The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-14
Switzerland.

1t appears by accounts from Berne to the 4th inst,
that political affairs in that quarter were IN very
critical An extraordinary session OF the grand
council was held on that day, when the report of
the committee on the declaration signed by Nj. Neu-
haus and eight other councillors was taken into con-
sderaiion and considering that by such declaration
these members had placed themselves in opposition
To the positive decisions of the grand councils and
that such state Of things might have produced In
furious consequences to the most precious interests
Of the state, the grand council decreed that the
"MM. the councillors Of State, Neuhans Weber,
Steinhauer, Becbundget, Begler, J. Jaggi, Schmalz,
Bandelier, and Dahler shall be deprived Of their
functions Of members of the executive council.
The OVERLAND MAIL.-Carlsruhe, February IL.
An agent Of the Austrian Lloyd's association has
just left US, after closing agreement with the rail-
way company here, by virtue of which special en-
gine will be laid on the line for the further convey
ance of the Indian mailbag from Bruchsal to Mann
helm at all times. In this important event for Ger
many, our authorities made the most ready ad-
vanees towards him. The same agent has made
similar agreements with the directors of the Belgian
railroads, the Aix-la-Chapelle and Cologne line,
and the Rhenish Steam-packet conveyance company,
From thence his route lay Through WurtembuIg
and Bavaria back to Trieste. The Indian mail viii
now come regularly through Germany every three
weeks, and in double direction BESIDES time
on the way Trieste and the other from that place
back to London. For the sake of experiment,
use for some time longer. .......
The Indian mailbag contains every time about
40 900 letters which, together with the newspapers
make total weight of SO cwt For the transport
of this heavy burden three baggage wagons are
requisite, for which, at every station which has still
no steam power at its command, IA horses must be
kept in readiness. single journey from India to
London costs 10000 Horns. Important as this
channel of connection may already appear, its i'm
porance is still further increased by the fact that the
vance of travellers and finer goods will be made
in that direction serious competition on the part
of France is the less to be feared, as the Ofenburg
and Constance line through the Knzig valley will
soon be opened and, with the watchfuness of the
government of Austria over all the weighty inter
ests of the country there is doubt that the Bre-
GAM and Verona line will next be called into exist
ence. From Verona to Vicenza it is being rapidly
constructed, and thence to Venice the line has al
ready been in operation for short time.
cologne Gazette.
The letters from Bombay describe the railways as
advancing in favor with the Indian public. The
line of the East India railway it is said had proved
satisfactory; it was still being surveyed at the date
Of the letters. Mr. Clarke and Mr. Cony beare, the
engineers Of the Great Indian Peninsuar company,
were busly engaged in selecting their lines, That
through Sasette, across the Koukan, and over the
Malseghi ghau, to place called ALA, about 81
miles beyond the Ghaut, had been carefully exam
ined, and found practicable and economical as also
the first part of the extension northwards, above the
Ghaut towards Khandish, the commencement OF the
proposed branch to Malwa and Oomrawatta. These
were regarded as the most difficult portions Of the
| lines. .g ,.gy.hE .-..;... iii
Letters from Rome of the l4th ult. give the coup
de grace to the fabricatons which have been pub
ished respecting the alleged treatment of certain Po-
lish nuns The Pope has ordered strict inquiry 10
he made, in order TO discover and punish the au-
thors Of that shameful caumny. There does not
appear to have been the shadow Of foundation for
the story.