or a dagger; Dublin, figure of Hibernia; Edinburgh, castle and lion; Exeter, a castle with two wings; Glasgow, a tree and a salmon with a ring in its mouth; LONDON, a leopard's head; Newcastle-on-Tyne, three castles; Sheffield, a crown; York, five lions and a cross.

The Standard Mark for gold of 22 carats, and silver 11 oz. 2 dwts., is, or England, a lion passant; for Edinburgh, a thistle; for Glasgow, a lion rampant; for Ireland, a harp crowned. Gold of 18 carats fine, a crown and the figures 18. Silver of the new standard, figure of Britannia.

The Duty Mark is the head of the Sovereign, and indicates the duty has been paid.

The Date Mark is a letter of the alphabet, which is changed every year: it however differs in different companies. The Goldsmiths' Company of London have used the following: from 1716 to 1755, Roman capital letters; 1756 to 1775, small Roman letters; 1776 to 1795, old English letters; 1796 to 1815, Roman capital letters, A to U, omitting J; 1816 to 1835, small Roman letters, a to u, omitting j; 1836 commenced the old English letters.

A sack of flour in some counties is 18 stones, or 252 lbs. The sale of bread by the quartern is now abolished; it is sold by the 4 lb. and 2 lb. loaf, which must be weighed in the presence of the purchaser.

Potatoes uncleaned are sold at 120 lbs. to the cwt.

The quantity of wheat consumed in the United Kingdom daily is 35,714 qrs.; of other grain, 119,048 qrs.; total per day, 154,762: making the annual consumption of wheat 12,000,000 qrs.; of other grain, 40,000,000-total per year, 52,000,000 qrs.

ASSESSED TAXES.

In 1840 (3 and 4 Vict. c. 17) 10 per cent. additional was imposed on all the assessed taxes, which is charged separately.

(And every House having more than 180 Windows is chargeable with 1s. 4d. for each Window above that number, in addition to 467. 11s. 3d.)

Farm-houses belonging to Farms under 2001. a-year are exempt from window-duty.

Duties on Male Servants.

Bachelors'
ditto.

£. s. d. £. s. d.
I 4 0* 2 4 O

I II O 2 II
I 18 O 2 18

2

2

2

II

2 12 2 16

3 6 3 3

9 O

3 I

9

6 3 II

9966

9

3

6

11

3 16 6

96066006

466
4 16 6.

All above 11 at the rates last mentioned.

for each Servant.

* This Rate of Duty (17. 4s.) is payable for any male servant, being only an occasional servant to his employer, if the employer shall otherwise be chargeable to the above duties on servants, or for any carriage, or for more than one horse kept for riding or drawing any carriage; and if the employer shall not be chargeable to such other duties, then the sum of 10s. is payable for every such male person employed.

Male servants, as above described, each being under the age of 21, and the son of the employer, are exempt from duty.

Coachmen, &c., let on job, 17. 5s. each.

Male servants, under 18 years of age, employed by persons residing in the parishes in which such servants have a legal settlement, are exempt from duty.