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FRANCE AND CHINA.


received orders to demand reparation
from the Emperor of China for the death
by violence of the Able Campdelains,
who fell martyr to his religion. This
demand will be supported by the French
squadron, charged to compel the Emperor
Of China to allow a representative of
France TO reside at Pekin-a privilege
which Russia alone has hitherto enjoyed.
SWITZERLAND AND PRUSSIA.
Switzerland and Prussia seem now to
be drifting rapidly into war which will
furnish another historical Illustration of
the trivial causes from which national
conflicts too often spring. Prussia, the
great and sole offender, having received
the consent of France to let slip the dogs
ofwar, seems to be in fiery haste to avail
herself Of the opportunity to show her
martial proves. She has broken off all
diplomatic relations with Switzerland
she has formerly demanded authorization
from Wurtenburgh and Baden to be
allowed to march an army Of invasion
through those States, and, if not already
conceded, no doubt is entertained that the
request will be granted.
According to advices of the 22d from
Berlin, The object of all the preparations
that have been made up to this time is to
have 5000 men in march on the ID
Of January. The Prussian invading force
is formed into nine divisions, Of which
each corps a. Arnaee furnishes one. These
nine divisions are concentrated into four
corps, supported by a division of reserve.
Count Groben is appointed commander
in chief; the commandants Of corps are
General Werder, Wussow, BORN and
Setback. The Prince of Hohenzoliern
commands the division of reserve, and
The division of the Guard, in the first
corps, IS under the command Of Prince
Frederick Charles Of Prussia.
Her abandonment by France, and the
apparently resolute and energetic actiono Of
the King of Prussia have caused good
deal Of excitement in Switzerland but
the attitude of the country is calm, de-
cided. unanimous, even the small minority
that was opposed to the course pursued
by the government has disappeared In
the present threatening aspect Of affairs.
Tie Federal Council has convoked the
Diet, or Federal Assembly, for the 9th
instant the cantons have been instructed
to prepare the personnel and nsaterieL Of
their military contingencies, as speedily
as possible, and a levy 100000 men has
been ordered. To cover the points most
likely to be menaced, a corps of 10000
men IS to occupy Bale, and another corps
of 10000 men is to move on Shaft hansen.
The Grand Council of Berne has I'M
aninously voted an unlimited military
credit and the Swiss Government, it is
said, resolved to exhaust all its resources
rather than make the least CONCESSION to
pretensions which would involve the
moral suicide of the confederation. The
latest INTELLIGENCE from Berne states that
on Saturday, H. De Saliganac Fenelon,
French minister in Switzerland, announ-
ced to the president of the Federal Coun-
ell the Intentions of the French Govern
ment, adding that Switzerland had only
to decide on war, as Prussia was deter
mined to enforce her rights
Under these circumstances, the pre-
parations for the trial of the Neufchatel
prisoners are being expedited. On the
18th the Court of preliminary investiga-
ton at Berne found bills of Indictment
against 66 of the accused conspirators; IA
others were placed in the second cate
CORY, that Of those whose cases are to be
reserved, and two of them, namely, Count
Pourtales Gorger, and Mr. Perrot, the
advocate, Formerly President of the
Stadtrath of Neufchatel were acquitted
Several others were conditionally liberia,
tedon bail-namely, Heinrich Won Rou
gemont, Edward Won Pourtales Pury ant
Augustus de Montemolin, each Of whom
was to find bail to the amount of 100000
francs Karl Friedrich Sauvin. cler
gyman, and Philip Grevillat, to find bal
each for 800 francs; and Carl Anguish.
Matihey de PEtang, a member of the
Federal Council, placed in the SECOND
category of those whose cases are reser
we'd, was released without bail Tht
second category includes all who onl,
took subordinate part in the insurrec
tions g DC number of several hundred
persons.
The Daiy Meas, in leading articl
on the impending contest. points out tba
Prussia has a great advantage so far =
material forces are concerned. she bavin,