The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-31

Interesting from Hungary.
From the London Times, July To-
The Hungarian Diet ope ned at Pesth on the 5th
of July, by the Arohduke Stephen, Paatine of Hun
gerry under circumstances Of peculiar interest not
only to the internal affairs of that Kingdom but to the
power Of the House of Austria and to the whole
dtion of the East of Europe Already before the
has since coDvulsed the Continent the Hungarian
Diet in it's last session had formally and peromp
ternich was instantly followed by the enthusiastic
adoption of those which his administration
had steadily opposed. The authority of Vienna being
then totally paralysed, national government
formed at Pesth firmly resolved to uphold the ALE
glance of the nation to the reignng King of Hungary
or his family but equally resolved to restore all the
aDcien and indsputable constitutional rights of the
realm. This ministry was composed OF men of very
different shades of opinion from the courty and ars-
tocratic Dsgnates, Prince Esterhazy and Count
Batbyanyi to the active Count Sgechenyi, and
the popular Deak and Kossuth but these men
soDal and party differences to promote the COM
mon cause OF their country. No had
the popular movement which swept away the
listing government occurred in Vienna than the
liberal party in Hungary carried EDWARDS with tho
swiftness of revolution The property of the church
and the mobiles was at once curtaed of those feudal
rights of tythe and labor which pressed most heavily
upon the people, aud with without indemnity. the
most poDderous social institutions of the country
summarily abolished. Yet amidst this of inno-
walton and confusion the ministers retained their
position in the government and used their power with
success; and the supreme Legislative web as execa-
tive authority, having been delegated by the King
Emperor to the Archduke Palatine, the Diet is now
convoked to mature these great reforms. strong at
tempt will doubtless be made to carry the revolu
ton An extreme liberal party, stimulated by clubs
and factious Journal which liz prepared to demand
the abolition Of the Chamber of Magnatss the total
subverson Of the Hungarian constitution, and even
to proclaim republican principles exists; but it may
be hoped that the patriotism and vigor of the govern
ment will efectually resist these encroachments, and
rule with strong hand the vehemence and agitation
Of the people, for assuredy 1t Is by the experience
and intelligence of the men who have assumed
the direction Of affairs that Hungary alone escape
the horrors of agrarian anarchy and the danger of
foreign subugation.
Meanwhile several events of great Importance have
occurred amongst the provinces of the Lower Danube
The Diet of Transy lvania met believe for single
day and single vote, which served to decree It's
union with the kingdom Of Hungary, and the spouta
neous and unanimous abolition of its independent
rights This act increases the strength Of the Mag
yars by million and half of their couutrymen.
Connection aaS closer .
antpathy which exists bet een the Magyars and the
Scavonans threatened to detach from the latter king
dom several of the Southern provinces hitherto
nected with it. The Solavonian party, which Is all
powerful in Croatia and along the Turkish frontier,
to Servia has loudly protested against the policy
Of the Magyars Croatian Diet illegally con-
voked in Agram and In fact civil has broken out
between the governmen mt In Pesth nd the provinces
which recognize the authority of the Ban Of Croatia
JeIacbich. The Sclavonian insurgents have already
two detachments of regular troops Peter
warden. and some regiments in the Austrian service
have refused to march against them. As these pro-
vinces include the military frontiers Of the empire the
toned to that their resources for such a con-
test remarkably great and they have been taught
head of their religion and their The Hunga-
rians on the other hand contend with some reason
that the possession of these provinces
to their national existence, because they command
not only the Lower Danube, but the sole line of
muncation from the plains Of Hungary to the Adria-
tic andthe port OF Eiume. They are, therefore,
solved to put down This instruction by force of arms
unless the mediation of the Archduke John should
suggest compromise of the difficulty The speech
delivered by the Palatine from the throne aliudes
pointedly to this ala ming stace of affairs the motive
for opening the Diet and it implies that the decision
w m rIallv Haptt ha
tons Of the army in Italy 1t is understood to be the
Intention of the Hungarian government to endeavor
uen.
But while these events going within the pro-
gar Crowns, the nts of the Russian army
the P,uth, nd in the Turkish been
watched with excessive soicitude. IL be
ascertsined that Russian corps darmee of Is QUO
actually did enter Moldavia the 2Sth Of June and
has reached Jassy for the alleged purpose Of restoring
order in that nd the neghboring princpalty and at
this crisis such ovement will produce tho greatest
excitement not only in Hungary, but in Germa-
ny 1t will be regarded whether rightly first
open step of the Cabinet Of St Petersburg towards the
patronage protectorate Of the Scla provinces
on the Danube and az those territories comma nd the
lower portions and the mouth Of that mag
which flows through the whole Of Southern Germany,
and connects the vast internal navigation Of Hungary
with the Black Sea- the question is of vital impor-
lance to all that constitutes the German Empire in
common with the HupRarsns IL is beyond ali doubt
that the exeroDs Of the Russian clergy and Of Russian
emsares have been actively employed for many years
to maintain a strong Russian party in the European
provinces which have been gradually wrested from the
Turkish Empire and the time may be arrived when .
more ostensibe display Of the power Of Russia can be
veDtured upon to counterfeit the establishment Of
powerful Government Of Hungary, the formation Of
an independent Sclavonian kingdom. We are inclined
to believe. however, that If General Duhamel has
tere Modavia be will not for the presen beyond
that position and that on the Danube rs well as in
other parts Of Europe the policy Of Russia will be
guided by the Of rather tina by any
conceived scheme of aggression. 1t cannot however,
be forgotten, that these provinces have often been
cupied by her armies and always aban doned with
greet and Is greatly to be desired that the restoration
order and OF peace by the authority of the Hunga-
rian Government by enable concessions to the
Sclavonian pulston Of the SOUTH may every
pIetext for foreign intervention.
Thentr,cal.