The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-20 00:00:00

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SU2 OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

FRANCE.

The illonitour publishes a decree of General Ca-
vaignic superseding N. Flocon, father of the former
member of tone Provisional Government, in his post
of Chief Administrator of the Telegraph, and ap-
pointing M. Lemaistre to that Mice.
It is stated in the diplomatic circles of Paris that
the Marquis Ricci, the Sardinian Envoy, having
announced to the British and French Governments
that King Charles Albert would resume hostilities in
case the Anglo-French mediation had not sufficiently
advanced to give hopes of the conclusion of an
honourable peace, Lord Palmerston is said to have
repliedittiat the British Government would in such
case withdraw its aid and leave the entire responsi-
bility to the King. The French Government is said
to have declined to interfere in Italy, alleging as a
reason that as France was determined to compel
Rus,ia, to respect the principle of nonintervention
with respect to Germany, it would be obliged to con-
form to that principle with respect to Italy.
General Rachis, Commander of the sth division
of the army of the Alps, was thrown from his horse
in the neighbourhood of Dijon on Saturday last, and
killed oa the spot. General Rachis was 60 years of
age. Lie was covered with military decorations, an d
had raised himself from the position of a private sol-
dier to the rank of Lieutenant-General.

AUSTRIA.
We have received intelligence from Vienna to the
15th ult.

VIENNA, OCT. 15.—1 n the sitting of the Diet last
night the Diet sent its ultimatum to the Ban Jelin-
chid. It is of the following tenor :
"The Diet has hitherto done all that is possible to
restrain the warlike spirit of the people of Vienna
and of the Landsturm from offensive hostili-
ties. His Majesty has given the assurance to
Prince Lobkowi'z that the two commanders
would not make the attack ; but the disarming, com-
manded by your• Excellency, of the National Guards
in the vicinity, the oppressive requisition, the closing
up of the passages, &c., are in such violent contrast
with these assurances that the Diet must make a de-
cided protest against them.

"The Diet aid not call the Hungarians into the
country, neither can it decree that they shall leave it.
" The Hungarian Diet has given command to the
army to follow your Excellency about wherever you
go, and not to rest till you are disarmed. The Diet
knows no other method of restoring peace than that
of giving up their w.apons to the disarmed National
Guards, and that your Excellency returns forthwith
to your own couatry. If these conditions are
not complied with the Diet will consider that
it has done all in its power to act amicably. Its
mission of peace will then have terminated, and that
fatal disaster of an evitable war with Hungary will
immediately commence."
This ultimatum must immediately lead to a deci-
sire stroke ; as matters now stand Jellachich has not
much to hope for. The Diet comports itself with
great dignity and nobleness : our confidence and
hopes are now centred in it. Windescbgratz is ap-
proaching from Prague with a large army. _ _

- A general staff -has been forTned liere for the
National Guard, at the head of which is the hero of
Ostrolenska, the Polish General Bohn, besides other
distinguished Polish military.
Yesterday our Bourse was opened, but there was
nobody there. The shops are still all closed.
Perfect order and security prevails, though we have
a body of 150,000 armed men. All the public build-
logs—the Treasury, the National Bank, the Sayings'
Bank, have been placed under the protection of the
people.
Another letter 'from Vienna, dated the 15th, states
that the above ultimatum of the Diet was in an-
swer to a writing of Jellachich, in which he de-
manded provisions for his troops, and permission to
avail himself of the public thoroughfares of the city,
and also that the Diet would forbid the Hungarian
army to cross the Austrian frontier.

The Delegate from the Diet Lohner is still en-
deavouring to obtain an audience of his Majesty.
The address of the Diet requesting the convocation
of a popular Congress at Vienna has already been
sent to the Emperor by a deputation.
On the night of the 14th the Hungarians
occupied a strong encampment in the vicinity of
Tony% what. An attack of the Croatians from both
sides at the same time by the Hungarians and the
Viennese may be immediately expected.—lialnliergh
Borsenhalle.

A courier has just arrived from our camp bringing
in the intelligence that we need have no further
apprehensions respecting Jellachich, inasmuch as
he has separated nia',l army into two divisions, one
of which, the Seresch, yesterday quitted the camp at
Attenburg, and was marching across St. Peter and
St. John, while Jellachich himself, with the other
division was gone towards Bruck, for the purpose of
crossing the Austrian frontier, and the Hungarian
army was following closely.
The following facts have been communicated to us
respecting the murder of Zichy. He was travelling '
in company with his brother, the captain, in the
direction of Weissmnburg, when the carriage was
stopped by our outposts. The various questions put
were replied to by Captain Zichy. The outposts
were on the point of letting the carriage drive on
when Count Zichy, who was of a very arrogant
temper, seized his pistols. For this indiscretion the
sentinels conducted him to the Loreer Lamp, where
Major Georgerg held an investigation, and then fotinil
the letters which proved a connexion"' with Jellachich.
A Council of War was immediately summoned, and
five hours after his seizure Count Zichy was hanging
on the gallows. He retained his presence of mind
to the last moment, and as he was ascending the gal-
lows, he said, " I die quietly. I have always loved
my country, and never was a traitor. God grant
that I may be the last victim for my country, and
may God bless it."

On the last step but one he remained standing, and
replied to the executioner, who desired him to come
up, " What, must I mount yet higher ?" He then
drew a small phial from his pocket and drank off the
poison which it contained, mounted the other step,
and begged the executioner to bring a strong rope,
upon which the latter replied, " The one that is here
is quite good enough for your Excellency." In a
imminent aft*, the Count was no more.
The Emperor, iu reply to the deputation from the
Diet (which held a conference wits his Imperial
Majesty at Selswitz), gave a positive assurance that
his two Generals (Jellachich and Auersperg) would
pot attack Vienna. His Majesty, however, refused to
record this promise in writing.