the Land Bill.) The Receiver-General having thus in his hands all imperial and local funds levied in Ireland, his duty is to satisfy all imperial claims before paying over any moneys to the Irish Exchequer. Further, an Imperial Court of Exchequer is established in Ireland to watch over the interests of the Receiver-General, and all revenue cases are to be tried, and all defaults punished in that court. Any neglect of the local authorities to carry into effect the decrees of the Imperial Court will amount to treason, and it will be the duty of the Imperial Government to deal with it accordingly. Supposing the Bill to have passed, the account of the Exchequer in Ireland would have stood thus:-- RECEIPTS. 1. _Imperial Taxes_: (1) Customs . . . . . . . . . . £1,880,000 (2) Excise . . . . . . . . . . 4,300,000 --------- £6,180,000 2. _Local Taxes_: (1) Stamps . . . . . . . . . . . £600,000 (2) Income-Tax at 6_d_. in £ . . 550,000 --------- £1,150,000 3. _Non-Tax Revenue_: (Post Office, Telegraph, etc.) . . . . . £1,020,000 ---------- £8,350,000 EXPENDITURE. 1. _Contribution to Imperial Exchequer_ on basis of 1/15th of Imperial Expenditure, viz.: (1) Debt Charge . . . . . . . . £1,466,000 (2) Army and Navy . . . . . . . 1,666,000 (3) Civil Charges . . . . . . . 110,000 --------- £3,242,000 2. _Sinking Fund_ on 1/15th of Capital of Debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360,000 3. _Charge for Constabulary_[14] . . . . . . . 1,000,000 4. _Local Civil Charges_ other than Constabulary . . . . . . . . . 2,510,000 5. _Collection of Revenue_: (1) Imperial Taxes . . . . . . £170,000 (2) Local Taxes . . . . . . . . 60,000 (3) Non-Tax Revenue . . . . . . 604,000 ------- 834,000 6. _Balance_ or Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . 404,000 -------- £8,350,000