The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-10-15 00:00:00

THE REVENUE RETURNS,

Little need be said of the Quarterly Account of the
Revenue. The Ministerial journals prepared us several
days since to find a considerable falling off in the produce
of the quarter just ended. And these anticipations have
been fully borne out by the event. Almost every branch
of the revenue exhibits a considerable decline. The seve-
ral items are these :

Customs, a decrease of
Excise, a decrease of..
Stamps, a decrease of

£1,389
184,234
179,719

. .
Assessed Taxes, a decrease of.
Property Tax, a decrease of. . ,

16,444
46,142

But, with reference to the two principal items, the plea
is set up that their falling-off arises mainly from the re-
ductions made in the last session in the two articles of
bricks and stamps. This is, doubtless, a valid reason.
Still, however, the general complexion of the account is
unfavourable. There is more than a suspicion implied in
it—there is almost a proof—that free trade is working
very serious results, and results which may soon compel
attention. We are now beginning a downward course,
and to what length it will carry us no man can tell.
Present prospects are grave—not to say alarming. The
fall in the price of corn, and the rise or continued high
price of cotton, are two circumstances which, if continu-
ing, must soon force the Government to attempt a re-
medy. The quarter upon which we are now entering may
prove one of deep importance in the decision of many
questirns whicn have long remainedin_dispute.

The total decrease on the quarter is £427,928, or nearly
half a million. There has been an increase of £3,000 in
the post-office, and £6,825 in miscellaneous items, which,
deducted from the total decrease, leaves a deficiency in
the ordinary revenue of the quarter of £418,103.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

It is stated in legal circles that a serious flaw has been
discovered in the Counties Court (X5O) Extension Act,
and that all the judgments delivered therein will prove
invalid when brought before the superior courts.
The County Court at Tewkesbury has decided that Mr.
Feargus O'Connor is liable to all the contributions to the
land scheme for the amount subscribed.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

CHESTER AUTUMN

MEETING

'UESDAY,

ICTOBER 8

The Autumn Trial Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 30 sovs.
added—Won by Mr. Osborne's The Black Doctor, Spot

2, Brocoli 3

,
A Free Handicap Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h.ft., with
50 sovs. added by the proprietors of the Dee Stands.—
Won by Mr. Smith's Master Downes, Gladiole 2, Grief

Ten others started.

The Mostyn Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h.ft., with 50 sovs.
added by the citizens.—Won by Mr. Herbert's Sir Robert,
Aristos by Red Deer 2, Emily Ann by Emilius, 3. Two
others started.
A Match for 50 sovs.—Won 'by Mr. Bates's br. pony
Rebecca, beating Mr. Jackson's br. pony Mountain Maid.

The Saracen's Head Handicap, asubscription from tho
gentlemen frequenting that inn, of 30 sovs., added to a
sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each.—Won by Mr. Dawson's
Cocktail, Keleshea 2, Abbess of Jerveaux 3. Four others
started.

The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 30 sovs.added
by the proprietors of the Grand Stand.—Won by Mr.
Montgomery's Cantab, Snowdrift 2, Pansy 3. Four
others started.

A Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each. with 50 sovs.
added by the Grand Stand proprietors.—Won by Lord
Warwick's Avis, Aristos 2, Coquette 3. Three others
started.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9

' Grand Stand Stakes (handicap) of 10 Bois. each, with
50 soya. added.—Walked over for by Mr. Osborne's The
Black Doctor.
Cheater Handicap Stakes of 100 soya., added to a
sweepstakes of 15 sous. each, 10 ft.—Won by Mr. Os-
baldeston's Fugleman, Cocktail 2, Wilmont 3. Six others
started.

A Plate of 50 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 3 sovs.
each.—Won by Mr. Dawson's The Savage, Cantab 2,
Meese 3. Eight others started.
The Fourth Year of the Chester Leviathan Stakes of
10 sovs. each.—Won by Mr. Dawson's Mark Tapley,
Jack Briggs, 2.
The Tradesmen's Welter Cup of 50 sovs. in specie,
added to a handicap Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h.ft.—Won
by Mr. Kemp's General Sale, Half-and-half 2, Cocktail
3. Two others started.
The Scramble Selling Stakes of 3 sovs. each with 20
sovs. added—Won by by Mr. Osborne's Emily Ann,
Cauliflower 2, Brenda 3. Two others started.
The Helter Skelter Handicap of 5 sovs. each, with 30
sovs. added.—Won by Reality, Abbess of Jerveaux 2.
Five others started.