For the current year, Mr. Childers's estimates were as fol-

lows :—

Estimate of Expenditure.-1883.84. E.timate of Resenue.-1883-84.

Consolidated Fund 231,319,000 Customs £19,750,000 Army 15,607,000 Excise

86,900,000

Indian Charges 1,730,000 Stamps 11.510.000 Nary 10,757,000 Land-tax 1,010,000 Civil Service 17,253,000 House-duty 1,785,000 Customs 2,775,000 Income-tax (at Bid.) 12,400,000 Post Office 4,124,000 Post Office 7,400,000 Telegraphs 1,518,000 Telegraphs 1,750,000 Packet Service 706,000 Crown Lands 380,000

Interest, Ac., on Advances 1,185,000

Miscellaneous 4,380,000

£55,789,000

£88,980,000

That would give £2,691,000 surplus, of which Mr. Childers disposes as follows :-

ltd. off the Income-tax

£2,135,000 Extra for Telegraph Service 170,000

Partial Repeal of the Silver Duty

10,000 Railway Passenger Duty 136,003 Tobacco Duty 1,000 £2,451,000

—which, deducted from £2,691,000, leaves an estimated surplus of £4240,000.