The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-09 00:00:00

THE REVENUE.

A comparative statement of the Consolidated Revenue
of the colony of New South Wales, and of the Special
Funds paid into the Treasury at Sydney, during the years
ended the 31st December, 1856 and 1857 respectively,
showing the increase or decrease under each head thereof,
has been published in the Gazette. The following is a sum-
mary of the same :-
The Customs' Revenue for the year ended the 31st De-
cember, 1856, amounted to 471,4011. ls. 6d. ; for the year
1857, 533,216/. 17s. 7d., which is an increase of 61,815/.
16s. ld. in favour of 1857. There is an increase on the
duties collected on wine, ale, porter, beer, &c., tobacco,
sugar, and molasses, coffee, chocolate, and cocoa, and cur-
rants, raisins, and ther dried fruits ; and a decrease on
spirits and tea.
The duty on spirits distilled in the colony during the
year 1856, was 51,0741. 14s. 10d. ; for 1857, 68,4771.105. 4d.
Increase, 12,402/. 15s. 6d.
Under the head of gold : the duty on Goldminers' Rights'
business, licenses, and leave of auriferous tracts for 1857,
amounted to 22,6891. Bs. 9d. The fees for escort and con-
veyance of gold during 1856, were 4,474?. Bs. 10d. ; during
1857, 3,774/. Os. 2d. The licenses to dig and saareh for
gold in 1856, brought in 30,6811.165. Bd. ; in 1857, 2,7971.
15s. Decrease, 28,584/. 10s. 4d. From this amount must
be taken the sum of 22 689/. Bs. 9d., received under the
Gold-fields' regulations of 1857, which will leave a decrease
of 5,894/ ls. 7d. on the year.
The Miat receipts during the year 1856 were 12,556/. 4s.
7d. ; for 1857, 10,8401.145. 10d. Decrease, 1,715/. 9s. 9d.
The Land Revenue, including proceeds of land sales,
rents of land, quit rents, redemption of quit rents, and
survey of runs for the year 1856, amounted to 298,631/. 9s.
; for 1857, 273,883/. Os. 2d. Decrease, 24,7481.9 a. 9d.
The rents received exclusive of land for 1856 were,
10,698/. 12s. 11d. ; for 1857, 11,154/. 10s. 7d. Increase,
455/. 17s. Bd.
The amount received for licenses during 1853 was
49,711/. 11. sd. ; during 1857, 65,717/. 2s. 2d. Increase,
16,006/, ls. 9d.
The receipts derived from postage for the year 1856 were
29,458/. 10s. 11d. ; for 1857, 36,288/. 12s. 3d. Increase,
8301. Is. 4d.

The amount received for fines and forfeitures for the
year 1856 was 9,7311. 12e. 3d ; for 1857, 8,1131. 7s. 4d.
Decrease, 1,61 b/. 4s. Ild.
The fees of office received during 1856, amounted to
26,4211. 15s. 3d, ; during 1857, 29,2481. 17s. sd. Increase,
2,827/. 2s. 2d.
The railway tolls during the year 1856, amounted to
11,1571. 4s. 7d. ; during 1857, 9,4181. ss. 2d. Decrease,
1,7381. 19s. sd,
The assessment on stock for the year 1856, was
31,3871. 7s. Bd. ; for 1857, 31,2401. 18s. 9d. Decrease,
1461. Bs. Ild.
The revenue derived from the sale of Government pro-
perty during 1856, was 1,313/. 13J. 6d. ; during 1857,
2,6001. 12s. 9d. Increase, 1,256/.195. 3d.
The reimbursements in aid of expenses incurred bo Go.
vernment for the year 1856, amounted to 33,8891. 19s. 5d.;
for 1857, 14,5371. 61. ld. Decrease, 19,3521. 13s. 4d.
The miscellaneous receipts for the year 1856 were 32,944/.
lls. ; for 1857, 18,6911.95. 9d. Decrease, 14,253/. is. 3d.
The immigration remittances for the year 1856 amounted
to 13,7011. 59.; for 1857,18,16_1. se. 10d. Increato, 4,4611.
Os. 10d.
The revenue derived from special receipts during the year
1856, was 39,2031. 6s sd; during 1857, 40,448/.4s 9d. In-
crease, 1,244/. 18s 4d.
The total amount of revenue for the year 1856 was
1,158,468/. 16s 8d ; for the year 1857, 1,196,301/. Os Bd.
The increase on the several heads of revenue for the year
1857, as compared with 1857, amounted to 182,777/. 13e.
2d. ; the decrease to 144,9151. 9s. 2d. There is, therefore,
an increase of 37,8321. 4s. in favour of the total revenue of
the year 1857.

FRANCE.
PARIS, MONDAY EVENING.

The Paris correspondent of the Times says—The
official note of Lord Malmesbury, in answer to
M. Walewski's famous dispatch, was to be pre-
sented this day. The correspondence which took
place previously was of an unofficial character, and
was probably with a view to prepare the way for a
more formal paper, such as should be presented to
Parliament. lam assured that it is conciliatory—
that quality does not exclude dignity and firm-
ness—and, as might be expected, bears more or
less the impress of the feeling produced by the
ever-to-be-regretted addresses. On the whole, I in-
cline to the belief that the breeze will blow over,
and that the Emperor is really desirous to maintain
the alliance. I hope to be able to judge better in a
day or two. M. Walewaki will, doubtless, send a
rejoinder, and it is hoped that whatever unpleasant
feeling now exists will graslually subside."
The Emperor yesterday gave a private audience
to Baron de Schweizer, Minister of Baden, who
presented a ktter from the Grand Duke, notifying
to his Majesty the death of his brother the Grand
Duke Louis. The French court will go into
mourning for a week from Thursday.
The ConstitutionneZ having stated that Prince
Mirza of Oude was to be received by the Emperor
at the Tuileries, Moulvee Mohummud Mussee
Hood Deen, agent of the Prince, has written
to that journal to say that, though his Majesty
would no doubt have graciously accorded
the Prince an interview, none has been
solicited, inasmuch as "it would be a violation of
all the customs of mourning established in the
Eastern courts td seek a new friend so soon after
the death of a relative, and to put on the garments
of ceremony required for such an occasion."
The Gazette de France, following in the footsteps
of certain of its contemporaries, declaims on the
disadvantages of parliamentary government :
" England," says that journal, with astound-
ing logic, " always remains England. She has
parliamentary men ready for all circumstances
which may arise from political difficulties. Lord
Derby may be overthrown as suddenly as was
Lord Palmerston, and a revolutionary policy may
succeed without transition to; the Conservative
policy which rules at the present moment. The
inconveniences of the Parliarientary government
consist precisely in these sudden changes, which
modify the relations of Great Britain and the cabi-
nets of the continent. These cabinets can never
rely on the policy of the Euglish Government,
which, favourable to them to-day, may prove un-
favourable to them to-morrow. What spirit ani-
mates the British nation ? What principles of
justice or right does it ever place above its inter-
ests ? These questions should be taken into con-
sideration when it is soughtito ascertain the amount
of safety which exists in close relations with that
nation. We believe that all enlightened men have
long since come to a conclusion on this subject."

As the period approaches when the Court of Ces-
sation must decide on the appeal of Orsini, Pierri,
arid Rudio against their sentence, the two latter
give signs of the most abject fear. Pierri has had,
at his request, an interview with the Procureur
Imperial, at which he promised to turn approver
so that his life is spared. He offers to reveal the
names of all the persons implicated in the late at-
tempt, whose number, be says, is very great, but
he refuses to make any unconditional disclosure.
The Estafetta' having been twice condemned for
offences against the press laws, is suppressed as a
matter of course by the second decision against it.
The last numbor appeared on Sunday.

BOURSE, March 8. —The market was steady at the
opening, but afterwards gave way, as there was a
fall of kon Consols. The following were the closing
quotations
4l per Cents 93 25 Credit Foncier
Do. end month — Belgian 4
3 per Cent. ..... ... 68 95 Piedmontese (5)
Do. end month 69 20 Roman B9
Bank Shares ...... 3050 Austrian -
Credit Mobilier ... t 42 50 Spanish Threes
Do. Accoint B4l 25 home Debt —

RAIL'
Orleans
Northern
New Ditto 7B2}
Lyon and Mediteran. 810
New Ditto 782
Geneva

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Midi
Western 662
Strasburg
Grand Central
Sardinian
Austrian

" It is rumoured," says the Malta Times, " that
a telegram has been received here from the autho-
rities in England to look to the state of the island-
defences ; and that in pursuance of that order a
military commission is now sitting, of which the
Lieut.-General commanding and the Colonels of
the RI-al Engineers and Ito) al Artillery are mem-
bers."

The Young Princess de Ligne, whose serious ill-
ness had been announced, is now in a fair way o;
recovery,