The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-17 00:00:00

OXFORDSHIRE.

The arrangements made by the committee ap-
pointed some time ago at a meeting of the Lieute-
nancy, are now completed, and the movement is
progressing very satisfactorily. The subscription
list, which is headed by the Duke of Marlborough
with a donation of £lOO, amounts to upwards of
£BOO, exclusive of about £l2O already promised in
annual subscriptions. In the Banbury division 64
persons have volunteered ; a similar number have
also volunteered in the Henley division, and
about 30 in the Whitney division. In conse-
quence of the augmented number of volunteers in
the University Rifle Corps the Secretary of War
has determined to form that corps into a batta-
lion under the designation of the " Oxford Univer-
sity Rifle Volunteer Corps." The corps has been
numbered as the First Division of the Rifle Volun-
teer force of the county of Oxford: and its maxLintun
establishment will consist of one major commandant.
four captains, four lieutenants, four ensigns, one ad-
jutant, one surgeon, and 400 nten of all ranks. Mr.
F. Symonds, surgeon, of Oxford, has been appointed
by the Lord Lieutenant surgeon of the corps.
The city of Oxford Volunteers number about 200
men. The uniform has been chosen, and arrange-
ments have been made for the use of the practice
ground on Cowley Marsh, which the University
corps occupies. Two officers sent down by Govern-
ment have inspected the ground, and the result is
reported to be satisfactory. The swearing.in of
volunteers is expected to take place next week, and
when they are enrolled they will be numbered as
the second division of the volunteer force of the
county, the University corps occupying the first
rank.

smrTox-IN,CRAVEY.
The rifle corps in the course of formation for ibis
town and district appears to be making rapid pro-

gress towards completion. The number o
teers is now upwards of 60.

TIVERTON.
A public meeting, convened by the Mayor (Mr.
Gath), was held on Wednesday, for the purpose of
forming a rifle corps. There was a numerous and
influential attendance, the Mayor being in the chair
Mr. J. H. AMORY proposed the formation of a
rifle corps, and stated that he had seen Lord Pal-
t
merston, who expressed his pleasure at hearing tha
a rifle corps was about to be formed in the town.
The noble lord also promised to write to state te
amount of his subscription and to give every assist
a nee in his power. (Cheers.) It might be interest-
ing to the meeting to know that Lord Palmerston
was a member of the rifle corps; he would not say
that he was an " effective member," but, doubtless,
he was as effective as he well could be. (Laughter.)
Mr. J. GooDLAND seconded the resolution, and
it was unanimously carried.
Other resolutions, appointing a committee to
collect subscriptions, &c-, were passed.
About £lOO were subscribed at the meeting, and
30 volunteers (who would provide their own uni-
form) were enrolled.

UXBRIDGE.
Upwards of 40 gentlemen of this town.and the
immediate vicinity have determined to form them-
selves into a volunteer corps, and application
hheirag
been made to the Lord-Lieutenant to approve t
lment. A general committee meetin was held
onenro Monday last, at which it was resolvedg to invite
subscriptions, and upwards of £lOO was subscribed
the same day.
It is anticipated that a second company will
er be
formed within a short period, and that a consid-
able subscription will be obtained in aid of the
movement.

TILE DUCHESS OF PARMA AND 11
EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA•

A letter dated Bologna, 11, says :--Yell I°lll
not have forgotten that the few supporters ef
Duchess of Parma have undertaken to the
the policy of that royal lady has always been free
the
from Austrian influence, and that she governed
state of her son in the interests of his subjects. A
great many documents found in the ducal archives
have already given the most crushing denial to this
assertion of the friends of Maria I ouisa of Bourbon,
but none are more calculated to prove that the
prove that
Regent of Parma was merely a lieutenant of his
Austrian Majesty than the two given belo rll the
middle of 1850 the insolence of the
General Crenneville, t: Frenchman by birth, had
reached such a pitch that the Regent could not suffer
it any longer without losing self-respect. The may
who is now the adlatus of Francis Joseph had
really done things at Parma and issued
orders_
which would have disgraced even a condottiero of
the middle ages. The poor woman addressed to
, Marshal Radetzky the most pressing remonstrances,
Austrian
but she could not obtain the removal of the insolent
proconsul who had insulted her. She determined,
therefore, to apply to her imperial cousin of 'Vienna'
and she did so in the most humble manner. In her
letter she hastened to acknowledge that the only
support upon which she could rely was
Austria, and that her Ministers were all acting 1.0
accordance with the orders sent by Count flitol in
his excellency's last despatch. You will see by the
answer of Francis Joseph how, in spite of the
humble submissiveness of the Duchess's letter, het,
haughty Austrian cousin was accustomed to treat
the sovereign of an independent state and mother
of an orphan prince : that 0.!
Sire,—Having had to complain of the General Crenne:
ville, I have addressed Marshal Radetzky, believing that I
ought not to intrude `an affair altogether personal up our
Majesty. The marshal now writes me word tha he our
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informed your Majesty of this affair; I therefore address
you, and beg you to grant me a change in Count Cron.,
ville's destination. lam certain your Majesty will eV.
with my request, even should you deem my just suscep
lity carried too far.
What I ask of your Imperial Majesty is your pro tectioon4
to secure the independence of my Government, various demands
which w ill.,
be comromised if I were to yield to the
of Count Crennevile, of which several are contrary to o
I address this letter to your .Majesty
laws. to you how'
which is so
much I depend not only on your friendship,
e ord one
precious to me, but on your support, which a the
enemies fife
on which my Government may depend. MY en°
t the al
endeavoured to make Marshal Itadetzky doubt
answer
of the persons who possess my confidence. I call, l bay°
for their sincerity and fidelity to proceed in the par„ i,„
traced out for them, and which is entirely in tennilnlea
to repeat . .
with the note that the Government of youx Imp
jesty jesty lately transmitted to me
May your Imperial Majest.y permit me
the assurance of my true attachment and the expression of
the
wishes for your happiness.
lam your Imperial Majesty's •
Most affectionate Cousin,
IJ•
to renew to. yoon.

Parma June 9, 1856.
The following is the Emperor's reply :.-- of
ini‘tihaedlaenittee'r,mwyhivcehryydoeuraritCooyuaslinH,—iglnhoessinesebleturesnot.edgoodi
as to write to me, has been to me the subject of 10,013tilVe I
regret.
Without being able to admit that the conduct of tilefirh
neral Count Crenneville deserves the severe judgreell...t -tha- t
which it has been visited, it is sufficient for me to kil"-0. 0
this general has had the misfortune to be displegnio
your Royal Highness, so that I cannot hesitate to re o.
another destination. The general commanding e lug.
hary troops in your states cannot properly fulfil the foil
cult task imposed upon him unless he enjoys Y:),11r,,,,. to.
confidence. That being defined, madame, and Yiel'lo..
your wishes, as I have already done on , pre,-
.„..
occasion, I shall occupy myself with the choice of the Your,
cessor to be given to Count Crenneville. I am, Weyer*' to.
too well acquainted with your sentiments of delicacy not
be persuaded that until that time the general -will meet rtioz
your royal highness a reception in keeping. with the Vs 0.
he holds. Your royal highness does me justice in °Pet all
ing on my warm readiness to lend to your Governinel It
the moral and material support it may stand in need„:your
is with equal confidence that I depend in my turn your
firm resolution to do all in your power for renclerin.roo
to my troops the mission they are discharging ill --
pursuant to treaties.
of r Well
Setting aside the question whether the council 101- rife
to the difference, I venture to beg,
or was not competent in the special case that has giTelltblit
you would kindly enter on a range of more elevated Idea'2
madame 'fly COnsjil
Why has the state of siege been proclaimed ot Vartneeli‘
Evidently because the action of the civil tribunals hasooli-
found to be inadequate for extirpating the lepresl "" 'lst'
tical assassinations, which has for two years been e50,,a
ing the country. Now, supposing even- that
ithe nr-o-t
tency of the council of war instituted to this enu megatici-
have been defined with sufficient nicety tobe able
pate in their last ramifications the horrible Pl°tB ofritbiet
assassins, what remained to be done ? In nIY °Pi,rl/°ding
would have been necessary to devise the means of 01‘-tritry
its jurisdiction rather than of curtailing it. In the lie to
case what will happen ? Not only I should be amineuna 66
offer opposition to the retirement of such officials of
ared temporarily in the service of your Royal ilighllegdS: bot
need as they would be to the incapacity of doing feuging
we shall see again, I too much fear, new vie
t uP
under the dagger of the assassin and' an agitation kefibout
in the country of a nature sooner or later to bring whole
grave consequences, which would fall with their owe
weight on your Government, whilst adding at tll6 toad,
time to the difficulties against which we have all to e?
especially in Italy, and looking at the generaseriousituatiosnii,
fi Such are the questions of a very great and 3o g,ood
cance, which I intreat your Royal Highness to be Iwo to
as to meditate seriously your cowlt
lope t
upon, and with
take into deliberation. Their intentions I eanue..,,. coney
from the moment that they are honoured with Ye"-
dence. the alOr
I embrace this opportunity for renewing to you .--, %lion,
ante of the sentiments of most distinguished conse.l)-0,0 a
and of the sincere friendship with which I am, n°
cousin, your Royal Highness's faithful cousin, 00.
FRANCIS Jos . _
Laxenburg, June 20, 1856. oVied t°
If such was the independence Austria all ,t,
A uligi`
the Italian minor states, every honest and e, tbeir
ened man in Europe must acknowledge tho_ilici,
restoration would be the greatest scourge w
could fall upon Italy.
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