The Press. — London, England, 1856-09-13 00:00:00

lartign Corrcspontatc. BRUSSELS, September 10. ArSTRIA has made a fresh demand in favour nomi nally of Turkish interests in Moldavia. It is insisted that the delta of the Danube shall be given to the Porte. By this cession, supposing the principalities to be an independent State, the Porte, in conjunction with Austria, might prevent any riverain access, and effectually destroy the resources of the Dental in provinces by barring the single outlet to agricultural commerce. The free naviga tion of the Danube is laid down to be one of the objects of the late war, and that the Porte offers a better guarantee for this preservation than the Mol davian province, which is known to be partial to Russian influence. It is further affirmed that the Porte is willing to be submissive to the two mari time powers and Austria, and that to place the mouths of the Danube under Roumani guardianship would be to reduce the liberties of riverain naviga titan to a chimera. In this statement the power of Turkey is shown to be ineffective in aught save submission, and it is sufficiently palpable that Aus trian credit is held to be more potent at Constanti nople than at Jassy. Every argument adduced goes to show more plainly the necessity of forming the Moldo-Wallachian provinces into an independent State. In the truth Austria claims, without much disguise, such a disposition of that territory as shall eventually place it in her power, and verity the tra ditional name of Oesterich. In order to complicate the question and to keep alive international jealousies, Austrian journals magnify and embitter the differ ences respecting the Isla of Serpents. Nothing can more conduce to realise Austrian projects than to prevent a cordial reconciliation between Russia and England. An exposition has been made at Vienna, in the offices of the Treasury, of some rich ecclesi astical relics, formerly belonging to the convents suppressed by the Emperor Joseph, and which are now exhibited as a silent protest against the impiety of the Imperial act. They are destined for the church at Jerusalem. A recurrence to the rigours of a conventual system, especially in reference to the education of the lower orders, will not tend to the progress of intellect. In the diocese of Prague, the Archbishop lately visited the several schools under the superintendence and care of the convents. Upon asking one of the scholars the cause of Adam and Eve being driven out of Paradise, the child, after a moment's hesitation, answered—" For not having paid their rent." The confusion of the monachal teachers was not made less by the hearty laugh of the prelate. Baron Bach has returned from hie Ministerial peregrination in Italy, and has proceeded to (Iran to make his report to the Emperor. It the truth be imperative to be spoken, the account he brings cannot be pleasing to the young Empurer. A royalist insurrection at Neufchatel has been a cause of serious disquietude to the Court of Berlin, on account of the principles involved, and from its awkward vicinity to the French frontier. In the village of Segue, near Lode, which together with the hamlets of des Fonts, de la Brevine, and Chaux du Milieu, form a district known in the canton by the name of " is Vendee Neuchateloise," conspiracy was planned for the seizure of the castle and town in the name of the King of Prussia. Proclamations were distributed, beginning with " Avec Dieu poor Is Roi et la Petrie," signed by the insurgent com. mander-in-chief, " Comte Frederic de Pourtales," and countersigned by "De Meuron, lieutenant colonel." These called upon the people of Neuf chatel to rise and deliver the canton from the Go vernment of the Confederation. " Aux armes less fideles. Le drapeau du Rio tiotte de nouveau stir le château de nos princes Neuchatelois!—Rendons graces a Dieu." On the 3rd of September the in surgents of the Val de Verrieres, under the com mand of Colonel Meuron, mustering five hundred men, took possession of the town and castle, planting the royal standard on the ramparts, amidst the cries of " Viv. le Roi !" MM. Piaget, Humbert, Jeanre nond, and other of the authorities, were taken pri soners, and the powers of the Cantonal Government were assumed by the Count Pourtales. On the revolt becoming known at Berne, the Federal Execu tive despatched two members of the Government, MM. Fornerod, vice-president of the Confederation, and Frei Hirose, military commissary, with full powers to put down the insurrectionary movement. Four battalions of the federal army, with some pieces of artillery, stationed at Goerdun, under Colonel Bourgeois Doxat, were placed at their disposal. A portion of these, comm a nd e d by C o l one l D enz l er , immediately marched to Neufchatel, and at "la Colonna . des . 3 lontsgues " were joined by the repub lican of Chaux-de•Fonds, and a squadron of cavalry in garrison at Colombier. At five o'clock in the morning of the 4th, the companies of Jeanne THE PRESS. Reuss, Jules RUM, and H. F. Ducommnn, com menced the assault, and after a sharp conflict of an hour the royalists were beaten, and the castle and town recaptured by the republicans. Fifteen of the insurgents were killed, eighteen wounded, and more than a hundred taken prisoners. The younger Count Portales was killed, and Colonel Frederick Portales, the leader of the insurrection, severely wounded. Colonel Meuron escaped. uch diffi culty was experienced in restraining the impetuosity of the republican soldiers. The printing-office of the Neockcitelois, the organ of the royalists, was utterly destroyed, and unless praiseworthy precaution t.nd energy had been shown many of the royalist houses would have shared a similar fate. Prosecu tions for high treason have been ordered by the Federal Council, and M. Amiet, procureur.general, and M. Duplan Veillon, " juge d'instruction," have been sent to try the prisoners. Colonel Denzler and the republican troops occupy the town. Circulars have been despatched to the several cantons, and in a martinal annotation of one of them upon the Pourtales proclamations appeared, in the handwriting of a member of the Confederation, " Tout ports h. croire qu'elles etaient connues d'avance a Berlin." Count de Salignac, the French Minister, has had a conference with the president of the Federal Council, upon the above events, and it is au• thoritatively stated that more than one foreign Govern ment was acquainted with the preparations of the Neufchatel royalists. The Jesuits have been con nected with the insurrection. It has been resolved upon this and cther accounts by the Federal Go vernment, that the legions in foreign service, after a time, shall be dispersed, and that in future the Swiss shall not be permitted to accept foreign commissions without sanction of the Government. After their return from foreign service, the Swiss mercenaries, almost without one exception, belong to the Ultra montane and Anti-federal party. _ _ The first Count of Neuichalel was Ulric de Fenis (1032), who held the fief from Rodolph 111., the last King of Burgundy. After a succession o countal dynasties, William of Orange Nassau, then King of England, yielded his rights to the principality in favour of the King of Prussia, which was ratified by the plenary and sovereign Court of Neufchatel, in the year 1707. This disposition of the principality was confirmed by the peace of Utrecht in 1712. From 1806 to 1814 the territory was annexed to the French empire, and given to Marshal Berthier, with the title of Prince of Neufchatel. In 1814 it was again restored to Prussia, according to the princi ples established by the treaty of Chamouni ; and in 1815, by that of Vienna, it became a Swiss canton, reserving the rights of the Prussian monarch. By the twenty-third article of the treaty of Vienna (June 9, 1815), Neufchatel is directly given to the King of Prussia, " en toute sovereignte et propriete ;" yet by article seventy-five it is said to form one of the Swiss cantons, subject to the Confederation. This indecision of terms, "de jure et de facto," has led to substantial differences. By the Revolution of 1848, it made itself independent of Prussia ; but a royal manifesto of 1850 declared null and void the several acts of the Government in the sale of public and church property without the consent of the King. The rights of Prussia were acknowledged and again confirmed by the protocol of London, May 24, 1852, signed by England, Austria, and ussia, and subsequently agreed to by France. In 1855 the Swiss Confederation protested against the power of Prussia to recruit within the territory of Neufchatel ; and although the Prussian Government denied the fact, yet it insisted upon the distinct right to recruit at its pleasure, according to the stipulations agreed to at the capitulation of the 20th July, 1814. The whole dispute turns upon the question of legiti macy," proclaimed by M. de Talleyrand, at the Congress of Vienna, to bathe basis of that European alliance of kingdoms. Great preparations are making at Nice for the reception of the Empress Mother of Russia. Monsignor Nigra, the Comptroller of the Ex chequer, has received orders to superintend per sonally the arrangements that are in progress, and to spare no expense in testifying the satisfaction of the King at the Imperial visit. Count Potoexi has already arrived with a portion of the suite. Speculation is afloat on the probable consequences of the arrival of the Cardinal Viale Prela from Vienna. He came to Rome by way of Trieste and Ancona, and might possibly have met 14. Bernardi at the latter place on his mission from Cardinal Antonelli to the Governors of the Romagnese States. The policy of Cardinal Antonelli cannot long be upheld unless assisted by foreign bayonets, and, be it said, more actively than at the present moment. A few days since, a succession of quarrels took place betwixt the French soldiers and some Roman artillerymen stationed at Civita Vecchia. The origin of the mis understanding was in some way connected w.th the Swiss troops, but order was in the end restablished, and the mutineers placed under arrest. A strife of another character occurred in the Hospital of San Michele, in the Trastevere quarter at Lome. This SATURDAY, is a charitable establishment for aged paupers, and for the maintenance and eduoation of the children belonging to the lower orders. It is likewise used as a prison for political offenders, and a penitential re treat for women. The manifold departments of this vast " hospice " are placed under the superintendence of Cardinal Tosti, who has also the management of the funds, with a committee of direction. Complaints had been made of late by the children of a paucity of food, and, instead of attention being paid to their remonstrance, the rations were gradually diminished until they reached the famishing point. Thereupon nature asserted her rights, and a rebellion broke out; plaistei images were broken, hurled at the head of the fathers of starvation, and a regular row took place, according to the ordinary rules of scholastic insubor dination. But if open rebellion was never success ful when waged by high-spirited and lusty Etonians against the despotic rule of Keate, it could hardly be expected to be triumphant with puny boys under the austere and peculating fathers of the Roman Church. The juvenile rebels were easily disaomfited; fifteen of the ringleaders were expelled, others were punished and put in confinement. Had the fathers confined their severity to this it would have been well. Ex. cited, however, by anger at the discovery of a defi ciency of food not in accordance with the account of expenditure, they resolved to flog the peccant authors of their disgrace. Sixty-two of the refractory urchins were placed on the "cavaletto." This is a species of long bench or benches, so constructed that the cul prit when tied thereon offers the most convenient position for punishment. A dozen of the holy fathers commenced operation at one time, and the piercing shrieks of the whipped children, the shouts of the other boys, and the imprecations of the flagellant fathers caused a din that echoed through the aisles of the hospice, and raised the neighbourhood. Some of the children, having escaped, bore the tidings to their mothers ; these became furious, ran screaming through the streets, and threatened to pull down the doors and tear the fathers in pieces. Aided by their husbands, the Trasteverini of Pinelli, matters wore an unpromising aspect, until peremptorily terminated by the intervention of the police. The situation of the French Minister at Naples is becoming exceedingly unpalatable. Unsupported by an English envoy, the whole weight of opposition to the Court of Naples devolves upon him, and it is confidently rumoured that M. Brennier has peti tioned his Government for leave of absence. No in telligence has reached Naples of the probability of an English Minister being forthcoming. C. A. H. A CORRESPONDENT, writing from Spa, alludes in the following terms to the reception given to Mr. Disraeli : It was highly gratifying to witness the complimentary reception given to Mr. Disraeli. The most respectful and dignified attention welcomed the Right Hon. Member for Bucks to Belgium. His privacy was not invaded; cariosity to see the celebrated leader of Parliamentary Conservatism did not transgress the proper limits; but an open and ready courtesy, that only awaited the sign of permission to be extended to any degree, proclaimed the acknowledgment of high worth, and the satisfaction that such visit caused to persons of all ranks and opinions. Mr. Disraeli's determination, energy, and unrivalled powers, have placed him in the foremost rank of European statesmen; and his varied talents, and political foresight, are truly judged and valued on the Continent. A CURIOUS PICTURE OF MANNERS AND MORALS IN TURKEY is given by a correspondent of the Paris Univers, in a letter from Constantinople : The Turkish ladies in general, and those of the Imps rial Harem in particular, have resolved to participate in the blessings of liberty awarded to the rougher sex by the Tansimat. They have of late adopted a most transparent kind of qainsak (veil), and make an offer of their hearts to any young fellow who may happen to arms their path, whatever be his nation or creed. The second ikbale (this is the name given to the favorites who succeed to the cadinas, when death causes some vacancy in their ranks), had fallen violently in love with a young Armenian mer chant. Her advances were probably listened to with a willing ear; for Emin Aga, the chief of the Imperial 3fa bein, having discovered that she had recently given him a ring worth 150,010 piastres, ordered one of the balla4(jis (axe-bearers) of the palace to murder the young man. Accordingly, one night the latter was suddenly attacked in the streets by the officer of the seraglio above named, and received a stab in the left side, from which be died in a few days. The sister of the victim has a pplied for redress to the representatives of France, England, and Russia, who have officially requested F ua d P ac ha to ex plain h ow such a crime could have been committed upon a Christian by an officer of the seraglio. The other day a young Greek, who also had an intrigue with one of the ladies of the seraglio, was shot down in the streets, and twelve other persons in a similar predicament have shut themselves up in their houses, being afraid of meeting with a similar fate if they stir out. THE defalcations of the cashier and sub cashier of the Northern of France Railway, at first supposed to be about 30,0001. or 40,0001., are now rumoured to reach 6,000,000 f., or 240,0001.