The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-10 00:00:00

TURKEY AND RUSSIA

_ A telegraphic despatch from
Vienna was received in Paris on Friday night. It
states that the Porte had fixed the peiiod of four
weekS as that at which the evacuation of the Prin-
cipalities should take place. Such a term as four
weeks is scarcely credible.
• VIENNA, Oct. 7.—lt is stated that the Turkish
Embassy has received the declaration of war, which

PARIS, OCT. 8.-

is, however, contingent on the non-evacuation of
the Principalities within a certain term—said to be
four weeks: There is a panic on 'Change.
CO7s.ISTANTINOPLE, SEPT. 28.—Two envoys have
arrived from the Circassians, with the object of de-
manding assistance against the Russians, and of
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combining a plan of operations on that side should
hostilities commence. The same excitement that
has so long prevailed still exists, and the cry for
war against the invaders of the Ottoman territory
is unanimous. The Sophtas, or students, the
Hadjis, the professors, and the Ulemas, are still
exerting themselves to keep up the enthusiasm
against the Russians, but which has no need of

such a stimulus.
ST. PETERSBURG, SEPT. 26. —A. ukase of the
Emperor of • Russia has just forbidden any young
man under t*enty-one years of age from leaving
the states of the Czar under any pretence what-
ever.: With regard to other persons, the faculty
of travelling in foreign countries. is subjected to
new regulations.

THE REVENUE:

(From the Observer.)

The revenue returns for the quarter will be made up to-
morrow night (Monday), the 10th of October, in the usual
Tabular form, and published on Tuesday morning. Until the
actual figures are added up to the latest day, it'is, of course,
impossible to be precise in the comparlion of the Year and
Quarter just ended, with the corresponding period of 1852.
.Enough, however, is already known to enable us to state that
the result of the comparison will be in every respect eminently
satisfactory. In spite of large reductions—or, as it would now
althost seem, in consequence of these reductions—all those
sources of Revenue in particular, that are moved.by the springs
of industry and trade, seem to become more and more elastic
and enlarged by every successive removal of restrictions. It
is precisely in those Departments of the Publie Revenue,
where the largest reductions have been made, that the greatest
increase is to be found. Even the abolition of the whole items
of *taxation, such as the Soap Tax—seems to be met with an
increased consumption of other exciseable articles on the
part of the population most affected 'by the repeal, who
are thus enabled to increase their comfort in every way,
and still to contribute their due share to the public burdens.
The continuous success of the impreved commercial policy
of late years is the best test of its wisdom, and the highest
encouragement to proceed further boldly on the same path.
The Revenue for the year ending this 10th of October will
exhibit a 'considerable increase over the year ending 10th of
October, 1852. This improvement in the year will show_ a
large increase upon the sum total—whilst almost every particular
item of taxation will contribute its share to the general result.
The Income of the Quarter, too, notwithstanding the reduc-
tions which have been in full force during the last three
months, will exhibit an increase upon the'corresponding Quarter
of last year. The increase, if not so large as the somewhat
exaggerated statements that have been prematurely put forth in
unauthorised quarters, is certainly not to be overlooked. It
will be all the more gratifying, as atone time a contrary result
was looked upon as the natural effect of the very large reduc-
tions of the last session.

Both on the year and on the quarter the bulk of the increase
will be found to proceed from the departments of the Customs
and the Excise. There will be a small—probably a merely
nominal Decrease in the Assessed Taxes ; but if so, it will be
owing rather to the accidental state of the collection than to
other causes. Some old stamp duties repealed, and waiting fur
the new reductions, to come into operation to-morrow, have no
doubt lessened the receipts from that source in the last quarter.
The total abolition of the Soap Duties, which produced £12,000
a year, the repeal of the Advertisement Duty upon Newspapers,
the reduction upon Posting and Carriage Duties and other
items, have to be taken into account, iff estimating the receipts
of the Inland . Revenue Department. In the teeth of these
losses it is most gratifying to see the Excise exhibit a decided
increase. Nothing can more clearly demonstrate the satisfac-
factory condition of trade, and the enjoyment of comforts', and
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even luxuries, by the great bulk of the. industrious population.
• The increase in the Customs, too, is most satisfactory, when
we take into account the numerous reductions made in the
very last Session alone, in addition to those that were made
before, during the last ten or dozen years. The next Session
will probably see the smaller items, that still remain, struck
off altogether. The Revenue has not suffered in anything
like the estimated amount, by the reductions in the Tea and
Sugar Duties, which have given such general relief. Some
portion of the Quarter's Increase, to be sure, may be attribu-
ted to the increased importation of Grain, which assists the
Customs' Revenue to some extent, even at the nominal im-
post of Is. per quarter.
Upon the whole it may be confidently stated, that all
branches of the Revenne are understood to be in a most
prOsperous condition; and that on a Balance of receipt and
expenditure, a very considerable surplus will remain, in spite
of all reductions of taxation, and in the face of the not
inconsiderable, but essential, additions made to our expenditure
for the necessary purpose of perfecting our National Defences.

THE CLIPPER-SHIP GUIDING STAR PUT ON FOR
AMERICA.—This beautiful clipper, purchased a few weeks
aoo by Messrs. Miller and Thompson, for the " Golden
Lme" of Australian Packets, has in consequence of the con-
temporary lull in the commerce with that quarter of the
World, been put on to make one trip to New Y( rk with
goods and passengers. Her beautiful model and fittings
have been frequently alluded to, and we have no doubt she
will go out " a full ship." Should she be at all favoured
with fair winds, we feel assured her voyage will astonish
even the go-ahead natives of the United States:

Ind, at any
me Yankees

rate, her presence at New York will convince
that' Britishers can also build clippers to " whip creation