The Litchfield County post., 1827-12-27

Jago de Cuba, CaT1hagena, St. BaruiolcmewS, St. Eastalius St. 1hOmas-thal Jamaica aud ihe Wind ward Islands wi chiefly derive from the U. States the supplies that they have heretofore had from them, and still continue IL is known that bis- cult has been shipped from Phadephi for Jamaicab by way of Liverpool; and the -four of the United States, under bonds in the house of Liverpool, will also,
 is thought, find it's way to consumption in the larger Islands of the British West Indies. What will be the relative proportion of the tonnage of two nations ploycd in carrying this trade cannot at present be stated with confidence. IL is not probable that that of the United States will suffer, where the compet- ton can be made equal but 1t is possible that some dimuntion of their shipping may be eventually witt messed in favor of the flag ofsome third Power. It is the declared policy of Britain to produce such result rather than allow, by any arrangement which she can control the tonnage of nation, already as large as the United tates, tu become larger. II the ancIpa-
 ton be correct, that the Br. Islands will continue 10 receive indirectly their supplies from the United $. without material dmunitioH, the revenue will moi suf
 fer; since our exports through whatever channels they reach the Islands, may be expected to be followed by equivalent returns. It may be repeated, however, that further time Is necessary for establishing definite conclusions upon this and the points adverted It IS ascerained that the imports into the U. States from the whole of the West India Islands, for the first six months of the present year, fall below the average rate of those of the first six months of the three years preceding including mportatons from tine Br Islands On the other hand, our exports to the whole of the West indies, during the first six months of l37 have exceeded their average amount for the period during the three years preceding, including the ports to the British Islands.
 The estimates, in detail, of the revenue for the ensuing year, will now be given. ..
 The gross amount of duties which accrued on ports and tonnage from the first of Jan the S0th Sept. last, is estimated 2l 226 000 dollars. The gross amount that will for the last quarter of the year, IS estimated ,000 dollars; making an aggregate of twentyseven millions for the entire year.
 The debentures for drawbacks issued during the three first quarters of the year, amount to and the amount outstanding the Both Sept. was $5l6,96 of which 245 67, chargeable upon the revenue of lS28-The amount of duty bonds in suit on the 30th yf Sept was 436,8l2, which is more by 28,929 than was in suit sane day last year.
 In estimating the probable amount of duties that will be received as compared with the gross amount secured on the mporaons of the year, the necessary deductions to be made only for drawbacks but for the expenses of eoecon and various losses that may happen. Making whatis judged to be a full al- owance on all these accounts for the present occa- sion, the receipts for the customs in l828 estima ted at S20.32,1OO From sales off public lands, l,4OO,OOO Bank dividends aud other sources, 527 ,3G0
 Making an aggregate of g, ,30O,O00
 The expenditure for 1898 s estimated as folows:- Military service, including Notifications,
 Ordnance Indian Department, Revolution ary Pensions, &c. 4,332 O6l Civil, Miscellaneous, and Diplomatic, 1,826,385 Naval service, including increase 3,786649 Public debt 1OOOOOOO
 Making total of l9,947, ,125 And leaving balance of 2,352, ,875
 The estimate of revenue from all sources for 1927, has been made at $850 900 lower than that for 1S28- This has been done guard far possible against untavorable contingencies. Nevertheless the present estimate s formed larger amount ofduties secured by bond on merchandise imported, than the estimate for 1887. Hence there is reason from all present appearances, to believe, that although the estimate for 1928 is less than that for 1897, the receipts will prove greater. RICHARD RUSH.