The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-09
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FOREIGS>NEws.
additional particulars Of the ne,os by the
steamer Canada.
England Parliament- The affairs Of Italy.
In the House of Commons on the Cd, Mr.. Roe
buck put a question TO the noble lord, the Foreign
Secretary, the object Of which was to ascertain
whether any appreciation had been expressed by
her Majestys Government of the proposed bonn
bardment Of Rome by the French.
The question was received with cheers
Lord Palmerston, after abiding to the delicacy
OF his position, In being called upon to form judg-
ment upon the policy of foreign Government with
which he had nothing to do, said her Majestys
Government had witnessed with deep regret the
circumstances to which the honorable and learned
gentleman adverted; more than that he could not
say. England had been no party TO the expedition
to Rome. From the outset she had deprecated any
armed interference in the affairs of the Roman
States, and as he had not been party to the nego-
uatlons he unable to state what were the rea-
which had influenced the French Government
in its proceedings.
The Budget.
The Chancellor Of the Exchequer then proceeded
to make his financial statement. After remarking
upon the depression of the cotton trade owing to
the unsettled state of affairs on the continent he re-
minded the House that early in the session of l848
he was compelled to propose an increase Of taxation
TO the expenditure and he then stated his ex-
pectaton that IN three years the income Of the
country would equal its expenditure. He then esti-
mated the income at a52,000,000 and the actual
proceeds had only been less by f62 0O0 The ex-
pendture was S53, 2S7 40, thus exceeding the
estimate; but there was included in il the sums not
anticipated for by Irish distress and the naval ex
cess, amounting together TO f7l3, 1877. The expen-
ATa1 H. l. RDn n-AD
but, If the naval excess and other extraordinary
items deducted, the current income would
have exceeded the current expenditure by fl20 900
He estimated the total income of the country for
the year lS49-50 at f52, 252, 900, which he antci-
pafed would be thus made up: Customs, EGO, 49,
900; excise, Sl3,7l0,000; stamps, &c, $50, 900;
taxes, "a, 900; income tax, f5, 275 900; Post
Office, fS00,000 crown lands, ESQ, 900; miscela-
neous, 9222 900; old stores CABS OO0 surplus fees,
10000; making total receipt of ESQ, $50 900.
After which he estimated the expenditure as fol-
lows: Interest and management of funded and I'M
funded debts f2s, 245 270; civil list, 70 49, $50;
grant for Irish distress, ESQ, 0OO navy, f72l 724;
army, E6,776,0e3; ordnance, e, 540,OO7; mscel-
ianeous, x3,924277; refunding property, f53, l07;
excuses In the army, navy, and ordnance, In
1876 7-S, &642, 632-making total expenditure Of
f52, Isl, $50. Deducting, therefore, the total ex
pendture of ESQ, 1886 from the receipts of
ESQ 252 900, there would remain surplus over ex-
pendiure of 9l04 ,304; but If the excuses for the
army, navy, and ordnance were taken away, the
surplus income of the year would be $780, 1886.
He congratulated the House upon this state of
the affairs, and upon the expenditure of the
try having been brought within its income within
shorter period than he had originally anticipated.
There had been decided Improvement in trade;
the stock of bullion had increased, and he felt fully
assured that, all things considered his anticpations
of income had not been over-sanguine Referring
to the reduction In the expenditure, he begged 10
remind the House that the navy had been reduced
5000 men, the army 5000, which he thought
as far as the Government was justified in doing,
considering the state of affairs in the world. The
only increase which had been III the East the
artillery, and he thought that considering recent
experience in India, the House would not be in
cllDed TO object TO it.. The reduction in the esti-
mates this year had been, for the navy, 1881 .S73
miscellaneous, R2l 500; making total Of fl SILL,
ass. This showed that the Government had not
been unmindful of economy, and their desires would
in this respect have been farther shown by the
solldation of the stamp and taxes and excise de-
partments, which amounted TO f225, 900 annually
IL would be obvious to the House that with small
amount of surplus this year he could not con-
sent 10 meet the wishes Of those gentlemen who
proposed TO decrease important duties. Among
these he included the tea dulles and revision Of
the stamp duties, which would involve loss Of
f300,000 III utterly impossible, therefore,
that changes could be made until such a surplus
obtained as would justify the proposition; and
this was a subject he recommended TO the attention
OF the House
Operations I'm fhe West.
Letters from Vienna Of the 18th Of June, TO the
Loudon Times, state that no operations Of conse-
quence have been undertaken by the resfern dir
Of the lmperiast armies in Hungary. The
arrival Of Prince PaskewIich who Is 10 take the
command of the Austrian and Russian forces, is
anaiously looked forward 10. The city Of Neu-
stad is stll held by the lmperiaisls; although It is
stated that attempts have been made by the Hungs-
rams 10 cross the Waag there and in other places
The lmperiaists have fortified the fie-de-ponf at
Trentshn, besides taking other measures TO repulse
the attacks of tneir enemies The Hungarians
have formed three camps in the vicinity Of Eperies,
az: at kobule, Denjata, and Shebis.
From the London Times, June Is
Hungary and Austria.
Had the Austrian Government offered and pro-
mulgated terms 10 the people Of Hungary based on
the recognition OF the real constitutional rights OF
that kingdom which have been established for ages,
there Is strong reason TO believe that lasting peace
might have been concluded. But the Hungarians
both able and resolved 10 defend those ancient
rights, and no moment could have been worse
chosen than the past year 10 dispute them, when,
both IN Italy and Germany, the support Of Hun
gary Is OF vital importance To the House Of Aus
ira. II the Cabinet Of Olmutz seriously enter
tanned the design Of awaiting itself Of this crisis
execute the schemes Of the Emperor Joseph H.,
and to convert the kingdom Of Hungary into an
hereditary province he difficulties II has already
encountered ought 10 furnish sufficient lesson
and legal acknowledgment Of the positive obliga-
uons Of the Hungarian constitution is no eXtraya.
CANT price 10 pay for the services and the loyalty Of
l2,O00,OOO Of subjects. There is reason to beliey,
that concession Of thus nature would even now
disart the more democratic party in the kingdom
The policy Of violence toward Hungary has
proved IN all respects dangerous policy; but III,
necessity II has involved Of applying for Russian
assistance stamps It with a more fatal character
II can never have been supposed that the Emperor
Nicholas 10 he summoned 10 the field in the
character Of mere auxiliary. The immense mag
nitude Of the forces he has put in notion and the
position claimed by the Russian generals IN the
scheme Of the campaign, clearly Indicate that from
the moment at which the Russian operations com
mence, they viii absorb the whole interest Of th'
war. The reports which have already been circu
lated Of the advance Of Russian divisions into Hun
gary are exceedingly incorrect properly speak