The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-25 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

The debates in the Reichsrath at Vienna are be-
coming very animated. The proposition of M.
Nluhlfeld for the appointment of a committee to
prepare a bill for securing the liberty of the person
and another to secure the inviolability of letters,
gave rise to an angry discussion. M. Rieger, the
organ of the anti-unionist party, attempted to in-
troduce the question of nationalities, but was stopped
by a call to order. M. Rieger then said—" Liberty
of speech is then restricted !" The President re-
plied—" Order, order." M. Rieger exclaimed—
" Huzza for liberty of speech as practised in Aus-
tria !" The President said—" I call you to order !"
and M. Rieger retorted, "I call you to justice !"

Vienna letters state that the health of the Em-
press of Austria is again very delicate. Her Majesty
in the course of the present week is to leave for
Possenhofen, and will probably go to Corfu. The
Emperor is to accompany her Majesty to Salzburg.

PUBLIC REVENUE .AND
_EXPENDITURE.

The following tables analyse with some minute-
ness the various sources from which the national
revenue has been derived and the various channels
through which the national expenditure has flowed.
since 1843. The abbreviations in the first table re-
fer respectively to Customs, Excise, Stamps, Taxes,
Income-tax, Post-office, and Miscellaneous items,
and the figures appended under the various heads
show their proportionate per tentage in each
year :-
Year. Cus. Exc. St. and Ta. Inc. Ta. P.O. M.
1843 .. 39.9 .. 24.5 .. 21.1 9.9 .. 4.6
1844 .. 411 .. 24.6 .. 20.9 .. 9 6 .. 3.2
1845 .. 38.1 .. 25 8 .. 22.4 .. 9.5 .. 4.2
1846 .. 38.3 .. 26.0 .. 21.8 10.1 .. 3.8
1847 .. 38.8 25.0 .. 22 9 .. 10.6 .. 2 7
1848 .. 39.3 .. 26.4 .. 20.5 .. 10.1 .. 3.7
1849 39.0 .. 26.4 21.1 10 3 .. 3.2
1850 .. 38.7 .. 27.0 .. 20.7 .. 10.2 .. 3.4
1851 .. 39.5 .. 27.5 .. 19.1 10.2 .. 3.7
181,2 39.1 .. 27.9 .. 19 0 .. 10.3 .. 31
1853 .. 38'4 .. 28.2 .. 18.6 .. 10.3 .. 4.5
1854 .. 36.6 .. 28.4 .. 171 .. 13.1 .. 4.0
1855 .. 33.1 .. 25.8 .. 15.4 .. 21.6 4.1
1856 .. 33.0 .. 25.5 .. 14.9 .. 23.1 .. 3.5
1857 .. 32.2 .. 25.3 .. 15.3 .. 22.4 .. 3 8
1858 .. 37.2 27.6 17.4 .. 11 9 .. 5 9
1859 .. 38.5 .. 29 4 17.5 .. 9.5 .. 5.1
1860 .. 32.6 .. 26 9 .. 16.0 .. 18.8 .. 5.7
A similar calculation applied to the expenditure
gives the following results. The abbreviation
" Na. Debt," it should be premised, comprises the
charges incurred for the interest and management
of the national debt, funded and unfunded. Under
the head of the Civil List civil charges of all kinds
are also included :-

Year. Na. Debt. Civil List. Army. Navy.
1843 57.3 .. 14.3 .. 15.5 .. 12.9
1844 60.2 .. 12.2 .. 16.0 .. 11.5
1845 .. 57.3 .. 10.8 18.1 .. 13:8
1846 .. 55.1 .. 11.8 17'8 .. 15.3
1847 51'6 .. 11.5 19.2 .. 1176
1848 .. 52'8 .. 141 .. 17.9
13 6
1849 .. 551 .. 13.2 .. 17...• • • i 2.8
1850 .. 60'0 .. 13 4 17'8 • •
1851 .. 56 6 13.9 .. 17.6 • • 11.913.1
1852 .. 55.0 13 2 . • -I°.' • '
1853 .. 51 3 13.8 .. 18.9 .. 13.0
1851 .. 46.3 12'7 • • 20'7,
.. 22.5 .. 20.3
1855 .. 32 7 10.0 834
1856 361 10.7 • • 32 1 .. 20.1
1857 46.5 14 9 .. 211 .. 16.9
1853 47.4 15.0 .. 2PI .. 16'5
1859 44.5 11.8 23.3 17.4
1860 39.4 15.9 .. 25 6 .. 19.1
The tables illustrate two patent facts-first, the
growth of direct taxation, and, secondly, the state
of affairs which has entailed upon us such heavy
additional expenses for defensive purposes. The
British taxpayer has already learnt this lesson to
his cost, but will possibly derive a certain amount
of satisfaction from the financial autopsy vhich is
here presented to him.