The Sun.
London, England, 1860-04-28 00:00:00

HUNGARY.

We have another confirmation of the duplicity of
the Austrian Government. M. Szemere, formerly
Minister in Hungary, thus writes respecting the
appointment of Benedek to the command in Hun-
gary :

" It is true that this General is an Hungarian, but only
by birth; he is not so either by mind, by heart, or by his
antecedents. He was born in 1804, and since the age of
14 has been an Austrian soldier ; he has constantly lived
either in Italy or in Gallicia, everywhere fighting against
the people and their national aspirations. In the latter
country he performed the most important part in 1846,
when the Austrian Government gave to the peasants a
reward of 25f. for the head of each gentleman implicated
in the insurrection. It was also he, the only officer of
Hungarian origin who, in 1848, came to fight against
Hungary, making himself the blind servant of the Haps-
burgs to such a point that he did not hesitate to aid
in shedding the blood of his relatives, his brothers, and
his countrymen. This is the man who is called on to go-
vern Hungary. I ask you whether this choice of the only
Hungarian general who still shows visibly on his forehead
the wound which he received in the war against his coun-
try, is a pledge of conciliation, or a defiance and an insult ?
General Benedek was of all the Hungarians the last man
that ought to have been chosen. Hungary besides has
eminent men enough, whose names alone would have been
a real programme. I will quote to you the Archduke
Stephen, not for what he has done in favour of Hungary,
but for what he has suffered on account of her during a ten
years' exile ; among the Conservatives I would mention
Couut d' Apponyi and Count do Dessveffy ; among the Li-
berals, M. do Deak and Baron d'Ecetcovs, without men-
tioning many others, who are not all revolutionaary, but
whose names alone would have said all and done all. The
great political fault of the Austrian Government is that it
I knows what men are necessary, but does not employ them."

SICILY.
The following protest has been addressed by the

Consular body at Messina to General Russo, Com•
mander-in-Chief of the province : _

" MESSINA, APRIL 13.
" General, grave excesses were again perpetrated last
night in this town, contrary to the hopes which your assur-
ances had caused us to entertain, with the view of re-esta-
blishing peace and confidence, and of bringing back to the
town the population, almost all of whom hare left. Inoffen-
sive persons, even an old man, have fallen victims of an
unjustifiable egression. Foreigners, English and others,
have been so grossly ill-treated as to tremble for their
lives. The entire population of Messina having remained
inoffensive, and not having e o mmitted any act of real
rebellion, have a right to demand that their repose,
their wives and children shall be respected. And yet terror
is greater than ever, and wo feel under the necessity, in
order to reassure the subjects of the State which we repre-
sent, to set forth here the promises you have made. You
have been kind enough to declare, on your word of honour,
which we have never doubted, that the citadel and the forts
shall not fire on the town; that in no case shall soldiers
enter houses by force ; that the town shall not be troubled
in the night by the interminable discharges of musketry and
cannon, which for several days past have not allowed the
population an instant,of repose, and, lastly that if aggres-
sions should. take place at the town gates (they are impos-
sible in the interior of the town) they shall not be resounded
to by platoon firing and cannonading, but that an attempt
shall be made to seize the assailants by Means which from
the large force you possess, you can easily employ. Such,
General, are the promises you have made to us, and you
must permit us to state the fact to you, in order to give

them an authentic character. These promises permit us to
reassure our own people, and at the same time all the popu-
lation of the town. We beg you to be kind enough to
acknowledge to one of us the receipt of this document.
Accept, &c." (Signatures.)

THE WEST INDIA MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL, 28.

The Royal Mail Company's steamer, La Plata,
Captain Waller with the West India and Pacific
Mails has arrived. She brings 238 passengers,
137,860 dollars in specie, and a large cargo. The
La Plata left St. Thomas on the 13th inst.

A Japanese frigate had arrived at San Francisco
to announce the coming of the Japanese Commis•
sioners to the United States. The American
steamer Roanaki was at Aspinwall to receive them.
News from Chili was satisfactory. The country
was tranquil, and commerce improving. Mines
were flourishing. The grain crop was abundant.
In the upper frontiers the savages had committed
many outrages and murders on the inhabitants.

At Lima the trial about the murder of Captain
Lambert occupied attention. The judge had de-
cided that he had committed suicide, which the
court refused to admit.

At Barbadoes the cane crop was generally healthy,
and a fair quantity of sugar had been made. Seve-
ral vessels had sailed with cargoes.
Exchange on London-30 days, 485 dols. ; 60
days, 482 k doll. ; 90 days, 480 dolor. The Dora had
arrived at Demerara with 387 emigrants. The
weather was fine for growing crops. Trade dull.
Breadstuffs slightly improved. Stocks much re-
duced.