The southern press., 1852-01-27

inious society, in the enjoyment OF the right OF
public worship, as well as in the administration
OF its interior affair; and further, in the unmo-
Tested possessions ofits institutions for carrying
out worship, instruction, and benevoience, al
ways supposing them to be conformable TO the
laws of the empire
Given, &C., at Vienna, Dec. 81, 1851.
The subjoined document is an appendix oil
upon which subsequent series OF or
GAME laws is to be framed. 1t will be observed
that trial by jury is utterly abolished
PRINCIPLES OF THE FUTURE OR
GANG INSTITUTIONS OF THE AUSTRIAN EMPIRE.
The territories united, whether under ancient,
or modern titles, with the Austrian
imperial States form the inseparable elements Of
the Austrian imperial hereditary monarchy.
The phrase crown lands" shall be employed
in official documents only as a general expires
sion: when particular territory is designated,
the proper name Of the same shall Invariably be
expressed
The existing circumscriptions Of the crown
lands shall be observed, except so far as admins
istrative reasons may render necessary deyia-
ton from this rule.
In each crown-land, imperial district admins
trations Nandesfurstliche Bezirksamter) shall be
established, az may be though hit and within the
same the action of the various branches Of adj
ministration shall be as far as possible united.
Above the district boards, boards of circles
(Kreisbehorden) will be established for admins
tfative purposes. The territorial extent OF these
will be fixed with regard both to former divisions
and present needs.
Ia the smaller crown-lands, as generally where
no necessity exists for establishing the boards of
circles they will be dispensed with.
s....- cIr oias are subordnated to the
governor of the crown land (see next artcle,)
and have functions partly supervisory and part
y administrative.
Above the boards Of circles are placed in eve
ry crown-land the vceroyalty (statthalters,) and
the Landeschef (chief of the province.) The
functions belonging7to the viceroyalty, the posi-
ton and powers Of the Landeschef, and his rela-
ton to the supreme authority, will be defined by
particular regulations.
The existing orts-gemeinde (communes) will
be continued as such, excepting in cases where
their union is rendered especially necessary or
desirable
In the organization of orts-gemeinde, the dis
tlncton between rural and city communes is to
be kept in view particularly the character of the
latter, as royal or prineely towns or cities.
The election of a president and acting COM
mittee of the commune will take place according
to regulations hereafter 10 be issued. The off,
cia title of the president will be that which has
heretofore been used in each crown land The
functions Of the president and committee will
be limited to the affairs of the commune. They
will, however, be bound to render all required
cooperation in more public affairs, when called
upon to do so by the superior courts
Here follow number of minute regulations
for the government of parishes and other small
communities.
The publication of the official proceedings of
communes is forbidden. The communes are
subjected Immediately to the district boards.
According to those principles, a particular or
ganization is to be worked out for every crown
land
In the application of these principles, It must
always be rule to concede the greatest amount
OF influence to the greatest interests In the
election of communal president and committee,
as in lmmunal affairs generally, influence is TO
be secured to the landed proprietorin proportion
to his property within the commune, and to his
rating to the taxes; to the manufacturing and
commercial interests in proportion to the col
lectve property; and particularly in civic COM
munes, to the PROJECTORS of houses and after
wards decisive superiority mast be assured TO
the corporations existing for spiritual and mate
rial purposes.
In the Lombardo Venetian kingdom, the ex
isting communal division will be kept and
improved.
The judicial Office will be exercised throughout
the realm by the members of the courts, accord
ing to the existing laws, in the name of his i'm.
perial royal and apostolic majesty.
The judges and Ulcers of justice are TO be-
treated, 10 respect of their personal conduct ac-
cording to the prescriptions valid for the other
officers of the State, with reservation of their
independence in the lawful exercise Of their
Office
The separation Of the administration of Justice
from merely ministerial duties, shall prevail in
the collegiate tribunals, and in the courts Of
second and third instance, also in the courts of
fret instance in Lombardy, and wherever else it
shall be found necessary. Elsewhere, judicial
and administrative Functions will he united in
courts of first instance
In criminal cases which come before the collie
gate courts, sitting as tribunals of first instance,
proceedings take place by Indictment, the ac-
cused is provided with an advocate and the final
proceedings are oral.
The proceedings are not public. but the ac-
cused has the right of giving admission 10
definite number Of his friends as spectators dur
ing the oral proceedings in the court of first
instance.
The public prosecutor presents indictments.
Juries are dispensed with.
In the courts Of first and second instance the
proceedings are conducted only in writing.
Switzerland.
The Suisse, Of Berne, ays:-aThe explana.
tons which have taken place on the subject of
French refugees, especially concern, it appears,
some OF those refugees who were the authors
OF an insurreciional proclamation, dated Lau-
Same. IL appears, also, that the fact has been
proved, for the federal council has ordered the
expulsion of the refugees from Switzerland"
Turkey.
Accounts have been received from CONSTANT.
nope 10 the 18th ult A project had been
brought forward for the construction of rail.
road from Constantinople to Ad6anople, tutitis
doubtful whether the government will grant the
projectors the necessary concession.
The Courier de Marseiiie on the authority
OF letter from C)nstantnople, dated Dec II,
states that the great piece Of news there is that
the Sultan has attended the soleinnzation Of the
marriage, according to tho rites of the Roman