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

AUSTRIA.

The disturbances which had broken out in Vienna
on the Lath 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 ifenerale 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 studeLts 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 decreed 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
(half-past eight o'clock, P,Dt.) 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'CLOCK, P.Dl.—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 WTESSENBERG,
the Minister for Foreign Affairs, produced, according
to his promise, the replies to the interpellations of
Deputy GOLDMARAL 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, GOLDMARE
rose and declared that the Assembly was just as wise
as before. Ile did not wish to know whether the
Ministry had concluded treaties for the preservation
of Tamil! interests, but whether the offensive And de-