The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-19


1eueIaI government and the recusant States.
Lord Palnerston managed, with much adroit-
ness, so 10 protract the preliminary negotiations
torths piece ot d plomacy that the forces nj the
Diet We're enabled 10 subdue the nsurrection of
the eantons, To compel them to renounce the
Sonderbund, TO dlsband their army to expel the
Jesuts, and TO take upon themseyesthe expenaea
OF the war; before the proposed conferences could
be formed; and the result was, that when n was
formed nothing was left for II 60 do. The army
of Gen Dufour had accomplished in very sum
mary manner, all that was desired Sill IL
was felt that the great powers would cut a very
ridiculous figure, If, after all the menaces Of
France and Austria, even the semblance of a
conference were given up; and 1t was accordingly
announced by the official journals of M Guizot
and Prince Metternich, that the proposed media
ton would still go on But. behold the very
day OF this announcement, Lord Palmprston.
with malice aforethought, declared in the House
OF Commons, and was echoed by Lord Lans-
downe IN the House of Lords, that all ground for
interference was removed; still, however France
and Austria persisted, and DE- clared that with
or without England, they would interfere. Mean
while, the opening OF the French Chambers
approached, and the Cabinet saw the Swiss me-
dlatlon as rock ahead upon which the
vessel OF the state was going 20 be wrecked, and
1t was slgnlfed to M. Guizot that unless he
would surrender the Swiss question, he
would he left ~ n minority. There was no re-
slstlng TINS. Necessity has no law, and M. Gut
zot was compelled to give up his darling project.
SIR Stratlord Canning, the ambassador of Eng
land, who is now here, gives the federal govern
ment the assurance that England will not suffer
any foreign Interference; and, in u word the dam
gers OF Switzerland, at home and abroad are, for
the present, at an end.
The federal pact established in 1916, which
forms, IN tact, the Swiss constitution, being in
some articles obscure, 1t is determined that It
shall be re-mode He'd but in order to accomplish
TINS with effect, the present excitement must be
allowed to subslde, and 1t is accordingly deter
mined to postpone the question until February.
Miscellaneous.
The Presidents Message Is published in full
IN the London papers.
The French mal-steam-ship Missouri. Cant
! NORM, arrived yesterday morning from Havre.
| by the way OF Halifax. She sailed from Havre
on the 23d ut. at II O'Clock in the morning
Sne experienced series of tremendous gales
on her passage; and be ing apprehensive that the
coal nlght give out, she put into Halifax on the
18th inst, at A NJ She left there on the 18th
at III AM, and arrived here in three days,
without anything extraordinary occurring Jon
| her passage.
This line seems doomed to i'll luck and mis-
management. After she reached her port OF
destination, 1t was with the greatest difficulty
that any news could be obtained from her.
The Florentine papers again announce the end
ing OF the Ferrara affair, where things are ali to
be placed on their former footing. This is even
oihclally annoanced; La PatTia of Florence,
| OF 18th, has the following: Steamers arrived
yesterday 18th December, 1.-THE port from whence
| they come IS not given confirm the news that
| Sicily IS IN state of resurrection. The follow
dp ,g;sd eter received SsiE by way of Marseies
! only time TO write few words. The Flamer has
just arrived from Corfu, and brings the impor-
tant news OF an insurrecuon in Greece. AT Pa
| tras, the garrison were fighting with the people
| The Governor was prisoner in the hands of
insurgents. There are already many killed and
wounded. 1t was SAID that Grlvas was at the
! head OF the lnsurrecton q"
| The MdrseiHes Courier adds that this news
was brought by the war steamer Ardent, with
the India mail on board, and that the English
government messenger had orders to make the
| greatest haste.
The Courier de DTarseiHe publishes letter
! from the engineer who is at the head of the ca
nal works between Peouze and Suez There is
nov no longer any doubt astO the intentions Of
Mehemet Ali as to piercing the Isihmas OF S.qaez
| AT this present Time, says the Marsellls5
sheet, ''the preparatory works are pushing
actively commerce aud science look on with
equal interest"
Some of the French papers seem to think the
British government 10 about abandon the
possession OF the Falkland Islands.
Nj lie Baron Gros, formerly minister to New
Grenada, has been nominated by NJ. Gulzot ann
basSador to the government OF Rosas, in the
Argentine Republic.
M Salvan9y, one of the French ministry, il
on the eye OF retiring from office, tits rumored
that M. Lladeries will take his place.
meeting OF cOnservatots was held at M.
Gulzots house, on the subject of the Presidency
OF the Chamber OF Deputies and IL was decided
that NJ. Gulzot would probably be elected to
that ofhce.
According to private letters from Tripoli 10
the 23d November, 1t Is announced that the whole
country ls IN open rebellion against the Pacha,
and that, as he had not troops sufficient sup
port him, he had sent to the Sultan for more.
| The rebels consist chiefly of almost savage
tribes, assisted by some Albanians; 1t is added,
but on doubtful authority, that of the Bey
OF BepgasI is at the head of this insurrectjon.
All the Europeans are Ia the greatest alarm,
as at this moment there Is no man of war
in the vicinity to protect them. The disorders
had risen to such height that the son OF the
English Consul was assaulted in the streets.
Ireland still continues in alarming sate Every
military precaution has been taken TO preserve ths
peace OF the country.
The navigation of the Elbe Is closed by ice
The expectation Of rye and other grain from Poland
has been nterdicted from the l3th Of January
10 Is said that the Duke de Monticello will succeed
the Duke De Brcsie in the English embassy.
The expenses OF the late civil in Switzerland arc
5000 600 francs
Louis Philippe and the royal family took up their
residence at the Tueries, tor the winter, the lst
The cultivation Of sugar has lately increased 80 much
at Peuapg that eight cargoes have been ship
ped to Europe during the present year.
Some French engineer, have Just finished taking the
aud levels for the formation Of canal
through the lsthmus Of Sueg
NJ Guirot has ordered Pole to quit France within
twenty flour hours because OF speech against the
Emperor OF Russia, at Polish dinner
We learn from Trieste that the Emperor Of Russia has
ordered the duties on imports FROM Austria
duced to the same amount es Is charged Prussian
products.
The minee in tho Austrian aonlinons are said
lately been pt oducve that u cellars of the
treasury contain 80 600 900 forms ia gold aud all
yer liars
The Presse that the Emperor Of Russia has
sent considerable sum In gold to Hsmburgh TO be
vested in the Belgian loan to be contracted with
the house OF Rotbschild
correspondent OF tho National writing Athens
che 9th ut that the cabinet had just given 10
their resignation in consequence Of the Greece Turkish
differences.
The Austrian Cabinet appears determined 10 inter-
ere by orce In the internal affairs Of switzerland The
Official article published in the 4ustan O5scrVo OF tue
18th ult amounts nearly 10 a declaration of war
Acoordng to the last ofoia census The poeuatIon