The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-29 00:00:00

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans
Northern . 93.5 937 50
New ditto
Lyons and Mediterranean 905 905
Geneva .. 537 50
Southern
Western 590 .. 592 50
Eastern , 677 25 .. 675
Sardinian 420 420
Austrian
Lombard • 552 50 .. 555
Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 13c. ; money,
25f 11c.; three months, paper, 24t. 9ic.; money, 24f. 9310.

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, SEPT. 26.

The official Wiener Zeitung of this day contains
an Imperial Rescript, which-is likely to produce a
favourable impression ou the Auslrian public. The
contents of the document, which is addressed to
the " Minister of State Conference," Count
Hartig, are in substance as follows :
"In an autograph letter of the 28th of May I
expressed my resolve to have the proposition made
in regard to a reform in the system of direct taxa-
tion subjected-10 a strict examination, and at the
same time directed you to draw up a plan for the
formation of a commission (‘ Immediat Commis-
sion') whose duty it should be to take the matter
in hand. Your project having met with my
approval, I appoint you to be President of the
Commission, the difficult and important duty of
which will be to make those improvements in the
system of taxation which the changes in the con-
dition of the empire and the necessities of the State
appear to render necessary ; so that the public
burdens may be as equitably distributed as pos-
sible, and the method of collecting the taxes simpler
and less expensive.

The Chevalier Francis Von Kalchberg, the
chief of a section in the Finance Department, is to
have the direction of the operations of the Com-
mittee, with one rcferendary from the Ministry of
Finance, and one from the Ministry of the Interior,
to assist him in. his labours. In addition to the
president, director of the operations, and the two
refercndaries, the 'lmmediat Commission,' which
is to have the character of a 'Legislative Special
Commission,' is to be composed of two represen-
tatives of the Council of the Empire, of two repre-
sentatives of the Ministry of the Interior, and of
eight representatives of the taxpayers.
"The members of the Commission taken from the
class of taxpayers are—William Eder, the Abbot
of the Benedictine Convent at Melk, the Chevalier
von Krainski, a member of the Estates, Counts
George Andrassy, George Festetics, and Albert
Nostitz, the Chevalier von Seiller, Burgomaster
of Vienna, the Chevalier von Gredler, J.J. Dr., and
Dr. Charles Peintinger, President of the Chamber
of Commerce and senior of the Radmeister guild.
" All the clerks required to be supplied by the
Finance Department. In order that the Special
Commission may be able satisfactorily to perform
its important duties the Ministries; central organs,
and provincial authorities are hereby directed to
afford all the information and assistance that may
be required.

"Conics of this autograph letter have been for-
warded to the Archduke Regnier, President of the
Council of the Empire, and to the Ministers of the
Interior and of Finances.

" FRANCIS JOSEPH.
"Laxemberg, Sept. 7, 1859."

TUSCANY.

The Tuscan Government has decreed the execu-
tion of :two equestrian statues in bronze, one of
Victor Emmanuel and the other of Napoleon 111.,
which are to grace the Piazza delnadipeadenza at