The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-05

Ii will be seen that of this sum there has been
already appropriated, by former acts of Con-
gress, the sum Of S,497, 724 SO, and that there
is expected to be unexpended from the appro-
prations of the current year a further sum of
Sl2,41s,901 %. OF this latter sum, however.
some portion-it is not said what-will be ap-
plicable to the present fiscal year There
will, therefore, remain to be appropriated for the
service Of the next fiscal year, according to the
estimates of the Secretary of the Treasury S52-
2il,3l5 6s; but the actual expenses of the ma
1860, must be taken 10 amount to the first named
figure, s73,2l7,947 40.
We have not yet seen the statement of the
Secretary Of the Treasury in regard to the
sources from which these expenditures are to be
betrayed. That will be contained in his annual
report. TO be presented tomorrow. II il not un-
likely. however. that, in view Of the diminution
in receipts from import duties, further loan
will be recommended. Indeed, we do not see
how that is 10 be avoided. A few years. with
that revival Of trade which we may naturally ex-
pect, will set all that right again. and win enable
us 10 bring up that Indebtedness which the com
mercial reycrses Of the last few years have led
u to incur.
The estimates for the next year are somewhat
less than were those for the present year. though
not TO any very appreciate extent. Thus,
The estimates for the year ending juno 80,
Those for III year ending June 80, 1859,
4.o6s,155 VI
A dlnntnuftop in f,vor or tho proeor,
year W..... .....s................... tsa6,s0s 81
The expenditures for the year ending June 80,
1857, were s7o,s2272i IS, exclusive of several
millions that had 10 be appropriated in deficiency
bills. When ii il recollected that the expenses
Of the Utah expedition, and Of the Paraguay ex-
petition, and the interest on the new public debt
thai has been created, have to De deducted from
the aggregate for the next year, ii will appear
that there has been an actual decrease in the ex-
penditures of the national government under
the administration of the present Executive.
TnE ELECTION on TuEsDAY.-On Tuesday
next our citizens will be called upon to elect one
hundred aud twenty-one candidates to fill that
number of Offices in The municipal government
under the provisions Of the amended charter Of
1851.
The publication of the names and occupations
OF the candidates and the statement as 10 whether
they were taxpayers or not, in the columns ofthe
iERAID-and which appears again to-day has
enabled voters 10 understand who these individ-
uals are. and to discuss their character and quail.
fcaiions. We have before announced our estimate
Of both but We repeat, that q worse selection
could not be made. With few, very few exccp-
tions, the qualifications which these candidates
present are Of the very worst character. and
give promise that our municipal government for
the next year is TO be administered In a more
abominablc and corrupt manner than before.
Members Of the Common Council who have been
trained IN the vilest schools of party politics
and whose God is plumber; school ofncers with
out education or moral character; a Comptroller
who is either a twaddling fanatic or party
hack these are not the elements one would
expect in O healthy and honest govern
ment Yet owing 10 the Indifference Of the
most influential portion Of the community, the
worst classes Of our people-tbe barroom polit-
clans, bullies and gamblers-have had il all their
own way in making the nominations, and We see
the blessed result
For some time past the coming election has
created unusual excitement In all quarters, and
at one period it looked as If some wisdom and
discretion were about to be exercised in the