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Market; 4fc?. for inferior, 7\d. for superior meat. Mutton was 
dearer; it was on an average 6^(/. per lb.; 5^d. for inferior, 8d. for 
superior meat. Tlie price of mutton has risen Id. a lb. during tlie 
last three summers ; beef slightly rose and fell ; it is now cheaper 
than mutton. 
During the quarter under review English emigrants, to the num- 
ber of 30,548, sailed from the ports of the United Kingdom. The 
emigrants of Scotch birth numbered 7311, and of Irish 16,563. 
The destination of 52,399 emigrants was the United States ; 9656 
went to British Korth America, 5126 to the Australian Colonies, 
and 1198 to various other places. In comparison with correspond- 
ing summer quarters, the tide of emigration has been higher in the 
last two summers than in any previous summer since 1854. 
Autumn Quarter {October, November, December). — Births registered 
were 1 90,026. The annual birth-rate of the season per 1 000 of popu- 
lation was 34-0 ; the average of ten autumns (1860-69) was 33 '8. 
Deaths registered were 126,049. The annual death-rate of the 
season per 1000 of population was 22'6 ; the average of ten autumns 
(1860-69) was 22-0. 
Births and Deaths in England in 1870. 
Births 
in 1870. 
Annual Birth- 
rate to 1000 
persons living 
(1870). 
Average Birth- 
rate to 1000 
persons living 
(1860-69). 
First Quarter: Jan., Feb., March 
Second Quarter : April, May, June 
Tliird Quarter : July, Aug., Sept. 
Fourth Quarter : Oct., Nov., Dec. 
2o6 ,441 
203 ,484 
192,178 
190,026 
38-05 
37-00 
34"47 
34-00 
37-02 
36-52 
34-09 
33-82 
792,129 
35-86 
35-38 
Deaths 
in 1870. 
Annvial Death- 
rate to 1000 
persons living 
(1S70). 
Average Death- 
rate'to 1000 
persons living 
(1860-69). 
First Quarter : Jan., Feb., March 
Second Quarter: April, May, June 
Third Quarter : July, Aug., Sept. 
Fourth Quarter: Oct., Nov., Dec. 
143,991 
121 ,246 
124,258 
126,049 
26-54 
22-05 
22-29 
22-56 
25-32 
22-05 
20-6r 
22-03 
515,544 
23-34 
22-51 
The natural increase of population by excess of births over deaths 
was 63,977 ; and if it were not for the disturbing elements of emi- 
gration and immigration, this natural increment would suflBce for 
determining the number of the population at any given time. 
The number of emigrants who sailed from British ports, in the 
last three months of 1870, was 38,460; of these 18,599 were of 
