The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-20

the double purpose Of giving the rscusan cantons time
to think cooy Of their situation and allowing the
orty Of the States Of the confederation time to dsbe
rate as to the means Of compus.on which shall be sp
piled to enforce obedience to the DEGREES Of the federal
legislature The cantonal governments discuss
ing this psnt and the probability to be that,
less the cantons Of the sundebond yield. there will be
an international Lord Mimic, a member Of the
British cabinet has just visited this city, and has had
sents himself In diplomatic capacity though without
formal credentials and Is In fact authorised to express
to the Southern States OF Europe the sentiments with
which the British cabinet regards their mutual rels
ons, and what policy it would follow in certain eventu
slities. With regard to the Swiss question: have
reason to think that his ordshps advice was that the
demands made by the Diet the canons Of the league
should be moderated 80 as to allow of a Compromise :
Thus the federal legislature have demanded that the
Jesuts be expelled from the whole federal territory
This is by many Of the most liberal thought to be
attack the liberty of conscience and freedom of
ship Concedlng this point, the recusant cantons
might be Brought to conform to the will of the majority
are progress all hands The streets of this city are
crowded with military and resound with trumpets and
drums An army Of 5000 men is now ready for the
field What the result viii be we shall soon know
Turkey.
CoNsrANrIroPLE, September IA, ls47,
EDITOR OF THE N. Y. HERALD
We still here In state of suspension in regard to
our intercourse with Greece and suffers
riousy from this. However now that NJ Coletti is out
of the way expect speedy termination to this ex-
ceptonal state OF our relations The instruction in
Albania which gave so much trouble to the Sultan has
mitted. We have derived in this country enormous
profits from the consequences of the failure Of the
vest last year In Europe Our expectation Of corn was
ATHENS, Sept. IL, ls47
EpITon THE N Y. HKRALD:-
Colett the prime minister of King Ohio, the friend
and pupil Of NJ Guizot, died to day Of modification
blow for French diplomacy here, and no doub;
will be followed by favorable effect on the English in
auence. The quarrel between the governments Of
Greece and Turkey, in which M. Coletti was more o,
less personally mixed up will be easily adjusted
However, at the present moment we are in state as
relates Turkey of quasi All diplomatic relations
have been suspended. Envoy ministers have been
tuay withdrawn the exequstors Of have been
taken away and commerce 10 interrupted and oil this
because King Ohio far forgot himself insult the
Turkish Ambassador at court ball. and then refused to
apologize for his conduct We now told that con-
ference of dpomatsts from the great of Europe
to be held here to settle this difference by arbitration
Ireland.
From almost all parts of the country the accounts are
In the aggregate there is an abundance Of food
but millions Of the population who had existed in
mer years upon potatoes are or very soon will be-
trely destitute unless sustenance be provided
them by the poorrate or employment In fact II prompt
and energetic efforts be not made, the coming winter
am happy to say indications Of spirit of energy
and foresight amongst the resident gentry various
such calamity. The meeting Of two agricultural soc
eties-those OF Balnasloe and North Wexford-were
held lately At the former Lord Clancarty tsok most
sensible view Of the condition of the landlords farmers
and aborng classes and urged the best and most
ticabe remedial measures. At both societies. usefu
and remunerative employment for the winter and the
spring, including the cultivation Of fax. ear
nesty urged the only legitimate mode of saving tn.
proprietors from runious taxation and the pesssntry
from utv NJ Io
porable accounts Of distress The system Of resistance
to the payment of rates is extending and the mill
tary and police are employed to enforce the rates
| Portugal.
The dates are, Lisbon, 10TH Oporto, 2lst; and Vigo
22d uIt There is little from the Peninsula Espar
terra expected at Cadin the 26th
being to receive him. the order orbiddng hi
entering Spain not having reached that port the time
the Madrid left In Portugal were in much the
tendency at the elections General Povoas who was al
Lisbon, had been taken seriously ILL., Rumors of insur
recton, natural enough In the present state Of affairs
| were constantly afoat.
Abdel Kader has experienced signal defeat by thu
forces under the command Of the of the Emperor
Morocco has been compelled it is said to take re-
fuge in the desert Two tribes who enlisted under
his banners have been completely annihilated.
| india.
We give some India news by the Bombay journals
Our letters in anticipation Of the Calcutta mail are from
Calcutta to the sh and Madras the 18th Of August
Our advices from Bombay only reach to the 9th O
August by posto dauk to Madras there not havnl
been any monthly direct mail from that Presidency
! consequence Of the southwest monsoon We have re-
ceived precise information to the amount of re
trenchment which the Governor General has determin
ed efectng in the army. The Bengal reductions in.
Guiding Queens regiment will amount to so OOC
men; in the Madras army, to 10000 men, entirely from
the native force; and in Bombay to 900 men, nclud
ing Queens regiment The total reduction in expense
will amount TO sum Of about FL 100, 900, which, with
other additions to the credit budget will this year re-
These rerenchments which the Governor General CON
sders 1t safe at present to adopt will with the five per
loan about equase the with the expendi
ture. The Punjab was In repose, and our influence
there In satisfactory state to give promise Of ts
benefits being soon appreciated by the people Nor
will shortly be handed by General Sir Charles to
purely civil governor. The only movement of apy de.
scription in the Peninsula combined attempt BY
small bodies OF irregular cavalry to catch the wandering
Dscoit chief Doongur Singh It expected that after
the rains important alterations would take place in the
distribution Of the forces the frontiers It was also
thought probable that ut the period active steps
would be undertaken for settlement of affairs in the
subsidiary provinces Of Hyderabad, at present in
The Delhi Gazette Of 2sth July contains the follow.
paragraph descriptive of the state of the north
India =" We believe have rarely put forth any issue
of this paper singuarly barren of of all kinds
the that now leaves hands There is absolutely
nothing to record-no plots at Lahore, risings in
Mooltan no threatenngs from Cabul, Persia and Rus
STA All as quiet and peaceable it is possible to de-
sire, both within and without possessions"
Our commercial advices from Bombay more eloomy
than before The indigo crop said to have fur
Their extensively suffered in Bengal. Nor have the
houses in Bombay with one remarkable exception been
sufficiently the alert to avail themselves of the IA
vorabe prices for cotton occurring from the parta
failure Of the American crop. One Bombay commission
house however that adheres steadily its cotton ex
ports must this year have realized from Its shipments
Of about $1,000 bales, something like fi2 900 for Del
csntage only The same house. 1t is said cleared from
5000 early bales on speculation about fl0OOO Bust
in Bombay further unfavorably affected bv tn
interruption to the opium trade and the unusually de
pressed prices Of the drug "
China.
Our correspondent from Hong Kong writes us unde,
date July Is:
Since my last Of 25th utimo there has been bette,
feeling In Canton and all has remained quiet the Honar
question comparatively at rest and confidence return
ing Hog lane Is now completely stopped up, and ssve
raj houses pulled down for the site of the church HeI
msjestys ship Vulture returned to this harbor after
being few days ut Whampos. The Scout LETT Wham
poa early this month for this harbor, and proceeded
two days since to Annoy. The Pluto steamer remains
In the neighborhood Of Canton, and there tak
of Withdrawing the small military force from the facto
ries. The Chinese however, seem now to have more
confidence and feel greater protection In their
Her msjestys sh p Dadalus, Capt. MiQuhae, arrived
from Labusn on the 29th ult. The Vernon Admiral
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