The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-11 00:00:00

SWITZERLAND.

The Ticinese Gazette states that the Federal Coun-
cil of Switzerland having addressed a note to the
Government of Valais, inquiring whether the
Jesuit Burgstaller was in the canton or not, and if
so, since when ? whether the Government had
authorised him to stay there, and whether he had
preached ? what was his behaviour, and whether he
wore the dress of the order ? The Council of State
of the canton has replied, expressing its surprise at
this note, and declaring that Art. 58 of the consti-
tution (relating to Jesuits) is observed in the Va-
lais as everywhere else ; that the said article does
not impose on the canton any obligation respecting
the stay or domicile of a Jesuit, and that the Coun-
cil of State is therefore unable to give the explana-
tions required.

SPAIN.
The Madrid journals of the 6th state that the
Cabinet was preparing a grand plan to be submitted
to the Queen after her confinement, for making
reforms in the laws on elections and printing, and
in those relative to public functionaries, the main-
tenance of public order, &c. Amongst the finan-
cial measures projected by it were, it was said, a
complete sale of national property, an increase in
the land tax, a reduction of the salaries of func-
tionaries, and a liberal reform of the tariffs.

The ratifications of a treaty between the Grand
Duchy of Baden and the Netherlands for the no-
mination of consular agents of Baden in the prin-
cipal ports of the Dutch colonies were exchanged at
Carleruhe a fow days ago.

A Vienna correspondent of tho Cologne Gazette
states that although M. Thouvenel had in the com-
mencement raised some difficulties in opening dip-
lomatic relations with Reschid Pacha, yet after-
wards every unpleasantness had been removed,
and the usual intercourse was going on.

A letter from Cattaro of the 2d, in the Austrian
Gazette, states that the new Woiwode of Wassoje-
wic having informed Prince Danilo that two of
the tribes of Wassojewic have broken the truce con-
cluded with the Turks, and made an incursion into
the territory of Podzoritza, devastating everything
with fire and sword, the prince has sent a commis-
sion thither to verify the case, and to punish the
chiefs for having acted without his permission.

WEEKLY COMMUNICATION WITH

INDIA.

It appears that a weekly communication with
India is about to be established. The main points
of an arrangement are said to have been agreed
between th,) Government and the Peninsular and
Oriental Company for a mail to and from India
four times a month instead of twice, as at present.
It is intended to effect this by making the despatch
of the mails t) and from Bombay to alternate as
regards dates with the dep irture of the mails to
and from Calcutta, a plan which will bring four
mails each way to Suez every month, the company
undertaking to place such additional steamers on
the Marseil:e4 and Alexandria station as shall suf-
fice to convey four mails per mouth, both outward
and houlaward, between those ports. It is hoped
this important extension of the company's postal
operations may b 3 brought into effect early next
year, and it will doubtless be shortly followed by a
corresponding increase iu the number of connnuni-
cations via Southampton.

SIGNOR LABLACHE.—We are authorised to state that
there is no truth in the report circulated by some of
our contemporaries that Signor Lablache has bad an
attack of apoplexy. The great artiste is now residing on
his estate nee, Napier', and ie in much better health
than be has enjoyed for some time past.