New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-11
THE STATE OF EUROPE.

Frcp OR Own CoTerpon6ert.
LONDON, Friday, MAJ q, l-51.
According TO the official papers, tho Austrian
Empire IN its extent so small, when compared to
the United States, contains 10, 800, coo sheep most
Of them of the MernO breed, 5000 persons find
livelihood in tending them and the yearly amount
for the exported wool is put down at 25,0OO,0oO
FORMS while the home consumption for the wooden
manufacture 10 estimated at :, 100000 Of the raw
material Lombardy and Venice has scarcely any
sheep, Damatia, the military frontier and the
country around Trieste up to Northern Corlntha,
rear sheep exclusively for their meat, while all the
cther provinces, and especially Moravia, Sesia
and Hungary, produced wool of the highest quality
The first introduction Of foreign breeds of sheep is
due 70 the Hungarian Prmate George Szelepcseny,
in 1900 but the great progress in improving the
sheen of the Austrian monarchy began in l773 by
the introduction Of flock of Spanish MerinO sheep,
under Maria Therese The importation of the i'm
proved Saxon MernO's has, within the last ~ years.
altered the character of the breed SO extensively
that it far surpasses the original Spanish race, and
even the Oiten-described and continually pulled
RambCuillet flock. 1t is surprising that American
ENTERPRISE has not yet hit upon the idea al importing
improved MerDO sheep from Prussian Silesla, Sax
ony, or from the Austrian dOmlnions all OF them
having climate similar TO that OF the North
States Of the Union. Still il must be admitted that
the improved Merino nocks require careful tending
and are not SO hardy as the coarse English breeds,
which are Justly celebrated for their meat though
not for their WOOL
Declarations are still much in fashion One of
tie Cashiers of the Vienna National Bank lately alb
seconded with deficit of about $50, 600 fOrns, but
was captured on his way to Hamburg Mr.. Charles
Thurneyssen of Paris was more lucky having sue
eeeded as il s commonly believed, in reaching the
American steam packet; but the French Govern
ment will probably claim him under the extrddt0n
treaty. TIE defaultng banker is connected by mar
rage with the Percres and is nephew TO Auguste
Thurneyssen Of the French and Russian Railway
Companies. He managed to lose about twenty
millions of francs in speculation on the Paris Bourse,
and az he was ore of the most fashionable bankers,
the losses fall mostly on members OF the French and
foreign aristocracy at Paris. His flight made
great impression on the money market.
The King of Bavaria being now on visit at the
Tuileries will try to pave the way for complete
reconciliation between the Western Powers and the
King of Naples, King BOmba having requested him
to act in such direction. The visit OF Prince Ma
poleOn to the Courts of Prussia and Saxony will
probably lead to a matrimonial alliance; Princess
Sidonia Of SaxOny cousin TO the Emperor of Aus
tra and niece To the Queen of Prussia, having been
selected by the Emperor Napoleon as the wife OF
his cousin. Accordingly, the Austrian Archduch.
ess Sophia and the Queen OF Prussia are TO meet at
Dresden in order to determine in their female con-
elave whether they sha give their assent to ssch
marriage or not. The principal objection is the So
called ultra liberalism Of the Prince. 1t is remark
able that the Austrian Archduke, brother 70 the
Emperor, is about the same time going 10 England
in order 10 visit the Queen of France, the grand
mother of his betrothed. This yisit is taken for u
bad augury to the pretensons OF Prince Napoleon.
TUESDAY May %, 1857.
The dowry Of the Princess Royal has been voted
in the Commons by an enormous majority, but
without enthusiasm since the public is ayerse To an
annuity. Lord PalmerstOn knew this, and did his
utmost at Court 10 induce Prince Albert not 10
insist upon all annuity, and though he has failed
now, il is pretty certain that on every successive
similar occasion, handsome dowry will be proposed
without an annuity. The Chancellor of the EX-
ehequer made dull speech on the subject, but he
excited general merriment, when, in mentioning the
sacrifices Of the Queen he remarked that she had
received the Emperor of France on public grounds,
not for her personal pleasure This impolitc admg
sion VIII ii course give ofense at the Tuilerles,
where the Empress is already angry that, although
there Is no lack Of royal guests at Paris ladies,
except Queen Victoria and the Duchess of Brabant,
have honored her with visit.
The condition OF Austria is again brought before
the public by the imperial progress Of the Emperor
Francis Joseph through his provinces IL is admit
ted that he has failed 70 conciate the Lombaris
and Venetisns Count Radetzky's military terror
ism having been removed, the Italians openly ex.
pressed their dislike Of the foreign rule, and all the
smabIfy of the EmPerors brother, who is now
Viceroy OF Upper Italy, could not assemble court
around him. Two theaters 70 which he had offered
liberal subyenton refused 10 accept IL for fear OF
losing the bulk Of their visitors. But the Emperor
bent upon popularity and acclamatons' thought ne
might meet with warmer reception III Hungary
Here indeed, be cannot complain that the arlstOc-
racy shun royalty. All the representatives OF the
great Hungarian houses came 10 Pestb and dazzled
the eyes of the behOders by the spendor other cos
tunes, jewelry, carriages, horses and rehuUe. The
citizens made an equal show OF loyalty by torch
hight procession two English miles long, but nowhere
was the Emperor received by German acclama-
tons; he heard everywhere Hungarian ad-
dresses aid Hungarian cyeas, though lie might have