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srium—The Emperor remains at Plombieres, enjoying the baths, taking a good deal of walking exercise, and apparently abstaining from riding. He is naturally an object of curiosity ; but the French journals say that the people, feeling that he has come there for quiet, avoid in- truding on him in his walks. Near his house is "a little wood, in which stands an oak under which the Empress Josephine used to sit." The Emperor paid it a visit on the evening of his arrival. The Koniteur contradicts a report current last week-

" Various journals in France and abroad have for some time announced, and endeavoured to spread the belief, that the Emperor intends proceeding shortly to Arenemberg, and thence to Bregenz to meet the Emperor of Austria. This announcement is totally devoid offoundation.

The terms of the protest made by the Duchess of Saxe Coburg -are curious. The document itself is in the shape of a letter to M. Becher, the late intendant of the Orleans domains.

_ "I learn by the journals that the Emperor has just proposed to the Corps LegisLatif to vote 600,000 francs rente for the children of the Princesses daughters of Louis Philippe. I hasten to declare, that the Prince my hus- band and myself have made no compromise with Louie Napoleon's Govern- ment, asked for no favour, no indemnity. Since the publication of the de- crees of January 22, which stripped my brothers, the children of my sisters, and myself, of our inheritance, I have taken every opportunity to protest against that violation of our rights. I have continually claimed the pro- lerty secured to me by my marriage-contract, the property left me by the King, my much-beloved father. I have demanded justice ! I demand it still. Believe me, &e. CLEMMiTINE D' ORLEANS."

M. Fortmil, Minister of Public Instruction and Worship, has died suddenly, at Ems.

The Moniteur de 'Armee publishes the official returns of the casualties sustained by the French army in the East from the first landing of the troops in Turkey on the 1st May 1854, to the 30th March 1856, the date of the conclusion of peace. These returns include both the men who died from illness and who fell in the field. Their number amounted to 62,492,—namely, officers of all ranks, 1284; noncommissioned officers and corporals, 4403; soldiers' 56,805. Among the officers, 14 generals .perished, 20 officers of the staf 6 military intendants, 70 medical offi- cers, and 12 chaplains.

During the period of two years which the expedition lasted, the French army lost besides—in Algeria, 5246 men ; in Italy, 1088' in the Baltic, during the expedition of 1864, 1059; in France 13,635; in all 21,028. So that the total losses of the French army from the 1st of May 1854 to the 30th of March 1856 amounted to 83,520 men.

t a 111.—The Xing of Naples and the Pope had an interview at Porto &Anzio. The Pope arrived there on the 1st instant; and spent his time in inspecting the old port of Antium, which some folks want to see re- stored, and in witnessing some sailors walk along a greasy bowsprit and chase ducks in the water for prizes. King Ferdinand arrived in a steamer early on the 2d; and the Pope received him in the church-porch of the town. The Pope first performed mass, the King and his sons kneeling; then the Bishop performed mass, the Pope kneeling between the King and Princes. The party dined together; Pope and King had iprivate conference of an hour and a half; and then the King re- embarked by torchlight and steered for Naples.

Cardinals Antonelli and Roberti were in attendance on the Pope. The patty returned on the 3d to Rome. The official Gazette of Parma announces the arrival at Parma, on the 4th instant, of the Marquis of Normanby, who immediately went to wait upon the Duchess.

SY-I trill ta.—The "definitive evacuation of the Crimea" took place on the 5th instant; when Marshal Pelissier embarked on board the Roland. This is French intelligence. We hear nothing of the final departure of our own troops.

Bfumark.—The discussion of the Sound Dues has called attention to another obstruction to commerce imposed by Denmark, which is promi- nently noticed by the Daily News and its Liibeek correspondent. Lu- beck on the Baltic is connected with Hamburg on the Elba by a road which for half its distance runs through the German Duchies attached to the Danish crown. This road is the shortest route from the West to the North, and, as it saves the passage through the Sound, is very conve- nient for the transit of light goods of great value ; and British goods worth 1,500,000/. a year pass along the road. But as it enabled com- merce to evade the Sound and the Sound-dues, it has been the object of the Danish Government to discourage its use. Before 1839 the road was made impassable for heavy goods. On a remonstrance from Liibee.k and Hamburg, and at their expense, the road was improved in 1839. Denmark then had recourse to a new obstruction—she imposed what are called " transit-dues " on all goods passing through the Duchies—dues which only exist in Austria and Denmark. This step called forth pro- tests from the interested parties; and Denmark conciliated Russia by ex- empting the goods in which Russia enjoys almost a monopoly from all dues whatever, and pacified the British Government by equal rates. To avoid the exaction, the capitalists of Hamburg and Liibwl connected the two towns by railways. Then Denmark, although she paid not a far- thing towards the enterprise, extended the imposition of dues to all roads, and therefore on the railroads, but continued the exemptions in favour of Russia. Russia was further favoured by the reduction of the dues to one-fifth on all goods going by the railway to or from Prussia. It is calculated that British commerce by this route would be trebled if the dues were abolished.

Samharg.—Some time ago, Olsceski, a Pole, arrived at Hamburg from London. At the close of last week, the police, acting on informa- tion from London, broke suddenly into his rooms; "where they dis- covered, it is said, some boxes filled with addresses and proclamations printed in England, and drawn up by the Revolutionary Committee that has established in that country the basis of its operations. These printed sheets were to be distributed by thousands over the kingdom of Poland. The plot had its ramifications at Berlin. It is announced that the police of that capital have just made there several political arrests among the Polish refugees." The Prussian authorities demanded and obtained possession of Olsceski with the view of handing him over to the

Russian authorities. .

len it' if hi/H.—The Arago arrived at Southampton on Thursday, with advices from New York to the 28th June.

Mr. Buchanan had formally accepted the nomination of the Cincinnati Convention, by letter. The greater part of his missive is taken up with a justification of the policy embodied in the Kansas-Nebraska Act— the right of the people of a Territory to decide whether slavery shall exist within their limits. He expresses a hope that the Democratic party will succeed in overthrowing all sectional parties and restore harmony to the United States. On foreign policy he is silent as to details; stating as his principle—justice to all nations, and justice from all nations.

The " Republican " Convention has nominated Colonel Fremont, the well-known traveller, for the Presidency. The platform of the Conven- tion is thus condensed by one of the journals—" 1. l'hey want Congress to rule the Territories, and to exclude slavery therefrom; 2. They want Kansas to be free; 3. They want no war.' Colonel Fremont is forty- three years of age. Ile is a native of Carolina, but a Free-Soiler. He is the owner of the famous Mariposa property, supposed to abound in gold. Before the Mexican war, Colonel Fremont explored the Rocky Mountains, and reached California by the Salt Basin of Utah. He is regarded as a dangerous opponent for Mr. Buchanan. The Grand Jury at Washington had presented an indictment against Mr. Brooks for the assault on Mr. Sumner. Mr. Sumner attended, and gave evidence before the Jury.

. Casey and Cora the murderers had been hanged by the Vigilance Com- mittee of San Francisco. The regular governing authorities seemed to have taken umbrage at the highhanded proceedings of the Committee; and the latter were on the defensive.

Cora married his mistress, Bella Cora, two hours before he was exe- cuted. He died with courage. Casey, less firm, made the following speech-

" Gentlemen, I stand before you as a man about to appear in the presence of God, and I declare before Him that I am no murderer. I have an aged mother, whom I wish not to hear that I am guilty of murder. I am not. My early education taught me to repay an injury, and I have done nothing more. I am no murderer. Let it not get to the ears of my mother that I am. 0 God! I appeal for mercy for my past sins, which are many ; 0 Lord Jesus! unto thee I resign my spirit. Oh, mother, mother, mother!"