The Express.
London, England, 1856-12-20 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING,

Authorised by them full powers, the local ammo.
sent of Neufchatel signed and Wok the oath to did
Act of Confederation, which declares that 4hsee
are no longer any dependent territonee fpqm
!jets) in Switzerland ; and that the somenthe
auttority cannot be, in any canton, the umbeive
privilege of any indhiduals, or any panatela, slam
of citizens. By acceding to this compact the
Priam of NZUFSHATEL abdicated his political sapre-1
nary, retaining only his personal dignity. On the
27th of December, 1830, the Helvetia Diet issued a
proclamation to the effect that every cantos, in virtue
of its sovereignty, bad a right to introduos whatever
change, it might deem useful or necessary into its
cantonal constitution, provided these changes were
in accordance with the fundamental principle of the
Confederation. The Canton sad Prince of Nam.
CHATZL adhered to this proclamation, which was
voted unanimously in the Federal Diet. In the month
of March, 1848, the Neufchatel Council of State,
alarmed by the aspect of public affairs, hmalted the
military aid of the Cinema Government. The Directory
promised the required assistance without hesitation;
bat before it could proceed to satins the Ginseil of
State bad abdicated. A Provisiesal Government
was established, and a new cantonal smatitatlon wee
framed and adopted without delay. The psesismr
tion of December, 1830—acquiesced la and seastimesi
by the Priem of NEUFCHATEL and the Ossasil of
State—left so alternative to the Federal Disunity;
the new cantonal constitution of Nsufshatad Imams
a part of the public law of the Helvetic Cashiered's.
Throughout these transactions from first to Met the
°oviduct of the Canton of Neufchatel and of
the Helvetic Confederation has been in strict
conformity with the federal coestituticsal law, and,
with the international law of Europe. The sigma
of the King of -PRUSSIA WO utterly antenahle; sad
if he is allowed by the other Powers to miens them
by recourse to arms, the rights of a free Kerepsen
State will be grossly and shamefully violated.
How the Continental Soverelges may be disposed
to act in this mojimotursi it is impossible to say. If
Belgium acquiesces in as invades of Switzerland by
the Lug of PRUSSIA. It will thereby decree the
overthrow of its own coestitution and the &threw
meat of Xing LEOPOLD. If the Rope= ot Ammo
amain's* is such an invasion be will thisdry
shake the throne of his son-in•law. If the lkspaik
of the Famica tolerates it he will minim
the nullity of that national vote es wide
be rests his title to his mown. Still ft is
peetible that those Sovereigos, relying apse sight,
mid sigardless of right, may gladly avail deimelves
if Me eppertosity to crash the only reamiaieg re.
pile la &mope. Whether Switzerland 11111 prove
Moe is itself it is equally imposed*, le mg. The
pshea of the Sonderbund le wYty
Mimed ; sad too many of the imesieate at the
sir of Morprteu have diseassotel has mere railway
spseatees. We will, however, hop better ship
el them end ee yet the attitude of the Central emit
Cantonal Governments is calm, dignified, and her—
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Mee. If twee the banner of Swiss saionality is Sang
to the winds, there cannot be a doubt that the poli-
tisal exiles of every ottatinentel state will tally
round it. All France will quiver with indignation
on beholding its ruler tamely allowing the Premien
army to re-seact is Switzerland in 1866 the oppres-
sions and °strops which it enacted in France in
1816.16. The Liberals of the aortll`of Italy are
eoespletely Grimiest!, and their pressure will nude:
it ispoisible for Coast CATOOII to refuse to throw
the sword of Sardinia into the scale of Switzerland,

even tboogb (what we do not believe) be should be
inclined to remain inaothe. Matters steadier thus,
the duty of tbe Eosin& Government is elem. Be-
rard alike fee the perpetuation of tranquillity in
Europe, and fee the preservation of their Royal
Mistress and her Consort from isierions suspicious,
must prompt them to strain every nerve to avert
from Switzerland the outrageoas wrong with which
she is threatened.

gbe court.

WINDSOR, Dic. 19

The Queen sad PAIN" with the Priam of Wales,
the Primer Royal, sad tN Imam Royal Claldree, loft
Calera, at awea seek* this fereaeee, Weeded by the
Dasher ef Attie% the Hee. Emily Cathcart, Calomel the
Hoe. C. B. Phipps, Mejer-Gateral Doeverie, Copula the
Hee. D. de Boa, Mr. Chbbe, sad Cu Heater of the Hesse-
bold.

The Royal Party arrived at tweet, Wastes pad two
cealo2k at Wisdom, tabus bar Majarty woo received by •
gated oilman at tba Coldstream Gaulle, Irish the bead et
the mimed.

Lodi llosiloodd kr rosookod dm Dualism of Atholl es
lodpia-troitiag to Mr *duty.
The Hoe. Nettles Bong Imo anivol os said of Doom
is oraltiog. sod Lord Rims sod Illoior-Ctoottol Berkoloy
Drummond is time Ind sad the green is 'intim..

TIN Prises Ramat at Lelalagn, sad Ids braise/ Primo
Edward, arrived la Leask. yesterday sereleg. noir
dome Higbee's', Mit Sews twilit to the Dubow at
Kest at Fromm, and travelled by the Great Roston
Railway to Wisdom

Mr. Joel* Madsen sad My. 1. H. Hayes. fres' Liver-
pool, had as lationtsw lOUs Mt. Becretuy Weedier,
yesterday et the Celeetakddat.

Vieessot Palmerston arrived is tows yesterday, sad
tamed la the Women to Ls wit, Breadlaads. Huts.

Yr. Prise, Trimmer et Astir's, lks4 sa istsrvisw with
Mr. Aseretsry Leboeehere yesterday.

Deepateise were Nit to the Governen of the North
Aseetosa swim*e frost the Celesta dies yesterday.

ram BOARD OP WORE&

Tl•e ordinary moutingof tbe" MinyaWM Beard
of Weal* wee bold yesterday Is the alemberlobee dies,
0 oildholl; Mr. J. Tswana* the chair.
The finemelei statement showed s mull balsam of
97,0961. As N.
Os as appeal will* woo made lity Mr. Clarks M. Pansy,
ants* the determination of the Board of With. for the
Hams., datriet, ramie' bin esammeation for the lass of
his tMe m u dark to the highway board sad to the trustees
for itghtisp, Se , Haehasy, it war resolved that Mr. Palley
rem ye is unmet of 771. 1114 per smut fee lib end 04
au spossl by Mr George Y. Corbett, agar* the sward of
omspoesstios to Mat by the Lewisham DMA* Beard of
Winks, for the toss of hie MIN of similar end Seek of
highways of the perish of Lewisham, it was resolved that
Mr. C. rbatt receive tbe sum of 201. for seven Teen and
also soothe
The essaidentke of the appliesties of the vestry of
Batmoodary mowed*" that the board will pastime swam
premises in }Must' street, Berisoadaey, et a soot of 1601.,
tor UN purposes of widen's, such street, was adjourned for
the elm* to express his opinion en the power of district
boards to tau tie ratepayers or to borrow imam to sorry oat
keel impreamassts, sad Man to give his opialos se to the
operation of fdian&el Ample Taylor's ea upon We emotion.
The report of Se 'enmities as Mersa wee peassot.d,
sad mama* ether meares It rommmeaded that
12 6221. Ss. Id. be reseed Mem the &melt enema ea 4
plead to the wrens onmewe et the Woad.
M Warty*
r. W, mid they were goes es withdrawing
money mil 5.7 Nis w•1110/ml l in. Me wished le knew
whoa the Inemiel Manweeee mei apportionment et the
reverie* peohbee maid be eemplelode Sh thee the, night
, too their emstiessms Ise the ourriat mime a the Mud.
' Mr. Woo:moon sell the matter weal be meogisso
' little ..ore *es • fortnight.
Mr. Deputy Houtueon thought It would bot s geld deal
over • fortnight.
Mr. Woo•nvom said it would be osimpisled salsa *Me
weeks.

The meths was Bien pit sad agreed to.
, Mr. D'lmmaiasa asked the permission et the beard to
I withdraw that ponies of the sossaittee's report ea sheet
amartielatose whieb eappeted the baptismal tide Mental.
streets tad plates with the same' of souls membered the
Metrepolitaa Board.
The Cmaszaos 'toted that several erases pretests bad
beta mot foto the board ea that potholer uaestloa.
Mr. Deputy Lummox pretetted &pima say report from
a committee betas shored ar sodded alter it keit hers
eadmrd to be peter& Any ow else kayo &aphis. about
Mr. D'lliageib edam hit that It weld fall to phase
the merest h was seaslared.

1 for.ERP— N—e-111, hal broZtald shot the report had op.
peered la • wealth p.p.r, sad he (Mr. Caramel) treated
it se a joke— (elaust)—aad be was suprieed to led Ms
ea we along the ausber.
Mr. Omuta thooght the board were very lash la.
shined to Mr. D'lffeager for his laudable sorties ea the
es
Nest.
Th• ChAtilIAN geld that se espy was seat to the ms
pipers fros the boerd.
The disereloa them dropped.
Mr. Camas heeded is the fellowing attest whist the
declaim or the Relent, of the heard is favour of the
eanimer's plea narked II*:
I. Beare the dadartre et the awed lad the river Mena et
the phis lealeMet by semi h adeleled to lojere the haw of
theme Mates Is the mod et ell puma prig mil
ad darn dot pater he don.
S. Bowan so daft hes lees made by the herd se to whs.
Mg el nags el she as of the lialespeth Ar eniniarel
=he h=suld the eatimeer's aped of the 2 Nit d
Sow
I 1 sal la dill Is the tolloods eleaerott—o Ta
d verbs kr ramrods, a Iledieddeek mad
Phaaerloombeehmeeleuelhe moths yaullemodadlahot the
Mamma mar omber. The ended weed re. thashoodem row
ada mak ad Id pia pee bilsahre egmeolame—la. that
If the some ebead be bud lobed aeremsdal Min It
wadi be slr sale.. dada asp aids hroesase be Min
mai bp MAUI egad he mina meg pule^ or dombaired
sage usommiellp„
et
ant IsonlS be Mns d soy sun
Impentosoln 0m the eltast hoot, well tit
doe the sl
ed
mew we dap*" Meshes. • wad=
'bad a do sesame., by
rml amble it tam sad dna fll=ap de mom
ad papeeedd he ad. Mb pewee wile I mini,
rams the amp tram the ries moil la alssi plot et nen
mod by perealeg the amp he a tlea loe ad pada ileir
„sew ettlek i Mete led the way peirehille da oreripillia
awe. as times prolmelip he mild es A teraer arm
as daddy map hat • sibs hosever, he dant hp
ieneleedeg the mama eat eaddligh 'ludo rem
to Loodoe-amy Is do ,mrearold moubut. ea the math died the
taw. and Wait am aware as dem seed eihr. would la eur Jodi-
seat eloaaplidi the eitlea =Shed erestiat a edema
i rJ. Rummel,
. Canialtr.
• third applieetion me rushed Oros Mr. Junes Belt,
of the Primes Royal tame, RsoolirgAread, Paddington,
snag the mpossost of the heed to to enuardea of the bar
of his hose* onus feet legged the present frost, foes fat
being Was to the imetwey.
The appileasion, when at is the fors of a soden was
negatived.
A letter was resoled Res Mr. Oreenerell, On vestry
rink at St. Ilarylehtne, melselag • report fres Dr. Tama-
' sae, the salad eases IA health lee that district Dr.
Tbessee sesessamiled satilatiag shah. or tubes, which
' abseil be awed el Odd end of the streets, the upper ea
instils of she tabs befog edema above the welt, or
, the bosses. or a..• aboatead., the
tubes might lot = ta la
="graeseal a the golly holes up
the few ad the bellibes is the Iblimele. The obseziss
alley babe Wen Mee he Sapped.
Mr. BlNNalpg.. the esitseee. probated a roped spas
' these • ..matins., ear dii dot lie had omusulted Pre-
from Fernley en this shiest, sad he wee of opines that
the seggeseed mode of vestilatien would sot he found
dines. It opposed to him that the *My Anis mode
of presatiag .he escape of foal gages fres the sewers, of
which he wag at pretest aware, wee the rapid removal end
daodereattas of the sewers by copious anodes with water.
The board adjounted at • quarks peat 6 %Adak.