The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-25
DENMARK.


EXTENT AND POPULATION.
The kingdom of Denmark covers a superficial area Of
2e454o gcog square miles, and contains population of
2,450, 600 souls.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE
In the budget of the and expenditure for the
year lS521s53 the former is estimated at the
1927 1s5 rx thaers banco, 81 679 909 The debt of
the State home and foreign in 1851 amounted to 49,
700 900 rx halers $3.50 0O0 and the interest to
A. 224, 900 rx thalers, or 81, GAG, 400.
The Almanach Royal of Denmark only gives the fol-
lowing details respecting the army-Generals 49, gene
raj staff IL officers; aides camp of the king icers
corps Of engineers 35 officers brigade of artillery 100 Of
fcers squadron of gardes du corps, officers division
of hussars of the guard, IA officers four regiments of
Dragons SS officers. fantry-Fourteen colonels TWEEN
tytwo observation-disclosures thirty majors 142 cap
tans first lieutenants, 146; second leutenants 161
Besides the foot guards there four battaons of in
fanty of the line nine battaons of the line three corps
of chasseurs six batons of reserve two corps of chas
of reserve five bataons of fortstoerknngs, two
corps Of chasseurs of forsoerknings The infantry
counts sixteen captains, sixty mine first ieute
nants, and 127 second leutenants. According to Nc
Culloch the nomnaly amounts to 49, 7S1 men, but
in reality is much less considerable not exceeding 5000
5000 men.
NAVY.
The Danish navy consists of three vessels of the lne
of "a guns EACH so, of GO, frgate CO.
do of 49, do Of 49, two do Of 40, do OF a.
corvette of 49, three corvettes OF TO- bark of H.
two briggs of 49, two do of H. schooner of g. l.
making total of 9S2 guns Besides this force there
twenty three mortar gun boats, forty ordinary gun
boats seventeen gun barks six steam vessels having
combined force of $50 horse power of 260 horse
power and IL guns.
FOREIGN TRADE.
The commerce of Denmark amounted in 1851 to-Im-
ports % 042 56 rx thalers $50 S64 ST.; EXPORTS
1876, 294 rx thalers $40, IL, $685.
SWEDEN AND NORWAY.
EXTENT AND POPULATION.
Sweden covers superficial of s,0o4.76 square
miles, and Norway 9921 The population Of the former
in 1885, 3433 $685. and of the latter the LIST of
January, 1916, 1,32s471.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES.
In the project of the Committee of Finances March,
1857 the total Of Sweden was estimated at
lO,9745so crownA s6036O whilst the expenditure
amounted to $40 crowns, So 1926, no. leaving
deficit of s., 1854, $50 crowns, or 5000 15l.
The Norwegian budget from july 1851 to 1854 esti-
mates the annual expenditure at 5000 rowns or
sl,76OoOo. This is covered by 1000 900 arising from
the customs, 100000 arising other sources and
the balance by from the fund the State
In 1s49 the active of the State Treasury amounted to
s GOO coo crowns, $3.50, 00O and the passive to
4061 900 crowns, or 81, 233, $50.
FOREIGN TRADE.
The commerce of Sweden was, in 1850, follows
Exports, q, 900 rxbesh $50 955 o00 imports,
%, 1857 900, or SOC, 1886, 700.
We have statistical returns of late date respecting
the of Norway Foreign trade is in very de-
pressed state owing to variety of causes but par
ticuIarly to impotc restraints and monopolics. The
merchants and shop keepers in Norway all licensed
burgesses Of Bergen, Trondhjem, other privileged
towns which they pay certain tax, and each has
certain tract circle belonging TO his factory, without
which other person entitled to buy sell The i'm
ports consist principally of coffee, sugar tobacco, corn,
spices brandy wines tea &c and the EXPORTS of fish,
timber and other native produce The trade of Norand
and Finmark is almost entirely monopozed by the Rus
slams.
Tho Swedish regular army consists Of 25 o5 infantry
1864 cavalry $3.50 artillerymcn with 12s guns and 2o5
belonging to the recruiting corps, making total Of 81 1888
The troures dc comprise about &c. 900 men,
and Of the army 9499 In 1850 the expenses
Of the army amounted to 6440,l2l crowns, (banco)
s3,54T 1872.
The Norwegian lind forces consist of 324 infantry
cavalry and artillery, comprising officers, drummers,
&C. and Of ol60 landwchr making total of % asa
NAVY.
The Swedish feet consists Of 10 vessels of war,
frigatcs, briggs and corvcttes schooners bomb
ses % transport ships ESQ gun boats, and IL steam
vessels.
The Norwegian feet consisted the LIST Of December,
1851 OF . frgatcs corvettcs, ] brig, schooners
steam vessels, and 1856 gun boats.