Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-05-22
European Affairs

The organization Of the new Kingdom ol
Jt.l,- and the threatened (lsmc nbcrncnt Of the
old Austrian monarchy, are the two prominent
facts OF ofintcrest in European politics, now lock-
ed uron with attention in this country. In
Austria the crisis in political affairs and the
distress pcrya,ling the whole country, have re-
acted most powerfully on some Of the most
celebrated men connected with Hungarian and
! Austrian politics. The countcr-shock proved
fatal one. Two men died by their oWn hands:
one, Count Stephen Szecheny, was driven To
madness; tho other, the illustrious dplomatIst
and late Minister Of Finance, Baron Won Bruck,
was hurled into the lowest depth Of imperial,
personal and moral disgrace And this caused
| his dcatl
OF Count Stephen Szcchtnyi. it will l'c Suili-
cicnt to say, that the condemnation Of his init
mate friend, NJ. Szedenyi, Aulc councillor, ag-
gravatcd the already troubled state of his mind,
and the idea Of suicide which, it appears, he
has entertained ever since the failure OF the
struggle Of 1859 for Hungarian nationality
! was then fatally indulged in. lie was ono of
the most remarkably men among the hnnga-
rian mobiles. and having learned in England how
tho aristocracy, though living much apart as Il
class Of men from the rest Of the nation, yet
take the lead in public affairs, and, politically
live in the very heart of the nation, blending
their interests with the interests of all classes,
he cndcayorcl to persuade the nobility Of Hun
gary 10 act in the same manner, in order to give
! life and strength To the nation; and he sue
cccdcd to = considerable extent, in forcing
! them ont Of tllc confinement Of their country
| seats. and originated that stream Of public
opinion which. since the fall cC tic armed men,
! Gcnrccv, Eain and koSsutl, has run against
! tue throne at Vienna, and HOW threatens to
wash away its Coundatinn more e!lectuallr than
the revolutionary flood.
! The death Of Baron Won BrIlck is Il truc sign
Of ,!ccay; one nearer iloInc the fatal spot Which
(; tells of al ancuriSIn. What the confidence
nan was Il traitors miserable pcculator-a
swindlcr Inurc cuiIlrlnptiblc than George VIII
liam pullinscr, whose dcialcations at the Union
Bank Of I.on,lna hare jus; startled the iinan-
cial world
The millions out uI which the Emperor Of
Austria has been lrlrauded, b. the hands Of
the cu.rt,p: mcn in whom he had placed his
confidence, did not assurcdly carIsc his defeat
in campaign Of six weeks; but the feelings oil
Indignation aroused thereby, i'll the heart Of
Francis Joseph, in,peilcd him, wc arc afraid, to
seek for revenge rs much us for punish
mcnt, on the iccchcs which have prcycd OF tho
vitalS OF the country when all its resources
were needed Let justice be done without
vcrging on cruelty or blindness.
From the latest accounts. it would appca!
that the removal of Baron Eruck from office
and his subsequent suicide took place under
the following circumstances : On the evening
Of the 20tlI Of April. the Baron was heard as
L witness in the process relative 10 the frauds
Of the late General Eynatten. The examiIa-
ton of the Baron gave rise to further inquiries,
which would probably have led to his being
confronted with other witnesses and accused
parties Under these circumstances, the En-
peror issued an autograph letter on the 22d,
in which His Majesty said:
I" ! temporarily remove you FROM office, ac-
cording to your request, and professionally
transfer the charge OF the Ministry Of Finance
TO the Councillor Of State, Won Plcncr =
The effect Of the letter was as quick as it was
decisive Baron Von Bruck received the lmpc-
rial autograph in the evenings and on the morn
Ing of tie day following, he was found bleed
ing in his bed from wounds around his neck
and wrists. !tapPcars, moreover, that nc took
poison, Us if afraid Of falling to destroy him
self with his own hands. Is Il consequence,
the confidence Of the public in men and things
is tcariully shaken. NJ. l!iZnger, the Judge
appointed to take sorlndinss in the bottomlcSs
pit Of official corruption, is rot enjoying the
|. l.ftrnichtc Of sinccurc. He continues the
work, attended by a military Judge and an
officer and McSsrs. Richter, Revoltclla, Mon
dofo, Pcru.ia and Bramhcila, have already
passed through his hands. There is Il rTmor
atloat, as nothing more is heard Of military
dclinQncnEs, that rir:lia,,s arr sacrificed IN
orlcr that the reputation Of military mcn may
remain intact. If such lie the case, wc ran
hardly refrain from some pity for that unortn.
nate Emperor who was born such after all, and
did not sneak into the Throne, through perjury
and violence; who is, in short, M honest tyrant
and row finds the prop and stay Of his anceS-
tral throne, the mighty sword, weakened
with streak Of rust not from blood, but from
filth. Il is reported also, that owing to those
circumstances, the liberal party las obtained
solnc advantage in Vienna. Baron lie HubTrr
is 10 ret"rn to the Ministry ". dc Sohmcriing
will also Lave portfolio.
The appointment Of General Bcnedek rs
Governor OF Hungary, has been made, appar-
entity, with The vicw Of inaugurating new
era in Hungary and rc-es,abIishns the affairs
o! provincial and communal administration on
the footing previous to the war Of ISIS The
French gnvrrnmrn, takes that view Of the
question: anu says, through one Of It's organs ::
"France sees with satisfaction. al act which
will not only firmly unite the nation TO the
government, bnt will be to Europe guarantee
for peace; inaSmuch as the internal reposc Of
the State (.tustra) will be secured.
The Wiener Zcitung'' has paraJcd in its col
unns the scni-otlical appreciation of the French
Government and much indeed must the pride
Of Austria hc lowered or she would not plume
| herself on the fact, that the French Govern
ment approves Of her internal reforms. These
golden views for Hungary are not. however,
countunanccd by the personal character Of tic
neral Bencek True, he is Il Hungarian ny
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