The Annual Register, Or, a View of the History, Politics, and Literature for the Year Volume 66 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1825 edition. Excerpt: ...God for the exaltation of the Holy Church, the extirpation of heresies, the Concord of Catholic Princes, and the salvation and tranquillity of Christendom. Christiani populi. Increase Of The Revenue.--The amount of the Customs' revenues for the year 1824, was 10,418,000/.; that of the quarter just ended, about 10,250,000/.: leaving an apparent deficiency of about 160,000/. But if we take into account the repayment of the silk duties, 450,000/., and the remission of the repealed duties on wool, silk, coals, &c, to the amount of about 700,000/. during the year, it will be seen that the increase of the Customs alone, for the year just ended, presents an increase of nearly a million over that of last year. The revenue of the Customs for the quarter ending the 5h of January, 1824, was 2,854,205/.; the produce of the quarter just ended will be about 2,825,000/.; exhibiting a deficiency (from the causes we have stated) of about 85,000/. on the quarter. Ia the Excise, the increase on the year over that of 1823, will be nearly 900,000/. Thus while taxed are repealed and duties remitted, to the amount of nearly a million in the year, the revenue improves so rapidly as not only to cover that deficit, but to yield a million more. Moscow.--The following is a list of the principal public buildings and establishments in this city: Imperial Palaces 4 Public Colleges 2 Public Schools 2 Charitable Hospitals '. 2 Cathedrals 7 Military Arsenal 1 Military Barracks 9 School for Military Orphans. 1 Foundling Hospital 1 Theatre 1 Cannon Foundry 1 Workhouses 55 Asylum for Poor Widows.. 1 State Prison 1 Madhouse 1 Markets 29 Infirmaries 9 Slaughter-houses 19 Signal Towers 20 W atch Towers 360 Public Club-houses 2 Burial Grounds 14 Churches 280 Public Baths 33...