The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-02 00:00:00

BELGIUM.

Disturbances of a serious nature have. 'taken place
at Gand (Ghent). The workmen of Rid. Parmen-
tier, Van Hoegarde, and Co., weavers, h. a Ting struck,
the firm replaced the strikers by hands from the
country. These new hands were insulted, pelted,
and otherwise annoyed by the recalcitm nts, Messrs.
Parmentier and Co. issued placards offering 15f.
per week and upwards to good hands.. These pla-
cards wore all torn down, and it was n ecessary for
the police to interfere.

The Journal de Grand says:—,l On. Sunday last
matters took a more serious turn. Lax ge bodies of
weavers assembled in the vicinity of t b e establish-
ment of Messrs. Pannentier, and, comii ig upon that
gentleman and his clerk, assailed them. in the most
brutal manner. It was with difficulty t; hey escaped
with their lives, and found a refuge in the house of
M. Cassier. The treatment they recei". ved reminds
us of the worst days of our revolution tarp epoch.
The mob then proceeded to the manufac :tory, which
was occupied by the police, and pulls 3d down the
gateway and iron railings. The polio) e were com-
pelled to use their weapons, and varii cus persons
were snore or less seriously wounded. it great num-
ber of persons have been arrested."

Two other strikes took place the nor t clay. The
police and gendarmerie were called 04 t. Women
and girls paraded the streets singing. On Monday
evening matters assumed so serious apt aspect that
it was deemed necessary to call out le military.
According to the last accounts the strik, e continues.

NAPLES, APRIL 30 (Evening).
The- city of Naples and the provincf 3s are tran-
quil.

TURIN';, MAY 1.

The Opinione of to-day has news from Palermo
to the, 28th ult., stating that a popular assembly
had been held there, at which shouts of " Long
live GAribaldi !' were raised.

The assembly was dispersed by tai, National
Guard;,,

ST. PETERSBURG, MAY 1.
Thy Journal de St. Petersburg of to-day pub-
lishes an article which says :
"Il ie last war in Italy, the success of a fortu-
nate soldier, the contagious example ctf Hungary,
and tl ie declamation of the foreign peress on the
policy of developing nationalities, have• exercised a
great !influence on Poland."

The article also states that the Govornment can
reckon,, on the support of the rural popu4lation.

MARSEILLES, MAY 1.

Ad vices from Beyrout to the 22d , announce
that five Turkish vessels, with troops on. board, had
arrivod from Constantinople. An awldress was
being •signed, calling upon the Europe an Powers
to settle_ the question of indemnity, and to take
energetic measures for the protectim of the
Chrisf tirtus in Syria.

Adirices have also bean received hero from Con-
stantin, ople announcing that Omar Naha is the
bearer of a proclamation from the Suite m, assuring
the in ..habitants of Bosnia that Omar Pasha will
protect them against the Montenegrins..
Freu;..ch troops had embarked for Syrie.. On their
arrival, at Beyrout Fuad Pasha will Lave 35,000
soldier at his disposal.

MADRID, APRIL 30.

The 'Emperor of Austria has arrived at Cadiz.

The. Correspondencia Autografa announces that
the Eta .peror Napoleon has congratulated Queen
IsabelLa 11. on the reincorporation of &an Domingo
with Si ,ain.

AUSTRIA.
TILE SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR.

VIENNA, MAY 1.
Both. Houses of the Council of the Empire were
opened. to-day.

The: 7R,mpeior in his opening speech 'mid--
"It 'affords me the greatest satisfaction to greet
to-day- in this assemblZ the Imperial Princes, the
high etignitaries of the Church, and the heads of
the nc )1/ le families of the country.
"1 Also welcome the Deputies. a have been
deepl:r moved by the many addresses of thanks
which. I have received from the Provincial Diets. I
consieLer them as a token for the future, which is
rich in. hope.
" I a m convinced that free institutions, accom-
panied. by a conscientious protection .of the equal
rights .of all the nationalities and the alquality of all
citizen). :, will lead to a safe reorganisation of the
whole monarchy. -With this aim in -view I sanc-
tioned_ the introduction of tried constitutional
forms-

" A :liberal policy shall be equally 'developed in
all pal,: is of the empire, with special rklgard for the
history Le al traditions of the provinces.
"I di ;sire to learn positively, througl the mouths
of the r epresentatives of the people, what they con-
sider lse st for the welfare of the county ;y.
"It 11 necessary to show the world t bat political,
national , and religious differences go not form
an insu: mountable obstacle to a national under-
standin; g.

" Arts tria is powerful enough safely
the defy' of her internal intereld g. She will
inspires no fear abroad, because we 8124 11 avoid all
passio nal to excitement. -to carry out
m

Re 4 ing on the justice of my polie.ll.
-vand on the

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intelligence of the peoples, I expect a satisfactory
solution of the question of the representation of
Hungary, Transylvania, Croatia, and Slavonia.
" As soon as they shall understand the real state
of things they will be inspired with the necessity
for and the advantage of the institutions I have
granted, and will then justify my confidence by
their actions, and I shall see around me with the
greatest satisfaction the representatives of the
whole monarchy. I hope to enjoy undisturbed the
blessings of peace. Europe feels the same want, as
she wishes to repose from the agitation of recent
times, and to recover her equilibrium.
" This universal feeling imposes upon the Powers
the duty of not exposing the precious treasure of
peace to any danger.
" Austria acknowledges this duty, which has also
been admitted by the other Powers, in order to give
herself up to work for the general welfare.
"Estimates will be submitted to you for esta-
blishing an equilibrium between the income and
expenditure, and also proposals for the introduc-
tion of desirable modifications in some branches of
the revenue, and for the settlement of the relations
between the National Bank and the State."

The Emperor concluded as follows :
" I acknowlege the duty which, as a Sovereign, I
have assumed before all nations, to protect with all
my power the Constitution of the whole Empire in
the sense of the diploma of October and February
last, as the inviolable foundation of the unity and
indivisability of the whole monarchy; and it is my
firm intention to repel any violation of the same as
an attack on the existence of the monarchy, and on
the rights of all the provinces and nationalities."
The allusions to the unity of the Empire and the
liberal institutions granted to the country were
loudly applauded by the members.
Baron Vay and Count Szechen were present at
the opening of the Council,

FRANCE.

PARIS, MAY 1.

The Conference on the Franco-Belgian Treaty
met to-day to sign the minutes of its work, and
probably also the instruments on the drawing up
of which it has with so much labour agreed.
It may therefore be now said that the Conference
has achieved its important and difficult duty.
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