The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-12 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, JAN. 7.
The following information, which has been
aoquired at various authentic sources, will. enable
Sour readers to form a correct idea of wnat has
recently been done and is in doing in the Neuchatel
question. As you are aware, the French
Government a few days since made a second
attempt to mediate between Prussia and
Switzer-
land. The Berlin Cabinet approved of the French
project, and it was not acceptable to the Swiss
'Confederation, but the latter recollecting that its
Political independence was not guaranteed by
Prance alone, thought it desirable that the plan of
or f
Mediation proposed by the Emperor of the French
should be seconded
Powers. It occurred to the rather adopted by some
.9ther great Power or
Federal Council, that the first Napoleon arrogated
to himself the title of Mediateur de la Confederation
Suisse, and, as the third Napoleon not long since.
employed language very like that used by bls
illustrious uncle, the Swiss Government res.blved
to express its gratitude to the French
.Government
for its, bons offices, and at the same tame to hint
that it might perhaps be well England, the
Reid friend and ally of Franc', would consent to
take a share in the pron'Aed mediation. What
au, hseeuently took plsee between the French and
1051itiSil Governriff,nts is not exactly known here,
but certain it is that they have during the last few
.4:S's been working together in the Neuchatel
4 ,'ail' , and with such success, that it can no
longer be the question of a war between Prussia
and Switzerland. Austria, as the professed sup.
Porter of the prerogatives and legitimate rights of
sovereigns, could not openly take part with Switzer-
'and against Prussia ; but she has so managed,
Switzer-
'h not a Prussian soldier can be sent to the
frontiers of Switzerland until a formal application
has .been made by the Berlin Government to the
German Confederation. At first the Sovereigns of
Bavaria, Wurtemberg, and Baden were inclined to
permit Prussian troops to
,march through their
territories ; hut their resolutions were made to be
broker,.
Wurtemberg was the first to make a
re treade movement ; Bavaria followed her ex-
"
, tnPle ; and a couple of days since Baden brought
uP the rear. The wrath of Prussia against Austria
is already great—axis seen by the Berlin papers—
hut it will be greater when it learns that the Impe-
rial Government is so well satisfied with the recent
"nduct of the Federal Council that it no longer
Wishes to see a change made in the constitution
of 1848. In a word, the moderation, tact, and
firmness displayed by the Swiss Government
towards all parties has produced a very favourable
impression on Austrian statesmen, and they appear
to have come to the conclusion that the most
commanding military position in Europe could
not be in better or safer hands. The information
etontained in my telegraphic despatch of Monday
hst was correct, and the ministers for Foreign
lAffairs, of the Interior, and of Finances, will
eave "'ienna for Milan to-morrow (Thursday)
"'fling. Many persons are of opinion that the
Em
~,--„Pror, being hard pressed by the military Envoy
Icing of Prussia, requires the counsel of his
Vioisters but you may be sure that their journey
t,‘e,, Milan is in no way connected with the Neu-
-4,-"atel question. Austria is resolved not to inter-
Z'ore actively between Prussia and Switzerland,
rn? d she will keep in the background until the
,flehatel
~, '
qstion i be a Conference
"loch will buee formeds of thebrought partiesfo re
to the London
proTiy tocol of May, 1852, and Switzerland.
tbocireular just addressed by the Archbishop
lenna to the clergy of his diocese we learn
That
the Archbishop is empowered by the Pope
inari Lo rep,
"by dispensation the prohibition oF
%aRe between Catholic and non-Catholic
an'.,,ans. 2. That the dispensation will only be
rf-",,,eu when it appears certain that all the issue
1.1"e-,,ellarxtd marriage will be educated in the Catho-
-3 If the bridegroom, being a non-
-4.patillorif.romises to have all his children brought
i,j,,,111 the Catholic faith, the priest will perform
~n-inlarriage ceremony, but if he refuse to give
, 1 Thatoise, and his affianced bride persist in her
with hi
to enter into a matrimonial engagement
:1)tla h;
-11), thou the Papal Brief of May 22, 1841,
the in force, and " the parish priest shall receive
declaration of their resolve to marry in the
iTe. se nee of two witnesses, but shall carefully avoid
t,%7.ng to the het the appearance of an ecclesiastical
,171/1 ny.”
tre e foregoing archiepiscopal ordinance is of ex-
r9ndmer
Importance, as it shows that the Concordat
operial Patent of Ozto ber 8, 1856, have not
red coesei
d the union between female Catholics and
,en •..
eatteuf male Protestants impossible. About , .YE; since .you were informed that the Emperor
i,..Pued to the address of a clerical deputation, at
e.1\4180 of which was the Venetian patriarch,
11•31gnor Mutti, that he trusted the clergy would
,rohd eavour to make loyal citizens of his subjects
e words used by his Majesty were
" Everything which I have done for the most
4101
3' Catholic Church has been done in discharge
' tnY duty. Everything which I may in future do
ror her will be done • foily It is pride to be
Joy
the protector of the Church. I confidently expect
fruPa rot these gentlemen a similar procedure, and
trust that they will implant in the minds of my
subjects Attachment to friyaferson."
Same tithe since you were informed by 'me that
a new holiday, "the festival of the sacred heart of
Jesus," had been introduced, and that it might cost
Austria something like 3,000,00011 or 4,000,000f1.
Iwter annum, as none of her 39,000,000 of subjects
euld be permitted to work on that day, M.
!Sebastian Brunner, who is at once doctor of philo-
,flPhY and theology, and proprietor and editor of
Vienna correspondent of The Times is a liar,"
ats use the festival will fall on a Sunday.
at is)
generally related that Marshal Radetzky
rhisi reiterated and most urget request, to be
io_stoned• It is said that the veteran is to have
irl rOfi. per annum, and the privilege of residing
that CO the IMperial palaces in Italy. The rumour
lint Count Gyulai is to be his successor is
NLl°llotled Baron Meyendorf has suddenly left
hir,iel for St. Petersburg, and business of the
to't
,est importance could alone have induced him
en
nlavel at this season of the year. The Baron is
44, colC...trenl-1_
ely sickly and nervous man, and the mild
A: '''tee must have been balm to him.
ti the Persons who frequent the Vienna Ex-
able '"e,ga.loble instead of speculating, the favour-
ieenPflotteal news produced no lasting improve-
eeut a The Credit Bank shares at first rose 1 per
stet, an then fell 2 er cent.
P National Loan was
icinar
Y• London at short sight was 10fl 22k.