The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-30

be published on New Years day but they have been
again disappointed. The number Of political exics
Prussia not great, and their return would scarcely
pose the stability OF the monarchy to any very
whemipg danger They are mostly OF letters more
accustomed brandish the pen than the sword .
and who indeed nearly all OF them fed the couatry
to avoid Draconc penalties inflicted offences OF
press One Of the few executions Is ~ kinke formerly
Assembly, who took active part IN the republican
movement of $780, and whose romantic adventures
GLIDING his escape from the citadel of Spandau proba
bly familiar 70 YOUR readers IL IL whispered that
the amnesty has only been deferred until the accoucne
men of the Princess Frederick William, and that II she
presents her husband with son and heir general par
don will be granted to all political Offenders Whether
the birth of daughter would be attended with the same
propltious result is not stated am by no means sure
that would, prncp not being much tnougnt oil ia
Prussia where the Sale law observed with even great
er rcor than in France, and female IL not allowed TO
act az regent even during the minority of her SON.
However, people here are MS rny persuaded tha' the
royal babe will be of the masculine gender as were LOUIS
Napoeon's Parsans before the advent OF the Prince I'm
Towards the end of last year the budget of the city of
Berlin was prohibited giving the estimates for 1859 1t Is
drawn MP as the law directs by the Municipal Council
and submitted the corporation for approval There
is something remarkable 10 this budget as
showing the good management of the financial affairs OF
this city, which might serve as au example TO the Minis
Finance OF great and powerful States where
there are generally deficiencies 10 be made up by new
taxes loans Here the contrary, there is surplus
left amounting 10 $40 900 thaers and the estimates al
ways prove be below the actual revenue The total
amount of receipts 1859 computed at AGO ina
ers will quote few particulars only to give an idea
of the various branches OF the city income. The house
tax Tor 6e per cent per annum the owners of
houses paving ten per cent? amounts in round numbers
946 coo haers this being the principal item. The
in Importance Us part Of tax upon milling Hour, paltng
and bucherDg levied by government, TO the amount of
about 900 thaers of which 500 900 haers fall 10 the
share of the city. Extraordinary receipts house tax
expected consequence Of the of rents in 1859 65 900
thaers Surplus receipts Of the city gas works expected
through the Of private lights 1900 thaers &c
Ofthe expenditures, the heaviest items areMary (for
beng sodiers), $50 900 thalers; police and courts OF
Justice 492 halers schools 1862 900 thaers poor law
board 1893 900 thaers orphan house, 81 900 thalers
workhouse, $4,000 thaers city hospital, 33 900 (many
other hospitals supported by separate funds aud pr
vate contrbuons) salaries and charges Of admnistra
ton, 1874, 600 thaers.
The debt of the city of Berlin according to the Official
statement, does not exceed five and half millions OF
thaers for which bonds issued which bear interest at
the of three and half and four and half per cent
Part of the debt originated the establishment OF the
city gas works. the amount owing by the institution being
900 thaers The streets well as private houses
were formerly lighted by the london Imperial Continental
Gas Association which established branch here IN 1918,
by contract with the civic authorities and peng mono
poly thirty years its profits were very consider
able About years since the association was required
to reduce its rates and directors refusing the corpo
ration built gasoeers of their own and since then COM
petition been going between the city and the compa
NY which is quite advantageous 70 private individuals,
but as have lust mentioned has saddlcd Berlin with
debt equal to one of that incurred for all other pur
poses AS however, the number Of lights increases with
the growth OF city there is profit now, after the first
outlay and 1t is hoped that the capital raised for the sup
port of this establishment will in course Of time be gra
dualy paid off,