The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-04 00:00:00

IMPORTANT from SWITZERLAND
(From the Journal des Debuts.)

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The grality and extent of the news which we have
received from Switzerland have made us resolve to
publish a half-sheet, notwithstanding the solemnity
of All Saints-day. We were not ill-informed yes-
terday, when we announced that the deputies of the
Sonderbund had quitted the Diet and Berne. This
event has now become notoriously public. Thus the
last thread which held back a catastrophe long fore-
seen, and ready to burst forth at any moment, is
broken, and, probably, blood has already been shed.
The circumstances which immediately preceded the
last attempts made by the deputies of the Sonder-
bund to avert this disaster and save Switzerland from
its effects, their endeavours to bring about a recon-
ciliation consistent with honour and security, the
disdain with which the Radicals received these
advance, their manifest wilfulness to decide by force
of arms a quarrel which themselves have provoked—
all this history of the two days is of the most serious
interest, and merits being related.
M. Sarrasin, deputy for Bale Town, having called
a meeting of the deputies of the majority at his own
house, to make another essay to bring about, upon
friendly grounds, a reconciliation so desirable, Messrs.
Bernard Meyer, Fournier, Bossard, and Muller, went
to him in the evening of the 27th. at his residence,
the Hoiel du Faucon. A little time afterwards came
in M. Naeff, of St. Gall, and M. Boeschenstein, of
Schaffhausen. M. Nieff suggested that the question
of the Jesuits should be submitted to the Pope. M.
Bernard` Meyer at once declared that the seven
cantons would readily assent to such a solution, par-
ticularly if, at the same time,p the question of the con-
vents was also submitted to his Holiness. The two
parties, thinking that it might be possible to negotiate
upon these bases, agreed to propose the adjournment
of the sitting of the Diet until the 29th, in order to
have the next day, the 28th, a friendly meeting of the
representatives of every opinion. M. Naeff expressed
a hope that the majority would be disposed to lend
itself to a compromise, and the meeting separated with
hearts full of hope. On the following day the
deputies of the seven cantorta came to the confe-
rence. They soon noticed the arrival of Messrs.
Naeff, Manzinger, Furrer, and Kern, but these
were all who came. The deputies of the Sunderbund
could not help, on seeing this, entertaining an
unfavourable presentiment. M. Bernard Meyer re-
peated the proposition of the preceding day, and as
M. Naeff observed that this was no more than a per-
siinal opinion, the Deputy from Lucerne then made
the proposition in his own name, that the question of
the -Jesuits should be referred to the Pope. M.
Manetinger objected that, although such an arbiter
might be acceptable to Catholics, there were a great
number of the states forming the majority who be-
longed to the Protestant Church. M. Furrer said
that the majority would not consent to any other pro-
position than that the seven cantons should send a
deputation to the Pope, entreating him to recal the
Jesuits. This would be to require purely and simply
the exclusion of the Jesuits, without deviating the
breadth of a line from the pretensions so frequently
expressed. It Lucerne wished to send away the
Jesui!s, it had no need to ask the Pope for permission.
This was also the reply of M. Bernard Meyer,
who added that they would make no con-
ceesion, and only wanted to have concession made
to them. Ile letrenelerl what guarantee would be
given them, if they sent away the Jesuits, that
their independence, which we:s threatened, should
remain untouched ? To this question no answer
was given. M. Meyer then formally put his pro-
positions, ()axing to present them to the Diet in the
name of the seven cantons—the propositions of Zug
as the basis of the negotiation, and not as an ulti-
matum, on condition that both sides should lay down
their arms. The distinctness of this language greatly
embarrassed the Radicals. M. Furrer declared that
this condition was inadmissible ; that the Diet had
appoieted a commander-io-chief—had decreed the
formation of an army—had chosen a staff, and there-
fore would net put a stop to all this movement—that
they were met cone to make propositions, or to accept
any, but only to listen to those which might be made
to them. This speech made the most painful im-
pression upon the envoys from the seven cantons. M.
Bernard Me.) er replied—Nothing is left for us but to
retire. Your plan is too evident fir us to render our-
selves accomplices in it—you give us no answers ;
you will enter into in engagements-your only
object in Legetilting is to create delay, and gain
time to collect your forces ; and, when they are
ready, you will bring them down upon U 3 and crush
us. We cannot submit tethis scheme. Upon this
all arose-, M. de Calm°, deputy for Neufchatel, with
an emotion which almost deprived him cf the power
of speech, ereisped the hand of M. Bernard Meyer,
saying, "It is but too evident! They wish not for
wee means of conciliation !" Thus terminated the
conference. The deputies of the seven cantons came
to it with the most pacific intentions, ready to do any-
thing consistent with honour and duty to avoid war,
and hoping that they would find similar dispositions
in the minds of their confederates. But they found
only enemies, resolved to snake no concessions, but
decided open submitting all to the arbitrament of
arms. On the subsequent day they went to the
Diet, and, although unattended by hope, renewed
their endeavours at reconciliation. The first proposal
anade by M. Bernard Meyer was that both parties
should diiartn themselves and then negotiate. As-
suredly this offer was serious. To negotiate with
benefit, peace must be desired, and consequent 4r
the first step should be to renounce war. This peO-
position was put to the vote, but rejected by the
twelve. Again the same deputy got up and laid on the
table a note, comprising the preceding proposition of
the canton of Zug, and signed by the deputies of the
seven cantons. M. Bossard explained that this was
not meant as an ultimatum, but only as a basis for a
negotiation. This propOsition also was rejected by
the majority of the twelve. While M. Bernard Meyer
was calling God to witness that the most ardent wish
of the seven cantons was to save their common coun-
try from the scourge of civil war, a deputy inter-
rupted him with a most gross and insuring apos-
trophe. lle complained of this, and demanded that
the deputy should be called to order. This was voted,
but only by the seven cantons, with Neufchatel and
Appenzel interior, Bale Town abstaining from voting
at all. Seeing all their attempts at conciliation
treated with disdain and repulsed, and every hope of
an amicable settlement vanish away, the deputies of
the seven cantons read to the Diet ii•y the represen-
tative of Lucerne, the solemn declaration which we
subjoin, founding upon incontestable facts the con-
duct they had resolved to pursue. They demonstrate
that the majority has already declared war against
the seven cantons. They recapitulate all the
attempts at conciliation which have been made
without effect ; the propositions to this end made by
Zug as a basis for negotiation; the question of the
Jesuits submitted to the arbitrement of the univer-
sally venerated head of the Catholic Church ; the
proposition, made with a sincere love of peace, that
both parties should disarm themselves, and hold an
amicable assembly together to confer on the means of
establishing peace. " All these propositions," say the
deputations, " even the last, have been rejected. It
his, therefore, evident that there is no desire for a
pacific solution, however honourable to both parties,
and that another is sought for through the paths of
blood." M. Bernard Meyer deposited with this de-
claration a manifesto, which we also publish. This
done, he and all the other deputies of the seven can-
tons rose together and withdrew from the hall. The
Radicals affected to regard this scene with indiffer-
ence, and M. Druey, the deputy for Vaud, cried out
aloud—" A good journey to you." The President
this endeavoured to continue the order of the day.
Thee whole of this sitting, writes our correspondent,
presented a most striking spectacle. On one side a
hysiognomy of conviction, simplicity, and dignity, a
TGainful but noble and profound feeling ; while on the
other side notillig was to be perceived but mockery,
and real or affected lightness and indifference.
The deputies of the ;even cantons left Berne
on the 29th, at two o'clock. They went
openly in their
siers wearing ,r carriages, with their huis-
great crowd assembled the colours cf their cantons. A
before the residence of the
envoys from Lucerne to see them depart. The peo-
ple were evidently
with emotion and inquietude,
but not a single cry
was yitatered. It is known that
the Government of Vaud
pending all judicial proceedings rendered a decree sus-
The Government of Berne has
until further orders.
e has followed this
which will, undoubtedly be imitated bexample'
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Thus the course 6f Justiceis inteer cantons.
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greatest part of Switzerland. The rited in the
of Neufchatel assembled on the 29th, and body
decided,
by a majority of 73 ageinst 12, th,t the tro
canton should not march against the Sonderr of
the
The Helatie announces that at Berne, on theu Sonderbund.
M. de Calame, deputy to the Diet from Neufchateleth ,
went to M. Ochseubein, and announced to him this
iOenticen of his Government. M. Ochsenbein, upon
fececiving Phis communication, replied that if the con-
tingent of Neufchatel did not answer the call, the
principality would he immediately occupied by the Ra-
dical troops. We learn, moreover, from our correspon-
dent, that this matter was laid before the Diet or, the
29th, and was referred to the Radical committee
charged with all affairs relative to the Sonderbund
and which is to make its report with promptitude
Thus, unless the Radicals retrace their steps, Neuf-
chatel will join the ranks of the Sonderbund.
DECLARATION' INSEIITED IN THE PR 'O-
- OF THE DIET, OCT. 29, 1847.2
The moment has arrived for the undersigned depu-
taisons—that is to say, for the deputations of the
states of Lucerne, Uri, Sc'lwitz, Unto- walden (Upper
and Lower), Zug., FriLurg, and V alai which, in
consequence cf the conduct of the majorii of the

THE SUN, LIOND-ON, TIIITRSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 4, 1847.

We have received a supplement of Revue de
Geneve of the 30th ult. It informs us that the news
of the unsatisfactory result of the conferences at
Berne had reached Geneva, and states that the fault
was entirely on the side of the Sonderbund, which,
it says, had been formed not simply in a defensive
point of view, but in order to dispute any decisions
of the Diet which might be disagreeable to it. A
courier had arrived at Geneva from the Federal Di-
rectory, with instructions from the Federal Directory
to call out the whole of the contingent. This journal
states that three battalions of infantry and a battalion
of carbineers of the Upper Valais, with some artillery,
have occupied St. Maurice and the Lower Valais, and
that the canton of Vaud has 12,000 men under- arms,
a part of whom have been directed to Vevey and
Aigle, and the remainder to Moudon, Lucens, Pay-
erne, and Avenches. Four companies of artillery,
four of cavalry, and four of carbineers have also been
called into active service. The federal army forms
six divisions, five of which are commanded by Colo-
nels Burckardt, Rilliet Constant, Donatz, Ziegler,
and Gmur. The sixth division is to act as a corps of
observation under Colonel Luvini.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OP CHANCPRV. Arno. 3.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday

EAMES V. PARKINSON.
This was the petition of Charles Jeremiah Free
man, and came before his Lordship as an appeal from
the decision of the Master of the Rolls. Tile pe-
titioner was the committer of the respondent, William
%Vyget Parkinson, a lunatic, and an order had been
made against the petitioner, on a matter for which
he was not personally liable, but which should have
been against the lunatic personally. The order
was fur the payment into Court by the peti.
tioner of 141., of which sum the respondent was a
defaulting trustee, by the 6th instant, under a penalty
of being taken into custody or having his property
sequestrated.

Mr. J. Parker and another Learned Gentleman
appeared for the appellant; Messrs. Linney and Bush
for the respondent.
His LORDSHIP considered that the Master of the
Rolls had not the power of making the order in
question, and upon that ground he discharged so
much of that portion of it as made the appellant per-
sonally liable.

COLLINS V. ROPER.
This was also an appeal from the decision of the
Master of the Rolls relating to the payment of certain
costs.

There was nothing of any public interest in the
case, and his Lordship directed that an inquiry should
be made.

ROLLS' COURT, Nov, 3.
His Lordship was occupied to-day in hearing un-
opposed petitions, which contained nothing of any
public interest.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Nov. 3.
(Before Mr. Commissioner EvANs.)
IN THE MATTER OF THE SALISBURY BANK.
A fiat was to-day opened before his Honour. It
was directed against the Messrs. Brodie, proprietors
of the bank. No meeting has been as yet fixed. Mr.
Bell is the official assignee.
Edward Tibbey, a diamond dealer, in Frith-street,
Soho, came up on his adjourned last examination.
The facts of the case were the same as elicited at a
former meeting. Nothing worthy of note occurred.
The bankrupt passed his last examination.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Nov. 3.
(Before the CHIEF COMMISSIONER.)
IN RE ROBERT EVERREIT.
This insolvent was opposed by Mr. Cooke, on be-
half of the trustees of a turnpike-road with whom
he had contracted for the tolls, and had signed the
usual bond, with two sureties, one cf whom he repre-
sented to be Mr. T. Couling, of Islington, livery-
stable-keeper.
The insolvent having failed in his payments, appli-
cation was made to Mr. Couling, who denied all
knowledge of the transaction, asserting that the sig-
nature to the bond was not his.
The clerk to the solicitor to the trustees swore that
the insolvent was present at the time when the pre-
tended Couling executed the deed.
The insolvent, however, denied that he had seen the
bond signed by Couling, and offered to produce a
person, named Banns, to prove that no other person
was present at the time of his (the insolvent's) sign-
ing but the clerk and themselves. Several adjourn-
ments accordingly were granted to enable the insol-
vent to produce Banns, but to-day he stated that he
had written to that person, who called upon him in
prison, and was there served with a subpoena, but he
was not in attendance.

The CHIEF COMMISSIONER said, as that was the
case, and as the matter had stood over several times
to allow the insolvent to prove his statement, which
he had not done, no further adjournment could be
allowed, as it was only harrassing► the creditors to
bring them to tile court so frequently to no purpose.
The insolvent replied, he did not require any fur-
ther postponement, as the suspense was worse than
the punishment.

The CHIEF COMMISSIONER said, that it having been
distinctly sworn that the insolvent was present at the
time the bond was signed by the supposed Couling,
and he not having supported his own denial by the
production of the evidence which he had asserted he
could adduce, the Court was bound to consider the
case for the opposition had been proved, and conse-
quently the insolvent would not be discharged until
the expiration of eight calendar months from the date
of the vesting order, for contracting the debt of the
opposing creditors in a fraudulent manner.

IN RE JAMES HENRY CLARKE.
This insolvent was opposed by Mr. Nichols upon
the ground of a vexatious defence to an action. It ap-
peared that the insolvent was sued for 81. Ils. 6d.
He pleaded, but did not otherwise defend the action,
and a verdict was obtained for the plaintiff, the costs
being 13!. 7s. An action upon the judgment for debt
and costs was afterwards brought, to which the insol-
vent did not plead, and a verdict was obtained, upon
which he was now in custody. The insolvent had, it
appeared, been summoned under the Small Debts Act
to the Bankruptcy Court, and not having complied
with the order then made, had been committed to pri-
son for 40 days.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said, that as the insol-
vent had not pleaded to the last action, the one which
constituted the present debt, no vexatious defence had
been made out. His conduct in the first action had
undoubtedly been wrong, but he had perhaps been
sufficiently punished for that by his forty days' im-
prisonment.

The insolvent was then ordered'to: be discharged
forthwith.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Before Mr. Sergeant ADAMS, Assista;t:JUdge, and a
Bench of Magistrates.)
The Court sat this morning (Wednesday), at the
Guildhall, Westminster, by adjournment from Clerk-
enwell on Monday last, for the purpose of hearing
the appeal cases which had not been disposed of on
that occasion.

To-day, as upon Monday, the appeals which came
on involved simply questions connected with the set-
tlement of paupers, not any of which presented any
feature of novelty.