Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-06

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pine, which last is, between wind and water, equal
| in durability TO any other timber. lneriorly, the
| United States is fastened diagonay, in very
perior manner She has three decks, including the
upper or spar deck, which last, while it affords a
! fine level range for walkng-upwards OF go feet in
lensth-will, in tempestuous weather, shelter the
main deck, on which the passenger will find in the
space between the two cabins, "ample range and
room enough" to enjoy air and exercise. Should
the weather prove fine today, the attendance to
witness the launch of this spiended vessel will be
great.
NEwsPArERs-A return has been laid before the
House Of Commons of the number of Stamps issued
to Newspapers in London and the country from the
year ending Oct. 10, 1885, to Oct. 10, 1882 together
with the number of papers, and the amount Of stamp
and advertisement duty II appears from these that
the greatest increase has taken place in the English
provincial press. In the year ending Oct. 10, 1886,
the total number published was 1884, the stamps is
sued 5, 535, 1906 and the amount of duty fll3S0.
la 1859 the numbers were, 2iO papers 20 $50
stamps, considerably more than double the amount
in 1885, and the duty ES3,52S The advertisement
duty paid by the provincial papers has also ncreas-
ed considerably-the total amount in 1896 being
Ee,O07, and in 1889, f53, 0O2.
In the London papers, during the same period
the number Of advertisements had increased from
$40 SvS to 63 400, the duty being in the respective
years cal ,35, and EAT ,51l. The number of papers
Of all sorts had increased fiom II TO l25, and the
stamps issued from l9, 24l GAO to 1852 2, and the
amount ofduty had fallen from f256, $50 to El2l 1888.
In Scotch papers there has also been consider
able increase; the number of stamps issued in 1896
being 1854, 49, and in 1899 40iI, s9f, producing a
duty Of ga, while ia 1885 il was fS5 1872. The
advertisement duty had increased frofa fl06 600 to
Els,737.
In the Irish papers the increase is very trinng,
the total number Of stamps issued in 1886 being
5lA,5S2 and in 1859, s, 622l2t. The advertisement
duty had increased from :fS, 1876 to .E9,43S.
II thus appears that the increase Of the circulation
of Newspapers, in these three years, has been in
The following proportiOns:lrish 10 per cent Scotch
"a per cent. London So per cent; and Provincial
i37 per cent.
The increase altogether has been "a millions of
copies, which would bring i'll revenue of El5,000
year for paper duty, supposing the Newspapers
remained Of the original size but most of them have
been greatly enlarged; that the increase in the
paper duty for i Newspapers alone may be safely
reckoned at t25,OO year. The increase on the
advertisement duty has been go, 800
DRURY LANE THEArRE.-This place was wound
up suddenly Hammond says he entered as lessee in
partnership with Fred. Fisher, late Town Clerk of
Doncaster. who advanced El2SO, and promised to
advance ECO more, if Hammond would make an
Segment Of the lease of the New Strand Theatre er
which he had previously advanced certain sans),
with all its theatrical properties; assignment Of the
lease of Drurylanc; the auditing the accounts of the
heatre,a right engage discharge any person
actor in the establishment; assurances his life
for the whole Of the money advanced to give
deed of covenant and warrant of attorney to pay
five per cent on the amount of Mr.. Fishers claim,
and to liaudate the debt (since debt he made IT'D by
handing to him weekly fifth Of the gross receipts
of Drury-lane and the Strand Theatres. On the
other hand, Fisher says he never a partner,
and that he advanced Hammond loan of G., 800,
that between the two, the actors all cheated oat
Of their salaries. The receipts the night the
King and Queen went to Drury-lane only
f6OO.
STATISTICS OF CRIME IN LIvERPooL.-A report
from the Watch Committee for the borough of Liv-
crpool gave detailed statistical of the
Der of thieves in the town. At the close of 1858
the number of thieves returned as resident in Liv-
erpool was 1885. These consisted of 736 as apper-
tanning to first class or those who live solely by
steang 407 Of the second class, who support them
selves by labsur and partly by theft; and 242 who
belong to third class, ofthose who suspected
persons and known as the ssocates of thieves. AT
the close of last year these numbers had been reduc
ed to 1876, being decrease OF 449. In 1899 there
were in custody 1904, of whom $40 were apprc-
hended by the police, without being given in charge
The proportion OF prisoners convicted, to the whole
number in custody, 10 ISIS 80 per cent and in
1889 il 81 per cent, being increase Of IL per
cent, on the convictions The class of juvenile
thieves that is of those who are ID ef age and
under, has also decreased The number returned as
known 10 the police in 1888, 22G, and in $780, ILL.,
the decrease being likewise almost solely in the first
class. The number Of burgares and house breakin
actually committed was, in 1899, 2i9 and l07 attempt
ed, but vented In 1888 there Of the class
of offences actually committed 3d. and IS attempted
but prevented. The number Of offences prevented
by the police. where the offenders have been cap
tured upon the spot, in 1889 l32 and in 1888 s.
The total number Of offences prevented nv the po-
lece was, in 1889, 237 and in ls3S, 81. The number
Of prisoners apprehended by the police subsequent
T. the commission Of the offence from desc ription
Of their persons was in 1888 1867 and in 1888 sI3
The number Of be ggars apprehended in 1880 SIS.
in 1888, 800. The number Of fires in 1889 was los,
and in 1s2S l29. The amount of property lost nv
fires was, in 1889, ESQ 9s. Cd and in 1893, fl07-
COS. The amount Of property saved under the roof
Of the ling or buildings, in 1859 tl59 Us, and in
1888. EsS, 65S.
BRoruELs AND Prostitutes ~ LIVERPOOL
While the number of thieves has diminished, there
has been increase in the number Of brothels and
prostitutes. In 1888, there were t3l brothcls and
Isl houses in which prostitutes lodged: the number
Of prostitutes residing in both being 1905 In 1880
the number Of brothes was 591, and of houses in
which prostitutes lodged, IS4 the total number Of
prostitutes inhabitng both, 2il4 Part Of this appa-
rent increase is doubt owing to a greater know
ledge Of the prostitutes and their residences by the
in the present state Of the law the police exert
no control
Horrible Effect Of the English Corn Laws.
The people Of England are paying about fifty mil
lions year more for food than they did in 1885 The
population of Bolton union, a district comprising
surface OF ~, tbs acres, Of which Bolton is the
tire, contained, according to the census OF 1881,
50 800 inha bitsnts II must be than 80 600
Suppose them to pay only tenpencs per head per
week more for food than Ia 1885, and this is a very
moderate calculation, this makes for the last twelve
months sum Of one hundred and ninety five thou
sand pounds. Bot, according to the theory of the
agriculturst, wages should have risen ,cth e price
Of food. Have they done so On the contrary,
the rate OF wages IN erery instance, In iocsr, with
out exception. In the cotton mills alone, about
ninety-hve thousand pounds less have been paid du
ring the last twelve months. Many Of the mills
have been entirely stopped for all or part Of the
time and with only two exceptions ell have worked
short time for n conside rabls port on Of the mas
Incl linz hp mill r,uhf