THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON ALMANACK FOR 1881. and Glasgow and Aberdeen Uni- 20. The Manchester Cup won by Printing Exhibition opened at The City Livery Companies' versities, the results being the return Isonomy. the Agricultural Hall. Commission appointed, with Lord of 352 Liberals, 236 Conservatives, 25. M. Léon Say elected President Colonel Dyott (C.) unseated on Derby as chairman. of the French Senate. 27. Goodwood Stakes won by - Dr. Haller and two Swiss Guides 19. Baronetcies conferred on Mr. Howlett. Newmarket July Stakes won by lost in the Bernese Alps. 28. In the House of Commons, - Attack by Pathans on British Lower Thames-street. 7. Commons rejected the Sea Lord Hartington announced that be troops near Quettah. - The Marquis of Ripon arrived Fisheries (Ireland) Bill by 172 to 125. had received news to the effect that 21. The last Cabinet Council of the at Bombay and assumed the Vice- Metropolitan Railway declare a General Burrows' force beyond CanBeaconsfield Ministry held. Lord royalty. dividend of 5 per cent per annum. dahar had been annihilated, and that Beseensfield tendered the resignation JUNE. 8. Baronetcy conferred upon the General Primrose had in consequence of Ministers, and conferred a Peerage withdrawn his force at Candahar into 2. Midhat Pasha resigned the Knight of Kerry (Mr. Fitzgerald). upon Mr. Montagu Corry, C.B. Governorship of Syria. The West Worcestershire elec- the citadel. Mr. Gladstone's financial -Great Metropolitan Stakes won policy further discussed, Lord George by Chippendale. Official papers relating to the tion petition dismissed. 12. In the House of Lords a bill Hamilton's amendment against the 22. Lord Hartington summoned to increase of the income tax being 3. Io the House of Lords, the for taking the Census introduced. Windsor by the Queen. Burials Bill read the second time by - The Wimbledon Meeting com- rejected by 2:30 to 94. The city and Suburban won by 126 to 101. menced. The Alfred Prize won by The Stewards' Cup at GoodMaster Kidare. wood won by Elf King. 13. In the House of Lords, a bill of – Mr. Gartit (C.) unseated for tington had a joint audience of the London. indemnity in favour of Lord Byron Boston. Queen. The Select Committee of the 7. The Central Chamber of Agri introduced. - L. Gladstone was afterwards culture approved of the Hares and Explosion of a gas-main at House of Commons threw out the bill summoned by her Majesty, and Rabbits Bill. Bilston, near Wolverhampton. for the reconstruction of the Tay kissed bands on his appointment as 9. The Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot - At Wimbledon, the Inter-Uni- Bridge. Prendier and Chancellor of the won by Strathern. versity Match won by Cambridge; 29. Further telegrams from CanExehequer. 10. Mr. Gladstone introduced a the Daily Telegraph Cup by Colour- dabar show that General Burrows', Baronetcies announced to be Supplementary Budget proposing a Sergeant Symons, 1st Guernsey Colonel St. John, and a number of conferred upon Sir Edward Watkin, reduction in the duties on French Militia. other officers, had arrived at CandaMP, Mr. Bates, M.P., and Colonel wines, an additional penny on the Fatal thunderstorm at Man- har, reporting the defeat of Burrows' chester force by Ayoub Khan's army. 14. The Queen reviewed the Alder- – The Goodwood Cup won by General Stewart's force near Ghuzni, beer. shott Army in Windsor Great Park. Dresden China. 1000 of the enemy killed. 30. The Chesterfield Cup won by -- M. Challemel-Lacour appointed – The Liverpool Cup won by 2. Marriage of Princess Frederica French Ambassador. Blackthorn. Victor Emanuel. of Hanover and Baron von Pawel - The Ascot Gold Cup won by New colours presented to the Army. The National Fête in France. Orders received at Chatham, Rammingen. Portsmouth, &c., for the dispatch of sonomy. 26. Severe engagement with Ge- Orders for the evacuation of Mr. Mark Stewart (C.) unseated reinforcements to India. neral Poss's force in Afghanistan, Cabul and the withdrawal of troops at Wigtown. 1200 of the enemy killed. AUGUST. The Wingfield Sculls won by 2. (Bank Holiday.) Recall of Sir Gabriel Goldney, M.P. for Chippen- Stakes won by Warrior, the Alex 11. At Ascot, the Wokingham A. Payne. 15. The Collective Note presented Bartle Frere from the Cape. The Republicans gained 240 28. The Two Thousand Guineas Hardwicke Stakes by Exeter. Explosion in the Risca Colliery; seats in the French Departmental 15. The London Water Supply elections. - A protest lodged against Bend - Serious illness of Mr. Gladstone. Mr. Brand elected Speaker of the 3. Lords rejected the Irish DisHouse of Commons for the third an address and Freedom of the City and badge in the Queen's Prize won 16. King George of Greece received Or, the Derby Winner. - At Wimbledon, the silver medal turbance Bill by 282 to 51. - General Sir F. Roberts ordered SD. The One Thousand Guineas augurated a new harbour at Holy- by Corporal Scott, of Stockport. to march with a strong force from Destructive floods in the Mid- Cabul to Candahar. 21. In the House of Lords, Lord lands and other parts of the country. Fatal explosion at Benham 16. In the Commons, Mr. Brigg's Colliery. 1. Baronetcies conferred on Colonel chief had ordered his people to give motion against the erection of a Collective Note presented to the Lennard, of Wickham Court, Kent; up their arms. Select Committee on memorial to the Prince Imperial in Porte respecting Montenegro. the Right Hon. John R. Mowbray, the Highways Acts appointed. Westminster Abbey carried by a 4. New scheme for Christ's Hospital M.P.; and Mr. Thomas Meyrick, of issued by the Charity Commissioners. The St. George's Vase at Wim- Mr. Hall (C.) unseated for Wilts. The Brighton Cup won by Bay 19. Celebration of Belgian Inde- Archer. The Queen's Cup at the Royal Wreck of the steamer Hydaspes, Yacht Squadron Regatta won by the 24. Mr. Bradlaugh released from Prince of Wales's Formosa. 20. In the Commons Mr. Hubbard's 5. The Government ordered 1000 at Aldershott. 25. In the House of Lords the motion on the Income Tax nega- Marines to be sent to Ireland 6. Lord Lytton arrived from India. – The Queen's Prize at Wimbledon - Louisa Ingle, nurse at Guy's, won by Private Ferguson, 1st Argyle; sentenced to three months'imprison- - Seleet Committee's report on the 21. The proposal to place the Prince London Water Supply issued ; Mr. Imperial's memorial in Westminster Smith's agreements for the purchase be erected in St. George's Chapel, rejected. Windsor. – Dr. Tanner concludes his forty for re-election at Hackney, spoke on brations commenced with a con-Cup won by the mother country, the At Wimbledon the Kolapore days' fast at New York. the Indian deficit of £4,000,000, which, ference at Guildhall. 9. Agrarian outrage on Mr. Boyd although known before the elections, 29. Cambridge defeated Oxford in Chancellor's Challenge Plate by Cam- and his two sons near New Ross ; one had been concealed from the country, a cricket-match at Lords' by 115 bridge ; the United Service Challenge of the latter dying of his injuries. 11. The Queen held a Drawingroom runs. Cup by the Volunteers. General Roberts's force left at Buckingham Palace. - Forcible expulsion of Jesuits 22. At Wimbledon, the Elcho Cabul on its march to Candahar, For the ing with the remainder of the British Ashburton Shield, Eton and Chelten- force for Gundamuk. ham tie with 429, 10. News of the murder of Captain Governor-General of Natal. JULY - At Cabul, Abdurrahman pro- Carter and Mr. Cardenhead, of the The House of Commons resolve, 1. In the Commons, Mr.Gladstone's claimed Ameer. Belgian Expedition to Central Africa. to consider Mr. Bradlaugh's claim to affirm instead of taking the oath Collective Note, required the Powers Germany and Austria at Ischl. to modify their demands as to the - Mr. Crompton-Roberts (C.) unseated on petition for Sandwich. passed on the directors of the way at Wennington; seven persons Insurance Company. The Queen's Prize at Shoebury- The Order of the White Ele- 23. Sir R. I. Mersey-Thompson. ness won by the 9th detachment and 26. In the Commons, debate on the British Medical Association sation for Disturbance (Ireland) Bill Bill, Colonel Tottenham's amendment Knighthood conferred on Mr. E. J. Reed, M.P. Explosion of a gas-main in Verdict of manslaughter against 12. Seizure of arms from the ship (Continued on page 32) 29 the od, 99 7 9 99 57 4 99 8 99 99 ASTRONOMICAL OCCURRENCES. Venus is a morning star, rising on the 9th at 1h. 1m. a.m., or 8h. 37m. The moon is very near Saturn during the evening hours of the 15th. She is before sunrise ; on the 19th at 1h. 10m. a.m., or 3h. 42m. before the Sun ; very near Jupiter during the evening hours of the 16th, and she is very near and on the 29th at 1h. 26m. a.m., or 3h. 42m. before sunrise. She is near Mars during the evening hours of the 17th. She is near Venus during the the Moon on the 21st. morning hours of the 21st and Mercury during the morning of the 24th. MARS rises on the 1st at 11h. 18m. p.m., on the 8th at 11h. 2m. p.m., on Her phases or times of change are : the 18th at 10h. 41m. p.m., and on the 28th at 10h. 21m. p.m., or 3h. 28m. First Quarter on the 3rd at 42 minutes after 4h. In the morning. after sunset. He is due south on the 1st at 7h. 5m. a.m., on the 15th at Full Moon 9th afternoon. 6h. 47m. a.m., and on the last day at th. 20m. a.m. He is near the Moon Last Quarter 16th afternoon. on the 17th. New Moon 21th ,, 45 afternoon. JUPITER rises on the 8th at 10h. 38m. p m., on the 18th at 10h. Im. p.m., She is nearest the Earth on the 9th, and most distant from it on the 22nd. and on the 28th at 9h. 24m. p.m., of 2h. 29m. after sunset. He is due south MERCURY is a morning star, rising on the 4th at 2h. 67m. a.m, or on the 1st at 6h. 44m. a.m., on the 15th at oh. 56m. a.m., and on the last 1h. 82m. before sunrise ; on the 14th at 3h. 12m. a.m., or 1h. 33m. before the day of the month at 4h. 67m. a.m. He is near the Moon on the 16th, and Sun; on the 19th at 8h. 40m. a.m., or 1h. 12m. before e unrise ; on the 21th in quadrature with the Sun on the 17th. at th. 18m. a.m., or 45 minutes before sunrise; and at the end of the month BATURN rises on the 8th at 10h. 19m. p.m.; on the 18th at 9h. 4om. p.m., the planet and Sun rise nearly together, and he rises in daylight till Nov. 6. or 2h. 26m. after sunset; and on the 28th at 9h. im. p.m., or 2h. 6m. after He is at his greatest westera elongation (19 deg. 3 min.) on the 6th, in his sunset. He is due south on the 1st at 6h. 1m. a.m., on the 15th at 5h. 8m. ascending node on the 12th, at his least distance from the Sun on the 16th, a.m., and on the last day at 4h. 8m. a.m. He is in quadrature with the Sun near the Moon on the 24th, and in superior conjunction with the Sun on on the 4th, near the Moon on the 15th, and stationary among the stars on the last day. the 25th. 0 6 ... 9 ... 5 8 1d. to ... Knighthood conferred on Col.! Knighthood conferred on Mr. STAMP DUTIES. J. C. M.Xeil, C.B. Rupert Kettle, Mr. L. S. Jackson, 16. Gunpowder discovered in a Dr. E. B. Sinclair; and Mr. II. B. AFFIDAVIT, or Statutory declaration made under the provisions tunnel under Cork Barracks. Loch made a K.C.B. of 5 and 6 Will. 4, c. 62 ... £0 2 6 Serious riots at Dungannon, APPRAISEMENT or valuation of any property, or of any interest Downpatrick, Portadown, and other SEPTEMBER therein, or of the annual value thereof, or of any dilapidations, or parts of Ireland. 1. IIouse of Lords rejected the of any repairs wanted, or of the materials and labour used or to be used - A flood burst into a church at Registration of Voters (Ireland) Bill in any building, or of any artificers' work whatsoever:Gweedore, Donegal, and drowned by 12 to 30. Not exceeding £5 £0 0 3 Exc. £40 and not exc. £50 ... £O 2 6 several persons. House of Commons adopted an Exc. £5 and not exc. £10 6 100) 0 5 0 The Prince of Wales presented address to the Crown for Roral 10 20 0 200 0 10 0 new colours to the 1st battalion 23rd Commissioners to inquire into the 20 30 0 1 200 500 0 15 Regiment on its departure for Af- existence of corrupt practices at 30 40 1 0 0 ghanistan. Gloucester, Canterbury, Chester, Bankers' Cheques 1d. 17. Lord Hartington explained the Macclestield, knaresborough, Bos- BANK NOTE for money :Supplementary Indian Budget. ton, Oxford, and Sandwich. Not exceeding £1 0 0 6 | Exc. £10 and not exc. £20 - Disturbance at Belfast. 2. In the Lords, Lord Strathnairn Exc. £1 and not exc. £2 0 0 10 20 30 3 A Patriotic Fund for the relief called Lord Chelmsford's generalship 2 30 10 0 0 of sufferers by the Afghan War in Zululani in question, 5 50 100 0 6 established in Bombay. Serious accident to the Liver- In the Commons, the Employers' pool express on the Midland Railway BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS--Certified copy or exLiability Bill read the third time. at Manchester. tract of or from any register of 19. Collision with a Pullman express The Champion Breeders' Foal (To be paid by the person requiring such copy or extract.) in Blea Moor Tunnel on the Midland Stakes ut Derby won by Amber in pursuance of the 52nd George III., c. 146 ; certified copies sent by Supera Exemptions.--Copies of entries transmitted to the registrar of the diocese Railway. Witch, -- The Bérenger Centenary held in 3. General Roberts defeated and intending Registrars to the General Registrar in pursuance of the 6th and his native town. dispersed Ayoub Khan's army and 7th William IV., c. 86; copies or extracts in pursuance of the 7th Vict. c. 15; ! 20. In the Commons, the Ground captured 27 guns. and copies under the 16th and 17th Vict. c. 45, to enable persons to purchase Game Bill passed through Com- – In the Lords, the Commons' Government Annuities through the medium of savinga banks. mittee. amendments to the Burials Bill and MORTGAGE, BOND, DEBENTURE, COVENANT, WARRANT OF - Report of the Royal Commission the Employers' Liability Bill agreed to ATTORNEY to confess and enter up judgment, and FOREIGN SECURITY on Wellington College issued. 4. Mr. Gladstone returned of any kind. Being the only, or principal, or primary security for the pay23. Destructive storms in France, London from his cruise, and re- ment or repayment of money, -- Successful iaying of new At-ceived with an ovation on entering Not exceeding £25 £0 0 8 Ex. £150 and not ex, £200 £0 5 0 lantic cable for the Anglo-American the House. Exc. £25 and not exc. £50 200 3 Company. 6. Board of Trade correspondence 50 250 300 07 6 21. The House of Commons with the railway companies on con 100 0 39 occupied the whole night in dis- tinuous brakes issued. For every £100, or fractional part of £100, of such amount 0 2 6 cussing Irish affairs. Telegram from General Roberts Cavalry skirmish near Candahar giving details of his victory at Being a collateral, or auxiliary, or additional, or substituted security, or by way of further assurance for the abovereported. Argandab. 25. In the House of Commons, the mentioned purpose where the principal or primary security is duly stamped, for every £100, and also for every fractional 006 committee, and the Grain Cargoes General Roberts telegraphed Transfer, Assignment, Dispositions of Assignation of any mortBill read a third time. that General Phayre had arrived at gage, bond, debenture, covenant or foreign security, or of any - The second Collective Note of Abdul Rahman. the Powers on the Greek question money or stock secured by any such instrument, or by any 8. Terrible railway collision at handed to the Porte. Paisley. warrant of attorney to enter up judgment, or by any judgment. For every £100, and also for any fractional part of £100, of the British Association meet at The great cricket-match, Aus 0 0 6 Swansea under Professor Ramsay. amount transferred, assigned, or disposed tralia v. England, won by the home and also where any further money is added to the money already - In a sortie from Candahar on the team by five wickets. 16th Brigadier-General Brooke and secured, the same duty as a principal security for such further Annexation of the island of eleven other officers killed money. and Tahiti by France. wounded. Terrible colliery explosion at Reconveyance, Release, Discharge, Surrender, Resurrender, The Welsh Eisteddfod held at the Seaham Pit, near Sunderland; Warrant to Vacate, or Renunciation of, any such security as aforesaid, or of the benefit thereof, or of the money thereby Carnarvon. upwards ot 140 lives lost. The Great Ebor Handicap won secured :-For every £100, or fractional part of £100, of the 9. The Election Commissioners for total amount or value of the money at any time secured 0 0 6 by Novice. Macclesfield, Chester, Gloucester, CHEQUES, DRAFTS, OR ORDERS ON DEMAND 0 0 1 26. The House of Commons held a Canterbury, Boston, Oxford, Sand which must be cancelled by the person drawing the cheque, draft, or 21 hours' sitting, the Irish Con- wich, and Knaresborough gazetted. order, by writing his name on the stamp. stabulary Vote being opposed by the 13. Attempt to blow up an express- RECEIPTS. For £2 and upwards Home Rulers. train on the North-Western Railway 0 0 1 N.B. Persons receiving the money are to pay the duty. Mr. Gladstone embarked on by dynamite. Receipts may be stamped within fourteen days of date on payment of £5, board the Grantully Castle for a sea Birth of a daughter to the King or within one month on payment of £10, penalty: after that time they trip. and Queen of Spain. Destruction of Whitechapel 14. The Home Secretary expressed Penalty for not effectually cancelling or obliterating adhesive stamps when cannot be stamped. Penalty for giving a receipt without a stamp, £10. Church by tire. an opinion adverse to the imprison- used, £10. Penalty for frauds in the use of adhesive stamps, £20. - Great Yorkshire Stakes won by ment of juvenile offenders. PASSPORT 0 0 6 Napsbury. - Lord Thurlow appointed a Lord LEGACIES AND SUCCESSION TO REAL PROPERTY_" 27. The Ground Game Bill read in Waiting to the Queen. To children or their descendants, or lineal ancestors of the deceased £10 a third time and passed. Great Yorkshire Handicap won 28. Special sitting of the House of by Reveller, and the Champagne | Uncle or aunt, or their descendants Brother or sister, or their descendants 5 0 Commons to forward Burials Bill. Stakes by Bal Gal. Grend uncle or aunt, or their descendants 15. The Bacchante, with Princes All other relations or strangers 6 0 0 30. In the Lords, Earl Granville 10 00 stated that the Powers had ordered Albert Victor and George on board, The husband or wife of the deceased not chargeable with duty. vessels of war to Ragusa in con- sailed from Spithead for Vigo. sequence of the attitude of the Porte The St. Leger won by Robert DUTIES PAYABLE ON INHABITED HOUSES OF THE ANNUAL on the decrees of the Berlin Con- the Devil, Bend Or, the favourite, ference. being sixth. VALUE OF £20 OR UPWARDS. Viscount Enfield appointed Unsuccessful attack by Basutos The duty is 6d. in the pound in respect of dwelling-houses occupied by any Under-Secretary of State for India, on the Cape Ritles. person in trade who shall expose to sale and sell any goods in any shop or 31. In the Commons, Debate on 16. Destructive storms and floods warehouse, being part of the same dwelling-house and in front and on the the South African vote and Sir B. throughout the country. ground or basement story thereof; or by a person licensed to sell therein, Frere's salary; ultimately agreed to The Portland Plate at Doncaster by retail, beer; hotel or coffee-house keeper; or as a farmhouse by a tenant by 113 to 32. won by Discount. or farm servant, and bonâ tide used for the purpose of husbandry only. --- General Roberts's force reached 17. Letter from the Queen respect The duty is 9d. in the pound for dwelling-houses and offices not occuCandahar, having marched 315 miles ing the Seaham Colliery Explosion. pied and used for any of the purposes described in the preceding. in 21 days. The Doncaster Cup won by Exemptions.--Market-gardens and Nursery-grounds. The Right Hon. W. P. Adam Dresden China. PROPERTY AND INCOME TAX. appointed Governor of Madras. i 18. Conflict between Turks and The March Decrees against the Greeks, resulting in the defeat of the From July, 1880, to April 1831, the Property and Income Tax is fixed at Jesuits in France carried out. i latter. 6d. in the pound; incomes of £150 per annum and not exceeding £400 are taxed at the rate of 50. in the pound after allowing an abatement of £120. Exemptions of Premiums from Income Tax.- Premiums paid by a person for The Religious BodIES OUTSIDE THE CHURCh or ENGLAND.-A Report an Assurance on his own life or on the life of his wife, or for a deferred issued shows the relative strength of the religious bodies outside the Annuity to his widow, are declared free from income tax, provided such Church as to buildings certified for worship and registered for marriages, Premiums do not exceed one-sixth of his returnable income. gives the total number of buildings certitied ar 18,723, while those regis. tered are only 8125, exclusive of 122 estimated to belong to the Jewish and DOG LICENSES.-EXCISE. Quaker denominations. In the counties of England and Wales the more For dog of any kind 0 7 6 important Nonconformist bodies--viz., the Independents, Baptists, Weso With a special exemption for dogs under six months." leyans, Roman Catholics, and Unitarians, have the following numbers of Penalty for keeping a dog without a license 500 registered buildings : - Independents, 2101; Baptists, 1601; Wesleyans, 1478; Roman Catholics, 819; Unitarians, 127. The number of new GAME LICENSES. churches which have been built, endowed, and have had new parishes or If license or certificate be taken out after April 5 and before districts assigned to them within about the last sixty years, not including Nov. 1 to expire on April 5 in the following year ... £3 0 0 churches in which marriages are not soleinnised, is 3701. License to carry a gun 0 10 0 | License to deal in guine 200 B. d. ... AN ABSTRACT OF PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. EXPENDITURE. £ 8. d. £ 8. d. Customs 19,326,000 : : Interest (except as below) and Manage- } 21,504,880 10 3 Ercise 0 0 Stamps 11,300,000 0 o Terminable Annuities 5,717,471 9 0 Land Tax and House Duty 2,670,000 O o Interest of Exchequer Bills 110.987 0 0 Property and Income Tax 9,230,000 0 0 Interest of Bank Advances for Deficiency 12,503 8 8 28,000,000 0 0 Post Office 6.850,000 0 0 Interest on Bank Advances for Ways Telegraph Service ... 1,420,000 0 0 3,643 16 7 Crown Lands (Net) 390,000 0 0 New Sinking Fund Interest on Advances for Local Works, &c., and on 661,C63 15 11 } 1,234,596 2 2 Interest on Temporary Loans for Local Purposes 341,8n4 16 3 Purchase Money of Suez Canal Shares Interest on Supply Exchequer Bonds 19,375 00 Interest, &c., on Exchequer Bonds (Buez) 199,955 60 Miscellaneous : £ 8. d. 30,738 17 9 Military and Naval extra Receipts. and Proceeds of Old Stores sold 781,467 136) Other Charges on Consolidated Fund :(including Army Purchase) Civil List 407,467 10 5 Amount received from the Revenues Annuities and Pensions 814,559 15 7 of India on account of the Effec Salaries and Allowances 93,889 90 1,598,543 12 11 tive and Non-effective Charges of 1,144,224 1 10 Courts of Justice 624,179 16 10 British Troops serving in that Miscellaneous Charges 168,417 2 1 country, and on account of Capi Supply Services :talisation of Pensions Allowance out of the Profits of Issue 4,024,459 100 Army (including Army Purchase) 15,645,866 15 15 received from the Bank of Eng- 138,578 0 0 Army Charges on Account of Troops 1,115,050 3 8 land, per Act 24 Vict. c. 3 in India Net Profit on Post Office Savings Abyssinian Expedition 633 19 2 Banks 77,787 12 1 .. 10,416,131 17 7 Votes of Credit: War in South Africa, Sikukuni Expedition, and Griqua- 3,244,920 1 8 63,744,335 16 4 Advances for Dividends Olber Miscellaneous Receipts Miscellaneone Civil Services 15,821,596 35 2,784,316 16 2 £81,265,085 12 2 8,389.000 0 0 Excess of Total Expenditure over Income in Telegraph Service 2,840,697 16 1 1,107.000 0 0 the Year ended March 31, 1880 Packet Service 772,820 0 0 £84,105,753 8 3 Total Expenditure LE4,105,703 8 8 ... ... ... ... Jute THE REVENUE OF CUSTOMS. against 12,211,000 gallops in 1878, or an increase of 1,835,000 gallons, equal to 10 per cent. The total value of spirits in 1879 was £3,000,000. GREAT BRITAIN. TOBACCO.-The importation of tobacco of all sorts was comparatively It appears that while the Revenue of Customs diminished in 1879 in com- small, being only 42,462.000 lb., against 99,059,000 lb. in 1878, a falling off parison with that of the preceding year to the extent of £460,676, that of of 50,607,000 lb., or 64 per cent. The large importations in the three Ireland, notwithstanding the severe distress, during the latter part of the previous years had the effect of keeping up ihe stook in the bonded wareyear actually increased by £39,700. houses to a very high figure, there being a diminution in the stock of only The total value of the imports in the year 1879 was £362,991,000, against 18,156,000 lb., or 134 per cent as regards the year 1878, but still an increase £348,770,000 in the year 1878, being a decrease of £5,779,000 or 1.6 per cent. of 7 per eent upon the stock of 1877. After a great increase in the total value in the year 1877, when the amount rearbed £394,419,000, the highest on record, it fell to £368,770,000 in 1878, so that the figures given for the year 1879 represent a very considerable THE CITY OF LONDON PUBLIC WORKS AND decrease upon the diminished value of the previous year, and comparing the results of the two years 1878 and 1879, there is a diminution of REVENUE ACCOUNT. 31 millions, or 8 per cent.' The following are some of the principal articles The Chamberlain of the City of London, pursuant to Act of Parliament, imported into this country in the year 1879, with the quantities and values presented his account with the City in respect of various public and trust as compared with the like particulars in 1878: funds in the Chamber of London. The following is a statement showing the loans raised by the City within the last quarter of a century for the 1878. 1879. purpose of public improvements :-For the formation of the Metropolitan Quantities. Cattle Market and extension of its slaughterhouses, 1852-6 and 1873-6, Value. Quantities. Value. £478,600; for the Holborn-valley and Farringdon Market improvements, 1864-72, £2,376,000; for the Metropolitan Meat, Poultry, Fruit, and £ £ Vegetable Market,' site, approaches, &c., 1863-78, £1,057,000; for the Cotton, Raw cwt. 11.967,000 33,519,000 13,119,000 36,180,000 London Central Pruit, Flower, and Vegetable Market, approaches, &c., Flax 1,553,000 3,481.000 1,695,000 3,584,000 £581,000; for the Foreign Cattle Market at Deptford (1870-9), £280,000 ; Hemp 1,229,000 1,915,000 1,208,000 1,691,000 for the enlargement of Billingsgate Market (1872-8), £272,000 ; for the 4,242,000 3,236,000 4,759,000 3,257.000 building of the Royal Exchange, £98,500; for the rebuilding of Blackfriars. Silk, Raw 15. 4,170,000 3,680,000 3,886,000 3,384,000 bridge (1864), £300,000 ; for ditto and the purchase of Southwark-bridge Wool, Sheep 395,474,000 22,786,000 412,784,000 23,282,000 (1867-9), £315,000; for the preservation of open spaces (1876-9), £100,000. Gosts 7,060,000 752,000 10,072,000 743,000 Out of the above accounts the only amounts paid off apparently are £604,100 Other kinds 5,288,000 382,000 5,720,000 343,000 on the Holborn-valley improvements; £110,000 on the Metropolitan Meat and Poultry Market, &c.; £22,000 on the Deptford Cattle Market, £8200 on The total quantity of the above-named articles was 24,642,000 cwt., and due for the above-mentioned purposes stood, according to the above account, the Royal Exchange, and £60,000 on Southwark Bridge. The total amounts the value £72,464,000, and, on a comparison with the figures for 1878, shows on Dec. 81 last, at £5,129,800. an increase in the quantity, and also in the value of the importations. Various duties and rates yielded the respective sums given below :The total weight of the principal ores, metals, and metal manufactures of all kinds imported in 1879 was 1,736,000 tons, and the value £13,218,000. REVENUE ACCOUNT. Articles partially manufactured decreased in value from £19,356,000 to The revenue of the Corporation of the City of London may be gathered £16,694,000. The following are the principal articles-viz. : from the following comparative Table of a portion of the receipts and expenditure :- £257,400 247,991 Quantity. .Value. The expenditure amounted to ... 653,337 Expenditure 532,353 £ £ 72,944 Copper, part 184,497 39,000 wrought 2,572,000 46,000 1879 the duties realised were 20,351 Ib. 7,376,000 644,000 6,840,000 423,000 1879 147,235 Hides, tanned 60,571,000 1851 the expenses of the magistracy and the Corpora- 18,767 Iron bars tons 102,000 1,018,000 95,000 878,000 1879 Ditto, expenses 34,280 Laden yarn 5,969.000 397,000 6,384,000 370,000 1861 receipts from rents 78,754 Akids, dressed.. No. 12,630,000 1,233,000 13,555,000 1,416,000 1879 116,425 Wood, saun or 32,681 dressed lb. 3,635,000 9,039,000 1851 expenditure on the Bridge House Estate 499,389 Woollen yarn... 12,474,000 1,682,000 11,044,000 1,418,000 1861 exper'ses of civil government were 30,644 1879 50,791 1851 charitable donations were 5,885 The quantity of spirits of all kinds imported in 1879 was 13,546,000 gallons, 1879 11,465 1879. Cotton yarn 99 ... |
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