The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-22 00:00:00

GERMANY

AND

THE NORTHERN STATES.

AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.

The Wiener Zeitung of the 14th, publishes a long
list of promotions in the army. The Breslau Zeitung
says that Baro❑ PILLERSDORF, the ex-Minister, was
arrested on the 11th at itoslare, and conveyed to the
criminal prison. His arrest took place in consequence
of the accusations of Dr. FISCFIOFF.
The following is an extract from a Vienna letter in
the Kolner Zeitung
:
"Hanging and shooting—shooting and hanging !
Such is, at present, the manner in which tho men in
power say good morning and good night to the nations
of Austria. The noble and generous Messaros, the
patriot Beothy, Palaczy, and many others, aro either
executed or in the act of meeting their doom. The
strong hand in Austria is a bloody hand, and the
slaughter once begun is so tempting that our rulers
cannot think of leaving off ! Nay, more ! Some
people there are so mean that they dare to defend Bat-
thyany's execution as an act of justice. Perhaps the
Fehlzeugmeister Baron Haynau is going to have a crown
of laurel. But truly the men who form the Government
are to be pitied, for true and honest men withdraw from
them, and toadies and informers surround them.
Formerly it was said that Kings had no chance of hear-
ing the truth. We are far more justified in lamenting
the infatuation of the councillors of the Crown, which
prevents them listening to the voice of the people. The
whole of the civilized world protests against the present
doings in Hungary. But the Ministers do not hear
the voice of public opinion; they hear but the
voice of the matures that throng their offices, and
and the voice of a press under the guardianship of
martial law. All other opinions are prejudiced and
revolutionary. I wish Prince Schwarzenberg would
condescend to act the part of Ali Baba. Let him come
among the people in disguise, and he will hear the voice
of the people. Even the freeest press could not publish
the expressions which would greet Prince Schwarzen-
berg's ear. It is true he and his colleagues will pass
away, and make room for other men of equal power,
and perhaps of an equal want of wisdom. But Schwar-
venberg and his fellows cause public opinion to extend
its imprecations to a greater person—to the Emperor,
whom the people ought not to be taught to ally with
cruelties and deeds of blood, violence, and vengeance.
Under the absolute Government of former times the
people of Austria were fond of their Emperor; for what-
ever they suffered they threw the blame upon the aris-
tocracy and the bureaucracy. They said 'lf the Em-
peror could but know of it, he would help us !' At pro
sent nobody thinks of saying such a thing. They say,
the Emperor knows it, and he does it.' "
The same journal states that NICOLAUS PAPAFFT,
formerly aide-de camp to GEORGEY, has arrived at
Hamburgh, whence it is his intention to sail to
America. Colonel PAPAFFY, who has taken an active
share in almost all the important events of the war,
was with General GEORGEY at Vilagosh, but he suc-
ceeded in making his escape to Comorn, and when
that fortress surrendered he was of course included in
the terms of the capitulation. General KLAPKA left
Berlin for Hal-nburgh on the 1711 inst., intending, it
is stated, to take refuge on British soil.
A petition has been presented to the EMPEROR by
the chief magnates, praying his MAJESTY for pardon
for those Hungarians who have been amenable to the
laws.

Accounts from Semlin of the 10th state that
intelligence has been received there from \Viddin up
to the 6th. 'The Austrian General HavxasLauT had
arrived there, charged with a mission from Field-
Marshal HaaNan, general in command, to the PAcae,
relative to the fugitive Magyars and their leaders.
General HAvEstsLaur brought a general pardon for all
the men, from the officers downwards. The PACHA
immediately had this announcement made to the
Magyars assembled without the fortress. The greater
number returned to Hungary, and General HATER-
sLava continued his Journey to Constantinople.
The Pesther Zeiteng of the 15th contains no account
of any executions.
Alarmed at the effect produced by the murder of
BATTHYANY, the Ministry have, it is said, given
orders that tbr
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the future no sentence of death shall
he executed until it has been submitted to the Cabi-
net ; in consequence the executions of PAUL NYARIC
PERENZI and STUTTER have been postponed.