The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-10
THE FINANCES OF AUSTRIA.

Translated for the NEW YORK HERALD from the Paris
Pauie.]
We Rave spoken repeatedly OF the depIorsbe condition
the nnsbces of AUSTRIA order to show how the pre-
nsors OF that Power are disaccordance with real
ueugth. We lnd in the Belgian Economist very
emaTkable article the subject which, gbove all,
as the intention Of proving that Austria, especially In
Consequence Of her financial embarr assments, will have
very interest 10 avoid war.
IL is fact which has passed TO the state Of an
xi0m, that the financial condition Of Austria has
etn greatly embarrassed for long Hne past the
getary accounts rendered themselves although drawn
p with o great deal Of ability and with the view
DISSEMINATING as mach as possible 30 as TO establish
10 truth of her preteDsions oer superAbundant proof
OF that the receipts Of the Austrian government have
cen stationary; on the contrary, no State in Europe
ps 60 rapidly az those Of Austria have pro-
rtssed. In creating acme new imposta IN increasing
40 renc casing the amount OF ole imposis; In submit
pg the .sn'..5 certain monopoles Tobacco, &c)
lie provinces which, until ls4s, had been exempt;
nd in applying itself 70 favor, at least, the mate
al deveopement Of the Empire, the government
II more than seventy per cent on It's ordinary
evenues. OF one hundred and sixty one millions Of
orns be Austrian form, before the Monetary Coucen
on Of the Path Of January 1857 and which only entered
veor since the ls January, 1862 is worth francs
10 1847 they have amounted TO 600 in 1860,
ga 600 in 1852, 70 246,o 900 in 1884, gong be-
| 76 0O0, 600 of ilor ins in 1861.
Notwithstanding this, the settlement Of 1876 was the
,edipg 1870 ABB FORMS since that time deficiencies have
ecome the rule, while the extraordinary receipts
100000 Of horins in ls67 were constantly
pch left the ordinary expenses comparatively 10
ordinary resources had yet reached the AZ 900
s the year Of wss and Ss snre out
eater or less popo ton Of 81 900 600 Of forms 10 1866,
m d. hclt 80 Coo coo in 1862 which decreased To A.
coming As 900 900 in 1857 These Bgues certainly
dcIabe enough for country in which economical devo'
pement s yet greatly benudhaud nevertheless far
expressing the totally Of the charges WHICH wegn
| BON the Austrian population.
The budget of Austria drags after it, in the
odest form Of a simple contingent. q second
oy%ah o the sspeo sondere
Jtse) contingent whose Importance Is more than or
mary and often exceeds the half Of the ordinary ana
Irnordnary bulge, Of receipts and expenditure These
ecial resources (accrung from consolidated and floating
ebte the sale OF railroads. &c, and the expenses when
mrespond thereto increased in 1866 70
% In 1857 to us 600 600; and very modest be-
iose IN the exercise Of the preceding year. 1851 the
special resources had not been Auicient for the ex
ian government we're then increased 10 the all but
a operations OF 1856 and 1857 70 4Se 600 and
Extraordinary receipts ION part Of the Bosondere Zu-
usse) did not reach sum Of I'll 900 600 and respec
vey Of 1es GOO ooo at the disposal Of the treasury.
This enormous dispropcfton makes apparent how the
penses have progressed rapidly yet than the re-
pts, If the whole they have accrued We have seem
ecai expenaes which had not reached but 1T 60 $50
aoriDs In 1857 increased 70 2e8 600 600 in 1885,
600 In 1862 70 arrive IN 1855 ~ 4o2 900, and
be In eight years an increase Of 226 900 900
forms, or OF l27 per cent. II In the two following
nancal exercises the total has beon little decreased the
ustran population owe this Elimination of the charges a.
ost altogether 10 the partial redu ,ton which the re
sabshment o, general peace In 1866 and the conso
alton, more or less serious Of tranquility in the interior
ermted Austria TO bring into operation 10 the State and
forwards m the expenses OF the army The budget Of
ar Ia, In truth tho real "never dyiog worm" OF Aus
ian finances, which aRgravstes 10 rapidly Ia
easing the changes areaoy Sufficiently anwcidy Of the
buntres In snomission 10 Austrian ru'c II Ia abou,
or fifteen yea's nat the buoget Of In 1S45)
"A ivpi al
1000 600 Of forms
mo wars of the revolution Of lSa9 caused IL 10 increase