The Press.
London, England, 1856-04-05 00:00:00

Aprtn, 5, 1856. THE PRESS. 321
ITALY.
THE REVENUE.
The news of the peace was celebrated with grand
salutes from the forts at Turin, Genoa, and Alessan-
aria. The discovery of a political plot against the
Government was rumoured. I.—THE NET REVENUE.
Intelligence from Parma announces only perpe-
tual arrests ; upwards of three hundred persons had Quarter ended 11 Year ended
been thrown into prison since the promulgation of ..., i ~.......,
March 31, March 31, March 51, March 31,
martial-law. M. Bordi was in fair way of recovery. 1855. 1856. 1 1855. I 1855.
GREECE. z
ZIA 1 z
STOMSSE
A further change of Ministry is anticipated. CU 1,72e,111 5,225,169 20,998,774 21,788,770
EXCI
The Court and Government of Athens are alarmed B'IAMPS 2,594,519 2,631,600 16,311,128 16136,670
22,239 1, 7138
at the representations which the envoys of England TAXES
00,030 207,473 7,132,,738 3,136,949 t.,891143 2,958,307
,626
13,CrEcrFTECTEAX
and France have lately made, and public feeling is
somewhat excited. CROWN LANDS 329,923 327.399 1,334,157 11,171,695
66,400 67,000 272,572 I 2.1,518
The First Secretary of the Russian Embassy, M. MISCELLANEOUS 243,361 298,302 736,438 11,158,148
de Neclondoff, has been sent to Germany and St.
TOTAL
Petersburg on a special mission. 15,883,516 117,361,161 ,161,296,818 65,704,059
M. Bondottri is to visit London and Paris to plead, IL—COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
it is said, the royal cause. M. Tricoupi, the Greek
Ambassador at London, and M. Rogue:Secretary of
Legation at Paris (who published the celebrated Quarter ended Year ended
letter of General Kallergi), have been charged by March 31, 1856. March 31, 1856.
the Cabinet of Athens to afford every assistance to
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--,
this gentleman. Increase. Decreas e. Increase. Decrease.
AMERICA AND WEST INDIES. t Z z Z
By the Africa dates from New York to the 19th CUSTOM 497,338
ult. have been received. No news of the Pacific. STAMPS
In the Senate, Mr. Douglas reported a bill, autho TAXES
rising the people of Kansas to form a State Govern- PROPERTY TAX
mint, preparatory to her admission into the Union/ CROWN LANDS
8,944
when she shall have a requisite population. MISCELLANEOUS 55,141
Mr. Clayton had made a speech on the Clayton.
Iltilwer treaty. He alluded to the course followed TOTAL 1,535,935 58,200 15,076,292 378,621
1 \
. -v

Quarter ended 11 Year ended
...., 1 ~..—.—.—......., ,
March 31, March 31, March 51, March 31,
1855. 1858. 1 1855. 1 1855.
--.----.
.S I: 1 A 1 C
CUSTOMS
EXCISE
STAMPS 1,822,239 1,768,473 7,132,949 6,891,307
TAXES
PROPERTY TAX
POST OFFICE 329,923 327.399 1,334,157 1 1,171,695
CROWN LANDS 66,000 67,000 272,572 1 2.1,518
MISCELLANEOUS 243,361 298,502 736,438 1 1,158,148
--•
TOTAL

'reat Britain in regard to it. He entirely ap-
proved the conduct of the Administration relative to
difficulties with England, and highly eulogised the

41,477,C45 I
Net Increase. I

I 14,197,671
I Net Increase

papers of Messrs. Marcy and Buchanan. He
also gratified at the energy with which the Ad-
ministration had put down the filibustering schemes,
he denounced General Walker as a ruffian, buc-
caneer, and pirate. He was no partisan of the Pre-
..at, but when their foreign relations were con-
meted with signal ability be was willing to give the
Administration due credit.

the House of Representatives the discussion of
Kansas election had been continued.
Mexico fresh political convulsions were ex-
pected, and a split in the republic. considered not
improbable.
From the West Indies there was no intelligence of
• importance. The islands were healthy. The
at British Guiana had been suppressed.
INDIA AND CHINA.

Intelligence from Calcutta to the 23rd February,
shay Bth March, Hong-Kong 15th February,
Ighai 7th February, and Canton 13th February,
been received.

The arrangements for the administration of the
affairs of Oude appear to proceed tranquilly so far.
Certain of the King's troops are to be drafted into
It new regiments of Oude locals. The country
been divided into four districts, each presided
•by a commissioner. Two million eight hundred
thousand rupees had been found in the various
.4uries, while the accounts showed a defalcation of
~000,000 rupees m )re. The King is reported to
have hidden upwards of 150,000,000 rupees, and the
ladies of his family to have buried all their jewels.

The Delhi Gazette, of Feb. 20, states :
Various counsels prevail with the King, whose chief
advisers continued to be his eunuchs, women, the Queen
mother particularly, and his Moosahibs. The chief officers
Of his Government, though they daily attend, are with ex-
ception of the Naib (or Minister), never admitted.
He first made a demonstration as if wishing to go to
Calcutta, and a great show was made at Cawnpore of pitch-
- tents, shumianas, itc., saying that his Majesty was
arty expected. But it is very doubtful whether the King
really contemplated or contemplates going.
The King's threat to come to England was believed
ply to result in the appointment of an agent to lay
case before Parliament.

—idle was tolerably tranquil. The heavy rains
prevented any movement of troops in the Santhal
iistriets.

Lord Canning reaching Calcutta on the 29th Feb.,
was immediately sworn in as Governor-
.ieral. The Marquis of Dalhousie was expected
leave by the 7th of March, proceeding direct to
iuez. An address and statue had been voted him at
a public meeting in Calcutta, and addresses from
Bombay, with various addresses from other parts of
India. Sir William Gomm, the late commander•in-
thief in India, had arrived at Bombay on the 4th of
larch, and proceeded next day en route for

rem Candahar we learn that Dost Mahomed had
xen possession of the city, and was preparing a
force of 24.,0n0 men for the recapture of Herat.
The Shah of Persia had sent a strong park of
artillery to Busheer and his other ports on the coast
the Arabian Sea.
Several parties of Chinese had returned from the
slrahan diggings with Urge sums of money.