18 OCTOBER 1935, Page 20

A Hundred- Years Ago

" THE SPECTATOR,", OCTOBER 17TH, 1835,

THE account of the Revenue, for the year and quarter ending on the 10th instant., exhibits a decrease of 1,084,0001. on the former, as compared with the previous year, but an increase on the latter of 334,000f: over the corresponding quarter of 1834. The reduction of le. a gallon on Irish Spirits, and the repeal of the Rouse-duty, have lessened the receipts of three quarters of this year, but only operated on one quarter's revenue of 1834 ; and this ,accounts for the decrease on the year : but it is' satisfactory to perceive, that on comparing the two quarters ending October 10th, 1834 and 1835, there has been so considerable an improvement. The principal gain is on the Customs and Excise.