The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-28 00:00:00

MISER 28, 1858

the offence not having been mitigated by the sub-
sequent conduct of the two powers, his Sicilliai)
Majesty would consider himself humiliated in his
own eyes, in the eyes of his subjects, and of Europe,
if he took any steps to bring about a reconciliation.
" When the representatives of the two courts re-
sided here, all the movements of the Government
were watched, scanned, and measured, and each
independent act of his sovereignty was subjected to
an investigation as annoying as it was wounding.
Since the Government has been freed from
this interference and unjustifiable control, its
movements have been more free, more rapid, and
the happy subjects of his Majesty have reaped the
benefits of the change. . . . All that passed,
all that was said at Cherbourg on this subject, in
no ways affects us ; for nothing has been done or
said at our suggestion, but probably as a result of
the desire expressed at the Court of England by
the powers friendly to our sovereign, and princi-
pally by Prussia and Bavaria.
" This does not imply, however, that a reconcilia-
tion with the two European powers would not be
very agreeable to us; but as it was not the king
who caused this rupture, so it will not be by the
king that the first steps towards reconciliation are
taken.

(Signed)

" CARAFFA."

SERVIA.

A letter from Belgrade says :—" In order to give
satisfaction to the English *consul, the Porte agreed
to withdraw the garrison of this place and to sub-
stitute another in its stead. But a considerable
sum was necessary to liquidate debts due to the
soldiers and inhabitants, and even for the transport
of the troops; and Osman Pacha, the governor,
had not the necessary funds at his disposal. He
made application for money by telegraph to
Constantinople, but as it would take too much
time to forward it, the Turkish Government
directed him to request the Prince of S ervia to
advance the necessary sum, on the security of
the half year's tribute of 4,000,000 piastres, pay-
able in some months' time. The Prince, although
possessing sums of money to the amount required,
managed to obtain from the Senate, which he has
filled with creatures of his own, .a refusal of the
Pacha's request. Nevertheless, several senators
vehemently, opposed itself against the Prince.
Directions were then sent to Osman Pacha to borrow
a million and a half of piastres from M. Mischa,
head of the popular party,,,wone of the richest of the
Servian proprietors. He lent the sum very willingly,
and when it arrived at Belgrade every one was
loud in his praise."

A letter from Belgrade, in the Zeit of Berlin,
says.:—'.‘ M. Garachanin, Minister of the Interior,
who governs in conjunction with the President of
the:Senate, has constrained the Prince, under the
threat of the resignation of the whole Ministry, to
consent to a general assembly of the people, called
Skuptchina. A commission, composed of the Presi-
dent of the Senate, four Senators, and four Minis-
ters has been constituted to determine the mode
of election, the place and the date of the meet-
ing, and the subjects to be discussed. It is thought
that the meeting will be held in September at
Belgrade. There is no reason to fear that the
assembly would be a stormy one, which would
cause danger, as everybody in such an assembly is
armed."

A Vienna letter of the 22d, in the Breslau
Gazette, says :—" The Austrian Gazette was
seized yesterday for an article relative to the
Governmental question of Prussia. It is very
seldom that the Vienna journals are seized, because
before they are worked off in a general way they
communicate the proof rsheets of each number to
the police, and the editors are thus able to remove
any passages which may be pointed out as ob-
jectionable. The seizure which has now taken
place is doubtless, therefore, by order of the superior
authorities."

THE THEATRES.