Barometer pomsier lar though frequently in vain, to drag after itself the mass of the population, The expense of maintaining the two Governe ments is probably not very dissimilar: The annual revenue of India may be stated at about Fifty Millions sterling, of which about Six Millions goes to provide interest on a debt of about One Hundred and Twenty. The expense of the Chisskingura-s Jepaneeo Boman OvrrorTs, &o.—
Government, then, may be assumed at about 45 millions sterling, or in Taels say 160 Millions, The expenses of the Government of China cannot fall far short of a similar amount. One of the maia items in the Indian revenue, if blue sky: "clouds: misty (hazy); 0. ov hander; 2, cal. nob the main, is the land-tax, The Government is the recognised lord of the soil, and levies rent accordingly.
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