The Sun.
London, England, 1835-03-12 00:00:00

VIENNA.

Supplement Extraordinary to the Vienna Gazette of Monday,
March 2. Published by Authority.
It has pleased Almighty God to call from this world his
Imperial and Royal Majesty the Emperor and King Francis
the First, the dearly-beloved father of his country. His
Majesty departed this life at a quarter before one o'clock this
morning.
Our present most gracious Sovereign, his Imperial, Royal,
and Apostolical Majesty Ferdinand the First, has been pleased,
in consequence of this most distressing event, to issue the fol.
lowing autograph letters :
" TO THE PRINCE OF COLLOREDO, GRAND MARSHAL, &C. &C.
" DEAR PRINCE COLLOREDO - It has pleased Almighty
God to call from this state of earthly existence his Majesty
the Emperor and King, my honoured and beloved father. His
Majesty departed this life at a quarter before one o'clock this
morning.
" With a sentiment of the profoundest sorrow for the loss
of the illustrious departed, whose wisdom established on a firm
foundation the happiness of his people, whose justice was a
mighty safeguard for every right, and a powerful shield against
capricious despotism, whose virtues will serve as a model du-
ring all times, I assume the elevated functions of that dignity
which calls on me to pursue the same path which he so wisely
indicated, and so perseveringly pursued.
" I ascend my hereditary throne with a firm resolution, true
to the sentiments of my father, like him, with pious confidence
in God, to make the happiness and prosperity of my people in
the path of rectitude the object of all my efforts.
" I call upon all those who held employments in my Court,
or in the administration of Government, whom I hereby con-
firm without exception, in their respective offices and dignities,
to aid me in my efforts, according to the obligation of their
duty, and in conformity to their oath (with the solemn re-
newal of which I dispense) to devote themselves zealously
and conscientiously to their duties, in pursuance of the esta-
blished regulations.
" You will yourself take the proper steps in all that relates
to your office, and immediately communicate the contents of
this letter to all those whom it may concern, to the end that
each, in his own province, may take the requisite measures, or
should it be necessary, refer to me ; and you will take espe-
cial care to direct the proper authorities to adopt suitable ar-
rangements for the obsequies and funeral prayers for the de-
ceased, as well as for the cessation of those public amusements
incompatible with a general mourning.
" Vienna, March 2, 1835."

" FERDINAND."

" TO PRINCE METTERNICH, &C. &C.
" DEAR PRINCE METTERNICII,—I inclose you a copy cf a
letter which I have just addressed to the Grand Marshal of the
Court.

" Profoundly affected by the unfortunate event which has
filled us all with sorrow, and overwhelmed myself in particu-
lar with the severest agony, I must for the present confine
myself to acknowledging the services which you have ren-
dered to my late exalted parent, to my family, and to the
State ; to the assuring you of my grace and favour ; to call-
ing upon you for a continuation of your services ; and to com-
mission you to announce to all those employed under you in
the public service, either at home or abroad without excep-
tion, that they are confirmed in their various places, offices,
and dignities ; and, further, that in the full conviction of the
conscientiousness and fidelity with which they will continue to
discharge their duties. according to the standing orders, I dis-
pense with the solemn renewal of their oaths.

'" In reference to the new title and al morial ensigns you will
make the necessary arrangements, or lay them before me ;
and you will also give the requisite instructions to the proper
authorities in the various departments, as to the alterations in
the seals of office, and in the mintage.
" Vienna, March 2, 1835."

" FERDINAND."

" TO COUNT ROLLOWART, MINISTER OF STATE, &C. &C. &C.
" DEAR COUNT KOLLOWART,—I enclose you a copy of a
letter which I have just addressed to the Grand Marshal of
the Court.

" Profoundly affected by the unfortunate event which has
filled us all with sorrow, and overwhelmed myself in particu-
lar with the severest agony, I must for the present confine
myself to acknowledging the services which you have ren-
dered to my late exalted parent, to my family, and to the
State ; to the assuring you of my grace and favour ; to call-
ing upon you for a continuation of your services; and to com-
missioning you to announce to the members of the State Coun-
cils that, in reliance on their conscientious assistance in my
difficult task, I dispense with the solemn renewal of their offi-
cial oath.

"All the Members of the Council of State are confirmed in
their offices, and the renewal of their oath is dispensed with,
in the conviction that they will continue faithfully to discharge
their sworn duties. " FERDINAND."
"Vienna, March 2, 1835."

" TO GENERAL COUNT HARDEGO, PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

OF WAR, &C. &C.
" DEAR COUNT HARIDEGG—I enclose you a copy of a letter
which I have just addressed to the Grand Marshal, the con-