The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-19 00:00:00

xstants in the 11 Saxon districts in Transylvania,

have displayed no inclination to make Common
cause with the Hungarians, but they are tolerably
sure to do so if complete self-government in reli-
gious matters is not secured to them. The Pro-
testant Assembly at Neutra, which a few days ago
accepted the Imperial Patent of the Ist September,
was principally composed of Sclaves. It would ap-
pear that the air of Hungary has ceased to agree
with Count Stephen Carolyi, as he has announced
his intention of going to Rome for his health. The
Cardinal Primate of Hungary has given the noble
Magyar a certificate, in which it is said that he has
not only never " wounded the feelings" of the
Roman Catholic Church, but has rendered her
valuable services. Count S. Carolyi, who is not in
good odour here just now, was seized by the revo-
lutionary party in 1849, and carried off to the for-
tress of Comorn, because he was well inclined to the
Imperial Government. About ten days ago you
were told by me that the Archduke Albrecht had
proposed to place Hungary in a state of siege, but
the assurance was yesterday given me that it was
his Imperial Highness who protested against such
an extreme measure.
In as far as the projected reforms are concerned
the Government appears to be completely paralysed.
Every Austrian statesman seems to feel that it is
necessary to do something for the nation, but un7
fortunately none of them know how to take the
matter in hand. The Cabinet, feeling itself unequal
to the task of re organising the empire, occupies
itself with matters of inferior moment, such as
press ordinances, &c. It is evident that the Go-
vernment is at a loss how to proceed in Hungary,
but the merest tyro in politics plainly sees what
ought to be done. Let a reasonable share of liberty
be granted to all the Austrian nationalities, and they
will cease to sympathise with the Hungarians, and
to consider them the champions of religious freedom.
Government employes say that the Germans, Bohe-
mians, Croats, B:c., feel no sympathy for the Hun-
garians, but they deceive themselves, as they
entirely forget that during the last nine years very
much has been taken frqm, and nothing given
to, the inhabitants of the empire. During the
years 1848 and 1849 there was a very large "black-
yellow" party in this city, but it would now be diffi-
cult to find 12,000 men on whom Government could
depend in the day of need. In fact, the injudi-
cious measures of the Schwarzenberg.Bach Cabinet,
and of its successors, have sadly blunted the feelings
of loyalty and patriotism in the Viennese.
A milkman at Klosterneuburg, a town in the
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fully of St. Leopold, the patron saint of this pro-
vince. The Lower Austrian free-thinker declared
that the doughty rival of Richard Ccenr de Lion
was a robber knight who lived on the top of a high
hill in order that he might be able to see at a dis-
tance the vessels which were coming down the
Danube. "As to the title of saint," said the im-
pious dealer in milk, " anybody can have it who
has the money to pay for it." The principal wit-
ness against the man was his step-father, with
whom he had long been on a very unfriendly
footing.
Ii is related here that the Prince of Orange is
betrothed to the Archduchess Maria Theresa, one
of the daughters of the Archduke Albrecht, but
the report can hardly be true, as the Prince is a
Protestant and the youthful Princess is a Roman
Catholic.

The steam transport Weser, of 650 horse-power,
purchased in England for 1,600,000 f., to carry stores for the
Chinese expedition, has arrived at. Cherbourg, where she
will take on board her cargo. The Dutch steam-frigate
Van Wassenaer, Capt. Van Voss, has also arrived at the
same port. This vessel has come to be repaired in one of
the slips at Cherbourg.