1827. 1828. Increase, Decrease.

• £4,915,618 £4,664,932

£250,636

5,117,800

5,714,399 566,599

1,714,842 1,705,676

9,166 . 373,000 366,000

7,000 480,745 466,978

13,767 . 270,374 101,950

168,424 £12,902,379 £13,019,935 £566,599 £449,043

Deducting the apparent decrease of 449,043/. from the increase of 566,599/. in the Excise, there remains an actual increase on the quarter just ended of 117,556/. The increase on the whole year is 786,4201. The decrease in the Customs for the present quarter, is more than accounted for by the fact, that in the corresponding quarter of 1827, the sum of 657,133/. was received on account of the duties on bonded corn, but in the present quarter only 90,000/. has been received. This makes a difference of 567,133/. In like manner, the apparent deficiency in the Miscellaneous division of the account might be reduced to nothing, by setting-off against it a repayment on behalf of Ireland, made in the October quarter of 1827, and not in that of 1828. But it is fallacious to reckon upon such con- tingencies. For the present, let the Chancellor of the Exchequer The Revenue for the quarter ended on the 10th of October, exhibits the following results as compared with the corresponding quarter of last year.

Customs. . .

Excise Stamps Post Office .

Taxes Miscellaneous

be thankful that he has an increase. Will the augmentation go on ? Is not the Excise likely to fall off in the next quarter, by diminished consumption, the effect of scarcity and penury among the people ? or will that failure be compensated in the Customs, by the receipt of duties on the admission of foreign grain ?