The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-06 00:00:00

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year of 225,1691., but a trifling decrease on the
quarter of 3,6941. The last mentioned deficien.cy
may be easily explained by the pendency of the
measure for the renewal of the impost, as the col-
lectors were not willing to proceed too stringently,
lest cases of great individual hardship might be
adduced during the discussions in either House of
Parliament. They will, now, however, resume
their activity, or perhaps exhibit additional zeal
and energy. The improvement on the year may
be considered as indicating additional profits by
the industrial middle classes, equivalent to nearly
7,700,000/. sterling during the period.
In the Post-Office there is an increase of
25,0001. on the year, and of 21,0the001. on the
quarter ; while, in Crown Lands, improve-
ment amounts to no less than 172,8881. 1 on the
year and 140,8881. !11 on the quarter. The
beneficial effects of the excitement produced by
Lord DUNCAN'S celebrated inquiry, and the im-
proved management consequent thereon, being
thus at length perceptible. The only item ex-
hibiting a falling off on both the year and the
quarter is the " Miscellaneous," in which the
the decrease on the year is 143,0361., and on the
quarter 111,6521.
So much for the ordinary sources from whence
the National Exchequer is replenished. There
are also improvements in the extraordinary
branchr,s—that under the head of imprest and
other moneys, being for the year 163,7851., and
for the quarter 44,071/. ; and, under Repayment
of Advances, for the year, 479,5831., and for the
quarter 207,021/. The general and widely-
diffused prosperky leading to greater punctuality
on the part of the kiublic debtors.
The total increase, under all the heads for the
entire year is 1,922,954/. ; and, on the quarter,
of 1,146,6361., a truly astonishing result on
which we heartily congratulate those to whose in-
dustry it is mainly, if not altogether, ascribable.
Why then, with such an array of figures afford-
ing more convincing arguments than the most
brilliant and effective orator could adduce, should
there be a falling off in the price of Government
Stock ? Stagnation, if not a panic in the share
market. Nothing that can occur can make the
matters worse than they are. The commence-
ment of actual hostilities, in which the Western
Powers were actively engaged with the fleet or
the troops of the CzAR, could not render matters
worse, or make the quotations lower than at pre-
sent ; while the manifesto of the AUTOCRAT, a
copy of which appeared in our impression of yes-
terday, shows that NICHOLAS, blinded as he is by
the madness of ambition, still expressly avows
that he has no intention of commencing war ;
" that in occupying the provinces on the
Danube, he only wishes to hold a sufficient
pledge to guarantee the re-establishmf:nt of his
right, under any circumstances whatever." This,
coupled with the distinct assertion that " he does
not seek for conquests," may be regarded to a
certain extent as a holding out of the olive branch
—an opening the way for new negotiations, that
may bring matters, notwithstanding the present
lowering aspect of the political atmosphere; to an
auspicious and pacific termination. If so, every-
thing must experience an extraordinary and rapid
advance, that must insure enormous profits to
every person investing his money at present prices.
But if, on the contrary, the contest should be
forced on us—if the battle of constitutional free-
dom against de:p Dfic authority be forced upon us, we
shall enter on it cheerfully, convinced of its speedy
and satisfactory issue, while we a. 7e too well aware
of the blessings of a just and equitable peace, to
do any thing that .world risk its continuance while
there is any prospect of an amicable arrange-
ment, consistent with the national honour and
the future security of Europe.