The Sun.
London, England, 1871-01-25 00:00:00

AUSTRIAN FOREIGN POLICY.

In yesterday's sitting of the Hungarian Delegation
at Pesth, the general debate of the Budget of the
Ministry for Foreign Affairs was commenced. Herr
Pulloky said he saw in the exclusion of Austria from
Germany, as effected by the Treaty of Prague, one
of the fundamental conditions of the dualism in
Hungary, which had gladly welcuined the Treaty
of Prague, and had stood by and against the South
German Bund, hich was now almost to be revived
in its old rivalry, and might be a cause of great
uneasiness to the Government. Austria should not
mix herself up in the affairs of Germany in order to
strengthel. her power, but should restrict herself
to internal reforms. In conclusion, the speaker
reco.nmended a friendly policy towards Germany
and Turkey. Herr Zeodery demanded that

the documents omitted in the Red Book
should be laid before the Delegation, so as to justify
the expenses of the armaments about to be made.
Herr Szermoy was in favour of an alliance with
Prussia, which Power he described as a friend who
could help Austria in the East, and an enemy who
could cause trouble there. Archbishop Haynals
complained of the want of vigour displayed in the
policy of the Austrian Government with regard to
the Roman question, adding that the Government
was obliged to protect the rights of treaties upon
Which they were based.
The debate is being continued.

AUSTRALIA.
From Melbourne come the following items of news

up to January 2 :

The Victoria Parliament has been prorogued, and
was immediately dissolved. The payment of mem-
bers has had the effect of attracting numerous new
candidates. Some uneasiness is felt lest England
should be involved in the war, and the defences of
the country are being prepared. Discount and ex-
change are unaltered.

From Sydney we have news up to December

31st :

A Martin-Robertson coalition Ministry has been
formed, end the re-elections are proceeding favour-
ably for the Ministry. Severe weather has been ex-
perienced on the coast. Business is dull. Advices
from New Zealand state that an uneasy
feeling prevails among the natives. A Mr. Todd,
a surveyor, had been murdered. Tekooti is still un-
captured. The Treasurer is about to visit England'
to negociate a loan of £4,000,000. The Geelong
takes to Galle 135,000 ounces of gold and 45,500
sovereigns. Advices from Brisbane state that
Governor Blackall died on the 2nd inst.

M. GAMBETTA.

(CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAM.)

M. Gambetta, arrived at Calais at one a.m. this
morning, in a special train from Lille. He left at
two o'clock for Bordeaux in the Hirondelle.

(CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.)
DEVONPORT SCHOOL BOARD.

The result of the election for the School Board at
Devonport is the return of four Churchmen, including
three clergymen, two liberal Churchmen, two Wesleyans,
one Nonconformist minister, and two League nominees.
There were thirty-three candidates for the eleven seats,
and the three workingmen's candidates were rejected. Poli-
tics were largely imported into the election.

ASSOCIATION FOR FREEDOM OF WORSHIP.

The thirteenth annual meeting of the National Asso-
ciation for Freedom of Worship was held in the Town
Hall, Manchester, yesterday afternoon, the Earl of
Shrewsbury in the chair. The report stated that since
the society began its operations in 1856 the principle of
free parish churches, which were described as the essence
of the parochial system, had been largely increased. It
had been adopted by a hundred churches in London alone,
by twenty in Manchester and Liverpool, and by numerous
others. During theipast year the society had been chiefly
occupied in organising branch agencies in London and
throughout England, of which there were now nearly 700.
One hundred and thirty-six local treasuries had been ap-
pointed during the past year. Applications for papers
and other assistance from 396 places had been received
and complied with. Lord Shrewsbury, in moving the
adoption of the report, said he thought the movement was
very useful and very proper, because, above all places,
equality should be preserved in the House of God. He
should like to see the time when the first comers to church
should take the first seats, and the church should be
gradually filled up to the back. He enjoyed the privilege
of worshipping God on the same spot as his
father, his grandfather, and his great grandfather, and
the affectionate remembrances which the reflection
awakened in his mind was, he confessed, a great incentive
to religious observance, but he would rather give up any
affectionate remembrances of that kind, than feel that any
person was kept from attending Divine service because of
the indulgence of any idiosyncracy or personal feeling on
his part. He desired fervently that all churches, and
perhaps more especially in crowded cities, should be open
every day in the week. Sir Percival Heywood, Rev. D.
Fraser, Vicar of Acton, and other gentlemen and clergymen
afterwards addressed the meeting. Letters of apology
were read from the Bishop of Lichfield, Bishop of Man-
chester, Lord Wharncliffe, Lord de Tabley, Mr. Asshe-
ton Cross, M.P., Mr. Charles Turner, M.P., the Rev.
Canon Woodhead, and others.