The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-11

| to republics. one single military Swiss Repub-
lie on the model Of the United States.
| These resolutions, and those which will vet
be adopted by the Diet, are Of the creates, in
portance to the other. States of Europe. Swift
zrrland, as mi,ty republic, would become
truly (morally) power Of the first rank, and
in the midst Of monarchical Europe would of.
| ter the dangerous spectacle Of fiourishing and
powerful Free State. Moreover, il would as.
sumo a new position in the European system of
balance Of power, and become most important
all to the Continental powers Of Middle Eu.
| rope. Austria, acting in the spirit and tendon
ces Of the old Metternich stata quo policy, Cd.
poses this design in the most decided manner
and on condition of being silent as to the Span.
ish marriage, and not making common cause
with Lord Pslmerston, has made sure Of the CO.
operation Of France against liberal Switzerland
W. Guizot, true to the obligations he has thus as
suu,ed, has already sought to intimidate the Di-
at by note sent to President Ochsen bein, by his
ambassador, VI. Bois 10 Comte. In this lac
threatens them with AN Intervention of the great
powers but has produced quite as little efec,
as when he complained to IN. Diet that Herr
Jenny, editor Of the Guckkastcn la national pa
per had hung tho Cross of the Legion Of Hon
or on mis- dog neck, which turned out not to
be tho fact.
The Diet have dissolved tho Sonderbund.
This is what Guizot and Meiternich declared
should not be-, and for which they threatened
Intervention. What now. Arms must be
used to master the land Of Tell. VIII France
attempt it, The better opinion is, that she
will leave Austria 10 do whatever fighting is 10
be done. But will Msffernieh venture "a war
with the mountain soldiery of Switzerlaud7
An Intelligent writer thus speculates on this
point:
Switzerland, with its glaciers, mountain
passes, ravines, torrents-with its warlike and
disciplined population, and with the patriotism
which conquered at Moret and Seinpach-s
no Portugal where an Intervention requires but
few ships Of war, and where arbitrary acts 90
UNPUBLISHED. To Switzerland soldiers must b.
sent, aud there soldiers are men more than tina,
they come Of the laboring classes, in whose
heads new ideas have already lit up their flames;
the French soldiers would fight badly or not at
all against liberal Switzerland. For this reason
the design here seems 10 be TO leave 10 Austria
alone the actual defence Of the Sonderbund an
do no more than cooperate iplomatic ally, block
ade the frontier by an army Of observation and
BY vexatious commercial regulations. But in
this case the cOwardly servity of the July
Government, its yielding and clinging to Aus
lria, its Condohisn service 10 the cause Of abso-
u
preston. IL they come TO blows YOU NAV be
assured more than 100000 Frenchmen, Poles,
Spaniards and Italians will hasten from France
TO the Alps to fight as volunteers in the ranks Of
Tree Switzerland against Austria. And il
switzerland conquers and gains her freedom,
these foreign legions easily become the
mode and nursery. the young guard Of free
dom to France herself
We hope Switzerland is to be cursed by no
civil war, and especially war arising out of
difference Of religious belief. The protestant
cantons are the most powerful. Ii they are re-
solved to have freedom, let US hope that they
will not stain the cause by declaring their creed
as the national belief
France isagitated by elections. frauGs, &c. Par
is has been absorbed about an old affair Of honor
between Bsuraliion Il Dpjarier, in which the
latter was killed The murderer He'd because the
court ordered him TO pay a large fine TO the mo-
Their of his opponent. But he returned to testify
in the case in which one of hi, witnesses, DEE
qucvly, was charged with perjury. He swore
To his friends honesiy-viz: 10 the pistols
with which the duel was fought, but fatty
contradic'ed, that the court ordered him to BE-
arrested the spot. The result was, that
D'Ecquevilly was sentenced 10 ten years of Sc
ciusioa-which is IAN affective ana infamous
punishment consisting OF Imprisonment IN a
common Jail, where the prisoner is to be KEEP,
in the interior, and at hard work-and Beuv,-
| lion ordered 10 be- tried again for murder. These
trials give terrible picture of Partisan proflga-
cy.
FUSERAI OF Ma. O'CoN>ELL.--The steamer
Duchess OF Kent having on board the remains
of Mr. O'Connell, reached the lighthouse at the
Southwail about two O'Clock OIL Monday after
noon. Here the steamer iay-to until palf-pa
| three, T. W., when she slowly entered the river
with flags half-mast high, and anchored exactly
opposite the Custom House. 4 prodigious
| crowd was collected at this point. Precisely al
| balf-past four the remains We're disembarked.
On the removal Of the coffin TO the shore, it
| was At once placed ON the bier. md the process
| sion having formed, the remains, preceded by
| the trades, headed bv Mr.. Thomas Reynolds.
| tkc City Marshal, and followed by Rev. Dir.
Miley, as chaplain, by the sons, relatives and
FRIENDS, and BY the clergy and other gentlemen,
moved through the dense crowd and along the
| quay, and up Marlborough.st. to the church.
| The scene there was also highly imposing. \
vista had been made through tho dense mass OF
people. the great gate cf the church opened, and
displayed partial view Of the interior, with its
numerous lights and dark draperv.
| Rev. Mr.. Cooper. rcbed in cope and surplice,
assisted by Rev. Mr.. Maher, Rev. Mr. Mullen,
and Rev. Mr. Smith, proceeded to the outer en-
trance, and there met the coffin, then being borne
| into the church by the mutes and others. The
acolytes, bearing torches. here surrounded the
| coffin, and ub-dcacon, in white surplice aud
soutsn. held the lofty crucihx at the foot. The
aspersion having been performed, and the anti
phon read, the procession, followed BY the re-
mains, proceeded up the nave toward the cata-
fAlque prepared for the reception OF the coffin
which was th,n laid upon it. The Libs,a me
Domino was then intoned by the full choir, after
which were sung De Profundis and the Ms
| erere.
| At the conclusion Of the ceremonial the offci-
ating clergy and the choir retired TO the vestry
leaving the remains lying in state. The taPer
rouna the catafalque were liz, and the anxious
people were allowed TO enter the church an.
view its splendid arrangements.
The sons and other members Of the Liberia
tors family remained within the sanctuary du
ring the celebration Of the Introductory core
nIuny. A. i,s cunciusIvu tney withdrew, nc
companied by the Rev. DIR. MiIey, the Rt. Rev
DR.. Whelan, and their other friends.
The church was closed at about ii O'Clock
vet long after that hour the gates and doors wer
bcseiged by anxious crowds Admittance was
however, refused TO all until six o'clock mex
morning, when the holy sacrifice was offered II
three affairs. Repeated masses during canonica
hours were continued during the stay Of the re
mains in the church.
The citizens of Dublin, in great numbers, an
also crowds of gentlemen from the Provinces
visited the church on Tuesday to view the r.
mains and to offer their prayers for the etern'