COAL PRODUCE.

Southland Times, Issue 1239, 19 April 1870, Page 3

COAL PRODUCE.

The 103,141,157 tons of coal produced in the United Kingdom in 1863 were raised from 2,922 collieries. The quantity was aboye 1,300,000 tons less than in 1867, a result attributable to the Ions; continued depression. In Durham and Northumberland 24,394,167 tons were raised in 1868, being 473,277 tons less than in 1867. In Cumberland 1,378,026 tons were raised in 1868, a decrease of 134,488 tons. In Yorkshire 9,740,510 tons, a decrease of 103,065 to^s. In Derbyshire 4,957,179 tons, an increase of 407,329 tons. In Nottinghamshire, 1,508,439 tons, a decrease of 66,261 tons. In Leicestershire 608,088 tons, a decrease of 255,991 tons. In "Warwickshire 624,859 tons, a decrease of 255,991 tons. In Staffordshire and Worcestershire 12,294,780 tons, a decrease of 231,774 tons. In Lancashire 12,800,500 tons, a decrease of 41,000 tons. In Cheshire 937,500 tons, an increase of 2,500 tons. In Shropshire 1,495,500 tons, a decrease of 63,000 tons. In Gloucestershire and Somersetshire 4,250,500 tons, a decrease of 6000 tons. In Monmouthshire 4,250,500 tons, a decrease of 319,000 tons. In South "Wales 8,959,000 tons, a decrease of 132,800 tons. In North Wales 2,385,000 tons, an increase of 13,750 tons. In Scotland 14,709,959 tons, an increase of 584,016 tons. In Ireland 126,950 tons, an increase of 1950 tons. The mean price . of Newcastle coal, Wallsend, in the London market in 1868, was 15s 9d per ton, being 2s 6d less than in 1867.