Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-04-23
For the Year. For the Quarter.


Imprest Moneys 1872 632I ........... 80,655
Repayments.. -. 1854, ,905 .......... 83,251
sl, ,7Ss, ,598Issl7, ,594 e44O, ,598 .s95, $50
Increase 992O, O,999................G446l 6l3
The total increase on the years revenue would have
been far greater than it is but for the reduction of duties
nearly G50O, ,OO0 and the removal of the window tax
which most abundanty account for the decrease in the
customs and the taxes The prosperity of the country
and the generally improved condition Of the people
by the increased consumption of exciseabe ar
cle the increase in the stamp duties proves the wisdom
of the reforms in the stamp laws and the activity of bust
whilst the addition of 9300 900 the property
indicates in way not to be mistaken the rise in ndvd
ua incomes The increase of G23 900 for the quarter in
the post office receipts is another satisfactory proof of
commercial activity and national progress whilst the
payment of for the year of advances shows that
the present state of the country is which enables
those who money to the Exchequer keep their
gagements
The returns of the Board of Trade show that the falling
OFT in the customs may in some degree be ascribed to
diminution in the import of tea Some time ago the
improved condition of the of the people gave great
impulse to the tea trade and very large quantities of that
article entered for consumption. The stock thus
secured has been freely used but the prevalent belief
that the agitation for reduction of the duties might
possibly induce the Chancellor of the Exchequer lower
the duty that article has evidently operated upon the
Dealers and caused them to keep their stock low
possible In the way, though in less measure other
may have been acted upon and when the budget
for the year has shown how the the year are be
raised there is doubt that importatons will increase
and the returns for the quarter show increase in
| the produce from customs
Parliament re-assembied on Monday aud has recon-
menced business in earnest.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL brought forward his measure re-
specting "National Education" on Monday evening
and although he advocated his proposition with all tha
earnestness and ability which always characterize him
he has not satisfied the public expectation. All admi
that it is in the right direction but scarcely any
allow it to be little than very slight move. The
subject is, however, very difficult one it is mixed NJ
with that which is the greatest bar all social improve
ment at the present day-regious bigory and ntoler
ance The Church, by law established, looks upor
every respecting education which does not in
vest it with the controlling power with great jealousy
This feeling has existed since the memorable days of Bel
and Lancaster which Lord JOHN RUSSELL alluded yer,
forcbly The proposition will no doubt be very mucl
modified and perhaps improved, during its passage
through Parliament, and cannot fail we think to prove
a stepping stone to further advances
Lord JOHN RUSSELL stated the number of public da,
schools in England and Wales to be 547s of private
80 9420together A 89s The number of both sexe
attending the public schools 407 500 those attendn,
the private 700, ,904-together 2IlS, 473
The CHANCELLOR Of the Exchequer announced on Mon
day that he should make his financial statement on the
18th instant. On Tuesday Mr. W. PATTEs resigned tn,
office of chairman Of Ways and Means reluctantly,
on the ground of i'll health Lord J. RUSSELL on th
part Of the present Government and Mr.. DIsRAELI OF
behalf Of the late one expressed their appreciation
Mr.. PATrESs services. Mr. OLrvIERA introduced hi
motion for the reduction Of the wine duties His speech
full of instructive statistics and enforced all tn,
usual arguments in favor Of his object The strongest
these arguments is to be found the almost stationary
amount Of consumption quite out of proportion with tn,
increase of population This he said was particularly
unsatisfactory when compared with the very different
suits exhibited in the case Of tea sugar and coffee the
consumption Of all Of which had enormously augmented
since the large reductions had been made the duties
upon them From 1886 to 1885, when the average popu
ation thirteen millions, the annual consumption
wine was millions of gallons. In the period 1881
ls41 the population averaged 25,5Oo,OOo; the annual
consumption considerably less than seven millions Of
gallons During ls4l'51, with an average population Of
265OOOOO, the average consumption of wine has been
less than six and half millions Of gallons Thus the
consumption per head at this time is so per cent less
than 1t was sixty ago. the average from
wine remaining about the same, viz. 81, 100000. Mr.
oLIvERA met the difficulty which has been started rela
tive to the impossibty of wine growing countries being
able to meet the immensely increased demand by nstanc
ing particular parts Of Spain, where there we're large
tracts Of land lying at present uncutvaed and the soil
OF which was exactly fitted for the growth of the light
sorts Of wine most adapted to modern taste The CHAN
cELLoR OF the ExcHEoUER fully agreed in oil the argu
ments and statements which had been used against the
WINE duties in reference to their bad effect upon the
health morals and comfort Of the people He would be
delighted to see them reduced to the lowest possible
point But having gone thus far he could not Chan
celor OF the Exchequer how he sacrifice the
large amount of revenue yielded by these duties although
he had Mr. OLIvrFRA's assurance that the whole sum
would be replaced, through increased consumption, in
two years. consummaton that could only be attained
BY the peoples imbibing thirty six millions of gallons Of
wine instead Of six millions which was about the present
consumption He asked the House to defer its judgment
on this and all other motions involving fiscal changes
til after the production Of his budget the delay until
the 18th instant could not be Of any great Importance
and he pledged himself il he did then introduce
modification Of this mpOst to show good financial