1804. | 
Died.]. At Dorchefter, Mr. R. Nicholls, — 
pawnbroker. 
At Sherbourne, aged 74, Mr. W. Gardiner, 
auctioneer, 
: DEVONSHIRE. 
A new additional building is erefting, and 
will be fhortly opened, in addition to the 
lunatic afylum, near Exeter. 
Married.] At Plymouth, Capt. Ofbourne, 
ef the royal navy, to Mifs Hawker. 
Died.] At Exeter, in an advanced age, 
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Mrs, Gofs, comely keeper of the Barnftaplee 
inn. 
CORNWALL. 
. Married] At Madron, near Penzance, the 
Rev. W. Hockin, jun. reétor of the parifhes 
of Phillack and Gwithean, to Mifs Wil- 
liams, daughter of the Rev. A. Williams, of 
Trenear. 
Died.| At Bodmyn, Mr. J. Remorden, 
wool-ftapler, and one of the Common Coun- 
cil, of the borough. 
MONTHLY COMMERCIAL REPORT. 
HE ftate of the exchange between Great Britain and Ireland has become ftill more unfa- 
vourable in the courfe of Ja% month than it was in fanuary The wealth of that coun- 
try confifts in the ability of its whole inhabitants for productive labour ;-in the capacity of- 
the whole territory and fea coafts to yield, by that produétive labour, a certain quantity of 
thofe things which are the neceflaries and falutary comforts of human fubfiftence 3 in 
the ftores of feeds, of vegetables, of implements of agriculture, trade, and manufactures, 
of raw materials to be wrought up, and of wrought goods on hand for the market ; in the 
quantity of wealth diftributed among the people, and. locally fixed in the country, fuch as 
houfes, furniture, &c.3 in the money and bullion yet in the ifland; in the advantages 
which the laws, the Government, and the treafures of intelligence confer towards the pre- 
fervation and improvement of the general wealth; and in the money due from abroad. 
Thefe feveral particulars comprehend the whole wealth of Ireland, as of every other coun- 
try. Of this, part is annually confumed in the fubfiitence of the inhabitants ; in new.im- 
plements and other ftores, which increafe the fixed, while they diminifh the moveat/e, wealth 
of the people; and in remittances to be confumed abroad by perfons who have property in 
the ifland, though themfelves not refident there This grofs confumption is continually 
fupplied, in whole, or in part, by the produce of the fertility of nature, of the funk 
capital, and of the induftry of the inhabitants, for every year. If this fupply of new 
moveable wealth be not conftantly equal to that which is confumed, fixed, and exported 5 
ef neceffary confequence, the moveable wealth, and efpecially that part of it which is the 
moft eafily moveable, namely, the hard money, muft continually decreafe ; and the courfe of 
Exchange muff become contiaually move eereawaae te to the country under thofe difad- 
vantages. 
From fuch confiderations, even without opening them. more in detail, we oa gather the 
caufes, on account of which the exchange with London is now from 18 to 194 per cent. 
er Dublin. They are thefe: 
. By the agitation in the minds of the people, the military avocations of the loyal, the 
seniisihe idlenefs of the difaffeéted, the growing paffion for emigration, the unfettled habits 
acquired by the youth in the times of the Rebellion and the Union, as well as by feveral 
ether caufes, the yearly confumption has become greater in comparifon with the produce, 
than at former times. 
2 As the confequences of the Union have brought a greater number of Irifhmen to Great 
Britain; and the confequences of the Rebellion have fent a greater number of them abroad 
ef late than in former times; the exportation of Irith property, withaut equivalent, and to 
be confumed abroad, is larger now than it perhaps ever was before. 
3. In repairing the damages of the Rebellion; in the trial of new improvements in agrie 
culture; in the confiruétion of roads, bridges, canals, harbours, ‘and ether ufeful works, 
public and private 5 and in the fubfiftence of foliiers, artifans, and Jabourers, whofe coil is 
not produétive for immediate confumption ; there is a larger portion than tormerly of the 
annual produce of the fertility and induftry of Ireland, now added every year to the perma 
nent capital; and thus, for the moment, {ubtra€ted from the returns by which that produce 
fupplies confamption, juft as much as if it were ufelefsiy and utterly wafted. 
4.0f the public revenue of Ireland, raifed in loans and taxes, a larger proportion than fore 
merly is now {pent out of Ireland; in the ufes of the general defence of the empire; ia the 
payment of intereft to creditors refident in England; and in falaries to officers, who, in con- 
fequence of the Union, mutt attend to do their duty at the principal feat Be the Governe 
ment. 
5. The mutual credits of trade, the opinion of the fecurity of property, its aétual fecu- 
rity, and the whole of that wealth which confifts in the excellence and ftabiity of laws and 
‘Government, afd in.a people’s confidence in them, have been fenfibly diminifhed in Ire- 
land, amidft the late dangers of inturre€tion, and the dread of invation. A  diipofition has 
heck hence excited, toexport maney and other goods frompIreland, not to be returned, for 
the fake of fecurity merely. 
6. In confequence « of the laft mentioned fact, Ireland has, at this moment, Jlefs of com- 
mercial credit in England and other countries than it lately had. Merchants are unwilling 
to fend goods to Ireland,: otherwife than for teady money 3 believizg, that, if an invafion 
seMontuty Mag. No. 1:2, Ee ; si 
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