The Sun. — 1861-05-14 (London, England)

THE DEATH OF COUNT 7TLEKI,  VIENNA, MAY 10.  The debate on the address was to have begun in the Hungarian Chamber of Deputies at 10 o'clock in the morning of Wednesday last, but the news of the violent death of Count Ladislaus Teleki produced such a painful impression on the House that it was unable to attend to business, and adjourned until Monday the 15th inst. At eight in the morning of the first-mentioned day the galleries in the Museums began to fill, and half an hour later they were crowded to excess. Shortly before nine it was rumoured in the city that something had happened to Count L. Teleki, and the report speedily found its way to the Chamber of Deputies. The public was for some time ignorant of what had happened, but suddenly there was a great stir in the galleries, which was accompanied by a loud and hasty demand for " water." Several ladies had fainted, and, as the entrances to the upper:parts of the House were so crowded as to be totally impassable, the water required was handed up to the galleries from the floor of the House. For a time the confusion was great, but as soon as M. von Ghiczy, the President, entered, order was restored. M. von. Ghiczy, who appeared to be deeply affected, said—  " Honourable Members,—Last night Count Ladislaus Teleki, our patriotic, iespected, and beloved colleague, departed this life. (General movement and exclamations of grief.) I feel the pain which my communication must cause, and therefore ask whether you are inclined to begin the important debate which is on the order of the day." (A loud and general cry of " Impossible 1") M. Desk then rose, and thus addressed the House : " I do not seek for words in which to express my grief, but at once declare that this heavy blow has had such an effect on my mind that I am unable to take part in the debate. Hungary has suffered a heavy loss, and I have lost the faithful friend of my youth. It was my intention to speak at the beginning of the debate, but when matters of high importance are at issue peace of mind and calmness are necessary. The honouraide House will therefore allow me to express a wish that the debate may be postponed until Monday next. It may perhaps be well to adjourn immediately, as it is not probable that any one can wish to enter into discussion." (General assent.)  Before the Deputies left the House M. von Ghiczy informed them that a private conference would be held at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. The iepresenta tives of the Hungarian nation assembled at the hour appointed, and before they separated came to the conclusion that Count L. Teleki had committed  suicide.  The Count retired to his bedroom soon after ten o'clock on the evening of the 7th inst., and an hour later some of his relatives saw him sitting at his writing-desk. Count Julius Teleki, who returned home at midnight, hears his uncle walking to and fro in the adjoining room. Another inhabitant of the house was roused during the night by a "crack," but is unable to say at what hour. Wnen his valet entered the Count's room at eight o'clock in the morning he saw his master lying dead on the floor. The captain of the city was immediately sent for, and he soon made his appearance. The body was lying with its feet towards the bed, and on one foot was a slipper. The other slipper was found on the bed from which the Count is supposed to have risen towards morning. The only articles of clothing on the body were a shirt, a pair of stockings, black llungarian trousers, a black neckcloth, and a slipper. The pistol with which the Count shot himself was found on the ground. A second pistol, which was not loaded, was lying in its case on a small table near the head of the bed. On the same table were a teacup, which was half-full, a halfsmoked cigar, and a book entitled " Magyarovszag Alaptorveney " (Fundamental Laws of Hungary). It is supposed that the unfortunate man pulled  the trigger of the pistol with the forefinger of the left hand, as the right hand was forced in between the belt of the trousers and the body. The left hand covered the region of tha heart, near which the bullet passed. So little blood escaped from the wound that there was none on the floor. At 5 o'clock in the afternoon of the Bth inst. there was the customary medical examination of the body, and the bull©t was found near the spine. The family of the defanct noble wished to have the body taken to Szirak on the 9th, but the rumour that Teleki had been assassinated was so very prevalent that the members of the Diet expressed a wish that the mortal remains of their colleague might not be removed from I'esth until the following day. This morning the corpse was taken to the Museum, and at 4 o'clock it will be sent to Szirak. As Count Teleki left no letter behind him, it is impossible positively to say why he committed suicide. The Austrians say that he feared he should be arrested on a charge of havingconspired with the French and Sardinians to sever Hungary from the empire, and many of the Hungarians think he took his own life because he had become aware that he should not receive the foreign assistance which had been promised him. My own opinion, which is based on communications received from persons residing at Pesth, is, that poor Teleki was not in sane mind when he committed the rash act. As soon as it was resolved that the debate on the Address should be postponed, M. Deak desired the printer not to send his speech to press, but it must be concluded 'that his instructions were not obeyed, as the leading features of the document are very generally known. According to this celebrated jurist, the only tie between Hungary and Austria is that one and the same mmiarch reigns over both countries. In the fundamental laws of the kingdom of Hungary there is no trace of a " real" union. Had there been one, Hungary would not have been allowed to retain her constitution. During the minority of the heir to the Hungarian throne the Palatine is at the head of affairs, but in the other parts of the empire the next male relative is guardian to the Imperial minor. If the family of Hapsburg-Lorraine should be extinct, Austria and  The Lower Chamber holds its sittings in the National Ml46Callf