The Express.
London, England, 1851-03-05 00:00:00

HUNGARY.

From the blue book just published, containing
"Correspondence relative to the affairs of Ilungnry,
1847-p," we select a few churaeteristie passages of
the denouement of the bloody drama:

VISCOUNT PALMERSTON TO VISCOUNT PONSONBT

Forti¢o-oMRce, Aug. 23, 1819.

My Lord,—l have to instruct your Execlleucy to expects
to the Austrian government the satisfaction which her Ma-
jesty's government have felt at hearing that the calamitous
war which for the last two months has ileaolated Huneary
has been brought to a close by a pacification which her Ma-
jesty's government hope will prove in its results beneficial
to all parties concerned. The eyes of all Europe will of
course now be directed to the proceedings of the Austrian
government in a matter which has excited so deep and gene-
ral an interest ; and her Majesty 'a government would fail in
the performance of their duty if they were not to instruct
you to express the anxious hope,which they feel in common
with the people of this country, that the Austrian govern-
ment will make a generous use of the successes which it
has obtained, and that in the arrangements which may be
made between the Emperor of Austria and the Hungariannation,
nation, due regard will be had to the ancient constitutional
rights of Hungary. A settlement founded on such a basis,
with such improvements as the altered circumstances of the
present times may require, will be the best security, nut
only for the weltere and contentment of Hungary, but also
for the future strength and prosperity of the Austrian em-
pire. Your Excellency will read this despatch to Priuce
Schwarzenberg, and will give him a copy of it.
1 am, &c., (Signed) l'autensrox.
R. KOSSUTH TO GENERAL BEY.
Terezuva, August 14, 18111.
lam indifferent as to my personal sd'ety. lam tired of
life; for 1 sec how the splendid edifice of my country, and
with it the sanctity of European freedom, is overthrow
not by our enemies, but by our brothers.
It is not the dastard love of life which has induced mo to
go away, but it is the conviction that my presence has be-
come injurious to my country.
General Guyon write. that the united army at Temeswar
is iu complete dissolution. Yuu, general, are unfit to tight.
Geurgey, nt the head of the only army which, according to
this report, still exists, has declared that he will no longer
obey, but that he will rule. I have conjured him, patriot,
to be true to his country, and have made way for him. For
the present lan a simple citizen, and nothing more. I
went to Lugos to look at the aspect of affairs there, and to
find out on what mean,. we can reckon in order to continue
the struggle. I found the corps of General Vecsey in good
order, and well affected ; all the others in complete dissolu-
tion.
Dessewlfy, limety, declared to me that this army would
fight nu more, but would run at the first cannon shot. I
found an utter want of proviaions, Wilt that we were obliged
to take them, a Lamentable means which made the whole
population our enemies; the bank at Arad, and therefore
in Georgey's power. I came then to the conviction, that if
Georgey submitted, the army at Logos would not hold out
twenty-four hours, as it would have no provisions. An
army can subsist by forced contributions of money awl
food in an enemy's country ; but iu one's own laud
I will never lend a hand to meaaures of oppression and
hostility against my own people ; I would gave it by
tiring my life; but oppress it, never. You Pee, therefore,
general, it is a matter of conscience. I cannot abdicate
yesterday, and to-day again assume the reins of govern-
ment. If the nation and the army decide otherwise, the
thing will assume another form; but the army of Georiwy,
the bravest of them all, must Lila° agree to it ; if not, I am
but a simple citizen, and as such I will never give even the
passive countenance of my presence to measures of terror-
ism, plunder, contributions, and oppression of the pestple.
If even George'''. army desired I should again take up the
government ; if they should succi ell in some operations for
the purpose of revictualling their army without being
obliged to have recourse to measures of oppression and ter-
rorism against the people ; if there le a poxsibility of the
bank again working, and it be placed at my disposal; under
thesc three conditions L would, at the call of the people,
again take the government; if not, not. As for me, the
war is not the object, but the means only of saving the
country; and if I see no probability of arriving at that
goal, 1 will not aid in carrying on the war for war's sake.
I therefore advise you, es a good citizen and an honourable
man, to call a committee of the representatives of the peo-
ple, as the sovereign power only can dispose of the govern-
ment. fiend courier, to Comoro and Peterwardein to hold
out ; be certain of the cooperation of the commander of
Arid. This is above all necessary—not my presence; for
as you are obliged to have recourae to measures of violence
against the people to maintain your army, I will never by
my presence countenance them.—lkeeive, &c.,
(Signed) LOU'S KOSSUTH.
P.S. Messrs. Zamoyski and Iliazoranorski tell me that it
is a duty of honour fior us Iluugariuns so Io place tho
Polish and Italian legion, that it may be able to ren-
der good aeratee to the country ; but that in case of
the wont, they should have the possibility of not being sent
to Siberia. 1 feel this duty, and at my request, send it
to Generul Guyon, in order to cover, rio Orsova, the
communication with Turkey ; but L hear that the lieu-
tenant-general has ordered the garrison of Orsova (only two
eompaniea, which will be annihilated by the Serbs in three
days) to Transylvania. It is to-day in Koruya ; having
marched nearly six mile. (German), and hail nothing to
eat. In this manner will these two battalions also be des-
troyed, at Orsovu, and in a few days be in the hands of the
enemy.
CONSUL-GENERAL FONGLANQUE TO SIR STRATFORD
CANNING.

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mlia, September 10, 1349.
In a poatscript to thedespatch which covered a copy of my
despatch to your Excellency, I mentioned to the Secretary
of State the surrender at liwnetion of Peterwardcin, which
has been since occupied by two Herman battalions and
some artillery of the same nationality. The Croatian troops
are on their return home, where it is expected a large pro-
portion of them wilt be disbanded. Hungary is already
divided into thirteen military districts. I regret having to
confirm the course of severity pursued by °metal Hayti:Au.
Them may have been technical palliation for the execution
of forty or fifty officers; but 1 can conceive no excuse for
such facts as the arbitrary sentence that Madame • • •
should sweep the streets at Temeswar, or the far more re-
volting outrage of having caused Madame • • • to
be stripped, and in that state Hugged by soldiers just after
her husband had committed suicide. There are woo reports

of secret oxecutious, and of the sudden disappearance Of
persona. The llussian agents have, I under/Mold, com-
plained energetically against this cruel system. The Hun-
garians dread the departure of the Cuisacks from their
country. A Colonel Cabalini is appointed to succee.l
General lklayerhofer as Austrian Consul at Belgrade.

YLLIYCE SCIIMAILZT.NBERO TO COVNT CoLEREDO.

Vienna, Sept. 19, ISO.
M. lc Comte,—Lord Ponsonby, in acquitting himself of
the orders of his government, -has successively communi-
cated to me two despatches, copies of which I herewith
inclose to your Exrelleney, the one and the other having
reference to the affairs of Hungary.
Events have taken upon themselves to reply to these
communications of the Principal Secretary of State of her
Britannic Majesty better than I could have done. There
is 110 rause for surprise if the results to which the Hun-
garian insurrivtion has led are different from those which
Lord Palmerston haul anticipated, inasmuch as, destitute of
the necessary elements on which he could form a competent
opinion on this matter, he was reduced to information such
as that promulgated in England by the agents of the Hun-
garian insurrection, whose interest it was to represent the

events of which their country was the theatre in the
falsest light, and to give the colouring of a generous and
heroic impulse to an attempt which the English law quail-
ties as high treason, and which it punishes without fail with
death or transportation. I might here terminate my de-
spatch, did i not wish to consign to it one further observa-
tion to which I attach a certain value in the interest of the
amicable relations which happily subsist between the two
governments, and for which we fur our part shall always be
anxious to preserve a character conformable to the feelings
of ancient and loyal friendship, which Austria glories in
professing fur the powerful and noble country of Cheat
Delude.
The world is agitated by a spirit of general subversion.
England herself is not exempt from the influence of this
spirit; witness Canada, the island of Cefslonis, and finally,
unhappy Ireland. But wherever revolt breaks out withia
the vast limits of the British empire, the English govern-
ment always knows how to maintain the authority of the
' law, were it even at the price of torrents of blood.
It is nut for us to blame her. Whatever may, moreover,
he the opinion which we form as to the causes of thew in-
surrectionary movements, as well as of the measures of re-
pression employed by the British government in order to
stifle them, we consider it our duty to abstain from express-
ing that opinion, persuaded as we are that persons are apt
to fall into gross errors, in making themselves judges of the
often so complicated position of foreign countries.
By this conduct we consider we have acquired the right
to expect that Lord Palmerston will practise with rens., t
to us a perfect re( iprocity.
You will read this despatch to his lordship and you will
give him a copy of the same.
Receive, &c.,
(Signed) SCHWARZENBERO.

TUE TROOPS FOR FOREIGN SERVICE.—The follow-
ing statement shows the order in which regiments have
lately embarked for the Mediterranean and for Gibraltar
30th regiment embarked on the 24th and 30th January for
Corfu; 47th regiment embarked on the Bth February for
Corfu; 41st regiment embarked on the Ilth Februarj for
Corfu ; 40th regiment embarked on the 15th and 26th Fe-
bruary for Corfu; 65th regiment embarked on the 25th
February for Gibraltar; 08th regiment embarked on the
27th February for Malta ; 02nd reriment embarked on the
3rd March for Corfu. The 3rd and 74th regiment+, also
under orders for Malta and Gibraltar, will embark at Cork
immediately the ships to convey them shall have arrived
there. The service companies of the 3rd arrive to-day at
Cork from Templemore ; the 74th service companies are
already at Cork.
C.tt 6111 IN AN ENGINE FIRE-130X.--Ott Wetbiestlay
evening last, as the mail train was passing that portion of the
Eastern Union line near Ipswich, which divides Lady
Harland's grounds, known as the " Wherstead Cutting,
the driver became aware, by the evidence of his olfactory
organs, that something much more savoury than coke was
being consumed by the tire of his engine ; and knowing
that hares are frequently cooked in a smiler manner, he
yielded to the fund anticipation of a game supper at the
end of his journey. On arriving at the terminus, however,
he discovered that the victim was not a hare, but a large
dog of the bull terrier breed, which having strayed on
the line, and doubtless attracted by the glare of the Me in
the ash-pan of the engine, had heedlessly rushed to its de-
struction, the poor animal being completely roasted.—
Ipswich Express.