STATISTICS OP THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Colonist, Volume II, Issue 104, 19 October 1858, Page 3

STATISTICS OP THE UNITED KINGDOM.

The following statistical abstract compiled from-a. paper just presented to parliament, refers to the year 1857:—The nett revenue was £66,056,055, and the expenditure £66,019,958.- The . total interest and cost of managing the debt, funded and not funded, was ,£28,683,384; the civil list and civil charges of all kinds amounted to £9,839, 325, and the army and navy cost £25,497,249. Taxes to the amount of £10,753,582 were remitted, of which £9,125,000 were due to the reduction of the income tax, and ,£1,054,637 to the reduction of the tea duties. The gross amount of the capital of the National Debt was £805,282,659, of which £779,655,399- were funded, and £25,657,300 unfunded. In 1843 the debt was only .£790,576,392, and in 1853 it was as low as £771,335,801. The total value of the imports was £177,646,335. 3,437, 957 quarters of wheat, and 5,107,225 quarters of other grain, were imported, against 4,072,833 quarters of wheat in 1856, 2,667,702 in 1855,3,431, 227 in 1854, 4,915,430, in 1853,3,060,268, in 1852, 3,812,008 in 1851, 3,738,995 in 1850, 3,845,378 in 1849, 2,680,959 in 1848, 2,656,455 in 1847, and 1,432,591 quarters in 1846, the last being the year when Sir R. Peel finally repealed the corn laws. Prussia is the largest exporter of wheat to England, and next Russia and the United States. 969,318, 8961b of raw cotton were'imported (654,758,048 from America), and 129,749,898 1b of sheep, lamb, and alpaca wool. The value of the exports of British and Irish produce and manufactures was £122,155,237, and that of the principal ,and other articles of foreign and colonial goods exported, £23,353,765. £15,061.500 of gold, bullion, and specie were exported (£10,863,818 France alone), and .£18,505,468 of silver bullion and species. 13,694,107 tons of British, and 9,484,685 tons of foreign shipping, entered and cleared at ports in the United Kingdom, making together 23,178,792 tons; and 19,071,379 tons of shipping entered and cleared with cargoes only, 1050 sailing ships of 197,554 tons,, and 228 steamers of 52,918 tons, were built and registered in the United Kingdonu 18,429 sailing vessels of 3,830,119 tons, and employing 151,434 men, were employed in the home and foreign trades of the kingdom, besides 899 steamers of 381,363 tons, employing 24,953 men, making a grand total of 19,328 vessels of 4,211,482^ tons, employing 176,387 men. There were retained for home consumption, and charged with excise duty accordingly, 46,267,457 lb of hops, 40,298,513 bushels of malt, 175,690,5571b of paper,' and 24,150,436 gallons of spirits. The average price of wheat in the year was 56s 4d per quarter; barley, 42s Id ; and oats 255. In 1856 wheat ruled at 69s 2d, in 1855 at 74s Bd, and 1854 at 72s sd. In 1851, it was as low as 38s 6d, and in 1852 as 40s 9d. There was sold in the market towns of England and, Wales 5,243,940 quarters of wheat, 2,262,793 quarters of barley, and 537,864 quarters of oats. _ £5,239,810 were coined -at the Mint. The receipts of the Trustees of Savings Banks were £7,581,415, and the payments .£8,375,095; the capital was £35,108,596. In England (population 19,304,000) there were 662,884 births, 420,019 deaths, and 160,500 marriages. In Scotland (population 3,064,556) there were 103,632 births, 61,927 deaths, and 21,313 marriages. At the end of the year there were 908,186 paupers, in receipt of parish relief in England and Wales, a larger number than has occurred since 1850 and 1849. The Scotch paupers mustered 69,217 in nnraber, and the Irish, 50,582. Pauperism in Ireland has diminished most extraordinarily, as there were 620,747 at the commencement of 1849, since when the "number has gradually declined. 212,875 persons emigrated—2l,ool to the North American colonies, 121,905 to the United States, and 61,248 to Australia and New Zealand.

The ,£200,000 for the equipment of the Leviathan cannot be raised by annuities, and the shareholders intend to apply to Government for a loan, giving the vessel as security. The ships charged with the Atlantic telegraph, cable have arrived at Q,ueenstown with the news of another failure. Three attempts were made to lay down the cable. The squadron experienced very bad weather during their cruise. On the •13th June a heavy gale sprung up, during which, the}'' were separated, but they all met again at the rendezvous. On the first attempt, about 10 miles of cable was lost, on the second about 120, and on the 28th the cable was again joined, and about 250. miles were payed out, when communication ceased to be received, the cable parting. A great fire has occurred at the Gloucester County Lunatic Asylum—a, t large edifice adapted for 600 inmates. The cries of some of the lunatics were fearful. The property as "insured,•■■and the damage is estimated at .£SOOO. No lives were lost. . : . . ■ ■■.■ ■- ■: ■: : Ireland appears to be becoming a favorite cruising ground for royal highnesses. The second son of "her-'Majesty'has followed the example-of his eldest brother, and is now proceeding on an aquatic tour around the island, visiting in turns most of the celebrated localities. .;..'" The pensions1 of £2000 to Sir Colin Campbell, and .£IOOO to Sir James Outram have been confirmed by the Court of Proprietors. Fears are entertained of the re-appearance of cholera in London, in consequence of the putrid state of the Thames, and the, unprecedented heat. The heat in London has /been very great. Four persons died there from sunstroke between ~ -loth June and Srd July. Although Sir C. Campbell's elevation to tho peerage has not yet, been granted, we can state, on good authority, the Queen has been pleased to confer a barony upon the gallant general, and that he will take the title of Lord Campbell. M. and Madame Otto Goldschmidt, with their two children, arrived in London a few days ago, with the intention, we understand, of residing permanently in this country. There is reason to liope that we may once more hear the song of. the Swedish nightingale. . • Mr. N. J. Holmes, of Glasgow, has discovered a new mode of treating electric currents over long distances, by which the most insuperable obstacles they now present will be overcome. It saves a fiftieth part of battery power, and acts even whenperfectly insulated. " ..■••' •