The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-22
Our Berlin Correspondence.
BERLIN, March 3fst, Is


Jo-unaiism an Prussia--Fmaneiai Measures Of the
Prussian observation-disclosures Opposition to
10 them in the Second ChGmber-Dcfeaf of the
M.nisiry-- Tarsai Of Mmisefd TO the Cham
bsrs-Spscuiations 10 the Course Of The 10
rernment, &c.. &c.
IL IL quite an unusual thing in this country for
public attention TO be exclusively directed 10 do
nestle affairs az II has been for the last few weeks In
general people appear 10 take more interest in the
politics of China, Timbuctoo, the antpodes, than
in what Is going at home and there IL one Of the
leading journals in this city that contains every day
profound ucubratons the state Of Turkey, Persia
Afehanistan the consistency Of Lord Pamerston and
the honesty Of Louis Napoleon, the programme Of
Mr. Buchanan the spread of slavery In America,
and the imminent danger Of breaking up Of the
Union in short, on every topic within or beyond
the bounds Of possibility, but never by any chance
says word about the internal or external policy of
the country in which II l. published This arises In
part from sautary fear Of the Prussian press laws
which are quite lenient a. far a. regards the dis
cussion Of foreign Affairs, while they punish with
Draconic severity any criticism directed against
the proceedings of their own government !;
but at the same time Is In some degree
owing TO the spirit Of cosmopolitan which forms 80
conspicuous trait In the German character. In the
present case. however, one Of those questions Is
pending which are sure 70 the interest Of the
most Indifferent; for even your philosopher IL apt 70
recent an attack upon his pocket. have alluded in
several IF my communications 10 the financial mcar
sures proposed by government, but a. II u nov
some months since they we're first ventilated, may
be ~ well 70 give brief resume Of their principal
features.
AT the commencement of the session II was an
noanced that the actual revenue of the country was
insufficient b meet the demands occasioned by Ger
tain reforms in the military and civil admnistrs-
tion tending 10 increase the efficiency Of The former
by extending the term Of military service and ofthe
latter by raising the pay OF the enicehcsders, who
saries Of lie To cover these demands series OF
new taxes we're submitted 10 The appreciation Of the
leeislstuSs, consisting 10 the first place, Of an ad-
ditons houee tax. 20 be imposed uPon oil bui'dings
Whatsoever both in town and country; In the second
Of On additional duty ea salt, equal TO IN advance
Of 20 per cent on the price Of this article. and
finally an extension Of Che gowsrbs sieusr, or tax
upon trades and industrial establishments II was
calculated that these measures would produce mp
wards Of four million haleB, the sum required BY
government FOR the purposes above meutaoned,
leaving small balance 70 he devoted 10 The infant
navy" Of Prussia, which In W he placed on more
Nov, fresh TAXATION "a sever popular, even when
Il is recognized 10 be unavoidable II Y submitted
to in such cases 81 necessaT evi, and borne with
grumbung resignation but 70 Be loaded With adj
topal burtbans in the midst Of peace, when other
nstioDs, after charging frvm an expensive and
bloody siife, arc reducing their establishments and
taking on the war ainepence," isenough 70 raise
on pportals- Besides this, Il would be difficult 10
have chosen tAxes more Justly obnoxious than, st
least. TIVE out Of the three Rxed upon by 60
yernmept. The house tai, which falls partly
on the landlords and partly on the tenanta,
40 q, pM cent on The annus, vsfue Of twefiiAS
The populaAon Of NE towns being constantly on TIE
Increase while the scarcity u neney spd We