The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-02 00:00:00

THE STATE OF OUR FINANCES.

THE end of the first year of war and the end of
the financial year have souse together, and the reve-
nue returns for the first quarter of 1856 and for the
financial year, now published, supply as with infor-
mation of our financial condition. Hitherto it has
beat usual to make up all the financial accounts to
the sth- of the month following the close of the
quarter and the year; now, in conformity to the
calendar and the usages of civil life, they are own-
plead to the lut day of the quarter—another evi-
dence of a willingness in the finance department to
throw aside antiquated customs and introduce
simplicity and wholesome reforms. One consequence,
however, of the alteration is to shorten the past year
cts♦sventy-third, and the quarter one-eighteenth
part, and as the total revenue for the 360 days is
59,496,1541., and for the 85 days 15,021,2761., to get
at the whole revenue for the 365 days, we ought to
add 810,00 W. to the 69,498,1541.; and to get at the
revenue for the 90 days, 830,0001. to the 16,021,2781.
Honorer, we are inclined to think a very short time,
as the property tax is now in program of collation,
will add a large sum to the Government resoaress.
The revenue for the short year as contained in the
accounts shows the following increase and decrease:
Inerease. Denson

Castoma iiiii,lii
Pastes
Stamps
Taxes 0
Pr:a:as
P 230,156
CrowleLamis

iliscalleaeosa

123,316
376,426
£604,300

£6,916,924
Totals
Not Immo@ £6,312,624

The toial revemes for the year is 69,406,1641.
against 63,1114111108. Let year; but to form a correct
opinion of he emcee and value of this increase, we
mast readiest the financial history of the year. In 1864
there were two budgets; the first, introduced on the
6th of March, extended over the whole financial
year; the second, brought forward on the Bth of May,
affected the revenue only through three quarters of
the year. By the first budget the revenue to be raised
was calculated at 66,600,0001. ; the addition made
by the second budget was estimated at 6,860,0001.; a
of revenue by taxes far the year of

total provision
83,460,0001. But the CHANCELLOR of the Benisons Miss Elam Pumas CiORDON, dein.* el a
calculated that of this last increase he should receive Scotch baronet, has • pony which is, naffielemeAlly.
only 2,840,0001. before the 6th of April, making the addicted to 1, jibbing." Most people wadi ep mem%
total expected revenue to that date 69,400,0001. Now, if they knew nothing else about the matte, be song
as it has actually reached on the 31st of March for the daughter of a Scotch baronet in such ama
59,496,0004, we may assort that it is, including the It is scarcely possible, however, to suppose that
addition of 810,0001., or one seventy-third part, for the much sympathy would be excited on behalf of the
five days short of the CHANCELLOR'S estimated year, lady, for the simple reason that "jibbing," so far from
much better than was expected. So many alterations, being uncommon amongst ponies, a v a way they
however, were made in 1864 by the two budgets, by have." They have " jibbed• from the days of the
the addition of taxes at two periods, and by some remotest antiquity to the present time, and they will
reductions, that it is difficult to institute a correct "jib" till the race is extinct. Bucephalus was a
comparison. The total revenue is 6,312,1841. more ilibber." There were " jibbers "in the heroic times,
them last year; but, according to the figures in the or why should old Howie make such a fats about
statistical abstract, a sum of taxes amounting to Hem* the " horse-timer" P Macron, Al=-
8,870,5384 was imposed in 1854 mare than was re- awn, and Miss Gomm' the daughter of a
pealed ; and, if the whole of these additional taxes scotch baronet, have all had the game task
should now have been levied. the TOTIMOSIN even after to perform. They performed it dificrenily,
making an allowance for the five days, would have however. Memos acquired undying fame by his
declined. We state, however, on the authority of method of treatment Atzttegge, by his admirable
Mr. OLADSTOireII speech of May 8, that this is not cere of the esekoess or mieltednam of Bees.
the one, though the statement in the of paper, phase, occupies a page or two more of history thee
and the fact as he stated it, must both be noticed to would have otherwise fallen to his share. Miss
keep clear of errors. • GORDON, sad to say, gets nothing by her first essay
The revenue for the quarter, the total of which is in horse-doctoring but a prosecution on an part of
15,021,2781. against 10,838,9884 in the corresponding the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
quarter lest year, shows an increase in mg item Animals, the result of which is, that she walks out
except Misoldlansous, in which there is a decrease of of the court, where her ease is heard, with very little
44,1094; bat this item is so unimportant, and subject change out of a ten-pound note in her pocket :so
to so many contingencies, that it is not worth mud- arbitrarily does fate deal with different individuals.
deletion. Deducting it, the net looses for the Perhaps, however, if we examine the ease nar-
quarter is 4,428,4171., and as in the quarter all the rawly, we shall find that for
of ALEL the differANDlM and
ent results
increased taxation has come into operation, though of the horse-taming efforts
the property tax is not all collected, while the effects Miss GORDON fate or fortune is not so much
of war ca oar trade and general prosperity may be answerable as the individuals themselves. We
dto be more felt than in any previous quer- do not hear that when Amen= undertook
ter, we shall refer to the several items, except the the one of Becephalus he " beat the animal about
1,0004 pat down under the head of Crown Lands, the head and neck with a thick stick," or that
which looks much more like a gates than a correct "he forced the end of the stick up its nostrils
statement and into its mouth with gnat violins." The
TIN Cement revenue for the quarter is 4,424,1611. Macedonian did not tie Bucephalus up by the read-
s:ad MAWR more than in the eceresponding period aide, and. returning to him after an intend st
at 1864. Bat in 1864 the amount of Customs duties two hours, belabour him with some implemeat
repealed was calculated at 643,4841. sore than was unknown, go as to sae him " plunge violintly•le
Imposed- A large part of the sum repelled, how- The sod of Ps= did not ask a stable-boy to
ever, lewd ia the ant quarter and tends to make hold Buesphalue's head while he "served him out."
the first two quarters loot year an year " d this eel No Macedonian groom gave evidence that hie master
wasdililemomem,.._wdths additieleinua
elitiltPeeed—thoseonsegar took out a clasp-knife and " jobbed" it into his future
imam, was to
yield is
iaJaly. The elomger's " nostrils and about his. mouth." All these
expected the year 700,0001. ander modes of persuasion, which Atszarane did
eei Ma° WM. fa the Costa= in Ike mho; tttß empley. Tin aderte4—K the