The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-09 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

It appears that Prince Windischgratz and Baron
Jellachich received a special summons on the Ist inst.,
in obedience to which they both immediately set off
from Vienna for 011mutz, and on their arrival there
they were infurmed of the abdication of the Emperor
Ferdinand.

The following are the proclamations of the two
Emperors :

" WE FERDINAND 1., BY THE GRACE OF GOD EMPEROR, &C.
" When after the decease of our father, the late Em-
peror Francis 1., we succeeded to the throne, we were
deeply sensible of the sacred nature of our office, and
prayed to God to assist us. To deal justly and promote
the happiness of the Austrian nation was the end and
aim of our government.
' The cares and anxieties of government were richly
rewarded by the love and gratitude of our people. Even
of late, when criminal intrigues succeeded in disturbing
legial order in some parts of our empire, we were satis-
fiat° find the majority of our subjects persevere in the
loyalty they owed to their Sovereign. .'roofs of affec •
Lion, which comforted our anxious soul, were frequently
given us from all parts of cur empire.
" But the pressure of events, and the immediate want
of a comprehensive reformation of our forms of State,
and which we, in the month of March instant, endea-
voured to meet and promote, have more and more con-
vinced us, that more youthful powers are needed to com-
plete this grand work.
" After mature deliberation, and convinced of the im-
perative necessity of this step, we have most solemnly
resolved to resign the imperial crown of Austria.
"Our brother and legitimate successor in the Govern-
ment, the Lord Archduke Francis Charles, who at all
times faithfully assisted us, has declared, and now de-
clares by these presents, and by signing his name to
this proclamation, that he too resigns the Austrian
Crown, and that he does so in favour of his son and legi-
timate successor, the Lord Archduke Francis Joseph.
"Thus freeing all servants of the State from their oath
of allegiance, we claim their faith and loyalty for their
new Sovereign.
"We bid a grateful farewell to our brave army.
Mindful of their oath, our soldiers were at all times a
bulwark against foreign er.smies and domestic traitors—
a pattern of fidelity and persevering and dauntless
courage, the safety of threatened monarchy, the pride
and glory of our common country. They will ,be
equally faithful and devoted to the new Emperor.
"In freeing the various people of our empire of their
duties towards us, we herewith solemnly, and before the
face of the world, transmit all our duties and rights to
our beloved lord and nephew as our legitimate successor,
and we recommend our people to the grace and especial
protection of God. May Almighty God vouchsafe
to restore them to domestic peace, may He guide
the misled back to their duties, and enlighten
those that are foolish ; may He re-open the
dried up fountains of prosperity, and may he bless our
country with his richest blessings, enlightening and
strengthening our successor, the Emperer Francis
Joseph 1., that he may prosper in his solemn and ardu-
ous vocation, for his own honour, for the glory of our
house, and for the welfare of his people.
" Given in our Royal residence of Oilman, this day,
the 2d December, 1848, and in the 14th year of our
reign. " FERDINAND
" FRANCIS CHARLES.

" SCHWARZENBERG."

" Wit FRANCIS JOSEPH 1., BY THE GRACE OF GOD
EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA, &C.,
" By the resignation of our beloved uncle, the Em-
peror and King Ferdinand 1., in Hungary and Bohemia
of that name the Bth, and by the resignation of our
beloved father, the Lord Archduke Francis Charles,
and summoned on the strength of the Pragmatic Sanc-
tion to assume the Crown of this empire, proclaim
hereby solemnly to our people the fact of our ascension
to the throne under the name of Francis Joseph the
First.
" We are convinced of the necessity and the value of
free institutions, and enter with confidence on the path
of a prosperous reformation of the Monarchy.
" On the basis of true liberty, on the basis of the
equality of rights of all our peoples, and the equality of
all citizens before the law, and on the basis of their
equality partaking in the representation and legislation,
the country will rise to its ancient grandeur; it will ac-
quire new strength to resist the storms of the time, it
will be a ball to shelter the tribes of many tongues
united under the sceptre of our fathers.
" Jealous of the glory of the Crown, and resolved to
preserve the Monarchy uncurtailed, but ready to share
our privileges with the representatives of our people, we
hope by the assistance of God and the co-operation of
our people to succeed in uniting all the countries and
tribes of the Monarchy into one integral state. We have
had several trials; tranquillity and order have been dis-
turbed in many parts of the empire. A civil war is even
now raging in one part of the Monarchy. Preparations
have been made to restore legal order everywhere. The
conquest over rebellion and the return of domestic peace
are the first conditions to the great work which we now
take in hand.
"In this we rely confidently on the sensible and
candid co-operation of the nation by its representatives.
" We rely on the sound sense of the loyal inhabitants
of the country, whom the new laws on the abolition of
servitude and imposts have admitted to a full enjoyment
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" We expect our glorious army will persevere in their
ancient fidelity and bravery. They will continue to be
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People of Austria ! It is an awful time in which
mount on the throne of our fathers. Great are the
duties of our office, great its responsibility. May God
protect us. " FRANCIS JOSEPH.
" SCHWARZENBERG.

011muti, December 2, 1848."

HOLLAND.

HAGUE, DEC. 6.—TnE NETHERLANDS EAST
Ix-
DIES.—No great change has taken place in the state
of things at Boli. The fortress of Beliling bak,been
put into a state of defence. The health of the la rr i-
so n is good, 14 men only being in the hospital.
The Custom-house dues for vessels leaving or
entering Java and kladeett amounted at the close of
July to 2,183,023,90, being a diminution of florins
982,840,04 in the corresponding period ; and florins
195,293,44 in that of 1847.

TUE CHOLERA.--On the sth 12 new cases were
reported at Rotterdam, deaths 9, recovered 4. Total
cases since the commencement of the disease, 949,
deaths 496, recoveries 327, under treatment 126.
At Leydt,n 36 new cases are reported, deaths 19,
recoveries 6. Total since the commencement 229,
deaths 13, recoveries 322. At Groningen no fresh
case was reported on the sth, death 1, recoveries 6.
Total since the commencement of the disease 239)
deaths 122, recoveries 91.—Dutch Papers, Dec. 6.

8E116.1 ELS, DEC. 6.—Our city, which has always
been considered as neutral ground, has been fixed
upon as the seat of the negotiation between the
mediating powers and Austria. The Conferences are
to commence very soon. The Government intends to
place the palace in the Rue Ducale at the disposal of
the Congress. At this important meeting France is
to be represented by M. Tocqueville, England by Lord
Ellis, and Sardinia by the Marquis de Reici. The
Marquis was Ambassador at Brussels for some years.
The plenipotentiary of Austria has not been desig,
nated.—Brumels Bikers, Dec. 6.

IMPORTATION OF IIORSERADISIL—A vessel arrived
from Hamburgh, has brought the large quantity of 300
' bundles of horseradish, as a portion of her cargo.