The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-22 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, APRIL 16.—The Wiener Gazette of this
day contains the official notification that, in conse-
quence of the formation of a responsible Ministry for
Hungary, who will be empowered to manage the ex-
chequer of that kingdom, the Cabinet of Vienna has
deemed it necessary to refer a portion of the
national debt to that kingdom. The EMPEROR has
addressed a letter to the ARCHDUKE PALATINE on the
subject, in which he informs him of the fact, and
announces that the quota which will be borne by the
kingdom of Hungary will be about one-fourth of the
I public debt of the entire empire, and will amount to
about ten million of guilders interest annually.
The EMPEROR has assigned one thousand guilders
towards defraying the expenses of the civic guard.

The Council of Ministers, which generally assem-
bles every day, is deeply engaged in devising the
most efficient measures for the speedy pacification of
the Italian provinces, in providing the needful pecu-
niary supplies for carrying out the armaments, and
for improving commerce, in removing the most ob
noxious taxes imposed upon the landed proprietors in
many of the provinces, and in making those changes
in the affairs of the state which will be called for by
the requirements of the new constitution.
The most important task imposed on the _Ministry
was, however, the consolidation of the constitution
itself on such a basis, that the well-founded ex-
pectations of all might be met, the earnest
desire of the EMPEROR for the maintenance 01
peace might be manifest, and the happy results
of constitutional arrangements be called into
action. It will shortly be officially promulgated, and

its effects will be most beneficial, if it causes the re-
newal of confidence in the renovation of trade, corn
merce, and every branch of manufactures, for it is
only by securing the means of employment to an
industrious population, and thereby securing to them
an honourable maintenance, that the permanent well
being of all classes of the community can be secured.
The Wiener Gazette says that, incredible as it may
appear, the rumour obtains at Vienna, that Prince
METTERNICH has been for some days resident in the
vicinity of the Imperial Palace. It cites the Amster-
dam Handesblad, to show that the Prince was at the
Hague on the 6th, and concludes by saying—The
Prince is too well aware of the feelings which pre-
vail against him at Vienna, to appear here again,
and thereby to expose himself to manifest personal
danger.— Wiener Zeitang, April 16.
VIENNA, APRIL 14.—The Breslau Gazette states

that a deputation from Laibach had an audience yes-
terday, demanding the dismissal of the Governor
Count HOKENWOKTII. Another deputation of nobles
came from Bohemia, bringing with them threatening
notices from the peasants, according to which four
thousand peasants are on the eve of rising against
the nobles. In Prague, the Burggrave itUDOL PH
STADION has been compelled to retire, in conse-
quence of the opposition of the nobles, and from
Lemburg we learn that Count STADION, the Go-
vernor, who has been universally recognised as the

most liberal of Governors, has lost all his popularity
by an inconsiderate expression to a deputation in
which he made some allusive threat to the Russians.
The intelligence from Pesth is equally unsatis-

factory. The whole population opposed the
departure of some troops for the provinces
beyond Hungary, and from Dalmatia we
have just received the news that Zara is in com-
plete revolt against the Austrian Govern-
ment. Under these circumstances, what counsel and
assistance can be given by a Ministry ?
The Cologne Gazette of the 20th contains an
article on the declaration of the Council of Fifty at
Frankfort, nominating the King of PRUSSIA umpire
in the Schleswig-Holstein affair. This act it con-
siders to be no other than manifest " usurpation " on

the part of Prussia, and utterly at variance with the
declaration of the King of PRUSSIA, who utterly re-
nounced the idea of wishing to usurp any authority
over other powers.