The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-20 00:00:00

AUSTRIAN ITALY.

In all the discussions which the late Continental
crisis has provoked it is taken for granted that the
Austrian provinces are on the point of revolt, and
that this magazine of Italian discontent may be
expected at any moment to explode. Both the
French Emperor and the King of Sardinia have
presumed the world to be convinced of this great
fact. Victor Emmanuel, speaking under: the censor-
ship of Napoleon, is not insensible to the " anguish
of Italy," and the warlike journals of Paris and
Turin are full of the defiance which the people of
Milan are hurling at their oppressors. But observers
on the spot, and notably the correspondent whose
able letter we print to-dav, can see no signs of this
approaching outbreak. The Milanese in 1859 are
pretty much what they have been any time during
the last ten years —very full of murmurs and sneers
against the Austrian rule, very skilful in putting
petty slights on the Austrian authorities, and not
careful to confine the war to the sterner sex, great
in deserting opera boxes when an archduke happens
to be present, or affecting to be engaged earnestly
in conversation when an Austrian lady might claim
a recognition of her presence. They know how to
wear a hat seditiously, show aspirations for liberty
by the tie of a cravat, or express their views of an
Italian by puffing only Piedmontese cigars. But
this is all, and it is nothing more than they did last
year, and will probably do for many a year longer.
Any appearance of a meditated rebellion does not
exist. A placard may
be posted up during the night
by a man who runs off immediately, or a patriotic
cry may be uttered when there are only Italians to
hear it; but that there has been any braving of the
Austrian power, any menace of popular rising, any
refusal of obedience to the police or the taxgatherer,
is the grossest misrepresentation. Whether volun-
tarily or not, the French and their ally have imposed
on the credulity of Europe; but how the Sardinian
monarch, who must remember the events of 1848,
can believe in a popular insurrection in Lombardy,
passes conception. The people are no better or braver
than ten years since,a nd theyare more completelyheld
down by the Austrian army. Since the campaign,
of Novara. the Austrian army has been vastly im-
proved, a more rigid discipline has been introduced,
a grand system of fortifications completed, and the
chief cities placed at the mercy of strong citadels
or military posts. Then, railways have extended
themselves from the heart of the monarchy. to
Milan, so that; as we have seen, enormous reinforce-
ments can be thrown into Italy within a fewdays.
Austria, intrenched in positions long since chosen
and strengthened, could bid defiance t 9 a far
superior invading force of regular troops, while ii
is most certain that a popular rising would be put
down in 48 hours. All this we cannot doubt that
the Sardinians, from their constant intercourse with
the Austiian provinces, feel more keenly than the
French ; and it is not surprising to find that they
have always looked on a French intervention as
the first step in any effective movement. While
loudly proclaiming the imminence of a rebellion,
the Turin papers have always avoided counselling
a war unsupported by a foreign Power. Although
it is possible that France was a believer in the
Milanese rising, we must acquit Sardinia of any
such delusion.
The strong pressure put on the French Govern-
ment has accordingly removed all danger of a dis-
turbance. Leave the Sardinians and • Lombards
alone, and there is not likely to be a breach of the
Pe' ace Like Lord Chatham and Sir Richard
straehan at Walcheren, they will stand with sabres
drawn waiting for each .other. The Sardinians
will cross the frontier when the Lombards rise,
and the Lombards will, rise when they behold the
Sardinian bayonets on their soil. We do not blame

DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
THE UNIVERSITY ELECTION.
Mr. Whiteside's farewell address to his Ennis-
killen constituents is published this morning. The
Rev. Professor Lloyd, one of the Senior Fellows of.
the University, in a complimentary note to the
Attorney-General, says that by his (Mr. Whiteside)
consenting to stand for the college his election
" would not only confer on the University a repre-
sentative altogether worthy of her, but also deliver
her from the agitation and unseemly turmoil which
too often attend contested elections"—(Trinity Col-
lege more especially). Mr. Whiteside, of course,
yields a willing assent, and Dr. Gayer being also
in the yielding mood, waves his claims for the
present, and so ends the whole affair.
THE IRISH LANDLORD DEMONSTRATION.
The following is a copy of the characteristic
reply of Mr. Bernal Osborne to the invitation to
join the landlord congress on the 27th inst., a
passage from which was published in. The Sun of
yesterday :
" Newtown Anner, Clonmel, County Tipperary,
January 17.
" Sir, —I have received this day a printed circu-
lar, dated January 12th, inviting my attendance in
Dublin on the 27th inst., to a 'Meeting of the
nobility, gentry, and others interested in the peace
arid prosperity of Ireland,' together with an enclo-
sure containing ten resolutions, or propositions,
to bd submitted by the provisional committee for
the consideration of the meeting. In the absence
of any information as to the construction of this
committee, the names of the two honorary secre-
taries being alone attached to the circular, it is ma-
terial the public should be informed whether any
noblemen or gentlemen connected with the south or
west of Ireland has been consulted as to the correct-
ness of the facts assumed in these extraordinary
propositions ? How far is it true that the 'Riband
system' has been recently revived,' and is the law
really inefficient for the protection 'of life and pro-
perty ?' A resident in the south of Ireland, I ven-
ture to question the grounds on which such views
are entertained, while altogether denying that the
law as at present administered needs any amend-
ment, so as to render it more effective for the
security of landlords who wish to improve their
estates,' &c.
" Whatever may be the state of the counties of
Down and Donegal, there is no sufficient evidence
of ' the revival of Riband societies' in this country
is general. No one acquainted with Ireland will
confound the Republican aspirations of the so-called
Pheenix Clubs with the revival of Riband socie-
ties and agrarian outrage.' Unfortunately for the
credit of the provisional committee, there never was
a period when the county of Tipperary was so free
from the illegal combinations' :mentioned in reso-
lution No. 1. Mr. Sergeant Howley, who, from
his ability and long experience of 23 years as
assistant-barrister and chairman of this county, is
looked up to and respected by men of all sects and
parties, lately congratulated the grand jury at
Cashel on the very tranquil and orderly state of
the country ;' he added, I quote his own words--
It is most satisfactory to find there is a growing
disposition to show obedience to the laws, and re-
frain from acts of violence. In past times, year
after year, when the calendar was laid before the
Court; there were between 300 and 400 indict-
ments at a single session ; at present there are
only 25 cases for trial—a very extraordinary dif-
ference ; there is not a single symptom of any one
being misled, or any person entering into ' illegal
Combinations !' Nor is this freedom from crime
confined to the county Tipperary; the adjoining
counties of Waterford and Cork enjoy the
some advantages. The provisional committee, how-
ever, not content with suggesting measures alike
unnecessary and unconstitutional to the Govern-
ment, propose to submit a resolution, No. 2. thereby
offering a gratuitous affront to the middle-class
population of the towns. In No. 2 it is seriously
proposed altogether to set aside the present lists
from which jurors are drawn, and to enact a 'higher
standard of jurors' qualification,' as if the small
shopkeepers, publicans, and others were not equally
interested in the peace and prosperity of Ireland'
with the nobility, gentry, and others' who are
solicited to assemble in Dublin. Before submitting
No. 2 for consideration it would be well if the
committee were to name precise oases where a jury
has refused to convict a criminal in the teeth of
conclusive evidence. It will be time enough to dis-
cuss the suggestions contained in Nos. 6,7, and 8,
when they are adopted by the Government. One
word as to the resolution No. 9. The necessity of
improving the social condition and habits of the
humbler classes' is a subject on which all are agreed,
but an improvement of the dwellings of the labour-
ing population' is more likely to be advanced by
individual action on the part of the landed pro-
prietors in their respective counties than by moving
vague resolutions in the metropolis. In this mixing
up suggestions of coercive restrictions with nostrums
of social improvement, ' landed proprietors will
themselves counteract every effort towards ame-
lioration.' For these reasons, and because I am
strongly impressed with the conviction that at
exclusive meeting of the nobility and gentry, &c..
will not conduce to ' the peace .and prosperity ol
Ireland,' I must most respectfully decline to attend
the meeting in the Rotunda of Dublin on the 27th
inst.—l have the honour to be, sir, your most obe-
dient servant, " B. OSBORNE.
" J. Overend, Esq."
TUE DEAN-STREET TRAGEDY.
Black, the murderer of his wife, is said to be in a
very precarious state of health since his committal
to prison. At times he raves fearfully, and his
recovery is regarded as problematical. his pretty
generally reported that jealousy laid the foundation
of the fearful crime which has jeopardised his life.
The unhappy wife, unfortunately for herself, was
remarkably handsome, and in his drunken savage-
ness the husband frequently taxed h tl er—Uni US y,
it is believed,—with levity of conduct.

either party ; men are not bonnd to rush into a
conflict where overthrow and ruin are certain, and
the Sardinians, at least, have given sufficient proof
that they are worthy enemies on a field or battle.
But we trust that this fall of vaulting ambition will
have its effect both at Paris and Turin, and that the
Italian subjects of Austria will no longer be excited
by false hopes spread abroad by rulers who have
now learnt that the world will not allow its peace
to be trifled with. The Emperor of the French
has still the power to effect some good in Italy.
What every thinking man might have seen from
the beginning has indeed come to pass—a jealousy
has been created which will make all the efforts of
the French Government suspected for some time to
come. It may be that Italy has been thrown back
ten years by this disastrous blunder. But we must
hope for the best, and counsel France, as she claims
to be an Italian Power, to unite cordially with
Austria to carry out such changes as the Peninsula
may require. Austria has of late given sufficient
proofs of her anxiety to conciliate these provinces ;
and, indeed, it can hardly be supposed that a neces-
sitous State can desire to keep up permanent armies
for the oppression of its own subjects. The late
danger will make the Court of Vienna anxious to
render its rule more tolerable ; and anv frank con-
cert between the two Empires to resettle Italy and
give contentment to the people will be seen with
pleasure by a public which has already" visited with
its reprobation the planners of an European war,
—Times.

Jan. 19.

described lived at the address given, 64, Ebury-
street ?
Witness admitted that he had not, nor did his
further answers prove that he had much knowledge
of the prisoner or his mode of gettting a living.
W. C. Yerrell, assistant to Mr. Chapman, Queen's-
row, Pimlico, produced two sheets which had also
been stolen from Mrs. Sibthorp's, and pawned by
the prisoner.
The accused, who admitted his guilt, and threw
himself upon Mr. Sibthorp's mercy, was committed
for trial,

Mr. Paynter expressing his opinion that the
pawnbroker's assistant who took in the plate had
not exercised becoming caution.

GREENIVICH.—CONVICTION OF THE TREA-
SURER TO A RAILWAY FRIENDLY SOCIETY.--Wm.
Mills, of 3, Harvey's Cottages, Cooper's-road, Old
Kent-road, appeared to a summons before Mr.
Traill, charged with unlawfully withholding the
sum of £62 6s. 11d., belonging to the Locomotive
Steam Engineers' and Firemen's Society, entrusted
to him in his capacity as treasurer.
Mr. Burgon, solicitor, attended in support of the
summons, and stated that the proceedings had
been taken under the Friendly Societies Act, 18
and 19 Vic., c. 23.

The defendant said he admitted the receiving and
withholding the money, which he was then unable
to repay, owing to distress and sickness in his family.
Mr. Trail said nothing of the kind should have
induced him to part with the money of the society,
which was an act of embezzlement.
Mr. Burgon remarked that the, defendant had
since agreed,to repay the money by weekly instal-
ments of £l, which the society was willing to accede
to, subject to his worship's decision in the matter.
Mr. Traill said he should make an order upon the
defendant to pay the amount claimed ;- and, in ad-
dition thereto, a fine of £5, including 20s. costs ;
and, in default of payment of the latter sum, to be
imprisoned and kept to hard labour for three months.
This sentence, however, would be respited until the
society asked for it to be put in force, in the event
of his (defendant) not satisfying the claim made
upon him..
The defendant then left the court.

Rape cakes
Bones

the prisoner to three months' imprisonmen_t'l
hard labour, and he promised that, if he Wei.'
brought before him again, he would send
trial as an incorrigible rogue.
The prisoner was then removed.

COUNTRY MARKBO

NEWARK—JAN. 18.
At to-day's market a moderate business was 14111
in wheat, whitgkof good quality being in demand,
qr. over the rale of last week Pine barley fullo
late rates. Less inquiry for oats, and is up. -I'
scarce and fine qualities is per qr.higher.
White wheat, new, 445 to 50s Barley, grinding. . .ntl
Red d 0........... 38s to 44s Oats, old,
.. ..... iiiii
Old white ........ 44s to 50s New do
4411
Red do.. .......... 38s to 44s Beans..
1
Barley, malting.... 38s to 43s I Peas ....Ai

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE—JAN. 18'''
There was a tolerable supply of grain at marketj
generally were slow,. and prices at a decline of I°4
Foreign wheat inquired for, and at the rates of last ti
day. Oats steady. Barley the turn in favour of the
ilti
with good arrivals, but in slow demand. Beans
about the same as last week.

• HULL—JAN. 18.
At this day's market there was rather a fair
-w 11
wheat, and sales were effected at the quotations of
.d,
week. Foreign wheat firm. Barley in good red„,,ll'
prices in favour of sellers. Beans and peas seva-,i
higher. Oats steady, and in some instances they
'
a trifle more money.
Wheat.... Old white.... per qr.
40s Od
Old red...... ~
t
New white . • ~
New red ....
Dantzic, Konb., &c. old white 50s Od to d;
410dt 00 ~ f
Dutch, Belgian, and French.. 45s Od to
Baltic and Hamburg, red .... 43s Od to 4
St. Petersburg and Riga, old. 38s Od to ),;
Barley.... English malting 33s Od to t
Grinding 2Bs Od to
Saal and Oderbruck
Holstein and Danish 29s Od to"
Grinding 26s Od to 14`i
,Oats English, old
Archangel and Riga, per st Os lld t°l,l
Friesland and Dutch 08110 t°oil
Swedish and Danish °slid to
Beans ....English, old, per qr
New pigeon 4os Od to 4/,
New tick. - - 39s Od to '3i.
Egyptian 3ss Od 0,0
Peas Foreign breakers . 4os Od to
i 9.
Grinding
8385:
Tares ....Winter
Indian Corn
Linseed, feeding 5OB Od to 00 d d
tt
00
crushing.
Linseed cakes (Hui!) £9 5 oto J39li
Foreign BlO oto ,l' p
•
612 6to u

DUBLIN--J AN. 18.
To-day's market was thinly attended, and in the mm
actions which occurred wheat and flour were in...:d
request, but rates were sustained. Beans and Iwo'
is higher. Oats and oatmeal firm in price.
s. d. s. d. s. d• „i
Wheat, white 22 6to 25 6 Do. new...... 11 6
.„`"1
9
w
Do., red 2l 6t023 0 Bere . lO 0 i
Do., new
Barley
Oats ' ........ 11 otol3 0 Bakers' flour
Do., black.... 10 6toll 0 Indian corn

BRISTOL SUGAR—JAN. 19.
f Tho only sugars brought forward this week were i' cfr
of Demerara and two small cargoes of Tobago, which
all sold immediately, at 6d to is per cwt. advance °,,
prices obtained before the holidays, Several parcels o
tii
have been sold at very full prices, and the rn
cleared.

COAL MAR:

.....
(Prices of Coal per Ton al
s. d.
Davison.'sWestHartleyls 3
Wylani 15 0
Tanfield Moor Butes..l2 0
Hartlepool West Hart-

ley. l4 0
Earsdon Hartley l5 0
Lambert's W. •Hartley 15 0
South Kelloe l3 3

Walls End.

Byron.
Whitworth l4 9
Framwellgate 16 6
Ships at market,

[CET—JAN. 19.
the dose of the market.
Walls End.

Bradyll's Hetpon. .... :11;
Hetton—
Tees ........
Russell's Hetten. .....
Brandon
South Hartlepool... •. ,
Haswell . 0
...... • • is
Cassep ......
11
Heu„ol Hall l6
Coundon
'l4
Hunwick:

47—Sold, 13.

LOCAL SIfARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL—JAN. 19.
The market was firm at the opening, with little
,0 (101
but gave way per cent. in the middle of the day;
ever, this was nearly regained at the close :—Berwiell.s
—North British, 63 I—York and North Midland, 77k e 0
Eastern Counties, 12 9-16 a_ Midland, 102/ 4—C-no
and Holyheads, 48a 2—Caledonians, 86 86i —tank
and Yorkshire, 98I—London and North-Westerns, 970,, East Lancashire, 95i 6--Dutch Rhenish, 4 Grand Trunk of Canada, 8i 81—Great Western, pu,221,
Great Western of Canada, 16i- 161 Dovers, 221 Leeds Northern, 481 f.

BIRMINGHAM—JA.N. 19.
Tho transactions to-day were limited, and the PI
were generally lower. In local shares quotations 1
firm.

MANCHESTER—his% 19.
A steady and improving market, with a moderato bits
o ness doing. At the close prices were firm. Mancll%.,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 34—Illinis Central, 33 a' ri
daledonians, 86t—Londons, 97.
Midlands 102:1—Leeds, 931 Dovers, 22 7-16 —.DP
British, 631