The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-16 00:00:00

SWITZERLAND.

A foreign journal publishes the two follewing dis-
patches, which have been addressed by Lord Aberdeen
to the British Minister in Switzerland :
(No. 1.)
" Foreign-office, Jan. 13, 1846.
" Sir,—The intelligence communicated in your dis-
patch of the 24th of November, with respect to the
affairs of the Canton de Vaud, and more particularly as
regards the conduct of the Government of that canton
towards the clergy, has been received with great regret
by her Majesty's Government, and has excited deep
sympathy with the persecuted pastors, among various
classes of her Majesty's subjects.
" So painful indeed has been the impression which
recent events in that part of Switzerland have caused in
this country that members of differelit evangelical per-
suasions have petitioned her Majesty's Government to
exert their influence with the authorities of the canton
groundsiT) behalfof
separatedthe
themselves
who have, on conscientious
the
Church recog-
nised by the state. But, although this petition is con-
fined to the prayer that the Government of the Canton
de Vaud will afford to those pastors their protection in
the free exercise of the worship of God, and does not
profess to seek for their restoration to the churches
which they have for conscience sake been constrained
to abandon, her Majesty's Governrient feel that it is not
competent- for them to interfere, even in this limited
sense, with the internal administration of an independent

state.
"At the same time I can have no hesitation in
authorising you to express in any quarter in which you
think a knowledge •f it may be useful, the feeling of
deep regret with which her Majesty s Government have
received 3 our report of the proceedings to which I have
above alluded, as well as their conviction that perse-
verance in such a course must sooner or later involve

the canton, and indeed the Swiss Confederation, in re-
newed troubles, and materially impede a settlement of
the previously existing differences which her Majesty's
Government have already had occasion to deplore.
"I am, &c.,
(Signed) " ABERDEEN."
(No. 2.)
" Foreign-office, January 30, 1846.
" Sir--Your dispatch (No. 4), of the 22d inst., en-
closing the note addressed to you on the 14th by the
Council of the Canton de Vaud, relative to the differ-
ences which have arisen between the Government of that
canton, and a portion of the clergy of the Na ional
Church, has been received and laid before the Queen.
" My dispatch (No. 1), of the 13th inst., will Nava
made you sufficiently acquainted with the painful effect
produced in this country by the proceedings of the Go-
vernment of the Canton de Vaud towards the seceding
clergy, as well as with the opinion entertained by her
Majesty's Government that a perseverance in such a
course must, sooner or later, be attended with results
most detrimental to the welfare of the canton and indeed
of the Swiss Confederation.
" You .will have likewise gathered from that dispatch
that the desire of her Majesty's Government not to in-
terfere with the internal administration of an indepen-
dent state, was the sole reason which prevented them
from expressing those sentiments officially to the Go-
vernment of the canton. But, now that the Vaudois
Council of State, invested as it is with full powers in re•
spect to Church affairs, has itself invited her Majesty's
Government to pronounce their judgment upon the pro-
ceedings which form the subject of the documents trans-
mitted to you on the 14th instant, her Majesty's Go-
vernment can have no hesitation in authorising you to
express directly to the Executive Government of the
Canton de Vaud, in answer to that invitation, the feel-
ing of deep regret with which they have viewed the
course pursued by that Government towards the clergy
of their canton.

" The Council of State observes, at the conclusion of
the letter which they addressed to you on the 14thin-
stant, That a distinction can easily be made in the do-
cuments in question, between what bears a general cha-
racter and what is peculiar to the legislation and position
of their canton.'

" Her Majesty's Government are unable to compre-
hend how any peculiarity
of legislation or position can
be considered as justifying a departure from those first
principles of civil and religious freedom, the mainte-
nance of which furms the distinction of civilized Chris-

tian states, and had, till now,beentbe boast of the Can-
ton de Vaud. On the contrary, her Majesty's Government
were entitled to expect that those cantons which call
themselves liberal would have been solicitous to establish
their claim to that title, by setting the example of a
scrupulous regard, equally for the rights and liberties
of t'eir own citizens, as well as for those of their con-
federates.
" The respect which her Majesty's Government enter-
tertain for the independence of the Swiss Cantons, as
for that of all Sovereign States, would, I have already
ob,erved, have withheld thorn from expressing theiropinions in the present official form ;
but the Vaudois
Government having appealed to her Majesty's Govern-
ment for their judgment, they feel that they cannot
give a better proof of the sincere interest they take in the
welfare of the whole confederation, of which the Canton
de Vaud constitutes so important a member, than by
frankly, but with deep regret, expressing their convic-
tion, that perseverance in the course pursued by the
Government of Lausanne, with respect to religi-
ous matters, must involve the canton, and indeed
the Swiss Confederation, in renewed troubles, and by
impeding a settlement of the previously existing differ-
ences, which her Majesty's Government have had al-
ready occasion to deplore, endanger, through the rup-
ture of the Fect•ral Compact, the national independence
of all the Swiss people.
" I have to desire that you will communicate a copy of
this instruction, as well as of my dispatch (No. 1), of the
13th hist., to the Government of the Canton de Vaud, and
that you will make known the sentiments expressed
therein in any quarter in which the knowledge of them
may be deemed useful. " I am, &c.,
(Signed) " ABERDEEN.

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almost spontaneous growth of the old stock has consi •
derably
deteriorated those which are in store. •
The supply of Spital-
fields Market last week was so deteriorated, that many tons
were thrown away. The disease is developed in the new po-
tatoes, which have been introduced into the London markets.
MISS PARDOE'S NEW NOVEL.—" The Confessions of
a Pretty Woman," by Miss Pardoe, authoress of " The City
of the Sultan," &c., is published this day, in 3 vols, by Mr.
Colburn, of Great arlborough- street, and may now be had
at all the libraries. Mr. Coulburn has also just published-
2. The Robertses on their Travels, by Mrs. Trollope, 3 vols-
3. Peers and Parvenus, by Mrs. Gore, 3 vols-4. Sir Roger
de Coverley, a Tale of the Court of Charles 11., by the author
of " Maids of Honour," 3 vols-5. A second edition of Mary
Howitt's new novel, "The Citizen of Prague," 3 vols.-6.
The Queen of Denmark, (Caroline Matilda, Sister of George
III.) an Historical Romance, founded on the private com-
munications of her Majesty's Chamberlain. Also now ready,
a third edition, in one volume of " The History of Margaret
Catchpole," by the Rev. R. Cobbold.
RUSSIA UNDER THE AUTOCRAT NICHOLAS I.—By
IVAN GoLOVINE, A Russia.N SianJEcr.—ln reference to this
new and remarkable work, the Sunday Times observes :
" These are volumes of an extremely interesting nature,
emanating from the pen of a Russian, noble by birth, who
has escaped beyond the reach of the Czar's power, The
merits of the work are very considerable. It throws a new
light on the state of the empire; its aspect, political and
domestic; its manners; the employes about the palace, court,
and capital ; its police, its spies, its depraved society, &c.
The details on all these subjects will be found peculiarly
valuable, as the author enjoyed ample means of observation,
and has availed himself of them to the utmost."
NOVEL METHOD OF GIVING EARLY INTELLIGENCE.—
During the time of the missionary meeting held in Queen Anne-
street church, on Sabbath evening, the 7th instant, the news arrived
of Sir Robert Peers majority of ninety-seven for free trade. A gen-
tleman, anxious to learn the result of the division before he went to
church, waited the arrival of the post, and as soon as he heard the
amount cf the majority he went to church, and handed to another
gentleman, on a slip of paper, the announcement of Peel's majority.
The card, during the time of the delivery of a very excellent mis-
sionary address,_wAs handed through a considerable number of the
. cougregation.—lifishirehurnat.