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28. PROPERIY TAX PAID BY SCOTLAND.
GROSS RENTAL .ON STH APRIL, 1811.
!On landsomines, &c. • • £4,792,842 15 2
On houses - 1,1.53,777 7 4
Total ------:-.X5,951,630 0 6
GROSS RENTAL ON STH APRILi 1813.
lOn lands, mines; &c.' £5,041,7-9 11 11 - •
6,282,852 0 oiOn houses - • 1,245,609 9 5
1,425,435'10 o Total --
730,060 0 .
250
olncrease in two years
£335.769 0 .3
The reader will easily perceive, that in some of the above
Total produce of live dock: . £11,14:.,175 10 01Tabtes, it is only possible to approximate to the truth ; and
This sum is included its the general estimate of laud_ produce that in several other cases, there must be a perpetual tluct6a-
already, given. tion. But every exertion has been made to render them as
correct as possible, and to give, within a moderate compass,
a general view of the geographical, agricultural, and political
eircemstances of Scotland.
On the whole, it appears that Scotland 'is a valuable and
flourishing portion of the British empire; and from the intel-
lligence, skill, and industry of its' inhabitants, it is daily in-
!creasing in prosperity and wealth.

13. LIVE STOCK, AND THEIR PRODUCE.
1. Horses, • ,243,489, value of their work- when full grown, oil
increase in their work while young, yearly, at 10/..
each - . - Xi 434 BiJO 0 0,
•
• Cattle, 1,047,142, annual value 'of dairy
produce, and annual increase in the
worth of the feeding cattle, at 6/.

each -
3. Sheep, 2.850,867; at 10s. each
4. Ilogs, 500,000, produce, 30s. each
5. Lesser stock, poultry, &c.

6,'285,539 1 e.

14. MINERAL STATE.
• COAL._
1. Extent of the great coal field of Scotland,
Annual consumption
3. Quantity annually consumed in tons
4. Value of the coal annually consumed, at an

Acres, 600,000
172,
2,500,000

average of 6s. Bd. per ton .
5. Expeuce of labour. ss. 10d. per ton . -
6. Rent to the proprietor, led. per ditto
1. Quantity of lime annually manufactyrsd in
Scotland
2. Quantity in 'Winchester busbels, ..5.1 four

X5:53,5e-J4 6 81
X 729.166 •-• 51
104,166* 15 41

On these Tables, an Irish Paper (TuE DUBLIN JounNAL,
pUbliShed on the 21st August, 1817) has made the following re-
marks, containing a most interesting comparison between the
political circumstances of Scotland and. Ireland :

Bolls, 5,C;)0,0001

_ . .
bushels per boll
.1. Value, at 2s, 6d. per boll
4. Extent of land annually dressed with lime,
ZRON.

12.000;00G
..575,11C.0
Acres, 100,0(0

" All the errors of the European govzrnraents have ema-
nated from their ignorance of the circumstances of the people,
and of the countries over which they have ruled. But political
knowledge cannot be intuitively attained. It is the result of ex-
perience. And what is experience but the comparison of facts
an analysis of the whole physical and moral capabilities of a
country.

L. Number ofblast furnaces
?. Quantity annually produced
5. Value, at 71. tier ton -
,Number of persons annually 'employed
LEAD.
t. Number of bars of Lead annually produced
3. Annual value, at 2/. per bar - -
VALUE OF MINERAL PRODUCTIONS.

- Tons, :32,766
£229,320
- 7,G5(

65,00(
£130,00C

I. Coal - -
2. Lime - -
3. Iron - -
i. Lead -
5. Various articles -

£8.53,333 6
575,000 0 ul

" By a process of this kind, Sir John Sinclair has fully un-
' folded the resources of art interesting portion of the empire,
whether depending upon man, er upon inanhnated nature; and
as every circumstance relative to Scotland, and connected with
the people, the land, and the waters, is thus developed, the Go-
' vernment can have no difficulty in legislating for it.
"These tables present some extraordinary results, which, if
not well authenticated, could scarcely be credited : more espe-
cially when the facts thus brought forward are compared with
the state and circumstances of Ireland.
", It appears that Scotland litissesses only 1,804,864 souls,
or about one-third part of the supposed population of Ireland ;
and yet, in the year 1813 (the period at which the Report was
completed), the people paid 4,204,0071. 7s. t4l. of net revenue,
exclusively of the expellee of management and drawbacks.—
This comparatively immense sum amounts to within about half
a million of the net revenue of Ireland ; and it exhibits most
clearly this important fact—namely,. that the people of Scotland
are able to bear a rate of taxation, exceeding that of Ireland, in
the proportion of three to one ; or, in plain language, a Scotch-
man pays three pounds to the -State, for every one paid by an
Irishman ; and, by the same rule, Ireland instead of paying
only 4,822,2641. I3s. of net revenue,. which was the
Amount in the year 1813, .ought, on this account alone, to afford
14,466,7011. Is. 10All. annually, without burdening the people
more heavily than they are in SCotland. • But • Ireland enjoys
local advantages superior to-those of Caledonia, in as far as her
soil and climate are. more favourable to the productions of the
earth.
" But, in comparing the circumstances of the two countries,
there is another consideration of the utmost importance that
bears upon the question. The total extent of Scotland includes
nearly nineteen millions of English acres, of which only
5,043,000 are fully or partially cultivated. The total extent of
Ireland may be estimated at more than twenty millions of Eng-
lish acres, of which 15,000,000 are fully or partially cultivated.
Here we find that the people of the latter country have the su.
periority over those of the former, in the proportion Af.nenrly'
three to one, in all.that relates to the products of the soil, which
are, in fact, the primary sources of national ivealth.
" In regard to the quality of. soil and climate, Ireland pos-
sesses an advantage over Scotland, that may he estimated in the
proportion of three to two—in reference to . her capabilities for
manufactures, she may be supposed equal; but, in relation to
facilities for commerce, she again has the superiority; and,
without calculating minutely, it may be fairly stated—that the
resources of Ireland exceed those of Scotland, as three to one, in
calculating from population—as three to one in extent of produc-
tive soil—and as three to two in the quality of that soil. It
' therefore follows, that if the capabilities of Ireland were equally
`well brought into action as those of the sister country, the re-
venue of the former should amount to about six times the re,
' venue of the latter, or to something about twenty-five millions
sterling, without the people of Ireland being more heavily loaded
with taxes than those of Scotland; and, at the same time, they
ought to enjoy a similar degree of comfort and happiness, which
is not the case. Without, -however, carrying the statement to
the full amount it might seem to bear, we shall renounce a great
part of the sum, and say, that Ireland could have afforded from
twelve to fifteen millions of net revenue, if her moral and physi-
cal resources had been properly employed."

'229,520 0 • G
130,000 0 (.;
7.0,000 0 0

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15. FISHERIES.
1. Salmon and Fresh Water Fisheries - -
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I. The White Sea Fishery •- -
3. The Herring:. Fishery - • - - _
4. ef!..e Whale Fishery - - - -
5.. Shell fish - - - -

The survey now making of this extensive Diocese by the
exemplary Bi,hop, in person, is of the most minute descrip-
tion ; every church and chapel of case is visited—the state of
the building, charities, &c. are particularly noticed ; so that,
in addition to its being of present importance, as connected
with our venerable establishment, it will hereafter become of
incalculable value as a general parish record. It is his Lord-
ship's intention to proceed with the Lancashire parishes, and
terminate with those more locally situated in the county. The
last general survey was made by Bishop tiastrell about a Cen-
turyago, but we do not believe it was a personal one ; probably
nothing.more than what was collected from interrogatories put
to the Churchwardens or Ministers of the remote districts. Dr.
Gastrell was, however, a very intelligent and valuable man,
and the county is much indebted to him for the additional light
thrown on - its history by his collections, entithe, " .Notitia
Cestrienss."—Chester Chronicle.

A Spanish Journal contains the following detail :—The Spa-
nish Ilionarety is compesed of Spain and her Colonies. The
Kingdom of Spain contains 10,372,000 inhabitants, spread over
a surface of 24,1161 square leagues. The Colonies on a surface
of 6419,094 square leagues, reckon 17,700,000 inhabitants, dis-
tributed as follows : _ -

-- ._ _ _
Square Leagues. Inhabitants.
New Spain • • ' . ' 118,477 . 7,650,000
Guatbnala • • • 43,089 . 1,200,000
Cuba and Florida . . 115,039. . 592,000
Puerto Rico and St. Domingo 2,505 . • 493,000
New Granada . . 80,433 . 1,600,000
Caraccao . . . . 64,561 . 90.0.000
Peru . . • • 60,172 . 1,400,000
Chili . • • • 92,000 . 900,000
La' Plata . . • - • 114,955 . 1,100,000
_ _ __

, . .
Tue. Philippines . . 13,8 i 8 . 1,740,000
The Mariannes . . 1,425 . 80,000
The revenues of Spain in 1817 amounted to 620,000,000 of
navylts.
composed of 283 vessels, of wkich 43 were ships of
the

On Thursday (11th inst.) James Walker -a lintel smuggler, ,
from Mooribwlhouse, in-this county, who Ls fin- a lung time
eluded the vigilance of rhe.police, was apprehended at Tryon by.
Mr! Bunn. and a party of dragoons ; by virtue of a warrant on
A writ :*rom the Court of Exchequer, for payment of revenue
fines to the amount of 2001.. Walker is a bold and determined
character, very' athletic,. and swift of. foot ; and as he always
carried fire-arms, with the determination of never bring taken.
alive, it was deemed necessary to take out a strong party to ap-
prehend him. 'On reaching Troon, r. (TL was. informed that
Walker was then at the point preparing for sea. sentinels were
placed across the road, with strict orders to allowno one to pass,
while Gunn and A 'corporal proceeded towards Walker, who
was then upon the quay. On being canal to surrender, he
sprung past Ounn, and relying on his extreme swiftness in 'tin-
ning, made for the rocks. A long and arduous pursuit,
diately ensued, till at length he found himself in a narrow.pess
On the water's edge, with Gunn close in his rear, and the- dra-
•46on immediately before hint, with ,Itis sword drawn. In the.
hope of reaching sonic of the vessels, ha:dashed into the sea, the
corporal plunged in after bini, *hen a yiolent sp:iiggle. ensued,.
in which Wiker was taken .prisoner: ,:On being searclied,.'ha
was- found to have in his pockets a ,pistol, and4a number of
Mullets. Ile was then brought into Ayr gaol.—,(irepock.
Overtiscr.)