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10 THE PRESS, JANUARY 2, 1858. AMIIMIMEmm As soon as it was ascertained that the filibusters THE REVENUE. were coming into port, the people in Greytown sent a boat up the river to Costa Rica, and also to warn the steamers and forts, but as the first detachment of Walker's party was already on its way into the I.—THE NET REVENUE. river, by the Colorado, when he landed at Punta Quarter ended . Year ended Arenas, it is not unlikely that these despatches were ...—__J—___ 1 , ~- , intercepted. In case they were not, the news must Dec. 31, Dec. 31, , Dec. 31, Dec. 31, have reached San Jose de Costa Rica, by way of the 1856. 1857. I 1835. . 1837. --.. Serapiqui River, about the 30th of November. The E. .S S 1 A inhabitants of Greytown were greatly alarmed for CUSTOMS the safety of their property, and on the first oppor- EXCISE STAMPS 1,838,000 1,741,000 , 7,264,272 1 7,28.1,223 tunity many removed their goods to Aspinwall. At . rAx ES . . , that port the Fashion, on her arrival, was overhauled PtU)PERTY TAX by Commodore Paulding, but her papers were found POST OFFICE' 748,000 810,000 11 2,860,152 2,992; 00 CROWN LANDS BB,OOO 82,000 ' 284,857 279,04 t) be correct. MISCELLANEOUS 195,842 725,707 971.108 1,877,026 The Aspinwall correspondent of the New York TOTAL ,--- 16,695,481 115,907,162 .72,918 9.48 70,300,342 Times says : — I am assured by an officer of the British steamship Dee, IL—COM PARA TIVE STATEMENT. that the Fashion was seen by the officers of the Saratoga the day before off the harbour; that there was ample time Quarter ended Nine Months ended Year ended while she was coming in for the Saratoga to have hove Dec. 31, 1837. Dec. 31, 1837. Dec. 31, 1857. her to with a swivel from one of her boats, and to have boarded her before she got in. Besides, Walker was two ~...--....—t---.„ ~..--1--...„ „,..--4--..., whole days landing men, provisions, and munitions of war Increase. Decrease Increase. Decrease. lucit.sbe. Decrease. by the boats of the steamer, while lying directly under the £ 4 4 ' 1 guns of the sloop-of-war. When the Dee came into the cIISTOMS A .0 642.157 harbour. Captain Chatard requested her master to anchor EXCISE inside of the Saratoga, so that she might not be between STAMPS [ 77,000 hie guns and the Fashion, but he took no steps against the TIO ( CM , TY landing of either men Cr stores. Captain Walcott, of the 2ST OFFIC T F 62,000 I Dee, knowing that there was considerable British property CROWN LANDS in Greytown, on the other side of Punta Arenas, asked MISCELLANEOUS 829,685 i Captain Chatard if he would protect the town against Walker, if he should attempt to lay it under contribution, TOTAL 596,865 1,385,184 684.923 12,628,643 829,7...9 1 2,658,435 J to which he replied that he could give no assurances to l . , that effect—that his (micro were very general in their 1 - 6.8,319 £1,943,720 £1.823,646 Net Decrease. Net Decrease. Net Decrease. I am assured by an officer of the British steamship Dee, that the Fashion was seen by the officers of the Saratoga the day before off the harbour; that there was ample time while she was coming in for the Saratoga to have hove her to with a swivel from one of her boats, and to have boarded her before she got in. Besides, Walker was two whole days landing men, provisions, and munitions of war by the boats of the steamer, while lying directly under the guns of the sloop-of-war. When the Dee came into the harbour. Captain Chatard requested her master to anchor inside of the Saratoga, so that she might not be between his guns and the Fashion, but he took no steps against the landing of either men cr stores. Captain Walcott, of the Dee, knowing that there was considerable British property in Greytown, on the other side of Punta Arenas, asked Captain Chatard if he would pro►,ect the town against Walker, if he should attempt to lay it under contribution, to which he replied that he could give no assurances to that effect—that his (micro were very general in their nature—that what he did he must do on his own personal responsibility, and as he was dependent upon his profes sion for the support of a large heady, he was not disposed either to run the risk of incurring the displeasure of his Government by his interference with matters on shore, or to lay himself liable, personally, to suits on the part of the fi'ibusters or the merchants of Greytown. So, as no guarantee could be got, and there was no British man-of war in port, souls of the merchants shipped the more valuable portion of their goods to this place. The Dee brought away stout 120 large packages, which she landed here today. On the afternoon of the 3rd, the United States' frigate Wabash, bearing the broad pennant of Com modore Paulding, sailed from Aspinwall for San Juan, followed on the afternoon of the 4th by 11.8. M. ship of the line Ilmnsuirk, and steamer Leopard. They will probably blockade the haruour of San Juan, and at the same time station a force to prevent Walker's passing up the river. The United States' steamer Fulton was at Boca del Toro on the 2nd, but would be ordered to San Juan. Advices bad been received from the forts on the San Juan to the 2Flth ult. San Carlos was still blockaded by General Canty, in the steamer San Carlos, with fifty men. It was held by 250 Nica raguans, one-half of whom were sick. Ahont 400 Costa Ricans hold the Rapids, about one-half fit for duty. Provisions were very scarce. The Panama Star of the 3rd December gives the following despatch from Captain Walcott, of the West India Mail steamer Dee General Walker has landed at Greytown. On the 24th November a small steamer, called the Fashion, appeared cff the port : it did not attempt to enter, but ran down to the Colorado River, where Walker landed fifty men. On the following day she came into Greytown at full speed, with only ten men on deck, ran alongside a hulk, and before the boats of the United States' sloop Saratoga could hoard her Walker and his party, amounting to 150 men, landed at Mr. Scott's. Captain Chatted, of the Sa►at'ga, 0,-dered them away from the premises, and has taken Greytown and the property belonging to the Transit Company unier his protection. He has also informed Walker that he will not allow any depredations to be committed in either place. Quarter ended , Year ended J._ „,..---1--,. , ..- Dec. 31, ' Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. .3 . 1, 1856. 1857. 1835. . 1837. ---• A CUSTOMS EXCISE STAMPS 1,836,000 1,761140 7,28!1,272 i 7,28, 1 ,223 TAX ES P ROPERTY TAX POST OFFICE' 748,000 810,000 I 2,860,152 2,992; 00 CROWN LANDS 63,000 82,000 ' 284,857 273144 MISCELLANEOUS 193,842 725,707 • 971.106 1,677,096 ,--- TOTAL HIS lIIPERIAL HIGHNESS PRINCE NAPOLEON has transmitted to the Committee of Council on Educa tion a very interesting specimen of Gobelin tapestry, the subject being " Amia presenting the dagger to her husband Poetus after having stabbed herself." This piece of work was commenced under Louis XVI., was completed during the period of the Republic, and received its border in the early days of the first Empire. It was given, on his marriage in 1807, to Jerome, King of Westphalia, by the Emperor, his brother. Prince Jerome has just given it to his son Prince Napoleon in order that it might be presented to the Museum of Art at South Kensington, as some proof of the interest which they both took in that establishment. Viewed for its money worth, this specimen must have been valued at above 2.0001. ; but looking to the curious facts of its history, it is of far higher value as an evidence of the friendly rela tions which have sprung up between the two countries, not merely in politics, but iu the promotion of the arts. lII.—EXPENDITURE AND RECEIPTS. (From all Sources.) Surplus Balance beyond the Charge of the Consoli dated Fund for the Quarter ended Sept. 30,1857, viz., Great Britain Ireland Income received in the A 568,010 Quarter ettcled Dec. 31, 1857, as shown in Account I 15,907,162 Amount received in the Quarter ended Dec. 31, 1857, in repayment of advances for Public Works, &c. Balance, being the deficiency on the 34st December, 1857, upon the charge of the Consolidated Fund in Great Britain, to meet the Dividends and other Charges payable in the Quarter to March 31, 1 , 5*, and for which Exchequer Bills (Deficiency) will be issued in that Quarter 118,166,593 jortign an Colonial (nitlligcnit. Amount applied out of the Income to supply Services in the Quarter ended Dec. 31. ler Charge of the Consolidated Fund for the Quarter ended Dec. 31, 11-57, lz.:— Interest of the Permanent Debt .. £6,259,732 Terminable Debt fsk,337 Interest of Exchequer Bills (De ficiency) The Civil List Other Charges on Coneolid Fund 372,9;1 Advances for Public Works, Ac... 322,195 Sinking Fund 7,834,650 Surplus Balance beyond the Charge of the Consoli dated Fund for the Quarter ended Dec. 31, 1857, viz.:— Great Britain Ireland EIA,iRB,SBS ral Diet on the following day. The report is said to be very satisfactory. SWITZERLAND. The Government of the Swiss Confederation is now constituted as follows :—General Politico, M. Furrer; Interior, M. Plods; Justice and Police, M. Knusel ; War, M. Frey-Hirosee ; Finances, M. Staempfli ; Commerce and Tolls, M. Fornerod ; Pest-- office, M. Naeff. TURKEY AND THE EAST. Constantinople journals and letters to the 19th, via Trieste, have come to hand. They are devoid of political intelligence. The early departure of the Commissioners from the Principalities is spoken of. The question of the amelioration of the mouths of the Danube does not advance; it is not even yet known which of the mouths is to be selected. The European Com. rn►ssioners are divided on the point, three of the seven being in favour of that of the Sulina, and two for that of St. George; the Austrian Commissioner says that personally he is favourable to the latter, but that he does not know what his Government will decide ; and the Turkish Commissioner has not yet given any opinion. The Etoile du Danube states that the Divan of Bucharest, which was to have met on the 15th, persists in its resolution not to enter into the examination of any question of internal organisation. FRANCE. The Bank of France has reduced its rate of dis count to five per cent. Lord Stratford was hourly expected from Vienna. The Russian Ambassador gave a grand banquet on Wednesday to Count Walewski, Baron Bour queney, Prince l'oniatowski, Due de Bauffremont, Prince Woronzow, Barons Billing, Rothschild, &c., itc. The Princess Radziwill did the honours. On Thursday, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the plenipotentiaries exchanged to the ratifications of the treaty relating to the new frontier of Bessarabia, AUSTRIA. The Emperor of Austria has granted permission for the destruction of the inner ramparts of Vienna, for the filling in of the ditch, and for the extension of the city. The question of the reduction of the Gendarmerie an I armed police is not yet finally dis• posed of. General Baron Kempen, who is at once Chief of the Police and General•lnspector of the Gendarmerie, offers 113 objection to the proposed retrenchments. Great discontent prevails in the Slavonic provinces of Austria, and it is suspected that some of their inhabitants are in too intimate communication with their brethren in Turkey. Lord Stratford has been most cordially received by the Emperor. His Excellency it was expected would leave Vienna on Wednesday last. PRUSSIA. The question of the Regency will be settled at the opening of the Chambers on the 12th. At Berlin it is not thought possible that the King will resume power for some time to come. ("rest preparations are making for the reception and welcome of the Prince Frederick William and his bride, the princess Royal of England. THE DANISH QUESTION. A teleqrsm from Frankfort, dated December 30, announces that the commission intrusted with the examination of the affairs of the duchies of Holstein and Laueuburg was to present its report to the Fede- AMERICA AND THE WEST INDIES. The Central American question threatens to be come still further complicated. Walker has once more succeeded in landing in Nicaragua. The con duct of the Government is regarded as either " de. ploraLly insincere," or "deplorably inefficient," in thus permitting a man who for months previously had declared his intentions to violate the law to slip so easily through their fingers. . _ From Costa Rica we learn that the Government had sent a force of 400 men against the fi'i busterers. From Nicaragua we learn that General Martinez had been elected President, only eight votes being given against him. The Utah expedition was causing great apprehen sion at New York. Young and his Mormons were