MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. (From our Late Files.) Revenue for the October Quarter.

New Zealander, Volume 8, Issue 618, 17 March 1852, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. (From our Late Files.) Revenue for the October Quarter.

The quarteily official returns of Reveuue continue (o indicate general piospenty ; and the monthly returns of the Board of Tiade are <qualiy cheering. There is nn mcrea«G both in the receipts of the Customs and Exrise ns compared with tlie coi responding quniter of last year although the leductions of the duties on sugar, timber and coiFee, have come into play duiingthe year, and the importation of coin has abated, and although the duties on bricks which swelled the returns for the October quaiter of 1850, have been abolished. There is also a substantial increase in the Post-office receipts. The returns from taxes of all kinds continue stationary. That Providence to which the proverb attiibutes a special care for the helplessness of children and drunken men, would seem to watch over our Chaniellor of the Exchequer. The value of exports for the eight months of the year that are past, exceeds that of 1850 by more than three millions ; of 1849 by more than seven. The amount of duty paid on sugar in 1850-1 slightly exceeds that of 1049-50, which was consideiably higher than that of the preceding year. Thete is an inweave of 4} per cent on the eight months' consumption of tea, and neaily as much in that of coffee. Tobacco, on the other hand, is stationary; while wines and spirits show a slight docline. Mr. Birch has resigned the situation of preceptor (o tliePiince of Wales. lie is to be succeeded in his office by Mr. Gibljs, bcurister-at-law, and fellow of Tunity College Cambridge. — Stundaid. The Gazette notifies the issue of Royal letters patent, appointing Vice Chancellor Sir James Lewis Knight Uiuce, and Vice-chancellor Loid Cran worth, to be Judges of the Court of Appeal in Chancery. RepklsiiNtaiion or BurAsr. — The Northern Whigavnounces that a section at least of the Liberal constituency have been weighing the propnety of sending a requisition to Sir James Gr.\ham to stand for that town when sufficient signs of an approaching geneial election aio at hand to warrant them in making piepaialions. Her Majpsty has gianted a pension of £100 a-year to the family of the late Rev. James Seaton Reid, D.D., professor of cbuich history in Glasgow, and author ot the " History of Presbyteuanism in Ireland/ besides other works on theology. GoniiAM v, Exlilr. — From a list privately circulated of contributions to the Biampford Speke fund, for defraying the expenses incurred by the Rev. Mr. Gorham in this celebrated cause, we leain that the total expenses of the contest were £360b, 7s. and Bd. and the total contributions £3857, 9s. lOd. leaving a balance in the ueasurer's hands of £253, 2s, 2d. The auditors, in presenting their statement, observp, " We have no hesitation in paying the balance of XV2.33,X V 2.33, 2s. 2d into the pnvate account of Mr Gorham." — Eaex Standard, A Nlw Bishop ron the Channel Isi-\m>s.— A bill is to be introduced into parliament iv the ensuing session which has for its object the erection of the Channel Islands into a bishopric, and separating them fioni thp diocese of Winchester. The reason assigned for this step in the preamble of the bill is, " that the Channel Islands are above 100 miles from England, and consequently still further removed fiom Winchester, the seat of their bishop. Their population is of a character totally distinct fiom the rest of the diocesp, and is rapidly mcieasin^. Jersey contains 12 rectories and 20 churches m all, and 25 clergymen ; Guernsey contains 10 rectones, 14 chinches in all, and locleigymen; the islands of Saik and Aldeiney contain each one cleigyman and one chuich. The contemplated new bit-hop is not to have a seat in the House of Lords, and his income is not to exceed £2000 per annum. Nonconfdiimisi Nlw Coi lloe. — On Wednesday, the college lecentlv elected by the Independent denomination of dissenters in the Finchley-road,St. John's Wood, was opened with an inaugural address from the principal, the Rev. Di. Harris, in the presence of a numerous body of his co-ieligicnists. The new college is the result of a union ot thive exis ing similar institutions, at present belonging to the Independents, viz., Coward, Ilomerlen, and Highbury Colleges ; and it is anticipated from such a concentiation of Nonc< nfbrmist resomces and energies, hitherto divided, th..t the standaid of secular and thiological learning among t!«e preaclieis of that community will be effectually laised. 'Hie college is an extensive building, consuueted of Bath stone, and comprises some eight or ten lecturelooms, a hbiaiy, museum, and :i laboratoiy ; and at the. fioith end there is a resilience foi the pnnripal of ihe institution. The frontage extends about 2aO feet in length having a lower in the centre, under which is the chief entrance. Proposed Lroai Umvliisiiv. — L^icl Biougham intends during the ensuing session c>f pailiament to submit to the government (with view ot improving tlia system now in foice (or admitting gentleman to the bar) a proposition for consolidating ihe Middle aid Innei Temples, Gray's and Lincoln's Jnns, into one legal univeistty to be governed by a senate and chancellor, similar to other univeisitin-*. In this univeisity ptofessot'sbips aio lo be established in the different branches of law and cqui.y, who aio to lecture as the professois do at Ox/oul or Cambiido-p. It is also proposed to abolish the immense fees which are al ]iit's<int chmged for '• enteiing." Mn. Aldliiman Saiomons, M.P., avd the House oi Commons.— The question between the iloiise of Commons and the Jews will shortly he decided in the Couil of Queen's Bench, Mr. Aldenunn Salomon's solicitor having, received " notire of tuai" m two sepanite actions for the sittings niter Michielm.is Teim • consequently, the cases w ill come on eaily in December', as the teim end*, on the of November. 'Jlie actions aro brought against the Aldeimnn " foi hn\in<>voted in thp llou^e ot Commons without having nist taken the oailib lequned by law." '1 lie defence to the actions 11,I 1 , being conducted by Mr. G"oige Conconen the emiiipnt sohcitoi of LiiicolnV-inu-fields, (o whom Mr. Salomons ha^ entiusteil Ins o.i--p. Mr. Salomons will he l'epie&enud m thp Queen's flench by some of the most -eminent lawyeis of thp cJ.jy ; and as the case will be mcd beloie a special juiy, H is likely lo uctive tli.it attention wLich its imj)oi ant nature inquires.

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