The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-24 00:00:00

SWITZERLAND.

The Diet has, up to this time, toted the following
17 articles of the new Federal Pact :

"Art. 1. The population of the 22 sovereign cantons
of Switz,rland, united by the prtsent alliance, form to-
gether the Swiss Confederation.
"2. The object of the Confederation is to secure the
independence of the country against foreign aggression,
to maintain tranquillity and order at home, to protect the
liberty and rights of the people, and to increase their
common prosperity.
"3. The different cantons are sovereign, inasmuch as
that sovereignty does not infringe on the Federal Con-
stitution, and as such they exercise all the tights which
are not vested in the Federal Government.
" 4. All SAiss are i quAl in the eyes of the law. There
is no privilege of birth, person, or family.
"5. The Confederation guarantees to the different
cantons their territory and rights as fixed by article 3.
" 7. All separate alliances between da rent cantons is
prohibited; but they have a right to enter into conven•
Lions among each other for legislative objects, provided
the same be submitted to and sanctioned by the federal
authority.

"8. The Confederation alone has the right to declare
war and make peace, as well as to make treaties with
foreign states.

"9. Cantons may make treaties with neighbouring
states on local subjects provided they do not in any way
int ringe on the power conferred on the federal govern-
ment.

" 11. Military capitulations are forbidden.
" 12. No members of the federal authority, or civil or
military functionaries, can receive any distinctions or
pensions from foreign governments.
" 13. The Confederation cannot keep up a permanent
military establishment.
" 14. In case of any difference arising between the
cantons, it is to be settled according to the federal laws.

" 15. In case of any danger from- without, the threat.
ened canton is to apply for assistance to the Confedera-
tion, and to advise the Federal Government of the same.
The expenses are to be shared by the Confederation.
" 16. In cases of internal disorders in a canton, an
immediate application is to be made to the Federal
Government, which will adopt the necesssry measures
for their repression, and the cantons called on are to lend
their aid. The expenses are to be paid by the canton
requiring such assistance.

;.• 17 . In a case arising as stated in the preceding arti-
cle, the cantons are to allow a free passage to the troops
marching to suppress the disorders."

ITALY.

TUSCANY, LOMBARDY, AND

VENICE.

The States of Massa Carrara, Lunigana, and Gar-
fagnana have declared in favour of a union with
Tuscany, and a decree to that effect has been pub-
lished at Florence.

The siege of Peschiera still continues. The pro..
spects of the Italians in Lombardy and Venice are
somewhat clouded. The Constitutionna gives the
following resume of the state of affairs in the North
of Italy :

" The Venetian provinces have but badly performed
the noble part which had been assigned them by recent
events, as the advanced guard of Italian independence
against the armies of Austria. We have' seen that the
Isonzu has not been defended. Udine yielded atter a
few hours' weak resistance; Portogruaro, Pordenone,
Belluno, and Feltre surrendered without firing a shot.
Thus the line of the Tagliamento, and afterwards that of
the Piave, were delivered up to the enemy. General
Zucchi alone, shut up with 3,000 men in the fortress of
Palma Nova, maintains in that advanced post the honour
of Venice. The German journals, however, state, that
after having sustained a long bombardment, that place
is ready to surrender.
" Durando, who had advanced as far as Bassano, has
retired to Piazzola, to support Ferrari, who fell back on
Treviso, after the battle of Corunda. Nevertheless, the
Austrians on the 9th forced the line of the Piave, on
the road to Treviso, in spite of the resistance of some
artillery, who were obliged to retire before the superior
attacking forces, after spiking their guns. On the
12th, the Austrians attacked Treviso, but Ferrari main-
tained his ground, and fought an action which lasted for
ten hours.
" Redoubts has been raised in front of the town, near
the gate of St. Thomas. The fire of the batteries, skil-
fully directed by the Milanese volunteers, threw disorder
into the Austrian ranks. Three sorties, the first by
the Milanese volunteers, the second by the Italian legion
from Paris, amongst whom are a number of Frenchmen,
and the third by the Pontifical volunteers, completed
the discouragement of the assailants; in spite of this
advantage Ferrari felt that it would be impossible for
him to maintain himself at Treviso, and he therefore
concentrated his forces, amounting to 7,000 men, at
Mestre, a few miles from Venice. When there he re-
ceived orders to detach 3,000 men from his force to pro-
tect Venice. Duraudo at the same time was requested
by the general in command at Venice to retreat on that
city, in order to secure it from a coup de main.
" If this news be correct, the road is perfectly opened
to Count Nugent to effect a junction with Radetzky at
Verona unless the citizens of 'Trieste and Vicenza op
pose his passage by a most desperate resistance.
" By sea Venice is still blockaded ; but the Adri-
atic is covered with friendly vessels. The Neapolitan
squadron, anchored at Ancona, has received orders to
proceed to Venice, raise the blockade, and defend the
coast. The Piedmontese squadron, composed of three
frigates, a corvette, three brigs of war, and two steamers,
will also come to the assistance of Venice.

"The Roman Government which has to comPloll,6e
the violence exercised against its merchant ships
Austrianlces'
squadron, has placed its flag under the
tion of Naples and Sardinia; the defence of thep coots
re
of the Pontificial States is being organised, sal ell!rf;
getic remonstrances are being made to these Austria
Government through the Roman consul at Trste.
"Under the presence of the peril with which 111,
threatened, Venice turns towards the other states
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Northern Italy, and begins to abandon her dream of the
re-establishment of the Republic of St. Mark. The is
governmentso of Lombardy and Venice haven ust
oft an agreement, in order to realise the projed 1.10 ,
tho two countries, and which, it 15 believe°,
has obtained the consent of King Chalk/0i
Albert. In fact the Lombards, who have uniteuti
Piedmont,. carry the Venetians with them. In $ f
days, therefore, a great constitutional kingthlrecj.
Upper Italy will be formed, by the annexation to Al
mont of Lombardy, Venice and the duchies of ply
Parma, ad Modena. • Pt
"It is tone that a great part of this kingdom . d,r
sin
be recorquered from the Austrians, and the r°lll. b; of
is to be defended from their attacks. he olg
the war, however, falls on the King AllrdLalbird
on his army, but the government of more o°s
of Italy will be the price of his victory. k Plaz°
The political movement which has just ta-endeioto
in Vienna will necessarily throw some disqu the
the Austrian Cabinet, and a great division srntglint
states which compose the Austrian empire; the °,`" sad
of fresh troops beyond the Alps will be inspo„ibie,
it will thus create a useful diversion for Italy. 11.
The Vintcdue Marzo of Milan denies that I
Tt 'll bel
viso has surrendered to Count NUGENT. A"
out when the last accounts were received, s•ii*31
{ton
under the command of FERRARI, had set outd
Venice for its relief. The Neapolitan fleet ha till
rived in the Adriatic for the purpose of tang
blockade of Venice.

GREECE. lOW
By the Levant mail we have received 4--- 0
journals to the 9th and Constantinople Jour be t°
90
6th
instant. The Courrier crAthenes of t'" to,
containsi the following account of an attetapt tatliltb,
derCo M.
.oflllGurseseucaeu:_s, the Turkish ambassador
61
to Ada tijOirr

sad" A. deplorable event has just occurred, the ~ A
pictuie which Greece now resents. I° s;rl 1 tilir
hnoisollwiorf the sth, M. Mussurus presents.
in his °lib's-0811J°'
e, when one of the servants of the ete oipi/L
tered suddenly and fired a pistol at hint. Theeefeil;-
raised his arm to protect his head, and re-fied F;
discharge in his elbow. The assassin 1 10,,
mediately, crying, ' Long live Greece ! Id ';
was arrest
,ti,,,
killed the tyrant ; ' but he
the street and lodged in prison. Ilis 11'111 i2is IJI
soli Nadir, a native of Constantinople, 5c- ell
of age. It is said that he had no personal res sro
against M. Mussurus, who had in fact aloVereid,ll;
him with great kindness, and his crime is ;,'ereger)
cribed to political fanaticism. The wound iiio. i
surus was instantly attended to, and t'e° slts/le
extracted, but there are three others still r.feri44l
having lodged in the bone. On hearing of tbisr`pr
Kingsah immediately sent his aide-de-camP, Selle'ret, tio
ini, to express to M. Mussurus his deeP re,io"o,l 1
The rebellion in the Northern fr°'"
continues.

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f the
'fie read in the Clo'ijurrßie, deE r-i.onstanlinBllll'°oir,
6th : n ood f 41
Re's' nlhnidcopnasnehqau,enhcies of
Excellency Alt
of thile,,ioilo,li 02,0
Alt ac tios figt
Foreign Affairs, has tendered his resign,6od ' 19
Sultan. On 'Thursday morning th° u. 504111 0
sheinnit anh officer to Ali Pacha, to seili: Al&
his resignation Was accePt tioo ,dbef
receivet fartom him his insignia. At the Same o,d
Pacha, Minister of Finan6c s, 'and IsTafiz -"v" ' ort'ic 4
of the Grand Council and eMinister without 1PP:10
deliveredA.l,wereairsse,natnt forod
The two new Ministers, attended by of ocor, C 0411„
Palace
usage they
cnitl,ww here the Imperial decree appointing gboeror, A els
were present in the Hall of tbe v^r 0, io }OOl
__._e functions was read by the, grand reP eceill7Acerl
Eff nch. Alter this the two ew Ministers rndow 0
congratulations of all the hi nh
functionsriegkoeii:rgrseptl
in
nf the Sublime Porte, after which they.:o-1114v
the Grand Council under the l'sesioey i
Vizir." r sis
The same journal has the following:"A Pe Or
_ "The choera-morbus has within the 17,00°1dria
days shown itself with alarming SY—`o ,01,1
ever. A considerable numbermore ot ct'seli..ll°l3--rbul °I
at Has-Keni, Balata, Arnaout Kent, '''ue relli_ (lige'
several merchant vessels. According to l'ioth' oor
the board of health there. have been .2,17 clicielli shiehell cfs
rentt suburbs of Constantinople. At 4",.357,00,1e„
themselves
iaasgeb eih.entinvtsehoelgeprfeti
plains
hstehioarft
hivi
ise,tra.atijilotijle:;:ncid I A°.r el
the
Keui."
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bill,_e or that there was an agreement not 'euoept. tA
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paid on account of the bill. 00'i
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that 61. ss. was paid, being thirty-live tOlio
than Gadsden admitted. 1,, aid° Vi„,e 0
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the form of the plea of payment we, t 1
fairness the plaintiff ought to allow All 016 01
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question left to the jury vials what 51:13 .„04 0
proved. Air. Thtlyceill
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the plaintiff, and Mr. O'Brien, for defeedn'
verdict fur 51. rieopOs‘a' ,
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THE CHELSEA PENSIONERS! ~.- in DorkiAle
sioneci officers and men of the divisi°6sading v Pic"
.41
assemble under their respective conon,_ser treoP°:o, .0
Hyde- park, on Saturday, with th© no,u,beliea P oileol'
brace her Majesty's birthday, and the '-'__ Aistriesolitof
of the Woolwich division of the Lookionsr"rion, Aulii,:;eli
storable with the other troops in th° go„ soo4"ii yr'
eiol6
wieb.comenon, for the same purrs.ibdi,,ision '`..e CO„fro
29, the pensioners of the liroolwicnw, le of t:.16 o.;rij,
to London and asseroble with the ._"ii,vtle.P_„, 11
pensioners in the London district, lu i iiiscou 4,0
al Da'
they will be reviewed by Genera ~ „a, wile POP,
inge, G.C.13., and G.C.11 , on that "t' thostillA. It 11l
ei
INVERNESS, MAY 17.---Aln°los 010 "0000001
fallen victims to typhus fever be„ the °_,, sod pc
Andrew Fraser, better known u.../e,„ p0c.,,, ei,,tio
Andrew Grogan. Andrew Was 13.0 vu„, tito.,:ooo,,Pno,
m WO ' itveYs ' 10/ rot'
of his effusions appeared fro ..ye re a , 000 "0 e
papers. His literary pretensions
e"„aoteit'il 00 vier
good; and several clever articles n,riared
~., 10 o r
5,,
some of which occasionally. ?P
rod fool/ ifed :,
periodicals. He has left a w.ite :dveriise% reCer (013„0
his pretnature loss.—Ross-slitre ii I
equer lola 003evia iP
The Chancellor of the xe -Iwo $l3 void 1,
from " 11. T.," " on account of
uti3-e"wijj be
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neglected to be paid." The
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Exchequer.
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