The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-13

key to that mountain will be included ia the French en-
pire. The line will follow the chain II tho Alps Mount
river Raa the mouth Of which ID st vinmigha strong
" fortified port In the Mediterranean.
france mas informed Switzerland that should she take
military measures, France would be forced the
THIS Of course the result OF the attempt by the
to occupy Faucgny and Chabas with their troops
which attempt merely deferred by the energetic re-
presentations OF the French Minister But still 10 Judge
from the following communication from Berne, the Swiss
Seem deter mined to carry out their protest.
the convection Of the HeiveM socsiy upwards Of 600
persons beng present In addition TO considerable number
Of members Of the Federal Council Federal Assembly, and
governments OF the surrounding canoDs, the Ministers Of
England and Prussia were present The meeting voted
the following proposition We declare that support
unanimously the protest of the SWISS Federal Council
against the Incorporation with France Of the neutsed
districts Of Savoy and approve Of the Notice which
declares that military measures VIII be taken TO insure
that tho protest be carried out At Vevey similar meet
ing took place the day. 800 persons being present
II adopted a resolution OF the same character.
The whole region OF which the countries about to
be TO France form part di ded into three
departments under the nrst empire. One, called the
Apes Marmes comprised the county OF Nice, the Prn
cpay OF honsco aud the district the right Of the Tag
ga containing 323, 900 hectares 1.-TWO and half acres
each), with 1870 coo Inhabitants Nice was the chief
town. with two sub procedures, San Reno and Puget
fbeners, and twenty seven canons. There also
poher department. that OF the Leman included
present in the annexation which bad Geneva for its chief
town. with two sub prefecures Bonneville and Tnonon
and twenty pine cantons population 2io5o aud area
hectares Lastly, the department OF Mon. Blanc
nau Cnampery It's CHIEF town, and three sub
lures, AnDecy st. Jean de MaurenDe and Monitors with
thirty three canons the population being 800 000 aud
the area $40 900 hectares The Alps sent deputy
the Chamber the Leman two and Mont Blanc three
were also two bshopTics at Chambery and Nice The
first department under the jurisdiction Of the court
Of AK and the other two under the court of Gre
noble savoy will now be more iibor Ally treated Cham
berry is TO be first class prefecture with military d.
vision and probably an imperial court already
archbshoprc It's distance from Paris is $50 Leagues
is town Of II 0o0 inhabitants containing castle In good
repair aud situated in beautiful country Annecy stands
CASTLE formerly residence Of The Counts of Genevos
The town contains some manufactures. After the Refor
nation the bishoprc OF Geneva transferred here,
and st. Francis de Sales was its bishop. St. Chan
tai founded there the fret af the order or the vs
itaton The popu alton is about OO0 st. Jean de Maj
so the csa q the old IS aso
bishops see, population $500 Thonon the Lake Of
Geneva, contains $500 Inhabitants and. ike
famous for its cheese diaries Bonneville is still
smaller, having only 500 inhabitants ; it stands
the Arve Nice is considerable town OF S. 900 in-
hsbants about thirty leagues from Toaon, and close to
the Var II Is too well known TO need description here
San Reno and Puget Theniers are very small towns.
Savoy made himself Independent as Count of Savoy his
father Lord Of the Maurienne the county Of
Nice, has belonged to Savoy since 1885, The town
French in 1892 Cassn and Carl yano born tnere
At present Savoy forms two intendencies Chambery aud
Annecy the latter sub divided into the provinces OF Gene
vos Chabas and Faucgny the former into savoy Pro.
per- Upper Savoy, Maurienne and Tarentae Justice is
administered by Senate Mt Chsmbery, eight principal
tribunals (Chsmbery Albertvle, Saint Jean Mouters
Annecy, Bonneville, Thenon and st. Jplien) and
Inferior tribunals There university school at Cham
berry. There are four railways almost compile ed from
AK to St jean, AK to Cuoz St. Jean to Aodane, and
Point d'Ayson TO ApDecy.
Some amusing details are current on the ungracous
chaplain TO Victor Emanuel, who was the bearer to Plus
x of the letter in which the King offered to do homage
or The Romagnas his Holiness woud consent % the
;upy the Marches to guarantee those provinces to the
Holy See The Pope said to have received the Abbate
standing, supporting himself table, aud 70 ha asked
severe tone, "what is III" "Hofy Father, replied
The Abea,e kneeng, Il have an autograph letter from
King Victor Emanuel" "Good-gve it here, What.
ter, himself read IT, but his haod trembled with
rage, and addressing himself again to The Abbste, he
when he to what concerned the Marches, the
Pope cssld no longer contain himself, aud gave ut
teIance to such q formidable Enough ' that the
Abbate nearly fell backwards then snatcbing
the letter rom his hands, Plus TX threw the table
something which his auditor repeat
again 70 the Abbate who sghAst such an exhib.
ton Of rsge from old man reputed mild and peace
full, his Hotess Calculated 81 wl let you know my re-
ply 10 morrow ton may &C. me chaplain witaarew,
ls:ssss Sa he ns. e, As e js N 5 hsS
thoughts were worthy descendant Of the House OF
Savoy and that he should pray Goa to enghen him. lest
the thunders Of the Church should be hurled at him
The Morocco war is ended. Peace, the prel
Of oLe have been signed, and the conditions cou
cusion of peace have been agreed TO- They fol-
lows
A comper cation Of 400, 900 COO reals
The retention Of Tetuan by the Spaniards until payment
The territorial enlarge ment OF Mehlla
Commercial advantages.
The protection OF missionaries.
A Spanish Minister to reside at Fee.
II being Lent Paris IL dull ashionably, but still great
,rmber of strangers are in town, and tbeatcas both
public and private and concerts, asng and very
uccessful The weather is very unpleasant. and has
been for weeks past s Jet quite cold and windy.
In fact March came in like lion, and has continued up
10 the present time In most ferocious aud determined
to be lion like, that ia, represent the king
Of beasts to ourselves, in most unmgated roaring
rage.
The imperial family is we'll, all its members appearing
daily in public. The Emperor ia causing palace to be
buA on the Plateau de Ia Reserve, OF the heights
which overlook the old port OF Marseies. The spot
vernet placed the foreground Of of his finest maritime
views, and which is the centre Of magnificent pano-
rama, comprising. facing the north, the great
perspective of the of the Ps1e St. Laurent. hav-
ing in the background Nore Dame dc 10 Gar with its
aerial chapel The palace, which rapidly approaching
its completion has front Of seventy metres fauked by
octagonal pavons, from which two wings, each forty
metres long, extend souhwards at right angles to the
central body Thus the whole edfce has somewhat the
form Of horse shoe, Its architecture parakng OF that OF
Louis Xv's time, with few but tasteful The
ground floor s intended entirely for their Majeses the
eastern pavilion will contain the Empress bsdchaber
with all s dependencies in the adjoining wing aud part
of the 'front.' which latter will comprise two grand state
saloons, the Emperor's study, BEDROOM &c. The first
story partly aside for the Prince Imperial and COM
municates for this purpose by staircase with the En-
perors apartments; the remainder of the fra. story has
for the officers aud ladies of the court The second
story is reserved for the domeetcs The imperial stables
will be situated in the neghborhood of Fort st. Nicho
las, the old powder magazine, which is to be pulled
Town, together with other old houses which to make
'oom for q delightful garden.
PARIS, March 20, $780,
rhe Opinions Of the French The Events of lS60-7he Poli
cat Status of Louis Naroleon7Ae Anglo French Com.
merrial 7reay-1he Nestrauy OF CAd5lais a~d Faucio-
ny-En9land Ortuiaed By France iminu.ion of the
English Population Of Paris-7hS Question Of the Ma.
tsnl Boundaries o. FYance-Csryerencs Bet.uses Ne
Prrlssidn Ambassador at Paris and NJ 7hsupen<l-
High Martial Ceremony the 7dpis-Nopenseats of the
French AYmy-Xr Golden in Paris-7Ae Sapoy Depua
TONS Nlness Of Trade, dc.
Bankers, ecclesiastcs, dplomatists, merchants the
soldiers and civilians alike hold one language
hat the year 1860 cannot close without war with Eng
and. Something like accurate gauge now to be
pped to the character Of the Emperor and even those
Eho him the savior OF France do not soeupe 10 de-