The Sun.
London, England, 1837-06-03 00:00:00

SWISS CONFEDERATION.

In one of our late numbers we took occasion to notice
the singular coincidence which existed between the arrival
of the Prussian General Pfuel and the political commo-
tions which broke out a short time afterwards. History in
hand, we proved that the presence of this great personage
at Neufchatel had caused a division amongst the patriots,
the result of which was to destroy them, portion by por-
tion (by retail). We also showed that the attempt at re-
action on the part of the Bernaise patricians, the formation
of an illegal diet at Sarnen, and the sanguinary designs of
Basle, were all got up at Neufchatel, and tlrat whenever it
was necessary to act, they waited for the arrival of the fo-
reign General. Founding our reasons upon these facts, we
expressed an opinion that there might be some connexion
between the disturbances at Oberland and the presence of
the Neufchatel Governor, and we call on the Swiss patriots
to profit by the lessons of experience.
Sincere partisans of an order of things which insures the
blessings of equality and progressive improvement, we have
always shown ourselves the determined adversaries of aris-
tocracy, which withholds them ; anxious to extend instruc-
tion to all classes of society, we have fearlessly attacked a
retrograde clergy, and in spite of the assistance given to
those extinguishers by a Radical journalist, we have no
reason to doubt that our efforts have not been altogether
useless. Wishing, above all, to secure to the people of
Berne all the advantages which they acquire from the pre-
sent constitution, and not being disposed to give a certainty
for an uncertainty, we anticipated that a division between
the patriots of this country might furnish the aristocrats
with the means of again laying on those chains which the re-
volution had broken ; and, without abandoning on convic-
tions, we have gone hand in hand with the Schnell party, in
order to oppose the common enemy.
An extensive conspiracy is going on in Switzerland
against the regenerated cantons ; the events of the last few
years, and what has taken place in some cantons, especially
in Berne, remove all doubt upon this subject. To watch
the tricks of the aristocracy, expose them in order to weaken
their effect—such should be the duty of the liberal portion
of the press, and when we point out Neufchatel as the grand
centre from which arise all the plots directed against our
new liberties—when we put our finger upon the exact spot
or seat of the evil, and show it distinctly to our confeder-
ates, it seems rather too bad to be reproached with silliness, '
particularly when the accusation comes from the lips of a
person who in 1831 entertained quite a different opinion
upon the circumspection of the Prussian General Pfuel.
The late inundat►on has caused considerable damage at
Triengen, Buren, and Gauensee. A large extent of country.,
was covered with water, and assumed the appearance of a
vast lake.—L'.Heloctie.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

Arrivals.—June 2, the Roxburgh Castle, from Bengal, off
Dover. sailed Jan. —., Cape March 23, St. Helena April 13 ;
the Edmond Castle, Fleming, from the Mauritius, in the
Downs, sailed Jan. 27 ; the Nouvelle Louise, from Bengal,
at Havre, sailed Feb. 3, and from St, Helena, April 3.
Arrivals at Calcutta.—The Courier de Rio, from Bourbon.
Departures from Calcutta._The Eole, Joulnalar, for Havre.
Arrival at Launceston.—The Isabella, Hart, Jan. 28, from
London.
Departures from Hobart Town.—The Eudora,
for Swan
River ; the Wave, for New South Wales.
Arrival at St. Helena.--The Mulson, from the Mauritius,
and sailed for London.
Arrivals at Batavia.—The Argo, Billing, from the Mau-
ritius ; the London, Major, from Rotterdam ; the Medora,
Laws, from China.
The Victory, from Calcutta to China, put into Manilla on
the 10th of Jan., with ten feet water in the hold—cargo dis-
charging.
Ships Spoken.—The Lord Goderich, Wetherell, from Syd-
ney
and New Zealand to Rio and England; the Young Hus-
band, from Liverpool to Calcutta, April 4, lat. 5., long. 27 ;
the Parsee, M'Kellar, from London to Calcutta, April 13,
lat. 5, N., long. 21. 43. W. ; the Adam, Lodge, from Liver-
pool to New South Wales, April 24, lat. 2. 20. N., long.
23. 6. W. ; the Sir Edward Paget, Hall, from London to
Madras, April 14, lat. 9. N., long. 2. 6. W.
Passengers per Castle Huntley, from China and St. Helena.
—Capt. J. K. Johnstone, C. R. Read, Esq., James Hamil.
ton, ZVI.. died at sea, March 22 ; Catherine and Alice Jack-
son, Master 1-1, Jackson, John Brown, Charter Party, W.
sanger, four servants. I.orowt St, Helena.—Sir William W.
Doveton, Thomas Greentree, Esq, William clreentree, Misses
Eleanor, Anne, and Elixa greentree, Master Loveton green 7
tree, Mrs. Rinseale, Misses Mary 40 Penelope Seale, three I
servants.

T.,IIr#APPPL COTTON MARKET, 'JUNE 1.--We
bgve had 4 gqo4 41:lerp4pd for Cotton to-day, and abetter
feelinfr prergilo 1A 0;9 .inariscst• Tkc eik3s7-509 bags of all
desaript tons.