The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-07 00:00:00

SWITZERLAND.

(From the Helvetie of the Ist inst.)
The Court of Appeal of Glaris had at last pronounced its
sentence in the case of the four Catholic Clergymen who had
refused to take the oaths to the new Constitution. The parish
Priest, M. Tschudi, has been forbidden to discharge any ec-
clesiastical functions in the canton during ten years, Messrs.
Fischli and Reitham during eight years, and M. Etziger
during four. The two last being foreigners were ordered to
leave the canton immediately. Before the sentence was deli-
vered M. Tschud; declared to the Court in his name and in
that of his co-P.-ccused, that if they had consented to appear at
the bar it w'as because they had been authorized to do so by a
special p'..:rmission of their Bishop. He then protested against
the interference of the temporal authorities in religious mat-
ters, and said that he and his colleagues were determined to
re:At its decrees. Many believed, on hearing this declara-
ion, that M. Tschudi would have officiated the next day in
spite of his condemnation, but it appears that the voice of
reason silenced the suggestions of fanaticism, and that he pru-
dently remained in his house. This decision created a con-
siderable effervescence among the Catholic population, and
was condemned by some of the most enlightened men of that
persuasion. At Nmfels, the Members of the Council resigned
their office in consequence
" There must be something contagious," observes the Hel-
vetie, "in the republican atmospoere." Whilst the Queen
Victoria's birth-day was celebrating in England with an ex-
traordinary pomp, the British Charge d'Affaires in Switzerland
displayed on the occasion a truly democratic simplicity. So
careful, indeed, was he to avoid anything like show or noise,
that the fireworks fired at Berne on that day only stood his
Excellency in the modest sum of lOof. (4/. )

The open country in Poland has for some time past
been deemed very insecure, in consequence of the numerous bands of
eutlaws scattered about in various directions, partly occasioned no doubt
by the severity of the Russian administration. A Polish landowner
during the early part of last month was plundered by a large party in a
wood near Praga, but escaped with his life. The authorities at War-
saw, immediately on receiving the report, ordered some heavy waggons
(apparently filled with merchandise, but in reality with soldiers and
policemen) to be sent through the same forest. The bait was eagerly
snatched at by the robbers, who were not a little surprised, when they
were about to ransack the waggons, to find themselves saluted by a dis-
charge of musketry. The greater part of them were taken prisoners
and conveyed to Warsaw. Their leader proves to be an ex-officer of
Cj3SUCkS,

Mr. Robert Smith, 72, St. James's-street, pur-
vrror of fruit to their Majesties, and who held the Royal warrant for
the last thirty years, was suddenly seized on Saturday with a fit of apo-
Pl2Xy, and expired almost immediately without being able to utter a
Word. A Coroner's inquest was held last night, when, after viewing
the body, the Jury returned a verdict of—" Died by the visitation of
God,.

At a meeting of some of the inhabitants of Frome,
on Monday last, to take into consideration the best means of commemo.
rating the coronation of her Majesty, it was resolved that there be a
public dinner on that day, and that a subscription be made to distribute
meat, &c., to the poor, instead of an illumination.—Somerset County
Gazette.

The report which was current in Maldon for several
days of a boy having been murdered by his father while gathering Perri_
winkles on Southey Island, has proved to be untrue, as he was found a
few days since comfortably housed in the Union House at Braintree.—
Esse* Herald.

A young girl living near St. Etienne, who for some
time past had given signs of mental aberration, arising, as it is sup-
posed, from an excess of religious enthusiasm, was put under restraint a
few days back, after a violent scene which she caused at church by in.
terrupting the priest in his sermon. She was bled and put to bed the
same evening; but, on being left by herself, rose about midnight, went
out of the house towards the town half-clad, and, on arriving at the bar-
rier, found there a band of men trying to defraud the officers of the
octzo'. A dispute had arisen between them and the officers, and the
girl, taking part with the former, violently assaulted the latter, floored
several of them, and rushed into the town, the officers coming after her
in full pursuit. A sentinel tried to stop her, but she soon laid him on
his back, though, while struggling with him, she was surrounded by her
pursuers and a post from the Hotel de Ville. On being taken into a
bed for a short time, but soon got
. four stout men of the regiment who
dint of the greatest violence that she
the remainder of the night. In the
d, and she recovered herself, but re.
of what had occurred. She was given
'mover.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.

YESTERDAY.

( From our Second Edition of last night.)
E STNIE A T H.

The Committee met to-day, and the Commissioners to exa-
mine witnesses in Ireland were appointed in conformity with
yesterday's decision.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, JUNE 6.

The SPEAKER took the Chair about Four o'clock.
Returns were presented from the Common Pleas.
GAZELEY (SUFFOLK) INCLOSURE BILL.
This Bill was read d third tim
MAIDSTONE ELECTION.

Sir J. HOB HOUSE reported from the Maidstone Election
Committee that Mr. Fector was not duly elected, and that the
last election was null and void. Also that neither the petition
nor opposition to said petition was frivolous or vexatious.
A new writ was then issued for the borough of Maidstone.

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