The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-19 00:00:00

ItliOTS IN SWITZERLAND.

TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH.
PREFECT OF lIIE LOWER RHINE TO THE MINISTER
OF THE INTERIOR.
4 A:
" STRASBOURG, JAN. 14.
betwee sanguinary
,struggle has just broken out in Argau_
the II the Catholics and Protestants, under prttext e
16,0re1 vision of the constitution, which was rejected by
*lado, 'voices againit 14,000. The two factions had al;
irehtif come to blows without any decisive success ; at t
Th sit
J hey arc very probably still fighting."
artier ournal des Debats of Saturday has the annexed
this subject :
to is The new Federal Directory, which has just shifted -erne, , had hardly commenced its functions before let
,11, '3l Put in force its authority. Disturbances have
t,'"'han out In the canton of Soleure. The Gran
-"cil of this canton had, in the course of last
Llaath, rered a project of Constitution, which was I
.be . submitsed to the vote of the people. But
ssehinntig rejection, the Grand Courcil, putting a
ad article of the Constitution, had de-
tZi:oiehoniritteubttaii°o'snaifaathe -new project was thrown out, the old
would lie in force for ten years. That de-
oppos2nt with oppoaition. The aristocratic party, being.naart' to the Government, convened for the 3d o
a Mectirg Mumliswyl, and voted a protest
Ns "St the resolution of the Grand Council, claiming, in
e°l tr''s • • fthe P• et
tiutioh j.ct,on o Pro of. Constitution, the for-
tiont.tituted assembly in order to prepare a
I m„, silo Government of Soleure immediately adopted
t.isures to suppress the same. Several arrests took place.
.411.11° Petty Cuuneil,- the ccntre of the Government, re_
:Pied to the arsenal in order to hold its sittings, and asked
-"a Vorort of Berne for federal assistance.
vet` The Vorort promptly granted assistance. The Go-
it
-:.41,..13.1'aent of Ar 7ovia had also supplied its contingency, but
an Forced meal it, in order to defend itself against
,o
nenrulrreetion of the same kind. The Vorort likewise
T4l.OOPs to Argau.
Nat heSe measures temporarily re-established order. The
lite_on the constitution of Soleure was to take place on
I,l,!_th• The rsult is, not yet kpown.,,
Iraprieectis a contradiction is the statements of the tele-
IPlipers "Patch given above, and those in the Swiss
of Ar as to the rejection of the Constitution of the canton
adopted g: According to the Nouvelliste Vaudois it was
of 11,480 y a majority of 15,306 votes against a minority
elvtl ' not 14,.000, as stated in the despatch. The
idihiZer commenced i owing to the rejection of certain n-
A 13'...b_ le Pretensions of the Catholics.
-Chnsti.,"e totter of the 11th, which we find in Saturday's
weir tiltioanet,states that the first engagement took place
~tllei%len, when the insurgents lost thirteen men
a1,,0 • the Government troops ( Argauvian) losingr only
\'ilhiw„etraded, having taken possession also of NS ohilenand
*thief- rekeNan, half a league only from Bremgartcn, bethe
4%4 tof insurrection. Reinforcements had been sen
latijestall and Berne. Another letter from Berne of
thtt we learn from Argau, under the date of yesterday,_he
$l4, t 1 the 11th an attack took place at Vilmergen. T
atriltgents were entrenched in the churchyard ; but the
erY succeded in dislodging them, after having killed
14,4141 and a great number ; the troops lost twoh
er4l bad a few wounded. The troops passed
.t e
s • t at 'atitresiVilmergen and Wohlen, which surrendered with-
ia.of 'stance. During the night the insurgents received..
ercetnents from Frickthal, Baden, Zurcach, and it is
alert they they will make another attempt, Five hundredd
at 4114 a battery of artillery have just been. directed
10,. t. 130 rebel districts. A courier has just arrived with
• ~-„a,tlnn that yesterday evening the insurgents were
latire-","relY to the rout near The monks, who.
Vie tee` t.ha head of the insurrection, have taken refuge in
4ietler, rarrit°rY of Lucerne. The Government Conlin's-
atosr..e) "s• Wailer, who had been taken prisoner by the in-
af ,I.,ilanets, has been set at liberty."
-13asle Gazette of the 13th blames the Governments
f,,el.ll',„el,tire and Argau fur having prematurely made arrests
highly - .
11 ns and their imprudent conduct had led to
zult erection.
te.
h ' v
ti
lens JAN. 13,—Another letter says—l ale happy to
late°„u*bY this post, that the Argarivian insurrection has
14
tv„t down. The Government of the canton has been
e
%kit" suPpress it even without the aid of Berne. The INN,' tattler Colonel Wyer, marched against the insur-
adiet,,ead defeated them, first at the village of Vilmergen,
plar.e°:robat formerly took place between the two reli-
-gere-T'es. There was another encounter at Wohlen,
den iris rteett of the insurgents were killed. Bremgar-.
Ijori i an, aupied, and they dispersed. The convent of
°nen occupied. Guyger is arrested, as well as
the
4.1 editor of the Jura Sentinelle, who were chiefs of
4411%-,Zt., There is no stirring h_ere,. nor, I hope, at
write more.
Si,

*teit jrancia Chantrey visited Shrewsbury last
;`•lni 'Cr,tllo purpose of fixing upon a site in Sr. Mary'
;akattreet- let the monument and bust of the late Reverendto
1,-"e tau : v'l. Youth. Bishop Butler. The subscriptions
TS Yet j;1_111.!at of Dr. Butler exceed soot , but no decisionalthough
.eel wee,' formed thereon. by the Committe.e,. e,
teline doubtless b, chiefly guided by the otpainsitoend.of the
Prk, !" teulpter to whom its execution is entrusted.
11001,,,: 111,11,4 been visiting the family of the Earl of LivSeri:
De,atty keen
Park, w. here a very numerous
'lntlip,4 as 814embled hintluding his Grace the Duke of
.....6•l',Lapd, Viscountess Milton, and Mr. and Lady Cotes.
fi1a,„94(4 Gazelle.
tv. 4 LoNDoN n
%.,OFFEE AND EA TING-HOUSE-
Y41'4'31,43' ASSOClAmloN.—Yesterday evening tho Associationhalf-
tneeting of tho members of this truly charitfabl
lie,in , established in 1837, for the purpose
i .0 re.
i_
flews g aged and decayed members of the trade, t ieFr
et-
%Net and orphans took place at Anderton's Hotel, le tfate ',alt. C. Marshall, vice-president, in the chair. Mr.
Fleet-
theSate, ' "aartry secretary, read the Bth half-yearly report.
l the last general meeting 100/. had been added to
e_thrve fund, which, with the interest, the balance
of ill: te,,resurer's hand, and other moneys, made the funds
the faciety upwards of 6001. Mr. Humphries proposed
111%4'460W of the ieport Mr. Alldes seconded the
hiee "' bud it was carried 'nem. con. Messrs. Rogers,
kid :,Stevens, Hare, Humphries, Alldes, the chairman,
~,,, eral other gentlemen, addressed the meeting.
,_ i zit
0014111 LATE CASE OF DROWNING AT LoN-
-Bt. inquest was held before Mr. Payne, at
taan ~ruusla Church, Thames-street, on the body of
.4
kite," ,c, Wll4 seen to sink after struggling for a
,few mi-
ea In the river near London-bridge. The deceased
lic, 4.l4curer employed by Mr. Voller, of Battersea ;
hettlitutted
fv. home on Sunday, the 10th, and was not
kg kiv°- uy his friends until Saturday last, when they saw
ith,
beortisement answering his description in a newspaper.
eauld dY Was recognised ; but as none of the witnesses
weter, aecOunt for the manner in which he got into the
dro,2 Whether by accident or design, a verdict of ~ Found
Tuetlii was returned. His name was William Smith.
lag rLteTI°X ROR BRIDGE-MASTER.—The poll-
preceeeftMenced yesterday morning at nine o'clock, and
Gibbers%aded briskly throughout the day. The following
8, !ate announced at the close (three o'clock) : _...
A '1,1,70; Ledger, 1,655 ; majority for
.Gibbs, 315.
t 40114" AIL°R.----Some snarling. cynic has said, it
1-rti Me tailors tomake a man • it is a sweeping cen-
"s that sh l
the'page of calumny; we
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e°4 ol"`be blotted
from
the brains of nine
Ordin,.._ tradistmetion, that it will take.
._ .
aino hi 7 !nen, to make one highly-gifted tailor , take
n
v. 1114 red and ninety nine ordinary men,
likkev eVerY /Li/Ith mall a tailor, the ex and trly
faild,
periment w d a 94,644: Word for it. ~ .Poeta"—no--,, Sartorunuascitur,
this tailors are a belied race... Sportsman.