The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-27 00:00:00

THE FRENCH. BUDGET.

Th© Union of yesterday continues its examina-
tion of the budget, from which we extract the fol-
lowing particulars :

" It is known that the total amount of expenditure for
next year (not reckoning supplementary or extraordi-
nary credit.) is 1,695,057,165 fr. ; that is 96,770,636 fr.
more than in 1856. This expenditure is thus divided
amongst the Mini-terial departments :-1. The Ministry
of State.—This Ministry receives a subvention of
9,028,300 fr., representing an increase of 133,100 fr. The
central administration figures for salaries 438,600 fr.,
bureau expenses 115,000 fr. Tho Council of State, sa-
laries 2,012,0001 r., expenses 107,0001 r. The archii es,
salaries 100,0001 r., expenses 24,0001 r. The fine arts
and theatrical subventions are thus divided :—Aca•lerny
of France at Rome, 123,900 fr. ; school of fine arts in
Paris, 111,500 fr. ;- gratuitous drawing schools in Paris,
Lyons, and Dijon, and assistance given to the depart-
ments, 63,800 fr. ; works of art, decorations of public
buildings and medals, 950,000 fr. •, encouragement to art
and letters and subscriptions, 211,000 fr. ; annual in-
demnities to artists, authors, &c., 137,700 fr. •, imperial 1
theatres, 1,515,000 fr., of which 820,0001 r. to the Opera;
240,000 fr. to the Comedic Francaise, 240,000ir. to the
OperaComique,loo,ooofr. to the Italian Opera,loo.ooofr.
to the Odeon, &c. Historical monuments, 870,000 fr.
extraordinary works, viz ~ the junc ion of the Louvre
to the Tuileries, _4,000,000fr. The Legion of Honour :
Its expenses are estimated at 11,059,950 fr., or an in-
crease of 1,951,200 f. on last year. The number of mem-
bers of the legion on Ist September, 1855, was—grand
cross, 60 ; grand officers, 225 ; commanders, 1,080 ;
officers, 4,769 ; chevaliers, 48,503. The penrions of the
legion amount to 7,817,5001., to which must be added
74,000 fr. presents, and for the military medal with which
9,542 soldiers arede(eorated,l,t336,4oolr. 2. The Ministry
of Justice—The budget of expenditure amounts to
27,476,270 Fr., or an augmentation of 56,500 fr., which
includes an increase of allowance for Algeria of 54,0001 r.
3. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs—The expenditure of
this department has not increased ; it remains at
10.006,6001., yet the salaries have been increased by
19,500 fr., which hal been met by reductions in other
expenses.to an equal amount. Amongst these expenses
are salaries of diplomatic and consular agents,s,34l,Boof. ;
secret expenses, 550,00efr. ; extraordinary miisions,
430,000 fr. ; subvention to Abd-el-Rader, 120,0001 i.
&c., &s. 4. Ministry of the Interior—The expenditure
shows an increase of 3,079,140 fr., or a total of
148,860,080 fr., amongst which are :—Secret expenses
for the public safety, 2,000,000 fr. ; National Guard,
85,000 fr. only; charity, 2,616,0101 r. The expenses in-
curred for convicts are- -Ist. Ordinary expenses and
transport for convicts, 16,650,0001 r. To this chapter
must be added 800,000 fr. for 1857, which the following
note explains is a manner uneatisfactory :in the light of
public morality :-1 In reckoning even on a fall in the
price of provisions, the sum of 16,380,600 f. would be ne-
cessary, in consequence of the increased number of con-
sumers, We have still to examine the budgets of the
ininietiier of Finance, War, Navy, Public Instruction,
Agriculture, &c., which we reserve for some future oc-
casion."

The annual meeting of the British American Land
Company was held yesterday. The report was adopted,_
and a dividend of 5 percent, on the paid up capital Ilas
agrood to.