The national Republican., 1862-01-31

latve body Of this Empire would lend tneir
helping hand TO Austrian, "a oar Governnent
does 70 American industry, the Austrian con
merce would be immense. One very efvas
oppressive syuiem 10 Industry has beea rsnov.
Cd" the reslrNint ioposed by laws o. oer.
porats society," or "Zamitzwong" Every IN
las now the privilege 70 enssse In : b's'eee"
rSs Representative systsn Of Austria con
s,sts Of The /" Reich.rath, divided into an upper
and lower house. All their different provinces
send their delegates; but a the elective fran.
chise is limited, II cannot be expected that this
legislature should represent the popular sentl-
ments, a. our Congress does. However, this
!" Reichsrath Ia at least a progress In the con-
stirntional life of this extensive empire. 49,,
Paper currency of the very smallest denomi-
nations b here in circulation, As, for instance,
10 kreutzers, about equal 10 three cents at the
present rate of exchange. .gsf..t.
The Ministry of Finance presented, short
time ago, the Budget TO the Reichersth;' and
as II will be interesting to the Department at
the present time to known how the finances OF
| the empire stand, give you an abstract OF the
minstry's report In as short space as posi-
BILE.
The revenue for 1861 was estimated ct
SOC, ,OOO, 900, the expenditures at $4,000, 900
and the deficit at $4,000. 900 forms.
This deficit was 10 be covered by means OF
several credit Operations, which would more
over leave balance Of 1000 900 forius in the
treasury. The returns for 1861 are not yet
complete; but the de6cit Is expected 10 amount
10 about 40, ,0OO, 900 forins.
Tha total decrease In the revenue Of 1861
amounts to 100000, 900 Aorins, which will be
covered by credit operations.
The national bank has not been applied 10
for a loan, nor have any public bonds been
issued.
The estimates for 1862 are as follows:
The courts and civil administration, o9,75O, 900
Interest on public debt. .l2i 100000
Sundries. observation-disclosures. 2l,sOo'OOO
In all. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 354 $50 600
The revenue for 1862 Is estimated at $780,
100000 forins, aud the deficit at $4,000, 900
forms.
The army estimate shows an increase of
50 ,OOO, 900 forins. ...
| The deficit is partly TO be covered by in
creased taxes, and partly by credit operations
with the national bank, the charter Of which II
to be renewed in return for q loan Of 5000, 900
forms, bearing no interest. Twenty millions
Of this loan will be repaid In monthly install
ments Of l,00O, 900 forms each, and "A ,000, 600
by 1870.
| The state domains ale 10 be sold at certain
fixed periods. Twenty. three millions Of the
| lottery loan of 1850 have not been taken up.
The financial administration has. however, re
ceived from the agents 100, ,000, 900 forms for
bond Of that loan, and g3,OOOOO0 Of the Eng.
lish loan.
The national bank is to be made iudepen.
dent Of the state. The following are the terms
of the engagement:
l. The privilege of the bank is extended.
g. The State will reimburse specie in twenty
monthly installations, the first of which is 70
be paid in one month alter the conclusion Of
| the convention of the bank, the 10000, 900
Horins which the latter lent 10 the former.
3. The $4,000 900 forms which the Slate
owes to the bank for the sinking fund OF the
anticipation certificates, shall be returned be-
tween the present time and 1870.
A. The bank shall be indemnifed to the
amount Of 90,000O00 forms by the annual
products of the salary of the domains of ths
State; a portion Of those domains to q fixed
amount 10 to be sold every year; If less than Is
required to be sold, the State will have to pay
| the difference.
). The State abapdons to the bank, ia order
to cover the surplus due to II, the sum OF 49, OOO
900, In specie on the loan Of 1852.
6. The bank lends to the State during the
term OF ln privilege, q certain sum which shall
not be called for during that time, estimated
al $4,000, ,0O0)
!. The bank will restore to the State the
| 80, 900 900 Of the London loan, deposited as q
guarantee, as well as the remainder of the loan
Of 1860.
s. The bank engages to sell, between this
time and certain fixed period, the titles of
railways and of land indemnity arising from the
sinking fund.
0. The authorization granted in 1858, 10 issus
notes to the amount OF triple ihoir reserve, will
be restricted 10 fixed sum. All notes issued
beyond that amount must be covered by the
metallic reserve.
10. The independence Of the bank, as regards
the State. isguarauteed; il will be placed under
the surveillance of commission of the Reicbs-
rath, which will be at the same time charged
with that Of the public debt.
The export Of Austria amounted, in 1850. TO
3l2 ,423,0 ,063 and the import to 237 ,29S,l3 flor
ins, Catrichische Waehrung The returns of
the custom-housc officers show The receip. of
9,5Ol ,O34 aorins for toll. from January |, 1861,
till September 30, 1861. This is 554, ,232
forms less than in the corresponding time Of
1860.
| For the National Republican