The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-13 00:00:00

THE CONTINENT.

SWITZERLAND.
The Canton of Neufchatel is again greatly agi-
tated. It may be remembered that after the resig-
nation by the King of Prussia of his claims to it, a
constituent assembly was charged to draw up a draft
of a constitution. The draft was conceived in the
most Radical spirit, but, contrary to expectation, wag
rejected by the popular assemblies. The constituent
assembly revised the draft, but the people have just
again rejected it by 6,532 votes to 5,925. At Lode
and La Chaux-de-Fonds, the centre of Radicalism,
great commotion prevails, and it is thought the
Government will be forced to intervene to prevent
disturbances.

THE NEW MINISTRYSPAIN . AND THE QUESTION OF
DISAMORTISATION.
It has been reported that the mission of M. Rios
Rosas to Rome will not lead to alterations in the
concordat concluded by the Narvaez Government
under the auspices of M. Mon. A letter from
Madrid in the Nord contradicts this statement. It
says :

" Gen. O'Donnell Is now differently disposed to what be
was at the time of his fall in 1856. He believes now in the
necessity of the disamortisation in an economical point of
view. He knows positively that be can draw from the sale
of property in mortmain 1,500 0r2,000 millions of reels, which
he requires to supply the always increasing deficit of the
treasury, to develop a plan of national works of public
utility, to increase our navy and army, &c. Thus you may
be certain that M. Rios Rosas will
go to Rm to
a recommencement of the sale of church proopee rty. negotiate
Already this negotiation has been indirectly com-
menced. The President of the Council bas had
several conferences with Monsignor Bareilli, the
Papal Nuncio at Madrid. This prelate has received
from the marshal many assurances of the good will
of the Government. " Tell the Holy Father," said
the President, " that we will satisfy completely the
just demands of the Holy See ; we will surpass the
late treaty with Rome in all that regards the fate and
welfare of the Spanish clergy; but we desire that
the sale of ecclesiastical property be terminated
that the disamortisation in its whole extent be ac-
complished in the States of the Spanish Crewn. But
be without fear as to our moderate and Catholic in-
tentions, and assure the Sovereign Pontiff that in all
things we will serve and obey."
I know not if this language of the President of the
Council was favourably received by the Papa/
Nuncio. I greatly fear all this labour will be lost,
for Rome is now, with regard to Spain, in a very
different situation to what she was in 1856. When
Marshal O'Donnell crushed the revolution in the
streets of Madrid anything might have been asked
and obtained from Rome. Now, all is changed. The
spirit of the epoch is different. The clergy are much
more strong, and a solemn treaty exists which three -
Ministries have successively accepted. The name of
M. Rios Rosas inspires great confidence, but it is to
be feared that he will be powerless against the pro-
verbial inertness, the passive force, of the Roman
chancellery.
Besides, M. Rl3B Rosas will not depart for his des-
tination until after the decree is issued for the dis-
solution of the Cortes, when the situation will have
acquired a solidity that it now wants. In any
case M. 'Los Ros ,s will not go to Rome to support
or to please M. Mon. On the contrary he will go to
do his best to modify essentially the diplomatic
work of that gentleman.

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