iv

The truth of this explanation will be more apparent by in-
stituting a comparison between the amount of revenue accrued
and received in 1857, which, as before stated, was $958,746.44,
and the amount accrued and received in 1856, which was
$1,003,009.98; allowing for the decrease by reason of the re-
peal of the Stamp Tax, the difference against 1857 is re-
duced to $3,810.52.

STATEMENT B, exhibits the disbursements in the fiscal
year, ended the 30th of September, 1857, which were .$1,-
259,164.40. This statement also shows the balance in the
Treasury at the close of the fiscal year to have been $718,-
477.32, subject to the payment of charges therein stated,
leaving a nett balance of $242,090.58 for future applications
and demands.

STATEMENT C, is an estimate of the probable receipts into
the Treasury in the current fiscal year, (ended the 30th of
September, 1858,) under the existing Revenue laws. The
amount, as therein estimated, is 4l,129,660.00.

STATEMENT D, will be found to contain an estimate of the
probable demands upon the. Treasury for the current fiscal
year, the total amount of which is set down at $958,844.00.

STATEMENT E, is an account of "THE FUNDS' composed of
the Free School Fund and Sinking Fund.

By an examination of this Statement the receipts during
the year, on account of the Free School Fund, will appear to
have been $68,992.83, which added to the amount, remain-
ing in the Treasury on the 30th of September, 1856, to the
credit of this Fund $31,923.93, makes an aggregate of
$100,916.76.

The disbursements for the same period were $79,929,13,
which being deducted, there remained to the credit of
this Fund on the 30th of September, 1857, the sum of
$50,987.63.

That portion of the School Fund which consists of Bank
Stock and Cash, belonging to the Counties, is exhibited in
STATEMENT G.

The receipts in the fiscal year, on account of the "Sink-
ing Fund'' as manifested in STATEMENT E, appear to have been,