FOOTNOTES

[1] White’s Belgic Revolution, vol. ii. p. 10.

[2] The price of their heavy metal castings, is fifteen francs per cwt.; and lighter ones, twenty francs; millwork twenty-two to twenty-five francs. The workmen are all Belgians and receive on an average two francs to three and a half per day. All the tools in use are English. Their power is one of Wolfs engines of twenty-five horse power, consuming eight lbs. of coal, per horse power. Coals from Charleroi cost twenty-seven francs per ton for large pieces.

[3] Briavionne, v. 2, p. 474.

[4] White’s Belgic Revolution, vol. i. p. 94.

[5] L’Industrie en Belgique, v. 2, p. 378.

[6] A copy of the original paper will be found in the appendix to this volume.

[7] The cottons of all other countries were excluded from Java and the other Dutch colonies by ad valorem duty of twenty-five per cent.

[8] “Travaux publics en Belgique,” a comprehensive document just published in Brussels, by M. Nothomb, minister of public works, with copious details upon the railroads. A very able paper, by Mr. Rawson, in the proceedings of the Statistical Society of London, contains also ample information regarding them.

[9] M. Briavionne, v. ii. p. 445.

[10] Vol. 2, p. 262.

[11] About 53lbs. less than an English ton.

[12] A memorandum given me by Count d’Hane, shows the cost of a cargo of coals for the university of Ghent, in the present year (1840) as follows:—

			f.	c.
2734 hectolitres of gaillettes and small coal			3898	70
Charges at the pit			109	36
Freight to Ghent			683	50
			4691	56
Charges at Ghent	f.	c.
City dues	131	55
Labourers	16	24
Cost of unloading	368	33
Superintendant	14		529	12
Cost of the 2734 hectolitres in store			5220	68

1000 livres of Ghent thus cost 10f. 95c.; and as there are 2300 livres in a ton of 1000 kilogrammes, the price, as compared with M. Briavionne’s statement, would be 25f. 18c. per ton. I have, however, mentioned that the price has fallen considerably since the panic of 1837 and 1838, which accounts for the difference.

[13] This estimate, given to me on the spot, I have reason to think must be incorrect, as in 1838 it was valued at but half this sum; and even its subsequent enlargement and addition can scarcely have doubled its value within so short a time.

[14] Vol. ii., p. 332.

[15] De L’Industrie en Belgique, vol. ii. p. 396.

[16] Pavia scarcely less renowned for the prowess of Charlemagne, than the graceful gallantry of Francis I.

[17] Le transport entre pour 2½ à 3 p. c. dans ce prix de 8½ moyennant lequel les fraudeurs s’engagent à rendre en dix jours la marchandise de France à Bruxelles.