The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-13 00:00:00

AUSTRIA,

VIENNA, APRIL 8
Some days ago you learnt from. me that this
government being actuated by a desire to improve

its relations with the Berlin Cabinet, had given its
support to Prussia in the Neufchatel question, and
information acquired to day fully confirms my
statement. The King of Prussia still positively
refuses to renounce his claims to the Principality of
Neufchatel, unless Switzerland and the Conference
previously formally recognise their justice, and this
his resolution meets with the approval of Austria
and Russia. His Prussian Majesty, who insists
on retaining the title of Prince of Neufchatel and
Count of Valangin, also demands a round sum-
-2,000,000f., as is said—as an indemnity for the loss
of a part of the revenue of the domains. A Paris
correspondent of the Oesterreichische Zeitung states,
that Lord Cowley " openly and plainly" spoke in
favour of Switzerland at the Conference held on
the 31st March, and he might have added that
Count Walewski entirely shared the opinions
expressed by the British diplomatist. It is
possible, and even probable, that some time will
elapse before the Nenfihatel question is definitively
settled, but the public need not fear that the
King of Prussia will carry his point. The Emperor
Napoleon has promised to the Swiss Confederation
that Prussia shall renounce her claims to
Neufchatel, and it is well known to several
persons in this • city that he is fully resolved
to keep that promise. " France and England,"
says a very well-informed Frenchman, " will
do all in their power to persuade Prussia and
her supporters (Austria and Itussia) to acknow.
ledge the independence of Neufchatel, but if they
should obstinately refuse to listen to reason, the
French and British Governments will declare
that the Conference is dissolved, and then take
such measures as may to them appear necessary
and advisable." The Bund says that the subjoined
conditions were made by Dr. Kern, the representa-
tive of Switzerland, at the fifth conference, but no
guarantee can be given for their correctness :-
1. Recognition on the part of Prussia of the
complete independence of Neufchatel, and on the
part of the King renunciation of all and every
claim on that canton. 2. Switzerland cannot agree
to a preliminary recognition of the alleged
(angeblich ) sovereign rights of Prussia in Neufcha-
tel. 3. Switzerland cannot agree that the King of
Prussia and the Princes of his house shall in future
have a right to bear the title of Prince of Neuf-
chatel. On the cont-ary, Switzerland must, as
well for the future as for the present, protest
against any claim that may be derived from the
retention of that disputed title. 4. The charitable
institutions will be maintained, and placed under
the protection of the constitution and of the laws
of the land. No further guarantees can be given.
5. The Confederation grants a general amnesty

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to the originators and sharers in the insur
rection of September. Like their fellow.
citizens, they will be under the protection o
the federal and cantonal constitution and laws
No separate guarantee can be accorded to them
6. The Confederation will bear the expenses
arising from the occupation of the Canton
Neufchatel and from the raising of the Federal
army. The cantons will have to bear all those
expenses which are not defrayed by the Federal
Treasury No pecuniary indemnification what
ever can be made to the Crown of Prussia."
France and England are said to be of opinion
that an indemnification ought to be given to the
Prussian Crown for any private property which it The following appeared in a portion of our im,
may possess in Neufchatel. pression on Saturday morning :
Prussia and Austria are preparing to fire another The steamer Bombay arrived at Trieste on the
blank shot at Danmark. Before the Holstein- 10th of April, at eleven o'clock, in 117 hours, from
Lauenburg Domain question is brought before the Alexandria, having left there on the sth April. The
German Bund, another note will be sent to Copen- India mails left Alexandria on the Bth, with advices
hagen, but it is not yet determined whether it shall from Bombay to the 20th March ; Calcutta to'the
be an identical note (note identique) or a collective Bth March; Madras 13th March, and Bushire 25th
one (note collective) As Prussia has been advised by of
GeneralFebrua utram February.
was about to send an expedi.
.
Russia not to treat Denmark with too much harsh-
ness, the probability is that a note identique will be tion to capture Mohammerah on the Karoon. The
sent, as such a document is considered less menac_ embarkation of troops had commenced, and an
attack was expected to take place about the 15th
ing than a note collective. It appears to me that
the honour of Prussia will be seriously compro- or 20th March. The Persian army were again
mised if the King of Denmark should be victorious collecting at Burazjoon.
in the matter of the domains, and the Berlin Another and rather serious mutiny among men
Government is evidently of the sae opinion. of the 19th Native Infantry at Moorshedabad had
The Trieste Zeitung of the 6th cmentains a letter ►
been suppressed by the presence of a small force
from RaguAt, which is of interest, inasmuch as it of cavalry and artillery.
is a Russian account of what has recently occurred At Bombay the mony market was easier. Inte.
in Montenegro. Prince Daniel and his brother rest was reduced one per cent. The import market
Mirko are depicted in the most unfavourable was less active, owing to the holidays. Exports
colours, and it is found perfectly natural that steady ; freights advanced ; Exchange, 2s. lid.
the,i Montenegrins should be averse to the At Calcutta the Bank rate of interest was reduced

INDIA AND CHINA.

two per cent. The import market was firm. Ex-
ports were generally steady, but the demand for
indigo was rather less active. Exchange, 2s. 41,
At Madras Vey shirtings and mule twist were
in good demand ; Other articles less active. Ex-
ports unchanged; freiells looking up. Exchange,
21d.