The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-05 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDA Y EVENING NOVEMBER 5

SPAIN.

Madrid journals of the 30th ult. have arrived.
MoN steadfastly refuses to be the Minibterial can-
didate for the Presidency of the Chamber of Deputies,
and MAZANS will, therefore, be in all probability
elected.

MADRID BOLSA, OCT 30.—Threes, 271; Fives,
111. Exchange on London, 40 U.

GERNAN
AND

THE NORTHERN STATES.

AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.

The Hungarian correspondent of the Paris National
gives the following particulars of the murder of Kiss
and his companions at Arad, by order of HAYNAU
:
"Kiss and his three companions were shot as early as
four o'clock in the morning; the death of the former was
horrible; three vollies had to be fired at him, and his suffer-
ings endured for more than ten minutes. At six o'clock
the same morning the nine Hungarian generals con-
demned to be hung were brought to, the place of
execution, and the melancholy scene was not completed
until ten o'clock. Count Vescey, whom it was wished to
punish as severely as possible, in consequence of the
damage which his cannon had done to the walls of
Temeswar, was reserved for the last, in order that for
four hours he might witness the sufferings of his compa-
nions in arms. There were nine gibbets erected in a
line, but there was only one executioner, with two men
to assist him. About eight o'clock Count Charles
.Leiningen, was to be the third in order, became
impatient at the intentional delay, and said, in a tone of
gaiety, I think at least they ought to give us some
breakfast.' General, will you drink,' said a soldier,
tendering him ;his gourd.' Thank you, my friend,'
replied the. Count, Ido not require wine to give me
courage; give me a glass of water.' He :then wrote
with a pencil a few lines to bis brother in-law, protesting
against the calumny which had been published against
him of having fired on the prisoners, declaring, on the
contrary, that he had used every effort to protect the
Austrian prisoners. He recommended to his brother his
wife and his two children, and declared that he died for a
cause which he considered just and holy. He concluded
his note by saying, that if hereafter his friends might
seek to avenge his death, they should remember that
humanity was the best poliey. In a few minutes after
writing this note he had ceased to live. Some time
before his execution every arrangement had been made
for his escape, but ho refused, as his brother-in-law
oould not fly with him. General Leiningen was a man
of athletic stature. In battle he was careless of his
personal safety, but always anxious to spare the lives of
his men, and for that reason must be loved by them. He
was a German by birth, but had acquired the affection
of the Magyar peasantry. His wife is a Hungarian.
Imprudent Austria to make so many martyrs! The
people pardon many faults in their government, but
they keep a strict account of executions. All these
generals perished without one—even the slightest indi-
cation of fear at the awful scene. Baron Jessenack,
who was executed at Pesth, evinced a courage almost
superhuman. Neither the rolling of the drums, nor
the threatening injunctions which were given him could
prevent him crying out with a stentorian voice, I die
a martyr for liberty—may every drop of my blood fall
on the heads of my executioners!'"
It is said that the Austrian Minister of Commerce
is about to publish a new tariff, abrogating the pro-
hibition system. The Wiener Zeitung of the 28th
contains letters patent decreeing the levy of an
income-tax. It is of course, merely a provisional
measure, the Diet of the Empire being alone entitled
to decree a new tax, or alter the system hitherto
adopted with regard to the payment of direct taxes.
The scheme of Minister KRAUSS comprehends all
classes (except the military and a few other cases of
exception), whose incomes are derived from capital
or from labour. In the former case the per centage
will not exceed the English limit ; in the latter the
Prussian model, of a variable scale, seems to be pre-
ferred. Incomes or salaries which do not exceed
300 florins (80/) are not subject to the tax.