98 REPORT — 1842. 



Chester, and only for one year (the general proportion being about 4 per cent.), whilst 

 from documents obtained by Mr. Watt, it appeared that of the whole mortality in 

 Glasgow in 1837 that from fever was above 20 per cent., in Dundee in 1836 15 per 

 cent., in Glasgow on the average of the last five years 13"8 per cent., in Edinburgh for 

 the last three years 9 - 2 per cent., in Dundee for the last three years 8*4 per cent., in Aber- 

 deen for the last five years 142 per cent., and in Edinburgh last year 1027 per cent. 



On the Statistics of Plymouth. By Henry Woollcombe, F.L.S. 



Numerous particulars relating to the progress of population, the municipal go- 

 vernment, the progress of crime, and local improvements of Plymouth were stated 

 in this paper. It is a continuation of a paper communicated to the Association by 

 Mr. Woollcombe at the Meeting at Plymouth in 1840, and will form part of a 

 •History of the Past and Present Condition of Plymouth.' 



On Loan Funds in Ireland, By Henry John Porter, F.S.S., 

 Tandragee, Ireland. 



This paper was a continuation of the account of the operation of the Loan Funds 

 in Ireland, read before the British Association at the Meeting at Plymouth in 1841. 

 Since that time the following increase has taken place. There are now of these in- 

 stitutions in Ulster 78, in Leinster 103, in Munster GO, in Connaught 27, in all 

 Ireland 268. 



The amount of money lent in 1841 was, in Ulster, 572,000/. ; in Leinster, 512,000/. ; 

 in Munster, 262,000/. ; in Connaught, 90,000/. Total, 1,436,000/. 



The number of loans granted was to Ulster, 149,000/.; to Leinster, 142,000/.; to 

 Munster, 98,000/.; to Connaught, 30,000/. Total, 409,000/. 



The profits, after paying all expenses, were, in Ulster, 5836/. ; in Leinster, 6791/. ; 

 in Munster, 2802/.; in Connaught, 645/. Total, 16,074/. 



The number of persons who had invested their savings in these societies was, in 

 Ulster, 1528; in Leinster, 1824; in Munster, 941; in Connaught, 235. Total, 4528. 



On tlie Monts de Pike in Ireland. By H. J. Porter, F.S.S. 



This paper was a continuation of communications made by Mr. Porter at the 

 Meetings of the Association at Glasgow and Plymouth. Mr. Porter stated that the 

 total capital invested in these establishments was 26,883/. The number of articles 

 taken in pledge in 1841 was 351,408, on which the sum of 61,944/. had been lent iu 

 sums varying from 30s. to less than 1*. 



On the Commercial Statistics of France in 1840. By the Rev. H. L. Jones. 



From this paper it appeared that the total amount in value of the trade of France 

 (exports and imports included) in 1840 was 2063 millions of francs, an amount 

 greater than in any previous year. 

 In 1826 the total trade (exports and imports included) was 1 1 26 millions of francs. 



In 1836 1876 



In 1839 1950 



giving an increase for 1840 of 113 millions of francs. 



The principal increase was in the imports (which at no former period had ex- 

 ceeded 1000 millions, but) which in 1840 amounted to 1052 millions. The exports 

 exceeded those of 1839 by eight millions. The "Special Commerce" of France (that 

 is, the produce of her own soil or manufactures exported, and the articles imported 

 for her own consumption, and included in the 2063 millions) was, in 1840, imports 

 747 millions, exports 695 millions; total, 1442 millions. 



Out of the total trade for 1840 the exports and imports by sea amounted to 1481 

 millions, or about 71J per cent., and those by land to 582 millions, or about 28£ 

 per cent, of the 2063 millions. 



Of the imports and exports by sea, 705 millions, or 48 per cent., were effected in 

 French bottoms, and 770 millions, or 52 per cent., iu foreign bottoms. Of these 



