The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-01 00:00:00

DERBY SMITHFIELD.—Dso: 29.

A fair supply of fat beasts to-day, but the demand was
limited ; higher prices were asked, and beef was a little
better sold. Sheep in small supply, and well sold. Thor*
was a good supply of fat pigs, and the sales heavy. Fat
calves numerous.

The following were the quotations :—Beef, 546 to 6id;
mutton, 7d to lid ; lamb, —d to Od ; real, 7§d tc 01 pot
lb. ; pigs, 9s 6d to 11.8 3d per score ; rough fat, 5s Od to 0!
per 141 b. ; hides, 44d to 61d per lb ; calf-skins, 6d to To
per lb.

LOCAL SHARE MA RKETA.

LIVERPOOL, DEC. 31.

STOOK EXCHANGE.—The Liverpool Stock Exchange
continues to improve daily, and closed this afternoon stew
dily at the following rates :—Eastern Counties, 11 15.4
12—East Lancashire, 92a—Lancashire and Yorkshize, 944
954—London and North Westerns, 994 a—Ditto (a shares),
dis.—Sheffielde, 40 —Midlands, 924—North Eastern,
Berwick, 246—South Easterns, 21i 2—Grand Trunk of
Canada, 14—Great Luxembourg, 715-16.

114.A.INICHESTER, Dim 31.
STOCK EXOHANGE—There was an active demand, and
there was a strong market, though business did not clog.
at the highest rates of the day. Union Bank, par_North
Union A, 2204—Leeds, 94i i—Sheffields, 41:4
lands, 92i a i—Dovers, 2115-16 24—Eastern Conn'
ties, 11 15-16 Londons, 98i—East Lancashire, 924- Trunk
124
.9-16 i—North Staffords, 2i d. 13-16—Canada Noifs
1 d

BIRMINGHAM, Dxc. 31.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —Business in the market general;
firm. Birmingham and Stour Valleys, Bi—South St
fords, 9—Midlands; 92

LEEDS, DEO. 31.
STOOK EXORANGII.—The market to-day again active'
Midlands, 921 92 91i t92—North Eastern (Leeds), 27ti
Ditto (Berwick), 21k—Ditto (York), 44—London AIL
South-Western, 96i —North Weston], 7 13.16—North
Staffordshire, 2t dis.—Dovers, 24—Birmingham a*
Derby, 65i.

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EAST INDIAN STATISTICS.—We extract the fellatio%
statistical details from a blue book (just issued) oontai.ol
ing a mass of tabular information relating to the colour,
&c., possessions of the British empire (part 2). The tor
population of the British and other States in Indio
amounted at the last returns to 180,367,148 souls, lir
eluding 97,763,562 in the government of Bengssf
22,437,297 in Madre., and 11,720,042 in Bombsg
Thus the population of the British States was 131,9909
souls. The population of the native States inch:idl,
38,702,206 in Bengal, 5,213,671 in Madras, 110,4
4,460,370 in Bombay, making a total of 48,376,2.",
souls. In the French and Portuguese territorir,
there were 517,149 souls, The total area of the
territories thus peopled was 1,465,322 square mil''
In 1854 there were apprehended fur offences 1",
Bengal 101.781 persons ; in the North-W.6W!
Provinces, 104,196 ; in Madras, 207,890 ; and 7.1
in Bombay, 73,262 persons. The total number
British troops employed in India (British) in 1856.01
amounted to 279,148 (including 25,825 Royal si
253,328 Co.'s troops) against 280,633 in 1854.55 OA
282,236 in 1853-54. The number employed in Ben'
(1855-56) was 167,796 ; in Madras, 63,241; and 11/
Bombay, 48,111. The 279,148 soldiers employed in tO/
last named year (1855-56) included only 47,782 MO'
Pe ans against 231,276 natives, and the same alarmili
disproportion is noticeable in former years. In 1854 j
the revenue of India amounted to 26,133,0501., and ibe
expenditure to 27,748,7211., leaving a net defioiensoli
(atter deduction 3,011,735/ for " home charges") ,
1,620,3061 The revenue of Bengal was 11,691,34411
that of the North-Western Provinces, 5,254,268/, ; thy;
of Madra., 4,929,3461. ; that of Bombay, 4,950,3471';
and that of the Punjaub, 1,307,7451. The items of theft
venue have been given in former returns. The charges P.
1854-55 included 2,500,3581. for civil and political es
blisliment,, 2,395,220/. ter judicial and police charge",
10,873,5251. for military (excin4ve of war) charge%
439,179/. for marine and pilotage, 3,035,915/. for tP:
1854.55 amounted
a 5
m 3 expenditure
04u5n61t.e d Inds
interest of the debt, and 2,595,92U1. far boor charges,
tEhnemakingglyear
en
adr lanBfs4t
toTh.sal,6die3b,st2Bl'
and
ddia jinn
and the bond debt in England to 3,915,59214
the whole debt amounting to 55,531,120/ , and the ie
terest thereon to 2,189 433/. In the name Year, 1854-6/
25,325 vessels of 3,252,256 tons entered into and cleat':
out from ports in British India (exclusive of the natif,"
craft engaged in the coasting trade), 4,728 Brit
vessels of 1,822,157 toes so entered and cleared
that year. Tlie total value of the imports by or into India in the year 1854-55 was 14,770,921_44
and that of the exports 20,194,2551. The itopn from the united kingdom alone were valued f,
9,853,6461. ; from Arabia and Persia, 1,027,766%:
from China, 1,287,678/. ; and from Penang, Singapof,"
and Malacca, 543,486/. The imports from Amen'''.
were only 162,130/. The imports included 3284914 °
apparel, 216,1181. of books and stationery, 1,274,0931
cotton, twist, and yarn, 5,403,2741. of cotton goof
251,0581. of malt liquors, 260,2201. of copper, OA
218,6741. of iron ; 312,3041. of wrought metals al
kinds, 288,7721. of war stores, 142,6921. Al
sea stores, 129,3961. of precious stones, 197,5101'
of silk goods, 143,978/. of spices, 125,2251. of spirit
101,7121, of tea, 109,012/. of tobacco and cigars, 240,874_:
of wines, 171,065/. of woollen. gods, 116,3031. of
PP
ehinery, 39,846/. of ice, and 191,2631. of fruits SI
The exports from India to England were 7,630,9411.01_11
of 20,194,255/. The general list of exports iooludl:
1,426,149/. of indigo dyes, 1,231,1531. of rice, 213,614,:11
i
of gunnies and bags, 2211,2411. of jute, 3,694,8171.
opium, 457,714/. of saltpetre, or nitrate of potash, 646,03 F
of seeds, 460,3091. of raw silks, 248,557/. o, silk geed/
355,8271. of skins and bides, 820,798/. of sugar, asi
111,5501. of timber. Such is a summary of the statistic'.
tables relative to our East Indian empire.

•BIRTHS.
GBIKWADE---On the 31st ult., at Clifton Cottage, T*lo
hill, Brixton, Mrs. S. Grimwade.
HAIBLEWOOD—On the 29th ult.,
at 13 Abbey-place,
John's-wood, the wife of the Rey. Ashby Blair Hasty
wood, incumbent of St, Mark's, Hamilton-terrace, of
daughter.
NUNN—On the 29th ult., at Brighton, the wife of Loft
J. Nun; Esq., Captain 99th Regt., of a son.
PETTIWARD—On the 30th ult., at Pinborough, Stiffoll‘g
the Lady Prawns Pettiward, of a daughter.

iMARRIAGES.
Buss—Oily:m-0n the 29th nit, at St. Pancras, it
Rev. Alfred J. Buss, 8.A., .curate of St. Olave% Leonie, only surviving child of .the late Colonel care*
and of Mrs. Caron, of Bartholomew-place, KentiP
M

DEATHS,
I3HOOKER—On the 31st ult., Mr. John Brooker, of 6
Southampton-row, Ruesell.equare, aged 71.
CUTHBERT On the 29th ult., Matilda, wife of Mr. GO
Cuthbert, of Fore-street, Cripplegate, aged 55.
DUNN—On the 29th nit., at the Old Rent-road, Surreli
Mr. Henry Dunn, late of Saffron Walden, aged 44.
PRETTY—On the 30th ult., at 31, Bayham-terraca, Cat'
den New Town, John Rowlion Pretty, Esq., M.D., 0%
son of W. Pretty, Esq., 70, Mornington-road, Regent"'
park,

S3im—On the 29th ult., suddenly, at 43, Sackville-streA
George Beatty Smyth, Esq., M.D., aged 44.
m‘DoNALD —On the 29th ult., at 3, Sylvester-row, HO
nay, Mr. James M`Donald, aged 70.
WILLIAMS-011 the 28th ult., at DU tngton) Miss Henrioto
aguti

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