The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-30 00:00:00

TIIE QUARTER'S REVENUE.

The general decrease on the quarter will be about
£2,000,000. The principal explanations are :
In the Excise there is a decrease of £860,000,
caused by comparison with a quarter in which malt
credit was an extra receipt ; in other respects the
revenue from this source has increased.

On Stamps a decrease of £40,000, which is con•
sidered casual.

On Taxes there is a slight variation.

The Income-tax shows a decrease of £1,300,000,
partly owing to the reduced rate, but still more to
the tardy collection, owing to its being voted so
late by the House of Commons.
On the Customs there is an increase of about
£lOO,OOO. -

Post-office—lncrease, £70,000, from progressive
improvement in this branch of revenue.'
In the Crown Lands there is no variation,
Nor in the Miscellaneous.
In the Revenue of the year, up to Sept. 30, the
general decrease is about £1,000,000.
Customs—lncrease of £lOO,OOO, from tea, sugar,
and corn.

Excise—Decrease of £1,500,000, caused by the
bad harvest of 1860, account under malt and hops
for nearly the whole deficit.

Stamps—lncrease of £160,000.
Taxes—Decrease of £130,000, being caused by
transfer of game licenses to Excise.
Income Tax—lncrease of £820,000.
Post office—lncrease of £lOO,OOO.
Crown Lands—Slight variation.

Aliscellaneous—Decrease of £600,000, caused by
Spanish money being included in Revenue of last
year:..

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

Mr. Harris commenced his season on Saturday
, with a comedy, by Mr. John Brougham, entitled
" Playing with Fire," which met with immense
success on its first production in America. The fol-
lowing is an outline cf the plot:—Mr. Herbert
Waverley (Mr. G. Jordon), devoted to his wife,
finding her continually giving way to fits of melan-
choly of which he cannot divine the. cause, consults
his intimate friend Dr. Savage (Mr. Brougham) as
to what is best to be done. The doctor advises the
provocation of a little jealousy. Waverley should
get some friend whom he can thoroughly trust to
get up a little flirtation with his wife, and then he
can watch the result. Waverley agrees, andsuggests
that he Las no friend with whom he is so intimate as
Savage. The doctor demurs, but is eventually over
persuaded, and agrees to try the effect of his fascina-
tions on his friend's wife. Meanwhile Mrs. Waverley
(Miss Rose Leclercq), has the same feeling about
his melancholy state, and consults her friend Mrs.
Savage (Miss C. Leclercq). This lady is unknow-
ingly, of one mind with her husband as to the plan
to be pursued under such circumstances, and per-
suades Mrs. Waverly to avow a pretended passion
for Dr. Savage, and to let her overhear their con-
versation, The Doctor arrives on his mission, and
acting on the cue given her, Mrs. Waverley
bestows on him snch languishing glances that
the- Doctor is at first taken aback ; how-
ever, he determines to profit by the avowal for
the furtherance of the plot arranged between
him and his friend, and commencies a series of most
unmistakeable gallantries, to the dismay of Mrs.
Waverley, and to the disgust of his own wife, who
is listening at the door. So irate is Mrs. Savage
that she pursues matters with extraordinary vigour,
and seeking Waverley informs him of her husband's
passionate avowal to his wife. At this Waverley,
recollecting the scheme, is only amused, but when
his friend Dr. Savage declares that he has dis-
covered the secret of Mrs. Waverley's rage is
thoroughly aroused ; he will not believe that such
a flame could have been kindled without encou-
ragement on the Doctor's part, and determines to
part from his wife and to send a challenge to his
friend. Of course an explanation takes place, and
the curtain falls upon the general reconciliation.

Mr. Brougham's " Dr. Savage" was a truly ex-
cellent performaucerand Mr. George Jordan, who
made his first appearance as Waverley, is, at all
events, a very handsomi.man, if not a first-class
actor. He seems to be thoroughly imbued with
the Yankee style of acting, which is not looked
upon with. much favour by metropolitans. If it be
possible for Mr. Jordan to throw off his objection-
able mannerisms, he may, with such a capital ap-
pearance as he possesses, become a favourite.
Ryder has an excellent part in the piece, and so has
Mr. Widdicombe. The comedy was quite success-
ful, and will no doubt prove highly attractive.