The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-22


TIE intelligence brought by the North american
that the army in Hungary is about to be in
creased by the addition of 30 OO0 men, and that
new Commander-iu-C Chief has been appointed,
with discretionary power to place the country in
a state of siege, may possibly prepare the public
mind for revival of the interest which, eleven
years ago. was universally felt in the affairs OF
that Kingdom. Europe now contains within her
borders two sick men. Austria, as well as Tur-
key, needs the services of the physician. Unlike
the case Of the SULTAN, however, the dangers
which threaten the throne of FRANCIS JOSEPH,
come not from without, but from within. The
Austrian EMPEROR has less TO apprehend from the
cupidity of his neighbors than from the disaffec-
ton of bis subjects. The heterogeneous Empire
over the destinies Of which be has been called 10
preside, and which he vainly struggles to hold
together by the system of coercion and centrali-
zation introduced by his predecessors is in danger
of falling 10 pieces from the discordant character
of the clements of which it is composed Croatia
and the Tyrol demand an increase of politicaI
privileges; Hungary, the restoration Of her ancient
Constitutions and Venetia, it is plain 10 see will
be satisfied with nothing short of absolute indie
pendence The most serious apprehension, natu-
rally, is that created by the movements in the two
last mentioned provinces With the view Of
crushing out every hope of successful rising in
Nenetia, the most stringent measures of repression
and military Surveillance have lately been resorted
TO. The troops which, before the war, were con-
centrated in large garrisons in the towns and
fortresses, have been scattered the entire face
Of the country. Country mansions and farm
houses have been converted into barracks. and
soldiers are billctted upon private families. The
bayonet Of the Austrian is literally at the throat
of every Venetian The result is, that throughout
the entire province, containing population of not
less than two millions of sonls, agriculture is
neglected-commerce is observation-disclosures and
the arts languish-the theatres are closed-tbe
young men have gone away to escape the conscrin-
ton to volunteer in the army of italy, and those
who are left behind to wait and to suffer. prav in
the solitude of their own homes and in the ano,,isb
of their stricken hearts, for day of deliverance
and retributon. In Hungary where the experi-
ment would be attended with vastly more DANGER
measures Of equal severity with those adopted in
Venetia, are scarcely likely to be attempted. The
EMPEROR has probably not yet forgotten that in
iO1O 'H' +h'Sg "a AttiOu pIONeu ltSelI, single
handed and alone, more than a match for the COM
bined strength Of the Empire, and that but for the
assistance of Russia, aided by the treason of
JELIAcHIcH and GoRGEY, the Hungarian Crown
must have been lost to the House of Habsburr
forever. Now the Magyars stand not alone in
their appeal for justice and the restoration of the
Diet and he privileges of the monarchy. For
the first time in the history ofthe country all races
classes, parties and creeds, are united in common
cause, and the confidence which this union of in
terests and of forces has inspired may be inferred
from the fact that recent banquet given to the
Hungarian Primate, the Austrian Arch-Duke was
Invited to drink to the restoration of the Hunga-
Ran Constitution. II was as an English paner
puts It, as If at dinner Union or of the Arcbbsbon
ol Dublin, the Lold-Lieuenant of Ireland. or il
might have said, the Prince Consort himself had
ueen asked TO drink to a Repeal of the TTnionr
neither the Austrian EMPEROR will have tho f,ro-
s'sn' 70 anticipate the coming storm, and the wis
uom 10 avert by timely concessions. the danoor
with which it threatens his throne and drnaa.~
is greatly to be doubted The increase IS 80
Army in Hungary, and the appointment Of c.
DraESFELD to the chief command, would seen, 70