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It is unnecessary to say that the foregoing are not all distinct 

 persons, many of those who depart from Glasgow return on the 

 same day. 



" Sale of Bullocks, Sheep, and Lambs in the Live Cattle Mar- 

 ket, Glasgow, — Bullocks 17,840, Sheep and Lambs 144,900. 

 Total, Bullocks, Sheep and Lambs, 162,740. 



" Value of Meat, Bread and Milk, sold in the City and Sub- 

 wrft*.— Meat, L.334,376; bread, L.194,993; milk, L.74,113. 

 Total, Meat, Bread and Milk, L. 603,482. 



*' Gas Company. — During 24 hours in the winter months, 

 the Company make upwards of 500,000 cubic feet of gas ; and 

 during the same period in the summer months, about 120,000. 

 The pipes extend to more than 100 miles through the streets. 

 In generating the gas, 9,050 tons of coals are used. The first 

 lamp which was lighted in the street with gas, was put up in 

 the Trongate by the Company on 5th September 1818. 



" Supply of Coal in Glasgow. — Total Coals brought I'ons, 

 into Glasgow, 561,049 



" Exported from the Clyde at the Broomielaw and 

 Bowling Bay, and from Port Eglinton by the Ar- 

 drossan Canal, 124,000 



" Total Tons retained for the use of families and 



public works in the city and suburbs, . . 437,049 



" Average price of Coals delivered in quantities in Glasgow 

 in tons, during five years, viz. In 1826, 9s. 7d. to 10s. 7d. 

 In 1827, 6s. 3d. to 7s. 3d. In 1828, 1829, and 1830, 5s. lOd. 

 to 6s. lOd. Families who purchase their coals in small quanti- 

 ties, through coal agents or others, are charged somewhat higher. 

 8. Russian Gold and Platina. — During the second six 

 months of 1829, from the Ural Mines, the following quantities 

 of gold and platina have reached Peter sburgh. 



Gold from the Government Mines, .... 1783 lb. 



from Private Mines, 3025 



— -. 4808 



Platina from the Government Mines, ... 47 lb. 



from Private Mines, 1108 



- 1156 



The produce of the first half year of 1829, was 4688 lb. gold, 

 and l,041i lb. platina. The value of gold alone for the year 

 above, is L. 660,000. 



