NEWS BY THE MAIL.
(From Hie London "Oovrocspoiidcnt of the A rijii*. ) THE COST OF THE W^R. Tiio cost of the Avay to Prussia is est^ mated at about seventeen millions sterling, of which nearly half will be repaid by the sk.tcs and c. ij ltries she l}ns overrun. The Committee of the Prussian Assembly have not been so complaisant with j-eyard to the Loan Hill of the Government. The Finance Minister wants to issue GO, OOO thalers (Lfl,000,000) iv treasury notes ; and the eomniittoei'econiinend that bonds should be issued for only one-half tlie amount required by him, and wishes to make these redeemable in one year The Government declines this proposal, and should the fnll Chambey adopt the recommendation, there ai*e riunoys that the Parliament, although just elected, will bo again dissolved. It seems so ynpolitic. Tims iunnediatel}' tv renew the conflict between the people and the Crown, that I incline to discredit the report,
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Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 139, 1 December 1866, Page 3
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