The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-17

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/ Important from Sweden.
The intelligence from Sweden is importsnt. Our
dates 80 to the 18th Of December The project Of !
reform in the representative system which hss for
long time past been subject Of much and yerv gsns
1a interest thro ughobt the country had that sv
Been rejected by the clergy and the question NAV
therefore, be considered defnively settled b.
ssass according to the terms Of the constitutes Of
dsnental Law requires the sanction Of each the fou
states which comprise the Dsttbe mobiles, the clergy
adopted The mobiles and ths pesssntry viii, it is sx
pected aso reject tho bill The result to which tn,
burgherS may come Is uncertain but 1t is supposed
The conduet Of the King with reference to this i'm
portsnt subject has been much dnirsd By a parties
rom his firm sdhsr to- the terms of tho constitu
ton; for though the project originally emausted
from the government his Majesty Kss interfer
during the sittDes Of the last Diet IN 1873 when
the excitement caused by the seriouos events which
Europe was at It's height that his submitted
to the assembled States project for reform of the
constitution This proposal had the desired effect Of
conciliating conflicting opinions, and IL received
BY the representatives OF the people; and In conform
ity with the fundamental Law. which requires that
lie over until the next session the question WIS sd.
ourned to the Diet which is assembled.
During the recess his Majesty caused carefully
compiled statement of the results of the Eectoral
law - contained in this project to be disrib buted
might have an opportunity Of forming for themselves
. correct and decided opinion OF it's merits.
His Majesty, in his speech from the the throne
opening the session. the bled
TO give to this important question their full consider
alton and to decide upon 1t according to their
judgment.
True his invarsble policy to attempt to in
nuepce their determination, his Majesty maintained
his constitutional position by thus leaving the
presensves his people the fullest liberty Of action
and although the proposal has been rejected by the
Diet reproach attach to the government for its
conduct with reference to this matter.
Experience seems to prove that the new ideas, which
at period had assumed such an ascendency n the
m of IL in mu 0f Enro
found muah sympathy in sweden and 1t appears that
the attachment OF the nobility the clergy and the
peasautry to their ancient constitutional of gov
eminent is sincere, and that they unwilling to
abandon 1t In order to launch into the dc uties
intrcacies OF an entirely new system.
The radical party is not numerous in Sweden, and
the number Of at the present Diet who
will, probably give their votes against the project
not sfordng, In their opinion, sufficiently extensive
concesEions.
SchIesyvig-Iolsteiu.
Advces from schlesSig uolstein state that the
newly appointed commander chief OF the uolstein
army had resigned the command, and that the Sta
thslterschat having resolved that Prussian shall
again stand at the head OF the had offered the
post 10 the Hanover general Halkelt Some ight
skirmishing between the Danes and the Holsteiners
had taken place Discipline very slack In the army
Of the former The recalled Prussian soldiers
again returning in large numbers TO the Duchies 1t
would be impossible without armed interventio n.
The Austrian forces $4,000 strong supposed to be
on the route to the Duchies. They would be joined
The French Republic.
Our accounts from Paris To the let January We
learn by them that the previous gay the burned
adjudication of the 5s7f Of Rpntes Eve per cents
the savings bank and t5ek place At the
hotel OF ths Minister OF Finance. There were Ave
sealed tenders handed in, which opened by the
Minister 10 presence OF the bankers and capitalists as
sembled in the hall.
Two profes,ed to be from Baron de Rothsshild offer
ing 9 soc for the Five per cents and 50f Soc for the
Three per two from the Receivers General oce,
Offering s4f 60c for the Five per cents, aud 56t 600.
for the Three per cepte and from the National
Discount office offering 93t 200 Tor the Pve per cents
The Receivers General being the highest bidders, the
Rentes adjudicated to them by the Minister OF
Finance, and tbs meeting ftparatsd.
The political circles Of the French metropolis had
been thrown into considerable asitation by two oo-
which had broug at about rupture between
the ministry and the legislative assembly, and fears
entertained that the,s only the precursors
OF more serious opposition the part the Assembly
In the expected apple ation should he made for
augmented allowance foi s5i to the President OF the
republic, In the shape q dotatsn bill IL appears
that Aais the originator If the pretended
had been found guilty and sentenced to pson ment
and NJ fon the comniss.sy Of poncs sttsched to the
hoax, was denounced by the government and hts dis
mi'ral from bis post, demanded point blank This dis
fture of the President OF the repusc and his minis
ters The other point which the two powers Of the
State at issue was In the case OF NJ Mauguin.
representative OF the people who arrested for
debt but his release instantly decreed by the As
eembly although the Minister of Justice rssolutey
opposed the action of the Assembly and showed that
the constitution cia not afford invislabity to the
person OF a representative
ItaIy.
The news from the Auftrian provinces in Italy is,
siso lar from fsvorable CopanIrac,e. had bssp as.
covered, and numerous arrests were made. Powder
and ball and the hangmans rope committing fear
full ravsges In Lombardy and Venice.
India and China.
The overland Indian mail reached London on the
LIST Of January with dates from bombay to the Sd OF
December, and Calcutta to the 23d Of November.
whole extent the .ubjusation Of The Pupsub is nov
considered complete that the Court Of Directors
have thrown open the ranks Of the army to all classes
OF population, skhr flindoos, and Mussulmans The
regiments stationed In the country OF the nvs rivers
ordered hencefoth to be recruited wholly from the
Punjaub and the measure IL generally considered .
polite Ths predatory hill tribes Of the Afghan
border will probably long continue to be unquiet
neiehbors to the gsrrissn OF 80 rich a province as
Peshawur The pssse. through their country are stu
unsafe but q strong outpost which has been estsb
l,hed between Kobat aud the salt mines appears to
The health Of the troops In the Punjaub and Upper
India !. very slightly II at al Improved.
The Bombay and the Bengal railways are both pro.
gressng satisacoriy contracts have been concluded
tor the construction Of 10 Ves OF the latter sad ten
about be vited FOR from 90 70 so miles
Affairs continue in sfafu QUO In the Nizem's domi
Mons Shums Oen Oomrsh, the light OF mobiles. has
continued firm In his refusal Of the ministry bnt has
suggested 20 the Nizam measures which If adopted aud
effectively carried out wsud At relieve him Of his
difficulties. He has recommended forced contribu.
tion or property tax from all his Hishnesss wealthy
officials and subjects who have In his service acquired
that wealth by fair foul The leyyins Of the
contributions thus recommended Ia being carried on
in most desultory manner, and greatly shorn ~ It's
fair proportions Contributors assessed at lac flo
or By bribery Of male and female menals get OF for
n pay ment OF less than Gith Of that amount. All
profess willingness to pay bat nothing i heard OF any
actual payments; at any rate, nothing has been re-
ceved In the Rcsdsncy Treasury In payment OF the
great debt 20 the Company.
The Nepauisre Ambassador left Bombay for Calcut'
ia the 23d Of November and the Bishop Of Madras
sailed for his diocess on the 25th.
The China mails arrived At Bombay on the Gath OF
November The rebellion In the vicinity Of China had
not as yet produced any serious results but Her Ma
jestys ship phlegethon. and ne United States naa-qf
et MAJ ION hare Teen mcored M TIE Jdtiories for etr
protection 0regreS. The reports on this subject are
very contradictory; nothing seems certain concern
ing the acts intentions Of the rebels excepting that
they levy the tea boats and other produce of
the interior, ts way to the customs. 10 is, how
ever stated and generally believed that the Commits
forer Seu had attempted TO affect paciheation, by
distributng money Hloo ooV AMONGST them and that
frnterniRsd with them.