The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-07 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

The Wiener Zeitung of the lst publishes the following
address from the EMPEROR to the army .
" The storms being dispersed which, both at home
and Irian abroad, darkened our house during the event-
ful years 1848 and 1849, and peace having returned, we
are now enabled to reduce our army, and leave merely a
portion of it on a war footing, in order that our faithful
lieges mey be lightened of the burdens they were sub-
jected to in defence of the State, and in so far as is com-
patible with our present external relations and the wel-
fare of our Empire, the growing good feeling °lithe ma-
jority of our provincial populations affording a sufficient
proof of the safety of the step.
" At such a moment, when so many thousand gallant
warriors are about tot xchtsuge the ranks of my army tor
their native homes, I feel it incumbent upon me to express
to them once more my sovereign gratitude for their brave
conduct i❑ the battle-field, and make known to them my
conviction, that, in proportion to their contempt of death,
steadfast loyally, and exalted heroism, they will even
now, in the narrow sphere of domestic life persevere
in the exercise of the high virtues of obedience, recti-
tude, and respect for the law, and exemplify, for the
benefit of their fellow-citizens, the best qualities of
soldiership.
"To you, brave comrades—you who still linger in
the ranks of the army—l must now address myself !
Let me pour out the feelings of my heart in gratitude
for your services in the struggles of the past year. Let
me assure you of my firm reliance in your bravery,
and unexampled fortitude in the hour of need should it
again arrive Let me tell you how fully persuaded I
am you will never forget the imperishable lustre of
your past deeds; but, whether strong or weak, alone or,
as in former times, supported by true allies, follow your
intrepid leaders, and euntinually prove yourselves worthy
to fight under the unblemished flag of ,‘ustria.
"In reverting to the past—to the great conflict
triumphantly brought to a close—let us dwell for a
moment in grateful acknowledgment on the powerful
aid of our brwhers in arms, vouchsafed to us by his
Majesty of Russia. Impelled by a most disinterested
friendship, and conducted by a renowned and experienced
general, the Russian legions, by appearing on the field,
extinguished the flame of war, thus recalling to the re
caection of both armies the glorious and never-to-be-
forgotten days when they fought,' bled, and vanquished
together.
" May we contemplate the future without anxiety.
mindful of the great work that has been accomplished.
We have maintained the peace of the world, and by the
help of Providence, and in the consciousness of our
right, we will guard it.
"Should, wl;ich God forbid, contrary to our expecta-
tions, the country again be d by foes within or
foes v,ithout; should an increased numb-r of combatants
be again au essential condition of its safety, I cherish
the hope that the soldiers who are now dismissed to their
families will once more rally round the standard; and,
led by their chiefs, shed a new lustre to the glory of my
house, and illustrate the old fame of the Austrian
double eagle "

The Cologne Gazette states, from Vienna, of the
Ist inst., that a telegraphic dispatch arrived from
Prague on the night of the 29th of December, and
that a Cabinet Council was held that very night. It
was thought that the position of the Austrian army
on the Saxon frontier was the subject of that council
and of several telegraphic dispatches which were
subsequently sent to Prague. Troopsare still marching
to Bohemia. On the 31st of December and on the
Ist of January, two transports, 1,875 men, were
sent by rail to the frontier of Saxony. According to
the statements which we find in the German papers,
there are now no less than 50 battalions (horse and
foot) of Austrian troops in Bohemia.
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A transport of 106 cwt. of silver in bars had ar
rived at Vienna from Ilamburgh.

SAXON V.

The Dresden papers state that the Government
have addressed a note to the Prussian Foreign-office,
in which they subscribe to the Austrian protest
against the Parliament at Erfurt. The nute bear,
the date of the 27th of December, 1849.