New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-17
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, JANUARY H. 1851

ments. We take the following from The Times
| The intelligence from Sweden is important
| Our dates 90 to the 18th OF December. The pro.
| jet OF reform in the representative system.
which has for long time past been subject OF
| much and very general interest throughout the
country, had that day been rejected by the cler.
| gy, and the question may, therefore, now be con.
sldered as definitely settled, because, according
| to the terms OF the Constitution of Sweden, any
| proposal relating TO change In the fundamental
| law requires the sanction of each of the four
States which comprise the Diet-the mobiles, the
clergy, the burghers, and the peasantry-before it
| can be adopted.
The mobiles and the pesssntry will, it is expect
ed, also reject the bill The result to which the
burghers may come is uncertain; but it is sup
posed that they will adopt it.
The conduct of the King with reference TO this
important subject has been much admired by all
parties from his firm adherence to the terms of
the Constitution; for although the projet origin
ally emanated from the Government, his Majesty
has never interfered to influence the decision Of
bis subjects: 1t was during the sittings of the
last Diet in 1913, and when the excitement caused
by the serious events which were taking place at
that period in so many parts of Europe was at
its hight that his Majesty submitted to the as
sembled States project for the reform of the
Constitution. This proposal had the desired eff
feet of conciliatiDg conflicting opinions, and 1t
was received By the representatives OF the peO-
pie; and in conformity with the fundamental law,
which requires that any proposal for change in
the Constitution must lie over until the next ses'
sion, the question was adjourned to the Diet
which is now in session.
During the recess His Majesty caused care
fully compiled statement of the results OF the
Electoral Law, as contained in this project, to be
distributed throughout the kingdom, In order that
the people might have opportunity of forming
for themselves a correct and decided opinion of
it's merits.
His Maesty.in his speech from the throne on
opening the session recommended the assembled
States to give to this important question their full
consideration, and TO decide upon 1t according 70
their own Judgment
True 70 his inyariable policy never to attempt to
influence their determination, His Majesty main
tanned his constitutional position by thus leaving
to the representatives Of his people the fullest
liberty OF action, and although the proposal has
been rejected by the Diet, no reproach can attach
to the Government for its conduct with reference
to this matter.
Experience seems to prove that the new ideas
which at one period had assumed such an ascend
ancy in the minds of the people IN many parts OF
Europe have not found much sympathy in Swe
den, and it appears that the attachment OF the no
bility, the clergy and the peasantry to their an
cient constitutional form of governments sincere
and that they are unwilling to abandon 1t IN order
to launch into the difficulties and intrcacles oil an
entirely new system.
and the number Of representatives at the present
Diet who entertain ultra opinions IS very lnslgnln
cant. They will probably give their votes against
the project as not afordng, in their opinion, suth
GENTLY extensive concessions.
Another correspondent of the same paper says
The representatives of the different orders dis
cuEsed the proposed measures separately, and,
according to the Swedish Constitution, their sepa-
rate decisions can only acquire the force ,of law
by the agreement of the majority ~ tho fo1t as.
semblies. The Chamber OF the clergy ana thst
of the nobility have rejected the reforms by great
maiorities the deliberations OF the two otner
chambers have thus become useless, and Sweden
thus preserves for an Indefinite term her repre-
sentative system of four chambers-of the clergy,
nobility, citizens and peasants.
About HUNGARY, the Vienna correspondent
of The Times writes as follows:
| have recently had opportunities OF hearing
several weinformed Hungarlans discuss the
policy of Ministers toward their native country.
They are unanimous in their opinion that things
cannot be carried on as they now are for any
length of time, it being next to impossible to Ger
MAMIE the Magyars, who are perhaps more the
willing slaves of ancient forms and customs than
any other European race. Whenever an oppor-
tunity presents itself the national feeling Is
shown.
Not long since the Hungarian airs played by
renowned Gipsey band at Presburg, led to sucn
sidered it necessary to order the Gipsies to quit
the city. viooncellist, Pole, not long since
played concerto in the Hungarian Theater at
Pesth, and his melancholy appearance, combined
with the peculiar rhythm of the music, produced
such an effect upon the public that there was
general cry of Ellen a lengyel" God save the
Pole). The consequence was that the musician
received orders not to play any more In the inca
ter These occurrences would hardly be worthy
of mention did they not serve to show that the
national spirit far from being crushed, is not even
partially subdued
In the Austrian provinces of ITALY there is
trouble. The writer last quoted above says
The news from the Italian provinces are any
thing but favorable Conspiracies having been
discovered, and numerous arrests having baen
made in consequence, 1t is feared that the publ
cation of the new organic laws will be delayed
Whether all those who are executed are simply
highway robbers and murderers, or whether they
are guerlas, it is out Of my power to say but it
cannot be denied that powder md ball and the
hangmans rope are committing fearful ravages In
Lombardy and Venice. Up TO the 18th instant
2.34O 692 Ira had been paid in on account OF the
forced loan of which 30 966 were in gold, l,7i5,993
in silver, and 57O,934 in exchequer bills.
A Leghorn letter of Dec. "a announces the ar
rival there Of a large number Of Swiss recruits,
on their way to Naples. Upward OF 1000 are
said to have passed in the course OF the last
month.
Letters from Bologna state that on the 18th
December a party Of Austrian soldiers had
skirmish with nine banditti, headed by ii Passa'
tore himself soldier was killed, and another
wounded in the contest the banditti were, how
ever put to fight, after the loss OF one man,
named Lami, on whose body articles of value
were found.