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Fussrce.—Two rumours have alarmed Paris this week : on Monday, it was reported that Louis Philippe talked of abdicating in favour of the Comte de Paris as King and the Due de Nemours as Regent; and on Wed- nesday, it was reported that the King had been attacked by apoplexy, his life remaining in danger. One explanation of the latter rumour is, that

Louis Philippe has had "a slight cold"; and another, that he had felt rather fatigued.

Swrrzennarrn.—A Council of State for Lucerne was elected on the 18th instant: it is to exist for four years, and will consequently be the Vorort in the year 1849. Generally, the persons selected are of Liberal opinions, of good personal character, and considered worthy of confidence. It was reported in Paris, on Wednesday, that the three Northern Powers, conjointly with France, have decided upon addressing a new note to the Swiss Diet, without the participation of England. M. Guizot has had an interview with the Austrian, Prussian, and Russian Ambassadors: Lord Normanby was not present.

It is further stated, that the Four Powers are supported by the Germanic Diet: at an extraordinary meeting of that body, on the 10th instant, it was decided, that if Switzerland changed her constitution and adopted an " unitarian " form of government, the Powers parties to the treaty of Vienna had a right to deprive her of the neutrality they had guaranteed to the Helvetic Confederation.

GREECE.—News has been received at Malta, by the Flamer steam- ship, that an insurrection had broken out in Greece, headed by Grivas.

There had been some fighting at Patna on the 11th, in which the military had been worsted and the Governor made prisoner. There were rumours of similar outbreaks in other parts of the country. King Otho is said to have made another batch of Senators, in order to force his own measures on the Chambers.

INDIA AND Cinsts..--The accounts from Bombay brought by the usual overland express are to the 15th November, only two days later than those brought by the Moozuffer steamer: the dates from Calcutta are to the 8th November. The news contains nothing of political importance. The chief event is the farewell dinner given to Lord Hardinge by Lord Gough, at Simla, on the 27th October, the day before the Governor-General's de

parture for Calcutta. About fifty gentlemen assembled to do honour to the occasion. Lord Gough proposed the health of the Governor-General in a speech full of admiration and affectionate reverence. In reply, Lord Hardinge traced the results of the late victories in the accession of territory, and the peaceful condition of the newly acquired possessions. Referring to the reduction in the Army which the fortunate course of events had ren- dered practicable, Lord Hardinge trusted that before twelve months bad elapsed his hearers would see the commencement of' a railroad from Cal- etas. to. Delhi, and other great works, which the preparations for war and the war itself had arrested.

At Lahore, the Dussenth festival had passed over quietly. Sr F. Cur- rie was named to succeed Colonel Lawrence, on the departure of the latter from the Punjanb. The Nizam's territory was still in a very disturbed state; and the paper§ supply a curious illustration of the morals at the Court. The Nizam'a brother having suspected his wife of infidelity, caused her and her slave-girls to be built up in chambers where they were to die of starvation: holes were left in the walls, through which the suffer- ings of the victims might be watched. The wife's relatives interfered; but they were forced to attack the house with troops before they oould ob- tain the release of the victims.

Among other rumours contained in the Indian papers, was one that'the Governor-General had suggested the removal of the seat of Government from Calcutta to Simla.

The commercial news exhibits great dulness of trade and scarcity of money. Up to the 8th November, the disastrous news from England had occasioned no failures at Calcutta: but there was considerable panic. .At Bombay, it was believed that the local merchants would be able to weather the storm.

Advioee from Hong-kong come down to the 30th October. At Canton everything remained quiet; but business both there and at the other ports was extremely dull.

On the 6th October, Stir' John Davis set out in the Vulture steamer for Cochin China, bound on a mission to establish commercial relations with the King. After his arrival, Sir John spent seventeen days in endeavour- ing to obtain an interview with his Majesty; but, though treated with the most extreme attention by the authorities, he failed even to get admission to Hue, the capital, situated about eleven miles up the river.

During the whole time it rained incessantly; the country was lava- dated; and Sir John Davis and Captain Macdongal were driven on shore in a boat during a typhoon. The Mandarins seized the occasion to load them with civilities; providing them with the beat accommodation during their forced stay on shore. Sir John returned to Hong-kong on the 30th October.

CAPE OF GooD Horr.—There have been several arrivals: the latest date from the Cape is the 23d of October. The military operations in the

Amstola had led to the surrender of Sandilla, who gave himself up on the 19th. Colonel Somerset was in close pursuit of Pato. It was expected that this chief would follow Sandilla's example as soon as the rivers, swollen by the heavy rains, had become passable. Meanwhile, however, the Xafirs had again crossed the border and plundered the colonists.