Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-08-01 00:00:00

AUSTRIA

VIENNA, July 27

The news of the day is that the " Military Cen-
tral Chancellerie " of the Emperor has been dissolved,
and the Archduke Albrecht placed at the head of
the War Department. It is not likely that his
Imperial Highness will take the title of " Minister
of War," but it is understood that he is to have a
seat and voice in the Cabinet. The Military Cen-
tral Chancellerie, which was composed of the

Emperor's three Adjutants-1
six of the members of the

..,._. , ~
tanten Corps), was never in very good odour; but
during the war it became evident to the whole Aus-
trian world that some of its members had taken
improper advantage of the influence which their
position gave. them. Officers of plebean origin
had little, or no chance of promotion, but
a man of high family, even though unfit
for office, found no difficulty in ascending the
rounds of the military ladder. Up to the mo-
ment when he left for Italy, Hess was snubbed,
because he did not belong to the privileged aristo-
cratic clique ; and it is probable that he would have
been placed on the pension-list some years ago, had
it not been a notorious fact that he was almost the
only Austrian General who knew how to handle a
large army. Benedek, a plebeian by birth, was also
kept in the background, and you may perhaps recol-
lect that he did not get the command of a corps
in Italy until the French had begun to send troops
into Sardinia. The Military Chancellerie wished to
make him Chief of the Staff to Count Gyulai, but
he refused to accept the office, until Colonel Kuhn was
appointed in his stead. After the battle of Solferino
something must have occurred at head-quarters
which gave offence to General Benedek, for he
demanded leave of absence as soon as the armistice
was signed, and went to Gratz, where he remained
until the Archduke Albrecht was placed at the head
of the War Department. The day before yesterday
Benedek was closeted with his Imperial Highness, and
it is expected that -he will receive some important
appointment. The Archduke William,- the youngest
brother of the Archduke Albrecht, remains at the
head of the " Armee:Ober-Commando, " the office at
which all business connected with the military
administration is transacted. There is also a
General-Commando," a small wheel within the
" Armee-Ober-Commando," which is the fly-wheel
that keeps the cumbrous military machine in
movement.
The Imperial edicts relative to the Protestants and
Jews, which have been so long expected, will soon
appear. It is not likely that the non-Catholics will
to be presumed they will be
be placed on a perfect equality with the " true
ed believers,"
but it iso
educate their children and manage their
rett
baeclelioiclewevsiastical affairs after their own fashion. It is,
however,under p y certain that they will always be
the tutelage of the State, this being a paternal
A. day or two ago the e minister of
,with _
~ of the Imperial
"ee-Ober-Commando, authorised the
The- continual interference
Company to let the mail
train run again
Commerce,
in the
the system is
government.RSV cioelntahnlea r naAnrilldß a
a terrible clog to
maintained private
of Government is
long as
enterprise, and as / .
tnrive. n spite of wh
Austria cannot possibly _ at
' the philo-Italians say
to the contrary, the Lombardo-
Venetian Kingdom was not badly governed ; but the
Til:easYt e .
Austrian GoVernment made itself odious bymeddling

January last, and t

weeks

lin the

ist two or ti

is now in Naples, but under the surveillance and
the orders of the police, who insist on his leaving
the capital for his native place. This poor, unfortu-
nate, suffering man, who with difficulty hobbles on
two crutches, and in this state has for so many

best medical men Naples—would try the mineral
waters of Castellamare, or the baths of Ischia, but

ral springs, it is si

o him that

permission

Majesty

marting, however, under a deep sense of
theiniiistice of their sentence and sufferings, Poerio

tion for any favour, and Pironti will not depart from
a principle on which they have acted for so . many
years. Such facts as those now mentioned show but
too clearly that the leaven of the old Government
still remained, and that, in fact, little is to be ex-
pected. Were the influence of Filangieri supreme,
there might be hope of very considerable ameliora-
tions ; but thwarted as •he is by men who
have the entree of the Palace, and enjoy
there great influence, it is not likely that
he will or can effect much. Among those who are
supposed to play a prominent part in the secret
councils of the Palace, are the King's Confessor
Monsignor Galvo, Monsignor Salzano, two of the
King's former instructors, General Ferrara, and
Roberti, a magistrate ; Colonels Severini and Schu-
macher ; Generals Nunziante and Sabatelli, Orazia
Mazza, the ex-Prefect of Police who was turned out
of office on the remonstrances of the British Govern-
ment, and the actual Prefect Governor, who is kept
in office in opposition to the counsels and wishes of
Filangieri. These are the men who are the intimates
of the Palace, and exercise great influence. They are
said to have their regular councils, and to be opposed
to all concessions to the suggestions of foreign govern-
ments—a circumstance we can readily believe, when
we see how little Mr. Elliott, with the best wishes
and efforts, kw been able to' extort up to the present
time. • • • ,

From reports which have been making the round
of the city lately, it would appear that another place
is abc n` to be p epared in paradise for anothei saint.
An address, said to be " a few words by Mariano
Paolella," has been sent round the city and into
distant communes. They are published, it is added,
on the occasion of the servant of God, Maria Chris
tina, of Savoy, formerly Queen of the Two Sicilies,
being declared venerable.
"Behold at length arrived, most beloved readers, then day
so long desired ; behold the prayers of so many pple
answered ; behold the unanimous wish of the Two Sieilies
satisfied; the never sufficiently praised Qneen Maria Chris-
tina of Savoy, the generous benefactress of orphans and
widows, the spouse of the late beloved sovereign, Ferdinand,
11., the mother of our august actual Monarch, Francis ,
by the grace of God has been declared venerable by the
Holy Apostolic See. Such an annunciatio3 overwhelms every
heart with joy, and like the , heavenly dew, comes benefi-
cently to console, aud, at the same time, to cheer the people
of this kingdom. The life of the good is the model and
the example which must be followed by those who wish to
become „wood. Here, then, in a few words I will describe
that of this venerable Queen, in order that spiritual advan-
tage may be drawn from it.
1836 she gave birth to the actual Monarch Francis 11., nor/
happily reigning. After eight days she was attacked a
bilious fever, and, on the 31st January, about iniddah

axyrai.LE I,IIU Li?ups. 1116
Princo Charles, is the man who made the noble ,propo

" And men fancy that national questions are to be settled
by such expedients—public opinion calmed and nations
tranquillised!

" Tuscany has not asked for the abdication of the el

must see that her dcc

PROCLAMATION OF GARIBALDI

they ought to enlarge their ranks, and .show to Earo
led by the valiant Victor Einmanuel; they are ri

;ncounter anew the' vicissitudes of war, whatever corny

they may

The Austr

AUSTRIA.
TRIESTE, Friday, July 29.
Lloyd's steamer has arrived here 1,0-

lay with advices from Constantinople to the

astant

His Imperial Majesty the Sultan left to-day for
Rodosto and Salonica.
In consequence of the conclusion of peace between
France and Austria the calling in of the Redifs has
been suspended.
T-- ,qh 1 ation or consulate

acneral is shot
,tly

to be established at Rome.
The Persian ambassador has arrived here,

CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN
, • MAILS.. ' •

The followinc, telegram has been received by the
Peninsular and Oriental Company :
The Panther, with the Calcutta and China and
Australian mails, ex Nemesis and Columbian, reached
Marseilles at, eleven a.m. this day (Friday). Mails
left for London at three p.m.

The Ripon, with' the heavy portion of the
mails, left Malta for Southampton on the Iwe ,it

sixth, at one p.m

The Bcnares, from Sydney, fourteenth June, and.
the Emeu, from Bombay, fifth July, at Aden, fif-
teenth instant.