The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-18 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

A private letter from Vienna, of the 13th inst.,
gives some particulars relative ta. the removal .of
the Hungarian refugee, Kossta, from the Austrian
corvette Hussar at Smyrna.
It appears that the Captain of the United States
corvette, in the bay of Smyrna, either acting
.on
his own judgment, or by orders from a superior
authority, addressed a peremptory note to the,
Captain of the Hussar, informing him that if he
not immediately surrender his prisoner he would
take him by force. The Austrian replied that he
could not give up the Hungarian, except upon an
order from the Austrian Consul-General. The
American gave him eight hours further to reflect ;
and, as the answer of the Consul was in file
negative, the American laid his vessel aim) g-
side the Hussar and cleared for action. Tb°
Austrian Captain made known to the American
that he was aware of his inferiority, but that his
honour commanded him to defend himself until he
should be blown into the air. Fortunately the
French and English Consuls interfered, and, as
the two champions were determined to fight, it was
arranged that Kossta should be delivered up to the
French Consul until M. de la Cour and the Baron.
de Bruck arranged the question at Constantinople.
Kossta was landed in chains, and, escorted by Ate'
trian marines and seamen, was delivered over to
M. Vichon, the French Consul, who sent him t°
the Marine Hospital, where he will remain until
orders are received from Constantinople. The in"
habitants of Smyrna consider that they have had 3
fortunate escape, for if an action had taken place
between the American and Austrian corvettes the
houses must have suffered severely, as well as the
shipping in the harbour.
There is reason to believe that the Emperor is
about to revive the privilege of nominating
" Crown Cardinals," which has long been dormant.
This right, which is based on a Convention made
with the Papal Chair during the last century, "Is
of high political importance, as it gives the Air'
trian Government great influence at the election. of
a Pope." Of 36 persons who were sentenced orl,
the 2d, by the Permanent Court-martial sitting a"
Este, to be hanged, 19 were shot, and the punish
meld of the others commuted into imprisonmen."
for terms varying between 6 and 20 years. It Is
supposed that more than half as many persons hal°
been tried for their lives in the little town of Este,
within the last three years, as the Russians lost hf
the sword during the Hungarian campaign. Tlen
fine warm weather which we have had during t'i"
last fortnight has almost dissipated the appreber
sions which were felt about the crops. The tog'
thete Aristarchi is a daily visitor at the Russian
Embassy. The Emperor is not expected back frols
Olmutz before Saturday.
Lord Westmoreiand and Barok Bourquency 111
had frequent conferences lately with the Turku`
Ambassador and M. de Meyendorff.
The Austrian Corps of Observation in Slavonia
will be formed partly by the troops in the vicillitl
and partly by forces from Vienna.

ITALY.
A letter from Turin of the 14th inst. states tha
the Duke de Guiche, French Minister at the Co
of Turin, had left for Paris on a short leave of 3"
sence.
Accounts from Rome of ,the 12th inst., ineliti .t
the probability of a partial amnesty. Amongst
others said to be the objects of the Papal clemee,;";
is Signor Cialdi, former Commander of the Polo'
steam-boats.
The Pope had appointed Cardinal Savelli 1-7r°'
dent of the State Commission of Finance.
The Grand Duke Tuscany published a decree a
,
Florence, on the 11th inst., commanding that
levy of 1,400 men should be made amongst
young men born between the Flt January and a).
December, 18s41.

SPAIN.
The Madrid journals of the 12th have reached
us, together with our usual correspondence. The Gazette publishes a decree countersigue„,%bo
the Minister of Finance, authorising tho eroisT,o"
of 300,000,000 of reals by the Treasury to repiPZig,.
the floating debt. The Minister expects br,Tie
operation to reduce the amount of interest on "vo
sums lent monthly to the Treasury. Bllt,
Murillo had contemplated a similar arrangenly—
and had even prepared the Treasury notes. es,
The recall of Marshal Narvaez and the Oleo,
sion of the Northern Railway, the two great clu,bo
tions of the day, were expected to be settled at
Cabinet Council to be held on Friday last. ;

THE COMBINED SQUADRONS AT BESECA

BAY.

_ .
We have accounts, via Malta, from Besika 83.7 0,
the sth of July, containing, however, nothing of monle.n,
save the arrival, on the afternoon of the 3d, of the 670
spareil, which vessel, however, cuts but a sorry Weil
alongside of the Napoleon and Charlemagne, Fre°oo
screw steam liners. On her arrival, the Caradoc 1°.4,
dispatched to Constantinople, whence both the Engll:,
and French naval Commanders-in-Chief received °lto
patches from the ambassadors of their respective nati,e
.'jt
on the sth of July, by an Austrian steamer, which
Constantinople on the evening of the 4th. Vice-Aden'.A
Dundas was in constant communication with the Britre;
consul at the Dardanelles, through whom the dispatch
from the ambassador pass.
The English and French admirals have frequent C„..;
°ll
ferences together, and though a good understand'ig
exists between the officers of the two fleets, still there
not much intercourse ; in fact, so far from this bel
encouraged by the British Commander-in-Chief, L
stacles are thrown in the way, and no less than 0%.
junior officers of one of the British liners had had theA'
leave stopped until further orders, for having ventur°'
to pull out a private in a boat to look at the French sou
dron coming to an anchor, without any previous vmn:
ing that such an act would be considered an inIPLI
priety. The French are moored outside of the Brit' :,,
ships in two lines, the latter riding at single anchor P-
line of battle. Both frequently exercise gunnery drill'

EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO COMPANY.—At the annt4
meeting of the Eastern Archipelago Company, held
Saturday, the gross disbursements of the company wer
stated at 56,6971. up to the 30th ult. whilst the grc:;/,
receipts for coal sold to the end of Marchi were 19,5'
„.f
No dividend was declared; but the directors express tbe'
confidence in the ultimate success of the undertaken,, Reference was made to the proceedings instituted by
James Brooke for the purpose of revoking the company,
charter ; but the directors re-assure the shareholder,
that, in the improbable event of the charter being re
yoked, and the grant of another refused, the extensio
Thepr opsehrtayreohfoldr
theeesowmepraenaylsios notcong compromisedratuecl on
in
htheeisosTl2:i
of Sir James Brooke from the governorship of Labusl3'
The directors state that her Majesty's Government hOO
f
officially recognised the validity of the, Sultan's grant 1)t
coal, and that they are consequently prepared to gro%
licenses or leases to any parties or companies who ve'-
work distinct portions of their coal field.
SHOCKING SUICIDE AT BROMLEY.—Mr. W. Baker
held an inquest at the Imperial Crown, Three Mill-lane'
Bromley, on Saturday, on the body of Thomas Wright'
aged 37 years, who committed suicide. It appo,r7,
that the deceased, who had been in the habit of drink
to excess, proceeded to the shop of Mr, Tickler, a ehrh
mist, of High-street, Bow, and asked for a pennyviei,";
of arsenic to kill some rats, but Mr. Tickler sold hie°
powder called white hellibore wrapped in a paper
labelled "poison." The deceased went home and
tired to rest; shortly afterwards the wife was arouse
by the deceased being seized with violent vomiting'
Search was made in the room, and a paper containing °'
portion of the powder was discovered on the Nosil
hand-stand. Mr. John P. Cooper, surgeon, of 13°,14
deposed to being called on 'Wednesday night, when oe
found deceased in a prostrated condition, and quite ;Tv
sensible. Stimulants were administered and the "(3'
ceased rallied, but became worse, and died from th:
effects of the poison on Thursday morning. The jury
returned a verdict of "Temporary Insanity."
CURIOUS ACCIDENT AT WATERLOO BRIDGE.--Ti
Saturday afternoon, about four o'clock, as one of the
London and South-Eastern Railway Company's wag:
gons, loaded only with empty fruit baskets from Coven";
garden market, was proceeding from Wellington-stree
through the tollgate of Waterloo Bridge, one of Ole,
upper baskets caught the centre or direction lamp, whica
stood upon a grranite pillar, standing in its turn upon
solid granite base, when the pillar
and the lamp we
r 0
completely into the road, the latter of tours
being smashed to atoms. An examination of the pillar'
shows that it was only held on the base by a bar of irc!ii
up the centre, not more than six or seven inches
depth, while the height of the pillar must have been
about as many feet ; so that it really appears remarksfed
that it has not been overthrown before, if not by a loa
waggon, at least by the wind. Fortunately the gate;
the side towards which the pillar fell was closed at
time, or the accident must have been attended With Geri'
our results,—Observer.