PECULIAR CHARACTER OF THE FRENCH TELEGRAPH.INCREASE IN TELEGRAMS NOT DUE TO LOW RATES.TABLE J.
| Statement showing the Progress of Telegraphy in France. |
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| Date. | Number of Messages. | Gross Receipts in Francs. | Average Cost per Message in Francs. |
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| 1851 | 9,014 | 76,722 | 7.84 |
| 1852 | 48,105 | 542,891 | 11.28 |
| 1853 | 142,061 | 1,511,909 | 10.64 |
| 1854 | 236,018 | 2,064,983 | 8.74 |
| 1855 | 254,532 | 2,487,159 | 9.77 |
| 1856 | 360,299 | 3,191,102 | 8.68 |
| 1857 | 412,616 | 3,333,695 | 8.06 |
| 1858 | 463,973 | 3,516,633 | 7.60 |
| 1859 | 598,701 | 4,022,799 | 6.72 |
| 1860 | 720,250 | 4,188,065 | 5.81 |
| 1861 | 920,357 | 4,919,737 | 5.34 |
| 1862 | 1,518,044 | 5,302,440 | 3.49 |
| 1863 | 1,754,867 | 5,937,904 | 3.38 |
| 1864 | 1,967,748 | 6,123,272 | 3.13 |
| 1865 | 2,473,747 | 7,052,139 | 2.88 |
| 1866 | 2,842,554 | 7,707,590 | 2.79 |