The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-30 00:00:00

HUNGARY AND AUSTRIA.

The following memorial, drawn up by Lord
Fitzwilliam, was in course of signature when the
late disastrous intelligence arrived from Hungary ;
it would probably otherwise, in addition to the names
of those with whom it originated, have had appended
to it the signatures of many other Peers and Members
of Parliament :
" TO LORD JOHN RUSSELL, FIRST COMMISSIONER CF THE
TREASURY, AND THE VISCOUNT PALMERSTON, PRINCI-

PAL SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

The undersigned (being Peers or Members of the
House of Commons) desire to express to your Lord-
ships, and through your Lordships to the rest of her
Majesty's confidential servants, the deep interest which
they take in the contest which is new carried on between
the Hungarian nation and the Emperor of Austria. It
is their anxious wish to see this contest speedily termi-
nated in the manner which they conceive most conducive
to the interests of the Austrian empire—viz., by the
recognition of the just demands of Hungary, the most
important of the hereditary dominions of the House of
Hapsburg.
" The undersigned are of opinion that it is both the
interest and the duty of England to contribute, by every
legitimate means, to the tranquillity of Hungary. They
are of opinion, however, that this object, so desirable,
' cannot be obtained so as to ensure its permanence, un-
less the terms on which it is accomplished be consistent
with the ancient laws and constitution of the country.
" While so many of the nations of Europe have en-
gaged in revolutionary movements, and have embarked
in schemes of doubtful policy, and of still more doubt-
ful success, it is gratifying to the undersigned to be able
to assure your Lordships that the Hungarians demand
nothing but the recognition of ancient rights and the
stability and integrity of their ancient Constitution. To
your Lordships it cannot be unknown that that consti-
tution bears a striking resemblance to that of our own
country. King, Lords, and Commons are as vital parts
of the Hungarian as of the British Constitution. So
far, therefore, from the undersigned being animated by
a revolutionary spirit, or being actuated by principles
inconsistent with regular government and with the esta-
blished order of things, they beg to assure your Lord-
ships that it is with the view of maintaining regular
government, and of perpetuating institutions which,
though occasionally modified, have had an unbroken
series of existence since the foundation of the Hunga-
rian Monarchy, that they venture to invoke the inter-
ference of the British Governme t

" They have witnessed with great alarm the applica-
tion of the Austrian Government for the assistance of
Russia. They conceive that this assistance will not be
granted upon terms consistent with the integrity of the
existing dominions of the House of Austria; their alarm,
however, is not confined to the apprehension that some
encroachments may he made upon the present boundary
between the two empires. They apprehend that a
powerful intervention on the part of Russia, a state in
which the existence of a constitution is not acknow
ledged, cannot be effected without danger to the free in-
stitutions of the country in which it is invited to inter-
fere. They conceive that the military occupation of
Hungary by Russia must be necessarily subversive (for
the time) of all regular government, and they know not
what terms affecting the internal condition of the coun-
try may be ultimately imposed by a Power whose in-
tervention has been invited for the express purpose of
controlling a people which is struggling for the preser-
vation of long-established and undisputed rights. The
undersigned conceive that the essential character of
Russian intervention must be to disregard rights which
the spirit of the Government of that empire does not
recognise; and that, if effectual, the intervention must
lead to the subversion of the ancient constitution of
Hungary, must destroy her prosperity, and endanger the
security of states in whose welfare and independence
England is deeply interested.

"-It is to avoid this fatal result that the undersigned
feel impelled to intreat her Majesty's Government to use
such means as shall seem to them most effectual for pro-
ducing a reconciliation between the Emper6r of Austria
and the people of Hungary, on the basis of those rights
which the Hungarians have never ceased to demand,
and the firmest attachment to which has hitherto been
found not only to be compatible with, but to promote the
-host fervent loyalty to the House of Hapsburg, and has
enabled them to render such services in the hour of
danger as never have emanated from the spirit of a sub-
dued or servile people.
(Signed) " FITZ WILLIAM.
" NO RTHA MPTON.
" Z ETLAND.
" BEAUMONT.
7zriviveTTM.
" NUGENI'.
R. M. MILNES.
" F. MOWATT.
" J. A SMITH.
" U. SALWEY.
" B. M. WILLCOX.
" W. PINNEY.
" J. TOWNSHEND."

THE DOWNFALL OF HUNGARY.
(From the Dumfries Standard.)
- A MAGYAR BALLAD.
By Duna's banks where stately Pesth looks o'er its
waters blue,

An anxious maiden sate and sang of her lover bold and
true ;
Her heart was warm, her hopes were strong, yet boding
fears the while
Came o'er her spirit like a cloud, and veil'd its sunny
smile ;
For Alfred fought for fatherland, amid the crowds that
bore,mag.yar
Above the battle's blood and crash the standard of
For home, for freedom, and for her the gallant warrior
fought ;
" And when our country's free," she sang, " the only prize
he sought
Is this poor hand—would he were here to claim it for
his own,
And chase away those gloomy thoughts across my
spirit thrown !
Our causeernelhordes is strong
whichan
d holy,
fi g h yet
age tI cannotagainst
my
help
lovebuta
drncde
The
Hungary.

" I know he cannot leave the war, while on his native
plains
One German churl or Cossack slave their virgin verdure
stain ;
That gras, alas I has oft been dyed ,with streams of
patriot blood,
But undisgraced the land remains, its children unsubdued ;
My Alfred fights to keep it free—he must not quit the
field
Till Paskewitch and fierce Hay nau before our Georgey
yield.
I could not wed a craven night, even though he wore a
crown
And pleaded love for me, who should his country's cause
disown,
Ah no! while war's wild thunders rage, and maidens
hearts alarm,
My hero's pulse must beat unquailed, and fight unfoiled
his arm.
But yet—but yet he lingers long! any voice has lost its
glee,
And I cannot help
.but weep the while for my love and
Hungary.
But hush those fears; since yester&ght the kindly
vorspann brought
Glad tidings from the patriot camp—how Alfred's stout
arm smote
A standard-bearer in the field, and his black eagle tore;
And all our men like lions fought, till the fee were
stricken sore.
Now by our cause so good and true, and great St. Ste-
phen's crown,
And by the olden Magyar flag, that ne'er was beaten
down,
And by the love I bear to him, and the faith I owe to
Heaven,
I will not mourn his absence more, lest the sin be un-
forgiven.
I grudge him not; his country's claim is stronger far then
mine;
Upon its altar victim-vowed, ere pledged at true-love
shrine,
His fate is with our freedom bound—he fights for home
and me,
And my hope is strong that he'll soon return from the
wars of Hungary."
The lady's voice and fears were hush'd, her fainting heart
grew strong,
But as she rose to leave the banks whose stream had
heard her song,
It heard, woes me! another voice—'twas ono of hopeless
wail,
And the patriot glow fled from her cheek till it turn'd as
lily pale:
" The fortunes of the war have changed--thrice beaten
in the field,
By famine press'd, by hope betray'd, our men were
forced to yield ;
The fell invaders sweep the land, and raise the exulting
boast,
O'er captive Georgey, Kossuth fled, and Magyar freedom
lost I "
" But stay," the maiden said, " canst thou aught of my
Alfred tell?
ire (lied in harness, like a knight, for freedom fighting
well."—
Proud youth! for thy poor country slain,
more dear to me !If
in death
And the damsel died with a smile for him and a sigh
for Hungary.
Dumfries, August 28.

DEATH OF THE COUNTESS OF NESSELRODE.—A
letter from Salzburg, dated 20th instant, announces the
sudden death (by apoplexy) of the Countess of Nessel-
rode, wife of the Russian Arch Chancellor.