The Sun.
London, England, 1860-10-03 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 3, 1860.

STATE O 1 ~A

A letter from Vienna, dated Sept. 29, says:—
The report that theEmPeror Nopoleon has received
an invitation to go to WarsaW is again in circula-
tion, but it obtains little if any credit in diplomatic
circles. Should, hoWever, the Emperor of the
French go, to the capital of . the kingdom' of
Poland, it will undoubtedly be with the intention of
coming to an understanding with Russia and Aus-
tria in respect to the Turkish empire, which appears
to be nodding to 'its fall. The aristocratic party in
this city, which has' recerillY acquired considerable
influence at Court, stoutlyFrasintains that there is
...
now as perfect an understilnding between the Rus-
sian. and Austrian Govern eats as there is between
the two Emperors; but ons who cannot but be
well infolinecl Of what ism- ssing state that Count
t..,
Rechbsrg displays conside* ble reserve, and does not
appear to be inclined to p . " two high" a price for
the friendship of Russia. lam unable unable to say what
price is censidered too hi by the Austrian Minis-
ter:l
for Foreign Affairs, bu it is certain that Prince
Gortschakoff is now endeayiauring to persuade Aus-
tria not to raise any objeetfon should there be a pro-
posal for the revision of ate Treaty of March. It
sometimes occurs to me tbitit the Russian Govern-
ment -is merely - "playini off" Austria' against
France, and it is not unlikely that men high in office
have some suspicion that such is the case. The
principal reason why the report of Louis Napoleon's
.having been invited to 'go to Warsaw does not
obtain credit with - the Vienna diplomatists is,
that they believe the Emperor Francis Joseph would
decline to meet the monarch who failed to keep the
engagements which he entered into at Villafranca.
On the 27th. we received from London a telegram
containing the substance of . a conversation be-
tween Prince Gortschakoff and the Duke of Monte-
bello, but the „Russians in this city much doubt
The correctness of 'The intelligence. "Nothing,"
say they, "is .definitively settled between Russia,
Austria, and Prussia, so that the Prince could not
venture to speak so consise to the representative of
France." It here occurs to me to remark that
several of the members of the French legations
are not well inclined to their own Government, and
the reason given for this is, that they, as gentlemen,
greatly dislike the parts which they from time to
time have to play. Very many of the German
papers profess to think an attempt will be made
at Warsaw to restore the Hojy Alliance ; but
the thing is impossible. All the German States,
with the exception of Austria, have constitutions,
and Prussia will not run the risk of losing
the ground, which. she as the protector of those
constitutions has recently given to Germany. The
times are, besides, so unpropitious to the formation
of alliances for the suppression of the liberties of
the people, that a convention like that which was
made between Russia, Austria, and Prussia in 1815
would infallibly lead to a bloody revolution in Ger-
many. . The, Russian, Austrian, and Prussian Go-
vernments are greatly alarmed at what has been
done by the Emperor of the French in Italy, and
it does not admit of a doubt that they are about to
consult on the measures to be taken for restoring
peace and tranquility to the Continent at large. It
is not at all likely that there will be any regular
coalition against France, but it is not improbable
that a defensive alliance will be concluded between
the Northern Powers. The note which Lord John
Russell forwarded to Turin on the 31st of August
has produced a great sensation here, but the Aus-
trians seem to misunderstand the sense of the docu-
ment. The British Minister points out to the Sar-
dinian Government the possible consequences of a
" wanton" attack on Venetia, and declares that
England has interests in the Adriatic over which
she carefully watches ; but there is no passage in the
note which can induce me to believe that an attack
made by Sardinia on Venetia will lead to an inter-
ruption of the diplomatic relations between that
Power and England. This, however, and even
more, the sanguine and imaginative Austrians have
managed to discover in the note in question, which
the Gazette de Cologne professes to have received
from Turin. This Government believes that the
Sardinians would not have ventured to enter the
Marches and Umbria if there had not been a pri-
vate Understanding between the Turin and Paris
Governments • and it, therefore, attaches no im-
portance to the report that the Piedmontese troops
are about to enter Rome. There is no reason to
believe that poSitive intelligence has been received
from the Roman Government on the subject, but
it is very generally related here that his Holiness
wishes to quit Rome, and go to Palma, in the
island of Minorca.

Recruits are no longer raised for the Papal
Government in this country, but Baron Bach not
long ago made a communication to that Go-
vernment which may lead to a new misunder-
standing between Sardinia and this country. The
Ambassador stated that his most gracious master,
the Emperor, hoped the Austrian volunteers would
do honour to the army in which the greater part of
them had received their military education. His
Majesty trusted that they would be victorious if they
should be attacked by the revolutionary bands.
" But should the Papal troops be worsted, which God
forefend, the Emperor will not withdraw his protec-
tion from such of his subjects as have faithfully dis-'
charged their duties to his Holiness. On the con-
trary, his Majesty will take the volunteer battalions,
in their present formation, into his service, and allow
the officers to retain their present rank." The com-
munication made by Baron Bach to Cardinal Anto-
nelli would hardly have become known here had
not the Volksbdte, an Ultramontaneorgan, published
it. Troops, artillery, ammunition, and supplies of
all kinds are continually sent to the South, so that it
is evident this Government considers the danger of
war imminent. Several regiments of the line are
under marching orders for Venetia, and among
others " Belgien," " Minsky," " Hessen," " Bene-
deli," and" Stainer." The regiment Benedek, which
was in garrison at Rastatt during 10 years, is pass-
ing through the Tyrol on its way to Venetia. The
Austrian regiment now at Mayenco is to go to
Verona, and the officers are said to have received an
intimation that they will not be allowed to take
their wives and children with them. The Austrians
are making great efforts to complete the fortifications
at Verona. The system of detached forts was intro-
duced there some years ago, but the plans were on
such a vast scale that a long time must elapse before
the projected works can be completed. On the 24th
the Ban of Croatia, who is a member of the Reichs-
rath, was summoned to the presence of the Emperor
and ordered to return to his post without delay.
There was a report that Garibaldi was about to
make a descent on some part of the coast, and it
probably led to the order to extinguish the lamps in
the lighthouses. Due notice of the measure was
given to all the consuls, and we learn from Venice
that the British Consul in that city immediately
sent a telegram to the authorities at Malta.
The Liverpool steamer reached the port of
Trieste a night or two before the coast was left in
darkness. The political excitement in Venice is
very great, and the inhabitants of the city appear
to be ripe for mischief. They scoff at the troops
and the German residents, and insult the Govern.
ment when they think they can do so with impu-
nity. During the night of the 21st the Imperial
arms were pulled down from a public office, and so
abominably bedaubted that they were untouchable.
Many Frenchmen have recently arrived at Venice,
and on the 21st one of them, an engineer, was ar-
rested while making a sketch of a fort. It is whis-
pered that very important discoveries have recently
been made by the Imperial authorities in Venetia.
The whole affair is kept very secret, but it is be-
lieved that the Government has in its hands proofs
that there has long been a direct and constant cor-
respondence between the Garibaldians, Venetians,
and Hungarians. Several persons have recently
been arrested at Gorice and Udine, and sent to for-
tresses in the interior of the empire. At Trieste it
is believed that Ancona cannot hold out long, as
the supply of provisions in the fortress is known to
be but small.

It would appear that the Austrian Government
is now imitating the ex-Neapolitan authorities, for
the Vienna Presse states that M. Pesty, the editor
of the Temesvar DeWitt, five barristers, and several
landed proprietors and men of business have been
suddenly arrested, and sent under escort to the fort-
ress of Josephstadt, in Bohemia.
A few days ago M. Maager had an audience of
the Emperor, who listened very attentively to what
he said, thanked him for the trouble he had taken,
and expressed his admiration of his moral courage.
His Majesty received the Rcichsrath at 12 o'clock
this morning in the so-called " Throne-room," and
made a short speech to the following effect :—He
thanked the Council for its great attention to busi-
ness, and promised that the report should be taken
into consideration. The resolution of the Govern-
ment would soon be taken, and the members of the
Reichsrath would do well to endeavour to inspire
their fellow-countrymen at home with confidence
in the Imperial Government, so that they might
give a proper reception to the popular institutions
which were to be expected. The loyal nominees,