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London, England, 1848-04-19 00:00:00

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IMPORTANT from SWITZERLAND.
THE DIET—THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
The Presse has the following from Berne, the
13th instant :

" The reception given here to the representative of
the French Republic was of a most remarkable kind.
A procession, organised by the Committee of the
Patriotic Association, and composed of more than
500 persons, preceded by a military band, and bear-
ing banners, French and Swiss united, went by torch -
light, in the evening, to the residence of General
TIIIARD. The French diplomatist appeared at the
windows, when he was most loudly cheered. The
following complimentary address was delivered
to him :
" General Thiard,—The Patriotic Association of the
canton of Berne hasten to bid you welcome. Rept esen-
tative of the French Republic, it is with j y and with
happiness that we see you in the midst of us. To a des
potic and tyrannizing Government has succeeded, in tine,
a Government of liberty, equality, and fraternity. With
us also, General, a party gloriously conquered, meditated

the destruction of our liberties, but it has fallen never to
rise a:zain. It only remains for us to express our wishes
that France and Switzerland may be united like two
sisters, and share the same sentiments of liberty,
equality, and fraternity. Long live General Thiard.
Long live the French Republic.'

"The general replied as follows :
" Citizens, I must express to you my opinion and
my gratitude for the friendly manifestation which you
made in favour of the representatives of the French
Republic, for it is not to me, to the man, that you address
yourself. Believe me, citizens, that the wishes of the
French Government towards Switzerland are as warm
as those which you express for France, and that it will
riot depend on her if the French and Swiss nations are
not united in the Fame sentiments of liberty, equality,
and fraternity. Once more, citizens, I thank you for the
welcome you have given me, and with which lam
deeply affected.'
"The English Charge d'Affaires was standing at
one of the windows of the General's apartment, and
at a window in the story above LOLA 11.1oNTEz made

her appearance.
" The Diet opened its proceedings this morning
with the consideration of the project of the Federal
Constitution, prepared by the Commission of Revi-
vion of the Pact, which was appointed by the Diet in
August, 1847. The following is an outline of this
project :
" Chapter 1 treats of the general provisions, which
Ore as follows :

" The population of the 22 sovereign cantons of
Switzerland from the Swiss Confederation.
" The cantons are sovereign, in so much as their
sovereignty is not limited by the federal constitution,
which guarantees to them their territory, their con-
stitutions, liberty, and the rights of the people, as well
:,s the rights and attributions which it has conferred
i,n the authorities.
" All particular alliances and treaties of a political
nature between the cantons is forbidden.
" The Confederation alone has the right to declare
war and to conclude peace, as well as to make alliances
and treaties with foreign states. •
" The official relations between the cantons and
foreign Governments shall be carried on through the
Federal Council.

" Military capitulations are forbidden.
"The Confederation has not the right to keep up a
Atanding army. This provision does not extend to
the necessary institutions fur the instructions of the
Federal army.
" The Confederation will establish a Swiss uni-
versity, a polytechnic school, and a seminary for in-
structors ; it has the right, by paying an indemnity,
to suppress in whole or in part any tolls on roads or
livers, the right of transit 'of highways and bridges,
customs dues, Ste., but it cannot receive at the Swiss
frontier the import, export, and transit dues. It
takes on itself the direction of the post- office through-
sut the whole of Switzerland, as well as to coin
,noney, and also to introduce a uniformity in the
weights and measures of the country. The manu-
facture and sale of gunpowder is also to belong to it.
"The right of free establishments for all Swiss,
and the free exercise of the recognised Christian
worship is guaranteed throughout the Confederation.
" The liberty of the press is guaranteed.
"Chapter 2 relates to the Federal authorities.

" The £ upre ale authority of the Confederation is
•zercised by the Federal Assembly, which is corn
dosed of two councils—the National Council, and the
Council of States.

" The National Council is composed of Deputies of
-he Swiss people, elected in the proportion of one
,nember for every 20,000 souls; it is elected for
threi.S7eais, and is integrally renewed every time. '

_ .
" The Council of the States is composed of 44
Deputies of the Cantons.
"These two councils shall deliberate on all sues-
'ions which the present conbtitution places within the
iimits of the Confederation.
" The directorial and superior executive authority
Hof the Conferation is exercised by a Federal Council,
composed of five members, chosen for three years.

" There shall be a Federal Tribunal for the admi-
nistration of justice in federal matters, and a jury
tnr penal causes. The Federal Tribunal shall be
composed of eleven members, and five supplementary
ones.

" The sitting of the Diet on the 13th was not of
much importance. , General RACCHIA, the Sardinian
Envoy, was present. The subjects brought under
;on,ideration were confined to local interests. The
..aihier of the Federal Treasury. announced that alter
,he payment of the expenses occasioned by the late
war, which amounted to 6,800,000 f, there would be
t4.eficit of 3,313,000 f., which will be covered by the
loan contracted by the Confederation. The Deputy

for Appenzell declared that his canton would not be
responsible for any part of the loan, as it would be a
full step towards involving Switzerland in a heavy
debt. Twelve stateA voted in favour of it."

GERMANY

AND

rHE NORTHERN STATES.

AUSTRIA.

The Oesterreichische Zeitung of the 12th publishes
amongst its latest intelligence the contents of a letter
iaid to have been received from Venice, to the effect
hat two parties have formed themselves in that city
one siding with Austria, the other with Italy. It is
said that both of them parade the streets with their
respective banners, and that the Austrian party has
applied to the authorities at Trieste requesting that
the steam communication may be renewed between
the two ports. MANIN and TOMMASEO are reported
to have disappeared. This account, however, is
considered to be very apocryphal.
The Vienna Gazette of the same day contains
protest of the German inhabitants of Bohemia against
my measures, such as a distinct Ministry, &c., for
which the Sclavonic portion of the population have.
,applied, which might tend to a separation betweei,
that state and the Austrian empire.
An intimation has been made by the Annistry,
that the provisional law on the press, not having
neon published three times in the Vienna Gazette (an
the law directs), is not to be considered in force.

Some dissatisfaction is expressed in Vienna at tilt
delay of the Austrian Government to bring forward
a scheme for the formation of a representative
assembly.

The EMPEROR has accepted the resignation o
Count STADION as Governor of Bohemia.

The EMPEROR was at Presburgh on the 12th of
April, and closed the Hungarian Diet in person.
The Archduke STEPHEN addressed the assembly.
He said, " Let us rejoice that we have obtained ali
we desired, and let us use our newly•acquired con-
cessions with moderation." The Prime Minister,
liossuTri, spoke also; and after a few words in
Hungarian from the EMPEROR, the business ter
minatvd.

Some further proceedings took place at the Town-
hall, and the EMPEROR left amidst the greatest cheer-
ing and acclamation, about two o'clock, for Vienna.
A letter from Vienna published in the Augsburg,
Gazette says—
Russia will not delay much longer. The early de-
parture of the Russian Ambassador is expected. O.
reading the day before yesterday a violent article in th.
Au.strian Gazette, against the Emperor Nicholas, h,
stated that if the attitude of the Athtrian press continue:
unchanged, a declaration of war on the part of Russit,
must be shortly expected. Many tree corps are openly
being formed here against tiussian Poland More thai
2,000 volunteers have already enrolled themselves a
Professor Podulales. The Government, on the other
hand, takes no more volunteers for Italy, a tact which
would almost lead us to conceive that its intentions an
pacific."
Disturbances took place at Gratz on the 6th of
April. The people set fire to the Custom-house, fur
the purpose of destroying a guard- house of the
officers, who fired on them from the windows. The
bakers' shops were pillaged. Attempts were also made
on the butchers ; the latter, armed with hatchets,
and aided by the National Guard, vigorously defended
themselves. 'To put a stop to these disorders, martial
law has been proclaimed. Money matters get worse
and worse at Vienna. The deficit in the last quarter
amounted to eight millions of florins, and it ib
thought that the current month will show a much
larger deficit. The value of public securities is
dreadfully shaken, and stagnation is general. There
is no doubt of the Archduke FRANCOIS JOSEPIi
having been sent to Bohemia as Governor. An inde.
pendent Ministry is to be given to this extensive
province. The Count DE ST. STADION, the actual
Governor, resigns.

The Breslau Gazette states that the Imperial
Commissary, Baron KREIG, has given orders for the
immediate arrest of all the members of the Folish

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emigration who may..art ive at Cracow. The Mil
tary Governor, Count C.ASTIGLIONE, has written to
Vienna to demand the dismissal of Baron K&si from
his post.
Some disturbances have broken out in the princi-
palities of the Danube. Prince BIBESCO and his
party have been driven away. The Servians hare
also driven away the Turkish garrison of Belgrade.