The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-29 00:00:00

FINANCIAL STATISI ICS OF RUSSIA.

The revenue ofßassis may ba taken in round number at
about thirty millions sterling, of which the customs duties,
producinksix millions or more, are the chief item. The ex-
penditure is at all events quite equal. The excess, when
any, has been made up with loans, or from the proceeds of
crown properties. The amount of the revenues strictly of
imperial perronalty are, as stated on a former occasion, of
very difficult, indeed, scarcely possible, valuation. To some
extent, however, we are let into the mysteries of imperial
properties by certain official revelations which make their
appearance at periods more sr less regular, and which may
be assumed to tell some of the truth, though not the whole
truth.

The latest return before us refers to the year 1942, in the
shape of a report of the minister of the domains of the
empire (crown lands) for that pear.—" Abstraction made,"
it ram ' of Siberia, and of the provinces situate beyond the
Canons, the extent of the lands placed under the direction
of the minister of domains in European Ramis was esti-
mated in the commencement of 1842 at 88,688,938 deena-

tine', and in the course of the same year it Was 'augmented
to 87,494,168 dessiatines from ;monied:a formerly amtgried to
the church, or which have fallen to the crown from vacant
successions." Taking in round numbers ten desnatinea to be

equal to 27 acne English, which it very ntarly the mark,
the Emperor of all the Rawias is the wile personal pro-
prietor of nearly 2561 millions of English acres of land;
that is, of an extent of land three and • half times
greater than the whole superficio of the United Kingdom.
And all this with Siberia excepted, which is almost wholly
his, with its area of 250,000 geographical square miles, and
nearly three million, of inhabitants, and the imperial Vane-
Caucasian lands.

The vassal population of the domains referred to, was
stated in 1842 at 18,824,638, of which males 9,467,172,
females 9,367,366. This population was non-inclusive of
classes specially designated as traders and citizens, artisans,
soldiers on leave or discharged, and soldiers' wives, to the
total number of 266,000 more. It appears that in
1840 the lands assigned in a certain ratio to each to the
then inferior number of peasantry, were computed
at 41,731,471 dessiatines, making 112,658,259 English
acres, besides about 3 millions of &legates.' more held in cer-
tain provinces from ancient usage upon a seigniorial tenure.
What i roper-don of this territorial mass was under active
cultivation dues not appear. But exclusive of what may be
called the cultivable Linda, to the gram acreage before stated,
the imperial domains in European Eustis comprise upwards
of 119,000,000 dessiatines of forests, or say 321 millions of
acres, the exclusive right of cutting timber in which is re-
served to the crown, and conceded to the inhabitants subject
to restrictions for their own wants only, under the superin-
tendence of 60,000 peasants, foresters and officials spread in
divisions and su bdi num z over the various districts. There arc
extensive and valuable fisheries, mines, &c., besides, in these
domains which are a considerable source of revenue. And

in addition to all these imperial domains, there are the
vast tracts of land specially designated as the imperial
epanages, the population located in which was returned on
the lot of January, 1840, at 1,506,874 imam. Vast and pro-
ductive as these apanages must be they figure only besides
the magnificent DUOS of other domanial resources something
like a Lady's pin money reserve in • settlement treating of
large estates.
It may readily be conceived that a sovereign endowed with
possemions, in nature so almost incalculable and exhaustless,
could not be wanting in a personal treasury well supplied
with the metallic representation of annually accumulating
proceeds. That he should readily be able to dispose of two
or more millions sterling in the purchase of French renter,
or any other reputed interest bearing security, need therefore
excite no surprise. In such speculations it would scarcely
be in order to embark the state, but an Emperor, be his in-
dividual capacity, may do what be likes with his own.
Of the amount of revenue derived from the domains, we
have but a meagre outline, which must 1* far below the ac-
tuality. The following statement has been put forth as the
proceeds of revenue and the progress of cultivation for two
periods of six years each, anterior to 1837, and ending with
1842.
Aggregate revenge 1831 to 183 C-137,750,176 diver rubles.
1837 to 1812-10,730,333
The year '.y average of the last-mentioned period would
therefore be in round numbers about 27 millions of silver
rubles, or my, 4,760,000 f. Within the fint term of years
only 736,363 desaistines of new lands had been surveyed and
plans mapped previous to being assigned for cultivation.
Within the latter term 11,224,724 dessintines had been so
surveyed and mapped. In the year 1837 the corn sowings were,
as stated, to the extent of 13,140,703 tchetverta ; is 1842
18,334,308 (10) tchetverte a fraction more than 74 quarters).
In 1837 the reserve of corn stored in the warehouses was
3,961,927 tchetverts ; In 1842, 5,692,110.

THE Potters LOAX.—The numbers of the series forming
the first PoLeh loan, were drawn at Warsaw on the let inst.
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