The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-19 00:00:00

THE FRENCH 11EPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris papers of yesterday.
The decree of the PRESIDENT authorising the
Bishops to hold their Council, and the report of the
Minister on what it is founded, have excited the
ire of parti-pretre, and the ridicule of the liberal
party. The parti-pretre loudly declare that they
never required such authorization, and that they
should have met in spite of any temporal law forbid-
ding their meeting, because the spiritual power being
superior to the temporal, the latter must always give
way to the former; in fact they declare that priests
are superior to all laws, and thus throw down the
gauntlet, which we hope the Executive will have the
courage to take up and vindicate the majesty
of the law ; for liberty, civil or religious, is
impossible where such pretensions are admitted.
The Republicans, on the other hand, taunt the Go-
vernment with their panic fear in the presence of the
priesthood.
The National, in the course of a most sarcastic
article on this subject, observes--
"The report of the Minister is curious; no one can
fail to remark how timid and embroiled it is. Any per-
son capable of reading must perceive that the necessary
authorization had never been asked for. At the last
moment the weak Government by which we are ruled,
not daring to assert formally the recognition of the law,
and ashamed to abandon it, adopted the middle course of
granting what nobody asked—a miserable expedient,
which can serve no other purpose than that of giving the
measure of its incurable weakness."
The article concludes thus :
"The Government has, on its side, obeyed the Organic
Law—that is certain ; but it is equally certain that, on
their side, the Fathers of the Council have not obeyed it;
and it appears to us a matter to be deeply regretted that
men so holy should set such an example."
The Evenement states that the illness of M. DB
Fera.oux is a nervous intermittent fever, and that lie
will go to Versailles for change of air as soon as he
shall have gained sufficient strength to be removed.
" It is certain," adds the .Evenement, " that M. DE
FALLoux will not retire from office before the discus-
sion in the Assembly, in which he will defend the
line of policy that he has pursued."
The Credit says :
" We are assured that, after several meetings, held
lately at the Ministry of Public Instruction, the family
of M. de Falleux.has charged ono of its members to
convey to the President of the Council of Ministers an
intreaty that he will cease to urge M. de Falloux to re-
main in the Cabinet, and to transmit to the President of
the Republic his formal resignation, which has been
placed in the bands of M. Odilon Barret."
The Constitutionnel contains the following an-
nouncement:--
"Rear-Admiral Romain Desfosses has been named to
succeed M. Lc Predour in the command of the naval
division in the Rio Plata. M. DesioslAid will shortly
leave for Brest, where he will hoist his flag on board
the Pandora frigate, which will have a poop deck built
for his accommoation. The Prony steamer will accom-
pany the Pandore to La Plata. The mission of Admiral
Desfost6s does not appear to be of a purely naval charac-
ter; he has had frequent conferences with the Minister
of Foreign Affairs."

The cholera has broke out in Toulon, and such was
the panic among the population occasioned by its
appearance, that more than one-third of the inha-
bitants fled from the town. The military have offered
their services to attend on the sick. In Paris the
cholera is decreasing.
The Gazette des Hopitaux says—
" The diminution in the cholera, which we spoke of
in our last account, has been maintained during the last
three days, and even appears to have a tendency to be-
come more marked. The average number of admissions
on Wednesday and Thursday was only 25, and that of
the last three days 24. 'lbis is certainly no very great
difference, hut still it is tranquillising, since it is another
term in a decreat;ibg progression, and because it comes
at a moment when it is allowable, unless circumstances
altogether unexpected should arise, to fix the natural
termination of the epidemic."
The Patric of last evening has the following :--
"An Italian journal, the Cchcordia, has stated, and
on its authority a Paris journal has repeated, that the
expulsion of Garibaldi from Piedmont had been occa-
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sinned by a note from the French Government. We are
in a position to declare in the most categorical mataier
that this allegation is completely void of foundation."
BOURSE—PARIS, TUESDAY, SEPT. 18.
THREE O'CLCCH.—The market continues inanimate,
and very little variation is perceptible in prices. The
Five per Cents. opened at at 88f. 75c., the highest price
of the day, and closed at 88f. 70c., the lowest, or sc.
higher than the last price of the day before. The Three
per Cents. opened at 56f. 40c., and closed at 56f. 25c., or
15c. lower. Bank of France Shares are again unchanged
at 2,335 f. The price of gold is somewhat higher, being
at present 12f. the thousand. Railway Shares were firm.
Exchange on London (30 days), 25 47k; ditto (90 days),
25 374.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TEE
LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE. SEPT. 18.
Sambre and bleuse, 21/9—Tours and Nantes, O.

led to the alliance of his Majesty the Emperor cf Russia
with Austria, in order to put us down by conquest, and
render all further struggle for the Hungarian Censtitu
tion impossible.
" This came to pass. Many of the genuine true
patriots of Hungary had foreseen this event, and pro-
claimed it warningly. The history of our days will
hereafter reveal what induced the Provisional Govern-
ment to close its car to those warning voices. This
Provisional Government exists no longer. The height
of peril bad found it at the weakest. I, the man of Lc,
tion, but not of ineffectual action, saw that all further
bloodshed was useless, disastrous for Hungary. I had
seen it in the beginning of the Russian intervention. I
called to-day upon the Provisional Government to ab-
dicate unconditionally, beeatpe its continuance in
power could only render darker from day to-
day, and more deplorable the future of our father-
land. The Provisional Government admitted this, and
voluntarily' esigned, laying down the supreme power in
my hands. I avail eayeelf of this circumstance, ac
cordieg to my best persuasion, in order to spere the
effusion of blood, and to liberate my peaceful fellow-
citizens, whom I am too weak any longer to protect,
from at least the miseries of war, by laying down arms
unconditionally, and thereby perhaps giving the im-
pulse to the leaders of the divisions of the Hungarian
forces, separated from me, shortly to do the same, ac-
knowledging like me that this at present is the best that
can be done for Hungary. I confide while so doing in
the far-famed magnanimity of H. M. the Czar, that so
many of my brave comrades, who by the force of eir-
cumaances as former Austrian officers, got involved in
thisr sacrificed
a mournful, uncertain fate, and the deeply
to
oY struggle with Austria, should not be
people of Hungary, who rely upon his love
o
should not be given over unarmed to the blind
vengeance of their enemies. Perhaps it would be atone-
ment enough if I wore accepted as a sacrifice for all.
u bowed n
down
justice, s
" I address this letter to you, General, became I
received first from you those proofs of esteem which
won my confidence. Hasten, if you wish to stop
further useless bloodshed, to bring as speedily as
possible to effect the sad act of laying down arms,
but in such a manner that it may take place only in
the presence of the troops of his Majesty the
Emperor of Russia ; for I solemnly declare that I will
rather let my whole corps be destroyed is desperate
battle against overwhelming odds, than unconditionally
lay down arms before the Austrian troops. I march
to morrow, Aug. 12, to Villagos, the day after to-morrow,
13th, to Boros Jeno, on the 14th to Bed, which I com-
municate to you, that you may bring your forces between
the Austrian troops and mine, so as to enclose and part
us from them.
" Should this near ccavre rct succeed, and the Austrian
troops follow me close, I will give them a decided re-
puts-, and draw off my forces towards Grosswardein, in
order in this way to reach the Imperial Russian army,
before which alone my troops have declared themselves
ready voluntarily to lay down their arms. I expect your
esteemed answer within the shortest time possible, and
conclude with the assurance of my high regard.
"ARTHUR GEORGEY, Hu! garian General.
" Old Arad, Aug 11, 1849."
The following is his letter to KLAPKA
16
:
g. .
" Dear friend Klapka,—SinceGrosswar we lastd met,Au events de-
cisive, though not unanticipated, have occurred. The
eternal jealousies of the Government, and the vulgar
animosities of some of its members, have led to the
results that I foresaw last April. Having crossed the
Theiss at Tokay, after many an horn st fight, with the
Russians, a decree of the Diet conferred upon me the
supreme command. Kossuth secretly nominated Bern.
The country thought I was the man, because Kossuth
gave a Jesuitical answer to the resolution of the As-
sembly. This rascality was the cause of every subse-
quent occurrence. Dembinski lost a battle at Szareg;
Bern was beaten at Maros-Vaserhely. The latter
hastened to Temesvar, under whose watts Dcra•
hinaki re:ired. He arrived on the field during
the battle of Temesvar, protracted the contest
for acme hours ; but was then se thoroughly
routed, that of the 50,000 men (according to Kossuth 's
quotation) only 6 000 remained tow,4,ther. The rest
wore scattered, as Veesey himaell told me. Meanwhile
the Austrians advanced between Temesvar and Arad.
Dembins.ki's orders from the War-office were to retreat
on the fortress Aral, and not on Temesvar, that was in
hostile hands; but Dembinski ran counter to their
orders—wherefbre, I know not, but there are too many
grounds for supposing it was from jealousy of me. The
consequence of all this was, that I feund myself standing
alone with the force I bad brought wish me from Co-
morn, after subtracting the great losses I suffered
at Waitzen, Ressav, Gorahstiily, Isol,ca, Gessthely, and
Debrcczin ; the Austrians threatening me on the
south, and the Russian main force on the
north. I had, it is true, one line of retreat from
ofA my
radovceorußnterely, thatto Transylvania
was
ua
but for the sake
it might, to pacify, I resolved to capitulate. [Here,
you will observe, nothing is said of Schlick's victory on
the Maros over a part of Georgey's army.]
I had pre-
viously reasoned with the Provisional Government on
; determined,
cost what
the inutility of their attempting to serve the countryh any
T
longer, and prevailed upon them to resign. ey acted
upon my counsels, and confided in my hands all civil and
military power; upon which I, as there was no time to
lose, formed the sudden though not ill-digested determi-
nation to surrender at discretion to the army of the
Russian Emperor. The bravest of the brave in my army
gave me their support, and all the army divisions in the
immediate vicinity joined on to us of their own free will.
The fortress of Arad, under Damjanich, has declared its
readiness to do likewise. Hitherto we hare been treated
us brave soldiers deserve and have a right to expect at
the hands of brave soldiers. Weigh and ponder we I 1
what you can and a hat you ought to do.
(Signed) " ARTHUR GEORCEY."
The Vienna journals publish the following par-
ticulars of the surrender of Peterwardein :
" After the plenipotentiaries bad met on the 4th near
Marx Schnee, the deputies of Peterwardein returned to
the fortress. The officers, who were well aware that
they had incurred severe punishment for their treason,
sought to induce the garrison to decide against capitu-
lation. They formed into two parties, who on the 6th
proceeded from words to blows, and several were killed
and wounded. The party for capitulation remained
victorious, and accordingly at seven o'cluck• in the
morning the formal capitulation took place. Colonel
Puffer entered the fortress from the Pasaka side, Colonel
Mamalu from Kamenitz, and General Hartlief from
Carlowitz. The entry was welcomed by the warm ac-
clamations of the inhabitants. The garrison was dis-
armed and sent to 'Essag, where the rebel commander
Kiss was also sent under a strong escort. Many of the
officers went to Titcl by the steamer. These and the
greater part of the Honveds were set at liberty. Thus
this most important place, both in a statistical and
commercial point of view, is now in the hands of the
Imperialists.
From Pesth of the 10th in st., s we learn that the
Generals ERNEST Kiss and LENKEY had been con-
demned to be shot, and that they had even been
executed. Among the number of prisoners in Pesth
was the editor of the weekly journal of Tameswar,
M. WATCHTEL.
The following letter has been addressed to PASKE.•
WITCH by the Emperor of ArETRIA
" Sehonbrun, Aug. 22.
" Prince of Warsawl—The good news which your
Serene Highness was pleased to communicate to rue in
your letter of the 16th has caused to ire satisfaction as
sincere as it is just. The brave army which you command,
Field-Marshal, which is accustomed to victory under
your orders, has brilliantly justified, in the Hungarian
campaign, its long-acquired glory. Your Highness has
obtained, upon the. Hungarian fields of battle, new claims
upon the satisfaction of his Imperial Majesty, my most
illustrious friend and ally, as well as upon my profound
gratitude. The most eminent honour attached to
your services is found in the brilliant result. To have
compelled a considerable portion of the insurgent army to
surrender unconditionally without the sacrifice of valiant
blood, is a mightier triumph, Prince, than, many
blood-stained laurels. As a public and certain merle of
my lively gratitude, I transmit a ith this letter the in-
signia of a grand cross of my order of Maria Theresa.
Scost undoubtedly, Fiek-Marsha!, would I cast an im-
penetrable veil over the past if I dared follow the dic-
tates of my own heart, end the first wish of my heart
would be (esmir men angelegen sain lessen) to discover
means for healing the sanguinary wounds which the
criminal insurrection has inflicted upon unhappy Hun-
gary. But I must not forget that I have a sacred duty
to perform to the rest of my people, and that the general
welfare of my empire imposes duties and considerations
upon me that I must not lose sight of. Nevertheless,
your Highness has done me justice in premising that
my happiness would be more complete in proportion to
the fol hearance which I may be enabled to exhibit in
my rightful and general estimation of all these important
events.

"Accept, Field-Marbbal, the renewed assurances of the
consideration and sincere attachment with which I re
main your well-disposed,
(Signed)

" FRANZ JOSEPH."

PRUSSIA.
The Bursenhalle of Berlin .states that the Prussian
army is about to be reduced, and that the battalions
of infantry will henceforth be only 802 strong, in-
stead of 1,002. The regiments of Landwehr are, it
ad,ls, to be broken up, but some companies are to be
maintained.
The Berlin Slate Gazette announces that the lines
of telegraph belonging to the Government will shortly
be thrown open to the use of the public.
The state of siege of Posen has just been raised.
A letter from Stettin states that, since the conclu-
sion of the armistice between Prussia and Denmark,
trade has become very active in that town and in all
tl:e neighbourhood. An abolition or reduction of the
Sound duties was discussed. There was a scarcity of
sailors, owing to the great number which had been
taken by the vessels of war.

SWITZERLAND.
WC fit the following in the Ticino Gazette:—
"It has been remarked for some time past that the
Austrian troops hare been increased in an extraordi
nary manner on the frontiers cf Ticino, without the
slightest apparent object. This circumstance, added
to the reports 'which are circulated in the German,
Engii3h, and French journals, as to a project of. in..
tervention in Switz rland, and on the fears of the
occupation of the canton of Ticino, hz;s awakened
the. attention of the Council of State of that canton,
whi.ch has applied to the 11
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(3.;era. —OllDc... on the
subj,:et, calling its attention to this important affair,
and demanding
the adoption of treasures nectssary
to tranquillise the
minds of the inhabitants of the
canton. The Federal Council replied on the 10:11
by
.the following dispatch to the Council of State of'
'Ticino, which, while calming the minds of the people,

" We, Charles of Bourbon, &c., have decreed and
decree:--Art. 1. The religious order of Benedictines is
no longer tolerated in our royal States.—Al t. 2. The
property of the said order shall be administered by the
patrimony of the State, which shall provisionally keep a
separate account of it.--Art. 3. The abbots of the
Monastery of St. John the Ev:::ngQlist of Parma shall
each receive an annual pension of 700 t. Irora the treasury
of the, State; and the said treasury shall also pay each
of the monks of the said monastery an annual pension of
500 lire.—Art. 4. This rneasuro shall immediately be
arnounced to the Holy See, wilh a detailed report on
the motives which have rendered this measure inclipen-
sable and necessary.—Art. 5. The Presidents of the tie-
partnients of Grace, Justice, and Police, aLd of the de-
partment of Finance, are directed to take the recess:ay
st,-ps for the execution of thii decree, in so far as it con-
cerns them respectively.
" Given at Parma, Sept. 7. " CHARLES."
The Venice Gazette of the 12th states that a de-
putation of Venetians has set out for Vienna, in
order to present to the EMPEROR the homage end
obedience of the city of Venice. The deputation is
composed of the Cardinal Patriarch jACOPO Monczo,
Count GIOVANNI CORREIt, Prince GIOVANELLI,
Count Thccoro PRIEM, Chevalier Giacomo Tnivrs,
Chev. BONFILI, and M. BECKER, merchant.
The Censore of Naples states that the Kv.:G has
signed an amnesty, to be published on the 9th, corn-
' prising all the persons detained in Fort St, Elmo.
The following is an extract from a mercantile
letter, dated Leghorn, Sept. 12, 1849 :—" The day
before yesterday our Banco was invaded by a Tuscan
armed force, to force the 2,500 livres of tax and
forced loan of the Chamber of Commerce. It
is roNv a diplomatic questicn. The Consulate be-
hayed well in this business, better than Sir GEORGE
HAMILTON ; indeed his Excellency has not stood his
ground properly, even the French Consul and POGGI
showed the white feather on this occasion."

MARGATE, TUESDAY, SEPT. 18.—We have had
most boisterous weather here all day, so much so that
none of the boats from LAidon have been aLle to land
their passengers here, hut have been °bilged to carry
them on to llamsgate, and from thence in omnibuses to
Margate. Nice o'clock, night—lt is now blowing- great
guns, and some dreadful disasters are feared ut sea.
DAY OF HUMILIATION IN TUE DIOCESE OF THE
BISHOP Cl' WINCIIESTER.—TiIiS c'ay having Leen ap-
pointed by the Bishop of Winchester to be devoted to
acts of humiliation, oa accont of the prevailing pQsti-
Jenne, special prayers and supplications were effered up
in the several churches and chapels in the pari,hes of
Lambeth, Southwark,
Newington, Kennington, Vaux-
hall, Wandsworth, &c. With very few exceptions, the
tradesmen in the diocese have kept it as a close boll.
day, few shops were to be seen open, unks, butch,,r"s
and coffee-shops, and those were partially
closed; in fact
the south siee of the river Lad a similar appearance to
that ebscrved on Sunday morning. in the Roman
Catholic chapels solemn mak.ses we-re offered up ES an
atonement, and the several congregations appeared
devoutly attentive to the exhortations of their cicrgy.
PEDESTNIATCISM.—JAMES DELANY AND CEA nvroN.
—The.e two men met on Monday, at Finchicy, to de-
cide their race et 80 yards for 5/. a side. After one or
two false starts the y left tie scratch at a clipping pace,
Delany with a slight Lad; th,s he nnantained to the
and ran in a good r.innn' by a yat d.- Betting 2
to 1 on Deny.