The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-29 00:00:00

termed " the Ulster tenant-right," which we would
gladly see extended throughout the entire nation.
It is strange that so much controversy should exist
as to what the " tenant-right" really is. It has ex-
isted for centuries, and yet you can scarcely find two
persons to agree on a definition and description
thereof. In fact, depending, as it does, on a moral
rather than a legal obligation, being founded on
feelings of mutual good-will, and fair and proper
dealing between the parties, it varies very consider-
ably even on adjoining estates. It would of course
be more desirable if the proprietors of the soil in
other parts of the kingdom could be induced to
follow the example of the Ulster landlords,
and :thus that the necessity for legislation
should be dispensed with, but that can
scarcely be hoped for so long as a large proportion of
the body are so heavily encumbered and embarrassed,
as is unfortunately the case at present.
The deliberate attention of Parliament must, there-
fore, be directed to the subject, and we sincerely
hope that the Gcvernment measure may have the
effect of satisfying the moderate men of all parties, of
abolishing every real grievance, and restoring tran-
quillity, and, as a consequence thereof, prosperity to
the country.

We read in a Swiss journal 1—
"From a discovery made at Sion, in the Valais, it
appears that the minutes of the third sitting of the
Sonderbund, at Brunnen, contain what follows under
date the 21st June, 1847 :--‘ Dr. Seigwart Muller
read a letter from the Ambassador of Austria Baron
de Kaiserfeld, dated Zurich, 16th June, which an-
nounces that his Majesty the Emperor of Austria has
accorded to the little cantons 3,000 muskets, to be
taken from'the arsenals of Lombardy, on the inter-
vention of the Landamman Vincent Muller and of
the Secretary B. Meyer, and has ordered Field-
Marshal Count de Radetzky to deliver them to the
person charged to receive them. The Council has
resolved to address its thanks to M. de Kaisersfeld,
that they may be communicated to his Government.
It has also decided that MM. Muller and Meyer shall
also receive thanks, that mention shall be made of all
the affa;r in the proces-verbal, and that Lieutenant-
Colonel Alois de Reding shall proceed to Milan to
come to an understanding with Count de Radetzky
relative to the delivery of the muskets.' "
At the sitting of the Grand Council of Friburg,
on the 20th, a committee on ,tie constitution, com-
posed of ,13 members, having M. LANDERSEIT for
president, was chosen, and also a committee of peti-
tions consisting of four members.
The Federal Gazette of Zurich, of the 23d states,
on the authority of letters from Milan, that General
Sams Soamo, and Colonel EGGER and his sons,
have obtained admission into the Austrian army.
The ex-President of the Council of War of the
Sonderbund arrived on the 18th at Dozen (Austria),
from Verona, accompanied by his wife and two
children.

The plan for a new currency-law for all Germany,
where the existing regulations are so great an ob-
stacle to the commercial interests of the country, has
been published, in the form which was adopted in the
Congress held lately on the subject at Leipzig, and
copies have been forwarded to the respective states
who sent representatives to the Congress. The
Prussian purposes, we are told, adopting it imme•
distely.
The investigations into the case of Privy Coun-
cillor WIDEIEJLE, who was arrested by order of the
Prussian Government, have commenced. The accu-
sation is one of peculation. He is accused of having
received a bribe of 40,000 dollars to give a wrong
estimation of the value of an estate relative to taxa-
tion. Herr WRDBEILE is reported not to deny the
receipt of the above sum, but asserts that he re-
ceived it as a remuneration for his services.
The influenza is prevalent at Berlin, and the
Minister EICHHORN is suffering from it to a degree
to be obliged to abstain from his public duties.

The Diari• di Roma (the official journal of the
Pontifical Government) of the 16th announces that a
convention has been concluded respecting Ferrara.
The conditions are as follow :—The Swiss guard in
the service of the Porn are to occupy the posts in the
town; the civic guard, the Castello, which is the resi-
dence of the Legate ; and the Austrians, the fortress.
The question of right, however, says the Diario, re-
mains open to both parties, the Convention merely
restores the status quo which previously existed,
without reference to the right claimed by Austria
under its interpretation of the treaty of Vienna.
Cardinal CIACCHI, the PorE's Legate, arrived at
Ferrara on the 16th. He was received with great
demonstrations of joy by the inhabitants.
The irnione of Rome, of the 15th, states that the
insurgents of Calabria, commanded by Baron LONGO
BUCCO, have penetrated into the provinces of Campo-
basso and the Abruzzi.

Great regret is expressed by the Reformers of Italy
at the ascendancy which the retrograde party is ac-
quiring in the councils of the Porn. A war against
the press has commenced. The censorship is more
rigid than ever, and the police had received orders to
prevent the distribution of the Tuscaa Liberal jour-
nals in Rome ; but the order was countermanded on
the threat of SAYELLI, that he would resign the post
of Governor of Rome if it were carried into effect. We
regret to read of these things. Surely Pius IX. will
not abdicate the proud title which he had earned of
Regenerator of Italy, and sink down into a mere
Pope.
A letter from Genoa of the 20th says—" The
weather here is dreadful, snow having fallen since
yesterday morning. Large crowds have paraded the
streets, shouting 'Long live independence, and long
live GIORERTI I' The latter cry was astounding when
the crowd passed by the establishment of the Jesuits,
of whom GIOBRRTI is the great adversary. Some
of the crowd chanted the 'De profundis.' The Mar-
quis PAULUCCI, governor of Genoa, has been replaced
by the Count DE LA PLANAROB, who was governor
of Chambery. The Duke of LUCCA left this place
yesterday, on receiving dispatches announcing the
death of the Archduchess MARIA LOUISA."
The Alba of Florence of the 18th states that the

Tuscan Government had given orders for some
refugees from the other states of Italy to leave Tus •

cany ; but that public opinion having denounced this
inhospitable measure, the Government had rescinded
its edict.

The Risorgimento of Turin of the 21st publishes an
address signed by Count CESARE BALD°, and other
eminent Piedmontese, intended to be presented to the
King of the Two &muss, praying him to accede to
the policy of the other Italian Princes, and to intro-
duce into his kingdom those reforms which the pre-
sent age imperiously demands.
Prince METTERNICH has addressed two notes,
couched in similar terms, one to the British Govern-
ment, and the second to his Majesty Louis PHILIPPS,
apprising them that the Emperor of AUSTRIA has de-
termined to increase the number of his troops in the
kingdom of Venetian Lombardy, but merely as a
measure of precaution, in consequence of the move-
ment in the neighbouring states.

Madrid papers of the 21st instant have been
received.
ESPARTERO is expected daily in Madrid. NAB-
vesz has of late felt his tenure of power very inse-
cure, and has, therefore, endeavoured, as much as
possible, to conciliate the Yrogressistas. A junction
between NARVAEz and ESPARTERO is regarded as by
no means improbable, and out of such a junction
would arise a trulvational party, the want of which
has caused all the misfortunes of Spain.
A division exists in the Cabinet on the subject of
the impeachment of the late Ministry, a proposal
which meets with the most vehement and uncompro-
mising opposition from NARVAEZ.
The budget, which will show an enormous deficit,
was to be presented to the Chamber on the 22d.

The resignation of the Marquis of MIRAFLORBS, a•
Master of the Household, has been accepted.

General RAMON SOLANO is acting as Governor of
Madrid.

Senor PACHECO has lost his election for Cordova-.
MADRID BOLSA, DEC. 21.—The Three per Cents.
were done at 284, at fifty days, with premium, and
after the Bourse at 27 9.16 to 4 for cash ; the Five
per Cents., at 154 for cash; the Debt without in-
terest, at 5, for paper; and the Coupons at 104, cash.

We have received the Paris papers of Monday and
Tuesday.
The Chambers were opened on Tuesday by the
Kura in person. The Speech from the Throne will be
found in another column.
The Constilutionnel says--

" For the first time since 1830 s mass was offered