The Sun. — 1848-10-13 (London, England)

SITTING OF THE DIET OF OCTOBER 7. " Resolved—That the new Provisional Committee shall at once enter upon its functions. " 10 o'clock A.M.  "Information received of the Emperor's flight from his Castle at Schonbrunn. The House appoints a Committee to inquire into the truth of this statement."  ------* after 11 A.M. M. KRAUS, one of the Ministry, ascended the tribune, and said— "An hour back one of the guards of the Palace handed me a sealed letter, which contained a maniF festo from the Emperor, in nearly the following language I have done everything that a Sovereign could to do good; I have renounced the absolute power left me by my ancestors. In the month of May I was forced to quit the palace of my fathers, and afterwards I came back without any other guarantee than my confidence in my people. A small fraction, strong from its baldness, has urged things to the farthest extremity. Pillage and murder reign in Vienna, and ,the Minister of War has been killed. I have confidence in God and my right; and I quit the neighbourhood of my capital to find means to afford assistance to my oppressed people. Let those who love Austria and her liberty rally round the Emperor.' M. Kraus added, that a note from the Emperor invited him to countersign the manifesto, but that he had declined, preferring to refer the matter to the wisdom of the Chamber.—M. Bribil proposed to name a Committee (two members for each province) to decide on the manifesto. The Committee was at once nominated. M. Borosch proposed, in the name of the Committee, that M. Kraus should enter the Ministry. This was adopted unanimously. The Committee decided :-1. That the Ministers Hornbosk, Dobhloff, and Kraus should treat all affairs, and make propositions to his Majesty to complete the Ministry. 2. That a proclamation should be addressed to the people, and a memorial sent to his Majesty on the events of the day before. This was adopted. The President read a telegraphic dispatch, in which it was announced that 1,200 workmen of the neighbourhood wished to arrive. The committee proposed not to permit them. The following proclamations nave been issued by the Diet : " The Diet, informed of the painful events which have fallen on this capital, has assembled, and addresses itself with confidence, to the population of Vienna, in order that it may second it in the accomplishment of so difficult a task. The Diet, in expressing its deep regret at a barbarous act which has caused the violent death of the Minister Latour, expresses the firm hope and resolution that from this time the law alone will reign. The Diet has declared itself en permanence; it will adopt all the measures required to secure order, and the security and liberty of the citizens, and will be careful to assure the full and entire execution of its resolutions. It will address itself at the same time to the Monarch to recommend him to remove from his councils Ministers who do not possess the confidence of the country, and to replace the present Ministry by a national one. The Diet places the safety of the city of Vienna, its own inviolability and that of the throne, and consequently the prosperity of the monarchy, under .the protection of the National Guard of Vienna.  (Signed) " FRANCOIS SMOLKE, Vice-President. " In the name of the Diet."  " The Minister of the Interior has just addressed a notice to the National Guard to announce to it that the Deputy Scherzeo is appointed Commandant of the National Guard of Vienna and the neighbourhood, and expressing a hope that the National Guards will obey him and maintain public order. " The Diet announces that it is at this moment taking measures to remove the troops from the city, and to obtain a general amnesty in favour of all persons, military or civil, connected with all that has taken place up to this time. (Signed) " P.