In all the Tables signifies that 1864 was in excess of the mean, and — in defect. REMARKS ON THE YEAR. The temperature for the year 1864 was 0-6 deg. lower than the average of the past 55 years, being colder in every month except April, May, and October; April was 2.2 deg. warmer than the average, and May 1.8 deg. warmer. The amount of rain was 8.1in. below the average of the last 20 years, being less in - all months except January, February, April, and November. There was also a much less number of wet days. The tables explain themselves. E. J. LOWE. Observatory, Highfield-house, Jan. 2. 1.-AN ACCOUNT OF THE GROSS PUBLIC INCOME OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, In the Year ended the 31st day of December, 1864, and of the actual Issues or Payments within the same period, exclusive of the sums applied to the INCOME. £ Customs Excise Stamps Taxes (Land and Assessed) Property Tax Post Office Crown Lands (Net) 0 CHARGES ON CONSOLIDATED FUND: £ s. d. 22,535,000 0 19,343,000 0 0 manent Debt O Interest and Management of the Per EXPENDITURE. s. d. £ s. d. 23,621,612 3 8 9,468,000 0 0 Terminable Annuities 3,261,000 0 0 Interest of Exchequer Bonds 7,999,000 0 O Interest of Exchequer Bills 4,060,000 0 0 307,500 2,349,905 17 6 92,500 0 0 313,705 9 6 26,377,723 10 8 Civil List 406,245 10 5 Annuities and Pensions 315,069 5 4 Salaries and Allowances 163,862 19 2 Diplomatic Salaries and Pensions 171,596 13 10 Courts of Justice 673,625 17 6 Miscellaneous Charges 181,607 4 1 1,912,007 10 4 SUPPLY SERVICES : Army 14,774,242 6 1 Navy 11,028,253 79 Miscellaneous Civil Services Salaries, &c. of Revenue Departments Packet Service 7,357,503 19 1 4,559,678 10 2 979,396 18 2 Scheldt Toll Redemption (first moiety) 174,598 16 1 38,873,673 17 4 Expenses of Fortifications provided for by Money raised per Total Ordinary Expenditure £67,163,404 18 4 Acts 25 and 26 Vict. c. 78, and 26 and 27 Vict. c. 80 2.-AN ACCOUNT OF THE BALANCES OF THE PUBLIC MONEY, Remaining in the Exchequer on the 31st day of December, 1863; the amount of Money raised by additions to the Funded or Unfunded Debt, and the amount applied towards the redemption of Funded or Paying off Unfunded debt in the Year ended the 31st day of December, 1864; the total amount of advances and Repayments on account of Local Works, &c., in the same period, with the difference accruing thereon; and the Balances in the Exchequer on the 31st day of December, 1864. 7,491,813 3 9 VIZ.: Interest on Donations and Bequests 26,730 15 8 Exchequer Bonds paid off, dated 8th No- Advances for the Purchase of Bullion, and 750,000 0 0 Less- Repayments on account of ditto Excess of Advances over Repayments Sinking Fund, per Act 10 Geo. 4, c. 27. 2,366,590 5 7 Less-Amount applied in redemption of Deficiency Bills 1,407,925 18 11 UNFUNDED DEBT Exchequer Bonds (Series K.) per Act 27 & 28 Vict. c. 74, dated 8th November, 1864 (payable 8th November, 1867) Excess of Income over Total Expenditure in the Year ended 31st December, 1864 * Including £70,000 of the Money raised for Fortifications. 700,000 0 0 2,241,969 16 9 £11,183,78306 142,665 3 8 At the Bank of +5,388,193 3 10 + Including £100,000 of the Money raised for Fortifications. £11,183,783 0 6 |