The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-31
Our Vienna Correspondence.

VIENNA Oct 8, 1858.
1d,sria, Progress If AUSTRIA since lsas-7Ae Zou~rris
Qtiesticn-fncreass Of The Austrian Nary-Resuscitahon
Of ne National Finances, DC, dc.
Austria still Of the Eve great Powers OF Europe
The events Of 1s4s which very Remembering
her. and reducing the imperial house the rule Of seveu
millions Of people, have forced upon her policy in
pursuance Of which she has not only given a new na.
tonal organization to her provinces but also
roduced such necessary notifications her commercial
and industrial condition deye!cpe her i'm.
internal States decline and perish
always by defective internal organization policy Diet
rmental 70 their nat ona interests but also by the de
veopcmcnt and progress Of powerful ncghbors who
pass them IN energy and strength This was particularly
the with Austria The conservative policy Of Prince
Mettcrnch little than the stand still policy Of
ee;c States and empires III suited ~ country which
had such progressive ehbor Russia and such an
energetic rival PRUSSIA The dcugc" came before the
death OF the Austrian statesman and the time which
followed has left him body without vitality upon the
strand New men, heretofore to fame have
succeeded the veteran Chancellor aud with them
era has sprung uhai Of the reconstruction Of the
tran monarchy. In the nrs place. the pcasantry was
pa,ed throughout the Austrian provinces by which
the Emperor secured the cooperation Of the
In his plans 20 crush national pre,ensons Of his
Hungarian Bohemian and Croasn mobiles Tue lines II Gus
tom houses which surrounded Hungary, that most essen
ta part II the Austrian monarchy fe o. the ground
that Hungarian wines, cattle, wheat wool, SC, find
Their way Vienna aud thence 10 other parts Of Austria
and Germany without paying any duties. a reduction
Effected in the army. the number Of public Offices,
and many abuses which date from the government %
Maria Thercse we're abo she'd AZ this present hour the
Austrian ministry cndcavor abolish the guilds and castles
which st exist here ~ fearful extent amounting 70 80
many monopoles, and completely crushing the spirit of
competition which is the most powerful stmuant 70 in
teilgent labor. The Austrian Lloyd from small com
pany with 100000 capital has now capital Of sis mil
lions u dollars aud III steamers have thus far had the
preference those ~ other nations the eastern ports
of the Mediterranean Important railroads have been built
10 connect the distant parts Of the Empire and others
projected 70 aid IN the process ~ assimilation which IS 70
unite Germans Hungarans Bohcmians, Morav ans, Tyro.
lcse Greats and Dalmatians into homogeneous whole
As tar as the development o. material resources ia con
ccrned Austria has taken gigantic strides IN advance but
national sentiments and national inspirations not the
sole products u mechanical commercial agricultural
dustry What still wanting in Austria 70 create anatonal
consciousness is the spiritual link, the idea Of a common
country common interest In the public veal and direct
responsibility for national honor and success
The concorat has yet borne these fruits and i not
lktly 10 bear them II may do good IN the Italian pro
vinces of Austria but public opinion in the German Hun
garan and Transyvanan provinces Is decidedly opposed
an utramontane direction in religious matters. Aus
tra 20 Gcrmanise her Hungarian and Sclavonan pro.
vtnces must take root Germany this the men
Of State Bruck and Bach have endeavored 70 by
joining the German Zoiveren, which would destroy the
line Of custom houses now existing on the frontiers Of
Prussia Saxony and Bavaria and establish free CONNER
r intercourse from the North Sea ports and those 81 the
Baltic 20 the Austrian ports of the Adratc treaty was
accordingly toncude1 on ol ftUfuafys
tween Austria and the States of the Ioyeren and certain
preliminary arrangements entered into which were 10
cure the gradual approximation 81 the duties levied IN
Austria 10 those levied in the Zoveron. The Austrian
currency too be altered from the u TO the q form
rate, 50 a. make the Austrian form an aiquot
part the Prussan thaler and every other measure
sorted 10 which could tend TO make the union which
sought a permanent AMI fruitful one some Of these pre-
,aratons were connected with considerable pecuniary
sacrccs 10 Austria but they cheerfuly made TO
cure 80 great boon and a willingness expressed the
part Of the merchants and manufacturers TO submit to
others provided the object aimed at could be secured
The year 1860 was fixed upon a. the period when the
nnal union 10 take place, but In the meantime
propositions be received respectively by the Zol
veren and by Austria which were 70 form the basis "
the final settlement Austria has msdH Number Of these
propositions and the zovcren has made others but tho
result 81 the conferences In Hanover u far from being
satisfactory 10 Austria While Austria has shown herself
willing W acccde in the whole or IN part 10 most Of the
propositions made by the zoveren, none ~ the Austsn
proosons have been fsvoraby received and accepedby
the Zoverein Al the head Of these the proposition
10 abolish the transit duties throughout Germany, and
next 70 Il was the proposition for the abolition Of the
river dues. These two the Austrian Commissioners
deemed indispensable " the entrance Of Austria into the
verein they have thus far been denied that des
deratu for the present be considered postponed
The Ausirans however though beaten do not consider
leI Csso nUpeOss and aew Propositions VII undoubtedly