The New York herald., 1869-06-14

would be compelled to accept Anything that might
orer. Il romans TO De seen what the government
vending their way to Texas. TO us It would appear
tnat they have at all events right to better their
should they dis dsembsrk az either ousSsc GaVestoS oS
or Port Lavacca whether under the auspices OF the
Aforesaid Schuetze Or any other agent.
Catholic tiou-3erlin Finances
Hateful Observation-Disclosures of tho
POlice-The North German Budget-WOfui
De0cit.
BERLIN. May 25. 1860.
The Papal Jubilee on the 1lth ult passed or here
without any eclat, being commemorated only by
a forenoon and afternoon service at the cathedral.
In the Rhenish provinces, Westphalia also In Bres
lau Stettin and other towns inhabited by numerous
Catholics, they honored the day by PROFESSIONS,
high masses iluminations and pyrotechnics. Such
took place in Cologne, Dusseldorf &C., but the town
OF Elberfeld had to renounce the intended process
sion, 1t being inhibited by the police force which
was no doubt apprehensive Of rotous conduct on
the part of the non Catholics. The good Elberield
folks had appealed to the district government.
and even to King william, for a removal Of the
police taboo, but 1t was sustained for their own
benefit, and they had to content themselves with
dinners, concerts and an Illumination At the con-
cert they performed dbteduI ufpdns, and as an evil
dence OF bad taste they g0rlfed In one OF these
the Papal victory at Montana, OF French ChassepOt
renown. This political demonstration In a town
with many Protestant inhabitants speaks fayorably
for the foresight OF the police though on the other
hand such an interference with communal affatra
would seem rather unwarrantabie. How such power.
vested in the royal pollce-and government Is en-
titled to supply all cities and towns numbering
over $4,000 inhabitants with that insttuion-oper-
ates also njuriOusy be seen in the Berlin COM
autlv md nh
ing at present under heavy deficit, owing TO the
imperative demands OF improvements. such as lay
ing open streets widening the old, expropriat-
ing houses, &C., and which, being once made by the
police, are invariably confirmed by The Minister OF
the Interior.
were In the most healthy condition, yielding con-
siderable annual surplus now require not only
loan but an income tax which Will be levied. for the
first time July OF the current year, and is looked
upon with much greater aversion than the existing
taxes on estates house rents ana trades as wen as
income tax has heretofore existed, for such has
always been levied by government but never by the
heavy amoynt and IL collected at the city gates BY
Government revenue Ocers falls to the treasury OF
the re- s 4 EaP %
from that tax. But the new city income tax will be
collected on all incomes however large small, and
for that purpose 900 volunteer assessors are now at
work pryng into the private AFFAIRS OF small traders,
mechanics and labOrers with arflncome OF less than
1000 thaers, while those OF aigner, category are
In connection with this | may mention the SUBJ
ject OF exemptng the military from paying COM
muna taxes, which, being the law IN Prussia, 1t is
proposed in the Rechsag to extend 1t all over the
Confederation. At the head OF the committee OF
twenty-one appointed to report upon the bill Is
General Motke, who ought not TO have been selected
in matter touching 80 directly the interest oil the
army Al the first meeting OF the committee yester.
day proposal was made to the efrect OF exempting
one half of the salary OF military persons, but tne
Bund Commissary declared himself without sum-
cent instruction. II IL evident that such exemption
is serious loss to the large cities which are heavily
garrisoned though the government contends that IL
The Reichstag has entered upon the budget dis.
cussion, point with deficits IN every direction.
The milk and water deputy, Herr Miguel from Hano-
yer, provoked the hilarlty OF the house by
saying that the South would soon be ready
and willing to contribute their ratio to-
wards the expenses Of the navy, hitherto borne
by the North alone. Deputy Herr Hoverbeck pointed
economy; but President Debrack In his reply seemed
to be fully assured In advance that the House would
grant the necessary supplies The official organ
says. in an article concerning the finances OF the
confederatlon:-''They must be placed on nrrn
basis IN order to give Prussia guarantee for the
stability or her own budget which has been hitherto
fundamental source Of her national strength. Any
CONFUSION In the monetary AFFAIRS OF government,
even temporary one would cause much greater
sacrifices IN future than 1t would ut present. Tho
government hopes to avoid this danger by means Of
taxation which will not press too heavily upon the
people, and counts upon the support Of all patriots
In the interest OF the confederation as well as that
undeniable wants Of the confederate government
the sooner we are enabled TO agree upon measures
calculated for the interior development OF the Bund"