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Irantr.—The activity of electoral France seems to have been rather stimulated than checked by M. Billault's circular. There is a very considerable amount of opposition, with some signs of independent spirit. The Liberals of Paris have held meetings and determined to start candidates. Their list, according to the latest statements, consisted of General Cavaignac, M. Bethmont, M. Carnet, M. Goudehaux, who were Ministers under the Republic ; M. 011ivier, a lawyer; M. Laboulaye, one of the editors of the low-eel des Debats ; M. Darimon, editor of the Prase ; M. Vavin and M. Ferdinand do Lasteyrie, former representatives of the people ; and M. Regnault, once a Sub-Prefect of Sceaux. These candidates are to be supported by five journals. It remains to be seen, however, whether they will fulfil all the conditions of the electoral law, so as to warrant a free distribution of electoral bulletins bearing their names. Seeing the activity of the Republicans, the Parti-Pretre, through the Univers, calls for active interference in the elections, but without specifying in what direction. It is noticeable also, that the journal des _Debats, so long silent on the subject, has declared against "abstention."

As in the metropolis so in the provinces. The Government candidates are to be opposed in the Dram°, in the Somme, in the Cate d'Or, in • the Aube, in the Eure at Loire, in the Pas de Calais, in the Arriege, in the Gironde, in the Doubs, in the Dordogne, in the Nievre, in the

• Seine et Marne, and in other departments. M. Henri Bosselot, the nonofficial candidate in the Eure at Loire,, taking as his text the promise made • to the nation by the Emperor at the beginning of his reign, that "liberty . should one day crown the edifice," expresses his opinion that the time has arrived for its fulfilment, and that "the management of public affairs should now be in the hands of independent men." In the Oita d'Or an opposition candidate, 'M. Philippon, a member of the Council General, pronounces in his address against gambling at the Bourse, and against extravagant public works ; and says he wishes the Government would restore to the representatives of the people the right of initiative, and allow a larger field for public discussion.

The conduct of the Government is eves y where signalized by interference more or less direct and harsh. Thus the Prefect of the Deux Sevres tells the Mayors to "impose silence upon all opponents, and energetically to put down their manceuvres." The Emperor himself has personally stepped in to recommend one candidate, Baron Mariani, who seeks to represent a district in Corsica. He prints the following letter, with the preface that any one who opposes him will directly -oppose the Emperor. ' My dear Commandant—The Minister must have told you that I had decided that you should be the Government candidate in Corsica. You may therefore proclaim it openly ; for I shall be very glad that the eon& deuce of the electors should bring you into the Chamber.—Believe in my

friendly sentiments. NAroLmort. " Tuileries, May 9, 1857."

It appears that the Senate is demanding with great energy that none of its members shall be proceeded against without its own permission. Its first demand was that Senators should only be tried by their Peers.

rIginm.—The Belgian Cabinet has given evidence that it is divided on the question which led to the recent riots. One day last week the extreme Right held a meeting. It was attended by M. Nothomb and M. Mercier, but M. Dedecher and Count Vilain XIIII did not attend. The Belgian journals publish addresses from nearly all the large towns of the kingdom, praying the King to withdraw the projected law, which has created so much indignation, and is so contrary to the wishes of the people and the independence of constitutional government. Belgium is again perfectly tranquil.

The Univers having stated that the Belgian Minister at Constantinople had favoured the union of the Danubian Principalities, and the candidature of a Belgian Prince—that his intervention was indiscreet, and that his recall had be endemanded—the Ilfoniteur Beige remarks, that "the intervention would not only be indiscreet, but a violation of treaties ; but the Belgian Government has not rendered itself in any respect guilty of it."

Si/IN.—The Pope, in his peregrination, arrived at Bologna on the 9th instant. On the 29th May the Governor-General of Lombardy had an interview with him at Pesaro. The statement that he LI, warmly received does not continue to be made so uniformly as hereto-fore. It is now said that his reception is respectful but cool. Cardinal Antonelli has prohibited the Communal Councils from assembling, lest they should state their grievances ; a sure way of preventing extravagant expressions of loyalty.

U it r Ii PT—It is stated that, at the invitation of the Porte, the representatives of the Powers that signed the treaty of Paris have held. sittings to deliberate on the future of the Principalities. According to a. letter from Constantinople " Nothing certain is known beyond the fact that the debates have been very animated. Some pretend that the French Ambassador, M. Thouvenel, presented to the Council the ultimatum of his Government upon the question of the Principalities, which was expressly in favour of the union.. Others say that Lord Stratford spoke very energetically against the scheme ; and was supported by Prokesch-Osten, the Austrian internuncio, and then finally by the Sultan's alter ego, Redschid Pasha. In fact, it is asserted in certain quarters that Turkey is so excited against the French scheme of the union, that she would rather begin a new war than give it her consent."

ukig BO C4ilt g.—The overland mail arrived in London on Monday. The latest dates are Bombay, May 11 ; Hongkong, April 27.

The intelligence from India continues to tell of a mutinous spirit in the Native troops. The Third Bengal Cavalry, quartered at Meerut, participated in the objection to the "greased cartridges" that had Sc, greatly excited the Infantry at Barrackpore. Colonel Smyth ordered the men to parade on the 23d April, with the view of showing them a new method of loading without biting the cartridge. He had previously instructed two men, one of whom fired off a carbine so loaded. In the evening his tent and a horse-hospital close to the magazine were built down. It was understood that the men objected to receive the cartridges for the parade and one officer counselled the Colonel to put it off. But he persisted. dut of ninety men only five would receive the cartridges. The remainder were placed under arrest. At a court of inquiry held on the 25th, the men consented to look at the cartridges ; they admitted that they could not detect anything impure, and expressed contrition for disobedience. The next news of this regiment is contained in a special edition of the Bombay Times, published on the day the mail departed. "Mutiny at Meerut.—We have just received the following serious intelligence by electric telegraph from Agra. The Third Cavalry are in open mutiny. They have burnt down the lines and officers' bungalows. Several officers and men killed and wounded."

There have also been serious manifestations at Umballa in the Punjaub. Here again the alleged cause is the cartridges. Between the 16th and 20th April six fires occurred in the lines. First a hospital was fired ;. then a barrack, containing 400 hogsheads of beer, twenty of which only were saved ; next an officer's empty bungalow ; then some huts in the Sepoy lines; then an officer's stables, and lastly a number of huts. Stringent measures were taken. No man, except the fire-picket, was allowed to escape on the alarm of fire ; sentries were posted in all directions ; at night the Sepoy was confined to his lines ; and a reward was offered for the conviction of the incendiaries.

16 1111 E.—The Indian papers supply but a small amount of informa, tion from the Persian Gulf. The Bombay Times says " In pursuance of orders received by General Outram, the Persian expedi,tionary force is to remain in the Persian Gulf for three months after the ratification of the treaty, which is appointed to take place at Bagdad on the 4th of June, under the authority of the Honourable Mr. Murray. The head-quarters, staff, and the first division, will remain at Bushire, the second division at Mohamra. Under this arrangement, it is not likely that the troops will reach India much before the close of the year. We have received numerous letters from correspondents in the Gulf, and they all express extreme dissatisfaction with the terms of the peace, and extreme anxiety to get back to India." The official copy of the treaty of peace with Persia has now been published. The main stipulations had been already made known by the proceedings in Parliament. The Shah renounces his claim to sovereignty over Herat and Affghanistan, and promises to acknowledge their independence. He engages to abstain from interference in those countries ; and undertakes, in case disputes should arise, to accept the mediation of the British Government; and if it becomes necessary that he should punish aggression, he undertakes to retire within his own territory as soon as the object of the war is accomplished. England acquires the right of placing consuls in any part of Persia. The British Government agrees to renounce the right of protecting Persian subjects in the employment of the British Mission, provided other powers renounce the same right. The treaty for the suppression of the slave-trade in the Persian Gulf, which expires in 1862, is renewed for a further space of ten years. The British troops are to be withdrawn as soon as Herat is evacuated by the Persians.

By a separate note, Mr. Murray is to be invited back to Teheran by some high Persian officer, another person of suitable rank being sent to

conduct him through Persia. Mr. Murray is to be received and escorted into Teheran by persons of high rank. The Sadr Azim is to visit him in state immediately, and, leaving the Persian Foreign Secretary to accompany him to the palace, the Sadr Azim is to introduce him to the Shah. Then the Sadr Azim is to pay another visit to Mr. Murray on the following day, and on the third day Mr. Murray is to return the visit. But there is a preliminary proceeding. The Sadr Azim, in the name of the Shah, is to express regret "at having uttered and given currency to the offensive imputations on the honour of her Majesty's Minister," and asking permission to withdraw certain letters, one including a rescript of the Shah respecting the imputations on Mr. Murray ; to declare that "no such further rescript from the Shah as that enclosed" with the letter from the Sadr Azim "was communicated, directly or indirectly, to any of the foreign missions at Teheran." The rescript of the Shah is appended to the treaty, and it is a curiosity.

"The Shah to the Sadr Azisn.

(Translation.) "December 1855.

"Last night we read the paper written by the English Minister Plenipotentiary; and were much surprised at the rude, unmeaning, disgusting, and insolent tone and purport. The letter which he before wrote was also impertinent. We have also heard that in his own house he is constantly speaking disrespectfully of us and of you ; but we never believed it : now, however, he has introduced it in an official letter. We are therefore convinced that this man, Mr. Murray, is stupid, ignorant, and insane, who has the au.dacity and impudence to insult even kings! From the time of Shah Sultan Hossein (when Persia was in its most disorganized state, and during the last fourteen years of his life, when by serious illness he was incapacitated for business) up to the present time, no disrespect towards the Sovereign has been tolerated, either from the Government or its agent. What has happened now that this foolish Minister Plenipotentiary acts with such temerity? It appears that our friendly missions are not acquainted with the wording of that document : give it now to Meerza Abbas and AiCerZfl Maleum, that they may take and duly explain it to the French Minister and Hyder Effendi, that they may see how improperly he has written. Since last night till now our time has been passed in vexation. We now command you, in order that you may yourself know, and also acquaint the missions, that until the Queen of England herself makes us a suitable apology for the insolence of her envoy, we will never receive back this her foolish Minister, who is a simpleton, nor accept from her Government any other Minister."

A copy of the penitential letter to Mr. Murray is to be " communioated, officially, by the Sadr Azim to each of the missions at Teheran ; and the substance of it shall be made public in that capital."

One portion of the treaty has already gone into operation. Mr. Murray, Minister of England to Persia, quitted Bagdad on the 17th May, with all the persons attached to his Legation, on his way to Teheran. fie was accompanied by Ali Khan, who had been despatched by the Court of Persia for that purpose.

ItIIi1 ill intt5.—The Arago arrived at Southampton on Thursday, with advices from New York to the 30th May. The authorities of the State of Ohio had fairly come into collision with the United States Marshal. This officer arrested four persons on a charge of harbouring fugitive slaves. A writ of habeas corpus was instantly taken out; the Marshal resisted its execution; shots were exchanged ; but the Marshal and his men were defeated, captured, and committed for trial for resisting the Sheriff in the execution of his duty. The United States district Judge had issued a habeas corpus, and troops were to enforce its execution if necessary.

The Mormon trouble was approaching a crisis. It has been determined -to send 2000 troops of all arms there under General Harney. The President had not succeeded in finding a Governor for the Territory.

tEntrat latrira.—Authentic news of the capitulation of Walker the Filibuster has at length been received. Reduced to two days' prosisions, he surrendered himself and 300 men, the remnant of his band, to Captain Davis of the St. Mary, United States war-sloop, on the 1st May. On the 27th he had reached New Orleans. His entry into this town was a triumph. Thousands crowded to greet him, and he was compelled to make repeated speeches to the mob. He assured his hearers that "victory is still sure " ; and his friends boast that before two months have passed he will go back to Nicaragua with plenty of moans and men.