30th June, 1871. Amount of Debt, after deducting Sinking Fund £8,304,020 30th June, 1872. ditto ditto 9,406,492 Increase of Debt ... £1,102,472 Amount apparently devoted during) the year 1871-2 to Public-Works and Immigration ...) £711,611 Less portion thereof applied to expenses of a current nature, as) shown above ... ...) 93,118Amount really applied to Public) Works and Immigration ...) 618,493 Probable Deficit, irrespective of borrowed) money devoted to Public Works, &c....) £483,979