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The Old Systems

The klafter of 6 Vienna feet = 6.23 Imperial feet; the Viennaell = 30.6 Imperial inches; the posting mile of 4000 klaftern = 4.71 British miles. The Vienna joch = 6889 Imperial sq. yards, or 7.03 jochs = 10 Imperial acres. The Vienna eimer of 70 kopfen, 49 maasses or 4 viertels = 12.46 Imperial gallons; the fuder of wine =32 eimers; the dreyling is 30 eimers. * NOTE.-Calculate the British f as being worth $5.00. The metzen of 4 viertels, or 8 achtels = 1.69 Imperial bushel; and 100 metzen = 21.16 Imperial quarts; 30 metzen = 1 muth.

The Vienna or commercial pound is divided into 4 quarters, 16 ounces, or 32 loths; and 100 pounds = I centner 123½ pounds avoirdupois; 20 pounds I stone. Gold and silver are weighed by the Vienna mark = 4333 troy grains. BELGIUM. = - The general monetary unit is now the French franc, which is divided into 100 centimes, and equal 9/2d. sterling.

The usance of bills from London is one month's date. No days of grace. The French metrical system of weights and measures was introduced in 1820. BOLIVIA.

The Bolivian national dollar is worth nearly 4s. 3d., being minted at the rate of 812 from the Castilian marc (=3550½ troy grains) of silver, 65-72ds fine. But the current peso or dollar of 100 centesimo is worth about 3s. The new sol = 5 French francs.

Measures and weights those formerly used in Spain.

BRAZIL.

The money of account is the rei, and 1000 reis or milrei (1 $000) is equal to 2s. 3d. Originally valued at about 5s., the milrei became greatly depreciated from being reckoned in an inconvertible paper money, which besides fluctuated much in value. The basis of the currency is now improved in stability. The gold octava of 22 carats = 4 milreis.

A conto is 1000 $000.

The paper money consists of Imperial bank or treasury notes of from 1 to 1000 milreis, and is almost the only circulation medium, specie bearing a premium of 20 to 30 per cent. = The French metrical system of measures and weights was adopted in 1862, and ten years after became compulsory, but the ancient measures and weights are still partly employed: 5 varas = 6 Imp. yards; 4 covados = 3 Imp. yards; 99 Brazilian pounds = 100 lbs. avoirdupois. At Rio Janeiro, 100 medidas 6110 Imperial gallons; and 12 alqueires = 1314 Winchester bushels. In Rio, the pipe = 500 litres.