The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-08 00:00:00

AUSTRIA'S FINANCIAL CONDI2ION.

Under this title M. Debrauz de Saldapenna, a
diplomatic writer of some note, has published a
pamphlet, in which he examines M. de Plener's
financial plan. M. Debrauz represents the Austrian
empire under colours very different from those which.
are generally adopted to depict it. Instead of a
sinking monarchy, in a decrepid state, and in full
dissolution, he glowingly describes the rich valley
of the Danube, sprinkled with towns and villages,
where ease and comfort seem to be universal ; the
river with its numerous steamers, and the fac-
tories, which increase in number as the
traveller approaches the capital. Vienna it-
self is an industrious bee-hive, where pauperism
is all but unknown. Instead of a discontented
population, all the various nations which form part
of the Empire are peacefully assembled in the capi-
tal, and seem more disposed to enjoy themselves
than to plan insurrections. The Emperor and Arch-
dukes go out at all hours, without an escort, and on
foot, in the midst of the crowd, who respectfully take
off their hats. If such is the physical state of the
country, its financial state is equally satisfactory,
entrusted as it i 3 to the able hands of M. de Plener,
who, instead of endeavouring to conceal the embar-
rassments of the treasury, frankly states the maxi-
mum of the probable expenditure, and the minimum
of the expected income. The consequence was
that the ~e 1 Son Liao
~..041 deficit, and an increase of 10 millions in
the revenue, making together a total improvement
of 60 millions of francs. M. Debrauz does not deny
that the deficiency of 1861 amounted to 105,000,000
florins, but he remarks that the Minister was
enabled to meet it without having recourse to foreign
capital. Owing to the abnormal state of Italy and
other parts of the empire, the deficit of 1862 is esti-
mated at 109 millions of florins, which M. de Plener
proposes to meet by increased taxation, and by a
loan without interest from the National Bank in
return for the renewal of its charter. We will
not follow M. Debrauz through all the details of
the above plan, but conclude our notice with two
statements adduced by the author in support of his
opinions as to the flourishing state of the Austrian
Empire. Ono of these is that, inwhile 1855 the
number of passengers on the Austrian railways was
9,451,521, and the number of quintals of goods con-
veyed was 68,748
,266,producing a gross inenme of
36,166,208 florins, the same items me in 1859 stood as
follows:—Passengers,
15,711,948; g00d5,112,379,367
quintals , • tals • receipts, 66,921,632 florins. The other is
statistical a s table compiled by Dr.
Block, one of the
superior functionaries of the Ministry of Public
Works of France, showing the relative condition of
income and debt in various countries. It is as fol.
lows :

Average Revenue Average Dobti
States, per head. per head,
France .......... 49f. 75c.
Great Britain .... 57 12
Austria..
Prussia 2B 60
Russia
18 14
93 Germany 22

Italy
Spain
Belgium
Low Countries.... 58 12
Greece
Whence M. Debrauz concludes that Austria is the
country where the lowest amount of taxes is
Paid.

THE MURDER 01 MR. 2111EBAULT.

(From U Free Press.)

The authorities at Cashel are still pursuing
quiries into the circumstances attendant upon the
late tragedy, and an amount of additional evidence
has been procured since the holding of the in-
quest. There were rumours in town to-day of
further arrests having been made of certain other
parties implicated in the affair. Mayer, the dray.
man, who pacoed while the body of Mr. Thiebault
m have
the
was lying on the road, has been taken into custody.
We learn that some of the crown
officials
ap made of
ar-
rived in Cashel, and are having
fatal spot where the unfortunate deceased met his
doom, beside making other inquiries in order to
perfect the evidence taken at the inquest, and upon
which the prisoner has been committed for trial.
Rumours of a special commission being sent down
by Government are in circul,ition, and it is said that
Halloran, the man arrested for the murder of Mr.
Thiebault, and the brothers Behan, who are in cus-
tody, charged with the attempted assassination of
Col. Knox, near Templemere, will be arraigned
These reports, as far as we before that tribunal.
learn, are based canupon
We understand that theprinsoondeerfiHniatlelofroaunndhaatsion.
re-
tained the professional services of Mr. Prendergast,
solicitor, Clownel, to conduct his defence in the
serious charge preferred against him. It is said
that a requisition has been forwarded to the Bight
Hon. Viscount Lismore, lord-lieutenant of the
County, to summon a meeting of the magistrates of
the county, to deliberate concerning the late awful
tragedy, and the steps necessary to be taken to
prevent the recurrence of any similar event in Tip.,
perary.