The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-17 00:00:00

THE lONIAN ISLANDS.

The following is the area and population, accord-
ing to the last census, in the several lonian Islands,
viz.: - Corfu, 227 square miles, males, 37,796 ;
females, 37,736 ; aliens and strangers, 9,700; Cepha-
lonia, 511 square miles, males, 38,524 ; females,
31,957 ; aliens and strangers, 1,993 ; Zante, 161
square miles, males, 20,757 ; females, 17,870 ; stran-
gers, 436 ; Santa Maura, 156 square miles, males,
10,678 ; females, 9,365; strangers, 104 ; Ithaca, 44
square miles, males, 5,936; females, 5,412 ; Cerigo,
186 square miles, males, 7,016 ; females, 5,991 ;
strangers, 52 ; and Paxo, 26 square miles, males,
2,729 ; females, 2,296 ; strangers, 45, being a
total of 1,041 square miles, and a population
of males and females of 241,493, out of which
there are 49,563, who follow agricultural, 7,989
manufacturing, and 6,323 commercial pursuits.
The births were in one year 5,843, deaths 5,363,
and marriages 1,301. The average rate of wages
for different descriptions of labour was-for do-
mestic, 17s. 4d. per month; predial, ls. 6d. per
fr day ; and trades, 2s. 6d. per day. The extent of
land under various kinds of crops, pasture, and
uncultivated was-wheat, 19,906 acres ; Indian
corn, barley, &c., 52,275 acres ; oats, 4,845 acres ;
currants, 8,031 acres ; olives, 265,179 acres ; vines,
112,968 acres ; cotton, 622 acres ; flax, 1,849
acres ; pulse, 302 acres ; making together 625,406
acres in cultivation; pasture, 97,536 acres, and
279,737 acres uncultivated. The amount of crops
produced of various kinds was-wheat, 59,817
bushels ; Indian corn, barley, &c., 197,926
bushels ; oats, 28,853 bush. ; currants, 5,437,6001 b.;
olives, 122,185 barrels ; wine, 136,527 barrels ;
cotton, 19,3881 b. ; flax, 142,8371 b. ; pulse, 36,2121 b.;
salt, 53,6001 b. ; cattle, 10,546 horses, 13,770 horned
cattle, 100,780 sheep, and 68,098 goats. The ave-
rage prices of various articles of consumption were
.---wheaten bread, per lb., 2d. ; wheaten flour per
barrel of 1961 b., 555. ; wheat, imperial bushel, 9s. ;
horned cattle, 70s. each ; horses, £l7 each ; sheep,
10s. each ; goats, 10s. each ; swine, £1 each ; milk,
per pint, 2d. ; fresh butter, per lb., 2s. 6d. ; salt
butter, per lb., 2s. 4d. ; cheese, 6d. per lb. ; beef,
3d. per lb. ; pork, 3d. per lb. ; rice, 3d. per lb. ;
coffee, 7d. per lb. •, Souchong tea, 3s. per lb. ; salt,
Id. per lb. ; island wine, 2d. per pint ; brandy, Bd.
per pint ; English beer in bottles, 9s. per dozen.
The amounts of the public revenue were :-Customs,
£79,982 ; importation, £25,222 ; stamp duties,
£12,372 ; miscellaneous, £20,402 ; total, £137978.
Expenditure :-Military, £25,000 ; civil list (Lord
High Commissioner's), £13,000 •, ditto, establish-
ment, £42,299 ; judicial, £17,043 ; education,
£10,271 ; contingencies, £24,157 ; miscellaneous,
£7,738 ; total, £139,511. The tonnage of vessels
of all countries was 451,950 tons ; cleared, 437,071
tons ; total value of imports, £781,121 ; and ex-
ports, £374,366. The number of public schools and
scholars was-157 schools; male scholars, 6,024
female scholars, 611 ; total, 6,335 scholars ; to
which establishments Government contributed
£8,646, and £1,625 was raised by voluntary. con-
tributions, making together £10,271 ; private
schools, 31. The total value of the revenue of these
islands was £137,978 ; and the public expendi-
' tare, £139,511.

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

A very limited supply of English wheat was on sale in
to-day's market. For good and fine qualities we had a
fair demand at full quotations ; but inferior parcels were
slow inquiry at late rates.
In foreign wheat—the show of which was large—very
little business was transacted on former terms. Floating
cargoes of grain supported previous rates:
Fine malting barley moved off steadily—other kinds
slowly at Monday's currency.
Old malt was firm in price, with a fair demand ; but new
qualities moved off slowly on former terms.
There was an improved feeling in the oat trade ; but ll°
advance took place in the quotations.
Beans, peas, and flour supported Monday's quotations.