The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-22 00:00:00

OTI ILII RECEIPTS.

Money. received from China, under
Treaty of August, 1842
Imprests and other Monies
Money received from the East India
Company
Unclaimed Dividends (more than
paid)

EXPENDITURE.
FUNDED DEBT.
Interest and Management of the Per-
manent Debt
Terminable Annuities
Total charge of the Funded Debt, ex-
chisiye of 8,865/. 14s. 6d., the interest
on Donations and Bequests
UNFUNDED DEBT.
Interest on Exchequer-bills
Civil List
Annuities and Pensions for Civil,
Naval, Military, and Judicial Ser-
vices, &c., 'charged by various Acts
of Parliament on the Consolidated
Fund
Salaries and Allowances
Diplomatic Salaries and Pensions
Courts of Justice
Miscellaneous Charges on the Consoli-
dated Fund
Army
Navy
Ordnance
Miscellaneous, chargeable on the An-
nual Grants of Parliament..
Opium Compensation
China Expedition
Insurrection in Canada

£24,642,4.72 5 4
3,883,969 14 9

£506,342 5 9
390,481 17 4

573,400 11 9
240,597 2 0
179,018 16 2
724,892 18 11

243,872 12 9
6,118 656 0 0
6,286,056 14 2
1,941,926 1 3

2,812,294 10 5
1,249,395 17 7
821,020 0 0
25,300 0 0

Excess of Income over Expenditure

£50,739,697 8 2
2,095,427 9 '7

£52,835,124 17 9

PENNY POSTAGE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sln —I perceive the grateful feeling evinced by the
" City of London Mercantile Committee on Postage"
is not responded to by the country at large, as, in
my opinion, it ought to be. If you think the follow-
ing suggestions worthy of notice, by giving them a
place in your valuable Journal for the consideration
of the above-named Committee, you will confer a
favour on your most obedient servant, J. D.
Bradford, April 20.
1. Let the London Committee obtain the consent of
the head authorities of fifteen or twenty of the principal
cities and towns in England, Ireland, and Scotland, to
convene meetings for the making choice of Committees
for carrying into effect the following, or similer, plan ;
I have no doubt the example of a few principal places
will be followed by all the rest, small and great.
2. That, on three given days, to be named by the
London Committee, a general subscription for a " Na-
tional Testimonial to Mr. Hill" be entered into.

3. That the general subscription be confined to one
penny.
4. That each Committee also receive private subscrip-
tions of, say IL and upwards.
5. That each Committee properly announce, by pla-
card, the intended subscription, say a fortnight prior.
6. That each Committee, at the expiration of the third
day forward the amount received to the London Com-
mittee, distinguishing the general from the private sub-
scription.
7. That the London Committee publish in one or more
of the public papers the amount of general subscription
received from each place. The individual amount of the
private subscription to be also published.
8. That by having boxes similar to that of a letter re-
ceived at a!, post-office all confusion would be avoided.
The number of boxes, of course, would be• regulated ac-
cording to the size of the city, town, 9r village.
My opinion is, that by having a certain number of
days fixed upon, a greater interest would be created ;
and if we are desirous of making a grateful acknow-
ledgment to Mr. Hill, it can be done as well in three
days as a longer period.