New-York tribune., 1867-09-06
HENGIRY IND AUSTRIi.

A few months ago, the reconciliation of the
HungaIians with the House OF Hapsburg
seemed to be completed by the gorgeous cor
onation of the Emperor of Austria as King of
Hungary. The Hungarians had obtained
complete victory. All the chief demands of
the nation had been granted. Their old Con-
sttuton was restored, and, though they
agreed to remain inseparably connected with
the other crown lands of the Empire
under one ruler, they were again to have
an independent national existence. However
painful TO the feelings of the patriotic leaders
of the Republican movement i'll 1Si9, the COM
promise was accepted by most of the exiles,
who returned to their country and declared
their readiness to abide by the settlement
which the majority of the representatives of
the nation had seen fit to make.
Thus the reconstruction of Hungary has been
begun but it already appears that the carry
ing through of the work will be beset with
much greater difficulties than either the Austrian
Government or the leaders of the party now
ruling in Hungary anticipated. The first step
which has to be taken for regulating the
relation of Hungary to the other crown
lands of Austria, is the division of the taxes
and of public debt. Austria, like Sweden
and Norway, is henceforth to consist of two
States, independent of each other, except that
the same sovereign reigns over both. Hungary,
with its dependencies, Transylvania, Croatia,
Slavona, Dalmatia, and other Provinces, is to
constitute the one half, and the German
and Slavic Provinces the other half The
Parlaments of the two halves have ap-
pointed joint committee to draft a
proposition for division of the taxes As
was to be expected, there was great diver
sity of opinion as to what share each half is
to pay. The point called forth long and
by no means amicable discussion in the news
papers of the two sections, and though finally
an agreement was arrived at, it is likely to
remain the germ of very serious difficulties.
There are other difficulties in the way of re-
construction fully as great, if not greater. The
influence of the Deak party, which carried
through the compromise, seems to be on the
decline; and that of the Radical party, which
makes greater demands upon the Government
seems to increase. The election of Kossuth
at Wedtzen, and of Gen. Perczel at Zala-
Egerszeg, after the General had delivered a
violent anti t-Austrian speech at Pesth, are inn
portant indications of the current of public
feeling Gen. Deak's letter declaring
that he had no confidence in the
present minister is very largely circulated
and very generally approved. A Cable dispatch
a few days ago informed us that at Pesth itself
the Radical candidate for the Diet had been
elected. TO these troubles must be added
the Slavic tendencies toward union with
Russia among a large portion of the inhabi-
tants of the dependencies of Hungary, which,
in any case, hold out the prospect of ter.
rible conflict with Russia at some future time.
Thus, many great ordeals are awaiting the
people of Hungary. On their ability to pass
them unhurt will largely depend the future
opposition of the Magyar race to the Austrian
Government.