The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-01 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 1, 1866.

THE R

I.—An IJMITRACT of the GROSS PRODUCE of the REVENUE of the UNITED KINGDOM
in the undermentioned periods, ended Dec. 31, 1866, compared with the corresponding periods
of the preceding year.

tplarteroa elided ; Year
ended Quarters ended i Year
.., . --, 1 ended
'March 31,1 June 30, I 840.30, Dcc. 31, I
, Den 31, !Man* 21. June 30, Sept. 30, Dec. 31,1 Dec. 31,
1886. 1 1886. 1866. 1885. 1 1865. 1886. 1884. 18134. 1884. UM.
A12122;2 2 2 1 2 2 : 2
CUSTOMS 6,670,000 6,178,0001 6,289,000 5,670,000 21,707,000 6,633. 5,640001 6,424,000 5,932,000122636,000
EXCISE 3,8411A1001 4,866,0001 4,332.000 6.110.000 19,649.006 5,127,.., 4,966,000 4,352,000 5,000,000119.363,000
STAMPS
TAXIS 398,000' 1,407,000 242000 1,317,000 3,384. 1 387, 1,432,0001 168,000 1,294.000 3.261,000
PROPERTY TAX 2,127,000 2,210,0001 816,000 1,461,000 7,603,000 1 3,18000 2,409,0001 781,000 1,680,000 7,e80,000
POST-07FICII 1,006,009 970,000 1.146.000 1,130,000 4.250.0001 906,0001 960,000; 1,045,000 1,090,000 4,000,000
CROWN LANDS
XISCILLANIOUS 1,160,161 360,520 3,7,M2 860815 2,873.47 /,308, 495, 486, 882680 3,151,874
TOTALS

IL—INCREASE and DECREASE in the periods ended Dec. 31, 1865, as compared with
corresponding periods of the preceding year.
Quarter ended Dec. 111, 186.5. I Nine Months ended Dec. 31,1963. Year ended De:. 31, 1965.
A. I
•
..--laerease. Duress's. Increase. Decrease. Increase. Decrease.
A 4 i E 4 L
CUSTOMS=
110, —OOO 24
91,000 900 845
306,000 ,000 818.000
RI
STAMPS 130,000 106,000 168000
TAUS 23,000 :1,000 193.900
PROPERTY TAX
POST-OFFICE
CROWN LANDS .
MISCELLANEOUS: 1,019 319,959 , 470,196
TOTALS
..- , .
.----- ' ' ,
6 62,181 41,116,968 4 926,896 Net Decrease. I Net Decrease. Net Decrease.

lII.—An ACCOUNT SHOWING the REVENUE and OTHER RECEIPTS of the Quarter ended
Dec. 31, 1865, the Application of the same, and the Charge of the Consolidated Fund for the
said Quarter, together with the Surplus or Deficiency upon suc.h Charge.

Surplus Balance beyond the charge of the Conso-
lidated Fund, for the Quarter ended Sept. 30,
Mb, et:. :
Urea& Britain —
irehuid .C223,5113
£386,683

berme received In the Quarter ended Dec. 31,
1866, an shown in Account I.
Amount received in the Quarter ended Dec. 31,
1866, in repayment or Advances for Public
Works, &c

Lid,740,601

Balance, being the Deficiency on Dee. 31, 1865,
upon the charge of the Consolidated Ynod In Great
Britain, to meet the Dividends, and other charges,
payable In the Quarter to March 31, 1084 and for
which Exchequer Stills (Deficiency) will be leaned
in that Quarter

£21,314.105

Amount applied out of the inoome in redemption of
Deficiency Bills Wined In the Quarter to Dec. 31,
1866, for the charge of the Consolidated Fund in
Great Britain on Sept 30, 1866 L3,018,224
Amount applied out of the Income to Supply Ser-
vices, in the Quarter ended Lee Si. 1866
Chaof the Consolidated Fund for the Quarter
d Dec. 31, 1866, viz. :
Interest of the Permanent Debt .... AMON
Terminable Debt =XS
Principal of Exchequer Bills 384200
Interest of Exchequer Bills
Interest of Deficiency Bills
The Civil List 101,31/6
Other Charges OD Consolidated !and 6/3.966
Advances for Public Works, ttc UMW
linking Fund 130.142
8.774,338
Surplus Balance in Ireland beyond the Charge of
the Consolidated Fund in Ireland. for the Quartet
ended Dec. 31, 1866 910,724

£21,314,105

AMERICA.

suing his Message, had assured Mr. Seward that the
French troops would withdraw from Mexico in a
short time. Mr. Johnson's Message was in conse-
quence modified on the Mexican question. This
rumour is partially credited in well-informed
French circles.

According to the New York Herald's Washington
correspondence the Mexican Estafette states that
1,000 Zouaves, en route to reinforce Marshal
Bazaine, had been landed at Martinique, where
they revolted, with cries of "Death to the Em-
peror!" " Viva la Republique !" The garrison
endeavoured to restore order, but many were killed
on both sides. 400 of the Zouaves, on their
arrival at the city of Mexioo, were disarmed, and
ordered to be court-martialled.

The Hon. George Brown has resigned his seat
in the Canadian Cabinet.
The Etna has arrived out.
COlimpstnor INTELIJOISCE.
Money abundant. Geld, 146. Exchange on
London, 160 ; on Paris, 3.53 i. Stocks very firm :
New York Centrals, 951. ; Illinois, 133 ; Erie, 96i ;
5.20 Bonds, 1021. Cotton very firm : Middling
Uplands, 51 ton. Flour, wheat, and corn slightly
firmer. Provisions advancing. Coffee steady.
Sugar heavy. Molasses steady. Petroleum dull :
Crude, 40e ; refined, 60*.

MEXICO.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.

Advice!' received here from Vera Cruz to the
6th4inst. state that 600 French troops arrived there
on the 2nd, and were immediately despatched to
the field.

Maximilian has extended for 16 days, from Nov.
29, the time in which republicans laying down
their arms will be amnestied ; and has also ordered
a draft for the army throughout Mexico.
The Empress reached Merida in Yucatan on the
23rd ult., and was enthusiastically received.
The friends of Ortega have issued a manifesto
denying Juarez the constitutional right to re-elect
himself president, and declaring Ortega to be the
rightful president.
Despatchee from New Orleans assert that the
French officers at Matamoraa generally anticipated
war with the United States.

THE "FIRST" AND THE "SECOND" EMPIRE.

Our Paris correspondent writes :—" Avery clever
caricature of the fashions of the present empire appears in
the shop windows of Siraudin, the dramatic author, who
a few years since turned confectioner, On one side of the
door, opening on the Rae de la Nix, is a pretty effigy of the
Empress Josephine, a little larger than Mrs. Tom Thumb.
The head, I believe, is made of some sweetsttiff, which to
my eye simulates wax ; and the body is said to be stuffed
with sugarplums. Bat as the robes, which hang so grace-
fully around this image, are the chief medium of convey-
ing the satire, they require a more detailed description. The
dreesmaker's art seems to have been exhausted in giving to
a rich white satin skirt embroidered with silver, and a
crimson velvet train with like garniture a graceful sweep.
The drapery falls in such a way as to show the form it
seems to hide. A simple frill of that eat yellow lace so
prized by Frenchwomen breaks the harnhness of the con-
trast between the neck and the staff the dress is made of.
The head is adorned with a diadem rich yet chute, and
Wens Meo super:loons jewellery on seek, breast, or arms.
In short, the charming creole lady whose soft manners, to
some extent, redeemed the camp rudeness of Bonaparte's
court, is there before you ; and the scores of people
who crowd round Siraudin's door do not need
to read the inscription, " First Empire,' to know
whom the effigy is meant to represent. The other side of
the door, and facing Josephine, is a lady, given as the type
of the ' Second Empire.' She is in morning street drew
The general idea is that 'she is walking in the Bois.' Her
skirt is of delicate India muslin. On each breadth there is
a little Love, painted by some artist who understands the
management of flesh tints. Along the seams are garlands
of ruses, which end in festoons. The tunic is what M.
Pelletan calls of ' the genus street-sweeper.' It trails along
behind the wearer, and displays a heavy trellis-work of
brass at its lowest extemity one-fourth at least of the
depth of the whole garment. The too mathematical
regularity of this trellis is agreeably diversified with brass
knobs, ,belle, and zeccins, which are reproduced on a scarf
end on the body. Chains, also brazen, descend from beige
of hair that keep up a little bonnet which seems to be
entirely composed of beads, bugles, humming birds, and
flowers. The success of this caricature is very great. The
Charirari has repeated it, and the story runs that Siraudin
has been obliged to take down the ineeriptions tacked upon
his images which merely informed the public that one of
them was the first and the other the second empire, and
leave it to them to judge of the progress of the latter."

ANSON'S DRAMATIC ALMANAC FOR 1866. —This
useful little publication, published for the benefit of the
Dramatic, Equestrian, and Musical Sick Fund, has just en-
tered upon its tenth year, and has cast off many of the
errors inseparable from youth. Mistakes exoepttd, it is
one of the most portable and valuable records of theatrical
facts issued from the press, end the present edition is en.
riched with a special antiquarian contribution by Mr. J. W.
Anion on histrionic London. The little work is now under
the editorship of Mr. J. H. Siddowi.
Ex nem-Hems —The last Christmas performance
of the Messiah will be given by the National Choral
Society oo Wednesday next. The principal singers will be
Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Lucy Franklein, whose first appear-
ance at the performance of the llleraiah on the 20th gave
so mach satisfaction. and the new tenor, Mr. Leigh Wilson.
Conductor, Mr. G. W. Martin. Oa this occasion a large
portion of the hall,will be set apart for three-shilling ticket-
holders.
THE CORPORATION OF LONDON AND THE CATTLE
PLAGOR—A final meeting of the Cattle Plague Committee
appointed by the corporation of London for the purpose of
endeavouring to establish semitone for the treatment of
cattle afflicted with the plague was held on Saturday, at
the Mansion-house, for the purpose of winding up its affairs.
The committee having is vain endeavoured to induce the
government to sanction the principle of establishing semi-
tone in different districts of the metropolis, and the pro-
posal having also been regarded very apathetically by the
public, so far as the subscription of money was concerned.
the committee, at • meeting held in October last, resolved
that it was useless for them to continue to act, as no good
was likely to result from their proceedings, and it was
agreed tbat the money which had been received should be
returned after the necessary expenses bad been deducted.
Mr. Gibbs, the secretary to the committee, now reported
that the total amount of money received was 1,6501., which
included a donation of 1,0001. by the corporation of Lon-
don, and several other sums from different City corn-
mule, and persons connected with themest tide in the
metropolis. the general public having subscribed hardly
anything to the fund. The amount exceeded, principally
I in advertising, was a little over 1601., or about 10 per seat.
on the sum received • end • formal resolution was passed
that the money should be returned. The committee then
separated.
THE SILVER GRILL AT LVDOATE STATION. —The
railway arch at the Ludgate station of the London, Chat-
ham, and Dover Railway has been converted into an
elegantly-fitted up dining saloon for Messrs. Spiers and
Pond, who are well known for the reformed system of sup-
plying refreshment. for railway travellers and others, which
they have established in connection with the Metropolitan
Railway, and at the Victoria station of the London. Chat-
ham, and Dover Railway. The Ludgate room was privately
opened on Saturday evening, when a number of the
officials of the company and others were entertained ; and
to-day everything will be in readiness for the public. In
addition to joints, lac., the proprietors will supply (after
the manner of many City chop houses) steaks and chops
cooked in the preened of the customers upon a "silver
SUPPOSED SUICIDE TIC THE RIVER LEA.-00
Friday as inquest was held at Lea Bridge-road, on Mrs.
Mann, aged 41 years. Deceased, who was addicted to drink,
was found in the River Lea on Thursday. dressed, but
with neither bosnet, shawl, nor shoes oe. The skirt of her
dress was found about forty yards off, where there was a
stroll current running. There was a bruise over the left
eyebrow, and a small indeed wound at the beak of the
scalp, caused after death. A verdict of "Found drowned"
I was returned.