The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-02 00:00:00

LONDON. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2.

Tea quarterly reveres returns confine the eel-
dente 'Needed in se salty ether querters .1 the
ability of this nation to weak the Darien ef the
weent war. The Aimee kr the quarter wading the
30th September, 1866, es compared with this, for
the oonespondici quarter of 1864, exhibit the Aglow-
DI( results:

Clearter aided Sept 30,
1866.
katisse. Demme.
°Mims MIAS ..
Istbas. .. £246,006
Romp
1 .. 21,203
9als
=r
31,243
Qom boas
xis 33.963 ..

AVIDS,92O . £472,796
Total
E1,W14,124
Not lawsuit.
The only important degrease as regards the quarter
is in the Excise duties, sod this is presumed to be ac-
counted for in part by the late act, by which a draw-
back was allowed on spirits and malt. When we
recollect, however, that a considerable increase of
revenue was anticipated from the increase of the
duties on spirits io Ireland and Scotland, we find less
mama to be pleased with this than with the other
heads of the return. The diminution is the Stamp
duties is of course doe to the abolition of the com-
pulsory Newspaper Stamp. The increase in the
Customs is chiefly caused by the addition of 3s. per
cwt. to the duties on sugar, Id. per lb. on coffee, and
3d. per lb. on tea. The most productive tax,
however, and the one which is therefore likely to be
most relished by oar Chancellors of the Exchequer,
is the Income Tax, the yield of which quickly
responds to the increase of the rate. Whilst
the augmentation in this item on the half year is
2,196,1241., and on the year 8,484,1471., its amount
for the lest qsarter is no less than 1,993,6904 or at
the rate of nearly eight millions for the year. When
our Finance Minister see. ready-fashioned to hie
hand so may i means as is afforded by this
tax for extracting from the pockets of the
public the increased supplies demanded by the
war, Income-tax payers have but too much
reason to apprehend that he will be Maned to @K-
ruse himself from the trouble and unpopularity
attendant upon the devising and imposition of new
hums, end adhere to the easily adopted policy of a
farther *steamiest of this productive and readily *oi-
lseed impost. Is this case the necessity of effecting
• more equitable adjustment of this tax will become
sees imperative, and will, we trust, be impressed
with greater earnestness upon the attention of Go-
vernment Every man is willing enough to beir
his just portion of the burdens of the war, bat would
be more than bateau if, when unduly laden himself,
he could calmly contemplate his more lucky neighs
boar enjoying comparative immunity.
As regards the decrease in the Post-office Tenn i%
amounting to 81,9431. on the quarter, 176,9784 am
the kalty ear, and 106,81 W. on the year, we think
seem ezplanatiea is desirable. Commerce, we know,
is toe sides to permit any idea of a diminution of
eorrespendeces. It is stated that a portion of this
decline is more apparent than teal, audio partly coca-
Mooed by payments hitherto held in napless to rail-
way companies. If this be chore have no hesitation
in saying that the accounts of the Post-Ace are
too loosely managed for our taste. If, indeed, the
falling off in this branch of revenue le real, the case
can for strict investigation i bat if it is due to 'seep-
timed disbursements of the setae above referred
to, we have to observe that the Post-ones so-
events, before being paraded la the besot the nation,
might with groat advantage be submitted to any
clear-righted assonant, who, we have so doubt,
would provost the notion from being mystified by
sash abuses. The objection, it may be urged, la
comparatively • petty ace, as affecting • Wain
branch of the public, balms sheet. We; boelet
reply, however, that in these days of Amadei bur
dens, a difference of nearly a quarter of a million
per menet in a department of which the amounts
ctogitt be be peeseptible of peculiar control, is no trifle,
and mdb beeeratiny.

Whilst discharging our duty in drawing attention ji
to these points, we nevertheless reiterate our belief
that the aggregate welt presented in these revenue
tables is of a satisfactory and encouraging charm- 1
ter. Oar new war taxes have u yet not come into I
fall working order, and, owing to the successive .1
changes &Booted in them, it becomes dithoult to racer-
lain is all cues the precise proportion of inanao ,
derived from the respective augmentations. Bat the
hope that the proceeds of the extra war taxation
will yet attain a higher figure is confirmed by
referees. to comesersial statistic. For lusts..,
the Beaded Trude Retires far the month sliding the
31st Angst, show a positive increase of 107,7691. in
the =puma British and Irish produo and maw
factures, sidempared with the corresponding month
of last year. As the figures for the sight months
show a net diminution of 6,696,00 W., or about 8 per
out., we ere instilled in inferring from the moth's
Agues that an oesisseres is becoming bet a% meow
tamed to the state of war. But the returns of the
quatities ef food entered fee conswaption in this
country afford the best test of the position of the
. population at large. We annex a statement of the
quantities of tea, sugar, and Diu (articles mmennied
both in the palace and the cottage) on ,which duty
was paid in the first eight months of the last three
years, viz.:
1863. 1564, 1966.
Ti. 194.39,951,234 41,034.750 44.:20,636
Sugar (asnA444) row 061.920 5.146 249 5,100,787
lbs. 25,225,319 24,9190,629 24.90.106

Figures of this Gann prom isooateetaltly, to ow
mind, that the war has as yet failed to prejediee tlw
genus] prosperity of the native.

It was remand yesterday
Stratford de Radcliffe had been recalled.
A letter from Dantsie states that t'
dently breaking up Tory fest, sad .
" den storms so prevalent In northern o.
tine el the year render it extremely
for the larger vessels to remain
dilly in a sea -like the Baltic,
greatest can mad sitea nspection.
in good weather. pardanly saavoidable.

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, • • PARIS, MosnAir
The Zupbratei has arrived to-day at liarmillee,
with Cosetaistinople letters to the 24th, being fcrar
days later than the date of the news brought by the
Vatican. It will be seen by the following telegra-
phic sammaries of the Rephrates' letters that their
aciotants are interesting, and particularly in this re-
spect, that they abundantly confirm the intelligence,
Griginally published by the Ezvreas, and contra-
dicted in an official tonsil two London evening papers,
that a contingent of the Allied troops had been sent
to Bepatoria.

11•111=111, MeNDAT. OCT. 1.

The Eaphreess has aimed with dates from Conetaetiao•
pie to the 24th. Oar titian aounue that the
ocimasuden fleatinue to weepy their old heed-quarters.
Their mufti,' stalk en, severtbeless, very bard at work.
As to the troops they an *Om taking rest preparatory to
sosamiag operations, ce they gm is search of projectile*, for
Isbielt they are paid by a seMmelpeles appointed to dine*
this amnia. The lasumbsep of the inaisrief left by the
■anion i Ihisolifol le pkg. ow It has bun ascertained
that Memel all the hese ere suable of being repaired
without say conakleftble expose. The northern forts still
Are epos the town, bat the Allies reply vigouressly.
fluent Gertehakoff has sent to the Allies several coesmo-
nisations, the purport of whisk is kept smut. A coning's*
of 6,000 Fneeh hes pained through Coutantieople os its
way to the Crimea. Another brigade was expected from
Marseilles. The comps of the Allies in the neighbourhood
of Cusataatiaople had eugmeated the number of their hats.
It wee thought that the English cavalry would winter
flutari. A rich booty taken at fiebutopol
and in' the fisignenrale campaigns has been trans-
ported to Kamisseh. The Sultan has decreed the regular
budget of his States. Foreigners will pay the real pro-
' pony tax in all eases where the value of their property has
been fixed by returns.
Constantinople letters by tha Euphrates state that
Prince Csartoryski had arrived there. The experi-
ments made of the capabilities of the Cygne steamer
have been found satiatactory, and she is to be em-
ployed by the interlunar. The Russians fire from
the northern forts on Sebastopol; on the 22nd the
fire was extremely violent; the French batteries
return it. The town is being fortified, and the
French garrison hu been increased. General Mao-
Mahon has been appointed to the command of the
reserve. The Bth Regiment of Human and the 6th'
and Bth Dragoons have left for Eapatoria. There is
a constant interchange of communications between
Marshal P6lissier and General Gortohakoff.

The most important part of the above °ewe receives
coatirraation by the following:

TVA'S, MO DOT.

The bombardment of the northern farts omentemend on
Sept. 29. The Ideseian army is in fall retreat. The Allied
fleets have lilt with troops : their destination is unknown.
The following despatch (verj important if accurate)
has also been received to-day :

VIIIIM. 00T. 1.

Despetches from Coastauthuiple So the 29th ham been
received trio Shales. ♦ report was correct that the Eng-
lish goverameat had recalled Lord Stratford de Radcliffe
from his post of ambassador. The Allies commenced to
bombard the northers foots. The Ranieri army, to kW
retreat, is said to have arrived at Akar, otherwise written
Akek. It is supposed that it intends to evacuate the
Crimes.
Another despateh from Vienna, Ake same date, is
than worded:
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/rweordiog to o private &spat& from Beakarat. which

requiresaanieenailesobs bonsbardment of the northern
forts of Sebastopol oorataenood as the 29th. The Russian
stay is in foil retreat. The Allied Soots hate loft with
troops for set unknown destination. It is said that Lord
Stratford de Reda& has best mailed.

The Petrie treats as authentic the extraordinary
correspondence published by the Univers, as having
taken plass between the Sultan and Lord de Red-
ebffs, and tiselarie, as if on authority, that the Eng-
lish cabinet has completely disapproved of the con-
duct of its ambassador on the occasion alluded to.
" In additioo,"-edds the Petrie," the step which his
lordship mused the fiat interpreter to take was uni-
versally bleated at Constantiseple, and the emotion
which the Salt= felt was sure to be responded to in
England. Even the colleagues of Mehemet Ali,
themselves declared that they would mats common
cause with the brother-in-law of the Sultan. We
have sow only to congratulate ourselves on the fact
of this incident being a farther proof of the sound
judgment evinced by the English cabinet in the affairs
of the East."

At the Bonne the settlement in the Rents proved
dithoelt. Immense suers were charged foe carrying I
over. The consequence was a felt of 300., although,
but foe the operations oonnected with the end of the
mouth, the disposition of the 'mast would have
been in favour of a rise. Credit Mobilier rose 35fr.,
and Austrian railways 17fr, 60e. All the Preach
railways 'reproved. Lyons roes ISfr. 600., and Lyons
sad Mediterranean, 20fr. _ _

I understand that the purchases of gold recently
made in England by the Bank of France amount to
fifty millions of trams, and that the Bank has lost
one million and a half by the transaction.
The. Municipal Coenoil of Ronan at its last sitting
voted a credit of 260,000 fr. in furtherance of measures
for relieving the premiere on the poorer classes from
the present high price of food.
A letter from Vienna of the 27,h nit., in the Post

Gazette of Frankfort, says It is rumoured in
circles which are ordinarily well informed, that the
Western Powers have determined on definitively
taking the Crimea from Remit, and on restoring it to
Turkey—abo on establishing rival stations in the
Crimes, and at Varna and Sloops. It is mid also that
the Isle of Candta is to be ceded to England, and that
Austria is to be charged to-enemies• the protectorate
of thereat powerein the Principalities."
In coeval:oda* to the news that Prince Mentchi-
koff had entered a monastery at Moscow, and be-
come a monk, it ii 'stated that the Prince has been
summoned to meet the Emperor Alexander at
Nicolsie

Four Itussian officers who were taken prisoners
at the battle of the Tehersays, arrived in Paris on
Saturday from Marseilles on their way to Tours.
where they are to reside nor parole. They're young
men, and appear to be well educated. Ooe of them
speaks French fluently, and sets as interpreter to the
party. They stopped for a short thus at Constanti-
nople in the French hospital, all of them Irsvfni
. .

been wounded, and speak in the hisheettlinie of the
kind treatment which they met with. While
in eonversation with MOW Smash °Seers sines their
arrival, they ems a sketch of the several positions
of the tweak and Russians in the battle, and
say that never wu such carnage caused by shot and
bayonet as took place on that occasion from the
french troops.

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