The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-17
AUS TRlA.

Political Activity-Thc Meeting Of the Cronfinn
aud Hungarian Deputfes-The Budgcts--The
Austrian Navy ms Compared with the Nnvics
Of Other Countrics-The Tenure Of Omce-A
Hungarian jewish Congress.
PEsrH, Nov. IS, 1868.
or the two political centres Of this empire the
eastern one. Pesth, IA at the present moment ENJOY
ing the largest share OF political activity. The Court
here the Ministry for Common Affairs is here in o
body. the two Parliamentary delegations are here.
the Heichstag is in session, and, last n all, the
Croatian politicians have put in an appearance here
and they have come as friends and brothers for the
nrst time since thirty years. The settlement with
Croatia has already borne It's nrst fruits. The
Croatan Diet at It's recent short special session,
elected twenty-nine deputies 10 the Hungarian
Diet and these gentlemen took their seats yesterday
They were received by the Hungarian members
standing. The Croatan spokesman addressed the
President I'm q Croatic speech. The President an
swered In Hungarian. Another Croatian deputy
then addressed the House In Hungarian, In which
address he expressed his JOY at the reestabshment
OF the ancient connection between the two nations
and assured the Hungarians that the Croatian dcpu
ties would ever be found among the champions OF
tue rights order and unity OF the lands represented
by the Crownfof 81. Stephen This speech was
greeted with loud applause. Franz Deak then
moved that the Croatian deputies proceed immedi-
atey to elect their representatives TO SIT in the Hun
garian delegation In which body i've seats had been
purposey len vacant for them. the motion was
accepted unanimously and the sitting was
penaea n ~ y aao% Tue Croat deputies 20 eest
the House reassembled, and 1t was observed that che
whole OF the new deputies took their seats on the
right side OF the Chamber aud thereby proclaimed
themselves sppportcss of Audrassy and Dcak The
Hungarian cote drot feels itself strengthened by
this accession and JOY reians In their camp
In Miugfry for Common mr. vtov
their estimates favorabiy through both delegations
The Rcichsrath delegation has cut down Count
forms. The estimates Tor the army and navy de-
mand So 900 0rins for the ordinary Budget and
s,5o3,Ooo norins for the extraordinary Budget. In
ilorns for supplying the army with breech-loaders
The snlallness Of the sum shows that the army
already been nearly Mi supplied with mi.
Improvement. The written statement laid before
the delegations by Admiral Tegethon - represent
plated navies Of the six leading Powers OF Europe.
Great Britain heads the list with 40 ronpated ships
Including 10 frigates and monitorsl, the whole
carrying $40 guns France comes second, with 10
ron-plated ships, carrying coo guns, inclitding 10
frigaes Italy Is third, with % iron-plated ships,
carrying 4os guns, and including Ia trsates. Russia
guns and consisting or frlgates and is monitors.
Austria ana Hungary come hftn, win lron-plateu
slps, carrying loo guns. and consisting of frgates
and casemated ships. Prussia brings up
me rear. win iron-pated ships-namey, three
ifgales and two monitors The Imperial Minister OF
war proposes to raise the Austrian and Hungarian
lron'plated navy 10 fifteen iron-plated SHIPS. The
balance Of the navy Is to consist Of eight hgh deck
anu sixteen low deck ships With four courier SHIPS
aud some miscellaneous kinds but this pont, VI IL
added Mlll take ten years TO reach at the rate at
which the government out Of consideration, first,
Tor Tue state finances and secondly, for the limited
capacity OF native industry In the line OF shpDuild
ing, intends 10 proceed fhe document goes ON to
argue mat taking into consideration the steep and
precipltous coasts Of Dalnialia and 1stria, deep
drauyht plated ships WIN be more useful than light
draught 1ostlng batteries. whicl latter, " Is sad,