Star.
London, England, 1825-04-05 00:00:00

THE QUARTER'S REVENUE.

The Returns of the Quarter's Revenue will not be
made up until a late hour this evening, so that we shall
no be enah:ed to give the official details until to-morrow,
We have, however, great pleasure in stating, that they
till exhibit new proofs of the flourishing state of our
finances, the extension of commerce, and the increasing
prosperity of the country.
Notwithstanding the Repeal of Taxes onWool, Coals,
&c. and the repeal of the Silk Duties alone,to the amount
of neatly half a million of money, all since April, 1824,
yet the Customs Revenues for the Quarter which ends
to-day,exhibit an increase over the corresponding Qua-
rter of last year of between fifty and sixtythousand pounds.
The amount of the Customs for the Quarter ending the
sth of April, 1824, was 2,191,000/. that of the Quarter
which ends to-day, will be nearly 2,250,0001.
This increase, though apparently small, is very ex-
traordinary, since it is evident that the Revenue even
outgrows and covers all the reductions that have been
made in the taxes, which, in the course of the last
twelve months, cannot be estimated at less than a mil-
lion and a half.
In the returns for the Quarter ending the sth of April
last year, the produce of the high duties on Wool, Silk,
Salt, &c. were included, for they continued up to that
time ; these, however, form no part of the amount of the
Return for the present Quarter, which more than makes

tip the deficiency. The increase would have been
sail greater, had not the large reduction on Foreign
Wines taken place immediately on the resolutions to
that erect having passed the House of Commons, which
is some weeks ago.

In comparing the Customs Revenue for the year
ending to-day with that which terminated on the sth of
April, 1824, there is an apparent deficiency of about
a quarter of a million ; but if we consider it in reference
to the million and a half of taxes repealed, then will
there be proved a virtual increase in the Customs of a
million and a quarter in the year, and of two millions
and a quarter as compared with the year ending the
sth of April, 1823 ; and this in one single branch of
the Revenue.

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The amount of the Customs for the year ending the
sth of April, 1823, was 9,406,6421. ; that for the year
1824,,10,484,5781. ; and the Customs revenue for the
year ending to-day, will be about 10,245,0001.
h is highly gratifying thus to find, that while the
public burdens are alleviated by an extensive reduction
of taxation, the Revenue continues to improve, and
that, in a branch of it which is so certain a criterion of
the country as the Customs;
the returns will be found

which broke out on the 12th of Febritary, and destroytt
ono-tiltsOf the torn: The loss of property is estima-
ted at a istillinn and a half of dollars.
It;
Acentric' from Jamaica to the Ist of February
state, that she parish of St. James,.all.the interior
estates have commenced crop, and yield we 11.% The
rains that fell in the la ter end of. December have been
of material advantage to the sea-side properties, and
have enabled them to profit bi their late canes, which
became their entire dependence. In St. John's and St.
Dotothy's the dry weather has bad a ruinous effect
upon their crop. Many properties on the coast will
not make one-fourth of their usual quantity ; and these
districts have likewise bad the additional misfortune to
lose their corn, and a great number of cattle. In the
back part of St. John's and St. Mary's the effects have
riot been so severe, and in the latter parish there have
been some fine but very partial rains. In Liguanea
they will not make more than half their usual crop, and
in St. Thomas'sin the East their deficiency may be cal-
culated at one-third. The parish of Portland appears
to be almost the only quarter where their seasons have
been favourable, and private letters represent particular
properties in a higher state of cultivation than usual.

This forenoon we received such of the French Papers:
of Saturday as had not previously reached us. Their
contents are extremely uninteresting. Accounts from
Constantinople state, that four Ortas of the Janissaries,
who had received orders to march to Thessaly, had po-
sitively and unanimously refused. " We will not
march," exclaimed the Janissaries, ig till the heads of
three of the SULTAN'S Ministers have been delivered to
us." The GRAND VIZIER and the Pacha of .UVJUKDRRR
are said to have cmcerted measures to prevent a new
explosion, and the usual remedy had been resorted to,
the secret execution of some Chiefs of the malconten:s."

By accounts from the Philippine Islands, we learn
that a small Spanish squadron, with a considerable
land force, had been on an expedition against the pit aies
of Sooloo, and had been successful in laying waste the
coasts of Sooloo and Basilan, with portions of that of
Mindanao. The squadron was on its way back, laden
with booty, chiefly consisting of the small brass cannon
taken at the different stockades and batteries which they
captured on the enemy's coasts. The sugar and indigo
of she Philippines have both considerably increased
since the preceding year, but the coffee had fallen off
very materially. The annual produce of indigo is
estimated at 2,000 quintals of 1121bs. avoirdupois each,
and the sugar to 90,000 piculs of 13Slbs. each.

Yesterday evening was married, at Gloucester Lodge,
the Earl of CLANRICARD; to HARRIET, only daughter of the Right
Hon. Giroaos Casson,. The ceremony was performed by the
Bishop of LONDON.
The Duke of GLOUCESTER visited the Princess Au-
GESTA yesterday.
Yesterday the Duchess of GLOUCESTER and the Prin-
cess AUGUSTA took an airing in the Parks.
Part of the plate, wines, Sec. belonging to the Duke
of YORK were removed yesterday to his Royal Highhess's Vamp°.
rary residence, Audley House.
The Countess of ESSEX entertained the Dowager Du-
chess of HICIINOND, the Ladies Lome, and a select Party at sinner
yesterday, at her house in Hill-street, Berkeley-square.
Prince PAUL ESTEEM AZY on Sunday larideJ at Dover
from France, and yesterday came to town.
The Marquis of HERTFORD'S Grand Dinner and
Concert last week, are spoken of as the most complete entertain-
ments that have been given this season. Whatever superior taste coold
suggest, and great wealth supply, were found at the Noble Lord's
hospitable table; and nearly all of what is called the fashionable
circle were present, besides several of the Marquis's valuable par-
liamentary and political friends.
The gallant General MINA, and his Lady, are now on
a visit at Hatch Court, near Taunton, the seat of T. CLIFTON, F,sq.
The illustrious General is on his way to Plymouth, where he is to
reside for the benefit of his health.

Sir GODFREY WEBSTER has already commenced an
actiye electioneering campaign for the county of Sussex. The City
of Chichester is all alive with the warm doings of the Honourable
Baronet and his "pink and purple" partisans.
A meeting has been held at Canterbury, at which the
Hon. and Rev. 11111111 Peace presided, when resolutions were car-
ried to Petition Parliament against the claims of the Catholics.
AMICABLE CLUB DUEL.—In consequence of a dis-
pute at the last meeting of this " Corporation" Society, between Sir
Thomas %mat; and Mr. Ilexes, the parties met yesterday even-
ing. the Cornier Gentleman attended by Mr. MADDIR, and the latter
by Mr. Sums, when, after an exchange of shots, it is said, the par-
ties separated without coining to any satisfactory arrangement.
Dalin Evening Pot:.
LANCASHIRE WITCHES AND MEN OF KENT.—The
Ladies of Lancashire have from time immemorial been noted for
their beauty, therefore, are termed witches, owing to the hertenly
witchery of their eyes, but a new Lancashire witch has started in
the person of RISK, the Lottery-office keeper, who has bewitched
all classes, by the astonishing success of his agents in the lite Lot-
teries, as Mr. HANNINGWAT, the jeweller at Manchester, sold in the
very last Lottery, No. 4,478, the Quarter of one £50,000 Prize ;
parts of the other £30,000, No. 15,756, were sold in Liverpool ; and
Ilisn's luck in Kent is proverbial, for there he is known as well as
if he was a native of the country, and goes by the title of "the Man
of Kent." In last Lottery a Quarter of £.',0,000 was sold at Maid-
Stone, and parts of three different £20,000 Prizes last Lotterrwere
sold in that County. Next Tuesday,Four £20,000, and Thirty other
Capitals must be drawn.
Laird and Lady Francis Conynghant left town yesterday, for
Windsor.
PROVINCIAL BANK OP IRELAND.—The Bill for the
establishment of this Company was to have beembrought
in by Sir GEORGE HILL, on Monday eve ling, with the
lull concurrence of Government, without opposition
from the English National Bank, and we should hope,
with similar sentiments operating on the Bank of Ire-
land. The Directors, now in London, have had an
interview with Lord LtvanrooL, and have sought one-
with Lord BEILZY, who was Chaneellor of the Exche-
quer when their Charter was renewed in 1821, for the.
purpose of explanation ; and their having declined to
act on an opinion given 'by the present Attorney-
General, supposed to be favourable to their views,
leads us to think that if opposition were ever intended
to the measure, is has been altogether abandoned.
We have some reason to know, that so far from the
Directors being adverse to the introduction of British
capital, as their snaligners more than insinuate, that
one of the most influential of the members has given it
as his opinion, in writing, that " every true Irishman
must hail any measure which presents a fair prospect
of drawing more closely the ties of connection withlbe:
sister country, and especially by the introduction- of
English Capital amongst ns."—We have great pleasure
in making this public annouacemeot.—Lublin Evening
Mail.


THE THEATRE& .i,"l - I
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• • DIMLY-WIZ • N. ...,
Aker the Play of Pi*rro, ft* Coat 40pika, In
two sets. entitled Abos Hasse*, sins last. night pro-
duced. It is a translition, by Mr. DIMOND, from a
German Drama of similar title, the music by the cele-
brated %amt. Our Readers must be familiar with
the very amusing adventures of Abos Hassan, as nar-
rated in that pleasing cabinet of the fanciful and ima-
ginative,- of the lively and the pathetic, The Arabian
Nights' intertainmeats—a work to which our melo-
dramatists are deeply indebted. The Opera produced
last night embraces only the latter part of Abon Hauan's
history ; and even with that, considerable, but not un-
allowable liberties have been taken. Hassan has mar-
ried the fair. &lima, the favourite of the Sultana,
Zobeide, and has, by this step, incensed both the Ca-
liph, Haroun Alrasehid, and the Sultana against him.
The former is enraged at losing the services of Hassan,
whose conversational powers had often charmed him ;
•And the latter is no less piqued at being deprived of the
society of Zolinta, to whom she was particularly at-
tached. They are driven from the Palace ; and, not
being under the guidance of prudence, they soon ex-
pend what the bounty of the Monarch had previously
bestowed on them. Application to the Caliph or to
the wdtana is useless. The Gentleman swears by the

pigeon of Mahomet, that he will not relieve the wants
of poor Hassan until he hears of Zslima's death. The
Lady, equally inexorable, makes a vow newer to grant
audience to Zniinta until Hassan bas breathed his la.t

—a consummation which hunger is rapidly advancing.
The Piece opens at this point. Hassan, without a
single sequin, is surrounded by a host of creditors, as
hungry as:himself, who assail him with a powerful
chorus, the unwelcome burden of which is " Pay I
pay ! pay!" By the artifice of his slave Zabouc, he is
temporarily relieved from the presence of these harpies;
and, as.a deruier resort, induces his wife to counterfeit
death. He hastens to the Palace, and having an-
nounced the sad event, receives a sum of gold to► de-
fray the expenses of the funeral, which, of course, he
appropi iates to the use of the living, not to the inhu-
mation of the dead. &limo plays a similar trick on
the Sui:ana, whom she informs of the sudden decease
of Hassan. A fresh supply of gold is the consequence;
and the parties are rejoicing in the success of the cheat,
when the Caliph and the Sultana, who have quarrelled
as to-the individual who has really given up the ghost,
arrive. The stratagem is discovered ; but its clever-
ness creates good humour, and •' the dead alive" are
pardoned. This is a lively Piece. The dialogue runs
on glibly, and the jests are so introduced as to tell
pleasantly. The character of Zabouc was played with.
much comic excellence by Mr. HARLEY. His scene of
mock-madness was laughter-moving in no ordinary de-
gree. The character of the Caliph is rather burlesqued;
but in many instances the importance which that re-
nowned Prince attached to trifles, had a humorous
effect, which was not a little aided by the deep tuxes
and assumed gravity of Mr. BEDFORD. Mr. HORN, as
Hassan, sang tastefully ; and Miss GR A DDON, who ap•
peared as Zulima, executed some very beautiful music
with great expression. The music, which, as we have
already observed, is the work of Wank has been
adapted to English words by Mr. T. Comte. It is, for
the greater part, bold and energetic, sometimes wild
in its character. Miss GRA DDON'S opening air is, how-
ever, composed in a different style. It is extremely
pathetic : its accompaniment is remarkable for depth
of science, and elegance of harmony. There is also a
duet between Miss GR A DDON and Mr. HORN—"fine,
my fairest, j,ice divine !" worthy of Wl:lien's fire and
genius. Tile scenery is splendid, and the Opera was
received in the best manner.
COVENT-GARDEN.

In consequence of the extrao-dinary success which
has attriided Covent•Gatden Theatre this season, it was
not thought necessary to produce any novelty last night.
The holyday performances were Pizarro and Aladdja,
and Mr. YOUNG, who is said to have been seriously
indisposed, resumed his professional duties in the cha-
racter of Rolla. Several new pi, ces have been an-
nounced for some time past, as in active preparation ;
but the receipts t ► the old ones have been so satisfactory,
as to hold out nu probable advantage from a change.

the commercial prosperity of the country as the Custom
in the Excise, we believe, the returns will be faun
squally cheering aud satisfactory.
By the arrival of a Leeward Island Mail, account
have been received of a dreadful fire at St. Thomas's