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j TO THE RATEPAYERS OF THE DISTRICT Of GOWER. ALTHOUGH the subject of the present communication is of a more general nature than that which I lately addressed to you, still, a., the matters which I have to submit arise out of the enquiry which I was induced at that tirre to pursue, and are, I think, likelv to be of interest to the public, I trust I may be excused for again trespassing on your attention. The subject on which I have to address you is that of local taxation-one which, at all times, excites a strong interest in the public mind, but which does so peculiarly at this ti.me in the southern parts of the Principality, from recent events, and from the nature of the enquiry which is now being prosecuted by the Government Commissioners. It is not my object or intention to enter on a ^enertil discussion of the subject, but to place before you certain facts, which I have at some pains extracted from one of lho>e ponderous Blue Books, which are submitted to Members of Parliament, and which frequently, with a great deal of un- interesting maiif-r, contain details that are well deserving of attention. In nn appendix to the Ninth Report of the Poor Law Commissioners, I find various tables, containing a summary of the returns for tlie iliiTerent Poor Law Unions of the kingdom. From these, several interesting facts may be gathered. The fir-r snbipcr to which mv attention has been directed, is ss to the relief afforded to the poor, and for this purpose, I have extraCÎh: i.o.t. Hie it-tunis alluded to, the number of persons who received relief in the quarter ending Lady-day, 1842, as compared with the corresponding quarter of 1841, and the expenditure in the year ending Lady-day, 1842, as compared with that in the year pteci ding. It s from the taWes that there are 581 Unions in England and Wales from which returns are collected, and on which the statements I -i ad offer nre grounded. There are a few other Unions not included, and places not united, but as the particulars of these art jjiven by estimate, I do not think it advisable to notice them. In these 581 Unions the number of persons who received relief in the Union-houses, in the quarter ending Lady-day, 1841, wis 159,828 And in the quarter ending Ladv-day, 1842 181,705 Shewing an increase of 24,877 persons, or 15.56 per cent. And of tl iose who received out-door relief, in the quarter ending Lady-day, 1841 920.946 j 1842 1.C04.527 Shewing an increase of 83,581 persons, or 9.07 percent. Taking the two together, there were relieved in the quarter ending Lady-day, 1841 1,080,774 1842 1,189,232 Shewing an increase of 108,458 persons, or 10 per cent. Extracting from these tables the returns fur the six Counties in South Wales, the following result is shewn :— In door. Out-door. Total. Ladv-day, 1841, 1,799 33,471 35,270 1842, 3,049 38,623 41,672 Increase 1,250=69.49 per cent. 5,152=15.39 per cent. 6,402=18.15 per cent. An enormous increase ofpoverly in the country at large, but particularly in South Wales, is here to be noticed. On examining I farther iito 'he details, to ascertain in what counties in Wales this increase had chiefi) arisen, the following results were obtained, An enormous increase of poverty in the country at large, but particularly in South Wales, is here to be noticed. On examining farther iito 'he details, to ascertain in what counties in Wales this increase had chieflt arisen, the following results were obtained, which appear to ir.e peculiarly deserving of attention :— County ot crecon. In-door. Out-door. Total. Quarter ending Lady-day, 1841, 255 3823 4078 1142, 495 4487 4982 Increase.. 240=94.12 per cent. 664=17.37 per cent. 904=22-17 per cent. Cardigan. 1841, 80 5984 6061 1842, 183 6228 6411 Increase.. 103=128.75 per cent. 244=4.08 per cent. 347=5-72 per cent. Carmarthen. 1841, 473 7803 8276 1842, 1156 8609 9765 Increase.. 683=144.40 per cent. 806=10.32 per cent. 1489=18 percent. Glamorgan. 1841, 498 8140 8638 1842, 664 11779 12443 Increase.. 166=33.33 per cent. 3639=44.70 3805=44.05 per cent. Pembroke. 1841, 4 Lt3 5523 5826 1842, 416 6181 5597 Increase.. 13=3.22 per ct. Decrease, 342=6.60 per ct.. Decrease, 329=5.88 per cent. Radnor. 1841, 90 2198 2288 1842, 135 2339 2474 Increase.. 45=50 per oent. 141=6.41 per cent. 186=8.13 per cent. Extracted from the printed quarterly returns:— Swansea Union. 1841, 190 1495 1885 1842, 197 1770 1967 Increase.. 7=3.68 per cent. 275=18.32 per cent. 282=16.74 per cent. Gower District. 1841, 14 271 285 1842, 11 247 258 Decrease.. 3 Decrease.. 24 Decrease.. 27=10.50 per cent. The following is extracted from "A retnrn of the namber of adplt able-bodied paupers, including vagrants, relieved daring tbe qaartef cnd?d Lad»-daj >841 and 1842 respectively" :— England and Wales, in 581 Unions. In-door. Ont-door. Total. 1841, 54,600 233,732 288.832 1842, 69,625 269,446 339.071 15,025 = 27.70 35,714 = 15.28 50,739 =17.60 per cent. Sooth Wales. 1841, 436 6587 7023 1842, 1085 8388 9473 649 = 148.85 1801 = 27.95 2450=^34.88 Brecon. 1841, 73 548 621 1842, 243 834 1077 170 = 232.88 286 = 62.19 456 = 73.43 Cardigan. 1841, 30 1254 1284 1842, 76 1220 1296 46 = 153.33 Decrease, 34 = 2.79 12 = .93 Carmarthen. 1841, 123 1526 1647 1842, 533 1769 2302 410 = 333 33 245 = 16.08 655 = 39.77 Glamorgan. 1841, 68 2042 2110 1842, 78 3316 3394 10 = 14.71 1274 = 62.39 1284 = 60.85 Pembroke. 1841, 111 819 930 1842, 117 783 900 6=5.41 Decrease, 36 = 4.60 Decrease, 30 = 3.33 Radnor. 1841, 31 400 431 1842, 38 466 504 7 = 22.06 66 16 50 73 = 16.94 Remarking on these statistical details, and on the great increase of poverty which they exhibit, we are led particularly to notice, that this increase is chiefly in the able-bodied in-door poor, including vagrants, and that the Principality of Wales has suffered more iirthis le.spect than the rest of the Kingdom ;—the increase in the number of the poor relieved being as 18.15 per cent. in South Wales, to 10 per cent. for England and Wales; in in-door relief, as 69.49 per cent. to 15 per cent.; and in out-door relief, as 15.39 per cent, to 9 per cent. The increase in some of the Welsh counties is indeed appalling. In Carmarthenshire, for instance, we find an increase of 683 per- sons relieved in the union-houses, or nearly in the proportion of 5 to 2 on the corresponding Quarter of 1841. In Cardiganshire, of in-door relief, the increase was as 9 to 4; whilst in Breconsbire, it Lad nearly doubled. Is it to be wondered at, under such circumstances, that a strong feeling against the New Poor-law should prevail in these counties ?-for beyond doubt many to whom the fact of an increase in the rates has alone been obvious, have attributed that increase to the new system, and not to ex- tended poverty. In Glamorganshire, the increase in the number of persons relieved in the union-house* was about one-third, and in out-door relief, nearly one-half. This greater increase of out-door over in-door relief, as compared with the other connties, is no doubt to be attributed to there being no union-bouse at Merthyr. Of the cause oftbe increase, no one, I think, can have a doubt—it must be attributed to the depressed state of the Iron Trade, and the slackness of the demand for coal in the exporting districts thus occasioning many able-bodied persons to he thrown out of employment, and compelling them to seek relief from their parishes. And it should be remembered, that a large proportion of 'he population of the iron and coal districts are chargeable on rural parishes at a distance, to which they return on being deprived of work and that many infirm and young persons, who in times of active demand for labour are supported by relatives in the receipt of wages, become, in times of depression, chargeable on the rates. It is so well known that the manufacturing districts have, to a considei able extent, employed the surplus population of agricultural counties, and it is so probable that men from distant counties would be the first to be discharged on a reduction of hands taking place, in preference to those resident in the immediate neighbour- bood of the works, that I was surprised to observe in the Tables, that in Pembrokeshire, there had actually been a decrease in the number of persons relieved in the March quarter of 1842, as compared with 1841. Probably this has arisen from some local circomstances, with which we are unacquainted. In the Gower district of the Swansea Union, there has been also a decrease. The extent tn which manufacturing districts have employed persons bevond the average increase of population, is strongly il last rated by the increase in the pcpntation of the coanty of Glamorgan, as taken at tfie last census, the popolalion in 1821 (I have not the returns for 1831 at baud to refer to), being 101,737 persons, whilst in 1841 it amounted to 171,188, making an increase in the twenty years oi 09,451 persons, or abont 70 per cent. In the ten years to 1841, the increase was greater than in any other county in the kingdom. The inert ase in the popnlation in Great Britain (England, Wales, and Scotland) in the same period of twenty years, was as 18,844,434 to 14,379,677, or 31 per cent., at which rate of increase the population of Glamorganshire, which in 1821 was 101.737, should in 1841 have been 133,275, instead of which it was 171,188. thus showing that 37,913 persons most have been drawn from other parts. In the town of Swansea the population in 1821 was 10,255, the population in 1841, at the above average rate of increase of Grea' Britain, should have been 13,434; it was 16.787, thus showing art increase of 3,353 beyond the ordinary increase of the population. In the county of Pembroke the converse is the case; the population in 1821 was 74,009, in 1841, 88,044. showing an increase of 14,035, whilst at the average rate of the kingdom, 22,942 persons should have been added lo the population whilst in Radnorshire a still more striking decrease ig shown. The increase in popnlation in 20 years, as staled in the Census of 1821 and 1841, was from 22,459 to 25,356, or 12.89 per cent. whereas, at the average increase of the kingdom, the population in 1841 abou!d have t;en 29,421, thus leaving a deficiency of 4065 persons. In our own district of Gower, the population of the seventeen rural parishes, forming the Gower district of the Union, in 1821 I win was 5372, in 1841, 6490, showing an increase of 1118 persons, or about 20 per cent., whilst at the average rate of 31 per cent. the increase should have been 1665 persons. It is, therefore, to be assumed, that a certain portion of the population of Gower found enj|>Jo> ment elsewhere, and it is easy to suppose that these inditiduals, being the first probably to be discharged from the employment they may have found in the iron and other districts, or in coasting vessels, should, doring the depression of a' itrade and manufactures, which has been so general, have found their way back to their native parishes, and be the cause of some increase in the poor-rates, And a formidable question here forces itself on our consideration, namely, how this surplus popu- ation is to be employed, and whence the supplies of food for their support are to be obtained, in the event of trade finding its way into new chinnels, of which I much fear (here is a probability, looking to the course of events, and the great attention which foreign slates have of late devoted to the encouragement of manufactures. Improvements in agriculture and the cultivation of waste lands may do something emigration may be carried to a greater extent but when we recollect that in July, 1841, there were 400 mouths to be fed, where in July, 1821, only 300 existed, all these means seem sadly insufficient to meet the increased re- quirements for food and support. The foregoing statistical facts lead me to the conclusion, that the immediate source of the late disturbances in the neighbouring agricultural counties, respecting which there has been so much speculation, is to be found in the depressed state of the iron and ooal. trades of Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire, which has produced the dounle effect of diminished demand for agricultural produce in the manofacturing districts, and increased burthens on the agricultural counties, from the causes before alluded to. The inseparable connection and unity of interests of the agricultural and manufacturing communities is here strongly illustrated. It is mv belief, that, it the farmer bad found a ready market for his produce, as heretofore, he would have struggled on, have met his rent, paid his tithes, and his turnpikes, as of old but when, from the pressure of the times, he encountered a slackness of demand for his produce, a reduction in prices, probably far beyond what he had contemplated as possib'e when he took his farm, and when, a- we lt,,e seen from the official returns, even the able-bodied were thrown upon their parishes for relief, thus entailing on thefartner (in many cases himself but little above the class of a farm labourer), the charge of maintaining persons but it lie worse off than himself, it is not perhaps so much to be wondered at as to be lamented, that, not considering how sncb lawless proceedings must injure instead of improving his condition, an attack was commenced on that which he bad long felt to be a daily afmoyatic-,el but which had now become a grievance amounting to a serious deduction from his dailv bread-namel", the multi- plicity of toll-bars; and his first efforts having been attended with success, that, unchecked he continued his nightly attacks, and ti3at thus the excitement spread, and was maintained throughout the land. That this multiplicity of toll-bars and stop gates in some ot the neighbouring counties not only amounted to an annoyance, but were a real grievance and hardship, bearing heavily on the small farmer, it seems impossibte to donht. Many of these bars probably owe their origin to applications of the loll-renters, perhaps complied with without much consideration by the trustees at their meetings, from a ft-eting that their tenant most be supported, and evasion of the tolls prevented: and thus have these nuisance been saddled on tbe country- nuisances to the public without bringing any commensurate advantage even to the individual for whose benefit thev were permitted, for it has frequently been the case, that not one-half of the tolls levied at these bars have ever reached the pocket of the renter, and in many cases the expenses have swallowed up even a still greater proportion of the receipts. A Board of Commissioners, of known integrity and ability, has, however, been appointed to investigate this and other subjects connected with the prevailing excitement; and I look with confidence to the establishment through their means, and the returning jood sense of the country, of our local affairs on a satisfactory basis. As regards the more prominent grievance connected with the turnpike trusts of the Principality, I shall most sincerely rejoice if the investigation should lead to an alteration in the general system, in this and other parts of the kingdom. Good roads, it must be admitted by all, are of the utmost importance to the welfare of a country, and are necessary for the comfort and convenience of all who reside therein. To the farmers they are important, as facilitating their communication wilb their best markets, economizing the cost of transit, and placing wi:hin their reach, at a more moderate rale, means of efficient manuring, a point which is admitted to be of the greatest moment. I cannot but think, however, tint an arrangement is practicable, by which the necessary funds for aecoring all these advantages might be raised, without subjecting the community to the annovance of being stopped at every outlet from the main road by gates placed on purpose to catch certain districts. Besides which, as I have before remarked, the cost of collection at these toll-bars, in proportion to the valne collected, is enormous, when compared with the rate at which other taxes are received and the country is so subdivided into districts, that there can be no unity of action. In this county, on an extent of about 45 miles on the main road from Cardiff to Swansea, there are at present six trusts (which will, however, be reduced one in number when the Wychtree Trim is consolidated with the Swansea District), thus entailing on the public the charges of as many establishments, and as the financial position of these trusts vary, so small local improvements are to be observed in different districts without any combined or continuous plan of operation. In the Swansea District we have always endeavoured to render the tax as little onerous and troublesome as possible, consistently with the preservation of the funds necessaiy for tbe expences of the trust. The farmer never has been taxed for the carriage of manure, or of lime for manure; he has in no case been called on for statute labour or for repairs of bridges agricultural produce from one farm to another, or to the homestead, passes free only half toll taken on c at. and in no case, except in that of a common carrier, is a second toll demanded in one day. Agriculture is indeed in this district favoured to the fullest extent. It should be remembered, however, that there are districts which depend entirely on agricultural traffic for support; and were this principle acted on in such cases, the parishes would inevitably be called on for tbe repairs of the roads. Apologising for the digression I have been led into, and resuming the examination of the official returns, I remark with satis- faction, that the great increase in the number of the persons receiving relief does not seem to have been accompanied by a corres- ponding increase in expenditure. The statement of expenditure for the year ending March, 1842, as compared with the previous year, shows indeed an opposite result, arising either from the greatest increase having taken place in the winter or 1841-2, and not having extended throughout the year, or from the reduced cost of the supplies famished to the Union Houses ;-most probably from a combination of these caoses. In the 681 Unions in England and Wales, the increase in the amount of the expenditure for the retieforthe poor, as compared with the year ended Lady-day, 1811, was 124,9961., equal to 3.86 per cent, increase. J /rnlT .T J Expenditure for tbe In-door maintenance and Out-door relief, during the years 1 ended Lady-day, 1841 and 1842. From these data is calculated the increase per cent;— 3 1 In 581 Unions in England and Wales, the expenditure. I In 1841, for In-relief, was £ 741,191 For Out-relief £ 2,492,036 Total £ 3 233 927 1842' •• ^772,143 2,586,080 3',358',223 Increase f 30,952 = 4.18 per cent. £ 94,044 = 3.78 per cent. f 124.196 = 3.87 per cent. In the six Counties in South Wales— In-maintenance. Out-relief. Total. In 1841 £8,086 £ 105 Q3'i £113,122 1842 8,334 108,338 116^672 Increase £ 248 = 3.06 per cent. £ 3,302 = 3.14 per cent. £ 3^550 = 3.14 per cent. In Breconshire- In. Out. Total. £ 1,177 £ 12,952 £ H 129 1842 1,238 13,742 14,980 Increase £ 61 = 5.18 per cent. £ 700 = 6.10 per cent. t,,51 6.02 per cent. In Cardiganshire— In. Out. Total H4.}. £ 261 £ 17,526 £ 17.787 1842 358 17,327 17,685 Increase f97==37.16perct. Decrease, £ 259 = 1 49perct. Decrease,fl02= -58percent. In Carmarthenshire- In. Out. Total. 1841 £ 2,041 £25,594 £ 27,635 1842 2,050 20,001 28.054 Increase f9=-44 per cent. £410 = 1.60 per cent. £419 = 1.52 per cent. In Glamorganshire— In. Out. Total 1841 f2,656 £:!6.581 £ 29 237 1842 2,901 29,307 32,2G8 Increase t245 = 9.22 per cent. £ 2,786 = 10.48 per cent. £ 3,031 = 10.37 per cent. In Pembrokeshire- In. Out. Told, 1841 ft.472 £ 16,566 £ 18.038 1842 1,262 16,123 17,385 Decrease £ 210 = 16 64 per cent. £ 443 = 2.75 per cent. £ 653 = 3.76 per cent. In Radnorshire— In. Out. Total Jjj« £ 479 £ 5 817 £ 6,296 1842 525 5,775 6,300 Increase f46 = 9.60 per cent. Decrease f42 = 73 per cent. Increase £ 4 = 06 per cent. It appears from the printed Quarterly Abstracts of the Swansea Union, that there was a decrease in the amount expended in the year ended Lady-day, 1842, as compared with 1841, of 42/. for in.maintenance, equal to 4.08 per ccnr and an increase in the amount paid for out-relief of 149/ or 3.07 per cent., making an increase in the expenditure for in and out-door relief, of 107< or 1.80 per cent. The expenditure in the Gower district of the Union was nearly the same in the year 1842 as in the previous year, there having been only a trifling diminution in the amount of out-door relief. It may afford some satisfaction to the Ratepayers of South Wales to know that, notwithstanding the increased numbers admitted into the Union-houses, shown bv the Returns for the March Quarter, 1842, as compared with the corresponding Quarter of 1841, thatlhe proportion relieved in the House is infini.ctv I)elo%v that of the average of Englaml and Wales. In the 581 Unions before referred to, i, appears that the total number relieve-! «as 1,189,232, and of this number 184 705 or 15 53 per ctnt. received in-door relief. In Ihe Unions in Sooth Wales, the nnmbe, relieved was 41,672, and of these, 2.649, or 6 35 per cent only, were inmates of the Union-house; so that in the Unions in South Vales, in the aggregate, nearly 94 persons in every 100, who receive assistance, have out-door relief; whilst in England and V. ales, the proportion is only 85 in each 100. lotrii number ot T Persons relieved. In-door. In Breconshire 4 982 495 = 9.93 per cent. Cardiganshire (5>41l 183 2 g51 Cardiganshire fi,41L 183 285 Carmarthenshire 9,7(55 j l5(i n M Glamorganshire 12 443 6<>4 5 33 Pembrokeshire 5 597 4,r) 7 43 Radnorshire 2.47:1 ,5 5 In (be Swansea Union, or persons entered on the Hooks as having been relieved in the March Quarter, 1842, 197, or just 10 per cent., were relieved in the Floose. This proportion, so much beyond the aggregate of the Unions in the county, may he accounted for by the fact, that nearly halt the number is composed of children under l(i\ears of age, bein^ orphans and illegitimates, for whom there are good schools )n the House.. In the Gower District of the Union, the proportion in the House was only 11 out of 258 relieved, or 4 25 per cent.; thus makirg the number relieved out of doors to be 951 in every 100. ) Another test which is, I consider, satisfactory to South Wales, is that the proportion of the whole population receiving relief is small as compared with other parts of the kingdom. In the 581 Unions in England and Wales, the proportion appears to have been 13,233,289 population, 1,189,232 persons relieved, or 9 per cent In South Wales (taking the Lady-day Quarter of 1842), on a population of 517,097, 41,672 persons were relieved, or 8.06 per cent. r Taking the different counties in South Wales- # Population. Jtmnoerot persons relieved Breconshire. 55,399 4 982 = 8.99 per cent. Cardiganshire 75.136 6 411 8.53 Carmarthenshire 110,404 9,768 8.84 Glamorganshire 178,041 12,443 6.i;9 Pembrokeshire 78,563 5,597 7.12 RadnorauirH iti zz* « I- •• •• •• The Swansea Union contains a population of 38.049, by the Census of 1841. 12,468 being comprised in the Swansea Hundred 16,787 in Ihe town of Swansea; and 9,394 in the parish of LUnzavelach. The proportion of persons relieved in this Union was about 5 per cent. on the population, and about 4 per oent. in the Gower District being 258 on a population of 6,493 souls. t f In the Appendix to the Nintb Poor-Law Report, from which these statements are extracted, is a comparative statement of the expenditure for the relief of the poor, in the jear ending 25th March, 1842, with the year 1834, from which I have extracted the following particulars Amount expended for the relief of the poor— Increase or decrease in 1842, as «. 183 4 1842. compared with 1834. In England and Wales £ 6,317,254 £ 4,911,498 Decrease £ 1,405 756 = i2 per cent. South Wales. 150.325 139,434.. Decrease 10,891 7.24 Brecon. 18,974 16.6¡j8. 2286 12 Cardigan 18,6i5.. 18.412. 213 1 Carmarthen 33 755 00 33.856.0 Increase 101 Glamorgan 40,306 37,008 Decrease 3,298 8 Pembroke 25,593 23,404 „ 2 189 9 Radnor. 13.072 10.066 3,006 23 Amoont expended in law charges, during the years ending 25th March, 1834, and 1842:- 1834. 1842. Decrease. In England and Wales £ 258,004 £ 68,051 £ 190,553 = 74 per cent. South Wales 7,134 i 548 5 58Q 7g 30 Brecon 737.. 145.. 592 80 Cardigan 688 M9.. 339 49 Carmarthen 1,850 301 1,549 84 Glamorgan 1,939.. 431.. 1,508 78 Pembroke 1,444 189 1.255 87 Radnor. 476.. 133 343 72 Expended for purposes other than the relief of the poor, during the years ending 25th March 1835 and 1842. 1835. 1842. Decrease. In England and Wale* £ 778,959 £ 318,092 £ 460,867 = 59 per cent. South Wales 13,286 5,194 7,372 55 56 Brecon 1,639 823 816 50 Cardigan 1,90s 791 1H4 58 Carmarthen 2,594 1.405 JJ89 46 Glamorgan 4.228 1,872 2,356 56 Pembroke. 2.327 871 1,456 63 Radnor 593 152 441 74 Total expenditure for the relirf of the poor, law charges, and other purpose« (exclusive of coanty rates, payments uuder the registration, parochial assessment, vaccination, and census acts), during the years ending 25th March,1834 and 1842. Decrease in 1842, 1834. 1842. as compared with I 1834. In England and Wales „ £ 7,354,817 f 5,297,641 f 2,057,176 = 28 per cent. South Wales 170,745 146.896 23,849 13.97 Brecon 21.350 17,656 3 694 17 Cardigan 21.218 19,552 1*666 8 Carmarthen 38,199 35,562 2637 7 Glamorgan 46,473 39,311 7J62 15 Pembroke 29,364 24,164 4.900 17 Radnor 00 14,141 10,351 3790 27 Rates of expenditure to the population for the relief of the poor only Popnlation. Expenditure Rale p„„„t.«;„- Expenditure Rate Decrease 1831. for relief of per Pi^?{ for relief of per »n the rate poor only. Head. poor only. Head. per Head. In England and Wales £ 7,036,969 = io 2 15,911,725 £ 4,911,498 = 6 2 4 0 South Wales 445,971 156,219 7 0 515,067 139.434 5 5 1 7 Brecon 19,732 8 3 53,295 16,688 6 3 2 0 Cardigan 19,157 5 11 68,380 18 412 5 0 6 South Wales 445,971 156.219 7 0 515,067 139.434 5 5 1 7 Brecon 41,763 19,732 8 3 53,295 16,688 6 3 2 0 Cardigan 64,180 19,157 5 11 68,380 18 412 5 5 06 Carmarthen {"740 35,283 7 106,482 33,856 6 4 0 8 Glamorgan 42,9<)3 6 9 173,402 37.008 4 3 2 6 Pembroke 81,425 25,089 6 2 88,262 23,404 5 4 0 10 Radnor i4,65l 14,055 11 5 25.186 10 066 8 0 35 Radnor 24,651 14,055 11 5 25.186 10 066 8 0 35 If would seem from these comparative statements that there has been a considerable reduction in expenditure since 1834, when the old poor-law was in operation and it is also worthv of remark, that the decrease does not appear to have been so great in South Wales as in the other districts of the kingdom, which, as Ihe expenditure in South Wales is within Ihe average, proves, I consider, that mismanagement and mal-appropriation cannot have prevailed in those disiricts to the extent whicb it undoubtedly did in many of the English counties. The dati I have here laid before you, and the Parliamentary documents I have referred to, afford matter from which various other conclusions may be drawn I do not, however, propose to pursue the subject further in the present communication. The inferences which luese daii have chiefly impressed on my mind, and to which I would particularly request vour consi- deration, are— J 1st. That ihe increase in the poor-rates may be attributed to other causes than the New Poor-law. 2dly. That South Wales has been particularly affected by these causes, owing lo so large a pioportion of its population being dependant for employment and support, and of its agricultural produce for consumption and sale, upon Ibe prosperity of its manufacturing districts, from which I draw a third inference, namely— That the interests of Agriculture and Commerce are identified, and that the one cannot prosper whilst the other is depressed. I remain, your obedient Servant, Singleton, NOT. 13, 1843. J. H. VIVIAN.
COLSTON'S ANNIVERSARY AT BRISTOL.
COLSTON'S ANNIVERSARY AT BRISTOL. The commemoration of the birth day of Colston, the Philanthropist, was celebrated this year with more than usual observances, arising in a great degree from the two Societies, the Anchor (Liberal), and the Dolphin (Tory), being favoured with the Presidency of the Representatives of Bristol. The meeting of the Anchor Society was espe- cially honoured with the company of several noble and dis- tinguished relatives and personal friends of the Hon. F. H. F. Berkeley. The dinner was held in the great saloon of the Royal Western Hotel, which was illuminated and deco. rated in an elegant manner for the occasion. The dinner was announced to take place at five o'clock, but it was past six before the doors of the banqueting saloo:i were thrown open. As soon as the company were seated, the President, accompanied by his distinguished gnests, entered, amidst the enthusiastic cheering of at) present, and took the chair, having on his right hand the Earl Fitzh irdinge, Lord Matcus Hill, M.P Sir John Cam Hobhouse, M.P., Hon. St. John Foley, G. Grenfell, Esq., M.P., the Rev. H. P. Jones, of Edgeworth Rectory, the Rev. Mr. Sayers, J. Watts, Esq., H. Laugton, Esq. On his left the Ead of Ducie, Lord Foley, the Hon. Grantley Berkeley, M.P., Sir J. J. Guest, M.P., the Hon. T. S. Dunconibe, M.P.,G. Dashwood, Esq., Colonel Jenner, Joyner Ellis, Esq., the Rev. Dr. Hawkes. worth, and G. E. Sanders, Esq. C. B. Fripp and J. E. Lnnell, Esqrs., officiated as Vice-Presidents. The com- I pany included a large number of influential gentlemen of Bristol and its vicinity. Atter the usual loyal toasts had been given, The CHAIRMAN proposed h The Memory of Edward Colston," in a long and able speech, narrating the piincipal incidents of his career.—The toast was drank in solemn silence. EAHL FITZHARDINGE, in proposing Prosperity to the City of Bristol," made a few political remarks, founded on a speech delivered last year by Mr. Miles atthe Dolphin dinner. His Lordship observed-co Mr. Miles (for whom I entertain much respect, and with whose family by the ma- ternal side I have been acquainted for forty years), congia- tutated his hearers on having a wise and impartial Govern- ment (a laugh), which was not afraid to look the danger in the lace, and which, with the help of a good harvest, would set all things to rights. (Cheers and laughter). We have had a vel y good harvest. Taking all species of agricultural produce, seldom has it happened that Providence has so blessed the earth. Whether Providence has been equally kind in blessing us with this wise and impartial Govern- ment, may be a question on which the nation may have some little hesitation in answering in the affirmalive.- (Cheers and laughter). This (continued the Noble Earl) is the first time that I have had a public opportunity of meeting you since the second triumph yon have achieved in your determination to have a Representative chosen by yourselves. (Cheers). And, gentlemen, |when I look back to the early history of Biislol, and when I find the former owners of Bekeley Castle leading to its defence the stout men of Bedminster and Bristol, when I find them supported in their private quarrels, and their public strifes, by the same faithful allies when I find among theii friends snch men as Philip Freend and John Sliipham, it does deepen my gratification to perceive that time has not destroyed the link which binds your ancient City to the old Castle.- (Cheers). That now the casque and the lance are laid aside, yet from within the old walls yon have chosen a champion to defend your liberties and privileges in the mo- dern House of Parliament. (Great cheering). Gentlemen, I congratulate yon on the triumphs yon have achieved. For myself I can but feebly express my feelings of gratification at the choice you have made of the in dividual to represent yonr sentiments. (Great cheering). The noble Earl then proceeded to remark, that it would be prudent to use their victory with moderation. Their opponents at the last elec- tion, by attempting to returtt two Members, had caused di- vision and weakness, by the way in which the partisans of Miles on the one hand, and F..pp on the other, had allowed their personal predilections to actuate them. He (Earl Fitzhardinge) thought this might be useful as a warning to the Liberals, rather to concentrate their present position than to attempt to carry two Members of their own party, which it was always a difficult task. to perform. The noble Earl continued—having said these few woi-ds relating to the lolitics of Bristol, I will now make one or two observations regarding the present Administration—(hear!)—and, in do- illr so, I will not be tempted by party spirit to say worse of them than I think, or to lay to their charge anything for which I do not consider them honestly responsible. I do not believe them to be wholly chargeable with the present state of Ireland, though I think them blameable for their dismissrttot the magistrates. (Hear, hear!) Neither do I say they ought to be made accountable tor the present un- fortunate state of South Wales. What I blame the piesent Administration for is, that it is composed of men who all their lives have been of the most discordant political senti- ments, men as strongly opposed to one another as it was possible for men to be. Out of office they condemned the very principles which, in office, they have adopted. (Loud cheers). They have no stability; they are as the wind which bloweth where it hsteth and no man knows from whence it cometh or whither it goetli. (Clieeis). At one time they condemn measures, at another time they act upon them; they do nothing without example, even though that example condemn them. For instance, every body recol- lects when a charge was biought against the late Adminis- tration, of whom the Right Hon. Bart. at my side (Sir J. C. Hobhouse) formed a part —(cheers)—by Mr. Stanley, with considerable ability. He charged Mr. Littleton, now Lord Halherton, with shop-lifting—(a iaugh)--and went on after- wards to accuse the whole Government of thimble-rigging. (Cheers). Now, no man deplored the loss ot Mr. Stanley more than I do. His high character, his splendid talents, his descent from one of the noblest and most patriotic fa- milies in Englend, made men look np to him as a leader, and I as well as many others would have been glad to serve nnder him as common soldiers. I can only now say for onr party, that we deeply deplo e his loss. What comes, there- fore, from such a quarter most necessarily be worthy of at- tention. Mr. Stanley charged them with thimhte ringing, and it was clear that they did not like it. Nay, I must say I do not think they very well got out of it. Still there must he a strange infatuation about Ihe game <#" thimble-rigging, for the piesent Ministry has been playing it over again to the present minute. (Cheers). Let us look to the 14th of March, 1839, when those who now compose the p esent Government proposed a resolution, that it would he unwise to put into the lotteiy of legislation (or a better Corn-law than then existed. Well, the Administration was constituted in 1841, and a noble Duke took office in it, but afterwards very properly withdrew, when he found that the principles on which he imagined that it was formed were departed from. At the hustings the cry was "the Corn-laws, and 110 surrender. (Cheers). The agiicultnrists thought they knew under what thimble their pfa was, bill, presto! when the thimble WaS raised no pea of their's was there. (Cheers and laughtei). Under what tlrmble they may find their pea at the next session it isimpossihletn foretell. ( Laughter ). No man can calculate 011 the dexterity and shuffling of the playeis. (Cheers and langhtei.) Again, 011 the Factories' Education Bill—certain parties felt confident that they could predlcale under which thimble their pea was hid, and lo when it was raised no pea at all was to be discovered. (Laughiei). Once more—in the Speech from the Throne certain law reforms were promised, and all the lawyers trembled lest their pea should be lost—(laughter)—and yet nothmg ot the kind was accomplished. To my poor think- ing, II s "ot thimble-rigging, it is something very like it. (Lond cheers). Look again to 1835, when Sir James 1 an eminent memberof the present Administration, declared it to be composed of men who all their lives had supported had Government and opposed good. When we see such things as these, can we help exclaiming with acbeto, "can such tilings he and overcome us with a summers cl >nd, without our special wonder." (Loud J,). Gentlemen, I beg agriti to return you my best thanks, and to propose to yon, Prosperity to the city of Bristol." (Lond clieeis). J The HON. GRANTLY BERKELEY, M.P. proposed the toa»t of the late Melbourne Ministry," coupled with the health of one of its most distinguished members, Sir John Cam Hollhonse. Sir JOHN CAM HOBHOUSE, who is a native of Bristol, re- turned thanks in an eloquent and impressive speech, in which he ably vindicated the administration with which he was connected, showing that not withstanding an adverse House of Lords and unremitting obstruction in the House of Commons, the Melbourne ministry nevertheless did succeed in doing something but the present administration, with every facility for action, did nothing at all. At the same lime (said the Hon. Bart.) I should not like to he mistaken. I am not complaining that they did nothing. I am a party man. (Hear!) I don't like your independent men, as they are called—(cheers)—they are usually found totally useless. (Hear, hear !) I talk as a party man, and I ten the govern- ment I am glad that they did nothing last session, and 1 hope they will do nothing next session, for this very good reason, that if they do anything they will be sine to do wrong. (Great cheering and laughter). Let them sleep if they like it I hope the opposition won't stir them up My hope is this, that though the present government has such a strong majority, they will find their difficulty not in the house, but in the common st'n-e of the country, which will prevent them bringing forward and carrying obnoxious mea- sures, and will force upon them those measures of reform brought in by Lords Grey and Melbourne,—not carried, I grant, into perfection, but which nothing hut the predomi- nance ot the party now in power prevented. Several other toasts and speeches followed, and the meet- ing broke up at twelve. The collection tor the charity at the above meeting amounted to 618J. 17s.. at the Dolphin Society meetin" 545i. 8s. 6d.; and at the Grateful Society meetin? JL'itV Total, 1585i. 5s. 6d. g'
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MISCE L LAN E O US. STATE OF TKADE.—THE unfounded excitement in the Liverpool Co<ton market, on Monday, consequent upon the advices received in London from New York by the Swil- zerland, caused a very irregular market hel e yesterday morn- ing; some of the sp tiners, and Ihe man ifaclnrers generally demanding an advance commensurate with the increased rates paid for cotton at Liverpool. Before noon, however it became known that the Hibernia had arrived at Liverpool] with dalp's from New 01 k to he 31st nIt., which by no means confirmed the statements on which the excitement of Monday had been founded. Holders consequently mode- rated their demands, and a fair business was done in most descriptions of goods, at the rates of last week. The yarn market continues inanimate, with the exception of some demand fot inferior qualities of 40's and 80'» mule twist, suitable for the East Indies, which has been in fair request, and in some instances at rather higher rates In all other descriptions, however, the tendency of the market is rather downwards, some sales having been made at a decline of one-eighth from last week's prices.—Manchester Guardian. THE GREAT LEAGUE FUND OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS.—A most promising and extraordinary commencement has jnst been made towards raising the im- mense sum of 100,0001., which the council of the Anti-Corn- Law League say they shall require for carrying on among the constituency of the country the war against the Corn. laws. On Tuesday, a large, respectable, influential, and enthusiastic public meeting was held in Manchester, for the purpose of considering the best means of aiding the future operations of the National Anti-Corn-Law League." Robert Hyde Greg, Esq., was called to the chair, and he eyjnced bis hearty co-operation in the cause for which they were assembled by putting down the name of his firm as subscribers of 5001. A scene such as has never probably before been witnessed in the world took place. J. Chad- wick, Esq., of Eccles, handed in his subscription of 5001.; and he was followed by Mr. Alderman Brooks, who said he had made up his mind to give 3001. a-year, bot being ill a few days ago, he resolved to pay 500L this time. John Bright, Esq M.P., announced himself and family as sub- scribers of 6001., and said he was commissioned to snbscrib 500/. for Mr. and Mrs. Ashton. Mr. Munn exclaimed, I will double my last year's subscription; it will he now 5001." Mr. Cobden subscribed 2001., and said Mr. Thomas Ashton desired his name to be put down for 400/ being doable his last year's contribution; and he also announced that a Landowner," who last year sent a bank-note of 1001., had promised him double that sum this year. The result of all this was, that in a short time the subscription amounted to the astounding snm of 12.606/. at this single meeting; there being six subscribers of 5001. each three of 4001.; six of 3001.; one of 250/ ten of 2f)01.; two of 1501.; twenty of IOOl. each, and various smaller sums! Last year, at a similar meeting, 40001. was collected, which was thought to be a most astonishing result; but on the present occasion, in little more than half-an-hour, more than treble that sum was raised. Any comment upon such a spectacle of vigour and determination, and the promise it holds out of bringing the question to a speedy settlement, would be superfluous. IMPORTANT DECISION—\t the Middlesex Sessions on Monday, the Grand Junction Water Company appealed against a rate made by the parish of Kensington.—It ap- peared by the statement ofCounse), that, in making its last rate, the parish had assessed not only the premises of the Grand Junction Water Works, but also the fixtures, Inc lurling various machinery for carrying on the works. This the Company did not consider fair, inasmuch as the principle of assessing fixtures was not adopted by the Parochial Author i. ties in any other part of the parish. On this ground of irregular and partial assessment the Company appealed to quash the rate.—Mr. C. Lees, surveyor, was called on the part of the appellants, and proved that he had entered a great number of houses in Kensington and examined them, and that they were all under-rated, in consequence of the parish not assessing the fixtmes. He estimated, accurately, twenty-one houses, and found that tbey were under-rated from 5/. to 251. each. Among the houses under-rated were those of Sir James South and Sir James M'Giigor.—The Chairman and Magistrates retired, and after a short absence retnrned, and decided that the twenty-one houses accurately assessed by the surveyor should each have their rates in- creased in the sum of 11 thus affirming the principle of the general lating of fixtures, and granting the appeal.—Mr. M. D. Hill applied for costs for the appellants, and the Chairman having observed that, a year ago, in the case of an appeal, the Parochial Authorities of Kensington had pro- mised the Court that their rates should be levied impartially upon fixtures; thatthey should amend their mode of rating; that they had not done so, and that, therefore, that Court should be unbending, if not severe, against them, he con- sidered, therefore, the appellants entitled to costs.—The Bench agreed that they were entitled to limited costs, and they unanimously agreed to award 201. for that purpose. THE RATTLER SCREW STEAM-FRIGATE.—A third series of experiments was made on Wednesday to test the steaming power of this ship, and to show what rate of speed could he accomplished by Mr. Smith's screw, with which she is propelled, as compared;with what is accomplished by paddle-wheels in vessels of the same class and tonnage. The experiments were made in Long-reach, along the measured mile, so that no mistake might be made as to time and distance. These experiments were completely satisfactory, and proved that, even nnder the present disadvantages— tiz., the ves"plnot being yet coppered, and the machinery of the engine being worked with straps in the place of cog-wheels, which will ultimately be used, she can perform rather more than nine knots, or ten and a half statute miles, in an hour. This was the mean rate on the average of six trixls, and there is little doubt that when perfectly com- pleted, the vessel will get through the water by her steam power at the rate of ten knots an hour. She was attended by the Lightning steamer, considered one of the fastest of the Royal steamers, but she was more than a match for that vessel, a/jd performed her trials to (lie satisfaction and gra- tificaiion of all those who witnessed her performances. The Rattler is a very fine model, finely moulded, and showing all the points on which the beauty of a sea craft depends. She has Messrs. Mandsley's double cylinder engines of 100 horse power each, and her dimensions are these: —Ex- treme length, 195 feet; length on the deck, 116 feet 6 in.; length of the keel for tonnage, 157 feet 9 £ inches; ex. treme breadth, 32 feet 85 inches; moulded breadth, 31 feet 10 inches; depth in the hold, 18 feet, 7f inches; the bur- den is 888 tons. These experiments have confirmed the efficiency of the screw propeller as to speed. Willi respect to the application ot the principle to men-of-war, the su- periority of the invention must be obvious to all persons. The machinery of "Ie propeller is not liable to be shot away or wounded, and the ships in which it is used are more easily managed and enabled to turn with much more facility. The cost is also less than the old principle, and the saving in weight so great as to be almost in the ratio of hundredweights to tons. The other advantages are that the apparatus may be made only auxiliary to sailing power, which it cannot ob- struct, and a va»t saving of fuel obtained by not always using a sailing vessel as a steamer. REVERSE OF FORTUNE.—A few days since a cabman named Jones, who is better known by the cognomen of "Black Bob," was agreeably astonished by an intimation that he had come into the possession of 30,OODI. The nro- perty in question has been in dispute for nearly 20 years. The above lucky individual is said to be the oldest cab dl iver in London, and is in the 83d year of his age. BANKRUPTS from Friday's Gazeftp. Jo Sill render in basinghatt sfreet. SAMUEL PEARS, wine merchant, Old Jewry, November 29 January 5. Att. Guillaume, Bucklersbury. vMAL HALL WOOD, dral,er, Penton-street, Pentonville, Nov. 29. Jan. 5 Atts. Reed and Shaw, Friday-street W AM ,KrYWASD an'lJ°UN commission agents dly street'. l' AUS- Reed and Sl,aw° Fr»: THOMAS THORPE, painter, Chertsey, Nov. 23, Dec. 21. Atts Allen and Nicol, Queen-street, Cheapside. RICH ARD COLLIER, diaper, Folkestone, Kent, Nov 24 Dec <>1 Atis Reed and Shaw, Friday-street. Uec.„l, JTovH9?EDecGE105°FAM SurR^on' UHjversity-street, St. Pancras, INOV. _7, Dec. 19. Att. Buchanan, Basinghall-street ASMP1LTPLIERCF";ICTUALLER' D^»-««reet, Sobo, Nov.27, Dec. 19 Att. Atkinson, Care^-street. THOMAS BAYLEV, victualler, West Smithfield, Nov. 25 Dec 23 Alts. Teesd'ile and Co., Fenchurch-street. ROBERT HALE, bookseller, Margate, Nov. 24 Jan Q AN Berry, Trafalgar-square. JaD' 9' Att* RICHARD TYLER MILBANKE, surgeon, Burwood-place Edae- mvrrp,rr V-L AH- Bral,am> Chancerv-lane. DANIEL COLLINS, machine maker, Bennett's-nUce POLLING** DEC, JA„.5. A„ bury. 1- T" Surrender in the Coimlrv. GEORGE WHELDON, clothier, Dudley, Worcester, N0v 27 Dec. 21 at the Birmingham District Court. Att, Fellowes' jun., Dudley. euowes, THOMAS BOURNE, corn factor, Liverpool, Dec. 1 and 22 at the Lnerpool District Court. Alt. Frodsham, Liverpool. JOHN \V ARD la,lor Nottingham. Nov. 27, Jan.-l, at the Bir- JOTEP £ TR £ P ,NC' >RT- 1US" Tj"da11 and So". Birmingham. JOSEPH CRISP, auctioneer, Liverpool, Dec. 1 and 22, at the Liverpool District Court. Att. Fairclough, Liverpool. ALEXANDER WESTMORE, joiner, Lancasier, Nov. 30, Dec 29, THOV!« RVR»P00 D,strlct Co"rt- Att- Toulmin. Liverpool' THOMAS BARROW, grocer, Sheffield, Nov. 28, Dec 19 at tho Leeds District Court Att. Ferrell, Sheffield. JAMES HUDSON and JAMES BROADBENT, inn calico nrlnt„. Manchester, Nov.28 Dec 28, at the Manchester District Court' Alts. Atkinson and Saunders, Manchester THOMAS SPIKK, farmer, Hillam, Yorkshire, Nov. 27, Dec 20 at the Leeds District Court. Att. Perfect, Pontefract.
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METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL, kept by JOHN JENKINS, Wind-street, Swansea. ■ 0 1 1, App. Latitude of Observatorr 51" 37 ..10 N. Longitude 3" 55" 30 W. I Height above Level of the Sea.40 feet. I HA LIOM KTILIT IIYGITO L\F FT V. H THERMO M ET K H. I'UIVIOM ATER. 9 A.M. I 3 I'.m. 0 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 A.M. 3 P.M. ^URain"V -1.11 Temp. Teino. I I I Pressure. of Pressure. of Air. Dew Air. Dew Dry. Wet. Dry. Wet. Min. Max. ID.Tenths, Hunrf, Mer. Mer. -1_ Nov. j 14 30-38 43 30 37 44 41 41 42 41 40 40 40 39 35 I 45 0 „ 0 „ 9 | 15 *38 42 ,33 43 40 39 42 42 39 39 42 42 31 45 0 3 „ 8 16 „ -23 42 -26 44 40 40 45 44 40 40 46 46 37 | 47 0 3 „ 7 17 „-01 44 29 80 45 44 44 45 45 47 47 46 46 36 50 0 „ 1 ,,7 15 2971 44 30 68 45 43 43 44 44 41 41 42 42 36 51 1 „ 0 „ 6 19 ,87 44 „-80 45 43 43 45 45 45 45 46 46 36 51 0 „ 0 „ 6 20 -75 45 -8fi 47 45 44 48 47 44 43 47 | 47 43 51 0 2 „ 2 Astronomical Phenomena for the ensuing Week:— On the 30th. 8h. 22m. P.M., Swansea Mean Time, the Planet Uranus (or Herschel) will be in conjunction with the Moon which circumstance will enable possessors of moderate telescopes to find and view that singular Orb. The Planet will be 11° 39' below the Moon.
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High Water in Swansea Harbour and at the Passages, FOR THE ENSUING WKKK. I SWANSBA HlKBIlUK. Thk P<SS«o»g. lJlorra. Even. \Heiyht»• Morn. fi.vmi. h. H. M. F. 1. M. 2*tnr<Uy Nov. 25 8 6 9 3u 19 S D u 9 Sn Smiflay 26 8 54 9 2ll 18 |(l u ||) 40 Monday 271 9 4:« 111 8 15 In n 3 |( -i9 luevlay 28 j H, 33 II 2 11 5 11 53 22 Wednesday 29 11 28 13 1 43 | 20 I hnrsday 30 M I 8 I i 4 1 51 2 28 Pr»l»y Dec. I I I 43 2 18 11 tl 3 3 3 3(1 Moow'a AGI.-Firll Quarter, 28th day, 6h. 54111, even.
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ft1«rketø. MARK-LXNR, LONDON, Monday, Nov. 20 -Our supplies of fr heat from. Essex, Rent, and Suffolk still continue moderate anil the condition is not much better upon the tthole than previous weeks Duri rg the ea rly part of the day a slight improvement was obtained f°r.a, J™ V]cked samples, but as sales proceeded it became evident that last week's rates only would be maintained, and a fair clearance was ultimately effected atthe prices of this day se'nnu/ht.-Foreion Wheat is tn moderate request without any variation in prices Having rather large step plies of Barley from Kent and Suffolk the trade has been exceedingly slow for this article but the finest qualities Malfjg Jl We have had very moderate suaolies nf ft/ J— days, and the trade in consequence is held firmly Inhere > ever, only a limited demand 'at present-ifaUU from tn :t0W' quarter chetper, and the Floar trade steadu per PRICE OF GIIAI N. -Per Imperial Qiarter. Wheal, Red 3S/» 42 Map|e 3! Fine 48 5t White ,t While, (new) 33 41 Hollers Old 44 4S Smalt He,l)s Pine 50 54 Old Superfine — —j Ticks Old — — Harrow | Rye. 29 32 Peed Oats jjj Barley, grinding 21 28 Fine ] 19 Ditto, line mailing 31 3.1 PoUml Malt 5ti 58; Pine 23 21 Pine 59 tfl j Potato l0 Hog Peai 29 30 Fine .a in Pt.OUM. per Sack ufMi. Best 45s. to :'r0,. Seconds 40». to 45s. PRICE OF HOPS, in the Borough, per Cwt. £ £ m | £ 1. j E»JI Kent Pockets 4 15to 5 15 I Yearling dido 6 0 to 8 i Ditto Bags 0 0 0 « Choice — a o Mid. Kent Pockets « 10 6 13 1339 Imjs & pocks. 4 4 0 9 Siis«e* ditto 4 8 S 0 | 1835, IS;t8, IS37 & 1838 2 » 4 o PRICK OF SEIil>S. »• S. S. t- 3. turnip, Swedes, per bnsli. — to — Clover, Red, per cwt 40 65 Other sorts 10 18 Kfemiah 44 13 Mnatard, 10 ll New Hamburg — White a 9 ——— French 41 is t.ainry per quarter 81) 93 Trefoil Hye Grass — — Caraway 33 "'eg. winter, per bushel ..6 7 Coriander jj 2 AVERAGE PIUCU OF CORN, per Qr. Por the Week ending Nov. II, 1813, and by which importation is regulated. '■ d. jr. d. I t. d. Wheat 52 I Oats ..18 0 Beans 32 f Jlarley 31 .1 I Rye 29 3 | Peas 34 0 PRICE OF MEAT.—SMITHFIRMI. NOV 20. Although the supply of Beasts was large, there were mantf butchers inclined to purchase if the salesmen had at all given way but, considering the weather favourable for slaughtering, they held firmly, which partially lessened the desire for effecting sale*. However, there still appeared a disposition to do business and prime Scots realised 4s. -id. rather brishlu. In the other des'crip- tions the trade was heavy at about last Monday's quotations -171 the quality of Sheep generally there was no improvement on late markets; consequently the few prime Downs were, eagerly purchased at 4s. 4d., whilst the inferior sorts barely maintained last week's figure.—The advance in Calves on this day se'nniqht was not main, t-lined either on Friday or this morning, good Veal not exceedinq 4s. A few very choice ones might have produced id. more, but'ttia sale was generally dull, and tIeveraltlfere driven out unsold. There was but a limited business done in Figs, and the pricell of last 11011- day were scarcely sustained for the best dairy, fed, whilst the demand for the rouyher sorts was very dull at declining prices. to sink the olfa|_per 8lb$ Beef 2s. lOd. to 4». 2d. I Veal 3*. 0d. lo 4h. 01. M.ttto. 3a. 0,1. t Pork 3s. ttd. to 4s. NKWCATB and fjg* OKNH LF..— By (lie Carcase. Beef. 2i. fid. to 3s. 4 1. Veal 2*. 4d. to 4s. Od. Mutton • 2s. 4d. to 3s. 41. Pork. 2s. 8d. to 3s. tod. PRICE OF TALLOW AND SOAP, per Cwt. s. d. s. d. a. Town Tallow 44 0 Melted Stuff ..31 0 Curd ditto fin 0 Yellow Russia — *1 Ditto Rough 20 0 Palm 0 Ditto Soup 43 <1 j Yellow Soap — 0 | Greaves II 0 White dilio.. — 0 | Mottled ditto.. 52 0 ( Diegs .50 BRISTOL PRICE CURRENT.— Nov. 17. SUGAIT. e. II. Muse, very Rrown(perc.)\ 56/o.'>7 Fine ditto II2/»II4 Dry Brown 58 59 Very line 120 125 Middling 60 61 KU«. S. d. s d. G001I middlings I 62 65 Jamaica (per gal.) 2 4 3 0. Good and tine.. J 66 67 Leeward Isle ..1 8 2 4: Molasses 25 28 I.OGWOOI). p.. ¡¡. I Jinuica Cper ton.) ..5 0 — t» coveKK. St. Domingo 9 0 10 O Jamaica, triage (per cwt.) 611 65 Campeachy 6 0 6 0 Oidinary 68 70 Fustic, Jamaica 5 0 0 0 I'.ood ditto 72 75 — Cuba .N09C Fine diuo is 814 OIL. Middling 105 115 Gallipoli (per tuu) 54035o C.iod ditto 120 125 Sicily 50 0 51 0 i PRICK OF LEATHER. lb. lb. d. d. lb. lb. d. d. Crop Hides 311 r,.35.. tMuli German Horse Hides ..I31<<I<) Dillo ililto — 4U 48..12 13 Horse liiitts .II 13 Ditto ditto Ad 00..15 \7 Calf Skins, 54 61..23 24 Foreign Hides 30 35..IO tl Dii to (common).. — —22 23 Ditto ditto 40 45..10 II Dillo ditto 40 43..16 18 Bulls, English Id 20..14^ l.'»4 Ditto dillo 45 56..17 22 Ditto ditto 21 2d..15 10 Ditto ditto 80 10(1.. 18 20 Dillo dilio 23 3f>15 17 Irish Skins .ll 16 Ditto ditto(extra) 34 36..15 18 Welsh Skins 27 31..13 15 Ditto, Foreign Ili Ditto ditto 40 45..16 J8 Ditto ditto 22 25.. 12 14 Ditto ditto 45 30..2| 23 Ditto dllo 28 30..13 15 Ditto ditto st 28 Ditto ditto(e*li »}34 36..13 16 Kips, English and Welsh 13 18 B. Saddlers' Hides 37 4a.. 13 |4j Ditto, Petersburg!) U 8..17 I'J Common ditto.. 35 41).. 13 |3 £ Ditto ditto 9 10.. 15 18 Hide. 18 4i..ll 19 Ditto, Bast India ..13 2. dill, 20 '23..1 Shoe ditto 20 23..13 13^ Seal Skills, Large Common ditto.. — Ditto, Small Its 17 Welsh Hides 12^ 13^ Basili I" Bull ditto .10 12 Shoulders, English ..10 I$ Knglitb Horse Hides ..12 13 Ditto, Foreign ..7 lu Welsh ditto.)) 13 Bellies, English ..lug It Spanish ditto .14 ^0 Ditto, Foreign ..7t0 So. without Butts,—t. to —s. lid. ea. Printed and Published by WILLIAM COURTENAY MURRAY AND DAVID RERS, At No. 58, WIND-STRBKT, SWAMSK*. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1843. j