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FRANCE.—The President's letter to Colonel Edgar Ney has occasioned some fermentation in his Cabinet. It was at first alleged as certain that M. de Falloux had hastened to Paris on learning the incident, and sent in • his resignation; and that the Minister of War, General Ruhlieres, had done the same. This was contradicted, and it was asserted that M. de Falloux had not only not disagreed with the other Ministers on the subject but had - been present at the Council of Ministers when the President communicated his note. On Monday, however, the Moniteur gave this official paragraph- " The note published by the Patrie was not communicated to M. de Falloux; he could not have authorized the terms in which it was drawn up. The letter of the President of the Republic was altogether non-official, and excluded all idea of publicity."

The result to be deduced is thus given by a writer in Paris- " The rectification in the Monitetsr appears to have been a sort of satisfaction given to M. de Falloux for the publication which had taken place, and which pub- lication was made in the Moniteur by order of the President himself as I have already stated, in consequence of the spurious copies which had got into circula- tion in manuscript at Rome. But once that the letter VMS transmitted to Rome, it is impossible to imagine that it could remain unknown; sooner or later it was sure to find its way into print. It does not appear, however, that M. de Falloux has any intention of tendering his resignation immediately, as the Moniteur of this morning announces that the honoarable Minister has resumed his functions; the ad interim administration of M. Lanjuinaie, who acted in his absence, having • ceased."

No sooner had the President's letter appeared than the Paris papers (Es- . cussed it with some warmth. The Journal des Debats adopts its general principles, but says- " Those who imagine that we have published this letter with evident delight fall into a very great error. On the contrary, we regret that the form, a,little too hereditary, in which it is conceived, gives a certain air of menses to-what ought to be a public manifestation of the spirit which inspired the French inter- vention."

The Pattie, a Ministerial evening paper, takes another exception—

"k is to be regretted that the publication of this letter should not be quite in harmony with constitutional forms. Monsieur le President seems to have acted on his own proper inspiration; while he-should, for sake of conformity with the spirit of the constitution, have taken counsel of his Ministers, who are responsible like himself."

The National considers the infringement on the constitution to be so great that it will not discuss the substance of the letter— "We have vainly sought in the cohunns of the Moniteur, not only for the con- firmation of the rumour that the Pope had adhered to the ultimatum of M. Bonaparte, but for seine declaration on the part of the Ministry calculated to cover the unconstitutionality of the President's letter. No matter what others -may think, we shall not, for our parts, cease to complain, and that energetically, of the Imperial contempt with which the President of the Republic treats the -con- stitution he has sworn to respect."

The National goes on to remind its readers of the effect that had been pros • duced on the Constituent Assembly by a letter of the President to General Oadinot, which, although explained away as containing nothing more than an expression of sympathy, had nevertheless to he covered by the adoption of M. Barret, who publicly took the responsibility of it on himself. The present letter is, it argues, more than a personal act, for it amounts to a declaration of general policy— 'Let it not be supposed at the Elysee that the country will long support such innovations by the Executive power. The intention which is manifest in this present interference by the President awakens suspicion and justifies alarm. The country did not protest for eighteen years against the personal policy of Louis Philippe, and substitute a Republic for a Monarchy, in order that some single man should again become the director of its affairs, in defiance of the forms imposed by the constitution. If the Ministry does adopt the policy of the President, let the Ministry declare so; and if the Ministry disavows such policy, let it retire. But in any case, it cannot escape the blame incurred by silence in presence of an evident violation of the constitution."

The consequences of the letter are summed up by the Assemble Na- tionale as compromising the peace of Europe; as attempting to impose a code which would destroy the state of property in Italy; as rendering necessary an immense augmentation of the army in Italy; as alienating the clergy and Catholic populations; and as engaging France in a laby- rinth out of which she can only escape by war, or make herself absurd.

The Rifornse pins the President and the Ministry to the admission that the object of the French intervention was to restore the Pope- " All the consequences, direct and indirect, of that expedition, assume now a precise character, which forbids the Ministry to persevere any Mager in its artful and lying system; and, in fine, that M. Louis Bonaparte remains more than ever attainted and convicted of patting his own personality in the first place, and that, blinded by Imperial visons, he forgets that we live under a Democratic constitu- tion."

General Randon has-been appointed to The command oT the Roman ex- pedition. • At a Cabinet 'Council held on Tues.:ley, he attended and received his instruotions-- " These amount en somme to this, that, should the Pope not come to Rome, he is to carry out with vigour the line of conduct 'specified in the President's letter. General Itandon starts tonight for his new command. He is a cavalry officer, and has been a General of Division only slime 1847. His rise has been unusually rapid. He is a friend of General Cavaignac and of -Colonel Charms. In the present case, he has been preferred to all the other Lientenant-Generals, as be es only the forty-eighth on the list of seniority. He is, however, an officer of dis- tinction, and has given proofs of energy andjudgment inAfrica.11ie was ordered to Paris from the country by a telegraphic despatch."

The President's journey to Sens on Sunday, in continuance of those railway inaugurations which are becoming a weekly feature of his state proceedings, was increasingly sueeessful. The department of the Yonne was that which first declared itself in favour of his tights of citizenship under the Republic; and his personal popularity there was demonstrated with extreme enthusiasm. On his progress to Sons, at Fontainebleau, ills stated that only one person shouted " Vive la Constitution," and rashly added " h bas Napoleon!" The populace were infuriated; a carabineer struck the man on the face, and the crowd tore his clothes to pieces, and went far towards taking his life. At the dinner, the Mayor of Sens pro- posed the President's health in a speech containing these passages- " I propose the health of • the President of the Republic, as a testimony of the lively and profound gratitude felt by the country towards the head of the Govern- ment, labouring incessantly for the happiness of the people who elected him, and for the glory and prosperity of the country; striving to reestablish creditand confidence, to restore the.sources of employment, to strengthen the Republic, to protect pro- perty, family ties, and religion—in fact, all the great interests of society, so auda- ciously attacked in our days; and finally to efface the trace of our discords. France, which remembers with religious veneration the great things which are done for her, can never forget what he will have accomplished for the wellbeing of the country. See how his mere presence here has already aroused amongst oar patriotic populations all the ideas of glory, all the noble sentiments of a past time, the immortal tradition of which will for ever constitute the pride of the high- spirited children of Franco! And it is his name, his name alone, which produces that effect, which exercises that kind of fascination, which calls to mind all those glorious reminiscences, which generates in every heart those enthusiastic bursts of eternal gratitude towards the great man who was able to raise so high the flag of France, and whose all-powerful genius knew how to make the French nation the first people of the globe.. . . . Thus it appears as if we had more faith, more confidence, more security in the future, because that we have seen, that we have touched so closely with heart and eyes, him who holdsin his hands the destinies of the country."

The President replied in general terms; more particularly thanking the department of Yonue for reopening to him the gates of his country.

It is confidently stated that the Marchioness of Douglas, cousin elf the President of the Republic, has effected a complete reconciliation between that dignitary and his uncle the ex-King Jerome; who, as is well known, appeared to look coldly on him since the disgrace of his sm.—Eames/eat.

The Mode, an old Legitimist organ, appeared on Saturday, with the flour- do-lie on its cover.

Ireasr.—The effect of Louis Napoleon's letter to Id. Ney on the Roman populace has been very favourable to the French army.. General Rostolan had with difficulty prevented overt demonstrations against the Cardinal Commission. The conference at Gaeta had resolved that the note WU be- neath its notice—especially as it was only an unofficial expression Of opinion to a subordinate military officer in the French service. Still it is said that the crisis was very menacing, and a rupture was imminent.

The Pope and the King of the Two Sicilies arrived at Naples on the 5th instant, escorted by a fleet of French, Spanish, and Neapolitan steamers. The Pope was going to make Portid his residence.

GERNANT.—There is a notable movement among the crowned heads of Europe. The Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria and the Kings of Prus- sia and Saxony met at Toplitz, on the 7th instant, in Bohemia, and after- wards on the 8th, at ?Unite in Saxony. The subject of deliberation—for deliberation is universally assumed—is a mystery unsolved. The Prince of Prussia and the Archduke John, Regent of the defunct Central Power, conferred lately at Frankfort; and the prevalent opinion is, that they dis- cussed an intended division of the Imperial supremacy between Prussia and Austria- Another conference is about to be held, this day, at Laybach- of evil omen for Italy—at which Francis Joseph and bis Minister Schwarz- enberg, and his General Radetzky, are to meet the Crown Prince of Tus- cany and the King of Naples, and also the Pope or two of his Cardinals. Concerning the subject of this conference there are speculotinee, but no- thing certain is known. Fusses —A circular has been issued by the Russian Government to its Ministers at the foreign courts, informing them that the Russian troops are immediately to be withdrawn from Hungary within the Russian frontier. After an enumeration of military results, the circular says— "Divine Providence has blessed our efforts. The Emperor's army, gloriously led on by the illustrious chief who has so often guided them in the path of vittor have completely justified their ancient renown. That army has completely foe filled the wishes of our august master. The Austrian troops on their side, under the command Of General Haynan, supported by our divisions, have obtained brilliant success, and have powerfullycontributed to the result that we have in common obtained. My circular of the 27th of April last has informed Ton of the motives which had induced his Majesty the Emperor to take part in this yam of the views he had entertained, and the object he had proposed to himself. The dangers which threatened the security of our frontiers have been removed. Hun- gary has returned to the rule of her legitimate Sovereign. The integrity of the Austrian territory, as guaranteed by the stipulations of the treaty of Vienna, is secured. Such are the results of the cooperation that the Emperor has afforded to his Imperial, Royal, and Apostolic Majesty. It is also theonly compensation that our august master ever had in view when he associated his banner with that with confidence. These sentiments have formed the basis of the relations between

good faith, has been accepted of his august ally. Oar cooperation, granted in the two Sovereigns. They will be equally present in the alliance of their empires. The task of the Emperor is performed. His troops have received an order to evacuate the Hungarian territory. They will not delay in entering successive's' our frontiers. 'You are authorized to communicate this despatch to the Government where yea have the honour to represent our sagest Sovereign."

The Emperor has issued the following paternal address to the Army of Hungary—

lily Children ! God has vouchsafed to bless your zeal, your manly bravery, and your untiring perseverance amidst the greatest difficulties. My children, you did your duty; and lo! the insurrection is quelled. Wherever the enemy dared

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to oppose yon, you overcame-them; and, following-at theireels of the fugitives, you brought about an event of rare occunsinea, viz. the enexuy'swhole army sur- rendered to you, and submitted unoonditienelly to our wilL Within two months we have either captured or taken by surrender 160 standards and 400 pieced of artillery, while above 80,000 insurgents have laid down their an= Honour and glory to you! Honour and glory to your victoria= leader! You have again, as you always do, proved yourselves worthy of the name of the victorious army of all the Rassia.s. My thanks to all and each of you. I =satisfied with you! lam

proud of you! • NicoLees." " Warsaw, August Imam; IsLanos.—Intelligence has been received of popular outbreaks in the island of Cephalonia. The news of the occurrence is clearly and authentically conveyed in the following despatch, dated the 30th August, from Mr. Ward, the Lord High Commissioner, to the President of the Senate of the Ionian Islands.

" Corfu, August 80.

"Highness—It is with the deepest concern that I have to inform you, that I have received, this morning, intelligence of a very serious outbreak in Cephalonia. By the statements made to me, it appears, that, as early as the 19th August, in- formation was received by the Police that the notorious Ylacco, in conjunction with the brothers Georgie and Michaele Pierato, Caralainbe Focca, and other in- dividuals known to have been implicated in the affair of September last year, were collecting arms and ammunition in the district of Leo; that nightly meetings of contadini were held in the house of Papa Gregorio Nodaro ; and that attempts were making by him and others to excite the inhabitants of the neighbouring vil- lages to take part in a movement, the objets of which are not yet defined, but which appear to have partaken of the same mixed character as the movement of September 1848; a vague political excitement being engrafted upon a desire of plunder, and wish to gratify feelings of personal vengeance excited by local fends. Under these circumstances, the Police, after searching variORti houses in the vil- lages of Ranzacli and Scala for arms, summoned, on the 26th August, the Papa Gregorio Nodaro, and several other persons of bad repine, to attend at Ar- gostoli, under the powers of the ordinary Police Act, in order to give an account of their conduct; and, at the same time, sent down a reinforcement to the Police picket at Scala, consisting of &sergeant and two constables, who were waylaid and fired at upon the road by a party of twelve men: the Sergeant was wounded and one of the constables killed. This appears to have been the com- mencement of the intended rising; for on the following day, 27th August, all com- inunicationswith Argostoli were •cut off, the Police reports intercepted, and the Police themselves driven out of Scala by a band of armed men, who fired from fifteen to twenty shots at them on their way to the beach, where they were fortu- nately enabled to take refuge in a guards costa boat. I wish that it were in my power to state to your Highness that the excesses committed by these ruffians stop- ped here: unhappily, it is my duty to add that one of the most respectable and respected citizens of that district, Cavaliers Metaxa Zannato, having given um- brage to the insurgents, as it is supposed, by transmitting to Argostoli a letter which was intercepted, and which contained some account of their designs, his house was surrounded, and he himself burnt alive in it with two of his servants. The life of his son-in-law, Dr. Demetrio Lovefflo Zuganato, who was also with him, was spared ; but he is detained a prisoner, and a large ransom is demanded for his release. The last accounts state that the house of Signor Rodoteo Metaxa Zannato at Scala has also been burnt; that the houses of other signori are threatened; that the people of Leo, when the packet sailed, were on their way to barn the house of Signore Battista Metaxa at Valtes; that the movement of the contadini was gradually spreading, there being between three hundred and four hundred men in arms, amongst whom were many strangers ; and that the wall-affected were forced to join them by threats of vio- lence to their families and property in the event of refusal. I need not point out to your Highness the absolute necessity of putting .a sthp, instantly, to such a state of things. No matter what the cause of it ba—be it public or private—be it partly political, and partly, as I am inclined to believe, the fruit of the local feuds with which the bland of Cephalonia has so long,been curled—this insurrectional movement must be pat down, or the reign of law will be over, and the Government will be disgraced. I shall, therefore, use at once all the powers confided to me by the constitution in such cases; and shall direct the proclamation of mar- tial law throughout the district to which the movement has already extended, and in any other district to which it may spread. A strong detachment of troops will proceed to Argostoli this evening, by the Ionia; and year Highness may rely n it that no effort will be wanting on my part, or on that of the gallant

r who commands her Majesty's forces to restore at once the authority of the general Government, and to give to the well-disposed and peaceful population in Cephalonia that prompt and effectual protection on the part of her Majesty's Go- vernment which they are entitled to expect. I regret the necesssity of these mea- sures; but I am confident that your Highness and the Senate will feel with me, that, as these misguided men have disregarded the warning given in the recent amnesty, and construed the leniency of the Government into weakness, they must now be made to feel its strength. "I have the honour, &c., H. G. WARD, L.H.C." His Highness Sp. Focoa Stefano, President of the Senate." The President replied, on the same day, that in an extraordinary meet- ing of the Senate he had communicated the note thus addressed to him; and the Senate "fully concurred in the wise, provident, and necessary mea- sure" which had been adopted to suppress the seditious movement. The Corfu Gazette contains a proclamation of martial law in the districts to which the insurrection has spread, and in those to which it may hereafter spread; and notifies that the expense of the military force will be borne by those districts till order be reestablished and the criminals be punished.

CAPE or GOOD HorE.—Advices have been received from the Cape of Good Hope to the 10th of July: they picture the excitement caused by the proposed convict impOrtation, which had risen to the highest pitch short of insurrection. Passive resistance was organized to an extent reaching be- yond the refusal to receive or employ the convicts when they arrive: the tradesmen, such as bakers, were resolving to withhold commissariat sup- plies; and the bankers and capitalists were combining to refuse credit to contractors who should side with Government. The Government had issued a notice that it would make advances to such persons, on good security. On the 18th June, a deputation waited on the Governor with a last pe- tition. Sir Henry Smith received them kindly, but reminded them it was Waterloo day, and declared he would rather that Almighty God should Strike him dead than he should treasonably disobey his lawful su- perior. The convicts would be received; but his letter to Earl Grey, of the 24th April, would prevent the colony from becoming a penal settle- ment, or he was greatly mistaken. The convicts thould not be turned loose on the colony; and he would announce in what place, pending ulti- mate arrangements, they should be kept—probably Robben Island.

-On the 4th July, an immense meeting was held at Cape Town. The resolutions adopted recalled the fact that the colony was not planted or conquered, but was a free settlement ceded by a friendly power, with rights -and privileges so guaranteed that their unjust and tyrannical invasion Might be constitutionally resisted. Torrents of rain fell during the tame of

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meeting, but upwards of thirty speakers were heard throughout with eager tinder the mighty hand of God. attention; and it was resolved, with great acclamations, to embody the hopes of the -colony in one more petition to the Queen, which should among ether things pray a special act of Parliament to exempt the Cape from the rule of a department which has forfeited the confidence of the colony and. brought the local government into contempt.