The Sun.
London, England, 1837-05-16 00:00:00

PRIcI OF 011

Rape Oil, brown, per ten, 36 issLitArie,l,4l/ 10s.--Linseed Oil, 291. 0.,
Oil Cake at the Mill, (1000 ,13 , 0; —Rape Cake, par ten, 5, 10,.

24. 741.

" This incendiary speech, of which we only publish an
outline, soon produced its effects. A letter from Berne,
dated yesterday, the Bth, conveys to us the following intel-
ligence :
'• The meeting of Brienzwyler was not long without
bearing its fruits. The Prefect of Interlacken, after exa-
mining several witnesses, summoned the late Recorder
Scharer, who delivered an insurrectionary speech on the oc-
casion, to appear before him, and after interrogating him,
sent him under an escort to Berne, where he arrived on
Saturday night. On the same day, the Vice-Prefect pro-
ceeded to Brienzwyler, to examine, and, if necessary, arrest
the innkeeper Huggler, but having met with resistance, he
was unable to execute his warrant. On the same night the
reactionary leaders met at •Brienz, and separated at one
o'clock in the morning, and went through the country, call-
ing their friends to arms for the purpose of marching first on
Interlacken, and then probably on Berne. They principally
relied on the accession of the inhabitants of the valley of
Oberhasil, and the rendezvous was fixed for 4 o'cl Al in the
afternoon of Sunday, at Brienz. Early on that morning,
however, the prefect, informed of their project, had issued
orders to the militia of the district to proceed to the. place,
and sent notice of what was going on to the.adjoining pre-
fects, as well as to the Government. At 2 in the afternoon,
250 men were under arms at Interlacken, and were fired
with so much ardour against the enemies of public repose,
that they wanted to march off without ‘vaiting for the officer
who was to place himself at their head. At 4 o'clock Lieut.-
Colonel Knechtenhofer, having arrived from Thoune, the
400 men (of all arms) who were then assembled embarked
on the lake, with two pieces of artillery, directing their
course towards Brienz, from which place they were to ad-
vance on Oberhasli. On the departure of the expedition,
the militia of the vallies of Grindenwald and Lauterbrunnen
were crowding into Interlacken.
At 9 o'clock in the evening the Councillors of State
Kohler and Jaggi left Berne, in the capac'ty of Commis-
sioners appointed by the Executive Council, and were to
have arrived this morning at Brienz. The promptitude of
the measures adopted, and the good dispositions of the ma-
jority of the people,-will, we trust, have prevented misfor-
tunes, which would befal the deluded, and spare the really
guilty, who do not reside in Oberland, but are now very safe
in Berne.

" "Ile prudence, patriotism, and firmness of Colonel
Knechteuhofer, who enjoys the greatest confidence in the
country, will also contribute to restore tranquillity, without
his being under the necessity of making use of the military
force placed under his orders. No uneasiness is felt in
Berne, and the Grand Council is continuing peaceably to
discuss the Bill on the improvement of normal schools.'
" In the canton of St. Gall the attempts of the reac-
tionary faction have been likewise defeated. The Consti-
tution of 1831 bad set down as a principle, that all matters
connected with the Church or public instruction should be
regulated by special authority, and that the Legislative
Body should divide into two fractions, the one Catholic
and the other Protestant, to legislate in all matters belong-
ing to their respective creeds, the Executive reserving
to itself the power of sanctioning their proceedings. The
country soon experienced the blessings of this wise mea-
sure. Schools were opened everywhere, and the Catho-
lic Cantonal School shortly became one of the most flou-
rishing and best in all Switzerland. This state of things,
however, little satisfied the ambitious portion of the Roman
clergy. Bearing with impatience the loss of its former in-
fluence, it suffered itself to be led astray by the insinua-
tions of the Apostolical Nuncio, and two parish priests,
Popp and Keller, determined on effecting a Catholic coun-
ter-revolution. The people, naturally religious, was
moved by the exhortations of its pastors ; the oligarchi-
cal faction joined in the plan, and a Catholic society was
instituted, under the control of the two above-ment►oned
individuals.

About that time the powers of the deputies of the
Grand Council expired. The priests so effectually managed
the elections, that the new Catholic college was nearly all
composed of their creatures. Out of ninety members,
twelve only were opposed to them. Their triumph ap-
ppred consequently to be certain. They required an en-
tire submission to the dictates of the Court of Rome, both
in temporal and spiritual affairs ; and demanded, more-
over, a thorough reform of the system of public instruction.
The minority of the House, however, formed as it was of
men of talent and character, had no difficulty in unmasking
the leaders of the party, and showing that under pretence of
the public walfare it was their own interest and power they
had in view, and all the honest members of the assembly
turned against the faction. Reduced to that extremity,
The counter-revolutionists had recourse to a last expedient.
They strained every nerve to prevail on the people to call
for a revision of the Constitution of 1831 ; but in this (boy
were equally foiled, for upwards of 17,000 voters decided
against 9,000 that the fundamental law should not be
changed.

" A letter from the Swiss Consul in Mexico, dated the
24th of Febtuary, and communicated by the Directory
to all the Cantons, announces that the place was over-
loaded with Swiss goods and merchandise, for which no
ready sale was to be expected. The articles most abund-
ant were the blaucs of St. Gall, and the silks and ribands
of Basle. The Consul adds, th•tt the merchants settled in
Mexico will have to encounter the arbitrary power of the
Government, if the Directory does not secure for them the
protection of some great commercial nation.
On the .sth inst. M. C. Schnell was appinted by the
Grand Council of Berne Director-General of the Central
Police."

A traveller in the shoe line who was transacting
business at Stamford on the 24th ult.; and who put up at the
George and Angel Inn at that town, has since the above date
disappeared in the most mysterious manner, leaving behind
him his accounts, horse, gig, and luggage. The house by
which he was employed has sent down a principal to examine
into this extraordinary affair, who has found all his money and
accounts to be perfectly correct, but hitherto 1133 discovered no
clue to his disappearance. The traveller has left a wife and
family in London.—Lincoln Gazette.

The sexton of Rochdale parish-church having died,
the vicar has appointed a man to the clice who is an entire
stranger to the parishioners, and who, it is said, acts as butler
at the vicarage,—Manchester Guardian.

The defendant swore that no other understanding had
existed, beyond that of a mere gratuity for the information
given, and the case was dismissed.

" Mr. Commissioner," said the broker, " you really don't
understand, and carat comprehend this 'car question"—
(laughter.)
Mr. Dueors—And I can assure you I don't want. The
Case is dismissed.

THE TRAVELS OF MISS DOUGLAS'S SILK STOCKINGS.
—Miss Douglas was summoned by a poor old dame, who
eked out an existence over the wash-tub, for 12s , the
a nount for work and labour (lone.

" And why does nut Miss Douglas pay ?" said Mr.
DUBOIS.—" Because, Sir," replied the old Sybil, " there's
bin a Pair of silk stockings missins, and Miss Douglas says
she wont pay me 'till I finds 'cm."
Mr. Dußois—Who delivered the stockings ?—" I did,
Sir," said a little dapper Xantippe-nosed woman—" I took
the silk stockens 'long with a lot of other clothes."
And where did ythi titke them to ? Witnes;.—Why,
tr, fust I took 'em to the washer *Aothan's, and she wasn't
at home, and so I took 'em with me to Hoxford-street and
called as I come back, and the old woman worei't at home
then ; and so as I had to go the Mile-end-road I put the
stockens in my rocket and left the basket in Charlton-street,
Sottierstown—(Laughter)—and when I come back I put
the silk stockings into the basket, and then called and told
the old woman to go and fetch 'em."

Mr. De rots—Pray, what is Miss Douglas? Witness
simpering and looking as modest as the bottom of a new
brass kettle—" Why,! Sir—she's----a, Sir, she's a gay lady."
—(Laughter.)

And whcre'dees she live ? Witness—ln St. Pankridge,
Sir—in Hadlow-street.

The Jury immelliately ordered payment to be made in
one month.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

ENTERED INWARDS AT THE CUSTOM-
HOUSE, May 15.

The Attwood, Major, from Rotterdam ; Dart, Block, Os-
tend ; Aurora, Fotherin'ham, Turke's Island ; Victor
Laoghart, Cherbourg ; Victoire, David, Barfleur ; St. Jaques,
Lavalle, Gravclines ; Dart, Richardson, Jersey ; Alida, Wer-
nar, Christiana; La Felice, Merles, Gravelines ; Maria Ann,
Oliver, guernsey; Rose, Richards, St. Michael's; Maryr,
Croker, Guernsey ; John Bull, Corbin, Ilarnburgh ; Espoir,
Lavalle, Gravelines ; Pink, Whitnall, Dunkirk ; Leipsic,
Hurst, Charente; Jane Pink, Vixen, Jamaica ; Soho, Whit-
combe, Antwerp ; lbcria, Middleton, Malaga ; Lady Flora,
Fare, Madras ; Hymen, 8011, Jamaica ; Coriolanus, Darby,
ditto ; Brightman, Norschall, ditto ; Harvey, Burney, Mauri-
tius ; Esk, Bell, Valparaiso ; Atlas, Hunt, Mauritius ; Crown,
Adams, Guernsey; Mary, Beachcroft, Hope Town; Welling-
ton, Benson, Cadiz.