Among the societies that exist in Montevideo, we must mention the societies called: Amigos de la Educacion, Ateneo de la Mujer, Agricola Italiana, Ateneo Militar, Confederacion Cientifica Literaria, Associacion Rural del Uruguay, Cosmo Italiano, Centro Catalan, Centro Gallego, Ciencias y Artes, Circulo Catolico de Obreros, Idem Napolitano, Clubs Aleman, Espanol, Frances, Ingles, Uruguay, Catolico, Colon, Dramatico Italiano, Societies Garibaldina, Hannemaniana Uruguaya, Homeopatica, La Lira, La Patrie, Laurak Bat, Liga Lombarda, Liga Industrial, Liga Masaniello, Nova Stella di Italia, La Romea, Tiro y Gymnasio Nacional, Union de Obreros, and also the French, Italian and Spanish commercial boards. The Uruguay Masonry is represented by a Great Orient on which depend many other lodges. There exist also many foreign lodges. Worship and Churches. Although the State Religion is the Roman Catholic Apostolic Religion, all the other religions are tolerated in the Republic owing to the liberality of the laws and to the independent spirit of the inhabitants. There exist Protestant Temples, not only in Montevideo but also in Salto, Swiss Colony, etc. The budget of the Republic assigns $19,712 for all the expenses of the Roman Catholic Church. The Republic has 43 churches and 36 chapels. The number of the priests is 161. Actually they are building 7 more churches. Public Revenue. The public revenue is derived from the custom duties, direct taxes on property, licenses to trade houses, stamped paper, stamps, import and export duties, port dues, municipal duties in the capital and in the departments, duties on indirect inheritance, trade patents, cattle marks, etc. Its amount has been during the three following periods: 1882, $ 9,095,409 1883, 10,928,639 1884-1885 (economical year), 12,373,688 ----------- Total, $32,397,736 1885-1886 (economical year), $11,719,692 1886-1887 " " 12,704,832 1887-1888 " " 13,668,096 ----------- Total, $38,092,620 1888-1889 (economical year), $15,690,293 1889-1890 " " 17,415,154 1890-1891 " " 14,925,363 ----------- Total, $48,030,810 The increase during the second period, if compared with the first one is: $5,694,884, and the increase of the third period compared with the second one is: $9,938,190. Custom Duties. They are the principal revenue of the Republic. From the year 1882 to the year 1891, the product of the custom duties, calculated by periods of five years each, has been: 1882, $5,501,360 1883, 6,968,321 1884, 7,749,438 1885, 7,731,264 1886, 6,803,761 ----------- Total, $34,754,144