The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-10-01 00:00:00

THE HUNGARIAN DIET.

l'rom the Carman Papers which arrived yesterday we
extract the following account of the opening of the Hun-
garian Diet :

PIIE9EOIIOII, SEPT. 16.

Thrir Imperial Illaj2sties arrived on the 12,h, in the evening, at
the Palace of Schismatic, two leagues from the city. Their 3lajes-
ties will make thzir pubic entry into the city on the 17th, and the
coronation of her Majesty the Empress will take place on the 25th.
Their Imperial Highnesses, the Archduke Francis Charles, anti
his Consort, the Archduchess Sephia, arrived here yesterday
evening.

The llth, 12th, and 13th, having been employed in the visits of
the :Magnates t his Imperial Highness the Archduke Palatine.
and of the Estates to his 31rojesty's Commissioner, the Diet began
on the 14th, with the first aittik; leathe Estates, at tine °Mock,
who met in the usual hall in .h :-glace °Cake Ftates. The As-
sembly was extremely numerois, 'and was opened by the Royal
Commissioner in a powerful speech in the Hungarian language,
which was so perfectly adapted to the occasion, that the whole as-
sembly broke out into unanimous cap resaions of applause. The
Rev. Canon, Alexander V..lJrdansky, Abbot and Deputy of the
Chapter of Gran, replied in the name of the States, also in the
Hungarian language, with the eloquence for which he is re-
markable.

11.,11 an hour later, the Magnates and higher Estates assembled
in their hall, presided by his Imperial Highness the Archduke Pa.
'mine of the kingdom. The dignified speech. profoundly atV•cting
the hearts and minds of the whole assembly, delivered by his lume.
rift! Highness in the Latin language, made a most powerful imperil..
non, as his Imperial Highness took a retrolmcctive view of the ma.
nifold merits of many eminent stmesmen, who have died since the
last Diet, held 26th May, 1812. This speech was received with
extraordinary enthusiasm, and the highest degree of cordial attach.
ment and respect for his imperial Highness was shown in the most
grateful expressions.
While his Grace the Primate of the Kingdom was replying to
this speech, a deputation was chosen by the States, on the motion
of the Roy.' Commissioner, which was to repair to the Hall of .h.!
Magnates, and to express their respect and gratitude to his Imperial
I liiine's, and to compliment the Magnates and higher States. The
above-mentioned Rev. Canon Jordaneky was at the head of the de-
putation, and was answered in the Hungarian language by his Ex-
cellency Baran Ignatius Von Srepessy' Bishop of Transylvania.
Hereupon a deputation was appointed by both Chambers, to pro.
ceed to Schlossoff, and to carry to their Majesties the submlssiun of
the whole Hurgarlan nation, anti fcranally to invite them to make
their public entry for the coronation of the !impress.
The Royal Commissioner then named two members to keep the
journals of the Diet, and the intention of the Archduke Palatine to
proceed to the Church of St. Salvador for the Veni Sancte being
made known, the whole assembly rose and proceeded on foot to that
church. The Primate of the Kingdom is pontificalibmf. and as.
tended by a great number of the superior deny. received them at
the door of the church, and conducted ins Imperial Highness to the
seat prepared for him. After the Veni Sanete and High Mass, the
Assembly returned to their Hall; and all the Estates held a joint
sitting, and the three letters addressed by his Majesty to the Arch.
duke Palatine—bat, On the entry of their Majesties on the 17th ;
24, on the delivery of the Royal proposition ; 3d, on the coronation
of the Empress on the 23th, having been read, the protocol was
read, signed, and sealed, and the first sitting closed by his Imperial
Highness, who afterwards gave a grand entertainment, to which
the Prince Primate and a great number of the Deputies had the
honour of being invited.
The Royal Hungarian Life Guard has arrived.