The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-04


contrary to his provisions, rs from that period the
deficiency increased in Father rapid progression,
but without, however ever attaining the figure TO
which the republican government raised y. From
1928 TO 1880 it Insignificant enough, and resulted
simply from extraordinary expenses necessitAted
ny the development of smuggling on the banks of
the Pc. The events of 1881 led to deficiency Of
1929 652 crowns, the largest that had up 70 that
time taken place Ia the pontdca finances In
1882 it amounted TO ABS O53 crowns, in con-
Sequence of the depreciation. Of all the public
securities, principally In foreign countries, and OF
the establishment OF new system OF administration
which augmented considerably the cost Of the per
sons employed. In 1887 the ravsges OF the cholera
imposed on The government duties and charges from
which it did not shrink. There Was every reason TO
hope that, under the influence Of the few years Of
the regularity Of their collection would lead to an
equilibrium The lDsurrectional attempts in Romag-
ma, in 1912, once more frustrated the provisions
which bad been made. From l845 to 1847, the stu
alton did not grow worse but also, It did not grow
better, for long ears are necs.ay 70 remedy disor
der once that it has penetrated into the finances Of
o country. We have seen the results Of 1s4s and OF
the first six months Of l849, the treasury being def
Dstively saddled with debt Of 1905, l0l crowns.
OF that sum ii 1852 1874 crowns the part of the
pont6cal administration during 20 years and ,377
449 crowns or IS millions Of francs are the result OF
the republican government during lsmonths.
Foreign Miscellany.
The exc Queen Of the French arrived at Turin on
the LIST, the Prince and Princess de Jonville and the
Duke and Duchess d'Aumale having preceded her
by day. The exQueen Of the French and the
princes Of the family Of Orleans arrived at Genoa
the Atm and alighttd at the Hotel FEEDER. The Spa,
nish steam ffigate Francisco Assis arrived In port
on the following day, to take them over to Spain.
new screw lire of battle ship of 100 guns called
the Peik Zaier, vas launched on the I'D ult at Con-
staDtiD0pe in the presence Of the Sultan the minis
tiers, aud several high functionaries, and went of
with the most complete success. The Sultan was
at layi Mt ho kno1
another steamship of eighty -four guns to be called
tie Fetie.
The Municipal Council of Vienna lately wished to
put the same tax On the residences of foreign ambas
sadcrs as Is imposed private houses but they sent
ap'otest TO the government and it decided that they
should not be liable to the tax.
Count Vslentin d'Esterhazy, Austrian Ambassa-
dor at the Court Of Munich, was to leave in a fort
hight from last date to go to ST. Petersburg in the
sane quality, and that he was to be replaced by
Count App0ny.
panacea for all revolutionary apprehensons that the
continent OF Europe should be hermetically sealed
against the Al glo- Saxon race.
The p since Of Prussia, who has been, since 1922
the protector of all the Masonic Lodges Of the king
DOM las, with the authorization Of the king, receiv
ed his son Frederick William a. freemason and
mt mber OF the National Lodge Of Germany. The
members OF the three Grand Prussian Lodges were
present at the reception.
A few weeks since three lines Of wires each
1900 feet Ill length, were laid the Rhine at
orms for the electric telegraph They lie on the
bed OF the river and WILL when completed, form an
important addition to the present electric communal
! cations.
q The total number Of penny newspaper stamps an
Lually consumed in the United Kingdom Of Great
Britain is about eighty millions, viz:-Sixty Eve and
a half millions are taken by England, seven and q
bali millions by Scotland, aud elk and half mil
oDs by Ireland the English portion being divided
into forty seven aud half millions for the London
and eighteen millions for the provincial papers. The
number u newspapers posted in London alone is
seven hundred thousand weekly, or upwards OF
forty millions early. Mr.. Rowland Hill calculates
THAI The STATE loses by carrying newspapers ESQ O0O
year. while by the carrying Of letters it gains
$1,000 600 year.
The snow on Mount Etna furnishes q source oil
wealth to the Catanians by no means nconsiderable
Above certain height it is found In CONCEALED gran
ulated masses, and in this state is DIT for conveyan
to all the large towns In the island and even as far
as Malta Conssantinople and the vicinity are in
Ike ,ner supplied with this article of para
necessity in warm climate, from the cavities near
the summit Of M"unt Olympus where the snow lies
throughout the year.
Some thread, made at Ha'nault and Brabant, has
actually been spun by hand of exquisite texture
as to be sold ut the rate Of 10 000f or upwards Of
f400, for q single pound weight.