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London, England, 1825-09-26 00:00:00

LITERATURE.

Statistical 11lustratitins of Me Territorial Extent and Po-
pulation, Commerce, Taxation, Consumption, BjC. of
the British Empire. Bvo. pp. 88. London, 182.5.
This is an important statistical work, exhibiting. as
it does, the state of population, commerce, taxation,
pauperism, crime, and insolvency, during the last forty
years. We quote a few items on interesting subjects.
at the same time entering our caveat against the poll.
tical opinions and inferences of the author. In 1770,
OM were 682,754 tons of shipping cleared outwards;
in 1624, there were 3,182,776. In 1710, the total oft.
-cial value of merchandize imported from all parts al
the world, was 4,753,7771. In 1824, 41,729,4861. The
commis duties for the same years were 1,540,5961. and
10,239.7401. In 1200, the population of England and
Wales Ave: 5,475,000, and in 1820, 12,218,500; that
of Ireland, in 1672, according to Sir W. Petty, was
1,320,000, and in 1821, 6,501,827. The progress of
the cotton. woollen, and other staple manufactures of
the country, an giwea on the returns made to Perlin.
meat. and Compressed into a very small space, in very
• luminous and distinct tables. The folloviing is a state-
ment of the official values of cotton manufactures and
cotton yarn exported from Great Britain to all pasts of
the world. except Ireland, in each of the eleven years,
1814 to 1824, inclusive :
Orrrcu►r. VALUIS.
Years. Cotten

Cotton Yarns.
£1,119,150
11011,&55
1,310,416
1,125,257
1,296,776
1,5115,753
2,022,153
1,1198,69.5
2,333,217
442.5,419
2.9142529

- 306,690,365
• 91,699.505
• 16,335,124
- 90,357.147
- 21,627,956
• 16,976,206
• 20.704,600
- 21,630.493
• 24,561,920
• 14,117.549
27,170,107
IHI LATE Aix WEWIIZEH.

The disappearance or removal of the remains of the
late Wewitser, has, since his death, occasioned various
conjectures. He died a few months since in Wild-
court, leading from Drury-lane to Little Wild-street,
where be had resided for several years in apartments
at a private house, the landlord of which kept a chand-
ler's shop opposite, and to whom he was indebted for
rent and necessaries. His death was discovered by a
lad, his daily attendant, who did not sleep there, and
who, on entering his apartment in the morning, found
him lifeless, apparently sleeping in his chair. Wewitzer
was an annuitant of the Covent Garden Theatrical
Fund. the Directors of which, on hearing of his death,
and knowing his circumstances, instantly sent a coffin,
and gave directions for his funeral, which, it was sup-
posed. would have been attended by several of Ishiasaser theatrical
assuciates. Be had two sisters—sass, Lady. Tyree/Ws now jiving
at an advanced age is Ireland, the other is ailluont drounstances,
residing near lieshory-square, with both of whom be had latterly
gps Intercourse. The last. however, on bearing of his death sent
Mao a cis. with different orders tee his funeral, and strict injunc-
tions that it should not be of a tbeitrical description, meaning nei-
ther at time avow of the bandolier to be attended, by any actors.
At this inamore his landlord conceiving from the marks of respect
sliewa, there was a prayers of being paid, consulted an attorney,
and his remains were arrested. This having reached his friends,
recourse was had to stratagem: two persons declaring themselves
en attorney sod sherirseffiser, called at the place, with attendants,
bearing a third coffin, who, desiring the presence of the landlord,
addressed bins with " I believe you insagine you have legally ar-
rested the remains of 'Mr. Wcwirser. The person. I understand,
who acted as your officer touched the coffin." He did," replied
the landlord, " and said, I hereby arrest the body of Ralph We-
witzer." " Then let me tell yon," said the inquirer," he arrested
only the coffin, which of course you may retain, and may it be at
service to you ; but 1. as you observe, actually much the body,
which I arrest. and shall inatentpy remove." This was done—and
the comedian was, es privately ail Possible. interred the nest morn-
i..g in linnbill.fields burial-ground.
.
The Church of England bus not only grexly im-
proved and extended its sway by the exectiou.of men
Ce•urches, and thus- afferded accommodation for the
assembling of _many thousands of witting vutaries to
ter worship, but this is a meow. which has called forth
a great numbacof eseelleaelievines, who are impressed
with the necessity of she Lest ardent exertions in their
sacred cause. There is aot.aneaf these mar Churches
which has been balcariad braid:re ideaasi and lath).

Oree. Ail the CletgYaotv stivips tbasu iscoves-them.
.delves to tee !pen of learaipig as *ell as exerap,lary zeal
cip!,etintArntactivee to An_ #9! illlfK4kluit, OW* ef
their owns. u in arsera-tateatelass as to theis dis-
tricts, in visiting the sick sad need", and .ia.takiag a
paternal interest in behalf of their poor children, en- Coo i
,jarging tbeit schools, and Uttiog,their daily insttuction applied
>1 to their age and capacity. ,faer, whi