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Section C.—Unions of highest Pauperism. 
Increase per cept. in Number of Deaths. 
Paupers at Midsummer 
and Christmas 1862, | Average of - 
Unions. compared with 1861. | three years| The year | Difference 
ended ended per cent. 
Midsummer] Christmas {Midsummer Midsummer 
1862. 1862. 1862. 1863. 
REMRLENU eco, <5 sesavasssveess 283 231 2951 2695 — 87 
Blackburn 322 348 2952 2931 — 07 
Stockport 306 299 2324 2605 +12:0 
Ashton-under-Lyne siawivasion 458 224 3429 3564 + 39 
Section D.—Unions of ordinary Pauperism. 
Increase per cent. in Number of Deaths. 
| Paupers at Midsummer | 
and Christmas 1862, | Average of 
Unions. compared with 1861. | three years 
The year | Difference 
ended ended per cent. 
Midsummer, Christmas. |Midsummer| Midsummer 
1862. 1862. 1862. 1863. 
MEMO core seavascasasnsonns 8 3 8198 9475 +15°6 
West ated and Toxteth 8 1 4915 6199 +2671 
Statistics of the Tanning Trade of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 
By the late T. C. Anus. Communicated by Jamus Ports. 
Thirty years ago Newcastle appears to haye taken the lead in the tanning trade, 
but now Leeds occupies that position. The present state of the tanning trade in 
Neweastle and Gateshead is represented by the following statistics :— 
Value about 
; 280 
£25,736 
Bark used during the year 1862, 1780 tons...... £9753 0 0 
Valonia “ oe VBA: Foye ra trate 2202 0 0 
Gambier -- - HOLS os ase 980 0 0O 
Divi divi rr " BOs: is chests 772 0 0 
Shumae a BAR 55: tater oeies 4315 0 0 
Oil, Cod, and Linseed 9 TSH sy ceretsaning 5310 0 0 
Lime and Pigeon-dung... i.e. eee ee pet ads, 324 0 0 
LETS pea SOE aOOAEORTC OEMENCLA ICH RCRREF ORR ic SractCLO OCIS 100 0 O 
EVES id ars Wyeyay alos o.diioxs.'¢ 9:0: p00 6 o1e16)o\c etic ieeiataia eas 800 0 0 
te MINGCTIGIS” 25 Vinyasa ceo che eee 100 0 O 
Snenetecsvonshons cananaydrvyicehanyepce/ eve Lotenes (| damier fata 600 0 0 
Alum and Soda ot sa d's o atstetan > eqoro tare nter Agee eee 200 0 O 
0 0 
0 0 
Raw Materials put into Work. 
Butchers’ hides, 38,020 713tons£24,908 0 0 
Calf-skins .... 62,124 84 , 9,320 0 0 
Sheep -skins .. 46,452 2,322 0 O 
Beal-aicins ...163,000 873 ,, 40,750 0 0 77,300 0 0 
£103,036 0 0 
The above will produce in yalue when manufactured— 
Butchers hides 2.3. i.cccs ree. £47,500 0 0 
Calf-skins ........ aratereatere 1... 16,373 0 a 
Sheep-skins ......sssseeseeees 3,871 
Seal-sking pssseessereveeeeeees 67, 915 0 0—£185 659 0 0 
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