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The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-22

SALISBURY--MAY 20.

At to-day's market the supply of wheat was good, and
generally speaking of prime quality. A limited attendance
of buyers, and the demand ruled slow, at about former
rates. Barley scarce, but at former prices. Oats, beans,
and peas very little changed.

HULL—MAY 20.
The wheat trade since our last has been exceedingly
dull. The arrivals of both wheat and barley are consider•
ably less than last week, and there is no doubt the bulk of
the Baltic fleet has reached this port. At our market
to-day there was a moderate supply of English wheat,
which was taken off chiefly by local millers at is to 2s per
qr below last week's rates. Foreign sorts in rather better
inquiry, at a similar reduction. Barley dull, and rather
cheaper, Beans and peas as before. Oats neglected, and
in favour of buyers.
Wheat.... Old white.... per qr .. 54s Od to 58s Od
oia rea
New white .. „
New red .... ,
Dantzic, Konb , &c. old white 66s Od to 62s Ott
Dutch, Belgian, and French. 58s Od to 62s Od
Baltic and Hamburg, red sBs Od to 59s Od
St. Petersburg and Riga, old sos Od to 52s 6,1
Barley.... English malting 348 Od to 37s od
Grinding 3ls Od to 33s Od
Seal and Oderbruck
Holstein and Danish 34s Od to 36s Ott
Grinding 3os Od to 31s Od
Oats English, old
Archangel and Riga, per st oBl2ld to 13di
Friesland and Dutch osl3d to 0813101
Swedish and Danish ' oBl2ld to 08131
Beans .... English, old, per qr 46s Od to 48$ Oct
New pigeon 42s Od to 44s 04
New tick. 4OB Od to 42s 04
Egyptian
Peas Foreign breakers
Grinding 3os Od to 32s Od
Tares ....Spring
Indian Corn
Linseed, feeding
crushing
•• 4os Od to 528 Od
Linseed cakes (Hull) £9 15 0 to 0 0 0
Foreign Bl5 oto 910 G
Rape cakes 6 0 oto 610 0
Bones 5 5 oto 510 0

COAL N
Maces of Coal per Ton a
s. d.

:ARKET.

the close of the market

Byass's Bebside West
Hartley ....15 9
Wylam ..15 6
West Wylam 14 0
Walker Primrose 12 0
Grey's West Hartley 15 3
Lambert's West Hart-
le l5 9
Carwy ay and Duffryn
Malting
Do. Anthracite 21 0
Ships at market

Sleekburn West Hart-8 41.
ley 15 0
London, England, 1862-05-22

NATIONAL REFORM CONFERENCE.

The conference of the delegates of the National
Reform Association reassembled yesterday, at the
Whittington Club. Mr. G. Wilson, of Manchester,
presided. The attendance of delegates was less
numerous than on Tuesday.
At the close of the sittings on Tuesday, a com-
mittee was appointed to draw up resolutions, so as
to bring before the Conference Yesterday some de-
tailed and distinct propositions, upon which a defi-
nite issue might be arrived at.

The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, in-
formed the Conference that the committee was still
sitting, not having yet passed their resolutions, and
while they were doing so he invited the delegates
who had not expressed the feelings of their consti-
tuents on the subject of reform to do so.

Mr. ELLis, Chairman of the Central Committee
at Leeds, said he was well acquainted with the po-
litical feeling of the NA est Riding of Yorkshire, and
he knew that there the universal feeling was that
every man should have a vote who was rated and
rateable to the relief of the poor.
Mr. GAWLER, of Bristol, said he hoped a system
of manhood suffrage would be adopted, but in order
to unite all parties, they would pledge themselves
to adopt a moderate course; he should not himself
be satisfied with a £5 franchise, except as an instal-
ment.
London, England, 1862-05-22

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PRICE ..... -..4d.
STAMPED ....sd.

FINANCES OF AUSTRIA.

Among the countries requiring loans, there are
none whose wants are more urgent than those of
Austria. Her financial position, indeed, is so bad
as to preclude the possibility of external assistance
being rendered to her. In a total readjustment of
her commercial and fiscal system must be found the
only hope of extrication from decay and bankruptcy,
and the organic changes thus required aro of such
magnitude as to demand the exercise of the boldest
statesmanship, even if the disposition to enter upon
them were known to exist. Five years back—
namely, 1857, the revenue of the empire was
£29,800,000, and the expenditure £34,000,000,
affairs has since become worse and worse. The shQwing a deficit of £4,200,000, and this state of
de-
ficit in 1858 was £3,600,000, in 1859 (the year of
the war in Italy) it was £24,400,000, and in 1860,
£6,500,000. These sums reach a total of nearly
£40,000,000, and during the past year the position
became still more disastrous. According to a report
from Mr. Julian Fane, the secretary of embassy at
Vienna, the anticipated deficit of the year 1861 was
computed in the Budget laid before the enlarged
Iteichsrath at £4,000,000, and on the 17th of Jan.
last the Minister of Finance announced that this
sum had been very considerably overstepped, that
the expenses of the army had exceeded the amount
contemplated by £5,000,000, that those of the navy
had proved 'nearly double the intended limits, and
that altogether the outlay of the State had been
£5,900,000 beyond the total first stated; while the
revenues on the other hand had fallen short by
£1,000,000. The actual deficit, therefore, was
raised from £4,000,000 to £11,000,000. Under these
conditions the estimates for the current year (1862)
can command little reliance, and they are admitted
by the Government to be purely conjectural. They
are based, indeed, on the assumption that circum-
stances will permit of the reduction of the army to
a peace footing, and of an economical administra-
tion of the Naval Department. Supposing these
objects to be attained, the results which both sides
of the national account will present at the end of
the year are estimated by the Government as fol-
lows :
London, England, 1862-05-22

JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES.

The following is a copy of the convention between
her Majesty and the Emperor of the French, rela-
tive to joint-stock companies, signed at Paris April
30, 1862. Ratifications exchanged at Paris May
15, 1862 :

"Her Majesty the Queen of the United King-
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, and his Majesty
the Emperor of the French, having judged it expe-
dient to come to an understanding in order to define,
within their respective dominions and possessions,
the position of commercial, industrial, and financial
companies and associations constituted and autho-
rised in conformity with the laws in force in either
of the two countries, have resolved to conclude a
convention for that purpose, and have named as

their plenipotentiaries, that is to say :
" Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, the Righ lion. Henry
Richard Charles Earl Cowley, her Majesty's Am-
bassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the
Emperor of the French ;
"And his Majesty the Emperor of the French,
M. Edouard Antoine Thouvenel, Senator, his
Minister and Secretary of State for the Department
for Foreign Affairs:l;
" Who, after having communicated to each other
their respective full powers, found in good and due
form, have agreed upon and concluded the follow_
hgrcaonnttrat parties declare
tin
otiinauldgl companies and
other associations, commercial,
ing Articles :
tha"tArt . theyi. The
mutually il
ig
ustrial, or finan-
cial, constituted and authorised in conformity with
the laws in force in either of the
power of exercising all their • two countries, the
rights, and of appear-
ing before the tribunals
of bringing an tribunals, whether for the purpose
action or defending the same,
throughout the dominions
and possessions of the
other Power, subject
to the l to the sole condition of con-
formingaws of such dominions and pos-
, sessions.

"Art. IL—lt is agreed that the stipulations of
the preceding article shall apply as well to com-
panies and associations, constituted and authorised
previously to the signature of the present conven-
tion, as to those which may subsequently be so

constituted and authorised.
" Art lll.—The present convention is concluded
without limit as to duration. Either of the high
Powers shall, however, be at liberty to terminate
it by giving to the other a year's previous notice.
The two high Powers, moreover, reserve to them-
selves the Power to introduce into the convention,
by common consent, any modifications which ex-
perience may show to be desirable.
" Art. IV.—The present convention shall be rati-
fied, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at
Paris in 15days, or sooner if possible.
have affixed
g, In witness whereof the respective plenipoten-
tiaries have signed the same, and
thereto the seals of their arms.
" Done in duplicate at
Paris,
1862. the 30th of Apri

"CO LEY.
" TROVITENEL."
London, England, 1862-05-22

RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.
WHITE'S MO C-M AIN LEVER TRUSS
(PERFECTED AND ExinDITED IN THE GREAT
ExIIIBITION or 1851), is allowed by upwards of Two
Hundred Medical Gentlemen to he the most effective
invention in the curative treatment of HEUN I A.
The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects,
,8 here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the
body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the
Moe-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease
f,nd closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn
during sleep. A descriptive circular may be had,' and the
truss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the cir-
cumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being
sent to the manufacturer,
Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly.
A Single Truss, 16s. 215., 215., 265. ed., and 31s. 6d. Postage, ls.
Doublo Truss, 315.. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is Bd.
An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage, ls. 10d.
Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post-
office. Piccadilly.
E WicisTEEP.Ac
AT ENT ELASTIC STOCKINGS
Weakness and PS
porous, light in texture,
Swelling tt c futodhr e
IVaricose
spiVry a
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nnassn, ads
In a
rdo
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dT rho aa
ne saoronef
lire an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 7s. 6d., 10s., to 16s.
each. Postage 6d.

JOIIN WRITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly.

POST-OFFICE
St. Martin's-le-Grand.
2s.
TH ay
19, TURKlssunHidNos,ls. till 1. BATHS,
An
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ESSAY on
CA
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TURKISH
5 Klstnill
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BA
OPINIONS OF TIIE PRESS. . gratis.
" The Use and the Abuse of the Turkish Bath.—A very
useful pamphlet has been published by Dr. Culve eillth"
proprietor of the Turkish Baths in the neighbourhood oi the
Post-office, which presents to the uninitiatewadrhdai,cm:ots;elo2fwirnsitteoele;
resting information, while those who have already encouraged
this new system will derive additional advantage if they
observe some of the vLatiecraalldreigdlastitoannsd
.ndeavours to enforc,e.
4 " The Post-office Turkish Batho9, St. Martin's-le-Grand.
—Dr. Cuiverwell has already estabeslitsahberidshsteelltrnientutthaetiohneaortt
an able physician; he has now prov d 111 e a worthy
philanthropist, in as far as lie has e
ryneerteiytdaeir
of the City, an institution that more
abolitionpearlthopthagrdistco.
o
very of modern days, goes nearer the .
°tit; ephYT usri established,el c tree
kc,isthhaßnarhy.
..propositionournobireinntybeneitniogn
the attention of our City readers to the fact that they possess
one of the best set of baths, at 19, Martin's-le-9rand,
which the country can produce; pc:feet tin at its appliances,
and most admirable in effect. Dr. Culverwell has fitted up
his baths with a degree of elegance, luxury, and refinement,
which, considering the space at his disposal, is truly sur-
prising, while everything, that taste or delicacy could desire
has been obtained to add to the comfort and luxury of the
visitor. . . We may justly say that if a man ever feels
himself regenerated and new made, it is on; ,coming
outtol:a
Turkish Bath."—Era, Oct 13, 1861.
Consultations daily tllll2 a.m.
London, England, 1862-05-22

BIRTHS.

dw-polarccees,
ttehreshwiriofe:
j
G
iCnosoti,aotf 4PeoPp°lerttolazin,
of a daughter.
at Rock Ferry, Cheshire, the mireni.—
w f of Henry eGlil9ptihn ,inEsst q"., R.N., of H.M.S. Majestic,
Cooficth.—e Onnevth. ea2mOtehs
of a daughter,
°wife of the 16t
Col inst., at 22A, Westbourne-park, the
On
Lieut.-l. W. E. Gibb, of a daughter.
LErrit.—On the 21st inst., at 19, Westbourne terrace.
road, the wife of Walter Leith, Esq., of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
GRAY—STEWART..--On the 20th inst., at Saint George's,
Hanover-square, Philip Grey, Esq., of Cork-street, Ear-
lington-g,ar Stewartdens, to Mary Elizabeth, youngest daughter
of E. , Esq., of Park-street, Grosvenor-square.
GREW—PALMER.—On the 20th inst., at the parish church
of Sevenoaks, Nathl. Grew, Esq., C.E., to Ann, only
daughter of Charles Palmer, Esq., of Sevenoaks, county
of Kent.

DEATHS.
BLENCOWR.—On the 19th inst., at Sidreoutb, the Rev.
James Blencowe, aged 76.
FROST.—On the 19th inst., at Walmer, Kent, Jas. John
Frost, of Ropery, Shadwell, aged 65-
LINDER.—On the 21st inst., at his residence, 14, South.
ampton-street, Camberwell, Captain William Linder, late
Captain of the Thetis and London, endives taken pri.
sorer
by William Parker at the mutiny of the Nore,
1797.

PEED.—On the 19th inst., at Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire,
John Peed, Esq., solicitor, aged 56.
WARD.—On the 17th inst., at Quinton Rectory, Nor.
thampton, the Rev. S. B. Ward, aged 77.
NVILLATs.—On the 19th inst., Mr. John Yard Willats, of
Reading, Berks, aged 56.

LONDON : Printed and Published by JOHN CHAPLIN
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Tim Sux Office, N 0.112,
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County of
Niddleaez,—Thursday, May 22, 1862,
London, England, 1862-05-22

COT2'OIV SUPPLY.

The AI anchester Guardian prints the following
,etter, which has been addressed by Mr. Thomas
Bazley, M.P., to the Mayor of Manchester :
" 3A, King-street, St. James's-square, S.W.,
London, May 15, 1862.
" My dear Sir,—Having seen your appeal on behalf of
the Manchester Provident Soci.sty, which is engaged in the
benevolent labour of relieving the existing distress of the
working. classes, I beg to offer through you a donation of
£lOO in aid of the valuable services of that association.
" Permit me to observe that the industrious classes of
Lancashire cannot be permanently supported on charity,
nor would such dependence be acceptable to them. They
desire to earn their daily bread by honest labour, and if the
first element of their labour. cotton, could be procured in
abundance, and on which they have hitherto generally sub-
sisted in content, no doubt prosperity would return to them.
I deeply regret to see no adequate exertion. made. to procure
the States
issuelp se
do of
n the degradation of the negro, and would
t oc oe
xt ttoinn
eftrioomn
enveewn fielifdseodf
ffe
eurl6t oinn.
cotton from labour as free as his own.
of America be reconciled, but the free labourer here desires
rnle7ijltolitecoeoltitvtooenoubipstaoli
abundantly brought to this country distress
must continue. Truthful evidence exists that cotton can ba
plentifully and profitably grown in many countries where
its cultivationis neglected, or not even attempted. Half a
million of well-directed labourers in Australia could produce
[Bore cotton than this country could emanate, and yet no
important effort is there made to enter upon the cultivation
of it. Cotton is the want of the great industry depending
upon it, and on its being adequately supplied at reasonable
prices the need of unusual charity will vanish.
" Already the aggregate losses of the capitalists and the
labourers in the cotton trade, from the diminished supplies
of cotton, amount to a sure which, if it had been ,judici-
ously invested in cotton growing, would have averted
those losses; and yet with unaccountable apathy, the pro-
spect of prolonged distress seems to be neglected, and addi-
tional losses will be inflicted on the community unless the
requisite efforts be made co sustain cur industry with that
material without which it cannot exist. Can you not, in
your high official position, promote the truo interests of
labour and capital by encouraging efforts to secure, from as
many sources as possible, abundant supplies of good and free
cotton P—Believe me to remain most faithfully yours,
" THOMAS BAZLEY.
" Mr. Thomas Goadsby, the Mayor of Manchester."

THE ALL-ENGLAND ELEVEN V. TWENTY. TWO, AT
SHEFFIELD.—This match closed yesterday in favour of the
Eleven, with four wickets to spare. A Clarke, 16, c. Broom •
head ; Jackson, 17, c. Knowles, both off. Hodgson, Slinn
bowled out; Tarrant, 3;
Parr, 0; H. Stephenson, 4. Daft
32 not out, was the highest score in the match. Hayward.
0 was run out. Score : York Twenty-two, 46 and 96; Th
Eleven, 68 and 75 for six wickets.
London, England, 1862-05-22

Walls End.

Kelloe
South Kelloe.. l5 0
Hetton l6 0
South Hartlepool 14 6
Caradoc ...15 3
South Hetton ...16 0
Ha,5we11..... 16 0
Hartlepool l5 3
;, 66 ; sold, 37.

FOREIGN MAIL PACIET LIST.

MAILS DUE.
Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton .. June 18.
Marseilles
June 12.
.dtazil and Cape Verde, byvia British packet. . June 4.
Cape of Good Hopo, Ascension, and St. Helena.. June 1.
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. June 2.
via Marseilles ...May 27.
Falkland Islands June 4.
Gibraltar, via Southampton ........Ma 2G.
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.. June 2.
via Marseilles.... May 27.
India (Bombay), via Southampton .• . ......... May 26.
via Marseilles ................ June 5.
Lisbon
May 21.
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton May 26,
Newfoundland via Marseilloa May 27.
..May
Oporto and Vigo .............
U. S. and British N. America, by •
Brit. packet May 22.
by U.S.-packet
b Cana 21.
W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Ty eneriftedian packet.
JMune ay
10.
Bahamas, via New York'
Mexico..
All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru,
California, and British Columbia:. j May 29.
London, England, 1862-05-22

SHREWSBURY.

Mr. R. Banner Oakeley, of Oswaldkirk, Yorkshire, who
three years ago entered upon a canvass but did not go to
the poll, has announced himself a candidate in the Conser-
vative interest, and assures the electors " that on this
occasion at least he will resolutely go to the pall." His
chance is not promising. No Liberal candidate has yet
appeared, but Mr. W. J, Clement, one of the local leaders
of the party, has issued an address, calling on the electors
to reserve their votes, as he had promised Mr. Slaney on
his death-bed that "he would not desert the good old cause,
and would try to get a good man to succeed him." He
says that in a few days a gentleman in every respect well
qualified will be ready to contest the honour of representing
then.
London, England, 1862-05-22

N°. 21,808.

PUBLICATIONS.

Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
0 W E N: A W A I F.
By the Author of
" FIiGII CHURCH " and "No CIIURCII."
"A first. class novel."—The Press.
," There is a generous heart speaking with power through
the tale of Owen,' and the characters are sketched with
genial humour."—Examiner.

"The picture of Tarby's life and family has, we think,
never been surpassed by Dickens."—John Bull.
. :Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
London, England, 1862-05-22

SHIPPING--THIS DAY.

LONDON, May 22.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Westerly; strong breeze, and fine weather, but cloudy
sometimes.

KINOSTOWN, May 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Mark,
from Philadelphia.
C DII, May 21.—Wind W.S.W.—Sailed—St. George,
screw steamer, for Montreal. Put bank—Stella, for Ha-
vannah.
QUEENSTOWN, May 22.—Arrived—Blenoathna, from
Moulmein; Vibilia, from Laguna.

(BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHANPTON, Thursday Morning.
Arrived—Havre, steamer, from Havre; Jane Cochran,
and Mary Ann, from Cardifl.
Sailed—Alarm, for Sundeiand ; Elbe, packet, and 'Wil-
liam, for Middlesborough.

(BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) .
GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.
Arrived, May 21—M edits, from Jamaica; Duncan Dun-
ba-7 from Sydney; Thorcas Snooke, from Cape Coast
Castle.
Arrived, May 22—Alam, from St. Vincent; 'Young
England, from Colombo Union, from Havre; Mento,
from Worcum ; Cospatric:, from Bombay; Fortuna, from
Dram; Star, from Guernsey; Excelsior, from St. Valery.
DEAL, Thursday Morning.
Passed—Waterlily, froa St. Kitts ; Witch of the Wave,
from Algoa Bay; Aodels Mexican, schooner, Patine and
Julia, of Bayonne, Admial Prinzadaleer, ship, and Flying
Cloud, from the west ;"Nalana, brig, from Porto Rico ;
Fairlaghte. from Shanghai Windward, from Hobart Town;
Woolloomooloo, from Spit*.; Jenny Jones, schooner, from
Demerara; El Dorado, fom Tuticorin ; John Souchay,
frog London, for Mauritius ; Stra-
Henrich, from Hamburg,
for St. Thomas ; Willian from Gottenburg, for Truro ;
fdreoiAmi
an
;cßhfarororbmeadd3
_oleeElJipy.ocnr,
Gqport;
C. L. J. Behr, from Meial, for Cardiff.

TAY SALMON FisiTNG.—During the past week
there has been fair fishkg, both on the upper and lower
stations, and the salmcn laded of large size and in splen-
did condition. The pricef salmon in Perth is is. 6d to ls.
7d. per lb., and trouts, Is. g. to Is. 4d. per lb.—Scotsman.
THE NORTHERN CUNTIES.--Mr. M'Combie of
Tillyfour, who has donenore than any man alive to im-
prove the polled breed c cattle, is to be entertained at a
public dinner, in celebrion of his recent successes in
Fran, e and elsewhere, 1 an early day.—The ancient
enrancer on behalf of the Crown.
—T
inhe north have greatly improved
Ntite-faced ewe at Broodley, Kil-
Britishee.
T ssalmon fis
season,h i na
n t
egeil 113. r Banff has been claimed by the
Lord
oflate.—This
t Treasurer's urn found a
drumtnie, gave birth to tree lambs. The mother took to
two of them, but repudied the third. The little animal,
deserted by its unnatul " parient," was taken up by a
collie bitch, which, beinauder milk, allowed the lamb to
suck her, and continues prove a most attentive nursing
mother. Both seem fon of each other.—North, British
Maid.
London, England, 1862-05-22

EXPENDITURE.

Civil Administration and Imperial Court... 0,076,500
Army and Navy
National debt :
Interest
Redemption

12,453,700

Subvention, guarantees of interest and allow-
ance for loss by exchange

£35,458,600
Thus under the best prospects another deficit is ex-
hibited of £5,798,620, while, on the other hand,
should the army be maintained throughout the year
on its present footing, £4,500,000 will be required
in excess, together with £720,000 for the navy, if
the expenses of that department also are found not
to admit of reduction during the twelve months.
£11,000,000, therefore, is the total probable defi-
ciency. To provide for this the measures contem-
plated appear to be vague and inadequate, and
consist of additional taxation and a further
augmentation of home loans. The Finance Minister
has stated that, in the opinion of the Government,
the development of the material resources of the
empire encourages the expectation that they will
bear an increase of taxation, and also that the
taxes already in force may be readjusted so as
to equalise their incidence and increase their pro-
ductiveness; but while abstaining from a calcu-
lation of the proceeds likely to accrue from these
sources, he admitted that they would only partially
meet the evil. Various loan and other arrange-
ments with the National Bank are therefore looked
to as the main resource. Meanwhile it appears
that the public debt of Austria on the 31st of
January last amounted to £296,000,000, involv-
ing a total annual charge of £12,400,000. In the
face of these facts, Mr. Fane properly remarks that
it is puerile to suppose that any species of patch-
work can avail to restore the finances of the coun-
try to a healthy condition. But be adds that if a
sound financial system be inaugurated, and if the
trade and commerce of the empire be freed from all
artificial obstructions, those who are practically
acquainted with its magnificent resources will look
with confidence to the rapid development of mate-
rial prosperity in a country which can so happily
boast at once of the richest and most varied natural
advantages.
London, England, 1862-05-22

(BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)

GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.
Arrived, May 21—Medina, from Jamaica ; Duncan Dun-
bar, from Sydney; Thomas Snooke, from Cape Coast
Castlo.
Arrived, May 22—Alarm, from St. Vincent; Young
England, from Colombo; Union, from Havre; 111ento,
from Worcum ; Cospatrick, from Bombay ; Fortuna, from
Dram; Star, from Guernsey; Excelsior, from St. Valery.
DEAL, Thursday Morning.
Passed—Waterlily, from St. Kitts ; Witch of the Wave,
from Algoa Bay; Aodela, Mexican, schooner, Patine and
m Porto Rico;
Fai
fro
Hobart Town; Julia,
Cloud,ra go
hff
rtoe. m
from
ot
mhe Bayonne,s
west;h Aa Shanghai;
Malaria,
Admiral
r a lPv ri
nindwba
adr
riagdl ef
fr, ship, and Flying
from
Woolloomooloo, from Sydney ; Jenny Jones, schooner, from
Demerara; El Dorado, from Tuticorin ; John Souchay,
from Barbadoes ; Jenny, from St. Kitts—all for London,
Anchored—Elliptic, from London, for Mauritius ; Stra-
della ; from Memel, for Gosport; Henrich, from Hamburg,
for St. Thomas ; William, from Gottenburg, for Truro ;
C. L. J. Behr, from Memel, for Cardiff.

TAY SALMON FISHING.—During the past xeek
Perth is ls. 6d to ls.
there has been fair fishing, both on the upper and lower
ds tiadt icoonned, i
ti andon .t h err
hs aol mp
rcino e
o landedfsolmoofn liaorge size and in splen-
7d. per lb., and trouts, Is. 34. to Is. 4d. per lb.—Scotsman.
THE NORTHERN COUNTIES.—Mr. M'Combie of
r edone o
of
morecatt l thane 2 i s
toanybe entertained at a
man alive to im-
proveTil iy o
theu r , hpolledo has
public dinner, in celebration of his recent successes in
wl
France and elsewhere, en an early a
-aY.—The ancient
British urn found lately near Banff has been claimed by the
Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer on behalf of the Crown.
—The salmon fishings in the north have greatly improved
of late.—This season, a white-faced ewe at Broodley, Kil-
drummie, gave birth to three lambs. The mother took to
two of them, but repudiated the third. The little animal,
deserted by its unnatural "patient," Was taken up by a
collie bitch, which, being under milk, allowed the lamb to
suck her, and continues to prove a most attentive nursing
mother. Both seem fond of each other.—
North British,
Mali 1
London, England, 1862-05-22

WS. WOODIN'S CABINET of CURIO-
• SITIES—NewIy Polished and Re-Iined—POLY-
GRAPHIC HALL, King William-street, Charing-cross,
TO-NIGHT, and every Evening, at eight (except Saturday),
with new characters, music, songs, ands ances. The scenic
illustrations and effects, entirely new, pnted by and under
the direction of Mr. William Callcott. First Morning Per-
formance, Saturday, May 17 ,at 3. Stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; am-
phitheatre, is. Box-office open from ten to five.
London, England, 1862-05-22

FOREIGN

Algerian
Antwerp & Rotterdam.
Ardennes.... .......
Bah. &S. Fran.. Li m. 7 p.c.
Belgian East. Junction
Carmeaux Mine 45 Rail
Copiapo ...... • ... • • •• • •
Ditto Extension ....
Dutch Rhenish ••
Eastern of France
Grand Rue Guar. 6 p. c.
Gt. Luzern., Con. she...
Italian Junction
Lyons & Geneva ......
Namur & Liege ........
Do. 6 p. a Pref.
Northern of France....
Do. New Shares .....
Norwegian Trunk Pref.
Ot'mn (Smyrna to Aidn)
I'arls,Lyons, & Mcdi ter.
Paris Ai Orleans . •
Recite & S. Fran. (Pero.)
gua. 7 p. ct. 1irn......
Riga & Dunabrg......
Royal Dani5h..........
Royal Swedish .......
Do. 7 per cent. Pref....
Sambre & Meuse ......
Do. 54 per cent. Pref.....
San Paulo, lim, g. 7 p. c.
S.Aust &Lomb Venetin
S. East Portugal 7 p ct.
Southern of France....
West Hander* ......
Do. 54 p c. Preference ..
W. & N.W. of France ..
F REFERENCE SHA
lends continent on the
London, England, 1862-05-22

JIDIEN WIIITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly.

POST-OFFICE TURK 1 s H BATHS,
1.
19, St. Martin's-le-Grand.
2s. till 5, and ls. 6d. from 5 till 9 ; Sundays: Is. till
An ESSA TrItKH
THE OPTION
OISF THE PRESS. ' gratis.
---coAu very
~ The Use and the Abuse of the Turkish Bay then.
useful pamphlet has been published by Dr. Culverwell, the
proprietor of the Turkish- Baths in the neighbourhood 01 the
Post-office, which presents to the Uninitiatedl a mass of inte_
rtielsistinngewinfosrymstaetmionwshidleertihvoeseaNdvdhiotiloinavael aaldrevaadntage
li they
observe some of the pf actical regulations which the writer
endeavours to enforce. "
—Herald and Standard, N0v.12, 1861.
The Post-office Turkish Bathg, 19, St. Martin's-le-Grand.
—Dr. cuiverwell has already established the reputation of
an able physician; he has now proved himself tci be a worthy
philani-nrOpiet, in as far as he has established, In the heart
of the City, an institution that more nearly than any disco-
very of modern days, goes nearer the abolition of the practice
of physic, than any proposition or invention yet establisfed,
the Turkish Bath. . . Our object being merely to direct
othnee aotftetnhteiobneostf ourset Coittybareurs,erasttont,he fact that they possess
which the country can produce
and most admirable in effect. Dr. Culverwell has fitted up
; perfeeStt.inllaarlltiints'sa-plp•lGiaroaeneds:
his baths with a degree of elegance, luxury, and refinement,
which, considering the space at his disposal, is truly sur-
prising, while everything that taste or delicacy could desire
has been obtained to add to the comfort and luxury of the
visitor. . . We may justly say that if a man ever feels
himself regenerated and new made, it is on' coming outiol:3
Turkish Bath. Era, Oct, 13, 1861.
Consultations daily tllll2 a.m.
London, England, 1862-05-22

TEA.-STRACHAN and CO.'S Strong Rough
" Domestic" Black at 3s. 4d. per lb.-26, Cornhill,
London, E.C.

TEA.—STRACHAN and CO.'S Fine " Inter-
mediate " Black at 3s. Bd. per lb.-26, Cornhill, Lon
don, E.C.

TEA.-STRACHAN and CO.'S Delicious
"Drawing Room" Black at 4s. 2d. per lb.-26, Corn-
bill, London, E.C.

Dr. Hassan's Certificate of Purity, and a Price Current
free on application, 26, Cornhill, London, E.C.
London, England, 1862-05-22

PARLIAMENTARY DI VISION.

HOUSE OF CONIMONG.—MAT 21.
SALE OF SPIRITS BILL.
Order for second reading read, Motion made, and question
proposed, " That the bill be now read a second time."
Amendment proposed, "To leave out the word ' now,'
and at the end of the question to add the words ' upon
this day three months.' " Question put, " That the word
now' stand part of the question." The house divided
—ayes, 82; noes, 53.
London, England, 1862-05-22

[LEFT SPEAKING.]

THE GAME LAWs.—A Kentish family of " noto-
rious °etchers," who have been convicted about 20 times,
and one of whom writes to a contemporary, coolly stating
that he stole partridges " because he was out of employ-
Tent," being far too haughty to accept the humble contri-
utions of the payers of poor rates, had set a child to snare
game. The child was detected, and the Maidstone magis-
stratus imposed a heavy fine, avowedly intended for the
punishment of the parents, who paid it, and said that they
would have done so had it been three times as heavy.
Meantime, there was a great burst of virtuous indignation
about consigning a child to prison, and one soft-hearted
goose sent up the amount to the poachers, without inquiry,
probably neglecting some really meritorious needy person
near him, so much pleasanter is sentimentality than honest
charity. Sir George Grey was interrogated on the subject
by the patriot Digby Seymour, and gave this explanation,
for which the Gushers might have waited.—. Punch.
It is rumoured that a telegram has reached Go-
vernment from Lord Elgin, the new Viceroy of India,
asking permission to send a body of British troops to sup-
port the new ruler of Cabul, who has solicited assistance
against the Persians.
At a meeting to-day of the Queen Insurance Com.
pany, held at Liverpool, it was resolved, on account of the
increase of business, to increase the capital from £500,000
to £1,000,000.
R. S. V. P.—Ladies, which are the best? Man.
ohestor, or London Bosses—.llinohl
London, England, 1862-05-22

Kent and Co., Paternoster-row.

WS. WOODIN'S CABINET of CURIO-
• SITIES—NewIy Polished and Re-Iined—POLY-
GRAPHIC HALL, King William-street, Charing-cross,
TO-NIGHT, and every Evening, at eight (except Saturday),
with new characters, music, songs, and dances. The scenic
illustrations and effects, entirely new, painted by and under
the direction of Mr. William Callcott. First Morning Per-
' e,
May 17 ,at 3. Stalls, 35. area, 2s. ; am-
phitheatre, is. Box-office open from ten to five.

ARGYLL ROOMS. Great Windmill-street,
Haymarket.—GßAND CASINO FRANCAISE.—
()gen every Evening for Promenade and Dancing, with the
celebrated Band of 50 performers. Conductor and Principal
Cornet-a-Piston, M. BOULCOURT.—The new Imperial Qua-
drille, Valse Cotillion, and L. Mosca's Peep o'DayValse will
be played nightly.
A new Conversation Salon has been added to the above
Establishment for Reading, Coffee, and Refreshments.—
Admission Is.—Manager, M. Grenet.
London, England, 1862-05-22

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London, England, 1862-05-22

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS—YESTERDAY.
The SPEA.E.E took the chair at a quarter past one
o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Berwickshire Railway Bill was read a third time
and passed. The following bills wero considered and or•
dered for third reading :—Caledonian Railway (Leith
Branches) ; Eastern Counties Railway and other Compa-
nies Amalgamation ; Mid Rent and Addiscombe Railway;
South-Eastern Railway (Tunbridge and Dartford Lines).
The Lynn Valley Railway Bill was read a second time.
London, England, 1862-05-22

"PIE PRESENT DISTRESS IN TRADE
fully explained in J. GROSSMITH'S

" GOVERNMENT UPON FIRST PRINCIPLES."
The cause is there predicated of the monetary difficulties ex-
perienced in 1860. The Crisis is at hand. Anxiety in busi-
ness has now become the grim torture. Purity of motive.
intelligently exercised, must animate all Governments, or all
is lost, All denominations of Constitutions are carefully
examined in J. Grossmith's "Government upon First Prin.
ciples."
Kent and Co., Paternoster-row.
London, England, 1862-05-22

Bir., Wol.. and Str. Val
Bost.,Sleat.,andnid.Co
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian
Cork and Bandon
Cornwall

Do A A nets no div
Do. B tilllipe.nan.ha,,
been pa,d to B.
Dublin & Belfast June.
Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June
East A nvlian

Eastern Counties .

Eastern Union, A stock
Do Edo do
East Suflolk

Edinburgh & Glasgow.
Edin., Perth, & Dundee
Glasg. and S. Western.
GreatNrthn of Scotland
Great Northern.. ..
Do A stock
Do B do
Gt. S. an W. of Ireland
Great Western

Do Str Val g-ua. stock)
Lancashire & Yorkshire
London and lilackwalli
T.on., Bright.,& S. Coast!
Lon., Chat., and Dover)
Lon. & North Western
Lon. & Smith Western
I.'clerry & Enniskillen.
an., Shef., & Lincoln.
Maryport and Carlisle.
Do I 5ha1e5........
Metropolitan
Midland
Do New

Do Ilirming. & Derby
Mid Gt. W. of Ireland
Do. shares
'Arid Kent

Do Cray Line
Newcastle and Carlisle
Norfolk
Forth British

Nor.Dev.RailtDk.stock
Do A stk ; A recs no d
till 6 pa has been pdß
Do B stock

Nth. Eastern—Berwick
Do, G.N.E. purchase
Do Lecds
Do York
North London
Do new
, North Staffordshire
N. and S. W. Junction
Scottish Central
Scot. N. E., Aber. stock
Do Scot. Mid. stock
Shrews. anti Welchpool
Shropshire Union
South Devon
S. Durham & Lanc.En
South Eastern
South Wales
S. York. and River Dun
Staines,Wok.,andWok.
Stockton & Darlington)
Do

Do New, 1860
Taff Vale.
Do Pref. No. 1
Ulster

Do
Do

Vale of Neath
Victoria sta. and Pim
Waterford & Kilkenny
West Cornwall
West London
Do Ist class
Do 2d class

W. Hartlepool Har.
West Midland Oxford
Do Newport
Do Hereford
London, England, 1862-05-22

FOREIGN MINES.

Australian
BonAccord Copper,L ina.
Brazil Land & Min. Co...
Clarendon Cons.MinCo
Care Copper
Copiapo

all
all
all

CaPula Silver
DunMoun.Cop.Mino-.Cc
East Del Ray (Limited)
Fortuna.
General

Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr.
Kapunda (Limited)
Linares
Lusitanian
Mariquira
N.RhineCopofS.Aus.L
Pontgibaud Silver,Lead
Mining and Smelt...
Port Philip
Sant a Ba rbara GldMlne
Scottish Austrin. (L.)
St. John del Rey (L.)
United Mexican
Worthfng(Limited)
London, England, 1862-05-22

THE PRESENT DISTRESS IN TRADE
fully explained in .1. GROSSMITH'S
" GOVERNMENT UPON FIRST PRINCIPLES."
The cause is there predicated of the monetary difficulties ex-
perienced in 1860. The Crisis is at hand. Anxiety in busi-
ness has now become the grim torture. Purity of motive.
intelligently exercised, must animate all Governments, or all
is lost, All denominations of Constitutions are carefully
examined in J. Groasmith's "Government upon First Prin
ciples."
London, England, 1862-05-22

COURT OF ALDERMEN.

A Court of Aldermen was holden yesterday at
Guildhall ; the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor pre-
sided.

Mr. Sheriff Cockereil presented a report of the
present state of the City gaols, by which it appeared
there are at present 129 prisoners in Newgate, 93
in Whitecross-street, and 329 in Holloway prison.
The Gaol Committee made a report upon the sub-
ject of the Queen's Bench and Whitecross-street
prisons, and the use to be made of these buildings
consequent upon their altered condition as to the
number of prisoners confined in them owing to the
change in the bankruptcy law. This report stated
that the committee had been in communication with
the Home Secretary, and with the City solicitor and
the City Land Committee, and they were in-
formed that a bill would be introduced into Par
ment during the present session, the object of which
would be to abolish the Queen's Bench as
White-
altogether and remove the prisoners to
be taken
cross-street ; and that powers would also
street commended
also; abolish, if necessary, Whiteeross-
recommended.
in which case the coin
mitteerected for the,
a prison
that another building should be en
the land at-
P.°The report also
' reception of debtor prisoners
tached to the Holloway
d brll, arrangements
stated that by the propose
he paY by I G
ment tle over la-
would be made for t h
expense of the mainl
merit of a portion of t e ,e.
prisoners who were removed from
Alderman HALE presented a petition
it\heanttoi
nance of the
on
the Queen's Bench Pris .
prison!
The report was agreed to.
tet lohlineepprlacarritiv:,rneigna
of the conduct of one of the City brokers, and the
usual notice was oErLdAer mteobveedg
order that he might answer the cenielaint. .
Alderman Cor
to the General Purposes Committee
report upon the best means to beadotpo adopted for
andrkeep-
ing the several entrances and preserving order at
the Central Criminal Court. He said that the last
time he had attended at this court he observed the
very great confusion that prevailed, and which was
complained of on several occasions by the judgeff,
, and he thought it was high time that something
should be done to preserve order in the court.
After some discussion the motion
and the court adjourned. was agrccd to,
London, England, 1862-05-22

SHREWSBURY.

Mr. R. Banner Oakeley, of Oswaldkirk, Yorkshire, who
three years ago entered upon a canvass but did not go to
the poll, has announced himself a candidate in the Conser-
vative interest, and assures the electors " that on this
occasion at least he will resolutely go to the poll." His
chance is not promising. No Liberal candidate has yet
appeared, but Mr. W. J, Clement, one of the local leaders
of the party, has issued an address, calling on the electors
to reserve their votes, as he had promised Mr. Slaney on
his death-bed that "he would not desert the good old cause,
and would try to get a good man to succeed him." He
says that in a few days a gentleman in every respect well
qualified will he ready to contest the honour of representing
them.
London, England, 1862-05-22

CITY YEWS-THIS DAY.

Two O'CLoox.
A decline of 8 per cent. has taken place in the
English Stock Ma rket since the advance in the
Bank rate was announced. Consols are 934 a for
transfer, and 911 92 less the dividend for the ac-
count. The New Threes and the Reduced are flit
at 914 4 ; the New 24 per Cants., 774 ; Exchequer
Bills have receded to 13s. and 16s. prem. ; Bank
Stock is 2364 and 237; and India 5 par Cents. re-
main at 1094 4.
The dealings in the goreign Mark :t have been
rather circumscribed, and prices show no important
variation. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 802 ; ditto,
1858, 701 ; ditto New Loan Scrip, 24 4 prem.;
Egyptian, 11 4 ; Mexican, are flat, at 314 4 ;
Grenada 2 per Cents. at 254 ; and Italian have de-
clined to 694 ; Spanish Passive are 194 ; and ditto
Certificates 8: 4. The Russian Loan is 4 4 prem.
The operations in the Railway Share Market
have been very limited, and prices have shown
little change of importance. Eastern CountieF,
Great Western, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln,
and North Eastern (Berwick) have receded ss.
The Foreign and Colonial lines are also at slightly
rei laced prices. South Austrian and Lombardo-
Venetian have declined to 211 ; and Great Luxem-
boi arg to 144 4; Grand Trunk of Canada have im-
proved to 244 ; and Great Indian Peninsula, to
103'.

J cint Stock Bank Shares continue inactive. Lon-
don and County, however, have improved to 38t ;
00to man Bank, to 254'; Alliance of London and
Li ve; rpool realise 91 ; and Union of Australia, 45.
'Th e applications in London for shares in the
Um'ot f Bank of Ireland are stated to amount to
neal-137 the entire capital.
In the Miscellaneous Market there has been little
Chan ge of importance to report. Peninsular and
Oriel ta 1 Steam are steady at 69 ; Red Sea and
India Te le graph at 19 to 191 ; Madras Irrigation at
3i; and Atlantic Royal Mail Steam at 3.

BR .ITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Bank Citoi 311
3 per c en, t. Reduced Annuities 914 i
3 per Ce ,nt . Consols Annuities
New 3 t ,er Cent. Annuities 914 i 1
Nev qi pe r Cent. Annuities 774
Annuiti es, 30 yrs, expire :ith Jan., 1880 —
Ditto , for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 lsf
India St 00 k
Ditto t i per Cent. U9I 1
Ditto 1 I.lni'aced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 pear Cent
Ditto 51 ' per Cent
Ditto Di ibuntures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863
Ditt o dtito April, 1864 100
Ditt, Be nd,s £l,000
Ditto uni ier £l,OOO
Consols for Account, June 10
'ndia Stock for Account, 5 per Cent
Exchequer , Bills £l,OOO, 3 per Cent l6 13
Ditto £SOO
liitto Smal. T
FOREIG 1 \T FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian, 5 p et . Cent. —
Ditto 41 per ( .3ent., 1852.58-60
Egyptian, 7 pi 'r Cent
Greek
Ali xican, 3 pei . Cent
Ditto Accoun t •• . 3la ii i
New Grenada, 2 per Cent
Portuguese 3pi Br Cent., 1853 —
Ditto Accoun t
lussian S per C 'en t 1822 £ St 96i 7
Spanish 3 per C eni :
Ditto Passive •
Spanish Cert. o f Cc iuo. not funded
'Turkish 6 per c ',lt . 1854 ..
Ditto, £lOO B ands -
Ditto 1862 (Se rip') -
21
Ditto, Paid up Scrip
7014 1
Ditto Guarar t eed, 4 per Cent ..
Dividend; 4On the above payable in London.
Italian 1861, ex 2sf,
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money . ,
Ditto Account , 9ll 2 ex div.
London, England, 1862-05-22

BA A"1 OF ENGLAND.

An Account, punt, 'R nt to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria
cap. 32, fur the week e tiding on Wednesday,; the 21st day
of May, 1862:

Of 'E DEP
dotes issued J 97,3151

ARTMENT.
Government Debt £11,015,000
Other Securities .. 3.634,400
Gold Coin & Bunion 15,447,345
Silver Bullion ....

X 30,097,345 1 l'

£3 0, 097,345;
BAN RING DEPARTMENT.
Proprietors' Capi- Government Secu-
tal .E 1 .4.50.000 Titles (including
Rest
Public Deposits (in- nuity) .......... .£10,335,491
eluding Exche- Other Securities .. 19,000,553
quer, Savings' Notes ............ 9.217,290
Banks, Commis- Gold and •Silver 897,595
missioners of Na- Coin
tional Debt, and
Dividend Ac-
counts)
Other Deposits l4' 6,557.811
671
Seven Day and'''' '
other Bills .

659,375

£39,450.9_9
M.

£35,450,929
.RSITALL, Chief Cashier.
London, England, 1862-05-22

SHIPPING-THIS DAY.

LONDON, May 22.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Westerly; strong breeze, and fine weather, but cloudy
sometimes.

KINGszowN, May 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Mark,
from Philadelphia.

CLYDE, May 21.—Wind W.S.W.—Sailed—St. George,
screw steamer, for Montreal. Put back—Stella, for Ha-
vannah.

QUEENSTOWN, May 2,2.—Arrived—Bloncathna, from
Moulmein; Vibilia, from Laguna.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning.
Arrived—Havre, steamer, from Havre; Jane Cochran,
and Mary Ann, from Cardiff,
Sailed—Alarm, for Sunderland ; Elbe, packet, and Wil-
liam, for Middlesborough.
London, England, 1862-05-22

31,11, 22,1862.

It at wears tat, in addition to the remarks of his
Royal H, ghness the General Commanding• in-Chief on the
late court:r, :Marti. al on Captain Robertson, published on the
17th inst., i t vla s intimated to Major Jones that he was not
to expect a, ay further promotion, and Lieut. Rintoul was
informed tE at the practice of making notes of the private
conversatio, of his brother officers, and producing them
afterwards against them, is unwarrantable and repre-
hensible.

A CON. F. :)It ,NATURALISTS.—What creatures may
be said to liv eon th,cir relations? Why, the Aunt-eaters,
to be sure I- —Punch.

The 1)1 fecrors of L'he Australian Agricultural
Comps ny lave decided to recommend at the annual meet-
ing in th at sheep breed2ng on the company's estates
be resum ed in 1863. If after consideration the shareholders
adopt thi. V req ommendatiou, a etzll of capital will be neces-
Miry,
London, England, 1862-05-22

EXPENDITURE.

Civil Administration and Imperial Court..... £9,075,500
Arniy and Navy
National debt :
Interest
Redemption . 1,830,000
12,453,700

Subvention, guarantees of interest and allow-
ance for loss by exchange

£35,458,600
Thus under the best prospects another deficit is ex-
hibited of £5,798,620, while, on the other hand,
should the army be maintained throughout the year
on its present footing, £4,500,000 will be required
in excess, together with £720,000 for the navy, if
the expenses of that department also are found not
to admit of reduction during the twelve months.
£11,000,000, therefore, is the total probable defi-
ciency. To provide for this the measures contem-
plated appear to be vague and inadequate, and
consist of additional taxation and a further
augmentation of home loans. The Finance Minister
has stated that, in the opinion of the Government,
the development of the material resources of the
empire encourages the expectation that they will
bear an increase of taxation, and also that the
taxes already in force may be readjusted so as
to equalise their incidence and increase their pro-
ductiveness; but while abstaining from a calcu-
nf INrneeeds likely to accrue from Iliebe
sources, he admitted that they would only partially
meet the evil. Various loan and other arrange-
ments with the National Bank are therefore looked
to as the main resource. Meanwhile it appears
that the public debt of Austria on the 31st of
January last amounted to £296,000,000, involv-
ing a total annual charge of £12,400,000. In the
face of these facts, Mr. Fane properly remarks that
it is puerile to suppose that any species of patch-
work can avail to restore the finances of the coun-
try to a healthy condition. But he adds that if a
sound financial system be inaugurated, and if the
trade and commerce of the empire be freed from all
artificial obstructions, those who are practically
acquainted with its magnificent resources will look
with confidence to the rapid development of mate-
rial prosperity in a country which can so happily
boast at once of the richest and most varied natural
advantages.