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

AUSTRIA.

The disturbances which had broken out in Vienna
on the 12th continued on the 13th. A letter from
Vienna of that date says—

" The greater part of the guards have been under
arms since nine o'clock this morning. The movement
of yesterday partook of rather a social character, as-
sumed a different colour to-day, and was of a decidedly
political tone. Towards noon the generate was beaten
in almost every place, and soon after the military and
the guards assembled in the court-yard, which they
completely occupied. In the course of the afternoon, .a
body of the National Guards and stu4etts suddenly
made their appearance, with printed papers in their
hats, demanding the re-establishment of the Committee
of Public Safety. The greater number of the guards
refused to take these papers; the excitement arose: an
ordonnance of the Ministry commanded the removal of
this new printed demonstration; the Diet declared itself
permanent, and d( creed the prohibition of the com-
mittee; fresh troops were marching into the city, who,
as well as the artillery, were received with acclamations.
A report that barricades were being erected at the
University proved to be false, and up to this time
(halt-past eight o'clock, P.M.) the peace has not been
broken.

" Great animation prevails in the streets, but with
such an armed force, and the admirable spirit which pre-
vails among the guards and troops, there is no apprehen-
sion of a very serious imeute breaking out.
"NINE o'cLocs, P.M.—The Deputies of the Diet,
Borrosch, Schyseka, and Virland, have just returned
from the University, where, after a spirited address to
the Legion, they received the assurance of its entire de-
votion to the Diet. Borrosch is at this moment submit-
ting to the Diet the proposition of constituting a com-
mittee for the maintenance of peace. The military and
National Guards are being drawn off from several parts
of the city, as general tranquillity prevails.
" Yesterday, after having succeeded in getting the
troops sent back to their barracks, the posts were occu-
pied by the National Guards and students, and the mal-
contents retired without creating any further disorder.
" Great agitation prevails in the city to-day, and fears
are entertained for the peace, as the National Guard is,
unhappily, not unanimous ; and a party of them belong-
ing to the burghers joined the Academic Legion in de-
manding very decidedly the dismissal of the Ministry,
and the re-establishments of the Committee of Public
Safety.

In the sitting of the Assembly Baron WESSENBEUG,
the Minister for Foreign Affairs, produced, according
to his promise, the replies to the interpellations of
Deputy GOLDMARX respecting the Italian question,
as follow :

" 1. The chief grounds of action of the Ministry in
the Italian question are—To uphold the honour and dig-
nity of the empire, and to defend its interests.
" 2. As long as negotiations are pending no expla-
nations can be given; so much, however, may be said,
the mediation of England and France had been ac-
cepted.
"3. It is the determination of the Ministry to use
every means in its power to prevent war, with due re-
gard, however, to the national dignity.—(Cheers.)
"4. Prince Schwarzenberg is appointed Plenipoten-
tiary in the Italian question, as being best acquainted
with it.
" 5. The family ties which connect Modena and Parma
to the Imperial house of Austria demand protection from
the same.
" The conventions concluded in this respect were, he
believed, published."
Not satisfied with these explanations, GOLDMARK
rose and declared that the Assembly was just as wise
as before. lie did not wish to know whether the
Ministry had concluded treaties for the preservation
of family interests, but whether the offensive and de- ,

fensive treaties concluded under METTERNICH were

to be maintained, and that if the Ministry declined
entering into further explanations pending the nego-
tiations, the instructions sent to HARTIG, RADEIZKT,
MONTECUCOLI, and SCHWARZENBERG, should at least
be laid on the table of the Chamber.

WXBSENBERG refused any further explanations;
it was in opposition to constitutional eustora to do so
pending the negotiations.
As the Assembly was on the point of adjourning,
the Minister of War, Count LATOUR, rose to say
that he had just received the information that
a stormy meeting was assembled in the
Aula of the University, and that it was
their intention not only to turn out the Ministry, but
to declare the dissolution of the Diet. The Com
mandant of the National Guard had demanded the
assistance of the military. LOHNER then rose and
moved that the Diet be declared in permanency,
which was unanimously adopted. GOLDMARK. was
against any steps being taken by the military till
more authentic information had been received. A
lively discussion ensued, which was interrupted by the
entrance of SCHWARZER, the ex-Minister of Public
Works, who announced that a deputation of National
Guards and students, headed by Professor Fusrin,
had just waited upon the Ministry, demanding the
re• establishment of the Commission of Safety, that
their request had been refused, that the military were
fraternizing with the National Guards, and that a
body of workmen had deliberately loaded their
muskets. It was necessary to act energetically.
The Diet was still deliberating when the post
left.

VIENNA, SEPT. 14.—The disturbances at Vienna
have happily terminated without any serious affray
or bloodshed.

The city is perfectly quiet to-day. The anarchists
quite overshot their mark yesterday, and have been
made sensible of their weakness.

The demonstration in the Atila appears to have
been restricted to the desire for the re-establishment
of the Committee of Public Safety.
In consequence of the emeutes, the Ministers have
issued a proclamation, in which all assemblages of
persons for the purpose of offering resistance to the
powers that be are threatened with the most severe
punishment, graduated according to the extent of
their misdemeanour, from six months to twenty
years' imprisonment. Donnuorr, in this proclama-
tion, exhorts the people to keep the peace, as the
only legitimate guarantee for the maintenance of
liberty.