Statistics^ 
ias 
Increase. 
jSngland » * » 
1,167,966 
Wales 0 » » 
65,834 
Scotland . » » 
» 208,180 
Army, Navy, See. 
169,902 
Total 
1,611,882 
DISTILLERIES. 
The following is the amount of duties paid by the distillery lit 
Clreat Britain for the last seven years, from the 5th January 1804 
to 5th January 1811 
5th January 1804 to 5th Januai^ 1805 2,322,309/ 7s S^4 
5th 
ditto 
5 
to 
5th 
ditto 
6 
2,305,884 
17 
5th 
ditto 
6 
to 
5th 
ditto 
7 
2,313,869 
10 
7 
5th 
ditto 
7 
to 
Sth 
ditto 
8 
2,706,563 
12 
5th 
ditto 
8 
to 
Sth 
ditto 
9 
2,757,804 
14 
9 
5th 
ditto 
9 
to 
Sth 
ditto 
10 
2,056,07.9 
16 
n 
Sth 
ditto 
SO 
to 
Sth 
ditto 
11 
2,427,916 
3 
54 
It will be observed, that the retums of the last two years, when 
the distillation from grain was prohibited, is considerably below 
that of any of the preceding years. But, besides this diminution 
of revenue, when sugar is employed, it ought also to be mentioned, 
in any comparative view which may be taken of the advantages 
and disadvantages attending distillation from these commodities, 
that, during these two years, 1811, 1812, there is, besides, a loss 
sustained of the entire duty paid on the malt in the other yearsj, 
amounting to / 250,000 more annuallyi The total amount, there- 
fore, of the difference between the last two years of the above re^ 
turns, v/hen sugar v*^as Used, and the two years preceding, when 
malt Was employed, is not less than 1,480,373/. 65 . lO^d. nearly one 
Tnillion and a hal^ sterling. Whenever the arguments in favouf‘ 
•f each of these two commodities appear to be nearly balanced, we 
have no hesitation in saying that the consideration of such a loss to 
the revenue, ought to turn the scale iiiTavour of grain. Com. Mag^ 
Circulation of Bank J^otes. — The following is an aceount of the 
amount of the Bank of England Notes in circulation on the 25th 
of each of the first six months of 1 8 1 1 ; distinguishing the amount 
of those above and below 5/. 
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