The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-08
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THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1855

VINO RAYS THE WAR EXPENSES THE
London correspondent of the n Y. Times
writes, that the entire absence of any men
tion of this point in the preliminaries at
Vienna has already excited attention. and
strengthened the belief that the English Min
| istry at least is anxious to make peace on any
terms-in other words, by waiving all claim
to reimbursement of the expenses of the
War.
The Times mentions that England has in
| Cured an outlay of over Twenty Millions
sterling, with the certainty that large add
tional sum will be required TO bring home
her naval and military armaments, and re.
duce her establishments to simply protec
tive, from an offensive. postien
The outlay of France has been even great.
er than that of England and Austria has in
Cured heavy expenditure in putting her
armies on the war establishment. The ex-
penditure of these three governments it is
conjecturad, cannot be less than between
Fifty and Sixty Millions sterling. As the al
lies claim that Russia caused the war; they
| might be expected to look to her for indem-
nifty. The Times says:
| For such indemnity there is precedent enough
The Treaty of Paris November, 1879 affords it -
The Allied Powers then treating with France exacl-
ed contribution of 700 600 00c francs Sl40 900 000
as an indemuity for the expense of their rments
during he brief campaign of 1915 Nor this all.
france also had to pay 7S5, 900 ffancs t$l47,-
| goOuOh} to the Allied Powers to compensate them
| for the contributions which Napoleon had exacted
nom them during the war, we'll as 100, 600 900
francs $40 600 OOOl to the lesser powers who had
iy lpiu has fa
make total of 1855 eco 900 ancs (S307 600 000)
| sum hich showed how thorough rance had bee Ii
subjugated by the conspiracy of Crowned Heads. Oh
| this immense amount, nearly onehalf wss paid as
indemnity for The expense OF the armaments equip
| pen and sent out in consequence of Rapoleona re-
| turn from EIba That il, considering France the
| assressor (such the Allies now consider Russia
the expenses Of the war OF 1915 exacted ilom
and reimbursed by Ler.
| England waived her share of the above
| Austria took one fourth, and other Contine1.
tai States shared in proportion. 1t will be
strange however, if she now J8elds all claim
for indemnity, grumbEng as her people al
ready are, at the cost OF the war; whilst
| France, as the Times properly suggests, which
was compelled to make heavy payments for
| the war expenses OF Europe in 1915, can
| scarcely be expected to let Russia go scot.
| free now.
The Times shows the way in which the war
has made havoc with the gold reserve of
| England and France, by the following sum-
mary of the gold investment:
BEFORE WAR.
Bank OF France reserve.............Sl2I 81 q O0e OO1
Bank OF England. d..................... ll6 600 900
Total. $2S7, ,oOO, 900
SINCE IMPORTED.
From Australia to London. don.............. 60 Go0 900
United States to London and Paris 68 00O 600
San Francisco to London and Paris..... - coo 900
Grand total. S377, ,000 eG0
PRESENT RESERVE.
Bank of France. .S72 600 900
Bank of England. ............. 62,000,U0G
- SI34. 600 900