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in the worship of pictures, in priestly absolution, and the efficacy of rlio sacraments.

Public schools in Greece are divided into four classes. The communal schools form the first class, the ancient Greek schools the second class, the gymnasium the third class, and the university the fourth class. The educational returns for 18G4 give the number of professors and teachers in the pul ►lie and private schools at about 500, with G4,0G1 pupils, G,2;">0 of whom were females. There were 42 superintendents, male and female, of schools on the mutual instruc- tion system, 2,880 pupils, and 300 infant schools, with 10,000 pupils. There were also eight gymnasia, with 50 masters and 1,124 scholars, four medical schools, one theological, one military, one agricultural, and one school of art-. The pupils and masters of these last are not included in the numbers given above. The State expenditure for education and religion amounted to 1,653,446 drachmas, or 59,052/., in 1868, while the expenditure of the previous year was 1,495,194 drachmas, or 53,39!)/.

Revenue and Expenditure.

In the last budget estimates laid by the Minister of Finance before the Boule, the public revenue of Greece for the year 1*70 was calculated at 34,103,000 drachmas, or 1,217,904/., and the ex- penditure at 33,883,531 drachmas, or 1,210,12G/., leaving a surplus of 219,4G9 drachmas, or 7,838/. The budget estimates for 18G9, in which the revenue Avas calculated at 37,020,200 drachmas, or 1,343,578/., exhibited a surplus of more than double the amount than those for 1870, but which was admitted subsequently to have turned into a deficit of un declared amount. The different branches of revenue and expenditure of the kingdom, according to the budget estimates, were as follows in each of the years 1807 and 1868:—

Revenue

Direct taxes. Indirect taxes. Telegraphs & Post offici Produce of national pro- perty. . . . Sale of national property. Miscellaneous receipl - Ecclesiastical receipts Am are.

Total.

186

.

1868

drachmas 12,205,000 13,285,000

804,700

2,615,110 : 1,000,000 !

577,ii'2.-)

245.5(10

1,560,000 '

32,292,335 j

&

435,893

474,464

28,739

93,397 35,714 20,608

8,768

55.71.:.

1,153,298

drachmas 12,950,000 13,900,000

804,000

2,811.(Hiii

1,090,000

660,025

212.000

1,050,975

£

462,500

496,429

28,714

100,393

38,928

23,572

8,643

37,535

33,508.000

1. 196,714