The Sun.
London, England, 1818-04-03 00:00:00

OBSERVATIONS.

The expenditure for the maintenance of the Poor in that
period does not appear to have increased in so great a propor-
tion, being only four times in the space of 40 years, conse-
quently doubling itself every 20 years. For law, removals,
expellees of officers, &c. the increase was nearly eleven times
in that period, doubling the first amount about every twelve
years.

The most rapid increase of expenditure was in " money
expended for other purposes," under the heads of " Church
Rate, Highway Rate, County Rate," being no less in 1815
than one fourth part of the whole money raised (although
the amount of sums returned under those heads are far short

of the truth) doubling itself more than four times since the
year.l776 ; it must however be observed, that the great and
general increase has taken place only since the year 1785 L
but there not bring artythoilar,Ahstt art of-Retains from that
year to 1503, a space of 18 years, it would be difficult to state
in what precise year it commenced; but the increased expen-
diture between 1803 and 1815, appears in each column to be
nearly equal, with the exception of the " money for other
purposes," which is greater than the others by one fourth.
The increase of Paupers relieved between 1803 and 1815
was nearly one-third, and that of time Population of England
and Wales from 1776 to 1815 was gradual, from about 71
millions to 10 millionsi being likewise an increase of yne-
third.

It is necessary to observe, that the foregoing Abstract does
not include the number of persons relieved, not being Po-
rirhioners, an account of whom was taken for the year ISOS,
amounting to 194,000. This class of Poor must have contri-
buted very largely to the increase of the expenditure since

that_period,from the natural _ operation of the War; in as-
sisting the Wives aad Families of the Military and Navy- to
proceed to their different homes, particularly from the Me-
tropolis and different Sea-port Towns, including a great pro-
portion of the Natives of Ireland.

From the Abstract, as printed in 1504, it appears that from
the Returns made to the Tax.Otlice. for the year ending April,
1804, that the rental of real property in England and Wales
amounted to 38 millions, and the summary of real property,
as assessed to the Property Tax in the year 1815, amounted
to neatly 52,000,030, being an increase of nearly one half in
that period.

The actual rate in the pound upon the property liable to
assessment, averaged in the year 1804, 2s. lad. or nearly one
seventh part, and the achial rate in the pound, during the
years 1813, 14, and IS, averaged 3s. i id., being between a
sixth and seventh part of the pound, or an increase of rather
mordllan If per cent.

It may also be worthy of observation, that although the
average rate in the pound which the amount of real property
in England paid to the levy of the Poor-rates, was 3s. 2d.,
nnat:ies bf Northumberland
yet the rate in the pound varied ktklvetlifferent (aunties from
la. 7d. to /is. )40., theStrtl
and Sdsiex. Tii-poinfout more clearly the great dispropor-
tion of the Rates of the different Counties, as at present
levied, it is only necessary to observe, that three Counties,
viz. Cumberland, Northumberland, and Westmoreland, Were
rated under is.; eighteen Counties under 35., viz.—.
Cambridge, Huntingdon, Salop,
Chester, Lancaster, Somerset, '
Cornwall, Lincoln, Stafford,
Derby, Middlesex, Worcester,
Durham, Monmouth, E. Riding,
Gloucester, Rutland, York, IN. Riding.
Again,—Twelve Counties from 3s. and under 43., viz.:—
Devon, Leicester, Surrey,
Dorset, Norfolk, ' Warwick,
Hereford, Northampton, Wilts,

Hertford, Nottingham, York, W. Riding.
And, that nine Counties were rated exceeding 45., viz.:—
Bedford, Essex, Southampton,
Berks, Kent, Suffolk,
Bucks, Oxford, Sussex.
(Signed) B. P. CAPPER,
Appointed by his Majesty's Principal Secretary of
State for 'the Home Department to make an
Abstract of the Returns relative to the Expence
and Maintenance of the Poor, under the Act of
55 Geu. W. cap. 47.

ALL MUST BE DRAWN NEXT THURSDAY.
TWO PRIZES OF .L. 30,000, 34 OTHER CAPITALS 01
L. 5,000, L. 1,000, &c. AND ABOVE 1,300 PRIZES
L.lOO, L. 50, &c. &c.

*it* For Parliamentary Proceedings, see the Last Pagel

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THE SUN.

60LEM QUIS DICERE FALsUM AUDEAT

LONDON,
FRIDAY, APRIL 3i 1818

We received this morning the Paris Papers
Tuesday last. The Chamber of Deputies on 14°u;
day were chiefly occupied with the Projet regsfor
ing arrest for debt, which was adopted—'l7lll4
23. The discussion of the Budget stood 8s t
next Order of the Day, but the dinner hour bat'
ing arrived it was agreed to postpone the oPenifji
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of the discussion on the Budget till Tuesday
The following are extracts :

Lai"6

" PARIS, MARCH 31.--Yesterday M.
Minister of the Interior, at the bead of the Meats
bers comprising the Bureau of the Chamber °f
Deputies, had the honour to present to his 1441
jesty the Projet of Law respecting the Custotas'
and that for the Abolition of the Slave Trades
adopted in the sitting of the Chamber of the 2710 t
" The Cour-Royale yesterday, in the case
the Appeal of Scheffer, author of The Mate °f
Liberty in France, changed the sentence of the c°l4.
rectional Tribunal of one year's imprisoolueill°
and a fine of 5,000 francs, to five years survel
lance, and security to the amount of 2,000 francs',
declaring at the same time the seizure of tba
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work good and valid.
ti
• " We learn from Munich, that of the •- °i
men who figured in the ceremony on Thursday
the holy week of washing feet by the King
Bavaria, one was 113 years of age, five 90, a ~
six .80.
" A case has recently been tried by tile Tilt.?
nal of Correctional of. Bordeaux, acting
out of the circumstance of three men crae"'
wounding an old woman, on the plea of ber bei",,
a witch. The three men were sentenced to e'ne
month's imprisonment, and to pay the expenceE

" FIVE PER CENTS.

" Monday . 65 f. 90 C.
" FRANK tORT, MARCH 27.--The 10(0-
t if
Spain, Don Francis Paul, is about to quit Viefinil
to return to Madrid. He embarks at Trieste.,
" NAPLES, Mascia 12.—The earthquake 0
Sicily extended over the whole Island. At Pa'
icrm-o only a slight shock was felt. The vj
5.
lages of Bronte, Castiglione, Roccella-Vald'aet .
and Milazzo, were considerably damaged. la an
estate belonging to the Duke de Misierbiaae°l
seven columns of water on a sudden spouted from
the earth, and in fifteen minutes as sudde"lY disc }I
' • tit
appeared. At the same moment a torrent of fi 4
was observed, which took a serpentine et'arse
over the surface of the old volcanic lava exten'.

iqg from Licatia to Lotto-dell-Aqua. This t°l:,
rent of fire, which bad the appearance of new 16c-
issuing from ,the sides of the mountain, I
tutted for some minutes the whole adiace°

country.
" We learn from Genoa, that several shock!. of
earthquakes were felt in the Appenines, i•
of :4,
about the same time that Sicily felt the.egts
this terrible scourge."
Letters.received this morning from Ptcrttiollll
that the Duke of WELLINGTON is expected to be
in London on Tuesday next. Re-forts are also
mentioned that the Army of Occupation Will is
back in the Autumn, and that the British ;WTI
are to garrison Courtray, Tournay, and other f°l-
- in the Netherlands.

This morning, at the Stock Exchange, tbe
Commissioners for the Reduction of the Nat iOno,l
Debt were served with Stock (90,0001. Consols)
at 80k.

Both Houses of Parliament met yesterday pur-
suant to adjournment. In the House of Lora;
the Earl of LAUDERDALE, adverting to a notice Of
motion respecting the general currency, or circa;
lating medium, expressed a wish to be informed
by the First Lord of the Treasury, whether tilerg
was any truth in the reports which had lately
been circulated of an intention on.the part °
Government to propose a plan of Finance for the
consideration of Parliament, a prominent feature

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