The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-14 00:00:00

HUNGARY.

The accounts of the movements of JELLACIIICU are
most contradictory. The Wiener Zeitung states that
his head-quarters were at Altenberg on the sth,
that his troops were admirably disciplined, and that he
waslonly waiting for orders from Vienna to recommence
operations. On the other hand, a letter from Pesth
of the 4th October, represents him as being in full
retreat. It says, "The Provisional Government,
which is invested with unlimited power, and which
acts under the title of Committee for the Defence of
the Country, has added to its number several mem-
bers of the Extreme left. The name of Provisonal
Government, or Dictatorship, has not yet been openly
mentioned here. Last night about 6,000 peasants,
mostly armed with scythes, and some with guns, ar-
rived here by the Szolnoker railway. Last night the
Minister• General of War, M. MESSAROS, and Gene-
ral Kiss, arrived from the camp. They were stopped
by the people, and Here obliged to address them from
the balcony of their hotel. The Minister of War
stated that JELLACRICH had broken the armistice of
three days, which he had requested, and which had
been gi anted, inasmuch as within that time he had
fled with the greatest part of his army. He was,
however, being actively pursued, and would certainl3
be annihilated; and if he should escape with his life,
he, nevertheless, would never forget that he had been
in Hungary.
About 20,000 men, whom JELLACHICII had left in
his camp, wish to capitulate. Transports of prisoners,
artillery, and ammunition, continue to arrive here
daily, About 1,500 prisoners, who were taken to-
day at Studlwessenburg, have just arrived.
The insurrection at Vienna cannot but operate as
a great diversion in favour of Hungary, and probably
has disconcerted all the plans of JELLACIIICII and
the other chiefs of the servile faction.

PRUSSIA.
The KING has proclaimed an amnesty for all poli-
tical offences committed in the province of Posen up
to the Ist July, 1848. The proceedings commenced
against the public functionaries, officers, &e., will be
continued, but no greater punishment than depriva-
tion of office will be inflicted.

ITALY.

LOMBARD Y.

The Concordia of Oct. 9 says—
" I give below a restrict of Radetzky, which will
it..elf speak more strongly than anything I can say
respecting it :

"' 1V; are in a state of war and not of peace.
Milan is, thus to speak, placed at the vanguard, and it
ought to avoid every step calculated to cause alarm.
The archbishop will, in consequence, he requested to
forbid all ringing of bells which shall not have for
object the assembling of the people for divine service,
such as the mass and evening benediction. When
the bells are rung only one bell must be rung, and
that for only one minute, which is sufficient to bring
the faithful to church. I beg to inform the clergy of
Milan once more, that Milan being in a state of
siege, their sacred character will not prevent me from
applying to them all the rigour of the law if, against
my orders, they cause the bells to be rung otherwise
than as above stated.

" ' RADETZKY.'"

MEDICAL RELIEF TO SICK
PAUPERS.

The Poor-law medical staff has a marked claim on
he attention of the State—firstly, because it gives
relief in peril, pain, and poverty to above two millions
of British subjects. Secondly, because three thousand
legally educated medical gentlemen, under the control
• of the State, and ministering for it by. the relief of,
this helplessness and suffering, do not receive in ret n
enough payment to meet half the hospital cost of
drugs, and furnish for mileage even half a post-boy's
pay. Thirdly, because the paupers, under the present
vicious systc m, are often exposed to avoidable suffer-
ing, neglect, and lengthened iilness. Fourthly, be-
cause the State incurs needless cost, through pro-
tracted sickness of its paupers, and often through
their permanent invalidism, and preventible widow-
hoed, with orphanage. Fifthly, because the Poor-law
medical staff, though using much valuable time and
cultivated talent, and risking health or even life in the
service of the State, never or rarely receive from the
State a return for the work done, and danger braved,
beyond the negative advantage of impeding profes-
sional competitors. If they have a high sense of
their duties, and fulfil them conscientiously, they
suffer in pocket, and through a heavy expenditure of
precious time—if they neglect the same duties, the
sick poor are left to unsuspected evils, or unavailing
complaint.
For all the above reasons, the grand aim of amended
legislation on this subject should be such, that—
First,—The interest of the sick and tinfirm poor be
more capaciously viewed and provided for, through a
better administration of medical relief.
Secondly,—That the medical staff, carrying out
these humane and national objects, may be placed
under a medical board, and be controlled and re-
munerated on a footing somewhat similar to that of
the officers in all other departments of the public
service.

DREADFUL FIRE.—(THIS DAT.)—At twelve o'clock
the extensive premises of the Seamen's Evangelical So-
ciety, School-house-lane, Shadwell, were discovered on
fire. Being eight stories high, and formerly a sugar-
house, the flames soon extended themselves to three top
floors. The engines of the Brigade, County, West of
England, and others, in all about fourteen, were well
supplied with water, and worked by a body of about 200
assistants, but by one o'clock the three upper floors, let
out to families, were completely consumed. The build-
ing only is insured. No particulars could be obtained of
its origin. The fire was burning when our informant
left.

The society of Young English Gentlemen had last
evening their annual dinner, at the White Horse Tavern,
North-street, Fitzroy-square. The chair was filled by
Mr. Divelly ; and, after the cloth was removed, several
gentlemen addressed the company on subjects ccnuected
with the purposes of the institution. The affairs of the
continent and the state of Ireland were necessarily
alluded to, and whilst there was a unanimous desire for
the restoration of order, abroad and at home, an earnest
hope was expressed that the Government would ext ,nd
mercy to the persons lately convicted of treason in Ire
land and in this country.
THE WAR MEDALS.—These medals, for which a
grant of 22,0001. was made at the close of the session,
are in a state of great forwardness, and when they are
quite ready to be distributed the mode of distributio❑
will be duly announced. They are silver, and krger
than a half-crown, and each person entitled to one will
find his own name around the outer edge of the decora-
tion. On the edge of each Naval Medal will appear the
name of the ship the wearer served in at the action for
which it has been granted; and on the bars which cross
the supporting ribbon will be engraved the names of the
battles engaged in by the wearer. A few weeks, it is
said, will bring the work to completion.
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