The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-04


The plan said to have been to have seized the person
OF the Pope and under the pretext Of the
ment the troops Of that power be marched into
papa States and military to be taken
OF all the chief places, including Rome itself.
In accordance with this plan. a body Of Austrian
troops crossed the Pc and occupied the
out and great their disappointment on finding the
The Secretary of State now gives the public the most
positive that the parties have been guilty
Will be prosecuted and punished with the rgor
OF the law and We are now tranquil, our only fear
being that the guilty will by the effect OF diplomatic In
trgues be allowed to escape with impuuity The ma
tional guard organized not only in Rome but in all
ed from service In It, But they Liable to be
called out by the Pope any pressing emergency The
officers under the Of captain are elected by the
corps ITSELF those of superior appointed by the
Pope
Spain.
MADRID, August 9, lsa7.
To THE EDITOR New York HERALD
The drama continues to LIE exhibited here In the
court and the cabinet in progress when last
wrote The has been occasionally shifted but the
same characters upon the stage the action ia
enlivened by similar incidents The Cort.s being found
troublesome was closed, and the weather being not our
young Queen wisely determined enjoy herself at the
palace and forests Of La Grana instead being cooped
up in the royal palace of Madrid being limited in her
promenades to the everlasting Pardo At Grana she
devotes herself TO music painting the theatre and the
SA"oo'
for Queensings and plays and has usually artists Of
the first celebrity to accompany her She is especially
devoted to the chase in she outstrps her
courtiers She rides fiery steeds in the most fearless
manner and handles the rife In style to make back
woodsman stare. The other day she took down with
her own hand two fat bucks besides vast amount of
smaller game
The royal husband, WHILE continues as before
doggedly to decline dwelling under the roof with
her, or even having interview with her He still
sides in the hunting lodge of the Pardo not ar from
for La Graz
he announced his intention return the palace the
day after she quit It, The ministers thinking this
y decent and fearing that the palace would be- Gas
indeed WAS intended) focus of intrigue against the
sovereign interposed and requested the Prince ren
qush his ntention but all entreay proving Ruthless
gates OF the palace shut against him
by royal order divorce continues to be talked Of but
nothing definite has been done towards it, The French
ambassador at Rome utmost influence against
sti It is probable with the peculiar character Of the
present ponf that he the justice measure
he will grant 1t in spite Of diplomacy
Certain provinces, Catalonia especially continue be
oyerrun by Carst insurgents, and deporable barba-
rifles IRE perpotrated both sides.
1t Is expected that the Queen will return to Madrid
now IN week or two She has pretty nearly exhausted
the pleasures Of La Granja
forgot that since my last the father of the king
consort Don Francisco, having been discovered be-
concerned in political intrigues Oh
to quite Madrid, separation has ta-
Ken place the Queen and all the members Of her
family Her mother, the Queen Dowauer and her sis
ter the Duchess OF Montpenser continue Paris
neighborhood the former being prohibited Is under
stood, from returning to Spain
The intrgues OF parties especially that which
ITS cue from the Tueries have lately rritated in the
his est degree the Queen Isabella, who has more
than one occasion openly threatened to abdcate
tire Into private life Her domestic situation Is truly
wretched, and the alternative really seems to be-
divorce or an abdication. The French king and her
Their will oppose divorce by all the means that are il
their power because their object is prevent Isabella
heads Of the Duke and Duchess Of and IL Is
not improbable that the means may be
TO- TO provoke an sDdcstion which would be
OF French army and the forcible occupation Of the
throne BY Louis Philippe, under the name Of the
| Duchess OF Mentpenser.
| Switzerland.
BEKSE, August 9. ls47.
EDIToR OF THE NJ Y HERALD
The internal dsseutions by which the Swiss coneder.
Is distracted the nature Of which explained to you
in my last, still remain without any decisive solution
The separatst csntons you would call them the
nufers, making show Of resistance and the fede
raj government is proceeding against them The Diet
or federal Legislature, has passed resolution requiring
the dissolution of the separate league of the lesser
tous the delegates of the latter have
this The Diet has passed other resolutions condemn
ing the hostile proceedings of these cantcns this
position Of impending conflict the parties are Sc
vera cantons of the Sunderland throwing up en-
trenchments erecting fortfcatons importing and
ensng troops No overt act of hostility however OF
offe nsive kind, has yet been committed on either
side The Diet has passed resolution and the Vorort
has acted on it, to the effect that all officers in the federal
service who shall accept commissions from the cautons
OF the league, any Of them shall be dismissed and
cashiered, and considered In u state Of nutiuy.
vast democratic association has been formed against
the Sunderland with affiliated societies spreading over
all Switzerland The protested objects Of this organza
ton effect the expulsion Jesuts to break
the Sunderland and obtain a revision of the
federal pact may strengthen the general
and render the cantona subservient
to it,
expect in my, next to be able to tell you OF the mea.
which the Diet shall take to carry into practical
effect its Intentions against the league.
Prussia.
BERLIN, August II, ls47.
EDITOR NV York HERALD -
In my last communication | promised you resume
OF the proceedings of the defunct Prusssn Diet and
sufficient time having elapsed since then to form
biased opinion the subject take up my pen to
fulfil my promise.
That spirit Of opposition pervaded the Assembly or
at least the Second Chamber evident the de-
bates the address; for although the ultra liberal or
radical party left in minority Of 3s and the in
tended protest changed into kind of humble petition
and remembrance" enough remained Of It's original
tenor to show that the DEGREES of the Sd February far
from being received the spontaneous gift OF gracious
monarch, only looked upon part payment Of n
debt long due to the nation The oyasts assert
ed that the people had rights but such de-
rived from the will of the sovereign this was admitted
have struck Americana that, tout conrairs tn,
king had no rights but such were derived from III,
will Of the people, but then 1t argued, that II ex
ceeded the royal prerogatye to rescnd those priv
leges that had been already granted This the pru
cipe the second Chamber acted throughout; they
refused to accede To any Of the proposed by
government, until their vested rights solem
recognized and freed from the shackss imposed upon
them by the late DEGREES. Unfortunately after having
this course Of action for nearly three
after having fought battle after battle against the minis
eria party and disputed every inch Of ground with tr
ly German pertiDscityater throwing out all The go
vernment bills and carrying all their own-the liberals
gave at the eleventh hour and by one
pas the they had previously obtained
One OF the obnoxious features Of the new charter the
standing committees which arc TO carry on the Dutsrss
he the Intervals between the sessions wow
"a the duration of these intervals depends entirely on
the will and pleasure Of the king and may De ad
fnfnum the would be OF greater Importance
than the Diet itse and being composed OF compare
/ tiyev small number OF members they would be more
OMEN 10 government influence, and apt to lbs moulded
I'd IA sboned Ia any way most suitable to thc ruling
nawars Eor this reason the standing committees were
n .xfu Ut1a. 1911.