The Sun.
London, England, 1824-06-19 00:00:00

REVENUE OF MEXICO.

The following is an Account of the Revenue
and Expenditure of the Treasury at Mexico, from 1810 to
1822, and the first three months of 1823, presented by the
Minister of Finance, Medina, to the Congress on the 2fith of
June, 18'3:—
_

Revenue. Expenditure.
1810 D011ar511,461,219 5 5 Dollars 10,512,940 0 6
1811 - 8,438,655 3 7 - - 8,176,290 210
1812 - 5,151,218 7 9 - - 5,004,345 5 3
1813 3,929,434 2 0 - 3,872,525 1 9
1814 3,012,426 511 - - 2,982,379 511
1815 - 2,507,153 1 8 - 2,473,070 311
1816 - 2,463,334 311 - 2,442,329 410
1817 - 2,536,163 5 1 - - 2,501,891 1 8
1918 . 2,912,588 0 9 - 2,770,585 2 9
1819 3,491,195 2 4 - . 3,08-1,134 4 5
• 1820 - 2,581,203 111 - 2,571,531 4 2
1821 . 2,754,699 0 4 - 2,747,051 7 4
1822 . 3,504,579 2 6 - - 3,434,128 7 6
1823 - 3,081,354 110 - 1,682,373 .5 11
In the income of the three months of 1823 is comprehended
2,395,000 dollars of paper-money created up to the 17th March,
when its further impression was suspended by a Government
order. On the 31st of March, the account of the paper-money
stood thus :

Forwarded to the 17 provinces, as specified -
Re-entered at the Custom-house, specified -
Re-entered at the Custom-house, Lobacco, Excise,
and Treasury - - - - - 615,794
Remained in circulation - - - 1,338,256

440,950

Total paper-money issued - Dollars 2,395,000
The•revenue arises from the customs, fabric of tobacco, con-
voy of specie, coinage, lottery, and some minor sources, the
details of all which are rendered. From the commencement of
the revolution in 1810, the revenue rapidly fell off to the extent
of some 7,000,000 dollars : to an equal extent was diminished
the remission of specie by the Government, called cargos
nitramarinas; these consisted, previously to 1810, nearly as
follows :

To Guatirnala - - Dollars 150,000
Havanah .. - - 1,785,000
Porto Rico - - - 376,000
Philippine Islands, &c. - 270,000
Floridas, &c. - - - 201,000
Spain - - upwards of 4,000,000
The charges of the internal administration, the troops, &c.
had not undergone any material alteration since 1810. Every
province maintains its local government, militia, &c. from its
proper sources.

BALLOON ASCENT.

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CAPTAIN BEAUFOY'S ACCOUNT OF HIS AERIAL

VOYAGE.
Just before ascending, the barometer stood a
29 inches 8-10ths, thermometer 66 degrees, the hygrometer 17
dry ; time of starting precisely five minutes past six o'clock.—
The balloon rose most majestically, and we were directly above
Waterloo Bridge at eight minutes and a half past six. At this
moment the barometer was at 27 inches 4-lOths, and we could
observe every street of the metropolis from Blackwall to Ken-
sington. The scene of the environs was beautiful beyond de-
scription, and every thing could be seen distinctly ; every object
appearing as flat as on a map, even tile hills seemed to be sunk
on the same level with the valleys. At 16 minutes past six the
barometer was at '23 inches 3-lOths, and when the thermometer
was at 39 deg., hygrometer 20 dry, we past through the clouds,
and getting into another current of air, the balloon revolved
gently, which caused a slight feeling of sickness ; the clouds
while we were passing through appeared like a mist, and the
hygrometer still shewed 3 degrees dryer than when on the earth.
We experienced now a disagreeable noise in the ear, what is
commonly called a " singing," which continued the whole time
after, and did not leave me till the next morning.—On ascend-
ing above the clouds, they appeared like a sea of frozen snow,
with dark fissures between, and in some places the clouds
opened, and gave us a distinct view of the city, and metropolis
and its environs. The sky above was beautifully blue, and the
sun shone brilliantly, tinging with a silvery hue the tops of the
wide expanse of clouds, and particularly those that rose like
mountains above the others. There were still a few white
clouds at a great distance above us. The car again revolved in
a current of air. Barometer at 21 in 5-10ths. The highest
point we attained was by the barometer, 19 in 2-10ths ; the
hygrometer 32 dry ; thermometer 32 degrees ; time 20 minutes
to 7. We now heard a report of a gun, which we had heard
one or twice before. We now let off a pigeon from a basket,
having first fastened a label to it,
makin two or three circles,
gon which we wrote " above
the clouds." The pigeon,
after
darted through the clouds towards the earth. Whenever
we caught glimpses of the country through the clouds, the
view was beautiful and interesting, but the sight of the sil-
very sea of clouds to the very verge of the horizon was truly
• magnificent; the sun
shone on some parts of the Thames,
which were visible to us and was reflected beautifully ; the
river itself seemed dwindled to a small stream, so much so, that
•we could not distinguish any objects on it. The barometer
now stood at 19 inches 5-10ths ; thermometer 31 degrees ; time
18 minutes to 7. The balloon had not hitherto appeared to
make much progress
except in elevation, but now it wafted
rapidly to the south, and a small
portion of gas being let out,
we gradually commenced our descent. On repassing the clouds
the barometer was 22 inclicS 3-10ths ; thermometer 30 degrees ;
hygrometer 23 dry; timel minutes to 7. The sensation in
the ears still continued. We now descended rapidly, which
gave a disagreeable impression of space-without any object to
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rest the eye on. The voice seemed weaker and lower than
either above or below the clouds. The balloon again revolved,
and at seven o'clock every object became perfectly distinct, the
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sheep appeared like dots, and the trees like bushes, In three ,
minutes after Graham threw out his grappling
the balloon descended with surprising rapidity, and we could
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