The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-04 00:00:00

WHOLESALE POISONING BY THE

CHINESE.

PARIS, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The official Moniteur, this morning, publishes
despatches from Hong Kong, dated 15th of-Jan.
When tho despatches left, the European colony
of Hong Kong appeared to have been poisoned,
and the famdy.of Sir John Bawring especially was
suffering from great pain.
All the Chinese bakers had fled.
It is believed that these men have poisoned all

the foreigners.
Fortunately, up to the moment of the mail
staitin, no death had occurred.

CONSTANTINOPLE, MARCH 2.

The Grand Council approves the statutes of
the National Bank, and ratifies the concession to
Mr. Wilkins.

BERLIN, TUESDAY.

The Roman Catholic proposals for a law of
divorce have been rejected by the Assembly. M.
Manteuffel made an appeal to the Chamber, de-
claring the high importance attached by the Go-
vernment to this law, which had been prepared
for two years past. The general vote will be taken

period- 0f.72 years of service has afforded such a match-
-I,.!ss example to the army, induced you on my arrival in
my Lombardo-Venetian kingdom to represent with noble
candour_ that your years weighed heavily on you, and to
petition to be removed from your post ai Commander of
the Army and Governor-General.
" With the grsatest regret I accede to your request,
but I do so only because your release from such a great
weight of business affords me the hope tLat-, you may,
for a series of year 9, and in perfect health, enjoy a life
which is so dear to me and so glorious. At the same
time with -this I issue orders concerning everything re-
lating to your future personal position. You will always
be a heartily welcome guest in any of my castles, as
well at Stra, Monza, and in the Villa Reale at Milan,
as at Vienna, in the Burg, in the Palace, in the Au-
garten, and- at Iletzendorf. Your presence will afford
me an opportunity -of -learning your wise views, and
of taking your approved• counsel whenever it may
be required. - May you ling live—loved and honoured
by me and by all true Austrian hearts—to serve my
army as a living proof of its glory. Your reward for the
eventful past you will find in the grateful remembrance
of your Sovereign, and in your own glorious reminis
calms.

" FRANCIS JOSEPH.

" Milan, Feb. 23, 1857."

"Dear Brother, Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian,-
In order to give my subjects in the Lombardo
Venetian kingdom a specisd proof of my livtly soli
citude for their welfare, I have resolved, being
moved to confidence by the great circumspection which
you, my well-beloved, have hitherto displayed, to ap-
point you to bo Governor-General of the above.
named kingdom. As my alter ego (Stellvertreter) io
the Lombardo-Venetian kingdom, you are furnished
with the necessary Dowers in order that you may wor-
thily represent me. The powers received will enable you
to see that everything procel-ds in a regular and lawful
way, and that the businesS of the different branches of
the public adinmistration is quickly despatched. You
will watch over the moral and material development of
the country ;.you. will observe any necessities that may
arise, and at the proper time, and with energy, take•
the initiative in introducing those measures, and in
making those arrangements which may be best calcu-
lated to satisfy them. You will reside alternately in
Milan and Venice. I impose it on you as a duty always
to employ the powers which I now confide to you in my
service, and for the welfare of the country whose pro-
gress I have so much at heart.
"FRANCIS JOSEPH.
" Milan, Feb. 28."
On the same day (yesterday) the Emperor ap-
pointed the Fivld-sMarshal Count Gyulai to be
Commander of the Second Army; and Commander-
in-Chief in the Lombardo-Venetian kingdom, in
Carinthia; CJarniola, and on the maritime coast.