TABLE FOR INVESTORS-(Continued).

Purchase Price.

8 per
cent.

3.65 4

per 44p'r 5 per 6 per 7 per cent. cent. cent. cent. cent.

71% per cent. I

8 per 9 per 10 per 12 per 15 per cent. cent. cent. cent. cent.

8.48

9.30 10.46 11.62 13.95 17.44 9.19 10.34 11.49 13.79 17.24

11 36 13.63 17.04

per cent. 86... 3.48 4.24 4.65 5.23 5.81 6.97 8.13 87... 3.44 4.19 4.59 5.17 5.74 6.89 8.04 8.39 88... 3.40 4.14 4.54 5.11 5.68 6.81 7.94 8.29 9.09 10.22 89... 3.37 4.10 4.49 5.05 5.61 6.74 7.86 8.20 8.98 10.11 11.23 13.48 16.85 90.. 3.331 4.051 4.44 5 5.55 6.66 7.77 8.11 8.88 10 11.11 13.33 16.66 91. 3.29 4.01 4.391 4.94 5.49, 6.59 7.69 8.02 8.79 9.89 10.98 1.318] 16.48 3.26 3 96 4.34 4.89 5.43 6.52 7.60 7.93 8.69 9.78 10.86 1.304 16.30 3.22 3.92 4.30 4 83 5.37 6.45 7.52 7.84 8.60 9.67 10.75 1 290 16.12 94.. 3.19 3.88 4.25 4.78 5.31 6.38 7.44 7.76 8.51 9.57 10.6 1.276 15.95 95. 3.15 3.84 4.21 4.73 5.26 6.31 7.36 7.68 8.42 9.47 10.5 1.263 15.78 96... 3.10 3.80 4.16 4.68 5.20 6.25 7.29 7.60 8.33] 9.37 10.41 12.50 15.72 97... 3.09 3.76 4.12 4.63 5.15 6 18 7.21 7.52 8.24 9.27 10.30 12.37 15 46 98... 3.06 3.72 4.08 4.59 5.10 6.12 7.14 7.45 8.16 9.18 10.20 12 24 15.30 99.. 3.03 3.68 4 04 4.54 5.05 6.06 7.07 7.37 8.08 9.09 10.10 12.12 15.15 100... 3

92...

93..

101...

102.. 103

104.

105

122..

3 65 4 4.50 5 6 7 7.30 8. 9

2.97 3.61 3.96 4.45 4.95 5.94 6.93 7.22 7.92 8.91 2.94 3.57 3.92 4.41 4.90 5.88 6.86 7.15 7.84 8.82 2.91 3.54 3.88 4.36 4.85 5.82 6.79 7.08 7.76 8 73 2.88 3.50 3.84 4.3 4 80 5.76 6.72 7.01 7.69 8.65 2.85 3.473.80 4.28 4.76 5.71 6.66 6.95 7.61 8.57 106... 2.83 3.44 3.77 4.24 4.71 5.66 6.60 6.881 7.54 8.49 107. 2.80 3.41 3.73 4.20 4.67 5.60 6.54 6.82 7.47 8.41 108 2.77 3.37 3.70 4.16 4.62 5.55 6.48 6.75 7.40 8.33 109. 2.75 3.34 3.66 4.12 4.58 5.50 6.42 6.69 7.33 8.25 110. 2.72 3.31 3.63 4.09 4.54 5 45 6.36 6.63 7.27 8.18 111 2.70 3.28 3.60 4.05 4.50 5.40 6.30 6 57 7.20 8.10 112. 2.67 3.25 3.57 4.01 4.46 5.35 6.25 6.51 7.14 8.03 113.. 2.65 3.23 3.54 3.98 4.42 5.30 6.19 6.46 7.07 7.96 114.. 2.63 3.20 3.50 3.94 4.38 5.26 6.14 6.40 7.01 7.89 115. 2.60 3.17 3.47 3.91 4.35 5.21 6.08 6.34 6.95 7.82 116... 2.58 3.14 3 44 3.87 4.31 5.17 6.03 6.29 6.89 7.7M 117.. 2.56 3.11 3.41 3.84 4.27 5.12 5.98 6.23 6.83 7.69 118.. 2.54 3.09 3.38 3.81 4.23 5.08 5.93 6.18 6.77 7.62 119. 2.52 3.06 3.36 3.78 4.20 5.04 5.88 6.13 6.72 7 56 120.. 2.50 3.04 3.33 3.75 4.16 5 5.83 6 08 6.66 7.50 121.. 2.47 3.01 3.30 3.71 4.13, 4 95 5.78 6.03 6.61 7.43 2.45 2.99 3.27 3.68 4.09 4.91 5.73 5.98 6.55 123.. 2.43 2 96 3.25 3.65 4.06 4.87 5.69 5.93 6 50 7.31 124. 2.41 2 94 3 22 3.62 4.03 4 83 5.65 5.88 6.45 7.25 125. 2.40 2.90 3.20 3.60 4 4.80 5.60 5.80 6.40 7.20 130 2.30 2.80 3.08 3.46 3.84 4.61 5.38 5.61 6.15 6.92 135 2.22 2.66 2.96 3.33 3.70 4.44 5.18 5.33 5.92 6.66 140... 2.14 2 60 2.85 3.21 3.57 4.28 5 5.21 5.71 6 42 145.. 2.06 2.51 2.75 3.10 3.44 4.13 4.82 5.03 5.51 6.20 150 2 2.43 2.66 3 3.33 4 4.66 4.86 5 33 6 155.. 1.93 2.35 2.58 2.90 3.22 3 87 4.51 4.70, 5.16 5.80, 160.. 1.87 2.28 2.50 2.81 3.12 3.75 4.37 4.56 5 5.62 165.. 1.81 2.21 2.42 2.72 3.03 3.63 4.24 4.42 4.84 5.45 170.. 1.76 2.14 2.35 2.64 2.94 3.52 4.11 4.29 4.70 5.29 175... 1.71 2.08 2.28 2.57 2.85 3.42 4. 4.17 4.57 5.14 180... 1.66 2.02 2.22 2.50 2.77 3.33 3.88 4.05 4.44 5 185... 1.62 1.97 2.16 2.43 2.70 3.24 3.78 3.94 4.32 4.86 190.. 1.57 1 92 2.10 2.36 2 63 3.15 3.68 3.84 4.21 4.73 195 1.53 1.89 2.05 2.30 2.56 3.07 3.58 3.79 4.10 4 61 200. 1.50 1.82 2 2.25 2.50 3. 3.50 3.65 4 4.50 210.. 1.42 1.73 1.90 2.14 2.38 2.85 3.33 3 47 3.80 4.28 220. 1.36 1.65 1.81 2.04 2.27 2 72 3.18 3.31 3.63 4.09 225.. 1.33 1.62 1.77 2 2.22 2 66 3.11 3.24 3.55 4 230.. 1.30 1.58 1 73 1.97 2.17 2.60 3 04 3.17 3.47 3 91 · 40.. 1.25 1.52 1.66 1.87 2.08 2.50 2.91 3.04 3.33 3.75

10

12

15

THE CUSTOMS TARIFF OF GREAT BRITAIN.

No protective duties are now levied on goods imported, Customs duties being charged solely for the sake of revenue. Formerly the articles subject to duty numbered nearly a thousand; now they are only twenty-two, the chief being tobacco, spirits, tea, and wine. The following is a complete list: [From the Statistical Abstract of the United Kingdom, 1878.]

Beer, spruce, spec. gravity not exceeding 1190°, per bbl.

Spirits, rum,from British Colo-
nies, gallon..

0 10 2

Beer, spruce, exceeding 1190°, per barrel

1 1 0

1 4 0
039
0 13 3
002
013
0 3 0
001

0 2 0

Cocoa paste and chocolate, pound

0 0 2

Coffe, raw, cwt..

0 14 0

Coffee, kiln-dried, roasted, or

ground, pound..

Collodion, gallon..

0 1 4

Essence of spruce, 10 per cent

ad valorem...

Ethyl, iodide of, gallon..

0 13 0

Ether, gallon.

Fruit, dried, cwt..

0 1 5
070

Spirits, cologne water, gallon.
Tea, pound.

Tobacco, unmanufactured, lb.
Tobacco, containing less than
ten per cent of moisture, lb.
Cavendish or Negro-head....
Other manufactured tobacco
Suuff, containing more than

13 per cent of moisture, lb....
Snuff, less than 13 per cent of
moisture, lb...
Tobacco, cigars, pound..
Varnish, containing alcohol,
gallon..

Wine, containing less than 26°
proof spirit, gallon...
Wine,containing more than 26°
and less than 42° spirit gallon
Wine, for each additional de-
gree of strength beyond 42°,
gallon.

0 16 6

006

0 3 1

036

046

040

0 39

046

050

0 12 0

003

010

026

003

POPULATION OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND AT EACH DECENNIAL CENSUS FROM 1801 TO 1871.

9,156,171 10,454.529 12,172,664 14.051.986 16,035,198 18,054,170 20,228.417 22,712,266 1,678,452 1,884,044 2,137,325 2,405,610 2,652,339 2,922,362 3,096,808 3,360.018 5,319,867 *6,084,996 6,869,544 7,828,347 8,222,664, 6,623,982 5,850,309 5,411.416 82,810 *85,547 92,654 106,542 126,249 145,435 145,674 144,638

202,954 212,194 250,356 299,000

Unit. Kingdom 16,237,300 18,509,116 21,272,187 24,392.485 27,239,404 27,958,143 29,571,644 31,857,338 Increase, per ct.

The population of Ireland and that of the Channel Islands in the British Seas for 1801 and 1811 are given by estimate, no census having been taken before 1821.

BRITISH INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES AND REVENUE RECEIVED.

The following table shows the principal excise and stamp taxes, licenses, carriage duties, and property and income taxes levied by the British laws, and collected from all sources, except customs duties, post-office, telegraphs, and miscellaneous. [Compiled from the 20th Report of the Commissioners on the Inland Revenue, 1878.]

THE METRIC OR DECIMAL SYSTEM.

As applied to weights and measures, the metric system has been adopted by France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands, Greece, Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Chili, etc. Switzerland, Denmark, and Austria have partially adopted it, and it is legalized or permissive (not compulsory) in the United States and in Great Britain. As applied to measures of length, the standard unit is the metre, ascertained with mathematical exactness to be one ten-millionth part of a terrestrial meridian. The unit of volume (or litre) is the capacity of a cubical vessel measuring one tenth of a metre on its edges; and the unit of weight is the actual weight of distilled water which will fill such a vessel. The following tables exhibit the various designations of weights and measures under the metric system, and their equivalents in existing American or English weights and measures, as legalized by act of Congress, July 27, 1866.

AMERICAN LIBRARIES CONTAINING 10,000 VOLUMES AND UPWARDS.

[From the Special Report on Public Libraries in the United States; Bureau of Education, 1876.]