The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-09

several Cant0nE AT present IL the canton
of Berne the President Of the grand council of which,
is in fact President for the time being of the confedera
ton This individual is NJ Ochsenbein distinguished
liberal and republican. OF the cantons which compose
the confederation there in which the Catholic
religion is predominant and which favor arbitrary gov
ernment the Jesuits and are and
secretly protected and supported by Austria and the
absolute courts These cantons opposed to the others,
formed time ago. separate league, and are known
by the title Of the ultra montana league Such pro-
edng being deemed incompatible with the rights Of
the general government and the obligations due to the
Diet and the Voror by the oantons has been resisted
by the ether cantons, and internal dssensons have
arisen, which at times reached point approaching to
civil war.
liberal canton Of Berne the revolution which took place
last autumn in Geneva and other liberal movements 1t
apparent that the league Of the cantons
likely to be condemned by vote OF the fede
raj legislature. The moment now approaches at
which this question will be brought to an
issue; and accordingly, the ambassadors Of the To-
reign powers at Berne, assuming those attud in
regard to the federal which correspond with
the policy of their respective courts Those of the abso
Lutte courts-Austria Russia and Prussia-have with
drawn from Berne altogether and taken up their
sdence at Lucerne Of the cantons Of the league
thus signyng the they entertain of the general
government. The ambassadors Of France, England
and Belgium will remain at Berne but the first has
already had violent collision with the new President
to whom he presented menaeng note having reference
eda dignHed and spirited reply France In fact, under
the policy of NJ Guisot has plainly indicated her nten
ton Of joining Austria in coercing the Swiss confedcra
ton, and far she venture to do REFRESHING
the liberal movement in this country. We shall be able
probably by the next mail to give you more definite
information on these subjects
CoNsrANTINorLE, 27th May, le47
kThe quarrel between the Ottoman Porte and Greece,
which threatened to lead to serious consequences may
be considered very nearly brought to conclusion
The unanimous declaration Of the representatives of the
foreign powers France alone excepted against Greece
has been decisive The Turkish envoy at Athens
insulted by the King Of Greece in public ball room,
because he refused grant passport which his own
government had forbidden him to grant Upon this he
quit Athens and returned to Constantnople Such an
outrage against the nvioabe person Of ambassador
was felt be offence against the customs Of all civil
lied nations. There was but statesman in Europe
who did not feel that It ought to be visited
with the most international apprehension and
that statesman was M. Guzot After a long and inef
fsctua resistance the cabinet of Athens has been COM
PEELED to consent to the return Of Missurus the Of
tended envoy and to offer to him suitable PREPARATION
and apology 1t Is understood that when this has been
done M Missurus will be recalled and the good under
standing between the States re-estabshed
A commercial treaty between France and Greece Is
said TO be in process Of negotiation at Athens
Row., June 3, 1917.
The popularity of the sovereign ponti is augmented
rou day 10 dsy; and u " now not trsnscepding tho