The Sun. — 1838-11-17 (London, England)

FRANCE.  The Cour rier Francais says very justly that Switzerland will find herself strangely mistaken if she considers herself exempt from all future interference and intrigue by the manner in which she has smoothed her difficulties with France. This print remarks upon the contradiction which Prince Metternich's present interference, for the purpose of excluding some supposed republican refugees from the Helvetic territory, offers to the amnesty published on the occasion of the coronation at Milan, and, arguing from this contradiction, the French journalist appears disposed to advert again to the rumour which existed when this act of grace was promulgated—namely, that Count Colourat, and not Metternich, was the author of it. The matter, however, must for the present remain in abeyance, for so long as no overt act is committed by Austria, or afforded an excuse for by Switzerland, it is not to be supposed that M. de Bombelles would wantonly offer any interruption to the relations which at present exist between the two States. The Journal des Debats attaches great importance to this dispatch of Prince Metternich and Messrs. Amrhyn's circular, and, as far as can be argued from the.little that the Ministerial writer ventures to say, the advanced step of the Austrian Envoy is somewhat grateful to the feelings of the French Government.  Lord and Lady Lansdowne took their departure for their seat at Bowood Park, Wilts. Lord Holland left for town.  The Royal dinner party this evening will include the fol. loving personages :—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Baroness Lehzen, Lady Theresa D!gby, Lady Mary Stopford, Lady Barham, the Hon. Miss Cocks, the Hon. Miss Cavendish, Viscount Melbourne, the Marquis Conyngham, the Hon. Wm. Cowper, the Hon. C. A. Murray, and the Hon. Colonel Cavendish.  The Duke of Cambridge, accompanied by Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, and attended by Colonel Jones, came to town yesterday morning. His Royal Highness and Prince Edward left Cambridge House in the afternoon, for Kew. The French Ambassador, the Prussian, Belgian, and Spa. nish Ministers; and Count Senfft, Minister from Austria, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign Office. Despatches were forwarded yesterday from Downing_ street for Lord Melbourne at Windsor.  Despatches were forwarded yesterday from Downing-street, for Lord Glenelg at Leamington. The Russian and Hanoverian Ambassadors transacted business ycs erc'ay at the Foreign Office. Despatches were forwarded yesterday from the Foreign Department for Lord Ponsonby, the British Ambassador at Constantinople • and for the English Charges d'Affaires at the Courts of Persia and St. Petersburgli. Despatches were forwarded yesterday from the India Board for Lord Auckland, the Governor-General of India ; and for the Officers administering her Majesty's Government at Madras and Bombay.  A dispute yesterday took place in the garden of the Tuileries between Mr. Somers, M.P. for Sligo, and Mr. Beaumont, late M.P., which ended for the time in the hearty reciprocal application of the canes of those Hon. Gentlemen to each other's heads and shoulders. It is said that they are gone out to close the transaction with pistols. An atrocious murder was committed here last night. A gentleman (said to be a foreigner and in liquor) stopped for some purpose at the iron railing that separates the terrace of the garden of the Tuileries from the Rue de Rivoli. He was ordered by one of the sentinels to v.ithdraw (au large), but I suppose refused, and was thereupon shot dead. _  DespatChes were forwarded yesterday from the Foreign Department for the British Ministers at Berlin and Vienna.