The Sun.
London, England, 1823-07-04 00:00:00

SWITZERLAND.

FRANKtORT, Jll2kE 25.—Foreign journals have for some
time past taken upon themselves to circulate, with surprising
perseverance, all kinds of reports, which sometimes have even
an appearance of authenticity, respecting a pretended change
which threatens from without the political existence of Swit-
Serland. No impartial observer can be deceived with respect
to the impure source of these malevolent reports, and will see in
them only the envy and vain intriguer of restless and discon-
tented spirits. Howeeef, that those friends of the country who
May, perhaps, not be initiated in the political relations of the
times, may not be alarmed by these reports, it is, perhaps, ad-
visable to give to all the faithful Bernols, inhabiting the city
and country, the official declaration, that alI the reports lately
spread, and which announce that the independence of Switzer-
land would be threatened, are entirely destitute of foundation ;
and that Ott this point, as well as on that of pretended marches
of troops, said to be on the point of taking place, there is no-
thing which can authorize just uneasiness; but that, on the
Contrary, there is every possible reason to depend on the con-
tinuation of the friendly dispositions of the Powers towards
Switzerland. The independence of the confederation is so-
lemnly insured to it, by former treaties. It duly appreciates
the value of this treasure, and each" of its members, as well as
the whole body, will constantly endeavour to gain, by a firm
and tranquil attitude, the esteem of foreigners, and the faithful
attachment of their own subjects, without suffering themselves
to be deceived by dark intrigues, or by the insinuations of
malevolence.

BASLE JUNE 15.—The Helvetic Government has decreed
the following measures with respect to foreignets :
" Art. 1. No foreigner shall fix his legal residence in the can--
ton, unless he has previously obtained permission.
" 2. Every foreigner is obliged to give notice to the police
within 24 hours after his arrival in the canton. 1
" 3. Foreigners who aftertheir arrival in the canton shall
desire to remain shore than three weeks, shall apply to the Di-
rector-General of Police at the Alien-office.
" 4. Foreigners who shall reside in the canton without being
authorized, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of 500 florins,
and to two months' imprisonment.
" 5. Keepers of-furnished hotels, innkeepert, and house.
holders,. who shall have lodged foreigners without permission,
shall be liable to. pay a fine of 1,000 florins, and to three months'
imprisonment ; in case of a repetition of the offence, the pe-
nalty shall be doubled."
In consequence of the report made on the printing of politi-
cal 'writings, the following decree has been passed
" Article I. No person shall sell, or cense to be printed, with-
out the previouo license of the Council of State, works relative
to foreign policy.
"2. This licenie shall not be given till the MS. has been
einunined to see if it contains any thing reprehensible. In both
cases, it must be Signed by the author and the printer, and de-
posited in the Chancery.
3. The author, printer, of bookseller, who shall trantgress
this order, shall be brought before the tribunal, where they
may be condemned to a fine of 1,000 florins, and a years' im-
prisonment. The penalty may be increased, according to the
contents of the writing, as the seriousness of the circumstances
may require."
FiIANKFOTLT JUNE 26.—1 t is not only the Italian refugees
who have been Obliged to leave Switzerland and seek an asy.
lum elsewhere but. similar orders have been given'to several
Governors and foreigners frorn the North, with the injunction
to depart as soon as possible. It seems that all these persons
are Included in a list of suspected foreigners; which list has
been officially transmitted to the presiding canton by the Mir
nister of a' g+eat Power' to the confederation, and this by the
express orders of his Court. This rigorous measure has been
induced by the opinion of some foreign Governments, that there
are in Switzerland meetings of Carbonari, in which political
subjects are dismissed, and the chief purpose of Which:is-to ex-
cite troubles in Italy.