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If France be divided into five several regions or districts, it appears 
that the proportion of crimes in each region, is very nearly equal 
from year to year. 
The summer months are more productive of crimes against per- 
sons, the winter months against property, and crimes against prop- 
erty, are three times as numerous as agaist persons. Crimes do 
not appear to be increasing in France. 
Second accusations are numerous, but a man, once condemned to 
the galleys, seldom renders himself again liable to that punishment. 
Men commit almost every species of crime, much more frequently 
than women; the crimes against children are equally divided be- 
tween the sexes. 
In one hundred crimes against persons, men commit eighty six, 
and women fourteen—ayainst property, men seventy nine, and wo- 
men twenty one. ‘Two fifths or nearly one half of the crimes com- 
mitted by women against the person, are for infanticide. The great- , 
est ignorance in Fran’, i) 1% the west coast—in the centre and not 
*> the south as has been supposed. ‘The greatest amount of crimes 
iin Corsica and Alsace. 
In both sexes, the greatest amount of crimes is committed be- 
tween the ages of twenty five and thirty, which embrace nearly one 
fifth of the whole. | 
Mr. Guerry concludes that education is a mighty instrument, pow- 
erful either for good or evil, according as it is directed, and that, un- 
less while we inform the intellect, we also take pains to cultivate the 
moral sentiments, and to touch the affections of the heart, we bestow 
but a doubtful advantage on its object. - 
Rate of mortality among rich and poor.—A paper of Mr. Mur- 
ray was read by the Secretary, shewing that the rate of mortality is 
less in the higher than in the lower orders of society, the opulent be- 
ing the longest lived. 
This must arise from their superior comfort, and in manufacturing _ 
towns, the best workmen who receive the highest wages are often ~ 
dissipated, improvident, and therefore short lived. 
Sept. 9.— Evening Meetings— George street Assembly Rooms.— 
The treasurer reported the progress of the Institution. At its first 
meeting at York, in 1831,it numbered 350 members—at Oxford in 
1832, they increased to 700—at Cambridge, 1833, to about 1400. 
It is added in a note that on the last day in Edinburgh the number 
enrolled (additional we presume) was 1298. A letter was read from 
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