the landed property is estimated as 1 to 16 and the wealth as 1 to 20. The nett revenue for Ireland, pay Shipping belonging to Great Britain and her co lonies, Ireland not included, (1805) Ships built in Great Britain, 1810, registered tons tons, 2,226,000 122,683 Whole registered tons in the British king's do minions, 1810 2,549,683 Were navigated by men 164,030 Members of the House of Commons For England, 489,-Scotland, 45-Wales, 24 Ireland, 100-total 658 There is an official value and a real value. As for instance, the official value of goods imported in 1809 is stated at only 27,509,400. though the real value is placed at 46,138,4797. as above stated, on the authority of a late ministerial writer. So as to the exports for the same year-the official value was but 38,327,4951. and the real value is estimated at 68,972,4371. By these distinctions, politicians both sides of the question, sometimes, even when telling the truth, lead us into gross errors, by giving the official value for one part of their statement and the real for the other, or vice versa, as suits their purpose. From the nature and design of the work from which this part of our table is quoted, we have full reason to believe the real value (as it is called) is placed as high as it would bear; but have no document whereby to test its correctness. This is presumed, for sundry good reasons, to include all the productions of the mechanic arts necessary to the ordinary wants of the people, as well as what is generally understood by the word manufactures. The number of the house of lords are indefinite; Of which there came directly from Spain, lbs. The value of the wool imported in these years was Woolen cloth was never dyed and dressed in The annual consumption of silk in the various The stock has latterly been short-the above estimate is for the year 1807. The annual consumption of cotton is about 18,467,718 16,986,644 6,250,000 5,560,000 1,604,400 lbs. per ann. 65,000,000 FROM FORDYCE'S COMMITATUS ANGLORUM. Stastistics for 1801. There are in Great Britain including the army, navy &c. Militia of Great Britain Persons employed in England in agriculture -in trade and manufactures In England there are acres -In Scotland -Wales There are in England scarcely 4 acres to each person, 12 acres to each person in Scotland, and nearly 10 to every person in Wales, about 5 acres to each person in Great Britain, three acres well cultivated are supposed sufficient for each person. Number of inhabitants in the Thirteen largest Cities and Towns of Great Britain, according to a Census taken in 1801. London, including Westminster and Southwark Manchester Edinburgh, including Leith Liverpool Glasgow Birmingham Bristol Leeds Plymouth Sheffield Paisley Hull Dundee 864,825 Summary of the Population as lately taken by Government, and presented to both Houses of Parliament. The following is the amount of duties paid by the distillery in Great Britain for the last seven years, from the 5th January 1804 It will be observed, that the returns of the last two years, when the distillation from grain was prohibited, is considerably below that of any of the preceding years. But, besides this diminution of revenue, when sugar is employed, it ought also to be mentioned, in any comparative view which may be taken of the advantages and disadvantages attending distillation from these commodities, that, during these two years, 1811, 1812, there is, besides, a loss sustained of the entire duty paid on the malt in the other years, amounting to 250,000 more annually. The total amount, therefore, of the difference between the last two years of the above returns, when sugar was used, and the two years preceding, when malt was employed, is not less than 1,480,3731. 68. 10 d. nearly one million and a half sterling. Whenever the arguments in favour of each of these two commodities appear to be nearly balanced, we have no hesitation in saying that the consideration of such a loss to the revenue, ought to turn the scale in'favour of grain. Com. Mug. Circulation of Bank Notes.-The following is an account of the amount of the Bank of England Notes in circulation on the 25th of each of the first six months of 1811; distinguishing the amount of those above and below 51. Vol. II. |