AUSTRIA.

Wellington Independent, Volume X, Issue 1314, 29 September 1858, Page 3

AUSTRIA.

Vienna, June 16. The state of affairs in Servia is somewhat alarming, the inhabitants of that principality being much inclined to; take advautage of the present favorable opportunity for expelling the Turkish troops which occupy Belgrade and four other Servian fortresses. The brutal and unprovoked attack on Mr. Fonblanque has so exasperated the Servians, that they seriously think of making common cause with.their brethern in Bosnia, the Herzgovina, and Monte-, negro, and the agents of Russia are said to lie doing all in their power to incite them to action. . It attracted attention here that M. de Knorring, the Russian Charge d'Afiaires, was the! first person who received news of tlis assault committed on the British Consul-General, and tliut'hc was at very great pains to make known the disgust he felt at the infamous conduct of the Turks. There is'no good reason for supposing that tlie'Turkish soldier was paid for attacking 'Mr.' Fonblanque; but still many ;persous suspect tlic'agents of Russia having had a hand in the matter. The life of tiie injured man is happily in no danger. After the attack had been made on his person, Mr, Fonblanque had Ins flag hoisted, and at 7 in the morning

of thf! above mentioned day eight Albanian soldiers of the line- (■Xizaiii) .-nii-l- ■ a-unrporaj proceeded to his residence; and attempted ,U> v .■•;■( cut the halyards. Some Pmiduurs kept them ■from-, putting their, design- but the Consul's family was alarmed,.aH(i'a guard of Servian troops was asked,fur aucl uiituined. ■•/ The Pasha who has the. command of the for-. , 1 tress is a well-disiiosed man, but be is devoid ; ■■'~ of energy, and consequently unable to keep his •- ;\ ■, semi-barbarous Arnauts in order. A Belgrade > ■; friend states that the Servians fea* the Turkish < *'■;■> batteries-.will open on tlie'town, but it is pro-' * ■■■>-•>■ bable their apprehensions' are 'exaggerated. ,l: : ■'••'■■. lor solße time past the Fanatical Arnauts have' /,n been in the habit of openly expressing their ; hostile feelings towards the Giaoursiinfidels),.''' '; but it is only now that they have proceeded to " '" i acts of violence. Should the British Govern- "', : ' : "l . meat treat the affair lightly it would commit a ,"■'.-,'" sad b.iimbr, fur there iieterwas-.a, mouicraat'!..,--'■'>' which it was more necessary strictly to uiaiu-M tain the honor, dignity, and iiiftiterice of Great' I linliiiu in European Tmkej; Mr. Colquhu'un,- ;wi<: • the British political agent and Cciikhl General ! in.Walliicbia.'has'sj-jne to Beljjradb .'tii i-:iileav(.i-' '' : to discover what led to the ,i.-,iauh 011 -,ir Foil"- ' blanque. The itussian sU-n;. Polh.va wjdieil : ' anchor yesterday, and went to. Gritvossa, where " '' ' the French ships of the line arc still lyiiijf." j'he ' ftrment among the .Slavonians in the western piirt of European Turkey is ii.ftreafiing, but fortunately the -political fever lms not made its way into Bulgaria. At present the. Turkish corps in the Herzegovina consists of 7,000 regular:-: and 5,000 irregulars, with 16 guns, and it U likely to: receive; powerful .reinforce'--. • ments. Since the victory of. the Montenegrins' the'HcrzegoTina. Enyahs are Jess manageable , < than ever, arid'not long since tkey burnt down village which iva's riot above 15 or 16 ' : ■ iiiiglish miles distant from\Mostarytlie capital ■'■'•''•!■ of the Herzegovina. 'The blockade of the .:-"-" mountain fort of Klobuk is still kept up by tlie I : ' Hayaiis, wbo appear to be completeJy masters of the whole of t. : e southeru part of the The Austrian authoiides.un the military frontier ''- ■ have received stlict injunctroris to keep a' very -•■• f watchful eye on the rnovemerits of the Cliristians in Turkey, and the Austrian troops in Dalraa'.ia hare 'been reinforced. The heads'of;. " the two TiirWsV Pasbas who were killed jat C ; (Jrahovatz were taken to Gettinye, and there ■'' stuck up on long poles, near those of the Fren.cli officers, Gonjues and Gajet, who were killedand, decapitated by-the Montenegrins whuri. : they, 43 years ago, fought against the French under Mannoul. Iv the W-einer Zeitung of this morning is the following' extract from thedetailed' instructions' given by Napoleon I. to Miirihbiit on the 28th of Ju'nejJßob : :— :• ■ - ;: j " If the Gulf of Oattaro' : is" occupied by ,four i"' J or live thousand men, the Montenegrins will be ~;; obli<red to remain quiet. It is my intention .to overpower, the Montenegrins.;;~ The whole population of MoHteaegn^cousistsof.3d,opo souls, ' so there cannot be. moie',than 4,000 6r'5;600 "'.' men under arms. When : ' General Laiirist'on is :j! -' of opinion that the moment' for attack has come let him enter the territory of 'Moutenegro: on 'alii sides, do'away withe the conrent, of Ceuiiiye, : :,'. and construct a fort o;i thejp.oiut of some rrock ■ -j in a eoinmaudingsituatiou. ~/i'he Montenegrins are like all other barbarous tribes. Xll. peace with them is impossible unless the_v are coin- ; ' pletelysuhjug'atedandfrightened iri'toobedience Their territory must be : !aid waste, their houses destroyed, aiid terrible example's made. All - these measures are necessary, for peace.". ~ Your recent leaders ou the armaments of the . French GuVernajout have produced the greater- * - impression here because it is known that the - French military authorities "are now purchasing" '" ' horses for their artillery in Hnlstein and Mcc- - ; ■" lenburg. The Oesiemichiiche Zeitwig, ■ when '■ speaking of the traiujuilising speech niade'by ; the Chancellor of the Exchequer, remarks; that, ~' though it was not a.bad one, it totally failed to,'., convince the House that the statement of 7As , Times Has incorrect. It is a positive fact that that the French Government is arming, but it is impossible to .-.ay whether its' iirst move will '■' he against England, Austria, or the Eenish>'. provinces. ■ ■■'■■'• - ! ■• ' - -~'.'■. ■■ ■. -.■_..