Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-07-26


desire ofobtaining Mr.. Harris property t
but by malice, as his money and watch
were untouched, and his horse and sui
kew were found about mile from the
snot where the assault was committed.
1t is sincerely to be hoped, that some
clue NAV be discovered, by which 10
trace the villain who committed 1t, ana
bring him to condign punishment:
Philad. Sentinel.
THE REvENuE.--Accordi to the da-
ia which have been furnished by the re-
turns Of revenue accrued at some OF the
principal ports during the first halt OF the
present year, there seems to be dimi-
mutton Of about ono third as compared
with the revenue which accrued during
the same period in 1882. This is owing
to the repeal or reduction OF duties un-
der the new Acts of Congress, and not
to any falling off in the amount OF i'm
portations. But Notwithstanding the
diminulion of duties accruing the present
| year, it would not be surprising IL the
actual receipts should be equal to those
of 1888. For, in the first place, con-
siderable part ofthe duties which accru-
ed in 1889 arc payable the present year;
and in the second place, the introduction
of the cash duties and short credits un-
der the new laws, will throw a larger
amount Of Payments in the present year
than of right belongs to it. The receipts
last wear from customs, were S24,224,-
AL II. The expenses OF government
t'OuSr-
quently,ir the receipts OF the present year
shall equal those Of 1882, there VIII be a
, surplus gilmore than S 100000, which,
added to the balance in the Treasury at
the commencement of the year, 81, 5o2.'
Oh As, and S4,ooo,ooo from public
! lands and other sources, will give total
: surplus of more than SlS,oo0,ooo. De-
!, duct 81, ool ,69S, IS, the amount OF the
{ national debt at the beginning OF the
: wear. and there will be clear balance OF
e about Sll, 900, which Congress will
S not know VIVA. to do with. If we had
= the control OF Uncle Sans purse-strings
=. u we would, with the consent oil the south
: crn states, apply this sum to the gradual
+ extinction OF slavery. Next year the &C
Il tuai receipts from customs Will not
r probably exceed 100000 or Sl6,.
'f 900, ooo.-Cour g. Enqu.
ENGLISH Erpendituyes.--Th he amount AN
= nually expended by Great Britain is wei
n known TO be very great; but we are incll
i ned to believe, that the amount ofcertall
d branches of her expenditure exceeds thu
6 estimate which is generally formed OF ii
i In the various public Offices, 22,9l2 per
1t sons are employed, whose united salarie
n amount to g2,7SS,9o7. The allowance
. made to officers in the army and navy
- under the denominations OF retired full
> pay, hall-pay, approximations and pen
sions, are ca, 5l4.44o, and what arc Cal
If led the superannuated lowances in thu
a civil departments of the Government
!. g47s,967. The amountpaidfo for pension
{ is g877 ,s2l, and to Com missioners of In
;. quiry for the last year, ,299. The an
&c nual value Of sinecure offices is B556, 5 SIS
Of and the whole sum, paid for these variou
~ purposes, is 70, 457, 9S5, or, nore tina
w forty million dollars. The whole mum
o. Der of persons receiving pensions is 1908
~ Of whom 1922 are females. or the ser
ID wants of the late king, 1870 together re
TO ceive ETA, 446. There appears to be
5: strong disposition to make il fun invest
v. cation into the nature Of these expcnd
ID lures, and proposition has been made b
81 the Chancellor Of the EXchcquer for thci
s reduction.
u In the case Of Owners Steam Boat Wasl
ington Us. Owners Steam Boat ChanCellc
=, Livingston, for running down the former
III Long Island sound, in May, 1881, in whic
Iii a verdict of $4,000 was rendered for plat
ch tiff, a new trial has been ordered by the Cou
ON the ground that the jury came to their dt
MS cision by splitting the difference. - Bosto
"a IranScrih
I've This new trial is granted on equitable an
~, right principles. Juries in such cases shou
~ ~ make up their verdict, according to rules
W. rght-not from the whims of members
IN Some dozen years ago, the following fac
er came under our immediate observation.
I'm young man, belonging to one of the most re
IL pectablc families in New Hampshire, pr
he scnted check 10 the Exeter Bank, if we +
in collect right, for $3.50. The Cashier W
his absent, and his duties were performed by d
putty. The deputy paid the checks, not
=. notes of $50 each, but in notes of $500
20 When the Cashier returned, the mistal
ar was discovered, and Il suit brought for the r
all covery Of the amount paid over and above Il
oh face of the check, viz: S2250: 1t was prov,
by plainly, to the Court, that the recipient
TO the money knew that he WI S receiving at Il
counter, more than was his due. The ca
on was urged by the Hon. jeremiah Smith al
80 the Hon. jeremiah Mason, in behalf of Il
40 Bank, Of which the former gentleman W
pi, President. The jury retired alter fati
'hi ung trial late in the evening. There arc
among the jury some points of controvers
we which continued till near daylight next NOR
,se ing One of the jury, on retiring to Il
lis. room, told his fellows that his mind was ma,