The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-11 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LAI/E.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. SMITH.
THIS EVENING, OeT. 11,
Will be performed THE STRANGER. Principal character by
Mr. G. V. Brooke.
Followed by HIS LAST LEGS. Principal character by Mr. G.
V. Brooke.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
Under the management of Mr. Bucksteno.
THIS EVENING, OcT. 11,

Will be performed the comedy of PAUL PRY. Principal cha-
racters by Mr. Wright, Mr. Chippendale, Mr. W. Farren, Mrs.
Poynter, and Miss E. Chaplin.
To be followed by the Comedy of BORN TO GOOD LUCK.
Principal characters by Messrs. Hudson, Rogers, and E. Villiers ;
Mrs. Poynter. Miss A. Vining, and Miss E. Chaplin.
To conclude with A K 132 DT THE DARK.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
ITnder the Management of Mr. Cnau.sa Exam.
THIS EVENING, Ocr. 11,
Will be performed (third time) a comedietta, entitled LIVING
TOO FAST.
After which, A HEART OF GOLD. Principal characters by
Messrs. Meadows, Addison, Ryder, D. Fisher, Cathcart, and daker ;
Misses Heath and Murray, and Mrs. Daly.
To conclude with THE HALT OF THE BALLET.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, Ocr. 11,

Will be performed the popular Drama of THE DISCARDED
SON. Principal characters by Messrs. Selby, Murray, Bedford, and
Keeley; Mrs. Keeley, and Miss Woolgar.
After which, MONSIEUR JACQUES.
To conclude with the Farce of THE STATION HOUSE.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan.
THIS EVENING. OCT. 11.
Will be performed A MATCH IN THE DARK. Principal cha-
racters by Mr. A. Wigan, and Miss Fitzpatrick.
After which the National Anthem will be sting.
To be followed by the Comic Drama called HUSH MONEY.
Characters by Messrs. F. Robson and Emery ; and Mrs. A. Wigan.
To conclude with PERFECT CONFIDENCE

STRAND THEATRE.
S)le Lessee Mr. P. W. Micron.
THIS EVENING, OOT. 11,

Will be performed 'TWAS I.

Followed by FAUST AND MARGUERITE. Mephistopheles,
Mr, Haiford; Faust, Miss G. Hodson; Marguerite, Miss H. Gordon.
After which, THE NEW WAGS OF WINDSOR.
To conclude with THE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER. Princi-
pal' character by Mr. G. Honey.
Stalls, 45.; Boxes, 2s. 6d.; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d.; Private Boxes
£l*ls., to be had of Mr. Allcroft. 15, New Bond-street.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke.

TEE FALL OF SEBASTOPOL ! Mr. William Cooke having
despatched an agent to Paris to witness a Grand Spectacle a:. the
Cirque Imperial," embracing the principal events of the Eastern
War, prepared, on his return, an Equestrian Drama, reserving the
denouement, in anticipation of the late glorious event—an event
which has now famished the author witk the most thrilling and
powerful incidents. It will shortly be produced on a scale of magni-
tude never before attempted in England—will introduce 400 Auxi-
liaries, and combine in its action both the Stage and the Ring.
N.B.—The announced piece, the " Siege of Silistria," is withdrawn
for the introduction of the recent grand achievement of the Allied
Forces.

The engagement of Mr. WALLETT, the King of Clowns, will ter-
minate on Thursday the 12th.

THIS EVENING,

The very Interesting Eque,trian Spectacle waled, THE WOOD-
MAN'S HORSE; or, THE FALSE KNIGHT.

After which, a series of those brilliant and unique SCENES in the
CIRCLE, the invention and arrangement of Mr. William Cooke.

The whole to conclude with a GRAND ENTREE AMICALE of
England and France, Tableaux on the Stage, and National Dances
by Madlles. Christirke and Agnes.

WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS Dey —Mo.-zing 37 mia.after 4' Evening 55 min.aft. 4
To oaaow Morning 12 min.after 5 EN ening 32 min.aft. 5

THE WEATHEE.—Sum On►taz, Ocr. 11.

TTST.XOMETYR, IN THE SLUM
6i—highest since noon yesterday.
55 —lowest this morning and during the night.
59 —this day at.noon.

BAROMETMII, 30'22.
WPCD, S.W.—Fresh, with dull cloudy weather and
occasional sunshine; heavy rain in the morning.

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1854.

THE QUARTER'S REVENUE

We are greeted by an old friend, but under
a new, and, we 'must say, greatly improved,
aspect. The Revenue Returns are before us for
the financial year, half-year, and quarter, the
" half-year" being a novel feature, the value
whereof will speedily be discovered. It will, in-
deed, be obvious that the comparison instituted
between the corresponding half-years must correct,
to a certain extent, any undue elevation or depres-
sion arising from merely temporary causes. We
had, unquestionably, the means of instituting
these comparisons for ourselves by a series of
complicated operations in addition and subtraction.
But there were few persons, even of those to
whom the information was desirable, who took
the trouble of entering on the calculation. Now,
however, that it is prepared for us, that we are
enabled to take a synoptical view of the state of
the Public Revenue during the last two years, and
the corresponding halves and quarters thereof, we
readily discern the great public benefits derived
from a trivial addition to the labours of certain
officials in the Treasury.
This is, however, not the only amelioration.
Hitherto the returns were made for Great Britain
only. Ireland was carefully excluded from the
calculation, and very confusing alterations were
made in the early returns, when the accounts
from the sister kingdom were brought over and
amalgamated therewith. Now, however, a com-
plete document is at once submitted to the pub-
lic. By the aid of electricity, a few minutes suf-
fice to flash the final returns from " The Castle"
to Downing-street ; a few minutes more to bring
them into the accounts for Great Britain ; and
thus we receive, on the last evening of the quar-
ter, full financial information on every point.
We thus get rid of a considerable portion of the
mystification" of which Mr. GLADSTONE so justly
complained, and which was intended to deceive
and humbug the community. However much
we may differ from the Right Honourable Gen-
tleman on other points, we freely and willingly
accord to him the credit to which hehas so eminently
entitled himself for his improved mode of keeping
the public accounts. He has given, also, a
correct National Balance Sheet, which sets forth
simply and distinctly, so that it is intelligible at a
slight glance, of the net Revenue, and other the
whole receipts of the Quarter from any and every
source, " the application of the same, and the
charge of the Consolidated Fund for the said
Quarter, together with the surplus or deficiencies
upon such charges." If " the schoolmaster be,
indeed, abroad," he will, as our facetious con-
temporary, Punch, might declare unhesitatingly
"award the prize for National Bookkeeping to
)chaster GLADSTONE."

Having thus disposed of the form, it behoves
us to look a little more closely to the substance, so
that we may be enabled to judge for ourselves
whether the results at all come up to the antici-
pations that had been formed. On this point
the figures speak for themselves. There has been
a net increase on the year, half-year, and
quarter, of 16,5801., 77,897/., and 550,1881.
respectively. Not very much, it may be
said, when we consider the duplication of the
Income Tax, and the large additions to the duties
on malt, and spirits, and sugar—and also that
the legacy duties on real and settled properties
are beginning to come into operation. On the
other hand, we see that the additions are on the
chief items on the ordinary revenue, while the
deficiency arises chiefly on the " Repayments of
Advances," and to a small extent in " lmprest
and other Moneys." Were it otherwise, the im-
provement on the ordinary revenue would stand
thus :—For the year 6,870,0971., in place of
16,5801. ; for the half-year 654,257/. in place
of 17,897/. ; and for the quarter 872,879/. in
/ace of 550,1881. We need not expatiate on the