7 FEBRUARY 1857, page 31

Btranings Funt Rrilittirals. Views On History . — " To Be...

just in our estimate of other ages is not difficult—it is impossible. Even what is passing in , OUrsresenee we see but through a glass darkly. The mind as well as t h e e ad s......

A National Balance-sheet.

In the year ending 31st March 1855 we raised by taxation 64,091,5711., while we spent 6,145,246/. beyond that total. In the following year, ending March 1856, the produce of......

Reviving Prosperity Of Railways.

On the whole, Railway property in this country seems to be in a decidedly improving state : while the construction of lines that have no prospect of paying, and of branches that......

Bonds Of Commerce Between England And The United States.

The official Commerce and Navigation tables for the year 1856 issued by the Treasury Department of the United States illustrate forcibly the powerful way in which we are......