The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-09 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, MAY 3.—The latest intelligence from
Hungary states that General IVohlgemuth is now
with his corps in the vicinity of the Weag, that Ge-
neral Schlick is advancing with a very large force to-
wards Comorn. The gross of the army at St. Peters-
burg is estimated at 60,000 men. The actual position
of Bern is not ascertained. The intelligence that he
has taken Terneswar is not contradicted. Lieute-
nant-General Berg, of Russia, arrived here from St.
Petersburgh on the Ist, bearing the consent of the
Czar to the immediate co-operation of the Russian
rmy against Poland and Hungary. The command
in chief of the Russian army will be confided to
General Rudiger. The garrison of Vienna has been
reinforced by 1,000 men, and now amounts to 22,000.
Intelligence from Pesth brings the account of a
sitting held by the:Hungarian House of Representa-
tives, -which met in both Chambers on the 14th of
April, and decided that Hungary should he legally
united to Transylvania and proclaimed an independent
European state. 2dly. That the house of Hapsburg
Lotheringia, by its treachery, breach of faith, &c.,
should be for ever excluded, and banished for ever
from the throne of Hungary. idly. That the Hun-
garian nation, in virtue of its right as an independent
kingdom, will enter into friendly alliances with the
neighbouring Italian and Turkish States. 4thly.
That until a regular system of Government
shall be organized by the National Assembly, a Pre-
sident shall be appointed, with a responsible Ministry.
After some debate Ludwig Kossuth was unanimously
elected President, and the carrying out of the above
resolution confided to him, assisted by E. Szacsvay
and S. Garove.
The Wiener Zeitung of this day contains a procla-
mation by Baron Welden, inviting patriotic persons
to join as volunteers in a corp arquebusiers about to
be organized with the consent of his Majesty.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS.—
On Monday the annual general meeting of this college
was held in the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-
street; Thomas Turner, Esq., president, in the chair.
The election of officers for the ensuing year, agreeably
to the charter, having been gone through, the secretary
proceeded to read the minutes of the last meeting. which
being confirmed, he went on to lay before the court the
fifth annual report. From this document it appeared
that during the past year twenty-seven new members
were admitted to the college, making the number of
diplomas granted by the college to members, since its
obtainment of the charter, 273. The balance-sheet
showed the receipts to be (including the previous ba-
lance of 193/) 3901, and the disbursements 2551., leav-
lag a balance of 1351. Upon the motion of Mr. Hunt,
seconded by Mr. Baker, the report, after a lengthy and
very warm discussion, in which many disgraceful per-
sonalities were thrown out by various speakers, was
adopted by.a majority of nineteen to six. A vote of
thanks was.then hurriedly passed to the chairman, and the
greater portion of those present departed, lest some other
angry quarrel should arise.
CommissioN OF CITY SEWERS.—The Commis-
sioners assembled at the Guildhall yesterday, Mr.
Deputy Peacock in the chair. After the transaction of
some ordinary business, including the examinations of
the reports of the inspectors, several of the inhabitants
of Newgate-street presented a petition, praying that the
Court would order that great thoroughfare to be regu-
larly watered, and that the expense might be defrayed
out of the Consolidated Rate. The subject was ulti-
mately referred to the General Purposes Committee.
POSTAGE TO SOLITLIERN EUROPE AND TURKEY.—
On and from the 15th of this month, the pre-payment
of postage will be optional on letters to Constantinople,
G..datz, Bucharest, Jassy, Ibrailli, Betusehany, Salo-
MCA, Scutari, And 6eres.