The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-24 00:00:00

SWITZERLAND.

The Paris Constitutionnel has the following :
" A letter from Berne of the 18th instant informs us
that the Federal Council has just issued a decree of a
nature to put a❑ end to the uneasiness felt at the resi-
dence of French refugees in places too near the frontier.
They have been hitherto restricted to a distance of eight
leagues, but this regulation was frequently eluded from
the facilities of travelling in Switzerland, and the re-
fugees visited Geneva, and even Lausanne and Vevey.
To put an end to this abuse they are now interdicted •by
the Federal Council from residing in the cantons
of Geneva, Vaud, Fribourg, Valais, Neufel feel,
and the Bernese Jura. It is also interdicted to
the above-named cantons and to those of the
Grisons and Tessin() to give an asylum to Italian
refugees, and measures have been taken to enforce the
execution of this prohibition. The above-named cantons
will be al.owed to receive German refugees. The num-
ber of refugees of all nations who now find an asylum in
Switzerland is not so great as to be any real cause for
alarm to the neighbouring states, since it has been re-
duced to less than 500, in consequence of the numerous
expulsions, and the large sums which the Federal trea-
sury had expended in sending them to England and to
the United States. These 500 refugees are distributed in
the cantoas according to their population, and are
subjected to the surveillance of the authorities.
The chiefs of the German insurrections have
long since been expelled ; one only, named
Barbo, a Baden lawyer, had succeeded in remaining in
the canton of Bale-campagne under a false name; he
has however just been discovered and arrested. Another,
named d'E,ter, had, from different motives, obtained de-
lays, but they have both now quitted Switzerland. All
that has been said about military organization of the
refugees, their recruiting and deceits of arms, is pure
invention. It is pretended that Mazzini, who was last
year expelled from Switzerland, has since returned there;
all the search made after him bad been hitherto without
result. Switzerland has, since 1847, enjoyed the most
perfect tranquillity, under the happy influence of her
now constitution, and people abroad aro too apt to forget
her dignified and calm attitude when all was in a flame
around her."

The rumours of an armed intervention on the part
of Austria still continue. The Weser Zeitung says—
" There seems to be no doubt that an armed inter-
vention is premeditated in Switzerland. The question is
publicly spoken of in Ministerial and political circles in
a manner nst usual in Austria on questions of foreign
policy. M. Steiger, the Swiss representative here, has
received hints on the subject which cannot be mistaken.
" The 3dinisterial, journals pourtray that little
country. which every impartial observer must allow
is the happiest free republic of Europe, as a nest of
revolutionists which threatens destruction to the
rest of the world. Submission on the part of the
Swiss Confederation is not desired. True to the
Warsaw stipulations, and obedient to instructions
from St. Petersburgh, Prince Schwarzdsberg endeavours
to drive meters to as bad a crisis as possible. It is the
Czar's will that every head of the revolutionary Hydra
—and he regards Switzerland as one—shall be trampled
down under the heels of the military. Prince Schwar-
zenberg is a soldier—and, like a lucky gamester, is em-
boldened by the success that has attended his exploits.
Nor must it be forgotten that Francis Joseph is not
twenty years of age, is warlike inclined, and thirsts
for glory; that his young blood keeps time better
with the bold plans of a military Premier, than
with the cautious movements of an old diplo-
matist like Metternich or Ficquelmont, and he will
not be deterred by the possibility of a rupture with
France and England- Austria has taken Prussia
in tow. Russia stands as a terrible reserve, and covers
the rear. The minor States of Germany must dance to
the Austria❑ drum, whether they like it or not. It feels
so confident in its strength, that not only has it lost
all fear of the demon of revolution, but endeavours to
conjure it up to measure its strength with it. Switzer-
land is a ready pretext. It is annoyed that Switzerland
took such prompt advantage of the European voice of
1842 and 1849, to change its old constitution for a
better one, with which the great msjority of the Swiss
are satisfied. By getting up a quarrel with the Con-
federacy, it hopes to reinstate the old constitution and
the old Governments of the Sonderbund Cantons. A
threat is issued at the same time against Piedmont, and
a humiliation for France contrived. These are the ob-
jects towards4vhich the Austro-Russian projects tend."

ITALY.
The Risorgimento of Turin publishes a letter from
Rome of the 12tb, from which it would appear that
the tri-coloured Bengal lights let off in that city on
the 9th were much more numerous than could have
been supposed from former accounts, several having
been seen on the squares of St. Peter, Venice, and
Farnese, and even in the court-yard of the palace of
Mount Citorio. The POPE has dispensed with the
French and Roman troops for the guard of his palace,
and only retains the Swiss guard.
A letter from Bologna of the 13th, in the Corriere
Mercantile of Genoa states that Marquis NiccoLo DI
SCARANI has protested, in a most energetic manner,
against thel revocation of the communal func-
tionaries by the commission named for the purpose by
the Papal Government.
The Piedmoutese Gazette of the 18th announces
officially that the resignation of Count SICCARDI has
been accepted, and that he has been named First Pre-
sident of the Court of Appeal.
On the 15th the King of SARDINIA received M.
CONSTANTIN MUSSURUS, Envoy Extraordinary from
the SULTAN, on a special mission.
A letter from Trieste, of the 13th, says—
. " The difference which has arisen between our Go-
vernment and England on the subject of the consulship,
has not yet beets sett!eJ. Austria refuses to accord
an exequatur to any consuls who do not reside in a mari-
time town. A consul has already taken up his residence
at Venice, but the English Government persists in main-
taining its consulat Milan. Mr. Dawkins, however, has
declared that he was willing to establish his residence at
Venice, but Austria will not allow even the slightest
indication of an English consulship to be found at
Milan."

STATION MAP of TIIE RAILWAYS OF GREAT BRl-
occupying in dimensions a space
'ram—Very recently a map of this character has been
published by the Messrs. Smith and Ebbs, of Tower-hill,
Laciccohradriyn g
Art oactahuel a origins in a 1 and ingenious design of Mr.
of four feet four inches high, by three feet wide. The
engraved plate represents the various railroads in Eng-
land on a scale of ten miles to an inch, the different
stations being accurately marked throughout. The au-
thenticity of the whole work is assured by the circum-
stance, that in all its details it has undergone a scrupu-
lous revision at the hands of the respective companies.
Corrected by them,
Ntaobloisthhmereit also appears to have secured their
patronage, so that the public are enabled to view with
the map presents
some confidence the facts put forward thus admirably by
Mr. Macaulay. To all railway officials, commercial es-
irresistible attractions in its very numerous advantages.
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comparable to it has been
issued of a similar character. In regard to clearness,
precision, and unimpeachable accuracy, it is entitled to
our emphatic commendation. And we doubt not that
Macaulay's Station Map will very shortly assume for
itself a standard position on all the railways of the
United Kingdom.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.—The following reduc-
tions have been made in the expenses of the diplomatic
service, to take effect from the 6th of April next :—There
are to be in future but two British Ministers abroad with the
rank of Ambassador, namely, at Paris and Constantinople.
The Paris embassy is reduced from 10,0001. to 8,0001. a year.
The Madrid mission is reduced from 6,000/. a year, and 550/.
for house rent, to 5,000/. a year, and 7001. house rent. The
Vienna mission is reduced from 9,000/. a year, and 9001.
house rcnt, to 5,C00/. a year, and 9001. house rent. The
Secretary of Legation of Vienna to have 550/., instead of
900/., hitherto paid to the Secretary of the Embassy. These
reductions, in addition to the abolition of the Consuls-
General at Syria and Algiers, and other reductions, which
we have already announced in the consular department,
will effect a considerable saving in the expenses of the
Foreign-office.
APPOINTMENTS•___W. Dougal Christie, Esq., Con-
sul-General at the Mosquito Shore, is appointed Secretary of ,
Legation in Switzerland. The consul generalship at Mos-
quito will probably be abolished. Mr. George Aiken, a resi-
dent merchant at that port, is appointed her Britannic Ma-
jesty's Consul at San Francisco, California.
The Right Hon. Sir John Cane Ilubhouse, Bart.,
is created a Peer, by the title of Baron Broughton de Gyf-
ford, in the county of Wilts.
NOVEL INDUCEMENT TO VISIT THE GREAT Ea-
HlBlTloN.—Anxious that his Yorkshire friends should make
a respectable appearance at the World's Exhibition in Lon-
don, a tailor and clothier of Leed3 is offering a new suit of
clothes, and a railway ticket to London and back, for 31. 38.,
Payable by weekly butabliento•