The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-20

er 81 berre, had gone 10 Berlin, and was reported
wnn inc m enton Of Offering the mediation Of the United
Ns'es oher reports Of good offices the part Of The
Vnsed States prevailed, namely, taat America would
ena twenty millions OF dollars and ships Of war 70 oon.
vey the Svss regiments from Naples. This report was
avoraoay received in Eugland.
inc fresdenps message TO the Swiss FEEDER alton
puonsfed December "a lengthy document.
and winutey reviews al the steps OF the situation. II
Myss-
On December 2ctb oil the foreign Ministers st Berne
mpdc proposal that II the siss Federal authorities
wead give up the trial of the Neuchsse prisoners 70
sueh respective governments thew would endeavor 10
Educe the King Of Prussia 70 recognise the abso
eate independence of Neuchstsl. Considering this
and regarding II a. favorable that the legation Of
the United states had declared It's readiness TO cn these
ready TO 10 the Federal Assembly that the trial
Of the Neuchate should be stopped and that the
prisoners must leave the country ss ma aTrsnsemsn'
able proposal fell to the ground because Iome Of The
powers refused TO sign collective note the subject and
Switzerland could not concede further without o0mpr0
mating tuition and sovereign rights OF the
ooafedcrston TIE Federal Assembly therefore, before
adjournment, passed the following decreo--
Fhss. The Federal Oounc2 viii snll continue TO en-.
desvor 70 procure pacific recognition of the indepen
seCsnd..-The military fevies ordered are approved ::
m unfmited credit Allowed, and the Federal Council IL
au6orzed TO take any Interior necessary de-
NeDd the country 70 the ioek extremity.
Tbrd-A aoan OF thhty million frCncs Is authorised.
This information will he communicated TO the
okizens when adoged, and tho commander IN chief
VIII be appointed. The Nssembs7 rs no. dissolved, but
gEorogued.
II Is said tina. french amy Of 10000 men, under
Gen. CaDrobert VIII be assemted on the Eastern from.
ser, to meet any emergencies.
Berlin reports, which are probably exaggerstons as
uert that the Tr,nch will actually occupy Neufchate
Geneva, and the Austrans the Pay Deavaud. also
added, with more probability that France and Austria
In N shsx
sered by the present dscnlty to wiring from switzer
land coHcees on that her territory shall longer
tharbor for'political refugees
The I'd Of January the day specified for the
81 the Prussans against Switzerland but the time had
peen postponed unit. the 9Th, and reports stated
that would not take place until the 18th or later.
mo swhs would put the Neucha.e prisoners trial
- or about the 18th inst
MEETING OF PEE CONGRESS OF PARIS.
he Pienipotentaries Of the Powers which signed the
treaty Of peace met at Paris Wednesday the ast Of
December, at noon, .. the Hotel of Foreign Affairs
At th0hrst meeting the commissions Of the Plenlpoen-
sares were verified, and programme read stating
Mat whereas difficulty bad arisen executing article
70 OF tie treaty Of Paris the contracting parties had met
consider under what circumstances the difficulties in
question could be arranged. Compliments we're then
exchanged the oonciliaory spirit exhibited all around
"A new line would, therefore, be aced out Bessara.
oaan frontier-Russia renouncing her pretenaons
~ new BolgTId, and the Isle Of Serpents aad the
Bella OF the Danube being given up TO Tur.
icy In compensation for these smicable spproacnes
district Of land would be accorded Russia wards
The north Of Aoldavia. |: reported outside that
none Of the Penpoentares osred any against
ne preparations and that SEINE points
cd Of nature known 70 the public. The Conference
an Wednesday, sat five hours each member having
Sore him large map, prepared by commission OF
Stasers Of the localities in dispute.