The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-20 00:00:00

HUNGARY AND CROATIA.

PESTH, SEPT. 11.—The Hungarian Deputies re-
turned yesterday afternoon by steamer from Vienna;
most of them displayed a red feather in their caps, in
token of their mission, and as a signal that liberty
must now be bought at the point of the sword. An
immense crowd covered both banks of the Danube,
and the news spread like wildfire, that the Kixo him-
self was new at the head of the reactionary party.
BATHYANI and DEAK have also returned, and have
sat in Council for some hours with the Archduke
Palatine. During the night there was a secret
sitting of the House of Representatives, the results of
which are impatiently looked for by all. Nearly
10,000 persons assembled on the Museum-splatz, but
a deputy from the Minister went among them with
an exhortation to rely firmly on the decisions of the
Diet. This appeared to satisfy them, and they dis-
persed quietly.

A second sitting of both Houses is to take place this
morning in the hall of the Lower House.

PESTII, SEPT. 12.—At the Cabinet Council, held
by the Archduke Palatine, immediately on the return
of the Deputies, all the Ministers tendered their resig-
nations, with the exception of the Minister of the In-
terior, SZEMERE. In consequence of their resolution,
the Archduke at the second sitting of the Diet, which
had to meet in the meanwhile, sent in papers in which
he received the resignation of the Ministers, and at
the same time informed the House that in the present
default of a Ministry, he should provisionally under-
take the responsible direction of the Government.
This writing not being countersigned by SZEMERE,
who still remains in office, it was considered not valid.
As, however, after 16tygthened debate, the Minister of
Finance, KossuTu, after the most urgent entreaties,
firmly persisted in declining the direction of the
Government, but consented, with the rest of the
Ministers except BATHYANI, to retain his portfeuille
until a new Ministry should be formed,
a deputation from the Diet was sent to
the Palatine, charged to communicate the
desired wishes of the states. The Archduke ex-
pressed his heartfelt regret that the representatives of
the nation had considered his letters not legal, as it
bad been his endeavour most scrupulously to observe
the laws ; but that since the Diet had given the proof
of their confidence in sending the present deputation,
he would still retain the office which was confided to
him by the ICING and the nation, but that on the first
indication of the mistrust of the nation he should be
reluctantly compelled to quit his country. On the
present occasion he should agree to the wishes of the
Diet. KOSSUTH has consequently been charged with
the formation of the new Cabinet.

It is reported that the Hungarian Diet has declared
itself permanent and absolute.
JELLACLUCII is advancing triumphantly. His
proclamations all end with "God save the Em-
peror FERDINAND !'' JELLACHICH, in his proclama-
tion to his army, addresses them as "Austrian sol-
diers," and says that he has unfolded his banner for
the defence of the honour and integrity of the Aus-
trian empire ! and the following passage in this very
same proclamation is of nu small importance at the
present moment :
glorious hero, with the
o, consisting of various
bravest"O n
ofth et
hpelai nbrave,sis s
ofy
haslgluaal
squadrons, a
re conquered a precious jewel
to the Crown ; his
races, obeyed one command, were animated by one spirit,
and victory crowned their efforts."
The proclamation concludes as follows :
" Long live the unity of the Austrian army, under our
beloved Emperor and King !
" From the Drave, Sept., 1848.
(Signed) " JELLACHICH,
" Lieutenant Field-Marshal and Bann: