New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-16
FHc.r FLORENCE.

for Farther Improvement - Dnnish
Politics Opening OF tho Hunearia"
Djet-Frnucis Jeaeph's Arrival md
epcech-TrausyIvanta Hopes Of Union
-Germmn aud Austrian AGairs-ltn,.
ian Political News.
From Our Own Correspondent
FLOREScE, Dec. 10, 1863.
The chief features of the new Swedish Reform
ere the olowing The old Constitution oil four estates
Is abolished and ali Protestant subjects OF
the King are to be politically equal. The Legislature
will consist of two Houses, Senate and House OF
Representatives. Forty thousand inhabitants consu'
tute Senatorial Electoral District which elects one
Senator for nine years, provided no be Protestant
above IS years Old possessing property worth at least
SO 600. Thirty thousand inhabitants In the counties
or coo in the towns form an electoral college or the
House of Deputies TO elect one member who must he
above 25 years Old, Protestant, having an iacone
rated at 5000 Their term Of Office lasts three years
The Deputy gets az 80 per day, but no mleagei the
Senator the country without pecunsr eoasdera-
ton. The electoral franchise disregards religion.
Every male Swede who is Of age, paying 81 tax, has
vote. There il. however. drawback 10 that IN
portaDt reform. The Nobility retains all It's privileges
which are not political that IA TO say, exceptional
jurisdiction, and some feudnl rights There IT, theie
fore still 40 equality before the law. and 1t was ~
that condition that the House OF NObemen accepted the
reform The House of the Clergy, too made reservn-
ton VIZ that the legislative power does not interfere
In any way in the management of the Church, though
the Lutheran religion is the religion If the STATE ana
the penal laws against those who become Roman
Catholics have not vet been repealed. We ceGn0t
therefore, say, as yet that Sweden Las risen 10 the
standard Of the Norwegian Constitution which is tie
most liberal IL Europe; but at any rate 1t has taken
cor siderable step In the rght directiODan advance
which does honor 10 King John XIV, rs well rs 10
his Minister Baron De Geer. who drew the bill to The
satisfaction Of all the nation. Denmark too IL in the
n, fs..t.n xnI. Nv
the loss Of the German Dutcies. Here. however, Krg
Christian Is less liberal than his Swedish neighDOT.
He finds the Danish Constitution far too literal. aud
tries 70 force the executions from tue strict control Of
the legislative power.
More important than those constitutional changes 10
the North which alter all cannot have but local lieF
peror Francis Joseph. Every body knows that II is
Questio TO the regeneration or the ruin "a the
Austrian Empire II the reconciliation succeeds, pub
lie law gets basis in Austria, and government
viii be carried upon the traditional principles OF The
Hung arian Constitution viz decentralization and The
election Of the Administration ohcers In the auiono-
nous counties and municipalities. The Emperor az
rived Tuesday at Pesh, without military escort and
az lie saw the immense crowd al The railway station
and in the the Streets without any appearance Of armed
force, lie looked rather pale and uncomfortable. y
peasant however who by chance stood near him. said
Ny Sire and King do not be afraid !ou are among
your faithful Hungsriaus" Immense enthusiasm greet
ed his ariva the sister towns OF Pestb and Buda
Illuminated and there torchlight professions of
several miles in length, and bands Of music. and ban.
ner and cheers Of intensity unknown on the CONT
neut, such are TO be met with only IN England
or the United States. On the l4th inst. he
opened the Diet In a most remarksble and manly
speech openly telling the Hungarians that while be
wishes the remuneration Of Pennsylvania and Croatia
20 Hrngary, which viii take place within few weeks
if not days, and while he is ready TO acknowledge tie
most extensive autonomy Of Hungary he cannot take
the oath for observing aud maintaining the laws OF lr5
(hough he acknowledges their formal validity. unless
they are revised and pat IN accordance with the Con
stitu,iona requirements OF the non-iungarian bali Of
hs empire. But he cOndes the matter entielv TO the
practical craftsmanship Of the Hungnrian 20 find those
means and TO propose those measures which 10 be
the bond of unieD between the different portions Of the
Empire. Such Is the substance Of his message which
leaves tho reconstruction of the Austrian monarchy 70
the Hungarian Diet provided she does not attach the
integrity (no the unity Of the Empire and weaken its
European importance Within these bounds full fee.
dom Is Jeff TO tie Hungarians The speech made a
favorable impression on the Bungarans who received
counted them. ard found that the speech which lasted
helr hour wac &c times interrupted by cheers Of
which four were tremendous.
Tie Transylyanians accepted on the very same DAY,
at their Diet at Kolcsyar (Kgusenbure), the anrcxa
ton to Hungary. In Croatia the two p1rtcs--ono
calling itself the National the other the Fasionis,-
have come TO agreement reconsidering the act of
secession OF les and resolving 10 return 10 tie old
union with Hungary, maintaining their State rights,
tie right Of secession which is 10 be given MP
forever. Thus We may hope that The address can be
discussed in January, rs soon as the Trans yjsGnan
members for the Hungarian Diet elected and arrive
at Pesth and that Deak tho great leader of Hungary in
the present crisis, will be able 10 hit upon MODE for
discussing the affairs common 10 both halves OF The En-.
pire in way acceptable 10 Francis Joseph 10
/ the HuDgarians and to the other Provinces Of the
Empire
The opposition OF the Germans and of the Bu.
reaneracy 10 the present Administration ip the nine
teen Diets Of the Empire has resulted In the pracal
Demonstration of their impotency. They chrred The
Diets OF Vienna, Liaz Valzburg Laibscb. and
! Gratz, MI OF which protested moro or less
iing's Constitution. The Diets of Klagenasi
Irorpau, IuiSpiuck and BTii0n rejected the protest
putting The resolutions of the Germans on the table
while tho Diets Of Prague Lemberg Csernoritz, Pa.
ronzo lara and Trieste voted address OF thanks for
that measure, which filed portion Of the Germaus
with s9prehebscn. As to the Transylvanian. Hnnga
faniand Croaan Diets they now accepted SchDerlings
Constitution, and Is due 10 their passive resistance
that the system broke Gown and the right direction was
taken. Even tie Germans, who much regret that art
gave them the control Of oil the empire. freely &C.
knowledge that the present Government respects The
liberty Of the press far than SchIerins Formerly
there was an uninterrupted succession Of political
trials for ofenses Of the press in all the provinces save
Hungary where the press since 1919 has remained
nnder the iron heel of martial law. Thus, 1t may BE-
hoped. that the Germans OF Austria too, will BY and
by checruy accept the new order Of things content.
ing themselves with their natural influence according
to their numbers, and abandoning their dreams Of 81.
pitmacy
While Austria hopes to cytrcae herself from her fnar
oio ccuiies by system OF reconciliation of her diff
isfent nationaiies and by the reduction Of the OK.
penditufe upon the civil administration, Italy yoceeds
further aud further tho path of contradiction and
seeAs her financial veal not in reduction but in in
creased taxation Sea proposed not only the excise
On Hour but even door aud window ta1--,bat Is 10
ato& on hight and air. Since the doors and windows
10 hV, 10 any way determine the value income OF
Dnu.nt a,id shee suob tar fayors the constfuc-
oa % evenings without el aud air aud, therefore IN.
"a. 10, en- Dein %, iope that his bill III be thrown
GU ~ llDhc inesaaton, and flat tho unhappy fnan
~AI Juggler viii be expelled from The post of f,u,t he
hoa oceupies such financial move Is an insult 10
seano%r se'is .q 20 ,hS irs principles Of political
aneosnth century such Proportions could be made in