The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-04 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Feb. 29.—Some time since it was
stated that there was an appendix to the Con-
cordat, in the shape of an explanatory letter, ad-
dressed by the Archbishop of Vienna, as the
Plenipotentiary of the Emperor of Austria, to
Cardinal Vale Prep, the Papal internuncio at
this Court. The existence of the letter was long
denied.

In the preamble it is said that " the temporal
power must keep down with a strong hand the un-
bridled licence which has so long been granted to
the passions," because the Church has to wrestle
with a party whose aim it is to undermine the faith
which has been implanted by God in the mind of
man. Such being the case, it has been thought
necessary that the temporal power should make
common cause with the priesthpod (Priesterthum)
" in defending the kingdom of God," and therefore
his Majesty the Emperor " has ordered me (the
Archbishop) to make the following communication
to your Eminence." The Archbishop then proceeds
to comment on some of the more important stipu-
lations of the Concordat :

" Art. 1. His Majesty is anxious that faith and piety
should flourish at the Universities, and therefore it wo•ild
be well if the Arch-Chancellors or Chancellors of the
Universities were bishops. Should difficulties arise, the
bishops will, at all events, have the direction of the theo-
logical faculty. Art. 2 and 3. Only Cathol:ce will be
allowed to examine the candidates who are desirous to
take their decrees a, doctors of divinity or of canoni-
cal law. If it appear advisable that the bishops should
have the poeor by Apostolic (Papal) authority to
confer the degree of doctor of divinity, his Msjesty
will have no objection. Art. 4. The bishops are at
liberty to found a Catholic University, which sha•l be
entirely dependent on them. Art. 5. Before a professor
belozing to the juridical faculty can lecture on canoni-
cal law, the bishop of the diocese must give his opinion
respecting his faith and doctrine. Art. 6. As the Uni-
versity of Pesth* was founded by the proceeds of church
property, his Majesty finds it but reasonable that in
future only Catholic professors shall be appointed there.
Art. 7. All students of theology are to he exempted
from military service. Art. 8. In the `gymnasia' and pre-
paratory schools which have been establiehe I by the State
the teachers of religion will be proposed by the bishop of
the diocese, and as a rule the man on whom his choice
may fall will be appointed."
The next article, which relates to the press, must
be given at length :
"Art. 9. The suppression of books dangerous to
religion and !literality is a matter which concerns Cnurch
add State, and his Majesty the Emperor will do all in
his 'power to keep such books out of his dominions.
He will, therefore, take care that, in order to curb
literary audacity, tho laws which are not wanting
in the necessary severity shall be carried out
with proper vigour, and that the greatest attention
shall be paid to the wisher of the bishops in this matter.
However, the nature of the thing is such that great cau-
tion will be necessary, lest something worse should hap-
pen. In most of the countries in Europe the classes
which can boast of higher mental development and
knowledge are suffering under a deeply-rooted internal
malady, which the Church must treat as a wise physi-
cian would do. Up to 1848 the strictest preventive cen-
sure was maintained, and those who wished to be thought
lioeral complained that the protection given by the
State to the Church surpassed the bounds of justice aid
reason ; but tie truth is; that the censure, a. it wss
then, was unable either to prevent evil or to suppress t.
Tue frontiers of Au trio are so extensive that means can
teways be found to elude the vigiAnce of the police.
The booksellers were never at a loss to get forbidden