The Express.
London, England, 1850-03-04 00:00:00

LITERATURE.

Memoirs of a Hsforsoiao Lady. By TINSEL% r171.611LT.
Wttb sa Hmonmi latrodamioa by Fauma Pomsar. 2
yob. Colbws. IMO.
This is use of the most interesting books that have
lately oome het:wens foe review. The subject, Huogary
and its revolution, has long been uppermost in the
public mind, which nevertheleu has had but the
cursory and interrupted accounts of the public papers
to supply it with information : —especially of the first
movements of Hungary, the treachery of the court,
the part taken by lio-euth and other eminent cha-
racters; all this, as well as the course of the first
campaign, were clothed in mystery. Here we have
them at length revealed, not in any net or solemn
history, but in the characteristic memoirs of an eye
witness.
The style is in harmony with the subject and the
nature of the volumes. It is very clear. forcible, ann
light. But it is not without a strong Hungarian
twang, which, after all, we like, and which sddr a
ool3or of originality u well u vivacity to the re-

marks and narration&
The volumes commence by an historical introduc-
tion, most useful to readers who are hungering
for information even of the pest, and who have time
to indulge it. But for the resent we leap it over to
the memoirs of the lady writer. They resemble that
month, if there be such a one, which comes in as
a lamb and goes out as a lion. The first
chapters artreclognes, charming pictures of rustic life
in Hungary. They conduct the reader first down to
the Danube, and then to a country residence and do-
main, about sixty miles beyond Perth. This residence,
with all characteristic traits of the scenery, the
peasantg, the agriculture, the domestic life of the
}Lupines, is graphically and simply described. The
reader is introduced to the Slovak and the gipsy,
the monk, the Jew, the fanner. Ore chapter
contains a lively description of a Ilungarian election,
the very counterpart of an English one of the olden
times, where the peasant voter, however independent,
most have his wine, his dance, and his recreation.
More serious matter fills the subsequent chapters.
On the Ist of March, two years since, the Paris revo-
lution of February beeame known in Vienna. It
proved the signal for men of all parties to indulge in
one burst of indignation against Nletternich, in which
the Archduchess Sophia herscaf was said tae join. In
the same week Kossuth declared in the Ilungarisa
diet that it was idla to hope to preserve
Hungarian freedom 53 long u the other pro-,
'laces of Austria remained enslaved. Pay by day,
and simultaneusle, effereesoences arose and gained
ground in Vienna and in Penh. The revolution of
the former city and the flight of Metternich took
place on the 13th. At Path the press made itself
fru, and a national rued was formed as it by com-
mon consent. Ttie Archduke Stephen, Palatine of
Hungary, interfered to establish order, and he did so
by appointing a commission with power to conduct
the administration and proem peace. M. Pulsky
was one of the members of this commission, as well
as Czany, secrificed the other thy by the Austtiang.
The fate of Hungary was implicated, however, in
the turn that aflkirs might tike at Vienna. Aud
immense obstacles were in the way of these affairs
taking a wise or a satisfactory course. The Em-
peror, the source of all power, was proverbially and
unfortunately imbecile, that is, at the mercy of who-
louver had possession of his ear for the time being.
At one time his female relatives, at another the Arch-
duke John, and by and bye the military and absolu-
tist party got possession of the poor puppet of an
Emperor. So th it one thy his Majesty sanctioned
Iluegarian liberties, and the next, perhaps, sent
ceders to Jellachich or any other of the
eneUes of Hungary to crash and to invade
it. The Archduke John pressed for a promise of
constitutions' independence to Lombardy as well as
to Hungary, and obtained it. He announced as
much to the British ambassador.
" But two thins, interfered with the 'theme," write' the
authoreia ot these volumes, "the executi..n of which would
probably have pi, v•nted two bloody wars, ir calculable cala-
mities, and the moral Ware of the Austrian monarchy.
The two Oaths were the Austrian debt, and the /Test de
corps of the Austrian officers."
Inconsequence Radetski refused to negotiate with
the Piedmontese, or grant terms to Lombardy. Whilst
the military and court party preferred depending far
the settlement of Hungary on the tressed Jella-
chich, than upon fair and frank accommodation.
Bich, Wessenberg, and Latour were the ministers
who attached themselves to the court and military
party, and devoted their efforts to betray the Viennese
and crush the Hungarians. The story is moat clearly
and ably told in these pages. The intrigues of
Latour with Jellachich, the deputation of Hungarians
to the Emperor, and the final breach between Hun-
gary and Austria, in coneequence the invasion of
Jellachich ordered by the Emperor's ministers, are
told as forcibly as simply.
The Viennese miniaters of the military party did not
doubt for a moment the metes of Jellachich. He
bad 70,000 men; the Hungarians not 18,000 regular
troop. The Areduke Stephen played an honest
part. He went with tile army to meet Jellachich and
sought a personal interview with him, which the
latter declined. The Archduke, on thus feeling that
his court and family had betrayed him, withdrew.
Batthyary himself, and all the Hungarian leaders,
deepened, all except one—Kossuth. He alone declared
that Jellachich should never enter Perth, and his elo-
quence electrified his countrymen to after resistance.
And this was organised so quietly, so effectively, that
Jellachich in his first attack was defeated, and ain.
pelted to retreat upon Vienna.
Oat of the conduct of the Austrian ministry to Hem-
gary arose the second revolution of Vienna. Noncom
were the documentary proofs of Latour's treachery
made public, than every liberal in Vienna saw the
fate that awaited them. And when Latour followed
up and avowed his infamous policy by ordering fresh
regiments off against the Hungarians, people and
soldiers joined in a naturally provoked outburst,
which proved fatal to Latour himself, to the
monarchy, and the representation.

AND CLERICAL

OXFORD, MAWR 2.—Courre CRRISTI COLLZOO —Mr.
F. Otter, from Rugby School, wee yesterd• elected a
banter of this Wiese o• the ',Monism's, foundation.
Jerre Com.man.—h acholarektip belonging to one of the
seem eo••tlee of South Wales and of the endowment of
Thesis Orme, according to the foundation of the bone-
factor, with preference to the diectse of Blinds', being
meat, the 22nd of Marsh has been fixed for the election of
• proper perwm into the umant place.
Quavt's Com.roz.—There will be an election of three
eihibitionen on the foundation of Sir Fra•ae Bridgman at
Queen's College on the 1421 day of Match next.

PABYRAMIXTS.
Bor. —. Hooky= to Cuban V., Cornwall, dio. Exeter,
vales 1864 ; pat., Be.. T. Iltabback.
RI,. W. Watkins to Bodine 8., Monmouth, dio.
; pat, Bishop of Llamdalf.
Be,. T. Bllaceiebe to Clyst Bt. George R , Devon.
Rev. T. 0. James, vicar of Bridowatir, to the rural
du sty of Bridgwater, vice Rev. J. J. Toogood, promoted
to Bt. Andrew's R., Holborn.
The Rev. W. P. Musgrave, M.A., Canon Residentlary
aid Rector of Etoa Bishop, to the rural deanery of Here.
ford,oontaiaing the city perishes, and the district south of
the Wye.

VACkNT.

Waren It., Harts.,die. RoebMier, value MI. milt resi-
dence; pet., IL Smith, Sea , by death of Rev. E. Bicker-
eteth.

NAVAL.

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Aosta...tau. Muses 2.—APPOINTIIITrre.—To Reaohd•
—Mete: It. B. Puree. To Victory —Nerd Cadet : C. G.
Besaley. Ts Assiskusee—Bostewasm : H. Osbourn,.
TWO BOAT ALOCIDANT AT PLTNIOUTII.—Five weeks slaw.
• boat betoken to the Burorelsoli, steams vessel, Cepa. Lud
A. Benaclerk, then lying in Plyarnith Bound, was upset
while upon its vr trues that v•s‘el to the Victualling-yard,
lessekouss. There were 13 officers and amen In the boat ;
sight of these wens raved, but live were unfortunately
drowsed. "Wee the nalenchsly event, noturi
alert wee suds for their recovery, nose of the~ieaes so
had bees *wad astil to day (Seturday),whes, st about seven
V&A Is the mooning a seamen, on board Use liolepur
bulk, observed the body of a wen Hosting between the sheer
hulk end the Bodywion. H. lowered a bat sad brought'
the body ashore et North Cornet. It wee reersalsed by
sears of she poor fellow's sLiproutes as the body of a Meth
sassed lupe Fox, who had been drowned on ths eeelellll
of the boat accident. An inquest was held in • subsequent
put of the day before A. B. Bone, Eq.. coroner for Devon.
ttwhen the jury returned a verdict of " Asokkistal
b.••

DITOMPORT, MLII,CM 3.—The Crass packet, Lieut.
Penns, wee paid as admen ot wages on Friday, and
mailed immediately after to take oat the issal to Rio de
Jaaeiro. The Conilist, Commaader Thomas Drake, will be
eat of the kande Mike Dotk-yard people on Tuesday. It la
a:maid she will joie the Mediterranean rgoadron. The
Bpkyez steammesel, menumadsr C. A. *Rummell, was paid
an Memel of wages as Thursday, and sailed yeeteriay
(Botesday) for tie east el Akies, Rio, East Indies, aed
Claim. gibe took the Mark men tor the meet et Mrtel.
The Britoweart will Meetly be pet iste eeteutssies. The
Lhasa pieta, WAS. haw, tea pail abases miss se

MILITARY.
• Divot 7TIt FUOlLtele.—Trne depot was under orders to
embark at Cork on Saturday for Portsmouth, to proceed
*aloe to Winchester, to be stationed Uwe until the airiest
of the several e•ramit, ie. this year from Nova Scotia.
75TH AND 54TH REolleiMill (Cluanst's Tnoorti).—On
the 21et December the former reatimeat arrived at Masbate
hewn Calcutta, and ea the 4th of the same mouth the 84th
left Secondersbed for Trichinopoly.
CATION RirLts —Terse companies of this r. giment em.
baked at Hoeg Ems, in Novembertar, user the command
of Lieut.•Coloael Bimesoi.ds, for Ceylon, sad dieembeukied
at Colombo on the 18th December.
ratoNOTIONII of Nom CoNIMASIONID OPTICIIIS, AND
ANNVITtia AND MIDALS..—k signaler memorandum has
lately been blued to commanding officers, to this effect
.• It 'slag iteceseary to Mashie theft:vane of proceeding for
obtaining the gm,d to' due, rewards sanctioned by the royal
warrant el lat July, ISIS, article 6, p. 4, and if
the officer promoted from non•comenissioned ofil,ar hell be
serving abroad, when such promotion shall be notified. the
regulated ellawisoce for hie ou St may be inserted at once in
the regimental accounts, provided the charge be sopeorted
by a certificate trot th • officer cammaadiog the regiment
that the officer prom-d,il kw provided himself with the
necessary outfit, aril has paid for the same, and the
commanding officer shall, in every such instance, specially
notify to the War., flier that he his sanctioned payment of
tkle account. If• on the other hand, the officer shall be at
home at the time of the notification, a previous application
tor the allowance should be made to the Secretary at Wel,
throug's the commanding officer, accompanied by the
certificate above required. In regard to the annuities and
medals sanctioned for distieguiabed and semit-riuus services,
the names of the individuals deemed worthy of the some, on
being forwarded by commanding officers to the commander
in chief, the payment of the annuities, when rimetioned,
will be provide/ for by the Borgetary at War. No charge
whatever, under this head, is therefore* to be made in the
regimental accounts."

SPORTING.