New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-22
RUSSIAN FINANCE.

TIE Russian Government has replied, by the pen Of
NJ TegobOrski author OF q work 1tief Etrfef
"sr- les Forces prodactres de IN Ras.i N an article
hy NJ. Leon Faucher IN recent number OF the
Eereue dss DsEz .uoRdes, in which tue nnancisl ina
bliy of Russia sustain for any eBg:h Of tire the
epo,rous expenses Of var ,in-' two States, per-
hsp- the richest and mot powerful Ia Europe, vas
81 limited 10 be shown. The essay OF VI Tssoborski,
said 10 have been delivered 81 the bureau of
the Revue by DO lees pefsonige than the .rno-s-
,dor OF the King OF SaxOny, deserves atteoa)n, not
merely on account Of the particulars II CON nnnc ttes
in rtlstiop 10 the Russian budget, but from the
fact that hitherto all such information has been ,re-
fully ke ut from the public press Of Europe.
we nav believe the statements Of III Tsgooo-ski
the iriury inflicted upon the ioTeign trade ot Ra-sa
by the block s5e OF her ports n the Baltic and Ei1-
ire has been very incnnsiGersble. Although imDor-
,aops have decreased the exports have been lager
since the commencement of the war than IN any pre-
yious year. The port OF Odessa IS SAID 10 nave ek-
rored 10 the value n ECO 600 roubies more ourinS
The ia elyemontb ending June, l-5i, than 10 the yeT
1853 az assertion which The L0ra0s EEam 'Her very
ny, uerly commepds 10 The serious conte notation Of
he French and English Adnirsls in the Bla,k sea-
In lii manner the trade of other conmercal tDwns
Is firmed to have sustained no damage, tnousu lnen
prOcucs in consequence OF rise IN irel1nts result
Ing from a circuitous transportation by lana. may
have been inside somewhat, dearer to tue purchaser
The fair of NIri gcrOd, which IS repce'ente1 a.
the beet barometer Of the internal trade of the En-
pire has shown that the momentJy interruption
o( commerce OF tue Country nDs
ou.ly affected the activity Of mercantile operaions
In po,f of the extraordinary prosperity OF Russia,
NJ Tegoborski mentions tia, the customs, which pro-
duced ID The years from ls22 70 LEGO only Is 200 oOo
Of silver roubles produced nearly 80 Ooo Ooo from
ls4s TO l-5a The public revenue has lncres'el our
ing the last fifteen ears IN the foil ewing prop rtlon
In $50 amounted 10 l63 Isl 600 roubies, wnrs IN
1883 the budget OF ordinary receipts rose To ga
600 roube. An increase during fifteen years 10 toe
receipts of the Treasury Of 80 per cent wOlld GER
tainlv show. supposing it could be subsiaatiied,
that in Russia as everywhere else, years OF peaSe
have exerted highly favorable influence on the de-
yelopment of wea''h
The military budget of Russia for 1854 calcu stsd
for the maintenance of an effective force OF rom
200 600 to 900 coo men, amounted To 81 200 OOo SILVER
,ouhles for the Army and II, 400 coo for the Navy
A. Tegoborrki points out in note III It thes. agures
show the annual cost of each soldier IN the kn'sisn
Army 10 be 100 roubles 400 francs while in France
the maintenance of esch soldier rs estimated at 20
roubles. or 900 francs. Admitting that the effective
force OF the Russian army has nov been srongnt 70
25o 0oO men q, supposition involving an aug men,
taon Of its numbers 10 the extent oil 400 oOo nen OF
SO per cent and an increase OF the military gu IN
round numbers of 80 900 Of roube the tos1i ex-
pepditnre of the War Department, including the ap-
propIistion for the Navy, will amount to l4s,oOO 600
roubles, or 594 900 600 francs. NJ Tegoborski DIS
misses this part Of his subect by asserting that the
yearly deficit which must accrue from the mere tsed
expenses of the Army aud the probable dmiap'ion IN
the receipts Of the Imperial Treasury will be fully
made up or many years TO come by means OF Ru'slss
extraordinary Internal resources, and is bold enough
10 add that If in consequence OF extraordinary an
unforeseen e1peI in the prosecution of the war; she
should find herself compelled to augment her public
debt by one two thousand millions OF traces, tnis
burden considerable il may appear 10 Itself, would
be in no way dsproportonate to the ;es
of the country and the means at the disposal OF the
Government, The immense property owned by the
State being taken into consideration.
1t will therefore, be that according to W. leg
oborski, Russia is the most prosperous and thriving
couatry in Europe Although it haslarsey Increased
the paper cuneLcy it has contracted forced loan
ana touched no metallic deposit; and az evidence
bow thoroughly the fourishipg condition OF her
finances il appreciated abroad, the value OF Russian
securities In the London market is trinmphapty ap-
pealed to. Here however, it would seem that there
i but little 10 congratulate the Russian Gov
ernment-the Russian four and a-haf per cents. beng
quoted at s5, per cent below that OF Ddtcn four
per-cents. certificates. 81. Faucher has appended .
brief reply 10 the article OF the Russian aivoc
which exhibits abundant reasons for doubling the
scrupulous accuracy Of his statements