The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-11 00:00:00

THE AUSTRIAN ALLIANCE.

The Paris correspondent of the Independence
Beige has the following observations on the Aus-
trian alliance :

" I am happy to inform you that the relations of
the Western Powers with Austria are quite satis-
factory. I will even add that, as far as Austria is
concerned, the situation is better now than it was
before the disagreement which took place some
months ago. This may seem paradoxical at the
first view. It is true, indeed, that Austria disagreed
with her allies on an essential point of the alliance,
and it was natural to suppose that, even after the
intimacy was renewed between the three powers,
some ill-feeling was left behind. The aliiance, be-
fore the month of May, was based on the treaty of
Dec. 2, and was no doubt serious and sincere on
both sides. But the sth article of that treaty,
which foresaw, without explicitly defining it, the
eventuality of the military co-operation of Austria,
contained the germ of a future complication. The
question was often asked, what Austria would do
when the case foreseen by the treaty had in reality
taken place, and whether she would take the same
view of that case as the other Powers. The dis-
agreement which followed on the question of inter-
pretation showed that there was good reason for
putting such a question. The Western Powers,
having heard the reasons assigned by Austria to
justify her abstention from military co-operation
with them, thought that they ought not to aban-
don the alliance, because Austria did not put
the same interpretation as themselves upon an
essential point of the treaty. It was therefore
necessary, from the moment it was thought de-
sirable to maintain the alliance, to put an end to
the real coolness which had existed, and to prevent
in future any similar cause of embarrassment. The
three powers are engaged upon this work with
equal loyalty and zeal on both sides ; and Austria,
moreover, has made the negotiation easy by readily
declaring that the special and limited disagreement
which she had announced should in no way affect
her,sentiments and relations on the subject of the
alliance, to the spirit and letter of which she still
remained faithful. On this ground communica-
tions and explanations have been exchanged be-
tween the three powers, which have resulted in
new arrangements and new engagements, which
may be considered as additions to the treaty.
Everything is defined with precision so as to meet
all eventualities. Each of the contracting powers
can now reckon upon its allies in perfect confidence
and entire security. Thus we can say that the
alliance between Austria and the Western Powers
is now stronger, more secure, more easy in its ap-
plication, and more intimate than it was at the
first period."

A MAN FOUND DEAD IN THE TRENCH ON CHATHAM
LINES.—Early in the morning after the last day of the
Rochester and Chatham races a man was discovered lying
dead in that part of the trench opposite to the Spur
Battery. He must have missed his way, and walked in,
and it being of great depth, about 20 feet, he must have
been killed by his falling on his head.
THE DUKE OF MANCHESTER AND HIS LATE CON-
STITUENTS.—The Duke of Manchester has issued the
following address to his late constituents :—" To the
Electors of Huntingdonshire :—Gentlemen,—You are
all aware of the melancholy event which has de-
prived me of the honour of representing you in the
House of Commons. I cannot, however, surrender
my trust without thanking you for the hono'ir you
conferred upon me, and expressing my unfeigned
regret, both on personal and public grounds, that
I have not longer enjoyed it. I cannot hope that every
one of my votes in Parliament can have given satisfac-
tion to each individual elector ; but I trust that you have
all considered that I have acted according to the prin-
ciples I announced when you elected me as your repre-
sentative, and that I have not neglected your interests.
I have, at least, the satisfaction of feeling that I have
conscientiously endeavoured to do so. In the new sphere
to which I am called I shall not fail to be mindful of the
requirements of the county of Huntingdon, with which
I hope to have many opportunities of becoming better
acquainted in the frequent residence among you to
which I look forward, and from which I hope to gain
many friendships.—Your obliged and faithful servant
and friend, MANCHESTER.—KimboIton Castle, Sept. 5."
THE MYSTERIOUS MURDER NEAR BRISTOL—The
Bristol Mercury mentions a rumour to the effect that
the returned convict Pealing, who was apprehended
near Thornbury on Wednesday, for the murder of Jane
Bagley, at Cudham, in Kent, was met in Bristol on the
Sunday of the murder at the Hotwells, and that while
conversing somewhat early in the day with a person
near St. James's Church he gave them some particulars
of the occurrence. So many idle tales have from time
to time been promulgated that we know not whether to
believe or reject this story, but it is one which should,
and doubtless will, receive every investigation. It was
nearly mid day before the murder was known in the
city to any extent, which of itself would raise some sus-
spicion, but beyond that there is some similarity between
the two murders. Both victims were killed by their
heads being beaten in. And thence as regards motive :
a villain who would kill one woman and nearly murder
another for the sake of almost valueless plunder would
have had little compunction in destroying the girl Payne
had she resisted his attempt to take the jar of beer, or,
as it might have appeared to him, of spirits, from her. A
week intervened between the two murders, and it will
be important to discover, if possible, Pealing's where-
abouts on the 18th of August.