The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-10-05

OF Parliament containing reports from
tho British diplomatic and consular
agents abroad respecting tho condi
ton Of the industrial classes, and lht
purchase power Of money in their re
spective localities. From the facts
set forth in this volume we CLEAN th(
following:
BELGIUM.
Consul Packcnham, Of Brussels
supplements a former report Of Bel
gium with further particulars respect
ing various descriptions of industry
promising that it must be remember
cd that Belgium is the most dcnscly
populated country in Europe, ant
there isncxt to no emigration beyont
the seas, while only about $4,000 op
crativcs find work in France. Hence
it is not surprising that more thar
100000 persons (one-fifth of the pop
ulation) are on tho poor relief lists
There is constant superabundncC
of labor, and consequently the wages
are not sufficient.
HOLLAND.
Mr.. Sidney Locock, in lis former
report from tho Hague, says that the
general value of money is not very
different in England and Holland:
but that the question rs TO how TN
wages would 60 would depend on tic
style Of living. lie gives several .a-
bles drawn up by committe some
time since, which set down the cXpgn-
scs of all artisan with Il small family
at from los to 22s Gil a week. All the
calculations made by the committee
made the expenses exceed the rc@U-
lar wages Of the head Of the family
so that they came to the concIps On
that wages were at too low tigurr N
their district. The quality Of the
work performed in Holland would p
pear in general TO be inferior to ia #
done in England.
NORWAY.
Consul Grove forwards an ciabu.
rate report Oh the industrial classes
in Norway, whom he divides into
three cla9scs-l, the scafaring peas.
antry, who mainly depend on 'he
fisheries; =, the real peasant OF
"Bonde," who farms hisown land, less
with the view OF selling produce than
to supply directly the wants OF Lis
family -, the "tlcld D0nue," Grmonn-
tain peasants, who uro small proplc-
tors and live chiefly by rearing cattle,
telling and floating timber and Cling
game. There are also men employed
in mines and manufactures rs well
as the cotters, oriarm laborers, m'ny
Of whom have, of lateyears, emigra.
ted to the United States. For aki!icd
labor the wages arc lower than in
England, and clothing, firing, as well
as many other hecessarlcs, are higher
III prlCo.
SWEDEN.
Mr.. Jocclyn, Secretary to tic Lcga-
ton at Stockholm, sends u supple
mentary report respecting the indus
trial classes in Sweden, from which
it appears that the average wages OF
artisans are from lIs to 255 per week,
most work being done by the piece.
lodgings are not expensive. but there
is generally a deficiency in ventilation.
Drainage does not exist in Stockholm.
but no refuse is allowed to remain for
moro than O. few hours before IL is
carried oft and converted into valua.
bic manure. Food consisting of
beef and pork, with Lald rye cakcs,
vegetable SOUP. eggs and milk aver
age about IS Cd English per week.
and man can frequently support a
family on about 13s a week 4 ljght
purn beer is sold at about thrcn balf.
pencc ncr mint bottle. and there is q
high duty on spirits, which aro not
very largely consumed.
RUSSIA.
with respect to Hussia, Consul
harrow writes from hortch thataa to
the purchasing power OF money the
rouDie, which Is worth about Is Gd
EngilSh money, IS about equal to q
smiling IN England as 10 what can DC
procured ior II. bread, mca, aId
Poul'ry arc cheaper IMAM IN England,
Dul everything clse Is much much more
coSVly so tilat wages VI LZoa mohlh n
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