The receipts on account of Revenue from April 1, 1882, when there was a balance of £5,976,585 to July 29, 1882, were £26,173,348, against £26,061,577 in the corresponding period of the preceding financial year, which began with a balance of £5,923,692. The net expenditure was £30,208,026, against £30,767,566 to the same date in the previous year. The Treasury balances on July 29 amounted to £2,178,599, and at the same date in 1881 to £1,455,057.

Source: The Illustrated London News, No.2257—Vol. LXXXI, Saturday, August 5, 1882, p.142