The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-19 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

The Cologne Gazette publishes the following,
under date of Vienna, 14th :—" A commission has
been appointed at Verona to hold an inquiry into
the causes of the defective supply of provisions for
the troops during the war in Italy, and a full report
on the subject is to be laid before the Emperor.
The investigation has already begun, and rumour
states that most startling discoveries have been
made, which compromise many functionaries, both
civil and military. It is certain that all kinds of
provisions were abundant enough, yet the troops for
whom they were destined did not get them when
required. There must have been embezzlements
on a large scale, and this the accounts appear to
prove, for they contain such items as 30,000
zwanzigers (24,000 f.) for matches !"
The Union says :—" M. Iranyi, formerly represen-
tative of the people in Hungary, writes to us to say
that it is not true that there are 1,200 Hungarians in
the army of the Italian League, as some journals
have stated. Only thirty hussars and ten officers,
headed by Col.:Bethlen, have,' he says, entered the
service of the D.achies. The other Hungarians,
belonging to the legion form©d in Piedmont, have
been sent home in virtue of the amnesty agreed to
at Villafranea, and of the obligation entered into
by the Austrian Government with the Emperor of
the French, not to enrol the men in Austrian regi-
ments.' "

RUSSIA.
The following letter has been received from S
Petersburg, dated the 10th instant:—
" The people here were left in the most complete
ignorance as to the day and hour of Schamyl's ar•
rival. The object was evidently to avoid the con-
gregation of the curious, and likewise ill-timed
demonstrations: It was almost by chance that I
happened to be at the terminus of the Nicholas
Railway, where I observed several officers in
uniform on service. I asked one of them :if
by chancy he was not expecting the Iman
of the Muridcs, coming from Moscow ? He
replied affirmatively, and I placed myself at
the gate in such a position as to be able to see
everybody alighting from the waggons. The train
arrived ; Iman Sehamyl was in a coupe with his
son and four Murides. He was received by the
officers, who escorted him to the hotel of Znam-
cuski. He wore the kind of white turban called
tcherkenka and a very plain caftan. His piercing
eyes surveyed the crowd of spectators, whose
curiosity he apparently wished to gratify, for he
walked at a very deliberate pace. His pale face
flushed for an instant, as if he had yielded to feel-
ings of pain and regret, but he quickly recovered
his tranquil and cold demeanour. After a rest of
several hours he proceeded to visit the General on
duty and thence to the residence of General Igna-
tiew, Military Governor of St. Petersburg. He
drove round the principal streets in a light carriage,
and then returned to his hotel. It is said that
he will visit the French and Russian theatres,
where the public may gaze at him at their
leisure. Prince Alexander Gortschakoff, Minister
for Foreign Affairs, sets out to-morrow for War-
saw to preside at filo meeting of the Russian
Ministers accredited to the great European
Courti. The object of this meeting is to deli-
berate on the course to be pursued in a European-
Congress, of which there is no doubt entertained
here. Both England and Austria have finally com-
prehended the necessity of regulating; several ques-
tions which escape the Plenipotentiaries of Zurich.
Russia, I am informed, has not given an opinion
for or against the restoration of the Italian dynas-
t ties, but she will not refuse to join in a congress.
I believe I may add that she is decided to enter
• it—otherwise, I doubt that Prince Gortschakoff
, would go to Warsaw. The Emperor Alexander
is expected there on the 15th or 17th. He is now
at Odessa."

SPAIN.
The Madrid journals of the 14th have arrived.
The Cortes on the preceding day was occupied
in discussing the bill for sanctioning a convention
with Rome on the sale of ecclesiastical property,
and the Senate had had another long deba on the
e
reform of the statutes of the military ord
of San Fernando. The following is the text of the
announcement of the semi-official Correspondancia
Autografa relative to the difference with Morocco
mentioned by telegraph It is stated on autho-
rity of despatches from Gibraltar, that our diffe-
rence with Morocco has been arranged. We,
however, persist in believing that the commu-
nications received at Madrid do not refer to
the ultimatum. It is true that the Emperor is
disposed to give every kind of satisfaction;
that he offers a vast neutral territory, liberal
commercial relations, and the chastisement
i
of the authors of the attack on Ceuta. The Spanish
Government, however, has refused the mediation of
any foreign Power, and we know not what resolu-
tions it will adopt at the expiration of the delay
granted to the Emperor, which takes place to-mor-
row. It is probable, however, that our Consul at
Tangiers will, on the expiration of the delay,
report
whether or not he has received a satisfactory v com-
munication ; and that in the event of his not
liav-
ing done so, he will receive orders to leave imme-
diately with all his attaches."

A letter from Ciristiania of the 12th says "
The sittings of the Storthing have as yet presented
but little interest. Twelve permanent committees
have been elected, and among them one for the
constitution. The Ministers have presented a num-
ber of bills, one on bankruptcy, another on com-
munal schools, and a third on changes to be made
in the form of the sentences of the Supreme Court."

The Prussian Government has directed the fri-
gate Gefion to proceed to the coast of Morocco, and
to remain there during the expedition of the
Spaniards against the Riff.

STEPHENSON'S BURIAL..—.A requisition, nume-
rously signed, has been forwarded to tho Mayor of New-
castle, which states, "Wo have agreed to close our places
of business and offices on Friday ne'at, the 21st inst., at 12
o'clock at noon, and to keep them shut for the remainder of
the day, out of respect to the memory of our illustrious
townsman, the late Robert Stephenson,
whoso remains are
on that day to be interred in Westminster Abbey ; and we.
request that you will invite the inhabitants of IN'ew.c3e
generally to honour the memory of the deceased by a similar
suspension of business,"