New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-23
THE STATE OF EUROPE.
yrsn Our Own Correspondent.

Prem Our Own Correspondent.
LONDON, Friday, Dec. 8, 1859.
The Italian question, which for the last few
months has almost exclusively engrossed the miods
Of the diplomatists Of the moneyed classes aud of
the daily press, has respite for three weeks The
Coz gIess, SO much desired by France and Russia,
20 much dreaded by Austria, Naples, and the Pope,
and not very favoraby viewed by England, Sar-
dira. and Prusso, will assemble at Paris on the
9th of January aud it is uDderstoed that there shalt
be no ehunge in the state Of Italy up to that time,
aud virtually up TO the first decision III regard to
tic Ducbies aud legations. With that decision
the Italian question will enter upon new phase,
since either the revolted States will resist, iu
AIMS aud Under the leadership Of Gar'baldi,
decision replacing tht, under the Archduca tyranny
aud the stupid despolism Of CARDINAL Legate, or
Austria and the expelled Dukes will make some
nave, should the Congress ignore their preeehoei
iitLts aud reservations. But while the ltahan ques-
tun for a moment retires nto the background, 'nr
Hungarian question grows in Importance, ana may
tOOn force itself upon the Congress. The Austrian
Government always bigoted, always dogmatic, ana
always mhmanaglng everything WITHIN It's reach,
las lately been mcddling with the organization ot
The Protestant Church in Hungary. decree,
drawn up several years ago by some German wise
aeltf NLo have lest even the traditions OF political
Oh etcl,Siastcal selt-gUvernnent, communicated TO
the Protestant Churches in Hungary two years ago.
aud at TINT time unanimously rejected, has huslly
bCcn sent BY Count 1hun, the Minister OF
Puthc Worship and Instruction, TO the
Je,uits Of the CollegiO Romano at Rome,
there to receive the last touches from the reverend
fathers Of the Order OF ST. lgnatius LOyola, so well
acquainted with the desiies and requirements Of
PIStestshtism. On the lst of September the decree
was published Tie South German papers praised
H. OF course ss the great charter of liberty, but the
Protestents in Hungary had no intention OF acques-
eng IN its restriction Of freedom OF discussion and
81 the liberty Of elections One after another the
Districts met and protested against Count Thun's
iesntical organization. The Count, who, previous
10 lS4S called himself Liberal }, grew furious at
The unexpected resistance ordered the PrOtestants
10 be satisfied and forbade any further protest from
the Districts against his decree. The Proiestants
an Hungary however, arr not 80 clumsy As to be at
onee Oyerawed BY ministerial decree; they dehedit
Ia places in others they eyaded II, and cOntn-
ned to den0unee the organization of the minister in
tie meetings OF the SeniOrates Count lhuns nerves
could not brook such insubOTdination. He had,
thcrciorc, the Night Rev. 8 Topperczer Superiu-
tn6ipR Administrator Of the TibiScan District and
fhe Hon. kdward Zsedenyi, highly respected and
Nealthy gentleman, who had taken the lead of the
agitation, summoned 10 appear before,the PrOyi-
sonal Criminal Court al ksschau on a charge Of
tzessOD, on the SOtb ofNoyember.
This persecution, however, is not confined 10 the
PTotesiants. At the time that the Protestant
haders were summoned to the Criminal Court,
tic United Greek Bishops Of Munkacs, the X.
R.B. Popoyico was kidnapped in hs Episcopal
palace and carried or we do not know as yet
whiiber. The worst feature of the is, that it
Hss brother prelate, the Roman Catholic Bishop
Of kzathiDar, NJ. Haas, who introduced the Aus
TRAN pOhce into The resdence Of the Blsh9P Of
Munkacs, and had him arrested. Thus Bishop OF
Szatkmsr is not Hungarian, bat = German. sent
by Count Ihun to Hungary about ak years ago,
when be began TO see that the Hungarian Bishops
could not be trusted b5 the Austrian Government,
and that in spite of the CoBoordat they remain
sood patriots, educating a national priesthood,
an not UltramOntane shavelingS The treaeherous
bek aviOur Of Bishop Haas makes hs position
now somewhat uncomfortable, perhaps even
dang rOus. The Hungarian is net revengeful
still he is accustomed TO resent private
Lnhle k-eas0n severely. i Go not think that hence
forth spy Life and Fire Insurance Company
would dare TO de.Nl with the Bishop. II is said
that the distressed diocesans of the kidnapped
Bishops Of Muukncs have carried their complaints
20 The Emperor Of Russi.N II Is thus that Aus
titan stupidity drives her .'ubects TO the protec-
iiop ofNapoleon on one side, snd the Gar on the
oiher; and this empire is calico great power, and
. Pillar pi the European Peisarchy while it