+1,040,908 5,502,125 1,345,579 4,156,576 7,767,401
1839-40 4,571,150 + 841,739 5,412,889 1,789,567 3,626,322 8,175,124
1849-50 4,338,091 + 523,374 4,861,465 2,247,687 2,613,778 6,574,278
1859-60 7,097,994 + 602,430 7,700,334 2,304,334 5,396,000 5,798,967
1869-70 7,331,058 + 95,274 7,426,332 2,938,122 4,488,210 5,412,377
1879-80 7,831,316 - 550,520 7,280,856 4,054,549 3,226,307 5,174,836
1889-90 9,005,932 -1,271,254 7,734,678 5,057,708 2,676,970 4,704,750

Annual
figures. L L L L L
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1890-91 9,301,463 -1,506,988 7,734,475 5,723,399 2,071,076 --
1891-92 9,639,344 -1,671,226 7,968,105 6,021,810 1,946,295 --
1892-93 9,425,177 -1,986,780 7,438,397 5,540,508 1,897,880 --
1893-94 9,650,649 -2,082,000 7,568,649 5,602,555 1,966,094 1,638,000

In 1893-94, the last year under review, Ireland, in round figures, was
producing a net revenue of seven and a half millions, was costing five
and a half millions, and was, therefore, contributing to Imperial
services a surplus of two millions. In the same year, while contributing
her two millions, she was overtaxed, according to the lowest estimate of
the Commissioners, by two and three-quarter millions.

But the significance of these figures cannot be discerned without an
examination of their counterparts on the British side of the account. In
the whole period Great Britain's "true" revenue had risen from
L51,445,764 to L89,286,978; her local expenditure from L4,439,333 to
L30,618,586, and her net contribution to Imperial services from
L47,006,431 to L58,668,392. Her population had increased from
13,765,000 in 1820 to 33,469,000 (estimated) in 1893, but her "true"
revenue had _fallen_ per head of the population from L3 13s. to L2 13s.
4d. (approximately), although her local expenditure had risen from 4s.
7d. to L1 2s. (approximately). In other words, a great increase of
wealth had enabled the British taxpayer to pay far more while feeling
the burden far less. The converse was true of Ireland.

The current state of the account in 1893-94 was as follows:

Great Britain Ireland
1893-94 (Population, (Population, Totals.
33,469,000). 4,638,