The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-20 00:00:00

RIOTS IN SWITZERLAND.

TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH.
TREFECT OF 7IIE LOWER RHINE TO THE MINISTER

OF THE INTERIOR.

" STRASIV)I.7I{G, JAN. 14.
" A sanguinary struggle has just broken out in Argau
between the Catholics and Protestants, under pretext of
thu revision of the constitution, which was rejected by
IG,OOO voices agai:st 14,000. The two factions had al-
ready come to blows without any decisive success ; at this
moment they arc very probably still fighting."
The Journal des Debais of Saturday has the annex/:d
article on this subject :
" The new Federal Directory, which has just shifted
to Berne, had hardly commenced its functions before it
bad to put in force its authority. Disturbances have
broken out in the canton of Solcure. The Grand
Council of this canton had, in the course of last
month, prepared a project of Constitution, which was
tti be submitted to the vote oc the people. But

fearing a rejection, the Grand Council, putting a
con3truction on an article of the Constitution, had de-
cided that, if the new project was thrown out, the old
Constitution would be in force for ten years. That de-
cision met with opposition. The aristocratic party, being
opposed to tho Government, convened for the 3:1 of Ja-
nuary a meeting at Alumliswyl, and voted a protest
against the resolution of the Grand Council, claiming, in
case of a rejection of the Project of Constitution, the for-
mation of a constituted assembly in order to prepare a

new one.
" The Govcrrment of Soleure immediately adopted
measures to suppress the same. Several arrests took place.
The petty Council, the centre of the Government, re-
moved to the arsenal in order to hold its sittings, and asked
the Vorort of Berne for federal assistance.
" The Vorort promptly granted assistance. The Go-
vernment of Argovia had also supplied its contingency, but
it was forced to eccal it, in order to defend itself against
an insurrection of the same kind. The Vorort likewise
sent troops to Argau.
" These measures temporarily re established order. The
vote on the constitution of Soleure was to take place on
the 10th. The result is not yet known."
There is a contradiction in the statements of the tele-
graphic despatch given above, and those in the Swiss
papers, as to the rejection of the Constitution of the canton
of Argau. According to the Nouvelliste Vaudois it was
adopted by a majority of 15,306 votes against a minority
of 11,480, not 14,000, as stated in the despatch. The
civil war commenced owing to the rejection of certain in-
admissible pretensions of the Catholics.
A Berne letter of the 11th, which we find in Saturday's
Constitutionnel, states that the first engagement took place
near Woh:en, when the insurgents lost thirteen men
killed : the Government troops (Argauvian) losing onl
two wounded, y
having taken possession also of Wohlen andVilmergen, half
chief place of insurrection. Reinforcements had been sent
a league only from Bremgarten, the
front Liestall and Berne. Another letter from Berne of
the 13111 says:—
We learn from Argau, under the date of yesterday,
that on the 11th an attack took place at Vilmergen. The
insurgents were entrenched in the churchyard ; but the
artillery succeded in dislodging them, after having killed
15, and wounded a great number; the troops lost two
men, and had a few wounded. The troops passed the
night at Vilmergen and Wohlen, which surrendered with-
out resistance. During the night the insurgents received
reinforcements from Frickthal, Baden, Zurcach, and it is
believed they will make another attempt. Five hundred
men and a battery of artillery have just been directed
against the rebel districts. A. courier 11:;s just arrived with
information that yesterday evening the insurgents were
put entirely to the rout near Muri. The monks, who
were at the head of the insurrection, have taken refuge in
the territory of Lucerne. The Government Commis-
sioner, M. Waller, who had beau taken prisoner by the in-
surgents, has been set at liberty."
The Basle Gazette of the 13'h blames the Governments
of Soleure and Argau for having prematurely made arrests
for high treason, and their imprudent conduct had I,d to

the insurrection.
ZURICH, JAN. 13,—Another letter says—A am happy to
tell you, by this post, that the Argarivian insurrection has
been put down. The Government of the canton has heen
able to suppress it even without the aid of Borne. The
militia, under Colonel \Vyer, marched against the in,ur-
gents, and defeated them, first at the village of Vthmergen,
where a combat formerly took place between the two reli-
gious partics. There was another encnunter at Wt.hlen,
where thirteen of the insurgents were killed. Bremgar-
den was occupied, and they dispersed. The convent of
Muri has been occupied. Guyger is arrested, as %yell as
Scherer, editor of the Jura Sentinelle, who were chiefs of
the revolt. There hi no stirring here, nor, I hope, at
Lucerne, though I had fears at first. No time to write more.

,
There 1.,1 now no question that on the last (lay
of the prcsent 'Tam, Mr.
etc
Little will quit the
bench. after fifteen years' service. lis very currently re-
ported in Westminster Hail that he mill be succeeded by
the Attorney-General. We doubt it. ,
CONCERTS D'IIIVEIk.--7Motls. Jullien as con- ,
, .
doctor of these concerts was welcomed on Monday on hii re-
turn front llaris by a most numerous and respectable au•
thence. Bannianni 1..7h0 astlnished the company by his
brilliant and exquisitc,44ormance on the bassoon, is a
great acquisition, and‘foralOpother important addition to
the solo players. Koinig's" horn solo equally de,erved
praise, and the mele-Arsmatic effects introduced to aid
the desjriptire music 'from Les bie:,,uenols were ripe it
rously eninycd by the fwdience, and pr,.va: Tine successful,
soholer's " Ode to Joy,'' by Beethoven, was more tame.
but the concert on the whole went uft well.
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l'S°t.'4l:NinlilatEigt LEs'ACTAEnCi Church,nAquSeETstiiO'avillva' se
s-itrcet, on the body of a
man who Wl`s seen to sink after struggling for a few mi-
nutes in the river near London. bridge. The deceased
was a labourer employed by Mr. Voller, of Battersev.;
he tio;ited home on Sunday, the 10th, awl was not
heat a of by his friends until Saturday last, when they saw
his description in a newspaper.
but as none of tltp witnesies
enl:hon
el
dbicC'otl was
advertisementforraen ctsol"g:nreeismanner in which he g rt,t into tir
water, whether by accident or design, a verdict Of
was returned. IVI name was Wdliarn Saah•
" Found
ISil AT NICE.—The British resitlents at
dls:cliNtleaGav're subscribed 2,430 francs for the sufferors by the
inundations in the south of France, ano have remitted that
amount to the Central Committee throm.nd thee medium of
M. Lacroix, English Consul at Nice, Excellency
Earl Graciville,