New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-09

J,i. The sxpenses oS me Cour. are set down at
6760, eco forms, the srmy at ll2oOoeoo, tne ponce
at H. C00CC0, and sle requirements OF the ministry VI
public rorskip ord edneatoa only at 4,62,OOo HORNS
such figures speak volumes about the blessings OF pa
ternal Government, The expenses and therefore inc
dohet III lsi WILL in consequence ofthe levy OF 9oVoV
men. and Of the increased interest upon two new loans
TO the extent OF 1000, geo forms by far exceed the
expenses and deficit of 1858. And such Government
in Europe is called "a great power" OF course the
financial statement OF Austria does not bear such des-
perate aspect in the official summary since mil
lions OF expenditure are put down extraordinary ex-
peHses; but the regular systematic expenses put
down at 2c63l3,blO FORMS far greater than the
regular systematic income, which amounts 10 235.
93U 1C2 including the due but not paid. The
ayowed regular systematic deficit therefore amounts
to 90 1913 5O- f0rns that is to say, TO above 2l per
cent of the regular income. How can State be gov
erned in the long run, when the expenditure exceeds
the income BY more than one-hith
The Emperor of Russia continues to give religious
stamp TO the going and appeals to the snperst
on of his soldiers The Grind Duke Constantine has
recently written the foowh letter TO General Dam,
Governor of the fortress OF Cronstadt:
"IwAS Iw,NowTsH: send yeu four pictures OF saints,
with II description of them which Her Majesty the EN-
press had the favor 10 present to the garrison OF the Js
Of Crcnsadt request you testify this proof OF Her
Maostys benevoltnce to the concerned garisons May
these santed images be received with the same pure ana
pious prayers with which they were presented.
CONSTANTINE.
The pictures are all miraculous, and represent -.
Alexander Newski, st. Nicholas, st. Peter and t.
Paul, and the Empress who in such way encourages
idolatry has been born and brought up Protestant,
though in order to become Empress of Russia she alb
iured her faith such the morals and principles oil
the European Courts.
serious excitement disturbs at the present moment
tie home policy of Sweden. The Ministry has been
impeached by the Estates for having arbitrarily, and
without the consent OF the Diet, altered the revenue
laws But in spite of the impeachment the Ministry
has not been dismissed by the King; just as IN Den
mark the Court does not for the Diet or for the
administered maOrtes, and proves most cOnspeu-
ously that constitutional monarchy can be but mser-
able show. that il always has been, and must remain
either despotsm republic IN disguise In England
It'll an oligarchca Republic with nominal Queen in
the rest of constitutional Europe it absolute despo
ism with nominal Diets and Parliaments.
Some and ammunition have been seized IN TIA
w. not far from Genoa, by the Sandman Government
Ii is thought that this seizure might have some IN
fuence on the modification of the plans OF the Italian
patriots. The King of Naples feels uneasy.
There is 40 important news from the seat OF war
Tie belgeren armies keep their defensive positions
and the Anglo French auNilares have not yet proved
their intention of proceeding to the seat OF war. IL
can scarcely be doubted that the English steamer
Tiger has been taken by the Russians having been east
ashore near Seyasopo aud it is rumored that ny CON
sequence of this disaster Odessa has again been bonn
balded Ii is likewise reported that Sir Charles Ma
pier has taken the fort of GusaysSarn ON the south
east coast of Finland and captured 800 Russians.
But all these rumors require confirmation.
meeting is to be held at Sheffield on Monday next
in favor of the Poles and Kossuth is there to open his
new crusade. His popularity is as great as it was in
1851. n =. c.
THE EXPLOITS IN THE BALTIC AND BLACK
SEAS-ANGLO-FRENCH SYSTEM OF OP-
ERATIONS
From Our Own Correspondent
LONDON, Tuesday, May %, 1854.
At last, then, we have to report an exploit of the
British Tar"
The feet of Admiral Napier has destroyed,
after eight hours bombardment, the fort Of Gus
taysvarn (Which translated from the Swedish means
"Gustavs defense or stronghold" "Gustays-
Wehr') and taken the garrison prisoners of war,
to the number of 1850. This is the first Sc
riCus attack upon Imperial Russian property, and
compared with the droSsy and tame affair at Odessa,
shows at least that Charles Napier is not going to
rifce his own renown and that of his family, if he can
Lefp it. The fort of Gustavsydrn is situated the
extremity of peninsula forming the southwest
of Finland, close to the lighthouse of Tlango-Udd,
known as a landmark to all shippers going up the
tinnie Gulf Its military importance is not very
great; it defends very small either of land or
water and might have been left in the by the at
tacking fleet without any risk whatever The fort it.
self cannot have been large, is evident from the
numbers Of its garrison. But in the present blessed
ignorance existing, in the British Admiralty and
War Office. to the real strength and Importance of
the Baltic coast defenses OF Russia may be
cused if delay any comments upon the tactical mer
Its of the affair until fuller particulars have arrived
We for the present only say thus much: the
eight hours duration OF the cannonade proves brave
if not over-skiliul defense on the part of the Rus
sians and iorebodes greater obsnacy than may have
been expected in the defense Of the trstcass fortress
in that gulf. On the other hand, the fifteen
hundred prisoners of appreclabe loss at all
to Russia (they make up about two average days loss
by sickness on the Danube, while they must prove
serious embarrassment to Napier. What in the world
will he do with theml He cannot release them pa
role without parole and there is place nearer to
bring them to than England. For a safe transport of
these 500 he would require at least three ships
of the line, twice that number Of steamtrigates.
The very effects of his victory cripple him for fort
night or three weeks. Lastly, he has landing
troops, he hold the ground he has conquered L
do not see how he could without again Gripping his
thinly manned feet by further weakening Of each
ships contingent Of sailors and marines. This circum-
stance brings US to subject which now is discussed
with great yehemence in the British press, although
far too late, usual.
The British Pres has all at once found out that a
feet however powerful is of very little avail unless it
Les troops board strong enough to 90 shore and
complete the victory which ships guns, in the best
ease, obtain only very incompletey against land
deeEses. 1t appears there not in the British
offcial world directing the war; in the official
world directing British public opinion who was ever
struck by this idea up 10 the end OF last month. Now
all available troops and means Of transport en-
gagged for the Black Sea, and the whole land force
under orders for the Baltic, of which not a man has
been sent OIL the very stall O which has not yet been
organized consists of one brigade of 2 800 men. As
to the French, they are wChy lingering behind
Their Baltic neet-you Tecolect the pompous report
o Secretary Ducas: Your Majesty ordered the eauip
moIt 't third heet the orders OF your Majesty are