FUEL, &c.-(Continued from p. 91.) of the following Unions, during the Quarter ended at Christmas 1843. REVENUE. An Abstract of the Net Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain, in the Quarters and Years ended 5th April, 1843 and 1844; showing the Increase or Decrease thereof.—Continued from p. 93.) QUARTERLY METEOROLOGICAL TABLE, Compiled from the Weekly Tables furnished to the Registrar-General by the Astronomer Royal. servations, corrected and reduced to 32 deg. Fahrenheit. Mean height of the Barometer, from 72 ob Highest during the week. Lowest during the week. Highest on each day, 6 ob Lowest on each day, 6 observations. servations. Difference. Mean of 72 observations. Mean of 72 results. During the week. Mean of 7 observa week. | Mean of 7 observa tions. Mean of 72 differences. Mean of the greatest on each day, 6 observations. Difference between the mean temperature of the week, and the mean temperature of the same week on an average of 25 years. Mean of the least on each day, 6 observations. General direction. Greatest pressure in the week. Mean for the week. The amount of Horizontal movement of the air in each week. Mean amount of Cloud, 0-10. *The Ages of 39, on account of the corrections for returns not received, were not specified in the Table. + Inquests are held on violent and sudden deaths which are returned irregularly. 7.01.24 16 25 47 28 23 10 8 111 174 440 259 190 903 8.61 06 20 23 51 32,34 6 3 139 193 431 287 193 911 8.1 0.02 29 28 43 37 40 10 9 170 278 465 361 282 1108 7.00 73 19 18 43 33 42 8 4 165 263 410 392 283 1087 7.2.0.69 17 29 39 52 41 13 6 156 210 450 336 238 1024 6.91 25 16 32 40 43 31 6 7 150 225 443 326 238 1008 7.3 0.97 21 21 43 32 28 6 3 133 174 398 330 229 957 7.6.0 13 22 27 36 51 19 7 4 147 162 427 304 209 943 6.4 0.04 18 25 35 44 39 13 9 142 152 435 310 205 953 CORN. Average Prices of Corn per Imperial Quarter in England and Wales, with the Rate of Duty on Foreign and Colonial Wheat, during each week of the First Quarter of 1844; together with the Average Prices for the whole Quarter, ended at Lady Day.-(Continued from p. 94.) By Act 6 & 7 Vict. c. 29, Wheat and Wheat Meal or Flour, the produce of Canada, and imported thence since the 10th October, 1843, are admitted at a fixed duty; the former at ls. per quarter, the latter at 4d. per cwt. Foreign and Colonial Wheat and Wheat-Flour imported in each of the Months ended 5th January, 5th February, 5th March, and 5th April, 1844; the Quantities upon which Duties have been paid for Home Consumption during the same Months; and the Quantities remaining in bond at the close of them.-(Continued from p. 94.) CURRENCY. Quarterly Average of the Weekly Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of England, in the Quarters ended 27th January, 24th February, and 23rd March, 1844; and in the corresponding Quarters of the preceding Year. —(Continued from p. 95.) 19,342,000 10,417,000 29,759,000 21,672,000 10,705,000 32,377,000 19,739,000 11,205,000 30,944,000 22,695,000 10,945,000 33,640,000 20,093,000 12,003,000 32,096,000 23,830,000 11,054,000 34,844,000 Average Aggregate Amount of Promissory Notes which have been in Circulation in the United Kingdom, distinguishing the several Banks, or Classes of Banks, by which issued in each part of the Kingdom, with the Average Amount of Bullion in the Bank of England, during the four weeks ended the 3rd February, 2nd March, and 30th March, 1844, respectively.-(Continued from p. 95.) Consolidated Fund Operations.-The total income brought to this account in the quarter ended 5th April, 1844, was 10,155,308.; the total charge was 5,941,229., leaving a surplus of 4,214,079. The amount of Exchequer Bills issued to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund for the quarter ended 5th January, 1844, and paid off out of the growing produce of that fund for the quarter ended April 5th, 1844, after deducting 200,000l. paid off out of the Sinking Fund, was 5,262,858. The surplus of the Consolidated Fund for the quarter ended April 5th, 1844, was 1,295,540l.; and the probable amount of Exchequer Bills required to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund for the quarter ended April 5th, 1844, was 3,967,318/. |