_Deaths in the Society of Friends, 1852-3._--In "N. & Q.," Vol. viii., p. 488., appeared a communication on the great longevity of persons at Cleveland in Yorkshire. I send you for comparison a statement of the deaths in the Society of Friends in Great Britain and Ireland, from the year 1852 to 1853, the accuracy of which may be depended on; from which it appears that one in three have attained from 70 to 100 years, the average being about 74½; and that thirty-seven attain from 80 to 90, and eight from 90 to 100. It would be useful to ascertain to what the longevity of the inhabitants of Cleveland may be attributed, whether to the situation where they reside, or to their social habits. The total number of the Society was computed to be from 19,000 to 20,000, showing the deaths to be rather more than 1½ per cent. per annum. Great numbers are total abstainers from strong drink. +----------------+---------+---------+---------+ | Ages. | Male. | Female. | Total. | +----------------+---------+---------+---------+ | Under 1 year | 13 | 8 | 21 | | Under 5 years | 18 | 13 | 31 | | From 5 to 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | ,, 10 to 15 | 5 | 6 | 11 | | ,, 15 to 20 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | ,, 20 to 30 | 7 | 10 | 17 | | ,, 30 to 40 | 8 | 8 | 16 | | ,, 40 to 50 | 7 | 14 | 21 | | ,, 50 to 60 | 16 | 14 | 30 | | ,, 60 to 70 | 26 | 34 | 60 | | ,, 70 to 80 | 20 | 46 | 66 | | ,, 80 to 90 | 13 | 24 | 37 | | ,, 90 to 100 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +----------------+---------+---------+---------+ | All ages | 144 | 188 | 332 | +----------------+---------+---------+---------+ W. C. Plymouth. {244} _The Eastern Question._--The following extract from _Tatler_, No. 155., April 6, 1710, appears remarkable, considering the events of the present day: "The chief politician of the Bench was a great assertor of paradoxes. He told us, with a seeming concern, 'that by some news he had lately read from Muscovy, it appeared to him there was a storm gathering in the Black Sea, which might in time do hurt to the naval forces of this nation.' To this he added, 'that, for his part, he could not wish to see the Turk driven out of Europe, which he believed could not but be prejudicial to our woollen manufacture.' He then told us, 'that he looked upon those extraordinary revolutions which had lately happened in those parts of the world, to have risen chiefly from two persons who were not much talked of; and those,' says he, 'are Prince Menzicoff and the Duchess of Mirandola.' He backed his assertions with so many broken hints, and such a show of depth and wisdom, that we gave ourselves up to his opinions." F. B. RELTON.