The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-09 00:00:00

We read in a letter from Geneva of the 4th—

" Our Government caused the victories of the army of
the Diet and the fall of the Sonderbund to be celebrated
to-day by salvoes of artillery. A triumphal reception is
to be given to General Dufour on his return to Geneva.
Our fellow• citizen, Colonel Rilliet Constant, is desig-
nated as the person who is to fulfil the functions of
Charge d'Affaires of the Confederation in France, in
place of the late M. Tschann. There had already been
some talk of nominating him to that place even when
the late Charge d'Affaires was alive. Nothing seriously
disquieting has occurred within the last few
days at Neufchatel. The: Radical populations of
Chaux-de-Fonds and the Val-de-Travers had
been hitherto restrained. Trees of liberty had
been erected through bravado on the frontier of
Berne, on the side of Neufchatel, but nothing for the
moment caused any apprehensions to be entertained
of real acts of hostility on the part of the Diet. The
Government of Neufchatel, moved by a sentiment of
prudence, commanded by its position, had consented to
pay into the Federal treasury its double contingent in
money, and had renounced prosecuting about three score
of Radicals of the mountain, who, in contempt of its in-
terdiction, had gone to serve as volunteers at the attack
on the canton of Friburg."
In conformity with resolutions adopted in a popular
meeting, held on Nov. 27, the provisional Govern-
ment of Lucerne passed a decree on the 30th, ex-
cluding the Jesuits for ever from the canton.
Another decree restores to their rights all citizens
deprived of them, in consequence of the political
prosecutions, from Dec. 8, 1844, to Nov. 23, 1847.
It also quashes all the political prosecutions now
pending.

A letter from Leghorn, of the BOth ult., states that
the British squadron in the Mediterranean, consist-
ing of two ships of the line, two frigates, and a
steamer, arrived there on the 28th. The steamer left
on the 29th.

A letter from Genoa of the Ist inst. says—
" The King, after having sojourned at Genoa for
about a month, has fixed upon the 3d for his departure.
All classes of the people are filled with enthusiasm, not
only for the reforms effected or promised, but for the
personal qualities of Charles Albert. In a conversation
with several eminent persons of the city, the King, re-
ferring to the armaments of Austria, and their seem-
ingly intended augmentation in the spring, affirmed with
satisfaction, that all our strong places were completely
armed, and that our frontiers were safe. lie said, if
any conflict should ensue I have full confidence in the
valour of our soldiers, in the peal of my subjects, in the
energetic co-operation of Rome and Tuscany; for all
the people of Italy will combine in one from the day in
which it may become necessary for them to maintain
their independence and repel foreign invasion. I must
not forget to make you acquainted with the singular de-
termination come to by our youth, as it will give you
an idea of the reaction which has taken place against
the occult though real yoke which the Jesuits have
hitherto fastened on the necks of our families. All
our young men have bound themselves by an oath, not
to marry any young woman who may have a Jesuit for
her confessor, or whose parents are known to hold any
communications with them. I have this moment learnt
that the King, wishing to avoid any popular ovation,
has :resolved to take his departure in the night. But
this determination has become known in Genoa, and the
whole population is prepared to make the more enthu-
siastic manifestation. Great preparations are being
made at Turin to celebrate his Majesty's rettirn to that
city."

A letter from Rome of the 28th ult., says that
Rome is again in the fulness of joy in consequence
of the election of Prince CoßsrNr to the office of
Senator or President of the Municipality. Fears
were entertained that a retrograde would have been
chosen, but in conformity with the wishes
of the POPE, Prince CoßstNr, a man of
great popularity and of the best intentions
has been elected. This nomination has spread general
satisfaction throughout the whole city, which has been
manifested by acclamations, by ovations to the muni-
cipality, and by spontaneous illuminations. A grand
procession, which took its departure from the Piazza
del Popoli, arrived at six o'clock at the Capitol,
whence it proceeded to the palace of Prince COBSINI,
with torches, bands of music, and banners, bearing
inscriptions, among which were—Public Instruction !
—National Industry ! and Railroads I In the
centre of the procession was carried the standard of
Rome, represented by a she-wolf—surrounded by
the names of all the chief towns of provinces
in the States of the Church. On reaching
the Capitol, which was brilliantly Illuminated, cries
were uttered of—The Independence of Italy for ever!
Long live the municipal coynsellors ! Long :live
Coatura ! The Roman people for ever !
The Roman senate for ever ! The names
of CHARLES ALBERT, PIUS IX., and LEOPOLD 11.
were also from time to time proclaimed, with loud
applause. At length tke Corsini Palace was reached
and the cries and songs were repeated with increased
energy, and ceased only for an instant to allow the
new Senator to address the people from his balcony,
surrounded by flaming torches, offering his thanks
with assurances of his sympathy in their sentiments.
The municipality has also nominated the following
personages to be the eight Conservators—vig., M.
BIANCIIINI, Prince BORGHESE, the Chevalier COLONNA,
the Marquis DELLA FARINA, the Advocates ARMEL-
LINI, SCARADIUCCI, and ETURBINETTI.”
Madrid journals of the Ist have arrived.

In the discussion on the Address, on the 30th,
General NAEYAEZ defended himself and his Ministry
from the attacks which had been made on both by
Senor CORTINA during the two preceding days. In
his reply, NARYAEZ maintained that, since the death
of FERDINAND, no Ministry had ever been more in
accordance with Parliamentary principles than the
present, for it had duly convoked the Cortes, and
possessed the majority therein. He denied that the
circumstances under which the Cabinet was formed
were unusual. The QUEEN, he said, sent for him
from Paris to form a Cabinet, but he failed to do so,
because the persons he named as his colleagues did
not please her MAJESTY. The Goyena-Salamanca
Ministry was then concocted. After it had been
in power for
,some time, the QUEEN again sent
for him, and again ordered him to form a Cabi-
net. The hour at which this took place was not
unusually late. Having received her MAJESTY'S
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