The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-16
Our Swiss correspondence.

The Vintage Contemplated Railways in the Diff
frent Cantons-Advantages Thereby Presented
Commercial and Political Relations bet0sen Soit-
z0land and the United States-Great Vawt of
Consuis-D Departure of TrareliTs-DHchess d. Or
leans and her Two Sons-Rsgsctions on Fallen
Gsstaess.
The regular receipt Of the HERALD singularly
minds mo Of the promise contained in my last, to
write asaa before left Switzerland. 1 have pro-
srastinated to this moment in order that might be
enabled to give you correct report ~ to the re.
suit Of the vintsgs which il new terminated; and
am happy to state, that notwithstanding the gene
raj apprehension upon the subject, in consequences
Of the great rains during the season, the yield
win b Of superior quality, and much more
abundant than was anticipated, especially in
the neighborhOsa of Ysvsy, Yvoras and Yver-
don, and tho vines, upon examination, do not
appear to have suffered 50 much from sickness ~ in
the paat year. In fact, ! read in the Cos~ier
SUISSE Of Lausanne, that vino at Yvsrdon that
had suffered considerably from sickness last year,
does not present the least trace Of sickness this
son. So your CAN'T Maine Liquor Law" oonsti-
tusnts may have no approximations to any serious
dinination in the ordinary supply or quality Of
Swiss wives for this year.
The railroad mania has spread its contagion even
!. Switzerland. where they defy the approach Of the
cholera and the proysienal counsel Of tho govern
nsnt ut Berns, has announced ts entire sanction
- the concessions required. In o kw years
one win be able to traverse this beautiful
and picturesque country with a. much $3.50
which will be great inducenent 10 our country
men to visit it towering mountains and breaAhs it,
invigsrating atmosphere. after having been smoked
e death in the dark and foggy precincts of Lon.
homo possesses but little information 10 the i'm.
porsancs Of Switzerland. or II IL does. II certainly
neglects its duties most stubbornly will give you
countries, and also to the facilities and cultivation
accorded by our government. In the year 1851,
the santsns Of Switzerland exported To ths Uaitsd
States merchsndizes to the amount Of $6 sos, 7S5
Austria, q, 100000. Now, whe. We consider the
great disadvantages under which little rspub-
hcaa switzerland lsbsrs in comparison with the
other 9th. i've States. We are .stonisAed :. tie re-
the seas, and psseess large and nAvigabls rivers,
and enjoy great facilities from their nst-wsrk Of
railways; while Switzerland, ON the CONTRARY, II
composed Of the most rugged and mountainous
territory in the world, has no seapor her products
are conveyed by land ever long and difficult roads,
and on every side she ID surrounded by custsm.
houses, axd Il We calculate tho coinmercs by the
1umbsr Of Inhabitants according to the returns u
ls4s, We find that for the head Of each person
there has been produced BY commerce with the
United States alone in Switzerland, $37 In
Belgium, $2l 40; in France, $l4 10; in Prussia,
",
every one Of these countries the United States
are represented by either Minister Plsni oten-
tentiafy or Charge d. Afsires, and . host Of Gen.
suls, whilst in Switzerland, until within tho last
Consul at Bale; at present We have another .,
Zurich. 1t should be remembered, at tho Same
time. that Switzerland imports annually about
81 oCo,o 600 Of our cotton. Within my own know.
sonfsoations Of cnrgoes Of Swiss merchandise
at San Francisco and elsewhere, by our
Custom House authorities, In consequence OF the
ignorance of Swiss exporters ~ to she manner
OF preparing their goods. There was no attempt at
fraud, as the merchants stand above suspision.
These occurrences have had the effect Of i'm peding
the commerce between the tive countries, whioa
could easily DO corrected, if our government would
willing and capable to give the proper information
"Lo belle sats0R" has taken its flight and with
1t the motley coneatenstien Of bipsds who have
Inundated the country for the last six months.
others have winged their flight 70 tho moro con-
genial cline of claasic Italy Never hss there been
such multitudes Of Sightseeing constituents
poured into this little country before. The hotels
teal refugees scions of royalty, t.ss Of nobility,
staunch republicans, romantic spinstsrs, with the
usual quota of managing msmmas, nice young nsn,
with the inseparable sketch book and poncil in
asd lazy beggars; but, AZ the sight Of tSs snow
Eight, and NO are left once again to enjsy the
charms Of quiet life Among tho supper ten"
whs have visited this hotel, have been the
Duchcsse D'Orleans, and her two littls boys,
the Comic do Paris and the Duo de Chartres. Ths
Comte de Paris 10 quite an ordinary looking boy,
although he Ia tho heir apparent Of the Orleans
family to the throne Of France. The Duo do
CAartres makes better impression. Her HighHess
Madame La Duohesss d'0rlcsus gave = dinner,
whilst bsre, to some Of her faithful adhsrents,
among whom ] noticed Mems and Madame Thiers.
There WAS no pomp nsr pageantry about the ontsr-
tailment. There were forty guests, at sixty cents
q head, for the dinner The Prince de Joinvils Was
here also this season. and had his two little nephsws
70 breakfast. Eggs. bread, butter, and coffee we're
tho bill of fare. How very plain and republican
thsse grandses become when they como To be Of the
people, ard cease to live on them. H.