The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-20 00:00:00

THE NEUCHATEL QUESTION.

The Paris correspondent of the Inclependancg
Beige has sent to that journal the following analysis
of the memorandum presented by Dr. Kern to the
Conference on the 3d inst.:--

" On the first point it is declared that the renun-
ciation of the King of Prussia must be complete.
Switzerland cannot concede to him the title of Prince
of Neuchatel and of Valangin. At all events, if the
King wishes to continue to bear the title in his dy-
nasty no claim upon Switzerland shall result there-
from, and its non-recognition shall be declared by
au official act. The memorandum referring to a
decree of the three States of Neuchatel in the month
of November, 1707, which invested Frederick of
Brandenburg with the sovereignty of the Canton,
establishes that the title of Prince of Neuchatel
never was an apanage of the Crown of Prussia.

" Dr. Kern then touches upon the amnesty for
all political and military offences connected with
recent events. Switzerland admits that the am-
nesty ought to include all political offences of any
description anterior to the events of September,
1856 ; ordinary offmces are naturally excluded
from the amnesty.

"As regards the sth point, concerning an in-
demnity for the rights of Sovereignty, the_ Swiss
Envoy rejects it, observing that th 3 law expenses
and the cost of military occupation must remain
reserved, the Federal Council declaring biforehand
that, if the King of Prussia does not ask for money,
it will not insist upon repapnent of the expenses
of the occupation. The Federal Council calculates
the cost of calling out the troops, legal expenses,
40., caused by the events ,of September, at
5,180,000 f.

"As regards the Church property, Dr. Kern de-
clares that it never has been interfered with—it
was annexed to the State domain, which on its
part engaged itself constitutionally to provide for

the wants of the clergy. Private institutions of
charity naturally come under the common law of
the land. As regards public institutions their
maintenance is guaranteed by the Constitution.
" The Swiss Envoy then alludes to the Pury in-
heritance. . The town of Neuchiltel was declared
heir by the will in the usual legal manner. Should
its claim be contested, it ought to be decided by
the courts of law, and not by diplomacy.
" As regards the revision of the Constitution,
it is peremptorily established that the Cantonal
Constitution decrees, Article • 72, that if the
Grand Council, or at least 3,000 electors, asked for a
revision, it is for the electoral collegEs to decide
whether it is to take place either by a Constituent
Assembly or by the Council ; and, moreover, the
Federal Constitution. Art. 42 admits equally to the
enjoyment of political rights every Swiss citizen
who has resided for two years in a canton,
possessing the electoral qualifications as prescribed
by the Constitution. Strangers never enjoyed po-
litical rights in Switzerland, nor do they at the
present moment.
" Finally, the present Constitution of Neuchatel
was voted by the Neuchatelese alone, as they were
called upon for the first time to pronounce them-
selves upon the future form of government of the
Canton."

FRANCE.

PARTS, SUNDAY,

The Moniteltr, beyond nominations to offices in
tribunals of commerce, juges de paix, and assistant
judges, has nothing of home or of foreign interest.
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