I 
( XXIV ) 
The Average Peices of Consols, of Wheat, of Meat, and of Potatoes ; also the 
Average Number of Paupers relieved on the last day of each Week ; and the- 
Mean Temterature, in each of the Fourteen Quarters ending June 30th, 1869. 
Average Prices. 
Paupekism. 
Qaarters 
ending 
Consols 
(for 
Money) 
Wheat 
per 
Quarter 
ill 
England 
Meat per lb. at Leadenhall 
and Newgate Markets 
(by the Carojise). 
Best 
Potatoes 
per Ton 
at Waterside 
Market, 
Southwark. 
Quarterly Average of the 
Number of Paupers re- 
lieved on the last day of 
each week. 
Mean 
Tempe- 
rature. 
and 
Wales. 
Beef. 
Mutton. 
In-door. 
Out-door. 
1866 
Mar. 3 1 
£. 
87 
s. d. 
45 6 
4if/.— 6f</. 
Mean 5|t/. 
Mean 6|rf. 
55 s. — oos. 
Mean 72s. bd. 
139,546 
759,402 
0 
41-2 
June 30 
86| 
46 6 
4?(/.— 7rf. 
Mean c,ld. 
Mean 7^. 
60s.— 95s. 
Mean Tjs.bd. 
123 ,657 
734,139 
53-0. 
Sept. 30 
88i 
51 0 
i\d.-^\d. 
Mean b\d. 
'ild.—%id. 
Mean 6f </. 
75s. — 120S. 
Mean 97 s. bd. 
120,955 
717.55s 
58-<J? 
Dec. 31 
1867 
Mar. 31 
89i 
90I 
55 8 
60 7 
4|(i. — "d. 
Mean 5^^. 
A%d.~-jd. 
Mean sjci. 
5H— 7M-- 
Mean bid. 
Sd.—-]\d. 
Mean 6^0/. 
85s. — 130S. 
Meani07g.6d. 
115s. — 160S. 
Mean 1374.6^. 
133 ,979 
147,620 
734.312 
832,364 
46 •2-- 
38-9. 
June 30 
r-\ 
64 0 
4f(/.— 6ff/. 
Mean jfj. 
5i(/.— 71a'. 
Mean bid. 
i35«— 175s- 
Mean 155s. 
134,678 
779.629 
53-S- 
Sept. 30 
65 4 
^>,ld.—(,%d. 
Mean ^^d. 
^d.—-]d. 
Mean 6cf. 
loos. — 155«. 
Mean 1274.6^. 
129,838 
743.977 
59-7 
Dec. SI 
1868 
Mar. 31 
94i 
93 
67 II 
72 2 
4K— 6frf. 
Mean 5|rf. 
4|(/.— 6H 
Mean 55^. 
A\d.—Gid. 
Mean 5lrf. 
4K-6i(f. 
Mean ^id. 
I ICS. — 155.?. 
Mean 1324.6^. 
125s. — 1 70s. 
Mean 1475.64/. 
146,237 
159,716 
771,230 
860,165 
42-5. 
41"* 
June 30 
94i 
71 10 
45^.— 6f</. 
Mean 5^rf. 
A^d.-^d. 
Mean 5j<^. 
130s. — 1 70s. 
Mean 150s. 
142,588 
800 , 944 
55-8^ 
Sept. 30 
94i 
59 I 
Mean 5|t/. 
4f(/.— 6|rf. 
Mean ^%d. 
120S. — 175s. 
Mean lA'/s.bd. 
138,284 
778,804 
63-9 
Dec. 31 
1869 
Mar. 31 
94i 
51 II 
50 2 
4.W.— 7^.* 
Mean ^\d. 
Aid— lid. 
Mean 6(/. 
A^,d.—b%d.* 
Mean 5f(i. 
Aid.-ild. 
Mean Clrf. 
■jcs. — 140S. 
Mean 105 s. 
■JCS. — 1 40s. 
Mean 105 s. 
152,733 
162,308 
797,546 
850,883 
45T 
41-3. 
June 30 
931 
45 7 
A^d.— '^d. 
Mean 6Jf/. 
id.-^d. 
Mean 6|rf. 
60s.— 130S. 
Mean 95s. 
151,404! 
835 ,o23t 
52-0. 
* From December, 1868, the average prices of meat are derived from the quotations 
at the Smithfield Meat Market. 
t These figures represent the average number of paupers relieved on the last day of. 
each week in April, the pauperism returns not being complete for the subsequent 
months of the quarter. 
