The Express.
London, England, 1856-12-18 00:00:00

MB "OBSTINACY" OF SWITZERLAND.

"On one side," says the Paris Moniteur, "Frans
has met with a sincere desire to terminate a delicate
question; on the other, on the contrary, an obatinsey
Iwhich is to be regretted, an exaggerated suscepti-
bility, and a complete indifference to her
counsels." From this crime of obstinacy (writes the
correspondent of the Times) I fear there is no way
of defending poor Switzerland. The reproach of
the Moniteur is, alas, too true. Switzerland hu
before now displayed her obstinacy on other matter'.
That characteristic fault of hers has brought her into
trouble more than once. It is proved by the following
letter addressed by the Duke of Montebello to the
Federal Directory in January, 1838:

After the events of Strasburg and the aft of generous
clemency of which Louis Napoleon Bonaparte had been the
object, the King of the French could not expect that
a friendly country like Switzerland, and with which
the ancient relations of friendly neighboure had lately
been so fortunately renstablished, would suffer that Louis
Bonaparte should return to its territory, end, with a
contempt of all the obligations imposed on hinkby gratitude,
should den to resume there criminal intrigues and avow
loudly inseasate pretensions, of which their very folly cannot
absolve him since the attempt at Struburg. It is notorious
that Annenberg is the centre of intrigues which it is
the right and duty of the King's Government not
to tolerate. Vainly would Louis Bonaparte deny the
pamphlet he has published both in Germany and Franca—
that which the Court of Peers had recently condemned—to
which It is proved be had given his assent, and bad dis•
tributed it. Poets exist, which prove that the object of his
return from America was not only to pay the last
duty to a dying mother, but likewise to tenet.
mum plans and announce pretensions which, it is now

aosatrated, he never resouneed. Switzerland is too

honourable and faithful an ally to permit that Loots Bona-
parte shall call himself one of her citizens, and the pretends,
to the throne of France—that he shall call himself a

Frenchman whenev. r he may cooceive a hop* of eotivalaing
his °misery for the fortherimin of hie plans, and a citizen of
Thiergovia when the goearnmeat of his country wishes to
prevent a repetition of his criminal attempts.

How Prince Louis Bonaparte felt on that occuioa
may be seen by the following :

Monsieur Is

Arenenberg, Sept. 12, 1638.
-When the note of the Duke of

oatibello was addressee to the Diet, I Would set submit to

this ezigeacies of the French government, fur it was neces-
sary for ma to prove, by my refusal to retire, that I had re.
tarend to Switzerland without violating any engagement;
that I bad a right to reticle there, and tb►t I should find
there aid and protection.
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Switzerland has demonstrated, during a month, by has
energetic protests, and now by the decisions of the grad
Councils which have anti:shied up to the present time, that
she wu prepared to matte the greatest sacrifices for the
maintenance of her dignity and her right. She has does
her duty as an independent nation. I shall perform miss,
snd remain feithfol to the voice of honour. I may be per-
secuted, but I shall never be dishonoured.
The French government having declared that the refusal
of the Diet to comply with its demand would be the signal
of a conflagration of which Swim eland might become the
victim, it only remains for me to quit a country where my
presence is the subject of each unjust pretensions—where

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it would he the pretence for such great calemities.
I request you, therefore, M. de Landmass, to monomers
to the Federal Directory that I shell leave as soon as 1
shall have obtained from the Ambassadors of the different
Powers passports necessary for me to proceed to a plea
whirs I may find a secure saylitra.
la voluntarily quitting to day the only country in Eu►ope
in which I found support and protection—in withdrawing
from places which bad become deer to me in so many re-
spect', I hope to prtee to the Swim people that I was wor-
thy of the marks of esteem and 'Motion they lavished an
me. WWI forget the noble conduct of the cantons
who declared so courageously in my favour, sad particularly
the recollection of the generous hospitality accorded me by
the canton of Thurgovia will remain profoundly engraved
in my heart.
I frost that this separation coy not be eternal, and that
a day may come when I shall, wittoat compromising the
interest.' of two nations which ought to remain hinds, re-
cover the asylum where a residence of twenty pears and
acquired rights heel crewed for me a second country.
Be, Monsieur de 1.. indium:to, rho interpreter of my
grateful feelings to the Councils, and believe that the idea
of sparing Saitserland from trouble cats alone assusge the
regret I megrims in quitting it.
Accept the ezpression of my *salted esteem and of my
diatinguished sentiments.

NitroLuc,: Louis BONAPARTZ.
To hie Bicelimey the Landsman Ander welt, President of
the Lower Council of the Ceram of Thurgoele.

The Suisse says:—"The Chamber of Accusatioo,by
a decree dated the 10th, has liberated two of the poll.
tical prisoners on bail. Their names are M. Pourtalee.
Sandoz (bail So,ooofr. and other conditions) and M.
Wolfrath (bail 2,000 r.). It is stated that a similar
favour will be granted to five other prisoners. Ths
Confederation will indemnify the state of Neufchatel
for the costs of the safe custody of the prisoners and
of the local arrangements for their trial."
The National Suis•e, a Swiss journal published at
Chaux-de-Foods, in Neufchatel, has been prohibited
from entering France.

THB POLICE COURTS.
THIS DAT.

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ANSION•HOUBE.
,leas Broady, a rough lo3klart fellow, was brought
tcae the 1. and Mayor, charged with hav:lg (tight in the
• end occeekoe.d great disturbance.
The tri•oner bed been drinking after Yawing landed from
▪ ne.wl just arrived from abroad, and evidently did not
know whet he had been shout. Ho wont into the
or I'm public house in St. IlsryAae and
wanted to fi !ht, but could get so engager of that
00, Ile then went into the strait, cad teraleg
ups oar of the men who tried to pacify him begat t ill
his 11. m.
Tau defeadant—l was tipsy, my lord, gad bed jitetleaded
fr m laJia, where 1 bad beet erreieg is the wary for Wes-
tern yew. I we. in a rower this rwt before.
The Lord Mayor—After havraig acted, I dare say,
bravely sad with propriety for many peen, you have, apes
vows brae, forgotten yourself, and determined to
bah* with your friends, se you had no enemies. Yoe ar•
Lied it., and it you bad not been serving this country your
smovore would have be. a mach heavier.
E lward Evans was charged with baying stolen five hot-
tr.. of wine nod two bottles of bendy, the property of
Meyers. White sod Prim.

—Tbe prisoner bed been men at a late bear with a beadle,
winds. upon Delon szamiii.d, was found to boatels the
wale sod brandy. He tad he wan a tailor, and that es he
walitiog ellsg in the street • use stopped him and
plied him to carry the good., wblih he did, entll he was
wind by the policeman.
A very good character wee given of the priapism bat the
Lord Mayor reetasded him, in order that faiths, hop+,
might h• made.
Williams Brows was charged with haring. in a It it
intolication, threatened to stab the waiter at. public bower.
The prisoner-1 as. a waiter myself, and happened
to get drink.
The Lord Mayor—Yow an not lit for such a mitsatioa as
you fill, sad 1 hem you 20e., or tweaty.one days' imprison-
ment.

BOW-STREET.

A lad of aboat;;;iMo,icaWscl Jobs anterloy, wise lo
booms to dm pulite ass companies of Mims; moo awl
with being concerned is staishag a watch hem tho poems
of Mr. Hobart Nobsetion, se sttoroey's elate
Mr. /Liberman said that, at about half-pssl 11111Tet lust
ening, he was passing through New Oakeieffssat, this
hi °tamed the primmer sad soother lad denim se VW
tandem to fight, on tbe footway. It appeased ft iia sI
the time that it was a sham, and tros psi
up Sue the parries of remise a ormed, sad
it the mamma that this eanrrad to Ids Wad, be
Owned that he had, is fact, bees sarnmasled by sadly a
&sea boys while his attests ia ern takes up by the basin.
Hs with some dillesity estrisated himself Gong the crowd,
who were prosaism epos him sad basting:" him, bat at
last ha sisolimidad is ragtag away from thong late the road.
Ho this pat his, hand to by pesket sad fogad that his
watch was goat. It was broke, away hem the Main,
which was taisjared, sad was Imaseas Mew The boys
had all disappeared bat the primer, wise was alm ramie(
away, bat mimes panned mal morisok Ma% sad gate
his is chug*.
The prima, declared that " It wand se sham, sot at
01"--41111 other hey ",staled lass " Ida wittiest promos.
tea, sad be esly defended Massa He drew Ids warship's
aunties to same seraislisa add lonises as has lees In mood
of the gmaimems of the AIM, sad fiddled that le was is
sty way *mused is the robbery.
Mr. Hoary remanded him Ise farther anstsatios.

iIARLBOROLTOII-11TRIZT.
lITTIRING ♦ POROND NOM

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Joseph Hickson, s yes*, has, 23 ism of age. VIM
brought before Mr. Bingham, •►area( with •tasLH •
tweed M. sots.
Mrs Warns, the wife of Ikeemi isegiord iet
the Umber, Arse, Besr.strwt, Leieriet-equire, attar
thee yeetardly evesteig, s►ortly atter sera e'•rb,
file prisoner emoted 04 bow ha a ►erried aaa-
•n, eau called for • beak el ibis best gr, with
whirls she supplied Mo. a. am Pea Mrs ea ate 01011SWE
what appeared to be • parse di. beeks.ases, sag equated
her ter quick fa 'Meg hi. the dime. !laving • few daps
remedy tar a lawn 101. are doer a nes of tM prt
teasel rear sishims liPponese wee seated. and, en es.
Bier" Ine nese brae Ises, eit gess derelei Hubs •
*lllilre abed re proem whin be get dieser ter,
bisspital • 'sunrise is Petsansfierees "reit we,
bet he did sot haus his woe. He ibis wired Mr Se give
hie bask the ass, weir silo dedient, end rid ►lr re
abseil dinar It esti be serbad re petters.. IM
ring bar husband le serapes, tbe rimer
tera=rireses, end, ea alb way than, be gm the pan.
Siernatiessaledfs
SOO A. peeved Sari re prow Ire gusted' en
re parr ream sad ea lus Waft_ re prima trees
when he remind the era be said, Pied eat ; re west
to kw" toe =gab."

—TMprima; l.d gives a false Wens, aed the seestable
eiduel is Mn alai rusaadee, as Wee were several east
mei ebb, es /seat, would be Newel aimless lila as a
tater* day.
TM preaser less tM* rsusaded till tho Mk test.

MARYLEBONg.

AN ATTIMPOSS SVIINLAST PILSVINISD.
Ws. Kasen, nese Jones woo sniped before Kr. Len
with berelarsously breenig eat of Ow Doke el York
potthe-hosa• Guest Kir 'Mane sone% badpreviously
metaled lat:seeil with kb& latentiee ef seeeles Linn the
progeny el Mn. Ana Yang. the landlady.
Pact-eosetable Thaw. 3M A, said that attest tore
o'clock that analog he wan ea ditty is Great Maryletne- I
Wee; when. ss kule peeing the Dun of Yak. be ebioned
Ores sea luring is frost of the neon The ran, sassing
his. wan easy. As they left be saw • light link la
man lie mien ever to hewn, why be hand rens
sae ambing the deer. who preyed is be the pries. He
lend sot ef the is... Ile esir wean, ern planed the
der ben. The pelesser tried es elan the door. Wieser
tree ellmanivi r tank. It ens, sad be seised bold of the
Wby lb, was. £ deterieleed rensasee wee nen
s *nom Winne neaten, everpowind bin end
bib 11ra late the street. Bens poliosaies lame ttleita•See
eubinse. Wenn ease tw• et the, sites the three tans
Ist they sew'/ sot be ken.
Kr. Leag—DA tboe *maw asks of stateliest P
Witess—When Inns/St bin, he nerved that be was
a Ingle. I celled sp the sue of Kn. Yong, who mid he
did an ken the paean. I a jenny, with whisk
two Been Is the bean had bees toned open.
Mr. Yong stand that the primmer nue hive esesealed
Mimi( is the rain. There wee so property isbaleg.
Winne Gould sot Bed that soy any had bon nen by
kne from .be street.
Mr. Lose aid that was torten,' far hie (the prime*
red that ha had had a narrow nape. He nein end hie
to prima for bang there with es labialise to SOUSilt •
Nosy.
The primer was seat to the Mom of Correction for
throe neathe.

DESTRUCTION ay FIRE 011 THE BSI? ROYAL
FAXILT.—Tbe esteems ressivod from India by the oncost
mail report the twel loss by fire, so the 24th of October, of
the ship Royal Family, Cattails Herrings, of Loans,
while on her voyage from Calcutta for Bombay with •eargo
of sugar and gassy be en The following la sa omen of
the late ship's lip : We 1.11 Calcutta on Ike 22nd Oct.,
sad fisadheala 23rd. Nothing occurred mill Thursday,
the 30th, sit 730 a.m., when the semod mate observed
smolt. proosediag oat of the fate hatchway, sad sported
irownlittely to the chief officer sad captain. The fore
scuttle was iestantly opened, sad the .Wp fosad to b. on
fire. Commeaced with the ars-pamp sad baskets, and
Pouted water down in betweas decks, through forehetek•
way, and through hsles bared in the desk, sad kept tke
ship before the triad. O. opining the Tonkel.* the skid
officer went down and obsertra the fire miming ham aft.
The deck of the cook hosts we. est epee, tblok•
leg that the fire melt have originated from it,
sad found the maia deck usderaostk puked, gaol,
sad without Bey apposreent of in. At eine sus beat
iscreesing. At 10 fire increasing fast. At ens Fresh ship
Row, of B ,rdenis, hove in sight, *ad Captain flambee
went on band, whoa the Rath bore down on the Royal
Family with all speed. Insm•diataly nfterwsrds the demo
neat throagb the forebatch sod Meth deck; the ficronaset
then fell over to starboard. AU hoods were them sompollott
to take refuge en the poop. At lanp m. the mailman MI
ever ea the minamast's head At two the Rees hove to
seder the lee of tho Royal Family. At tars@ p.m. all loads
belt the ship, the Siam having by this time reached the
peep. At fear the ship ws. one ran of fire from sad to
nothing studio, shove the deck bet the ambers of the
*Machin's sad the wrote of the m's•amset. Five
Ron made sail, sad stood to the e.ntkward. AU the hatches
had been battirood sad leaked dowel elan the Alp left Col-
maw, tonooqueotly so two could have pose below with a
light daring the period of 14 days. It ie, therefore, the
°Webs et captain sad °Mien that the ship was lost kross
possums. emsqui.icti of the e.rEto "
The Easter,, Counties Herald reports the law Of
the Mesmer Ifigliston oe Willow Peat Reps, 'bikini**
third Hell steamer *Welt has bees wreaked I. the Bailie
derive the pumas wirit•r.
THE BOLTOII MURDER.—Sion the iavestigatiell
on Friday, Mere T. Badger, Req.. soros., on the
01 Luke White sad lito wife, who were marderod at B
hoots Dona., the polies hate horn seakias every possible
amplify to user two the perpotratnn of this Warfel eutrego,
but we lens, anwithiteadleg ststemeots to the eawrary,
that Mr. ititeciod sad Mr. Orme do an passe say .1
to the nankeen. A legal sistotrlptin is bola; raked, sad
wh,cti sow Me tesieed weir 60i., to add to the reword of
I.; d annosseed by the goverwasst Through the kindness
of f;plosel Cobb., the chief o motabl• of tee tidies, 21,.
Altwoul has had at his disposal two .r Untidiest's'', who
Ore mekleg whatever locisisy k pissal•
FATAL !krt. BETWICIN AIIsTRIAN orncns.—
A lever from Teens. of Dee. 11, relates that Lieeteesst
the hero. Co* W., the sea of arse et the theet siminrat
servos& pruning, at Vssami, hes just bees awe deed la
Moldavia is • deal with leasteusat Coma , who bed
thanes/el him se omelet el lue pre Bled to e set
helielatmost t whisk Coast E thoeght be bed • better
Risme. The he wee saaved is tee betas et Noma,
whore he was loft f.r deed sees the La& sad this is the
ere shish his seed Mier Ms bed te
amen kis Ito.

CANADA CONPANT.-(THIS DAY.)

Tito half yearly general court of proprietors of tho
sleeve etweea, wee held this anemia, et Ceases Hew,
Bt. itelei'e-ploce • Ur. C. Fume=s, chairmen of the
Soul of Craton to the stair.
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The report stated that from the let of Jemmy to the
21st of November the land *old was 2,183 acres at
as averse. of 11. 3s. Id. per ems ; that the land limed
was 9,955 acres, at 21. 8.. 66., and the leased
laad converted into freehold. wee 46,371 at 16.. 2d.
The following was the statement of reo.apte es compased
with thole if 1865 :—Perebase mosey, 1856, 40,6391.; 1866,
62,9591. • decree... 21.8201. Bills reotte.ble and interest,
1856, 9,234; 1855, 21,3691.; demise., 12,1351. Rest, 1856,
16,1921.; 1866, 44,3171. ; decrease, 28,1251. Beedries, 1866,
1,6821. 1855, 1,6141. Total in 1866, 67,6471.; 1865,
129,6691. Total decrease, 62,0121. The heads is
head were Balances at banker., 3,3891.; loess at
interest, 20,0001., interest therms to 10th lan., 1867,
3606.. together 20,3501. • short bill., 2,6201.; total, 26,2691.
The liabilities were—Ticelweeed dividends, 9761.; manage-
saes% alerts*, ete., to the 81st of Decentber, 8001. ; W.oms-
tax to the 20th of March, 1867, 3,0101. ; real and sundries,
1161. ; total, 4,9001. ; Wavle( a b.lanee of 21,3691., subject
to any bills which may be draws from Canada on Invent
of letters of credit tuned by the company Is London,
amount* at pretest to 8,9121.
The report was adopted, and a dividend declared al the
ra:o of 11. 100. a share elm of income-lax.