The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-02-03
American md EurOpeanNews-
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ence in the newspapers in France,
Spain, and other countries of Europe.
Every editor in France has to deposit
$4,000, security money, and if he
should publish anything that could be
constructed into an "attack on the
President, and on the principles of the
government an attempt to excite
hatred among the citizens, or an attack
of religion, family or property" he for
feits this sum, and may be punished by
imprisonment for five years, by trans
portation for twenty years, and fine
from 5000 to 100000 francs. Neither
is he allowed the right of trial by jury.
But all offences of the kind are submit
ted to a special tribunal-which is,
probably, only an instrument in the
hands of the President. The press of
Spain is in no better condition than that
of France, and pretcnces can be easily
obtained for abolishing such papers as
are obnoxious to the governing power.
The Spanish editor must be 25 years
old, pay.taxcs of 1900 rals in the prov
ince of Madrid, or, in any other portion
Of the kingdom, from 500 to 900 rials.
Offences of the press are of eight
kinds: Against the king and royal fam
lily, the state public peace, society, re-
ligion and morals, authority, foreign
powers and persons. The government
may forbid the introduction of foreign
publications.
AS general thinr, no capital is less
profitable than that invested in news
paper, owing probably, to the neglect
ofthe subscribers to pay. The National
Intelligencer alone has over $4,000
owing to it by bad subscribers. Many
Of the city papers, however, after they
are well established, and have obtained
large circulation, make money very
rapidly. The total circulation Of the
New York Tribune is 1900 copies
the annual expenses are about $27O, 900
its advertising alone is worth over $40,
900, and the annual profits, clear Of al
expenses of every kind, are upwards o
$4,000. The annual profits Of severa
other papers are as follows:
The New York Sun, 1000; .Joul
nal Of Commerce, 5000; Courier an
Enquirer, 10000; Philadelphia Ledger
$4,000; Baltimore Sun, 10000. Tn
New York Herald is supposed to b
about S 10000; the aggregate numbe
of copies issued in a year is near 10,
100000; $4,000 arc paid annual.
for paper; the income of the Office il
100000 the advertisements are wortl
100000. 1t has fifteen editors ant
reporters, and eighteen foreign cores
pondents making in all, including
printers, pressmen, clerks, etc, twt
hundred persons employed in the es
tablishment.
The United States Gazette, says a
exchange sold, few days since fo
$45 900; and the Missouri Republica
was purchased, in 1888, for 2S, 1000; an
it is valued now at 100, 900, and woul
probably be good investment at that.
The New York Sun has a daily Gil
culation of $4,000, and pays out ft
paper alone, per annum, 100000; an
for editors, reporters, exclusive of con-
position, $4,000. 1t is printed on
press which strikes off 20 900, per hou
and its daily issue is larger, probabl,
than that Of any other paper in I'll
world. 1t is penny paper and col
Quoted upon the cash system.
The Philadelphia Ledger has dai
circulation of 55 ,OO0 and has made
proprietors wealthy
The Baltimore Sun, not long sine
erected an iron building for its publc
tion-house, at a cost of $4,000.
The London Times, the brag Journ
of Europe, is said to have circulate
of 3s,O 900, and its income upward of
100000, per annum; its profits a
about $5o0,oOO. This press, the Tim
is said to WELD an astonishing ,nfuen
in Europe. "Stocks fall with rapid
on the stroke of its editorial pen, and
leading article from its gifted conducto
will shake throne, and may drag dow
principalites and powers" 1t is ioi
stock concern, and its principal edit
received salary, some ycarssincc,
$4,000, or about $50, 900, per annu,
Its advertising is enormous, and paid I
before it goes into the paper. The n,
advertisements in single day have be
knoSn to reach as high as l ,03S. Pr,
ably the income from this source fo
single day would be $4,000, or $6(
600, per annum.
Owing to the tyrancal laws in Fran
the circulation Of the press is limit,