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We copy, this evening, the annual statement of the City Finances, made by the Comptroller the 27th March, it being part of the document put forth weeks since by the city authorities, ex- hbit of the fruits of their administration. We owe an acknowledgement to the poeness ol one of the Finance Committee, for a copy of the report. We were called upon somewhat yauntingly by the city organ, at the advent of this report, to express opinion upon its statements-nUt then having had time to examine It, we augured from the chanticleer tones of the public printer, that most favorable in the tide of city affairs had begun, and that whg patriotism, industry and ardor had done some- thing in the shape of municipal financial reform, to extort applause from us, who opposed to the ad- ministraton politically, and sceptica of their superb orty of wisdom the most of their predecessors.

 subsequent examination showed, however, that the flourish of the City Printer was but flourish of those calculating fourshes of his, conceived in coldness and designed for political effect. We have often marked of the peculiarites of the City Printers editorial character that his enthusi asm is entirely at hs command-botled up to order, and uncorked according the exigences of the par ty service. u..

 The Finance Committee are entitled to praise for the improvement and order introduced into the me- thod of keeping the Books of the Corporation.-- They have heretofore been in beautiful state of con- fusion. Out of this chaos, the new Government has SO far made order, that the condition of the city fnan ces Is nearly ascertainable and the Comptroller port published this evening expresses that condition.

 The city debt has not been diminished, the past year (he City Printers flourish induced us to sup- pose that at least $2OO 600 had been paid oa) The entire income of the city for the year, was $lOS, ,ll2 63-the capital debt of the city is $636, 93 and it comprises the following items :-$5l3,0O0 of loans falling due between lS46 and lS64-$2l 1885 unpaid short bonds--$43, ,263 3S outstanding corpo- ration orders-$36,7l TIP 55 Bank debt-$2,427 to Smith, Wright g Co-and $2O,000 estimated for change bills hereafter be presented. To this is to be added the arrears of interest, which will add at least l00, 900 to the debt, making the entire load S7S7, ,OO0. With an income of $l0S,ll2, the ad- ministration has paid 2O,5 for principal and in terest on the city debt falling short by sl5,0O0 of dischargng the annual interest, which leaves the af- fairs of the corporation in condition just so much worse than it was year ago, while $S7 ,566 have been expended in the support of the city government "What do you think of that, Master Brooks ex- claims the City Printer. "No great shakes" wean- swer. -f'.r s.s

 It would seem that an economical administration might at least save s35,0O0 per annum, to meet the accruing interest-and when the citizen reflects thai while he has been sufferer from inefficient po- lice, the most execrabe streets and highways, and half lighted city, Sacrifices which he would willingly make to the substantial credit and honor of the poration,) no headway his been made against the current of accommodating iaerest he will not be able to enter very fully into the enjoyment of the city prn Ger, at the aspect of affairs.

 The salaries of officers for the year have amounted to sl4 6s0--pay of city guard $l4,isl 9l-laborers and horses and carts in the streets $ls0s5 4O--(ou what streets has this sum been expended D fire department $4,22l 0o-gas lights. water works, psmps, &c. $l4,sso-and city hospital $6,ss4

 The administration may have been industrious, en- ereetic, active in the discharge of their duiies-b H s certain tha, the corporation will never get out of