The Austrian Ministry has fallen, why is not yet clear.
It appears that the Reichsrath demanded a reduction of 2,600,000/. on the estimates, chiefly in the War Department, that Herr von Plener opposed it, and that the Emperor after long consideration finally conceded the point. The reduction cannot have been pleasing to His Majesty, who probably gave way to the argument used by Count Auersperg, that taxation had reached its limits,, and the agricultural population could pay no more. This accounts- for the resignation of the Finance Minister, but Herr Schmerling has resigned too, and indeed all the Ministers except those for War and Foreign Affairs. As they were not responsible for finance, it is- presumed that the Emperor has insisted on concessions to Hun- gary, which were drawn up by Herr Schmerling in the German interest. Little, however, is yet known except that Count Belcredi has accepted the Secretaryship of State, and that the Hungarian Chancellor is to be Count von Mailath.
