 150 71.105. -
GrandJunctn 1003/. pr. ct. 59 Do.L kFd St 12 61' P• c• -
Do., 6 pr. Ct. 10 61. pr. ct. 11 &Ira &Wore 140 281. 405
Grand Surrey 100201. 290 21. Os. 32% Shrewsbury.. 125 - -
Grand Union 100 11. 10s. 24 Stonrbridge.. 145
Kennt& Avn 39 4s. Od. 434 Severn and /
„. 21.05. 24
Lancaster . 1001 41. - Wyeßall. I .'
Leeds& Livrp 100, 201. 405 Warwick&
Leicester .. • • 100, 51. 66 Rirming. 1 100 41. 40
Leicstr &Nth 83, 41. 44% Warwick3s "/
Loaghborogh 142, 701. 510 Napton..3 100 31. 18
Monmouthsh 100' - - Worcstr 3cl 78 31. 4034
Ifntgomrysli 100. - --Birming...l
MeltnMwbry 100 - - Wilts k Brks - Ils. 6d. 74

Name of Company. per of
British
ooe 7..p.t.
,r,.. o.:
aro; nn
3.. c:i0..a7:11..d.
...a t Annum. Share.
W.
Ipuhnli ):::::;.: . . . . . . .:„.
..
.0.
...: 7 z
5bizr:15:611:fi....,77117
1/. Bs, 20 0 0 20 0 0 18%
Brighton .........• - 51. 20 0 0 - -
City of London .. •• •• £.4o s.
t) d.
0 - - - - - £.
18 80
dO. ---.."-'-
11)n) tii
titntt 61. 100 0 0 150 0 0 120
Equitable-. --- .. - 925.., 75 0 0 31 50 1 -
imperial '-'B. 5O 0 0 50 0 0 27
3/. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70!-,
indeLondnendent ....... - 6I• 40 0 0 40 0 0 46
London....___- 1
5500
.al!at:000012:513500700,
Ipooooo
3;7:L.1:7-1275:
r as Preference:
-
Ratcg.li 15000 49 0 0 27;i
Westminster Chartered
Ditto, New ~.... 50 0 0 - 1 46:,4
per cent.
12,• 50 0 0 10 0 0 9ki
Name of of Company... .
Annum. VE111502321:50 mount ------
--
Share.
per of Paid. Price.
£
Bank 61. per cent. 10 80
d 0
410 s.O d 0
11%
0 0 100 0 0 183
---_ -
71. per cent. 100 . •
Cityß a Bank of
fo
Glasgow
Scotland
British Linen Company af.
Caledonian Bank
0 0 0 210 0 31.7 .
Clydesdale Bank -•• • • • 814
-,.. Per cent.i 20 0 0
Commercial Rank •• • • 71. per cent. (400 0 0 10 0 0 13
Eastern Bank .• .• .• • • 6/. per cent.l 25 0 100 0 0 172
Edinb.&Glasgovrßank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 5
0 10 0 91.105.
Exehangeßnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 50 000 4
National Bank• •.••• •• 64 per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 9%
Northof Scotlandßank 51. percent. 20 0 0 210 0 2115 .
Royalßank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 1.315".
Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 eg%
Western Bask ••• • ••
Alliance Fire and Life e3341.pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 21%
British Guarantee
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 233
City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cont. 25 0 0 2 0 0 31. 12s
Colonial Life ...•
Edinburgh Life Insur. 6/, per cont. 100 0 0 15 0 0 211 A
Eng.& Scot, Law Life 51. percent. 50 0 0 217 6 3
Life Assoc. of Scotland 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 31. 158
National Fire and Life 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 124. Od
North British Insur. - 61. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 1 27
ScottishCnionlnsrace. 61,(1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1245.6 d
Standard Life •••• .. • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 1 12 I
United Dep.Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ,17s 6d
zwascuLx..a.zrEous.
Dividend Amount
frAP:OS'orn.l-3.:eLIGE 7 411::::::3K:moCunC:PaP:3:11:XIIParnice.
N aria of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
----.-
----..........01 .......11...•
£. s. d. £. e. 4.
Assam Tea .• .. ••• • • • - 20 0 0 20 0 0 8
Auction Mart • • • • • • • • 2/ - 26%
Australian Agriculturl 11.58. 50 0 0
100 0 0 30 0 0 15
Australian Trust •• - 61. per cent. - 35 0 0 2n
Anglo-Mexican Mint ll. 10s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 25
Ditto, Half Shares - - 2 10 0
British American Land - -- 38 10 0 -
Canada ............. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 83 10 0 49
Do. 5 per cent Bonds - - _ 95%
Uppr Canada Bonds 61. percent. - _ 105
City Navigation Bonds 31 per cent. - 1 - 96
Gen. Revers. & Invest. 5 p.c.& bs, 21100 0 0 100 0 0 93
HudsonGe•S te'
sa mB
a .10 p.ct.&bs 15 0 0 14 0 0 Equitable iteversionry 5 p.c. &bs.s / 100 0 0 100 0 0 105 s,
Ditto Yew .......• - 50 0 0 5 0 0 _ 4
Stock.
- -
y . Navigation.
. 205
Hungerford ...... • ... 21. 52. - 1100 0 0 47
London Institution .•• - - 17815 0 7
New Zealand Company
... . 27%
- 25 0 0 125 0 0
Ditto, New ........ - 25 0 0 , 12 10 0
-
Russell Institution - - 126 5 0 -
Peninalr& Orient.Stm Bl.per cent. 50 0 0.50 0 0 6R y 2
Reversionary Int. Soc 431. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 100
Royal Mail Steam 4l. p. share. 100 0 0i 60 0 0 77
South Australian .•. • • 11. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 1 24a,
Van Dieman's Land.. - 100 0029 0 0 _ --4
I

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, WEDNESDAY.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
with the Royal Children, drove out yesterday in the
neighbourhood of Osborne.
Her Floyal Highness the Duchess of Kent took a drive
attended by Lady Augusta Bruce.
Wilton,Tl Coloneland Countessand Lads
ady of
Catherine Sandwich,
Harcourt,
il , and Mr. the Countess of
Birch, bad the honour of dining with her Majesty and
his Royal Highneas.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent returned to
her residence, Frogmore, near Windsor, yesterday, from
a visit to her Majesty at Osborne. Her Royal Highness
was attended by Lady Augusta Bruce and Sir George
Couper.
Mr. S-ymour Tremenheere had an interview with Earl
Grey, yesterday, at the Colonial-office.:
Dispatches were sent off yesterday from the Colonial-
office to the Governor of New &aloud.

From the summaries of the 40,000 enumerators em-
ployed in taking the census a series of tables have been
compiled, and presented to both Houses of Parliament,
showing the population and houses in the divisions,
registration counties, and districts of England and Wales,
in the counties, cities, and burghs of Scotland, and in
the Islands in the British Seas.
The various accounts from which the whole has been
compiled have not yet undergone final revision; but, as
we are preliminarily informed, no errors sufficient to in-
validate the fair inferences to be drawn from these
figures need be feared—careful scrutiny will only detect
minute inaccuracies.
From this interesting and important document it would
appear that the population of Great Britain and of the
Islands in the British Seas, as enumerated on March
31st, 1851, was 20 936,468; and that the part of the
army, navy, and merchant service belonging to Great
Britain, but out of the country when the census was
taken, has been estimated from returns to have been
167,604; that of the total number of these persons,
21,104,072, 10,360,325 (including the 167,604 absent
soldiers and sailors) were males, the remaining
10,743,747 females; and the preponderance of females
over males 383,422.
The actual increase in the intervals of 'the censuses
between 1801 and the present year has been steady, and,
till within the last interval, progressive. The total in-
crease in Great Britain and the Islands in the British
Seas, for these fifty years, has been 10,317,917—that
from 1841-51 being 2,227,438; for 1831.41, 2,260,749;
for 1821-31, 2,184 542; for 1811.21, 2,132,896; for 1801-
11, 1,479,562. The population (thus nearly doubled)
numbered, therefore, in 1801, it will be seen, 10,567,893
entdsretteressriterrove'eodnts 20,936,468. 'this l'6ll/11140
somewhat, but not materially, disturbed, by some varia-
tions at the different periods in the mode of enumerating
the army and navy. Females, of course, such circum-
stances do not affect, and the actual increase in their
number daring the fifty years under review is said to
have been 5,198 063, whilst that of males is computed at
5,119,854. The proportion maintained between the
sexes has fluctuated considerably at the different periods
quoted; from 1801-11, for instance, the increase of males
was 710,922, that of females, 768,640. In the next
period the scale is turned, and against an increase of
males of 1,137,804 we have that of females 995,092.
Thero were in 1801 in Great Britain and the Islands in
the British Seas 5,025,035 males, 5,542,856 females.
There were on March 31, 1851, excluding the absent
soldiers and sailors mentioned above, 10,192,721 males,
10,743,747 females. The rate of increase per cent, for
the entire population for fifty years has therefore been
98 per cent.; the annual rate of increase per cent. in
fifty years, 1,37.
Of the whole number (20,936,468) thus enumerated
on 31st March last, England and Wales contained
17,922,768 persons; Scotland, 2,870,784; and the Islands
in the British Seas, 142,916. In each the number of
females is greater than that of males. In England and
Wales there were, at the enumeration, houses inhabited,
3,280,961; in Scotland, 366,650; in Islands in the British
Seas, 21,826; uninhabited in England and Wales,
152,896; in Scotland, 11,956; Islands in the British Seas,
1,077; building in England and Wales, 26,534; Scotland,
2,378; Islands in the British Seas, 202,
tois"sdoimvieswiohnast"
panudzzlte‘
dregaitstthraetiartercaotuionn-
position of the local landmarks on
ti"h ee
rs
e,Comingmtal ideer enianedxettrh
which he has been accustomed to rely. The registra-
tion counties, for instance, comprise groups of registra-
tion districts generally conterminous with poor-law
unions; consequently the aggregates of such districts
seldom correspond with the preciie boundaries of the
actual counties. According to these arrangements, the
enumeration at Bristol—which is included in one division
—occasions some surprise till viewed by that of Bedmin-
ster, which is placed in another; the apparent inconsist-
ency then disappears. First, then, in the London division,
including parts of Middlesex, Surrey, and Kent, we have
enumerated, for 1851, 2,361,640 persons, 1,103,730 of them
males, 1,257,910 le males. Of this total male and female,
Middlesex (part of) supplies the largest proportion,
1,745,095; Surrey (part of) the next, 482,310; and Kent
(part of) the third, 134,235. The London division, in
1801, contained 958,863 souls. and there has been an in-
crease of 1,394,963 between that time and the present.
The rate of increase during the five decennial periods
which it includes has not fluctuated to any remarkable
extent. For the half century it has been 145'51; annual,
181.

The South-Eastern Division, made up of Surrey (ex

tra metropolitan), Kent (extra metropolitan), Sussex,
Hampshire, and Berkshire, contained s population in
1801 of 878,066; in 1851, 1,619,351; the increase,
741,295; and the rate of increase for the half century,
84'42.

Tho South Midland Division—consisting of Middlesex

(extra metropolitan), Hertfordshire, BuCkinghamshire,
Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Huntingdonshire, Bed-

fordshire, and Cambridgeshire—which itils9l nu.n*lre.d
707,322 persons, increased its population in the -half
century by 526,560, and at the rate of 74.44 in the fifty
years.
The Eastern Division—Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk—pro-
gressed at the rate of increase for the half century cf
59.68, its population growing from 696,223 to 1,111,701,
an addition of 415,478 during that period.
The South-Western Division—Wiltshire, Dorsetshire,
Devonshire, Cornwall, Somersetshire—enumerating in
1801 a population of 1,100,314, shows now &difference of
697,938, having mount©d up in the interval to 1,798,252,
the rate of increase for the half century 63°43.
The West Midland Division—Gloucestershire, Here-
fordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire,
Warkwickshire—advaneing in. the fifty years at the
rate of 95.65, has now a population of 2,131,604, where,
in 1801, it numbered only 1,089,491. The difference is

1,042,113.
The North Midland Division—Dicestershire, Rnt-
landshire, Lincolnshire, Notts, Derbyshire—with a popu-
lation in 1801 of 651,197, and an increase since then of
562,791, has at present 1,213,988; the rate of increase
for the period 86.42.
The North- Western Division—Cheshire and Lanca-
shire—by an addition of 1,609,722, has progressed from
872,663 to 2,482,385; the rate of increase in the fifty
years being 184.46.
The York Division—West Riding, East Riding (with
York), North Riding—advancing at the rate of 109.76
in the half century, adds 934,397 to its population of
1801, and has now 1,785,660.

The Northern Division'—Durham, Cumberland, West-
moreland—shows an increase for the fifty years at the
rate of 98.47—a population of 485,347 havirg grown
into one of 963,277; difference, 477,930.
The Welth Division—Monmouthshire, South Wales,
North Wale3—has now a population of 1,183,517, and
had in 1801 one of 601,767. The increase has been
581,750; and the rate of increase 96.67.

Coming next to the sub-divisions, of which these
divisions are made, we find that in the London divi-
sion—

Middlesex (part of) had in 1801 a population of
746,718, and has now ono of 1,739,902. Surrey (part
of) had then 161,642; has now 480,472. Kent (part of)
had then 50,503; has now 133,452.
In the South-Eastern division, Surrey (extra metro-
politan) has, in the half-century, advanced from a popu-
lation of 109,561, to one of 202,495; Kent (extra metro-
politan), from 258,450 to 480,794; Sussex, from 161,306
to 338,877; Hampshire, from 217,741 to 398,041; Berks,
from 131,008 to 199,154.
In the South-Midland division, Middlesex (extra me-
tropolitan) has a population of 150,615, where half a
century ago it had 77,582; Herts, 173,963, instead of
101,802; Backs, 143,670, instead of 95,827; Oxford-
shire, 170,286, instead of 112,194; Northamptonshire,
213,784, instead of 128,245; Huntingdonshire' 60,320,
instead of 34,704; Beds, 129,789, instead of 66,176;
Cambridgeshire, 191,455, instead of 90,702.
In the Eastern division, Essex, in 1801, containing
201,408 persons, has now 342,785; Suffolk then 214,690,
now 335,704; Norfolk, then i 71,125, now 433,212.

In the South-Western division, Wilts has in the fifty
years increased its population from 173,906 to 941,003,
Dorset from 109,646 to 177,294, Devon from 343,223 to
568, 623, Cornwall from 193,039 to 355,223, Somerset
from 281,500 to 456,109.
In the West Midland division, Gloucestershire num-
bers now 418,226; in 1801, 228,895 ; Herefordshire now
99,112, then 75,260 ; Shropshire, now 245,019, then
182,695 ; Staffordshire, now 258,762, then 132,423 ;
Warwickshire, now 479,979, then 216,135.
In the North Midland division, the population of Lei-
cestershire has advanced from 133,975 to 234,931 ; of
Rutlandshire, from 18,311 to 24,272 ; of Lincolnshire,
from 205,340 to 399,633 ; of Notts, from 152,573 to
294,438; of Derbyshire, from 140,998 to 260,707.
In the North-Western division, Cheshire, which in
1801 enumerated 189,411, has now 423,356 ; Lanca-
shire, which then numbered 683,252, has experienced
an increase of 1,375 777, and contains now 2,059,029.
In the Yorkshire division, too, the growth has been
considerable. The West Riding has added 762,977 to a
population which, in 1801, amounted to 576,336 ; the
East Riding (with York) from 127,241 has advanced to
252,001. The North Riding increasing 147,706 by
46,660, enumerates now 194,366.
The Northern division shows considerable progress.
Durham in 1801 showing 159,161, shows now 408,896;
Northumberland has changed 168,078 for 301,205;
Cumberland, less rapid in its strides, has moved on from
117,230 to 194,803; and Westmoreland adds 17,495 to
the 40,878 which it numbered fifty years ago.
The Welsh division gives some more surprising re-
sults. Monmouthshire from 54,750, has advanced to
176 276; South Wales has more than doubled its popu-
lation, 299,644 having become 604,022; and North
Wales nearly doubled its numbers, 247,373 being
changed for 403,219. As the general result of these
calculations, we found that the population of England
and Wales enumerated on March the 10th, 1801, and
the few following day was 8,892,536; the population of
s,
England teed Wales enumerated on March 31, 1851, ex-
clusive of persons sleeping in vessels, was 17,877,473;
the difference, 8,984,937, is given es the increase. The
population of 1801 is exclusive of the army, navy, and
merchant men; the population of 1851 includes the army
in England, under the several counties in which the sol-
diers slept or abode on the night of March 30. Conse-
quently the increase may be somewhat over stated.
The population of the various districts ie 1841 and
1851 is next recorded. In Kensington then) were in
1841, 74,898 persons, there are now 119,980; in Pan-
eras there are now 167,198, there were then 129,969;

in Shoreditch, 83,564 the then population has grown,
hi the ten years' interval, to 109,209; whilst in Stepney
there has been an increase of the difference between
90,831, end 110,669. Lambeth, which in 1841 num-
bered its 116,072 souls, counts now 139,240; but Green-
wich shows a less increase, only substituting in 1851,
99,404, for the 81,125 population which it exhibited ten
years before.
Epsom shows a slight increase, 17,248, having become
19,043.
Gravesend gives proof of but little advance, ten years
has only altered the number or its population from 15,670
to 16,635.
•
Tunbridge, from 23,817, has got on to 28.560; Dover
from 24,523 to 28,324; and Hastings from 14,836 to
21,214. Brighton has wade no inconsiderable increase,
46,661 it had in 1841; but now it hos 653573, 36,612 of
whom are females. Yortseu, island, containing 53,058
in 1841, numbers now a population of 72,676. South-
ampton, which had then 26,103, has now 34,092. In
Reading there are 22,175 inhabitants, where there were
19,521; in Brentford 41,305, where there were 37,053.
Royston, which in 1841 had 24,930 inhabitants, has in
the present year 26,356; and aitchie, which then had
22,346, has now 24,732. Buckinghara has very slightly
progiessed, 14,239 having only grown to 14,412; Ox=
ford, instead of 19,667, has 20,173 to exhibit; North-
ampton's 28,121 is at present 33,858 ; Huntingdon's
18,432 have in ten years become 20,900; Bedford, from
31,766, has moved on to 35,511; Cambridge from 24,453
to 27,803 ; Wisbeach, from 31,405 to 36,192 ; West
Ham, hi 1841, enumerating 26,920 persons, numbers
now 34.378; Bury St. Edmund's, where it gave 12,538,
gives 13,902. Yarmouth, with a population of 24,086,
in 1841, has increased since to 26,898; Salisbury, which
131:a.foistainist.-9:0190, bkv,4014.- og4y-jhgak.r. •
Shaftesbury has, but very SlightlY; in like manner
decreased from 13,106 to 13,028. Beaminater has lost
some of its population, the• difference between 15,112
and 14,275. Axwinster has also gone down to some
extent, 20,302 being its present population, 20,583
what it numbered in 1841. Heniton has sunk
a little, from 23,892 to 23,824. In Plymouth, East
Stonehouse, and Stoke Damerel, whose returns are
given separately, we find that the numbers are
respectively; in 1841, 36,520, 9,712, and 33,8213:; in
1851, 52,223, 11,971, and 38,182. The population opt the
Scilly blends, which was 2,582, is 2,627; that of Bed-
minster, which was 36,280, is 38,171; that of Bristol,
which was 64;266, is 68,781. Hereford, instead of 34,458,
gives, as the ten years augmentation, a total of 35,158;
and Shrewsbury, for 21,518, has substituted 23,095. Staf-
ford, from 20,292, has advanced to 22,785; West Brom-
wich, from 52,578 to 69,718; Stourbridge, from 47,929, to
57,360. In Birminghem the population has become
173,878, where it was 138,215; in Leicester, 50,853 has
been converted into 60,651; °Oilman which had 11,218,
has 11,508; Lincoln, which had 36,110, has 42,061;
Nottingham returns 58,418, its number ill 1841 having
been 53,091; Derby 43,690, its number at the .same
period having been 35,019. In Stockport, 85,678 has

been increased to 90,205; in Wirral', 31,784 to 57,047.
Liverpool makes its 223,003 into 255,055, West Derby its
88,680 into 153,243. Lancaster's advance is but small—

from 34,605 to 34,660. Goole's also, is disproportionate
to the expectations of many—from 12,529 to 13,916.
York has 57,111, where it had 47,778; Darling-
ton, 21,617, where it had 21,457. In New castle-
upon-Tyne the population has increased from 71.844 to
89,145; in Carlisle, from 38,159 to 41,566; in lilenda.l,
from 34,832 to 36,564; Abergavenny, instead of :10,845,
has 59,225; Swansea, instead of 38,649, 40,951. The
advance of Llanelly is from 20,182 to 23,104; that of
Haverfordwest from 37,139 to 39,382. Cardigan enu-
merate:, 20,179—in 1841 it had 19,903; Brecknock 18,1.82
—in 1841 it had 17,701. Presteigne gives only 15,140
where it gave 15,739; Llanfyllin only 19,506 where it
had 20,450. Holywell has 41,053, instead of 40,798;
Wrexham, 42,295, instead of 39,558. Dolgelly's popula-
tion has sunk from 13,411 to 12,915; Bangor's lass
risen from 25,901 to 30,805; that of Anglesey, which, in
1841, was 38,106, has risen since to 43,248.
Such are the more interestilg and instructive facts: of
the census, so far as regards England and Wales.
Coming next to Scotland, we learn that its poputut ion,
which, in 1801, numbered 1,603,420 souls, btu-, in tin, .50
years following, increased to 2,865,421, the ditferenve
being 1,257,001. In 1801 the females ware in the zun
jority-869,829 to 739,091; their increase has boa n
greater than that of the males-637,679 to 619,32 ;
and consequently, in 1851, the proportion maintained us
1,507,008 females to 1,358,413 males. 71 is the rate of
increase per cent, in the 50 years for the whole popula-
tion-84 per cent. for the males, stud 73 per cent. for the,
females.

Descending to the southern counties, it %ill be see n

that Dumfriesshire has now a population of 78,025,
which is an increase since 1801 of 23,428 ; Kirltcui
bright, now 43,274, increase 14,0t3 Wig6nshire, no,
43,109, increase 20,191 ; Ayrshire, now 188,524, ix:-
crease 104,317 ; Butesbire, now 16,547, increase 4,756 ;
Reifrewsbire, now 158,651, increase 80,150 ; Durnbat
tonsbire, now 44,724,-increase 24,014; Lanarkshire: none
530,989, increase 383,297 ; Stirliegshire, now 85,55(3,
increase 34,731 ; Linlitbgowshire, now 29,262, increasi e
12,125; Edinburghshire, now 258,215, increase 135,618 ;
Peeblesshire, now 10,582, increase 1,847 ; Selkirkshire.,.
now 9,797, increase 4,409; Roxburghshire, now 51,570,.
increase 17,849 ; Berwickshire, now 36,277, increasiti
6,071; Haddingtonshire, now 36,387, increa;e 6,401 ;
Fifeshire, now 152,747, increase 59,004 ; Kinross-shire ,
now 8,913, increase 2,188 ; Clackmannanshire, now•
22,921, increase 12,063.
In the northern counties, the progress made in the.
half-century has been ;-Perthshire, from 125,583 to
139,190 ; Forfarshire, from 99,053 to 174,368 ;
cardineshire, from 26,349 to 34,739 ; Aberdeenshire ,
from 121,065 to 214,448 ; Banffshire, from 37,216 tc
53,829 ; Elginshire, from 27,760 to 38,616 ; Nairn-
shire, from 8,322 to 9,918 ; Inverness-shire, from
72.672 to 96,166; Argyllshire, from 81.277 to 88,460 !;
Ross-and-Cromartyshire, from 56 318 to 82,564; Suth-
erlandsbire, from 23,117 to 25,771 ; Caithness-shire,,
from 22,609 to 38,422; Orkney and Shetland, from,
46,824 to 82,159. _ _

in the increase per cent. in the several counties fot•
these fifty years a considerable difference is to be
seen. Whilst the rate in Lanarkshire is 260 per cent,.
that in Argyllshire is but 9; Ayrshire is at 124 ; Dum-
bartomltre at 115, and Clackniannandlire at 111; whilst
Nairn*hir© is at 20; Perthshire and Sutherlandshire both
at 11.

lii Kirkcudbright, the increase per cent. of males as
well as females has bean 48; in Forfarshire also it has
been equal-76. In the remaining counties the increase
of females has exceeded that of males.

Of the cities and boroughs, a few had at the time of
this years' enumeration no houses building at all-Wig-
town, New Galloway, Kirkcudbright, Renfrew, and
Linlithgow, for instance. In the siime case were Au-
struther Wester, Kinghorn. Culross, and Cromarty.
Glasgow had, houses inhabited 12,006; uninhabited,
• 182; building, 143. The population 333,657, of whom ;
174,932 were females. The population of Dumfries is
stated at 11,106; that of Kirkcudbright at 2,774; Wig-
• town, 2,230; Kilmarnock., 29,913; Rothesay, 7,106;
Renfrew, 2,942; PAisley, 47,951; Port Glasgow, 6,996;
Dumnarton, 5,411; Lanark, 5,305; Stirling, 12,357; ,1
Linlithgow. 4,189: Edinburgh, 158,015; Jedburgh,l
3 614; alkirk, 3,313;
Peebles. 1,982; Lauder, 1,105;
S
Haddington, 3,883; Dunbar, 3,038; Dunfermline, 13,861:
Perth, 23,814; Dundee, 78,829; Inverhervie, 934;
Abertileen, 71,945; Banff; 6,042; Elgin, 6,336; Nairn,
3,420; Inverness, 12,715; Canipbe,lltown, 6,899; Ding-
wall, 1,966; Tain, 2,588; Dortioch, 599; Wick,. 6,722'
and Kirkwall, 3,331.

The population of thelan:ls in 013 British Sees, as
enumerated on March 31,1851, is 142,916-66,511 miles,
and 76,405 females. The increase hero in the thirty
years, from 1821 to 1851, is 53,408, 89,508 having risen
to 142,916. The number of males was, in 1821, 41,733;
that of females, 47,775. By an addition of 24,778 in the
former case, and of 28,630 in the latter, the figures are
now—females, 76,405; males, 66,511. The population
of the islands is respectively—Jersey, 57,155, instead of
(as in 1821) 28,600; Guernsey, 34,645, instead of 20,827;
scan, 52,116, instead of 40,081. The general rate of in-
crease, therefore, in the thirty years has been sixty per
cent., whilst severally the rate of the three islands has
been Jersey, 100 per cent.; Guernsey, 61 per Cent.; and
Man, 30 per cent. In Jersey, the increase of males has
been 102, that of females, 98 per cent., but as the females
had in 1821 a majority-15,554 to 13,056—their number
is still higher than that of the males, by the excess of
30,795 over 26,360. In Guernsey, likewise, the males
have increased at a higher rate per cent. upon the num-
bers of 1821 than have the females-64 to 60; and here,
too, they are still in the minority, as they were in 1821.
Of males there were then 9,519, and are now 15,598; of
females there were then 11,308, and are now 18,047.
In the Isle of Man, however, the preponderance is with
the women, who have increased at the rate of 32 per
cent., while the males have advanced at 28 per cent. The
number of females is here 27,563; that of males, 24,553.
The gradual increase of population in these islands in
the three decennial periods since 1821, when the num-
bers were 89,508, has been shown by the difference in
each succeeding enumeration; the first, 103,710; thee,
124,040; and this year, 142,916.
The census of Ireland, of which as yet but an a
is given, presents some more startling features than
is
those of our prosperous country. The contrast
nh
attht
ieo n
umber
av
between the population of 1851 and that of 1841, and
l
the result of the comparison is to prove t there
abstract
been, in the ten years, a total decrease i
of persons in Ireland of 1,659,330, the pop
g
been, in 1841, 8,175,124, and being nove-oun.ly. 6,515,794.
Moreover, the date of the present census being 68 days
persons should
earlier than that of the preceding, 5,841 be added to the gross populatiownhoof,
it was
thata ascertained,
had number of harvest labourers
had left Ireland previous to the 7th of June iu that year.
In the absence, however, of a general aystten:
necessaryof regis-
tration
irths
and deathstwhee
re in Ireland, h
a dj
u s tmof b
en
t,
in consequence of the change of period at
taken, cannot be arrived at.
document before us, that the
population dtwom
hase censuses
fsruowssi nue su
k below what it was in 1821, for
Ireland had then 6,801,827 inhabitants, whereas she has
at present only 6,515,794. In 1831 she had 7,767,401.
Ber next rise was, in ten years, to 8,175,125, and by
this descent she has gone back to 6,515,794. Unfortu-
nately the return of emigration from the United Bing
dom appended to the census does not distinguish the
emigrants born in Great Britain from those horn in Ire-
, land. The statistics show the decrease, but do not ac-
count for it.

Beginning tort with the province of Ulster, the re.
cord before us shows that of its counties and towns,
Carlow, numbering 86.228 persons in 1841, hex now
68,157-3
decrease of 18,071; that Drogheda town, hav-
ing then 16,261. has now 16,876-increase, 615; that
Dublin city, having then 232,726, has now 254,850-in.
crease 22,124; that Dublin, having then 140,047, has
now 147,506-increase 7,459; that Kildare, having then
114,488, hes noir '96 627-deerease 17,861; that Kil-
kenny city, having then 19,071, has now 20 283-in-
create, 1,212; that Kilkenny, hiving then 183349, has
now 139,934-decrease 43,415; that King's County,
having then 146,857, has now 112,875-decrease,
33,982; that Lougford, having then 115,491, has now
83,193-decrease 32,293; that Louth, having then
111,979, has now 91,045-decrease, 20,934; that Meath.
having then 183,828, has now 139,706-decrease 44,122;
that Q'teen's County, having then 153,930, has now
109,747-decrease 44.183; that Westmeath, having then
141,300, has now 107,510-decrease 33,790; that Wex-
ford, having then 202,033, has now 180,170-decrease
21,863; that Wicklow, having- then 126,143, has now
59,287-decrease, 26.856; that the province has in the
aggregate, with an increase in same cases amounting to-
gether t' 31,410, a total decrease of 337,370-
' Munster presents simPlar resulis-a 'decrease of
580,437, afcer an ineresse of 16,093, thus arrived at:-
By a decrease of 73,674 the population of Clare has
fallen from 285 394 to 212,720; so, by a -decrease of
222,246, that of ' oat from 773.398 to 551.152; by a
decrease of 55,639, Kerry from 293.880 to 238,241; by
a decree-:e of 80,019, Limerick from 281.638 to 201,619;
by a decrease of 111,724, T4r:ere..ry from 435.553 to
3.23,829; by a decrease of 37,135 Waterford from
172 971 to 135.836. Experincing an increase in this
province are the city of Waterf,Ad, risen in the le years
from 23,216 to 26,667; the city of Limerick risen from
48.391 to 55.268; and the city of Cork, from 80,720 to
86,495-thor-collective increase 16,093.
• Ulster gives as its grand total a fecrease of 406 436
persons, with an inircase for 13elfost alone of 24,352.
Antrim's decrease for the 10 years is 25,833, substracted
from 276,188. Armagh's 35 973 from 232;393; Car-
rickferßus town's 891 from 9,379; Cavan's 63,855 from
243,158; Donegal's 42,160 from 296,448; Down's
43,668 from 361,446; Fermanagh's 40.503 from 1,56 481;
L mdonderry's 30,430 from
222,174; Monaghan's
57,032 from 200,442;. Tyrone's 61.091 from 312,956.
Connaught also shows a generattlecreasei aye in Gal'
.:400.1);-:44-4.11104.-tiakiwrispoifithit-iistiw-gifiiia-:41siia;-
•the numbers have fallen
. st7i
n,2
:705
It 084214, aim. ln sugo-...-
180,886 to 128,769; in R 08001130300.
from 253,591 to 173,798; in Mayo from 388,887 to
274,716; in Leitrim from 155,297 to 111,808; in Gal-
way from 422,923 to 298,129; the total decrease, there-
fore, of Connaught is 414,364. The general total de-
crease for Ireland, since 1841, is 1,659,330.
In the same period, the interval between the censuses,
1,692,063 persons emigrated from the United Kingdom;
but how many of these were from Ireland we are not in-
former]. In the previous ten years, as may be inferred
from the Commissioners' return, 717,913 was the number
of emigrants from among us; and the total during the
twenty-six years, from 1825 to 1850 inclusive, *vas just
2.622,617. In 1825 there were 8,741 who went to the
North American colonies, 5,551 to the United States,
485 to the Australian colonies and New Zealand, and
114 to " all other places." In 1850, 32,961 left for the
North American colonies, 223,078 for the United States,
16,037 for the Australian colonies and New Zealand,
and 8,773 for "all other places." In no previous year
are so many recorded as having gone to the United
States. The emigration elsewhere has been greater on
former occasions than it was in 1850.

THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
Yesterday the receipts at the doors of the building
amounted to 2,8351. Gs., and the number of visitors, ac-
cordirg to the police returns, was 58,382.
We understand that the price of season tickets is re•
cluced from 3L and 2L to 30s. and IL, and that the Com..
mission have come to a resolution, by which the sale of
those tickets ceases on the 31st of August. As we re-
commended a few days ago, the ss. entrance fee on Sa-
turdays is to be reduced, immediately after the proro-
gation of Parliament, to 2,-. 61; but the immense crowds
that still fleck to the Exhibition on the shilling days
render it in the nitanttme impracticable, in the view of
the Commission, to adopt measures for admitting a
Lager prcportion of the humbler classes than now find
their way into the Crystal Pacce.

METROPOLITAN INTERMENTS ADVANCES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sen,—ln the recent debate in the House of Commons
on the above subject, the Chancellor of the Exchequer
said he wished to state the whole difficalty;" ho re-
minded the House that " what the Board of Health
thought indispensable, was, that they should be consti-
tuted a permanent body, and should have, practically, a
monopoly ot burials, receiving a the for every person
dying iu the metropolitan district;" that the Board of
Health " thought it necessary that they should be in
possession of ell the burial-grounds in the metropolitan
distriot;" that " the Treasury thought that was going
faster than was expedient, and he (the Chancellor of the
Exchequer) refused his permission"—but "'that it seemed
that the possession of one or two cemeteries would enable
the Board of Health to close the grave-yards in the me-
tropolis, and enable those whose grave-yards were closed
to obtain burying-grounds."
At the present moment there *are eight perfectly
well-conducted cemeteries surrounding London, con-
taining, collectively, a larger extent of acreage than
the two hundred Golgothas added together, which
in thirty years have epgulphed a million Andes
half of the inhabitants.- These -Alight cemeteries are
-respectively presided over by boards quite as come
petent to discharge their duties, with public approbation,
as the three gentlemen who sign the "report of preli-
minary proceedings under the Metropolitan Interments
Act," notwithstanding the wonderful amount of official
dexterity 4hey possess—seeing (as we learn from the ep.
pendix to said report) that from the sth of August last to
the close of 1850, they dispatched, by post or hand, letters
and packages to the overwhelmning number of 24,339.
What the Board of Health have been doing since the
Ist of January, 1851, the " Report of Preliminary Pro-
ceedings under the Metropolitan Interments Act" saith
not, but,it anything like a similar Efflux of letters and
packages has issued from Gwydyr House, the public may
very fairly come to the conclusion that they have spent
fully eleven months since they got their Burial Act in
pertorming—the Comedy of Errors and Much Ado About
IVothing.
It was understood that the scope and intent of the
Metropolitan Interments Act was the total and imme-
diate abolition of the profane and disgusting practice of
burying yearly about 60,000 corpses in and amongst the
hearth-seats of the living. But the 130,000/. advance
new required by the Board of Healls as a first instal-
ment ot the 700,0001. needed to realise their burial mo-
nopoly scheme, appears to be sought with a view of
making
the Brompton Cemetery and the Nunhead Ce-
metery two large grave-pits for the promiscuous inter-
ment of the metropolitan mortality. But what, let us
ask, will be the sanitary condition ot Chelvea, Brompton,
and Kensington, from the moment that 20,000, 30,000,
or 40,000 corpses are deposited yearly in their centre ?
the practice is deadly enough when
distributedaltl amongst the 200 City grave-yards
bAusriraelgatisr regards
end the eight suburban cemeteries. But to accurrAulate
burial in a spot such as the Brompton Cemetery, cur-
rounded with
-a
dense and rapidly increasing popeleton,
as an unheard-of aggression upon the longevity and exam-
fort of the community.
Before the Board of Health made their report in. the
spring of lest year on extramural sepulture, stepa bad
been taken by Sir Richard Broun and Mr. Sprye to
supply the desideratum of a METROPOLITAN NnCRO.
POLIS, or city for the dead, on a comprehensive scale at
Woking, in the county of Surrey, twenty-three miles
distant. For this purpose they entered into a contract
with Lord Onslow for 2,000 acres of highly suitable soil,
and also completed arrangements with the South-Wes-
tern Railway, by which corpses will be conveyed from
the Waterloo station for less than 63. per body—the fares
for mourners back and forward being, .Ist class, 65.;
2nd ditto, 3s. 6d., and 3rd ditto; 2s.
The Board of Health in the " Report of Preliminary'
Proceedings under the Metropolitan Interment
enumerate amongst the " business transacted" from sth
of August to 31st December last, reports on fifteen sites
offered to them for metropolitan cemeteries. But they
do not make any mention of a memorial which was re-
sensed to Lord John Russell, as first Lord of the Tre-
sury, in October last, by Sir R. Broun and Url.__SPl37e,
offering to make the proposed Necropolis at Woking
an adjunct to the practical working
t)!
I heMetropolitan
of all
Interments Act, thereby relieving the
Government
outlay in the matter. This memorial wastte Treasury for
on
pe cially referred
~
any of
_ notice
to the Board of Health by the Lordsof
h
their consideration, and the omission of
a proposition which would save expenditure of
700,0001, which would leavewh would,undisturbed
solve
vh
(toe i g h
use
the even ten
suburban cemeteries to pore" _ or of their
whichhsseintalhel
burial operations, and
r's phrase) e tee whole ditfi-
Chancellor of the .Exche
forg eexplanation.
culty" in the case, eas
of any on of
Should this meet theeye.onethe metropolitan
renaer a service to
Members, it would
ro _ the public if he
duction ot the memorial above re-
would move for the P
also for acopy of the report of the Board
ferred to, and
of Health on the same. It appears strange that Lord
John
Russell, with the offer befOre him which said me-
morial contains, should have " wished to hear some Hon.
Gentleman point out a practical mode of getting quit of
the difficulty of intramural interments." The difficulty
in the case is—the Board of Health. Until the schemes
and designs of Messrs. Chadwick can be buried, the old
abomination will live and thrive. Public enterprise has
already created eight suburban cemeteries, and public
enterprise is now about to establish a Necropolis equal
in eixe to thirty liensal-green cemeteries. What more,
then, is needed but to allow these nine bodies to do
their work unmolested, and free from interruption, ex-
cept they should happen to transgress in matters of
sanitation. In the latter case it should be the duty of
the Board of Health to act as a medical police in
interment matters. But that is one thing—to become
undertakers-general, grave-providers, and coffin-makers,
is another. Mr. Williams might very well characterise
the purchasing of two cemeteries as "a job." There
is no need whatever for the Board of Health to expend
sixpence in the purchase of graveyards, much less
130,0001. The passing of that grant will only open, the
door for a securrenee of similar demands; nod it is to
etive the
be hoped the House of Commons will still ne g
of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
proposal
I am, Sir, &c.,
ZENO.

AIN' FULL/ SUDDEN DEATH OF THE POLICE Su.
PIZEINTENDENT AT EUSTON-SQUARE.—Mr. H. M. Wakley
held an inquest at the Coonation, Seymour-street, Euston.
square, on Mr. Barker, late superintendent of the railway
police, Emton-square terminus, aged 61. Last Thursday he
breakfasted in his usual good health and good spirits at half-
past eleven o'clock ; in a quarter of an hour afterwards his
servant found hintstretched a lifeless corpse on the floor of
his bed-room, having died of disease of the heart. The jury
returned a verdict of " Natural death."

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
GRAND EXTRA NIGHT.
By Desire.
FIDELIO.
Madlle. SOFIE CRINELLI.
Sig. SIVORI.
It is respectfully announced that a Orand Extra Night will take
place TO-MORROW EVENING, when will be performed Beethoven's
grand Opera, entitled

FIDELIO.
Leonora, Makille. Sofia Craven' ; Pizarro, Signor Coletti ; Rocco.
Signor Balanchi ; Jacqnino, Signor Mercuriali ; Madame
Giuliani; Ministro, Signor Casanova; Florestano, Mr. Sims

&eves.
Between the acts, Signor Sivori, will execute an unpublished Piece
by Paganini.
In the course of the Evening the admired Divertissement,
LES GRACES.
To conclude with the second act of Auber's celebrated Opera
IL PRODIGO.
Recently produced at the Opera, Paris, with the greatest suc-
cess, under the title of " L'Enfant Prodigue."
Jeftele, Madame Ficrentini; Nefte, Madame Ugalde ; Lia, Mdlle.
Carolina Rosati ; Reuben, M. Massol; Azaele, Signor Gardoni ;
Amenofl, Signor 3lercuriall ; Nemrod, Signor Casanova ; Canope,
Signor Scotti ; Mansion, Signor Scapini ; Boccoris, Signor Coletti.
In the second act a Grand Divertissement, composed by
by M. Paul.
Taglioni, comprising the celebrated Pas de Poignards, by
Kdile. Carolina Rosati, supported by Mesdlles, Kohlenberg, Rosa,
Esper, Julien, Lamoureux. Dantoni, Aussandon, Fascales, Alle-
grinl, Soto, Soldalnsky, Emma, Eliza, Lavinia, Beale, and the ladies
of the corps de ballet.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the
Box-otlice of the Theatre. The Opera to commence at Eight.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
GRAIKD EXTRA
BONI NIGHT.
ALA GAZZA LADRA. Madne.
L.

It Is respectftilly announced that a Grand Extra Night will take
place THIS EVENING, July 31, when will be presented (for tlh•
first time these two years) Rossini's celebrated Opera,

LA GAZZA LADRA.
Ninetta, Madlle. Alboni; Peppo, Madlle. Ida Bertrand; Gianette,
Signer Calzolari ; Fernando, Signor Coletti ; Fabrizio, Signor Casa-
ZOTA ; Isaacce, Signor Mercurial' ; B Pedesta, Signor Lablache.
Between the acts the admired Divertissement, LE.S GRACES, in-
troducihg the celebrated Pas de Trois; Euphrosyne, Madlle Carolina
Rosati ; Thalia, Madlle. Maria Taglioni ; Eglala, Madlle' Amalie
Ferraris.
To conclude with a selection from the admired Ballet,
L'ILE DES AMOURS.
Madlle. Amalie Ferraris, Madll„.
Tamales, and M. Charles.
Rosa., Esper, Julien, Lamou-
reux, Allegrini, Kohienberg, Dantonie,
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, to be made at the Box
office of the Theatre.
The Opera will commence at Eight.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
OPEN EVERY EVENING with an AMERICAN and FRENCH

EQUESTRIAN TROUPE,
Consisting of distinguished Artistes, known in the profession as the
' Star Riders "—Magnificent Stud—Splendid Appointments—the
First Equestrian Talent in the World. Notice! The Wild Horse of
the Prairie Every Night.
The nobility, gentry, and public are respectfully informed. that
Madame Caroline, Mr. M'Collum, Mons. Louisset, and a long list of
distinguished artistes will appear every Evening in the Arena of All
Nations.
Doors open at Half-past Seven, to commence at Eight.
Admission :—Dress Boxes, Zs ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, is. 6d.; Gallery.
Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d.
Acting Manager, Mr. Nelson

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. I. Wphster. iole Lessee and Manager. 01,1 Brompton.
For the Benefit of Mrs. Walter Lacy.
THIS EVENfi4G,
Will be performed the Play of THE HUNCHBACK, in which
Messrs. Webster, Wallack, Buckstone, Leigh Murray, Walter Lacy,
Mesdames Laura Addison, and Walter Lacy will perform.
Singing by Messrs. D. King, Weiss, and Miss Louisa Pyne.
To be followed by A ROL.ISD FOR AN OLIVER.
After which an entirely new Farce, entitled URIMSHAWI BAG-
SHAW ! and BRADSHAW

TILEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
'Culler the dir
HlSectioEVEn of Madame Celeste.
TNING,
Will be performed THE GREEN BUSHES. Connor O'Kennedy,
3r. Parselle ; Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Muster Grinnidge, Mr
Wrightr ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford; Miami, Madame Celeste ;
Geraldine, Miss Ellen Chaplin.
To be followed by a new comic Opera, entitled GOOD NIGHT,
SIGNOR PANTALON. Doctor Tititofolo, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Signor
Fantalon, Mr. Honey ; Lelio, Miss Woolgar; Columbine, Miss Kath-
Gen FitzwiWam.
To conclude with the Farce of FORTUNE'S FROLICS. Robin
Boughhead, Mr. Emery ; Dolly, Miss Ellen Chaplin.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Managementl! Mr. C. Keaa and Mr. Kealey.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed a new Play, called THE DUKE'S WAGER.
Characters by Messrs C. Fisher, Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, Everett;
Mrs. Winstanley, Mrs. Wigan, Miss Vivash, and Mrs. C. Kean.
After which a new Farce called iiPaRTMENTS. " Visitors to
the Exhibition may be accommodated," in which Mr. and Mrs.
Keeley will appear.

1.0 conclude with a new grand spectacular Extravaganza (taken
rom a Tale, by Washington Irving), entitled THE ALHAM BRA ;
or The Three Moorish Princesses. Characters by Messrs. Keeley,
Harley, A. Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, Flexrnore ; Misses Murray, Vivash,
obert2on, Leclerq, Keeley, Mdlle. Auriol, and Mrs. Keeley.

Private Boxes, to t;1; had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr.
Ma.ssingharn ; at whom also places may he taken at the Bon-office,
Oxford-street. from Eleven till Fur o'clock.

ROYAL LYt;EU3d Till ATRE.
gnaw the Management of Madame Vestrla.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Chafes Mathews.
TIIIS EVENING.
tarwf ):•met.

ONLY A CLOD.

To be followedb

COURT BEAUTIES.

To concladew:th

KING CHARMING.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farran.
THIS EVENING,
Win be performed the VICAR OF WAKEFIELD.
To be followed by DIOGENES and his LANTERN.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Ludt: tke Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Hlghnsu
Prince Albert.
Pronrietnr and Manager, Mr. W. Batty,
Fourth Week of Lord Byron's Mazeppa.
Wonderful success—the revival of Byron's Dramatic Spectacle of
Mazeppa has exceeded the Proprietor's most sanguine expectations,
the Amphitheatre being literally inundated nightly to witness this
highly popular production. The brilliant new and expensive scenic
effects, magnificent costumes, gorgeous decorations, and brilliant
tableaux nightly elicit the most enthusiastic applause.
THIS EVEISTLN-O,

Will be performed the grand Spectacle, entitled MAZEPPA ;
or the Wild Horse of Tartary, which has been revived, in conse-
quence of numerous applications from Persons of all Nations to wit-
ness the magnificent Spectacle.
To be followed by new Scenes of the Circle, introducing an. en-
tirely new Company of English, French, Italian, and Amer is an
Artistes. _ _ _ _

To conclude with a laughable Farce.
Box-oflice open from Eleven till Four.
Stage Manager. Mr. T. Thompson.

PUNCH'S PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. W. R. COPELAND, Liverpool.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed a New and Original Burleta, entitled 'FIE
VILLAGE NIGHTINGALE. Principal characters by Mr. IL. J.
CPaven, Messrs. Norton, Rogers, Attwood, R. Romer, and Mask.e.ll;
Miss E. Romer and Miss Eliza Nelson, who will sing two At w
ballads, composed expressly for her by S Nelson, Esq.
To be followed by MY WIFE'S FUTURE HUSBAND.
After which a new Burlesque, entitled GODIVA, THE LADY 'OF
COVENTRY. Characters by Messrs. J. Reeve, J. Rogers, Nor ;on,
Romer, Maskell, Attwood; Mesdames Marshall, C. Horsman, E.
Romer, and Maskell.
To conclude with WILD DUCKS.
The prices of admission are arranged as follow :—Orchestra stalls,
4s; boxes (first circle), Bs.; (second circle), 2s. ; Pit, is.
Doors to be opened at Half-past Six, and the performances to
Commence at Seven precisely.
A second price will be taken to the Boxes only at Half-past N Inc
—first circle, 25.; second circle, Is.
Private Boxes One Guinea and a Half each.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN'S.
The Proprietor, determined that the unexampled patronage I
be-
stowed on these Gardens shall inset with corresponding efforts on
his part, has entered into a limited engagement with those amine eat
Vocalists, Miss Messent, Mr. Manvers, Mr. Young, and Mr. Leer
(piano-forte, Mr. Jolley), for the performance of English Gle as,
Madrigals, and popular Ballads, in addition to Mons. jullien and t h e
elite of his unrivalled Band.

=Alan, at the request of several aristocratic patrons of the Gardens
will be given on

THIS DAY, July 31st,
A grand delineation of Old English Sports and Pastimes, its
Morris Dancing, Games of the Maypole, Jingling Match, &c., M al d
Marion, Robin Hood, &c., &c., m costume, by the party conduct ed
by Mr. Flexmore, who lately exhibited at Holland-park. The 1-'l'o-
menade Concert d'Eto will li,clude Mons. Jullien's latest and mi )at
favourite compositions, and a choice selection from the works of t he
great masters. Songs, Glees, and Madrigals, by Miss Mess tnt, X tr.
Manvers, Mr. Young, and Mr. Leffler; concluding with a gra rid
Firework Pageant, by Southby, which for colour, design, and bi td-
Haney, admits of no competition. The Zoological Collection is
greatly increased, with various other scientific and unique
It-
tractions.
Doors open from Nine in the Morning. Feeding the Antra: Lis,
Half-past give. Concert, Half.past Six. Old English Sports at
Half-past Four. Fireworks, Quarter to Ten. Admission One
ilhilling.

HIGII WATER All LONDON BRIDGE
THIS DAt —Morning .39 rain. after 3 I Evening 1 min after 4
To-Molaow—Morning 25 min. after 4 j Evening 48 nun after 4

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.
State of the Wind and Weather at each of the folio* big
places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.-The stet. one
are erranged in order of latitude.
tiorosTowN (DirsLlN ) - Wind N. W., gentle breeze- overc Est.
PLYMuUTH-Wind N , gentle breeze-partially cloudy.
Poona-Wind N. gentle breeze-partially cloudy.
CHELTENHAM - Wind W by S.- tine.
WORCESTER-Wind N.E.- cloudy.
PoRTSSIOUTH-Wind N.W.-fine.
GOSPORT -Wind N.W.-fine.
BRIGHTON-Wind N., gentle breeze-partially cloudy.
HASTINGS-Wind N., gentle breeze-partially cloudy.
sourtfAurroN-Wind N.W., strong breeze-overcast.
FOLKESTONE-Wind N , gentle breeze-overcast.
BASOIE3fOIIE -Wind W., gentle breeze-partially cloud. r.
DORCHESTER-Wind S.-cloudy.
W ilicimsTEß - Wind N. W.- flue.
cloudy.
BRISTOL Wiinid_Ec.-airncl_eupdayr.tially
Gi-tE ENWIC
wird N. light airs- hazy.
f,lworDorl-
OXFORD-Wind S. E.-cloudy.
HERTFORD--Wind N. W. - line.
BURTON-Win(
N'W.
GLOUCESTEF Wind S.E. by S.-cloudy.
CHELMSFORD - Wind 5.%V.-cloudy.
Cork TER.-Wind S.W., gentle breeze-overcast.
CAmartuiciE-Wind S.iy., gentle breeze-partially cloudy-.
BRawboN-Wind S.S.E.- cloudy.
NEWMARKET-Wind N.E.-dense fog.
T„R"RY-Wind S. E , gentle breeze-partially cloudy.
s-TmlNoinur- Wind N. W., gentle breeze-cloudy.
A/70114:, -Wind S.E. - cloudy.
,Pwiatvatortouoir-Wind N.E., gentle breeze-overcast.
nTasuroan-Wind
W OLVERTON-W in d S. W.-rain.
TAHwoRTn-Wind N.W.-cloudy.
YARMOUTH--
\vviitia
ndNN., gentle breeze-partially cloudy.
LOWESTOFT--
NORWICH-Wind• 12udy.
IFswlcH-Wind N.
LEICESTER—Wind N.WE .
-cloudy.
DEREISAM Wind N.W....7fienleudy'
DERBY-Wind N.W._ fine.
NOTTINGHAM-Wind W.-
LINCOLN- W ind N.N. wcloudy.
ne
CHESTERFIELD-Wind N.-clo.udv
lilAsußo'- Wind N.-cloudy. -
N.E., gentle breeze-overcast.
CONWAY-Wind E., gentle breeze-partially cloudy.
HoLYHADd N., gentle breeze-cloudy.
CHESTER-Wind S.W.- 0011dy.
BIRKENHEAD-Wind S. W.-cloudy.
SHEFFIELD-Wind N.E.-cloudy.
Lrvizuroor.,.-Wind N.W., gentle breeze- overcast.
MANCIISSTEA-Wind N.E. -cloudy.
HULL-Wind N. N.E.-cloudy.
Noßmaf4 TON-Wind N.E.-cloudy.
LEEDS-Wind N.E.-cloudy.
YORK-Wind N.-cloudy.
LexcasTEß-Wincl E., calm-partially cloudy.
SCARBOROUGH-Wind N.E.-tine.
W RIIBY-Wind N., gentle breeze- overcast.
DARLINGTON-Wind N.E.--cloudy.
SitAp-Wind E., gentle breeze-rain.
W EHAVEN - Wind N.E.. gentle breeze-partially cloudy.
NEWCASTLE-Wind N.E -rain.
BEarrocK-Wind N., gentle breeze--partially cloudy.
BERWICK-Wind N.E.-rain.
GLAsGow-W ind N. E.-cloudy.
EDDlsußcar-Wind N.E.- rain.
A sate of
The returns from the following places indicate