The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-09 00:00:00

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

The Monmouthshire Hounds, on Friday, at Tallyclod
Wood—at half-past ten.
M-. Walt's Harriers, on Saturday, at Pipton--.lt nine.
Duke o; Beaufort's Hounds to-mor.. ow, at Lowervroods ;
Thursday, at Kingston ; and St. Michael's, on Saturday, at
Doedingtaa Ash—at a past-past ten.
The Craven Hounds to-morrow, at Bedwin Brail ; Friday,
at Minal Borders ; and Saturday, at Walford Woods— at
half-past ten.
Toe Whitehaven Harriers to-morrow, at Gosforth ; and.
Friday, at Flat Fall—at half-past nine.
The Plymouth Harriers to-morrow, at Meary.
Sir M. W. Ridley's Hounds to-morrow, at Aitford Park ;
Thurday, at Haitburn Village ; rod Saturday, at Pigden—at
half-past ten.
Mr. Morgan's (Ruperra) Hounds to-morrow, at Cold-
kernen Pound ; and Friday, at Pu!cock—at half-past ten.
Lord Portman's Hounds, on Friday, at Milton Park.
Mr. Wyndham's Hounds, on Thursday, at Stockton Wood—
at half-past ten.
Mr. Farquharson's Hounds this day, at Elsington ; Thurs-
day, at Bishop's Caundle ; and Friday, at Bradford Plan-
tation. _ .

The Yarborough Harriers, on Friday, at Deptford Drice—
at half-past ten.
The rianNedon Hounds to-morrow, at Westbury House ;
and Friday, at Holywell House.
The N. F. H. on Thursday, at Aldbridge Turnpike—at
half-past ten.
The H. S. H. on Friday, at the Dog and Crook—at half-
past ten.
The Carlisle Hounds, on Friday, at High HeAet— at half-
past nine.
Mr. A. Wilson's Hounds, on Friday, at Isell--at half-
past ten.
The H.H. on Thursday, at Abbotadown Down ; and Sa-
turday, at Herriard Common.
The Odiham Harriers, on Thursday, at Wells—at ten.

THE POPE AND THE SWISS

CONFEDERATION.

The Ami de la Constitution de Berne of the 4th publishes
the text of the note which the nuncio of the Pope to the Hel-
vetic Confederation has addressed to the Vorort on the sub-
ject of the sulgassion of convents in the canton of Argau :
" Gentlefffl=-The unfortunate events which have taken
place in the Canton of Argau impose on me the duty of ad-
dressing myself to the Vorort. I, will not dwell upon these
events. The enlightened Statesmen composing the Vorort well
know how to appreciate them according to the origin, causes,
and effects, as well as circumstances, which have attended them.
I am convinced that they appreciate them in as impartial a mai-
ner as history will do, when temperance and reflection have re-
sumed the upper hand. As representative of the Pcpe, who as
head of the Catholic Church is to watch over the preservation of
fou,dat ions and institutions belonging to Catholicism, I hasten to
fulfil a painful duty by protesting against the suppression of the
convents in the 'Canton of Argau by order of the Grand
Council. As the retention of the convents in the Canton of
Argau is formally and expressly guaranteed by article 12 of the
federal compact, it is impossible to place that article in ac-
cordance with the decree of suppression. It is impossible not
to sc ein the latter the violation of the former. The Grand
Connell sought to evade the intention of article 12 of the
federal compact by stating previously in its decree that at the
time of the deliberations on the federal compact the Canton
of Argau made certain reservations against every express
guarantee in favour of the convent.. That assertion, if it
were really true, would prove that if Argau has had views
and projects on the convents, which are by no means in
accimlance with the federal compact, it cannot weaken
nor suppress the insured guarantee to the convents and
cantons. Negotiations and deliberations do not always pre-
cede the conclusion of treaties, but the treaties themselves,
which form the public right. It is thus that in the federal
compact of the 7th of August, 1815, which is the Helvetic
constitution and basis of its public right, and which pre-
ceded tl.e acknowledgment of neutrality on the part of the
Powers whose signatures were affixed to the Treaty of Vienna,
neither Europe nor Switzerland have found, nor will ever
find, a reservation for the Canton of Argau, against the
measures of Artic'e 12. On the contrary, the Deputies
of Argau signed unreservedly and without restriction, the
federal compact in the same manner as the Deputies of
the other cantons, and they swore to observe and exe-
cute it faithfully. The resolution of the 13th of January
cannot be considered as a penal measure, for in
St ites where power is divided, as in the Canton of Argau, the
Grand Council (the legislative power) has not the right to
judge and punish the authors of crimes ; it is the business of
the judicial power. The tribunals, when called upon to try
causes, will consult the laws and weigh everything impartially
without favour or affection. An inquiry wall be set on loot
according to the protecting forms established by the It gislation
of all countries. The accused and their counsel will be heads,
and if the former be found guilty, laws will be found to
punish them The legal penalties will be enforced, but not
a penalty which, like the suppression, is not and cannot be
established by the penal code. The decree of suppression
of the 13th January is but a legislative measure, and as
such is rejected by the federal party. I regret to
find myself in the painful necessity of making such
observations ; but it is my duty. The Vorort will feel that in
such a state of things I must exact in favour of the convents of
Argau the maintenance and execution of the federal compact,
and for that purpose I address myself to the authorities, who,
,by their position, are called upon the first to protect them. It
may be hoped that the Grand Council of Argau, yielding to
the councils of the Vorort, and after nature reflection, will
withdraw the decree, which, it may be said, without offending
anybody, has been adopted in a spirit of hostility—a decree
which hurts all Catholic Switzerland, and evidently weakens
the friendly relations between the cantons.
" Accept, &c.,
(Signed) " The Apostolical Nuncio, GEZZI,
" Archbishop of Thebes."
" Schwytz, January 21, 1841."

THE UNITED STEAM FRIGATE MISSOURI.
—This magnificent vessel is constructed principally of
live oak from Attakapac, in this State, and her entire cost
is $500,000. In her rig she will resemble a handsome
ba,k, and her builder has comtructei the hull so admira-
bly as t) render her, as a stilling vessel, a No. 1 of the
United States nsvy. She a ill sail the greater part of the
time, as her bunkers only carry about 800 tons of ccal, or
sufficient tnr twer.ty days' steaming. Her spars, parti,iu-
rly the foremast and mainmast, are as heavy as those of
a fast-clefs frigate; and she is so canstlucte3 as t 3 be
able to ship and unship her paddle-wheels with the greatest
facility. She is pierced for twenty-six gun?, but will carry
but eighteen—six aft the wheel-house, and three forward
of it on c ach side. She is to carry two 10-inch guns for-
ward, which are to traverse the greater part of a circle on
a swivel ; these two guns will be able to carry shot nearly
100 pounds weight, as 8-inch guns carry 641 b. shot. 'The
other sixteen guns aro to be 8-inch born. Oa account of
the result c f various trials, the whole of her ordnance is to.
consist of Paixhan guns. She will be ready for sea in
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