The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-21 00:00:00

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fectly satisfied with all the main points. They also
stated that the internal tranquillity and prosperity of
the country had never been more real, and that the
policy followed both at home and abroad during the four
list years had consolidated peace, and powerfully con-
tributed, by the confidence and security which have been
produced, to the development of the national riches.
The report concludes with the following challenge :
" The Ministry having maintained under this double
point of view, and in its totality, the general policy
sanctioned by the votes of the Chamber, the majority of
the Committee has the honour of proposing to you to give
a vote of confidence to the Cabinet by adopting the B:11."
Most of the journals have brief comments on this re-
port, but they are of no interest. Everything depends
on the vote of the Chamber. The Ministerial party ex-
pect a majority of 30, while the Opposition say 15 or
20 will be the utmost. The division was expected to take
place en Saturday. The domestic affairs of France,
however, are of little importance at present, compared
with the revolution which has taken place in one of the
Swiss cantons on her frontier, and the general commo-
tion throughout the whole federation. Radical reform
has ben established in the extensive and poa erful can-
ton of Vaud, which joins France on the west, and ex-
tends along the foot of Mount Jura. As we stated yes-
terday, the Grand Council had resigned, but it
appears not voluntarily, for they were in a manner
compelled to take such a step by the armed
citizens, who elected a new Council, and laid
down a basis for a new Constitution which should be
imperative on the Government, and recognised trial by
jury, the re-organisation of the courts of justice, and
the making of the civil and penal laws more democratic.
The following account, •vhich appears in a letter, dated
Geneva, Feb. 16, appears to furnish a correct view of
the state of the Canton :—" The affair of the Jesuits
has produced in the Canton de Vaud a complete and
radical revolution. The resolution upon that question
adopted by the Council of State of the Canton de Vaud,
on the 13th, not being in conformity with the wish ex-
pressed by 32,000 petitioners, popular assemblies have
been held in all parts of the canton. About 15,000 of
the inhabitants of the neighbouring country arrived in
Lausanne on the 14th, and the consequent excitement is
very great. The Council of State immediately called the
inhahitants to arms, but very few attended to the call.
The soldiers joined the people, and cried out, Down with
the Council of State, down with the Jesuits.' Three
hundred soldiers, who had hitherto remained faithful to
the Council of State, having refused to receive am-
munition or to take part against the people. the Couac 1
found itself deprived of all support, and having no means
of resisting, the members resigned en masse. On the
14th, at half-past two in the afternoon, the people held a
general meeting in the Place de Montbenon, when
several resolutions were adopted, calling upon the Coun-
cil of State to yield to the wishes of the petitioners, and
afterwards to dissolve itself, in order that a constituent
assembly might be elected in its stead. The meeting
afterwards proceeded to the election of a provisional
government, of which HENRY DRUEZ, Councillor of
State, was appointed President. The Provisional
Government immediately published a proclamation an-
nouncing the change which bad been made and the re-
solutions of the meeting. In the evening of the 14th an
immense number of people from the country round
Lausanne arrived in the town, and on the moruing
of the 15th another meeting of the people was held, which
was attetaled by more their 15,000 persons, most of whom
were armed. This meeting declared the Grand Council
dissolved, and immediately called on the people of the
canton to meet and elect a new Grand Council ; and it
also passed a resolution to the effect, that all citizens,
without exception, were entitled to vote at the elections.
The meeting also resolved that the new Grand Council
should be entrusted with the reform of the Constitution,
and laid down as a basis of that Constitution,whieh would
be imperative on the Council of State, the establishm ,nt
of trial by jury, the re-organization of the tribunals of
justice, and the making of the civil and penal
laws more democratic. The meeting afterwards
adopted instructions to be given to the De-
puties of the Canton de Vaud to the Diet.
These instructions are the same as those proposed by the
minority of the ex-Council of State. Messrs. DRUEZ
and BRIATTE were elected Deputies to the Diet. The
meeting finished by resolving that those occupying
public employments should be dismissed, but that they
should continue in their functions till their successors
should be appointed, provided they adhered to the prin-
ciples of the revolution. The new Provisional Govern-
ment was afterwards installed at the Castle, amidst the
acclamations of the people. These events have created
immense sensation in Geneva and the neighbouring can-
tons. The Genovese Government, fearing the conse-
quences of the agitation of the people, has called out the
militia ; but that step has only added to the excitement,
, and it is difficult to foresee the result."
This demonstration against the Jesuits is spreading
through the Republic. The Grand Council of the Gri-
sons, and also that of Glaris, have declared against
them, and demanded their expulsion. Geneva will
imitate the example; and these pests of society will, in a
short period, have the satisfaction of seeing the whole
country thrown into confusion, which will to a certainty
lead to the interference of France, Austria, and Prussia.
The next intelligence from Paris will probably announce
the movement of troops towards the Swiss frontier.
Some agitation was produced on the Paris Bourse, on
Wednesday, by the introduction of two railway Bills
into the Chamber of Deputies. The one is a Bill for
the construction of the Great Northern Railway, with
branches to Calais and Dunkirk ; and the other for a
line from Criel to St. Quentin, with the following con-
ditions.—that the period for which the first line shall be
conceded is not to exceed forty-five years, nor for the
second more than seventy-five years, and no party to be
entitled to bid for the great line who shall not have pre-
viously lodged in the Caisse des Depots de Consigna-
tions a sum of 30,000,000 f., nor for the St. Quentin line
who shall not have similarly paid in 6,000,000 f. The
successful Company shall not be allowed to issue shares
or negotiable promises of shares until it shall have con-
stituted itself into an " anonymous society," duly
authorised, agreeably to the 37th article of the Code of

Commerce.
The Three per Cents. closed on Wednesday al
85f. 5c.; the New Loan at 86f. 5c.; the Five per Cents.
at 122 E 75c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,187 E 50e.;
Rouen, 1,115 E ; Havre, 903 E 75c. ; Belgian Two•and
a-Half per Ceris., 61f. 75c. ; Spanish Actives, 384 ;
Ditto, Three per Cents., 418 ; Ditto, PassiVes, 64 ; Ditto;
Domestic Debt, 34.

THIS DA 'Co NEWS

HOUSE OF LORDS--(THIS DAY

The House sat to-day to hear appeals. The Peers present were
Lord Brougham, Lord Cottenham, and Lord Campbell. Their Lord-
ships were occupied the whole morning with a Scotch appeal, involv-
ing points of Scotch law of no Interest except to the parties concerned.

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
The Lord Chancellor sat in Lincoln's Inn-hall to-day.
NEW QUEEN'S COUNSEL.

Upon his Lordship taking his seat, Mr. Lee, Mr. Wood (the son of
the late Sir M. Wood), and Mr. Parry, were called within the bar,
having been appointed Queen's Counsel; as was also Mr. Sergeant
Manning, in consequence of having been granted a patent of pre-
cedence.

His Lordship, having disposed of the unopposed cause and lunatic
petitions on his paper, proceeded to hear the further arguments in the
case of the Ludlow Charities, which occupied the Court the re-
mainder of the morning.

ROLLS COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
His Lordship the Master of the Rolls took motions and causes to.
day, none of which possessed any point of the least public interest.
In the course of the day, Messrs. Lee, Wood, Parry, and Ser-
geant Manning, were called within the bar, having received appoint-
ments as Queen's Counsel.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.)
His Honour was occupied the whole morning with short causes and
unopposed petitions.
During the morning Mr. Lee, Mr. Wood, Mr. Parry, and Mr.
Sergeant Manning appeared in Court, and were called within the
bar, having been appointed Counsel to her Majesty.
No case of any importance occurred either in the Vice-Chancellors
Knight Bruce or Wigram's Courts, in the course of the morning.
The new Equity Queen's Counsel were called within the bar by
their Honours in the course of the day.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Guildhall.)
BOWLES V. MILLBOURNE.
_ .

This was an action brought against the defendant as a stakeholder.
The plaintiff and another person agreed to trot their horses, one
against the other, for 501. There was an agreement drawn up be-
tween the garties that in case one of the parties made default the
bet should be paid to the other. The money having been lodged with
the defendant, the plaintiff, the day before the race was to be run,
demanded back his money, but it was refused.

There was no dispute as to the facts of the Case ; but Mr. Lee, on
the part of the plaintiff, submitted that, as this was a bet on a trotting
match for more than 101., it came within the statute of Queen Anne. On
the part of the defendant, it was con.ended, by Mr. Hill, that, as the
bets had been deposited, as it was, under contract, the plaintiff was
not entitled. to recover.—Verdict for the defendant, with liberty to
move.

EXCHEQUER.-(T HIS DAY.)
(Sittings at Nisi Prius.)
Before the Loan CUM, BARON.
The cases which came before the Court to-day were of an unin
terestiug character, except to the parties immediately concerned.

COMMON PLEAS..-('PHIS DAY.)
(Sittings at Nisi Prius.)
The Court disposed of two or three cases this morning, which were
devoid of any general interest.

DEATH OF GENERAL SHARPE.—This gallant and
venerable officer died at Leamington Spa on the 12th inst.,
at an advanced age The deceased had seen a great
deal of service. Ills commission as General was dated
January, 1837.

The—Reverend Sidney Smith remains, we regret
to learn, in a very weak state. Dr. Chambers and Dr. Holland are in
daily attendance on the Rev. Gentlemen, vtliose continued indisposi-
tion at his advanced age (nearly sevelity-four) is naturally a subject
of great anxiety to his family. The calls of the nobility and gentry
at the Rev. Prebendary's residence in Green-street are exceedingly
numerous.