THE REVENUE.

Abstract of the Net Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain, in the Years and Quarters ended 5th April 1850 and 1851, showing the Increase or Decrease thereof.

YEARS ENDED 5th APRIL 1850. 1851. Increase. Decrease.

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£ £ £ Customs 18,535,263 18,730,562 195,299 - Excise 12,752,713 13,123,024 332,311 - Stamps 6,351,429 6,110,024 - 248,905 Ta_ves 4,332,979 4,350,731 17,752

Property Tex 5,466,248 5,402,379 - 62,869 Post other 803,000 861,000 58,000

Crown Lauds 180,000 103,000

- Miscellaneous 198,410 152,066 - 45,844 Total Ordinary Revenue 48,643,042 48;88,786 603,362 337,618 in:wrest and other Monies 656,855 651,433

6,402 Repayments of Advances 553,349 759,126 205,777

Total Income 49,853,246 50,299,365 809,139 363,020 Deduct Decrease 363,020

Increase on the Year

446,119 -

QUARTERS ENDED 511 APRIL 1850. 1851. Increase. Decrease.

£ £ £ £ Customs 4,432,594 4,518,266 115,692 - Excise 1,809,473 1,980,536 121,063 - Stamps 1,539,125 1,548,008 9,883 - Taxes 177,231 167,784 - 9,447 Property Tax 2,009,608 2,089,930 20,342 - Post-Wilco 231,000 272,000 41,000 - Crown Lands 40,000 40,000 -

Miscellaneous 47,960 21,971 - 25,986 Total Ordinary Revenue 10,395,981 10,668,518 307,970 33,433 Imprest and other Monies 301,759 261,760

39,994 Repayments of Advances 91,400 141,908 50,508

Total Income 10,789,140 11,072,191 359,478 75,427 Dmiuct Decrease 75,127

Increase on the Quarter

283,051

Income and Charge of the Consolidated Fund, in the Quarters ended 5th April 1850 and 1851.

INCOME.

Custom, Excise Stamps Taxes Property Tax Post-o%ce Crown Lands Miscellaneous Imprest and other Monies Produce of the Sale of old Stores, Sc Repayments of Advances CHARGE.

QULRPEILS ERRED 5th Aran.

1850. 1851.

4,432,581 1,867,218 1,538,125 177,231 2,069,508 231,000 40,000 47,960 109,000 192,759 91,400 4,548,266 1,988,437 1,548,008 167,784 2,089,950 272,000 40,000 21,974 122,614 132,151. 141,908 10,796,885

QORRTERS APRIL

11,080,092 CODED 5th

1830. 1851.

Permanent Debt 5,560,241 5,526,135 Terminable Annuities 1,269,625 1,274,435 Interest on Exchequer Bills Issued to meet the Charge on the Con- solidated Fund

Sinking. Fund

524,531 644,701 Civil List 98,881 99,020 Other Charges on the Consolidated Fund 330,626 326,498 For Advances 256,337 429,681 Total Charge 8,080,241 8,300,473 Surplus 2,716,614 2,779,619

10,796,883 11,080,092 The Surplus Revenue on the 5th January 1851, after providing for the charges of that Quarter

1,012,814 To which is to be added the Surplus of the Consolidated Fund as above stated in the present Quarter - 2,779,619

• 3,792,433 The amount issued in the Quarter ended 5th April 1851, In part of the sums granted by Parliament out of the Consolidateo

Fund for Supply Services

4,774,302 The probable amount of Exchequer Sills required to meet tht charge on the Consolidated Fund, 6th April 1851

981,869