Star.
London, England, 1814-08-04 00:00:00

GOTTENBURGH, JULY la.

Ml hopes of peace has vanished. The four Corn.
svissionets. English, Russian, Austrian, and Frani:to,
bate returned Ifun3
_Christian t, without having ob-
tained the least mecca- in their negotiation. The
new King of Norway, Prince Christian, has resisted
all the arguments and even all tie entreaties pressed
'span hips in the name of the Allied Powers,
Uera is no longer any doubt that boitilities will
commence. Tile P. ince Royal of Sweden pushes his
prism-44ms with extreme activity. Pi ince Christian
ss not idle on hi; part. All the fortresses of Norway
srt put in the best state of defence, particularly that
fit Frederickslidli, which is impregnable, and defends
the, kingdom on it.s southein side.
People are now curious to learn what part the Al-
Powers will take, and' whether' they will furnish
succours to Sweden. Russia is bound, by the Treaty
of Abo, to furnish an auxiliary corpi cf eighteen thou•
sand men to assist Sweden to cOncpier'N 'sway, sate:.
tregotiation shall have been exhausted.
supposed that this kingdom can he only

reduced by amine. Tt is true that considerable stores
of provisions have been laid in, but these provisions
will be consumed, and cannot be replaced by the next
harvest, which will totally fail in that country, the
summer there being very cold.

ZURICH, JULY 20.

A deputation from the town of Bade has solicited
of the Diet the favour of having the sittings of the
Ordinary Diets fixed in that place, as corresponding
with the article of the federal compact, directing
those sittings to take place in a situation in the centre
of Switzerland, and not the capital of a canton.
Yesterday the Diet resumed its sittings. The Pre-
sident, M. Reinhard, explained the pressing neces-
sity of completing the business of the reorganization
of the country. The Cantons which have ratified
the federal compact are those of Zurich, Basle, Apen-
zell, St. Gall, Argovie, Thurgovie, Tessin, and
Vaud. Those of Berne ani Underwald have reject-
ed it. The others have neither decided for the ac-
ceptance nor for the rejection, and require modifica-
tions more or less considerable. The Council of
State of Nenfchatel has announced by letter the con-
sent of the King of Prussia to the proposed union of
that principality with the Swiss League, and has ient
a copy of the constitutional charter granted by his
Majesty. This business, with the documents con-
cerning it, was refetred to a Committee to report
thereupon. The proposition for the union of Ge.
neva is taken definitely into consideration, and in-
structions have been demanded from the Cantons.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

THURSDAY, AUGUST '4, 1814.
PRICE OF rook s THIS DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Reduced 6S#;—Conr. 1371 6s—far account 641
4 per Cr. 6411-5 per Cr. Navy 961 97—Omn. 1111 pre.
Bank Long Anal. 161 15-160%9—India Bond*, le& 110..pre.
'Exchequer Bills Ss. Ss. pre.

A Gottenburgh Mail arrived to-day. Hostilities
ha-re commenced between Norway and Sweden.—
Mr. FonsrEK, the E►itish Plenipotentiary, is once
more on his way to Ncrway, however, with a view,
we must presume, to re-open the negociations.

" GOTTENBURGH, JULY 26.

" A heavy cannonade was heard on Saturday last
in the direction of Inderecsvarn, which lasted from
two till ten o'clock in the afternoon, Ind is supposed
to be an attack on the Islands, at the entrance of
which the Norwegian flotilla is stationed, as troops
were embarked on Wednesday and Thursday last at
Stromstadt for that purpose.
44 Two o'Clock, P. M.—lntelligence has just been
received from Uddeswalla that Mr, Forster and the
other Commi;sieners were to leave eat town at five
this morning, to return to Norway."

We have received Pais Papers of Monday. They
contain a long Proclamation on the subject of the
affairs of Switzerland. which states the leading points
in dispute among the Cantons : all these will prtsba-
hly be set at rest at Vienna. The ATClidilditii MARIA
Loutsn is expected, it seems, at Parma about the ISth
or 20th September. She was at Aix, in Savoy, about
the 25th of July.
The exportation of corn and rther vegetable pro-
ductions is permitted from France.
The Duke de BERRI, accompanied by four Aides-
de-Camp, may be eXpeeted in LondOn fn. a few days.
His stay will not exceed a week in duration.
-The Norwegians, according to ail accounts, still
make a stew of resistance.

BERNE, JUT Y 20.

The followin;-; Proci.izi an has been pu!)1:shod:

" We, the Avoyer ...nd Council of the Town and
Republic of BA ne, assure our faithful and dear Sub
jects of the Canton of our good Will, and we make
known to you as follows:
The Helvetic Body subsisted with glory for
nearly fire centuries, enjoying peace and prosperity
at borne, and esteem abroad ; when, in 1793, a
neighbouring Power broke the ancient and happy
ties of that confederation ; at first, by spreading dis-
cord ard trouble throughout Switzerland, and after-
wards by crushing us with the whole weight of its
forces. We made vain efforts to reestablish our
liberty ; we yielded to necessity ; we were constrain-
ed to receive a Constitution calculated upon the am.:
bitious plans of that Power : you know what the
Canton of Berne lost by this change.
" But the operations of force can never spstain
.themselves.
_When the High Allied Powers, armed,
or the deliverance of nations, announced, in a note
addressed on the Bth of last December by the Aus-
trian Minister to the Head of the Confederation, to
be by him communicated to all the Cantons, that
the re-establishment of the ancient order of things
throughout Europe was the principal object of their
generous efforts, then we declared nnlrthe mediation
of the Li-Emperor of the French, re-established the
legitimve Government under which we had 411 so
long prospered, and all trite friends of their country
rejoiced in the hope of seeing the ancient Helvetic
Confederation arise,

" Nevertheless, from the first measures which were
taken to form this body, they receded from the an-
cient principles and rights of your Government,
which in, consequence, cannot take any part in such
operations, and it was only out of regard to the for-
mal wish of the high Allied Powers that it was de-
termined to send a Deputation to a Diet composed
of the nineteen Cantons, established by the act cri
mediation.
But we have been deceived in our expectations :
the new federal pact, formed without the participation
of the co me:les which have been restored to Stvitzer.

land by the generosity of the Allied Sovereigns, and
which ought to be Members of the Confederation,
confirms all the acts of injustice consecrated by the
I
celebrated pact of mediation.
le It parcels out the Canton of B:rne still more than
heretofore : it strips it of its rights justly acquired by
our. and your ancestors, over countries which force
has taken from us : finally, it separates us from our
ancient subjects, whose fidelity and attachment to us
were, until this moment, conspicuous. According
to the same constitution, we must, in defiance of the
ancient principles of the Confederation, grant to the
Diet an influence over the Cantons incompatible with
their sovereignty and liberty : we must sacrifice to its
support what savings we have made to support ..you
in your necessity.
u We must make this sacrifice, in order that the
burden of the Helvetic debt may press almost entirely
on the Canton of Berne. Your Government could not
have consented to such conditions without failing in
its duties towards the town and the country itself. In
consequence, our Lords and Masters have not adhered
to the plan of the Constitution proposed ; but they
declare that ►.hey are disposed to conform to a federal
pact, founded on. just basest for in order to be strong
rand durable, the Helvetic Confederation ought to be
founded on law and justice.
a The Grand Council of the Town and Republic
of Berne did not rest here ; they took into conside-
ration the situation of the country, and endeavoured
to contribute to its welfare, by the greatest possible
sacrifices. In a formal declaration addressed to the
Diet, not only did they abandon all the rights of the
State of Berne over the ancient common Setnories,
but formally expressed it to be their intention to leave.
upon equitable conditions, its liberty to the beautiful
country of Vaud, if it did not wish to he united to
Berne. The Grand Council could not, from duty
and gratitude for the fidelity and devotion of its sub-
jects of Argovie, renounce the Bernese part of that
country, but it opened its arms for its re-union to the
Canton, and offered, in the most friendly manner, to
share with it all the rights and advantages of Bernese
subjects. It is our desire, dear and faithful subjects,
to make you acquainted with these facts, in order
that you may learn the truth from the mouth of your
Magistrates, and that you should give no credit to
the false and perfidious reports which may be spread.

Your Government dces not wish to break the
confederation formed by your ancest•rs ; but it de-
mands thst the new relations should be founded like
the old, on justice : it does not wish for war, nor to
trouble by violent measures the tranqui)tity of the
country, hut it wishes to defend its Constitution and
rights against all attacks.
" This duty is sacred to us, and it is yours to sup-
port the Government with all your might. Your 11.21
conduct covers you with glory—continue to give us
your confidence, as you possess ours : the happiness
of the country will result from this union between ns,
between a paternal Government, and the most faith-
ful of subjects.—Given at Berne, I.sth July, 1814,
"By the Avoyer, Da WATTCVILLE,"

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