The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-25

wAaed W hoors, u will render aooouat thereof to
lie terms a the 26th article the Treaty 70 sxncNou
by Convention, the nnal sgreeuest ooe 70 between
n eoaGsoAs parties relative 70 the organization Of the
Switzerland.
THE DIFFICULTY SETTLED.
Advices from Paris intimate that there is grow
ing probability amounting almost to certainty, Of
pacific solution Of the Neuchatea question. A
despatch from Berne dated the sth, says that the
Federal Council Of switzerland, considering the new
propositions which have been submitted to it by
the Emperor Napoleon, and supported by the good
Offices Of England, to be such as are acceptable to
the Swiss Confederation, has decided to convoke
the Federal Assembly of Switzerland for2thes l4th
inst, TO receive those propositions.
A letter from Berne, Of the Sd, in the Indepen-
dnee Beige says, reliably, that the proposal is as
fouevs:-England completely approves of the last
proposition made by the Emperor Napoleon, namely,
that tho Swiss Federal Council is requested to re
Lease the Neuchatel prisoners solely out Of regard
for tie friendly feelings of the Emperor. The En-
peror. in return engages to endeavor to obtain from
The King Of Prussia the complete remuneration Of
Neaohatd. Should the King Of Prussia refuse to
negotiate ON this basis, the Emperor will oppose
any aggression on the part Of Prussia against
oWttaoELhnQ, huu WA Oclcuo eoc moCtVaueAAOC Va
Neaohatel.
A letter from Berne, in relation to n. Farrer's
message to the German States mentions, in the way
q particulars, that On the 26th Of December, the
eve az The opening OF the Swiss Federal Assembly
the Federal Council received telegraphic despatch
iron the Swiss Consul General as Leipdc, announc-
ing Nat the Duke Of SAKE Coburg wished earnestly
10 speak with q delegate Of the Swiss federal su-
Ia M n NonrhafA1 n
therefore sent The particulars Of the proposals
naae to him did not transpre, but Il understood
that his mission had failed.
The audience given by the King of Prussia to Mr..
Fay, tho United States Minister to Switzerland who
was accompanied by Count Mullinen, q Swiss, was
TIVE hours duration. The King is reported to have
said that for him the question Of Neuchatsl was
question Of honor but that il Switzerland gave way
be might possibly renounoe his claim to Neufhatel
Italy.
MHnNa OF THE PIEDhONrEsE cRANBKRs-UPLo
SION OF WAR sTEAMSR-sIoHIAN INSURGENTS
SHOT.
The Pedmoptese Chambers were opened by the
King on the 18th instant The expenditure Of the
country is this year estimated within the receipts
despatch from Naples, the 5th, states that the
NeapelitAa shipof-wAr Charles Ill, with troops on
Many lives were lost, and q great number we're
wounded. Several Of the wounded were rescued by
Q British shipos-war. The explosion was supposed
to be accidental.
Another report attributes the destruction of the
wNx steamer to the explosion of her boilers
non December goth the leaders Of the late Sici-
Ian insarrection were shot at Palermo.
Turkey.
srATR op THE PERSONALITIES
TIE Eaglish squadron Of observation near the
Isle Of Serpents have had to take refuge In the
mouth Of the Danube, in consequence Of boisterous
weather in the Black Sea-
The second conference on the frman respecting
the coavscstion of the Divans ad hoe in the Prnoi
pAlises was held, December 30, at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs at Constantinople- The substance
a their deliberations 20 far known, Ia, firstly
that soon as the general tenor Of the frman shall
have been drawn up, the commissioners viii take
par in celebrating the details. Secondly, respect
ing the representation Of the clergy, that the higher
% well the hover clergy should be represented in
tie DivAn; and that the representation of the
Boyard class Will be based upon property a. well Is
rank. The Last idea was proposed BY France.
According 10 the correspondence Of the London
TIME the social condition of the Pnncipaities is
materially improved and improving.
Persia.
Teruk Khan the Persian Minister, had left Con
seaatnsple for Marseillea Previous 10 his going he
Paid visit to Lord Stratford de Redclife, who re-
turned his call, which "a thought somewhat strange,
seeing that diplomatic relations suspended be-
Woes the two countries they represent There is q
rumor that the Shah II Persia has written auto
pspa letter to the Gar, asking bis advice and as
distance. On the one hand /! Is stated that Feruk
Khan definitely promised TO Lord STAFFORD that
Herss should be givea up, and the citizcns recon-
pensed; while on the other il Is said that Ssdr
AEam, whose dismissal the British insist on, has
been pamed Prime Minister for life.
Our Payfs Correspondence.
PARIS, Dec. %, 1856.
1M Pavrs Coafsrvnes-n Pro Forma Character
Active Mediation Of h< Engiish snd French
MINISTERS in Tie Neschstei Difielfy-Rssssf-
1so. of the Assfrion Ambsssodor TO the Intsrts-
rsee Of he United Stafss-Embarrassing Posi-
tlo~ Of tie Stc,ss Troops IN Ne Srries Of Naples
The Military Organsra Of Prxss,a- Chrsf
mss Day IN Poris, &c, r..
Ibave excellent for believing that the re-
newA OF the Conference win be Q subject of no
anxiety 10 Europe. All parties, from what hear,
have come To preliminary understanding, and this
meeting Of plenipotentiAres win only be pro Jormo,
Bo,grsd viii be included in Moldavia. Turkey win
be secsred the Isle Of serpec o. and the Yalpuck,
about which 30 much has been written, IA to be Rus
sa's boundary, thus cooeeding 70 that Power som