The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-12 00:00:00

RAILWAY RETURNS.

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We extract from the Railway Magazine the sums re-
ceived on the principal Railways of Great Britain
for the week ending on the day of the month prefixed
to each. The return includes the money received for
passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, mails, and mer-
chandize

Week Miles Total.
Name of Railwa.
ended yOpened. £. s. d.
Mar. 5 Birmingham & Derby Junct. 44 1,051 5 9
4 Birmingham and Gloucester 55 1,433 12 5
Feb. 26 Brandling Junction 25 874 4 9
Mar. 6 Chester and Birkenhead ..
6 Dundee and Arbroath
6 Eastern Counties
... Edinburgh and Glasgow
5 Glasgow and Ayr ..
5 Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenork 22/. 651 18 6
5 Grand Junct , Chester &Crewe 113 7,266 10 8
5 Great North of England 45 1,111 12 0
6 Great Western
5 Hull and Selby
5 Lancaster & Preston Junction 20/ 408 14 6
4 Liverpool and Manchester 3l 3,677 12 4
5 London and Birmingham__ 114 13,416 8 5
10 London and Blackwall ......
5 London and Brighton
5 Ditto Shoreham Branch
8 London and Croydon
10 Lfindon and Greenwich 34 905 3 4
6 London and South Western
3 Manchester, Bolton, and Bury 10 556 11 10*
7 Manchester & Birmingham
5 Manchester and Leeds
5 Midland Counties .
. Newcastle and Carlisle .... ..
3 Newcastle and North Shields 7 312 8 o
6 Northern and Eastern ......... 30* 850 10 1
5 North Midland ...............
4 North Union ... ..........
5 Preston and Wyre l9i 148 9 9
7 Sheffield and Manchester 7 212 15 7
6 Ulster
5 York and North Midland 2B 1,657 8 11

ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST WEST
INDIA MAIL STEAM-BOAT.

FALMOUTH, THURSDA.Y AFTERNOON, FOUR O'CLOCK.

We have extreme pleasure in being enabled to an-
nounce the arrival of the naval mail steam-ship Thames,
under the able command of Captain Hast, R.N., being
the first return voyage of the great national line of
steamers between this country and the mighty southern
territories on the other side of the Atlantic.
Notwithstanding she has been delayed for a week or
more in leaving her port of departure, yet she has not
now brought the Jamaica mails, ' hich are certainly to
be regarded as the most important. These should
have been supplied her by the steamer, Czar ; but this
vessel not arriving, the commander of the Thames, at
the request of the mail officer, resolved on sailing with-
out them.

The Thames sailed frem Havannah on the 11th of
February at eight o'clock, P.M. She arrived at Nassau
on the 17th, sailed from thence on the 19th, reached Ber-
muda an the 23d., and sailed from Bermuda the same
day at three o'clock, P.M. On the sth, at seven, A.M.,
she reached Fayal, and sailed from thence for Fahnouth
at ten o'clock.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MA Ref! I2.—Wind this day at noon S. W.
DEAL, Ma acir 11.—Wind S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Gaul,
Palmer, transport, westward. Sld. Islander, Barbadoes. The
Mary Ann, Stoddart, of North Shields, foundered off Brighton
yesterday, after being struck by a sea • crew saved by the
Traveller, of Aberdeen. Arrd. here, the Fort William, for
Bombay, has been supplied with an anchor and chain.
OFF MARGATE, MARCH ll.—Brock, Wilson, Calcutta,
mainmast sprung ; Cuba, Kissick, Sydney, New South Wales.
The:Emma, Smith, from London to Portsmouth, has been towed
in here with loss of foremast. &c., and only one boy on board,
having been in contact with a brig off'Dungeness ; the rest of
the crew got aboard the brig. Arrd. off, Fanny Ann, Gar-
requez ; Chapman, Berbice.
RAMSGATE, MARCH 11.—Arrd. Diligenta, Homeman, Rot-
terdam, for Batavia, with loss of sails; Anna, Robertson, Lon-
don, for Madras, with damage; William Thompson, Hartle-
pool, for Algiers, with mainmast cut away. The Matthew,
Johnson, from Alexandria, has been assisted in here with three
feet water in her hold, masts cut away, &c.
WHITSTABLE, MARCH IL—The St. Lawrence, Hodge, from
London to Malta, has proceeded for the River in tow of a steam
tug, making much water.
Orr DUNGENESS, MARCH 9.—lthoon en Pandrecht, Ba-
tavia, for Rotterdam.
DoVER, MARCH 11.—The Mary Coxon, Coxon, from
Shields to Cork, was abandoned in a sinking state yesterday
morning, having been dismasted during a gale, on the 9th
inst. • crew saved. The Goede Rome, Hock, from Amsterdam
to donstantinople, has put in here leaky, and with loss of
sails, &c.
LIVERPOOL, nancH 11.—Wind S.W. to W.N.W.,
fresh.—Arrd. Glenaira, Newby, Calcutta ; Duchess Argyle,
Livingston, Bombay ; Duncan, Calcutta ; Laurel,
Savannah, Sid., lie•.-culaneum, Calcutta ; Greenock, Mobile.
PORTSMOUTH, AI A ItCl-1 11.—Wind W. S. W.--Arrd.
Gla-
diator, London, WI New York; Mary Isabella, Sunderland, for
Smyrna, with 10-34 of bowsprit, sails, &c.
SounsAurrox, MARCH 1 I.—Arrd. Albion, Tubbs, Guern.
sey, with los% of boats, bulwarks, &C.
WEYMOUTH, MARCH 11.—The Rover, Walling, from
Teignmov.th to Newfoundland, has been towed in here, aban-
doned, and with loss of bowsprit, &e., having been in contact
with the Lagan, Thomson, arrived here, bound to Belfast ;
mc shifted.uo Cuba,
ath,,Charles
crew saved ; Workington, London, for Ric.
DARTMOUTH, 111 A RCII 9.—The Oak, Simpkins, bound to .
els:,
fGorofrmeseanNi !see,
al let,
hafrrgot
oomsTHhei afitgyentc.,:
London has been brought np in the Range, with loss of boat, I
which being replaced, proceeded.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH io.'—Wind N. N. W. to S.W.—And.
Magnet, Shields, for Grenada, with decks swept and cargo
PADSTOW, MARCH 10. —1
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(rthe hawre
di tFhHamliol
Kirchens, Valparaiso. It blew a;
SwAxszA, MA RCM 10.—Arrived, Cubana, Silverston
heavy gale yesterday from 5 p.m. to 11.
CORK, MA Rot 9.—Arrd. Tagus, M'Farlane, Monte
Video; Milton, Rylands, Aux Cayes.
h asSivdu. t GiFnae nrhdgeirenelsdy New South Wales.

Z. s. d.
1832 155,400 16 0
1833 Duty reduced from
3s. 6d. to Is. 6d.
1834 83,422 17 8
1635 88,440 19 9
1836 98,336 10 8
1837 101,939 18 7
1838 111,899 7 11
1839 115,284 10 2
1840 121,422 9 11
The act reducing the duty from 4th to id., to commence
from the 15th of September, 1836, also repealed the discount
of 20/. per cent. previously allowed on newspapers, and which
in 1835 amounted to 97,796/.

X. s. ci.
521,909 17 2

1836 I*Duti reduced from
4d. to Id.
1837 201,669 16 5
1838 204,616 18 11
1839 220,452 15 3
1840 225,701 0 3

(No. 7.)
REMARKS ON THE PROPERTY-TAX.
Former Property-Tax. Proposed Property-Tax.
Incomes under 60/. a-year All incomes under 1501. a-
exempt, and incomes between year totally exempt.
60/. and 1501. subjected to a
reduced rate of charge.
Charge Imposed. Charge Imposed.
In 1798 lO per cent. 7d. in the pound, or
In 1803 ... 5 per cent. 2/. 18r. 4d. per cent.
In 1805 6i per cent.
In 1806..,.,.,., 10 per cent.
Tax payable in respect of Tax payable in respect of
the occupation of lands in the occupation of land in
England three-quarters of Great Britain one-half of the
the above rate, and in Scot- above rate.
land one •half.
Fore gners having money Funded property, though
in the funds exempt from in the hands of foreigners,
duty on such property. charged with duty.
. S. )
PROPERTY ASSESSED UNDER FORMAR ACTS
IMPOSING A PROPETRY-TAX.
Income assessed in 1814
SOURCES OF INCOME CLASSED IN FIVE SCHEDULES.
A. Property derived from land.
1. Rent of lands
2. Rent of houses
3. Tithes, 'mines, quarries, canals, iron-
works, &c..

4,470,000

A. Total 60,130,000
B. Rent of land in respect to occupation ..
C. Income derived from public funds, and similar
securities (sum on which assessment made)..
D. Profits of trades and professions
E. Income of public officers 11,744,000

l 78,380,000

SCHEDULE A. --
I. Rent of lands in 1814 £38,400,000
Affected by two causes acting in different directions ; first,
by cessation of war, and restoration of currency ; second, ap-
plication of science and mechanical improvement
Present estimate £39,400,000
2. Rent of houses in 1814..
In 1841, number of houses, 2,231,000 ; present number,
3.460,000.
If the value proportionate to increase of number,
present income from houses X25,000,000
From calculations founded on house•tax, same
result. Assume therefore as rental of houses 25,000,000
3. Tithes ..
Dividends from railways, canals, &c 3,429,000
Mines, ironworks ...... 1,500,000
Total, 3d class--£8,400,000
TOTAL INCOME AT PRESENT.
Rent of land
Rent of houses
Tithes, shares, mines, &c. . 68,400,000

Z 72,800,000

Deduct for incomes under 1501. per annum one-
fourth, the produce of duty will be... £1,600,000
SCHEDULE B.
Rent of Lands in respect of Occupation.
Sum assessed in 1814
Value of tenants' occupation, assumed in 1814
at three-quarters of rent paid (admitted to be
too high, I take it at one-half), I assume rent
to be
Deduct exemptions under 1501., produce of duty 150,000
SCHEDULE C.
Public Funds and Securities.
Capital assessed in 1014 £30,000,000
Payments of dividend and interest in 1841 29,400,000
Deduct for saving-banks 1,000,000

28,400,000

Add for dividends on Bank, and India, and Foreign
Stocks 1,500,000

Total, near £30,000,000
Deduct one quarter for exempted incomes, esti-
mated produce of tax....

£646,000

SCHEDULE D.
Profits of trades and professions assessed in 1814 at £38,310,000
(Difficult to form an estimate.)
Total exports and imports in 1814 are to those of
1840 a 5.........
Declared value..

86 to 138
45 to 51
Tons.
British shipping in 1814
Ditto in 1841 3,292,000
Estimate £56,000,000
Deduct one-fourth for exempted incomes.
Estimated produce of tax
SCHEDULE E.

Income of all public officers in 1814 . . .... £11,744,000
Great reductions of establishments.
Probable present income
Deduct one-fourth on account of exemption, leaves 5,250,000
Produce of tax
TOTAL PRODUCE OF DUTY.
Schedule A
Schedule B
Fchedule C
Schedule D
Schedule E

.£3,771,000

No. 9.
DUTY ON COALS EXPORTED.

There is a duty of 4s. per ton on coal exported in foreign
ships. There is none on coal exported in British. The dis-
tinction is unavailing on account of the reciprocity treaties. I
propose a duty of 4s. on coal exported in all ships.
Exported— Tons. Duty.
In 1831 ..
1833
1839
1840
Estimate of duty from tax of 4s. applied to British, and
therefore all foreign, 200,000/.

No. 10.
PRODUCE OF NEW TAXES AND ESTIMATED
EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDING
APRIL, 1843:
Income-tax
.X 3,700,000
Stamp duties, Ireland... 160,000
Spirit duties, Ireland 250,000
Export of coal 200,000

£4,310,000
Estimated deficiency of expenditure, com-
pared uWI present income ... 2,570,000

£1,740,000
That deficiency arises on the votes only, on the necessity of
making actual pecuniary provi ion—the extra expense for
China. The measures that India intelligence may render ne •
eessary are not provided for.