New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-19

The steamer City Of Washington arrived mere
from Liverpool On Saturday With news OF UNUSUAL
importance. The City Of Canton has been bonn
bsrded bya force Of British marines and sAuof'
from the feet commanded BY Admiral Sir M'coae'
Seymour TIE occasion Of this chastisement was
an insult offered on the 9Th Of October, when me
Chinese auth rrities bJarde small weasel under the
British flag, and carried of twelve men for some
unknown reason. Some accounts say that they be-
headed them, but that point is doubtful. the Al
miIal applied TO Yeh, the Governor of the Prov
ince, for redress, but was answered with contempt
Accordingly the bOmbsrdment was determined on.
1t began Oct q, and continued two days. Then,
on The Doth, the place was stOrmed and the palace
Of Yeh was taken. Again, on the 81 and 4th Of
November, a second bOmbaIdment took place, d.
reced at the most pOpulOus and wealthy part Of the
city; and two days later, on the 9th, fleet OF
twenty three war junks were attacked and sunk.
In the course Of these proceedings the Bogue forts
at the mouth of Canton River were destroyed.
Whether this degree Of punishment suficed to bring
the Chinese authorities to Submission the dispatches
from Trieste which convey the intelligence we have
above detailed, do not state, but there can be no
doubt of their yielding altogether before going much
further. They will never undertake serious re-
sista1 ce against the British forc,.
In Switzerland all is activity and energy. APP
preparations for war are voted with enthusiastic
lberality by the Legsla ure, aud wealthy Switzers
in foreign countries hasten TO offer large sums TO
the Government for the same purpose. At the same
time significant indication is seen in the indirect
support offered to the Republic by Wdrtemberg,
whose Legislature has deliberately refused to allow
Prussia TO march troops over her territory for the
purpose of invading Switzerland. The reasons for
this refusal are stated in the address of Commit
tee Of the Legislature, portion of which we trans
fer TO our columns. The Federal German Diet at
FJa1 ktort also exhibits a considerable degree Of
sympathy with Switzerland, and dipomacyis busy
in the endeavOr to asy the controversy and prevent
resort to arms. Napoleon proposes that S atzer-
land shall release the Neufchatel prisoners and BAN
ish them, ale wig them to retain their property
NJ Fay, the U. s. Moister, is said to have gone to
Berlin with an offer of medatiOn-whether made
on his own responsibility or on the authority of the
United States, is not stated. The opinion prevails
IN Europe thdt the question VIII DC setueu "itnout
war, but we are confident that if such is the case it
will be through no unworthy concession on the part
of Switzerland.
From Paris We hear that Russia has yielded with
regard 10 the boundary of Besssraba, aud we may
expect the speedy adjournment Of the diplomatic
Congress The Resolute was formally handed ever
TO the British Government on the 30th ut. From
A. thara is Tn AM
tra)ia there is quarrel between the Governor and
the Parliament, in which the former seems to be
carrying matters with pretty high hand.