The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-02 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, MAY 25.
Some additional information respecting the
Hungarian position and its presentation has this
morning reached me. When the Primate of
Hungary was admitted to the presence of the
Emperor he communicated to him the contents of
the document of which he was the bearer. After
having delicately hinted at the discontent which pre-
vailed in Hungary, the venerable Prelate proceded
to state that the nobles who had signed the petition
humbly prayed his Majesty to condescend to take in-
to consideration their requests, which in substance
were :-1. Predominance of the Hungarian lan-
guage in the national schools and public offices.
2. A reunion of the Servian Voioodina and
Temesch Banat with Hungary. 3 Improvements
in the provincial government, and the appoint-
ment of Hungarian rather than German and
Bohemian employes. 4 A less onerous system of
taxation. 5. A partial restoration of the constitu-

tional (representative) system, It is credibly
related that his Majesty was for a time much
irritated, but he soon recovered his self-command,
and attentively listened to the Primate while
he described the state of Hungary, and enu-
merated the various grievances of which the
people complained. As has already been said
the Emperor declined to accept the petition, but
he expressed his intention to reflect on what he
had heard, and to speak with the Primate again on
the subject before he left Hungary. The appoint-
ment of Count Nadasd to be Minister of Justice
has given but little satisfaction to the Hungarians,
although it is to be expected he will manage
Hungarian matters better than his predecessor.
During the last few years the Hungarian civil law
courts have been even more dilatory in their
movements than the were before. the year 1849,
and the natural consequence of the want of
energy of the Ministry of Justico is, that a vast
number of law suits are still pending which might
have been settled long ago. We learn from
Hungary that while their Majesties were at din-
ner at Jasz Bereny, on the 23d, their healths were
drunk out of that ancient hunting-horn of which
an aecoant was given a few days ago. A piece
of the ivory is wanting at the larger end of the
horn, and the Jazygier aver that it was broken off
by the blow which Duke Leel, or Lahel, dealt
the Emperor Conrad. On the 26th there was the
usual official illumination at Grosswardien, and
at 9 o'clock in the morning of the 27th His Majesty
laid the foundation stone of the terminus of the
Theiss railroad. While the Emperor was inspect-
ing the public offices, hospitals, and prisons, the
Empress paid a visit to the schools for little
children, and to the Convent of the Ursulines. From
2 till 3 audiences were granted, and then their
Majesties went to a popular festival. At 6 o'clock
this morning the journey was to be continued.
and the probability is that the night will be
passed at Debreczin. Both the Emperor and Em-
press are quite well, although the fatigue they
undergo is very great. During the Emperor's
journey in Hungary in 1853 almost every person
of his suite was completely " done up," and his
Majesty himself had an attack of dysentery after
his return which lasted for some weeks. Travelling
at full gallop across the pusztas (plains) for a few
hours is excellent amusement, but it must be ter-
ribly wearisome for body and mind if continued
for a whole week. It has boon arranged that the
escort shall not exceed 100 or 150 riders, but the
dust thrown up by the hoofs of so many horses,
greatly inconveniences the imperial travellers, who
are said to be extremely impatient to get back to
Pesth.
The last steamer from St. Petersburg brought
Count Ncsselrode to Stettin He is at present
staying at the Russian Embassy here, and in a few
days he will proceed to ICissingen. The Russian
Minister for Popular Enlightenment also, M.
Noroff was lately here, and visited various institu-
tions connected with education, medicines, &c.