ittsh.—The following seecnutt of the Austrian budget has been received
from Renter's office. We give it as it stands, without pee_ suming to comprehend it. :Another account will be found in our first page :
The revenue for 1861 was estimated at 300,000,000 florins, the expenditure at 314,000,000, and the deficit at 65,000,000 florins. "This deficit was to be covered by means of several credit opera; tions, which would, moreover, leave a balance of 8,000,000 florms in the Treasury. "The returns for 1861 are not quite completed, but the deficit is expected to amount to about 40,000,000 florins. "The excess of expenditure which was not fully provided for amounts to 59,000,000 florins.
"The unsettled state of things in Hungary has caused a loss to the revenue of 11,500,000 florins.
"The total decrease in the revenue for 1861 amounts to 109,500,000 florins, which will be covered by credit operations. "The National Bank has not been applied to for a loan, nor have any public bonds been issued. "The estimates for 1862 are as follows : "The court and civil administration, 99,750,000 forms; Army, 108,500,000 florins; "Interest on the public debt, 124,500,000 forms; "Sundries, 21,800,000 forms; or altogether about 354,500,000 florins. "The revenue for 1862 is estimated at 296,500,000 florins, and the deficit at 58,000,000 florins.
"The army estimates show an increase of 52,000,000 florins.
"The deficit is partly to be covered by increased taxes and partly by credit operations with the National Bank, the charter of which is to be renewed in return for a loan of 80,000,000 florins Bearing no interest.
"Twenty millions of this loan will be repaid in monthly instal- ments of 1,000,000 florins each, and 44,000,000 by 1870. "The State domains are to be sold at certain fixed periods. "Twenty-three millions of the lottery loan of 1860 have not been taken up. "The financial admininistration has, however, received from the agents 100,000,000 florins for bonds of that loan, and 3,000,0001. of the English loan. , "The National Bank is to be made independent of the State. "On the conclusion of the Ministerial statement the Council of the Empire appointed a committee of pine members to examine the budget.'
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