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This actual increase on the quarter would be
much smaller than II 10, were II not tor the very
ucky and very extraordinary increase under the
nead of " m,sce ellane ous," which is no lees than
E203,2i7. For this the Government 10 largely
,udebled to the accidents OF the weather., in CEN
junction with the corn law. In 1872, the first year
IN which SIR Robert Pee's sliding scale came into
operation, the foul weather cleared up suddenly,
md left the speculators in the lurch. Duty on up.
wards OF two millions of quarters OF grain war
paid, and the revenue received a lucky hitch,
though II proved very serious shock in Mark lane.
Ia 1873 the speculators quiet, and very small
amount OF corn duty figured in the returns for the
luarter ending on the 10Th Of October But the


resent year, with It's long continued drought in
'prIng, Its variabeness and ns anxietles, t-mpt.
speculation once more, which fine weather at the
critical period suddenly returned to d,sappoint;
md The importers compelled 10 realize their stocks
nave been Obliged 10 enter large quantities for hom,
consumption al very high r.tes Of duty, a circum.
,tance which has given iloutishing aspect TO IN.
lnarter's revenue, at The expense OF enterprisite
individuals. But Tor this the increase on the quar-


er's revenue w0nld have been exceedingly small
indeed, and certainly far from reasing those vivid
expectations with which the country at large has
been indulgng itself Liverpool Chroniols