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London, England, 1847-11-15 00:00:00

been converted into barracks. A patrol of fifteen or
twenty soldiers, to which three officers of artillery
joined themselves, then ventured to make a recon-
naissance on the southern side of the mountain, where -
it soon met a patrol of Tesino, with which it imme-
diately engaged in a combat of advanced posts. This
attempt was fatal to it ; the balls of the Tesinese
carbines, more lucky than those of their adversaries,
struck two of the officers of artillery and wounded
several soldiers. The news of this first check fell like
a thunderbolt on the canton of Uri, causing general
consternation. The tocsin was rung everywhere ;
300 men of the landwehr immediately started for the
scene of hostilities, and were followed by a battalion
of the Valais, which had entered the canton of Uri
by La Furka some days previously, and which was
ready to embark at Flueten to proceed to Lucerne,
to join the army of the League ; so that Tesino has
at present to be prepared to meet at the same time the
battalion of Uri, which occupied the hospital of St.
Gothard on the 3d, reinforced by three piecess of
artillery ; the three companies of landwehr, which
hastily left Altorp on the 4th; and the battalion of
the Valais, whose destination was changed. It will
not, therefore be very astonishing if; with these
forces, the militia of the Sonderbund may have been
able to arrive on the 4th at Airolo, and perhaps as
far as Faido; but there assuredly murderous engage-
ments will take place ; for the commander-in-chief
of the Tesenese troops, the brave Colonel Luvini, who
reached Lugano on the 4th, immediately caused
2,000 men to start for Bellinzone, situated at six
leagues more to the north and seven leagues from Faido.
Such is the succinct resume of the news which ,have
this morning reached both the Vorort and the Tesi-
nese deputation. The federal Colonel Lackicca of the
Grisons, a superior officer of engineers of the greatest
merit, is fortunately at Bellinzone, where his presence
may he of the greatest utility in case the army of in-
vasion should arrive at that place. Mr. Peel was
present at the great military review which took place
yesterday before the General-in-Chief, and be spoke
highly of the pleasure which he felt to see the fine
appearance of our troops and their skill in manoeuvres.
We have again to-day a continual passing of troops.
Son+ companies of chasseurs of Bale Campagne have
solicited as a favour to be placed in the advanced guard
of the corps (Formes, which is to operate against Fri-
burg. This demand, we are assured, has been com-
plied with. It will not he forgotten that in the expe-
dition of the corps francs, the volunteers of Bale Cam-
pagne conducted themselves with bravery which
would have had another result than defeat, if it had
been- imitated by the volunteers of the other cantons.
The i canton of Zug is now occupied by four bat-
talions of the army of the League, which conduct
themselves, as I am assured by eye-witnesses, as if
they; were in an enemy's country. The Schwitzese
Hediger battalion,particularly distinguishes itself by
its brutality. The federal Colonel Muller, of Zug,
who twould. not serve,. in the army of . the Sonder-
bund, has left his canton to offer his services to the
federal army, which thankfully accepted them. Seve-
ral other citizens of, Zug belonging to the liberal
camp, and. among them men of the highest social
position,' have left their canton to proceed either to
Zurich or Berne. In addition to the arrest of M.
Stettler, the police of Berne has thrown into prison
Count Krusinski, a Pole, who under the: name of
Klein, has managed, for several years, a bookselling
establishment at Berne."

The Bale Gazette; of the 10th, mentions a report
from Berne that the Federal Government had just
received from Frankfort' 500,000 francs, lent to it at
7 per cent. interest.: The same journal adds, that
the arrest of Count KRUSINSKI% at Wine, is attri-
buted to his having sent to the Journal des D) bats
articles against the Federal Government.
The Ami de la Constitution, of Berne, contradicts
the report of Mr. PEEL having offered the mediation
of England in the dispute of the Swiss cantons, and
of its having been rejected by the Federal Go-
vernment.

The Piedmontese Gazette of the Bth contains the
following important declaration, dated the 3d inst.:—
" His Holiness the Supreme Pontiff Pius IX., his
Majesty the King of Sardinia, and his Imperial and
Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Duke
of Lucca, constantly animated by the desire of contri-
buting by their reciprocal union to the increase of the
dignity and prosperity of Italy ; convinced that the
true and substantial basis of an Italian union is the
fusion of the material interests of the populations
forming their states • convinced also that the said
union will be most efficacious in extending in the
course of time national industry and trade, and
strengthened in this belief by the hope of the adhe-
sion of the other sovereigns of Italy, are come to the
determination to form s Customs League between
their respective dominions. To this effect the under-
signed, in virtue of the authorisation conferred upon
each of them by their respective sovereigns, declare
as follows :-
44 Art. I.—A Customs League isagreed on in prin-
ciple between the States of the Holy See, Sardinia,
Tuscany, and Lucca, to be effected by the nomination
of commissioners specially designed by the high con-
tracting powers for the formation of a common cus-
toms tariff, and for the choice of a just distributive
principle with respect to common produce.
" Art. IL—ln the original formation of the tariff,
mentioned in the preceding article, and in the suc-
cessive revisions to be made periodically within
epochs determined, the nearest approach compatible
with the respective interests will be made towards

free trade.
" Art. lll.—The time and place of the assembling
of the said commissaries will be determined as soon
as the definitive intentions of his Majesty the King of
the two Sicilies, and of his Royal Highness the Duke
of Modena shall be known respecting their adhesion
to the Customs League.

(Signed)
" GIOVANNI CORBOLI BUSSI;
" E DI SAN AIARZANO ; G. MARTINI."

We draw the attention of our readers to the re.
markable omis-ion of the Duchy of Parma in the las

article.

The Piedmontese Gazette also contains the letters
patent of the King of Sardinia for the establishment
of a bank of discount, under the title of the Bank
of Turin.

The Diario di Roma, of the 4th inst., quotes a let-
ter from Naples of the 29th ult., stating that, tran-
quillity being completely restored in Calabria and
S
had re-entered their canton-
ments, extraordinary powers given by the
KiNG t
pAs
Nm, and other military cora-
ici Sicily, the h
ande
General Royalthe
Lo
manders, had been withdrawn. The Bilancia men-
tions that England had demanded the dismissal of
General LANDI, who had opened the dispatches of
the British Consul at Messina. A brigade of 2,000
arrived in the Abruzzi 14 pieces of artillery, had
,where some agitation pre -
infantry,
vaited
.The
e 0
cc aovuarlirey, and
, r
of
Leghorn announces that the
Killg of NAFLJs had commuted the capital sentences
protiounced against a number of revolters, and miti-
gatfd the penalties of others. Lord MINTo had ar-
rived at Rome.

VVe have received the following letter from our
Lisbon Cur respondent :
LISBON, Nov. 9„ 1847.
Since my last advices Ministers have tendered
their resignations, which were accepted by her MA-
JESTY. The ex-Minister of State, Councillor of the
Treasury, GoNzA-Az'veno, was sent for to form a
new Administration, but on the 6th instant he de-
posited the trust into the hands of her MAJESTY, de-
claring the impossibility of framing it. On the 7th,
the Councillor of State FONSECA. MAGALIIAES was
sent for, and up to this day the result of his measures
is not known. I anticipate he will meet with great
difficulties under existing circumstances, as it is quite
evident that the armed force under the control of
CABRAL will oppose any Ministry which is not
selected from the Cabralist ranks. Yet these very
men are those who speak most loudly against the
Opposition, which they accused of threatening to
curtail the royal prerogative as regards the free
choice of the advisers of the Crown ! Such a contra-
diction of principle is indeed unaccountable, and
places the throne in jeopardy, as it is beyond
doubt that a revolution, either Cabralist or Progressist,
is at hand—Cabralist, if the Ministry. is chosen
amongst the political shades of the Opposition, how-
ever moderate they may be—and Progressist, if,
unfortunately,the CAnnaLs are again called to power.
This is, indeed, a sad state of things, and the result
of a timid and dubious policy. Ilad the protocol
been enforced with energy, and without shuffling,
things would not have been carried so far, and parties
would not have been emboldened and encouraged to
dictate the law. All eyes are now turned towards
England, to see how she will act in the present crisis.
Several assaults have been committed during the
week by individuals of the volunteer battalions upon
officers that have served the Oporto Junta, Such
disgraceful scenes in a capital like Lisbon are most
disreputable to the authorities, and especially to the
Marquis DE FRONTEIRA, who is Civil Governor, and
to his brother Don CARLOS, the commander of the
Municipal Guard, to which is entrusted the tranquil-
lity of the town. There is no doubt that if these
authorities did not countenance such cowardly acts,
no such shameful events would occur. Indeed both