Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-24

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OF Apyerig Grepf ghp9esr y hctns.i
The Turin correspondent OF the New York
Tribune writes on the list inst.:fa'f
The rotten state Of Austria has been sud-
denly made more plain than ever by the
suicide Of Baron Bruck, the renowned Minis
fer Of Finance, who, in order TO escape the
disgrace ofbeing imprisoned on charge of
fraud, cut his throat and opened the veins OF
his wrists, thus expiating his swindles by
voluntary death II is difficult to realize the
CONSERVATION produced by this tragic event
in the society Of Vienna, and the excitement
of the population. Extravagant rumors are
afloat about the sums embeEzled by the
Minister, and the official journals which were
expected TO hush up an event which throwsa
stain upon all the Austrian Administration,
were the most eager TO proclaim 1hsu Una. Ing snS
| DESTROYED himself at the moment when, by
! his unexpected dismissal, he saw that he could
| not escape trial for fraud. The military
party especially, ashamed Of the long series Of
defeats during the last war, now endeayored
70 direct public indignation against the
civilians, and the Emperor seems not to feel
that he is shaking his own authority by let
| ting il be known that the man who has pos
sessed his entire confidence ever since he as
cended the throne, was common swindler.
| Within month, the manager of the Credit
Mobilier has been thrown into prison: a
Director Of the National QmperiaD Bank has
shot himself and the Minister Of Finance has
cut his throat.
Who, under such circumstances, will be
bold enough TO assume the responsibility Of
conducting the money affairs of Austria with
out the disgrace of a bankruptcy? Mr..
Plener, who Is now at the head Of the empty
treasury, has already declared he is unable
to bring order into the financial confusion oi
the empire. The failure Of the two last loans,
| q - - IL nd he
arrest of four of the richest bankers, who
stood in business relations with all the great
capitalists of the Continent make every ap-
peal to the exchanges of Europe unavailable
A forced loan might drive Hungary into re.
bellion, and even the declaration Of bank
ruptcy could not fill the treasury, since i
would disturb.the money market to an eX
tent of..which the military advisers of Francis
Joseph have no idea. What is, then, the fu
ture of Austria to be2
In Hungary, the imperial orders are already
disregarded. The Protestants hold theil
meetings without needing the protest of thu
political authorities, and even the arrest Q
the leading man fails to frighten the multi
tude. On the Goth of April about 1000 Pro
testauts assembled in the church of Debreczin
and defying the threats Of the imperial OH
cials, transacted business as if Count Thur
!. had never issued his notorious decree for thu
y organization of the Protestant churches. Or
the following day, the Calvanistic Bishop
:. Balogh was arrested and carried to Gross
: WARDEN for having taken the chair in thu
/ illegal meeting. When he arrived ut th
county prison, he was received by the Ro
i, man Catholic students and inhabitants of thu
y town, who were all dressed in mourning
with enthusiastic cheers. Confinement il
! nrison has already become distinction IL
I ! Hungary Martyrdom is sought, and the re
lip.ous movement is taking political color
: | 6 n oto IF fhin0o m tbn
: foreign relations of Austria is plainly visible
y England, which until last year supported
Austria as the natural counterpoise of France
: on the continent, has given her up as lost
y and, without waiting to see how the grea
II empire will break up, is concentrating hel
: policy upon strengthening Prussia, whicl
4 seems destined to absorb the greatest portion
. of Germany in the interest of the European
. balance of power. But Francis Joseph doe!
: not seem to see the breakers ahead. Sup
{ ported by the small states of Germany, con.
: fiding in the principles of divine right, stand
y ing by Jesuits and the Concordat as the only
! antidote against democracy, he continues to
! worry Prussia at Frankfort though at the
D J same time he is trying, by his uncle, the
: King of Saxony, once more to induce the
: Prince Regent to follow the baneful lead o.
. the Vienna Cabinet. Thus the field is pre-
y pared for coming events.
Russia and France are speculating upou
the inheritance OF the TWO SICK men. ltaly
reused by the annexation ofNice, by the suf
/ ferings of Venetia, and the agony of Sicily
z Sardinia is arming, though not yet prepared
{ TO make war. The Pope is arming and reor
i ls ganizing his administration, and the younI
i King of Naples, too, is arming, though Ger
y tain ruin stares all three in the face, if the.
y continue this unproductive expenditure of tn
u resources of the country for series Of years
d while, if they go to war, the Pope as well a
: King Bombino of Naples, will most probably
= disappear from the list of European sover
= eigns. The nomination of Lamoriceire to thC
y command-in-chief in the Ponti6cial States, is
!. as we now see not an isolated fact; it mean
u an administration reform. Cardinal Coun
) Merode, the Belgian Ultramontanist, has ac
y cepted the Ministry of War, and Antonelh
= y power is waning. 1t is said that the tw
Is y French Ex-Ministers, De Courcelles and Fal
= loux, are to enter the service of Pho TX, a
~ Ministers Of Finance and of Home Affair
Ns ~ Thus, the administration of Rome will bt
81 81 come Frenchided. The Pope will soon non
u. Sn mate the Able Bonaparte, Cardinal, and if
Y dies, we shall see Bonapartism enthroned
81 y, the Vatican, directing the consciences of
- - hundred and fifty millions of Christians.