The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-25
AUSTRIA.
EXTENT AND POPULATION.

AUSTRIA.
EXTENT AND POPULATION.
The total area of the Austrian empire estimated in
the maps of the Austrian engineers at 1853 square
German 257 1858 square English miles The extensive
frontier Of the empireupwards of 1850 miles in length
has the rare advantage of being advantageously de-
fined by natural boundaries, offering favorable positions
for defence with the exception Of portion of the from
tier of Gaicia towards the Russian provinces which is
Open
According to the Almanach de Gotta Of last year. the
total population amounted to 49, 514 468 showing pro-
portion of about inhabitants the German square
mile. The population, according to natonalites, was
thus classified in the of 1Si8Sclaves 10 2S2 1885,
Roumans lin the broad sense,) s,1o4,756; Germans,
1911, 1875; Asatic races, (Magyars Jews, Armenans
6,279 60s-makng total of 81, 1856, including Cra
COW, which Is4s counted 1872 47s Poles 17s40 jews
and 400 Germans.
RELIGION.
The religions are thus divided Roman Catholics 90
357 172 Greek Catholics, 1904 $780, Greek schismatcs,
3,161 s05 Protesants of the confession of Augsburg
1885, 100; Reformed, 1885, Untarans So 541 other
sects, 1850; Jews, 72e,Oo5
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
The financial system of Austria is enshrouded in so
much secrecy that it is difficult to arrive at any very
correct calculation of its and expenditure The
not is estimated by McCuoch at $50 600 900
FORMS $50 800 900. The Atmanach de Goha gives
total of POS, 900 forms, s113 16s 900, for the
year 1851 but this probably includes the cost of coec
ton, which amounts to Is per cent Calculating from
the first five months Of the year 1852 the latter authority
estimates the probable OF that year likely
amount to 225 600 900 FORMS or s23 0oo of which
900 forms, $4,000 900 down direct
taxes 900 forms sec, 0O0 900 indirect and
% Ooe 900 forms s13 1850 OOO arising from other
sources.
Tho ranf{h 10, Al
even if it be fully ascerained We find however in the
Alaach de Goa estimate of the expenditure the
first six months of the financial year 1851, (hat is to
say from the LIST Of Nov, 1850, to the 3Oh of April
1851 az follows-Ordnary expenses, 94377 4S4 FORMS
s5 907 616 extraordinary expenses So OH 1888 FORMS
$2S COG S11-total for the six MONTH 146 S67
FORMS 427 Total for the year. according
this calculation, 1872 779 734 forms, or $161 OPS 1854
DEBT.
The public debt Of Austria amounted on the LIST of
January, 1885, to 1923 900 FORMS $685. oOo
In September 1851 loan Of 85 $50 800 900 FORMS
$780, contracted by subscription to raise the
value of paper money, and in May, 1882 another of
$4,000 900 FORMS $40 OoO contracted abroad
for the purpose The total Of paper money
in circulation Independent of the notes Of the Lombardo
Venetian treasury, 167 1888 9S1 FORMS $9 19O
The latter estimated at 80 110S6O Ira S316 629
The debt of 1916 bears interest in the deprecated pa
currency and the whole of that charge 1880
FORMS 1916 500 000) is rcdeemable by lottery five
millions Of forms being annually drawn by lot and either
paid of placed in silver value, at the option of the
holder. The loans bear interest at FIVE four and
three per cent.
FOREIGN TRADE.
The imports of Austria the year 1850 amounted to
400 FORMS $s7 425 47O and the exports to
1o4, s47 5ooa or So, ee6 125.
ARMY.
The Austrian army consists of four grand divisions
namely those of Vienna, Verona Pesth, and Lemberg
which again subdivded into fourteen corps darme
There is besides these the army of Croatia scavonia
and Dalmata commanded by the Ban, and consisting Of
four divisions, or ten brigades.
The infantry is composed of thirty five German and
Gallican regiments having each five battalionsn all
175 batalions; 20 Hungarian regiments Of battaons
eachn ALL so battalions; Italian regiments of bat
taons cachn all 80 battalons; IA frontier regiments
of battalons eachin ALL A. batalions; regiment of
Tyrolean chasseurs battaons; IS batalions 25 bat
taons Of German chasseurs batalions of the Gordon
of Buccovina; battalion Of Craiksts Each ba TALON
consists of II 900 men, that the above calculation
which is taken from the Almdaac de Gota would give
total Of 400, 500 infantry.
The cavalry consist of regiments of cuirassers
gment of Dragons II regiments of hussars II regiments
of uhlans, and squadron Of dragons OF the staff
making in all a77 squadrons.
The field artillery is composed of five regiments
with total of 125 batteries of pieces each, and 10
companies of reserve; and also of corps OF aEacers
having Is fusee batteries and companies OF reserve
The garrison artillery is composed Of eight battaions
There four great artillery establishments i. OF ma
terrell, - companies; 2. Fusees companies; g. Direction
of the manufacture of arms 4. Administration of the
dterid Is districts Establishments of instruction, @
Engineer corps regiments, each of battalons and
one school battalion, 40 companies. Corps Of geogra
phical engineers, Al officers Corps Of pioneers batta
lions or % companies. Flotilla CORPS companies.
Gems darmere, 16 regiments.
The total force of the Austrian army including the re.
serve, is little short Of COO, 900 men,
NAVY.
The Austrian navy consists Of rigates with total Of
1s2 guns corvcttes, 124 guns IL briggs, 152 guns;
schooners 80 guns; ditto guns-making total Of q
vessels mounting 524 guns. The steam vessels Of the
Austrian navy consist of Of 3o0 two of 160 Of
100; of 100; Of &c. and two of inferior horse
power.
PRUSSIA.
EXTENT AND POPULATION.
According to the Alndndch de Gothd, Prussia
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