intrigu nut alnuinl.

irautt.—The long-reported resignation of Count de Persigny is now an accomplished fact. His resignation has been accepted, and Marshal Pelissier, Duke of Malakoff, has been appointed French Ambassador to the Court of St. James's. The Constituflonnel says that "Count de Persigny will not leave London until after the presentation to the Queen of his letters of recall and the arrival of his successor."

The Constitutionnel states, that by the choice, "flattering for the Eng- lish Queen and people," of the Duke of Malalloffi "who in some sort personifies the alliance of the two countries," the Emperor desires to prove how anxious he is to maintain the alliance. "The Emperor's object in making choice of this illustrious man is to dispel all the ru- mours of a disposition on the part of his Government to change the cha- racter of its relations with Europe." . . . . "We have no doubt that the Duke of Malakoff will be welcomed as a brother-in-arms."

A telegraphic despatch has been sent to the maritime arrondissements and sub-arrondissements ordering all sailors from twenty to forty years of age, who have not completed their four years of service, to join their ships immediately.

A sum of money has been voted for turning more sailing-vessels into screw-steamers. The Marshals appointed to command the five divisions of the French empire are now taking possession of their posts. Two transport vessels, each laden with a cargo of suspected persons, have left Marseilles for Africa.

The Univers continues its attacks upon England. It imputes our jea- lousy of France to the superiority of the French in the Crimea, &c. -We are informed by our contemporary that no misfortune can deprive France "of the hope, the will, and the imperious necessity of accomplishing her true destiny, which requires her to be the armed hand of right." The Paris correspondent of the Times thus remarks on the statement of the hfoniteur that the Emperor goes abroad without escort. "There are other escorts besides those with uniforms, helmets, breast- plates, and sabres. There is the secret escort of police in plain clothes, with its advanced and rear guard, its eclaireurs, its flank companies, &c., exclu- sive of the ostensible police. They ride in coupes on horseback, or go on foot, and a good many. have as fashionable an exterior as any of the profes- sional lions of the Bout de Boulogue. Their numbers have been consider- ably increased since the attentat, and the Minister of the Interior is too ex- perienced and too skilful a soldier not to take care that they who form this species of escort are distributed in the most effective manner for the protec- tion of his august master. If the action of the police is, as the Honiteur in- consistently arms, the same as before, 'would venture to ask what waameant by the demand made by the Government, and granted by the Legislative Body, of 1,200,000f. for the service of the secret police ? This sum is in addi- ton to the 2,000,000f. previously comprised in the budget on the same ac- count. The secret police service under Louis Philippe was, I believe, just 1,000,000f."

lallf.—The trial of the Genoese insurgents ended on the 20th Mazzini is condemned to death, as are four others—all by default. Savi, the editor of the Italia del 'cook, is sentenced to ten years' hard labour. Fourteen others (of those in custody) are condemned to various terms of hard labour, as are also thirteen absentees.

Mr. Hodge is expected at Turin, where he will take up his abode in a maison de sauté.

11191i a.—A remarkable article has been published by the Academy Gazette of St. Petersburg on the recent dispute between England and France, and the change of Ministry. The writer says that "the ateps recently taken by the French Government, and its military police mea- sures, have produced such an unfavourable impression on public opinion in Europe, that a Liberal Cabinet in England would have had sufficient support if it had withstood the demands of France."

Nutia.—Intelligence has been received from Bombay to the 24th, and Calcutta to the 22d February ; the former by the usual letters, the latter by telegraph from Malta. They add but little to the information received last week. Sir Colin Campbell had collected all his disposable force at Cawnpore ; and on the 11th, all except the troops left to watch the right bank of the Ganges between Futteyghur and Cawnpore, had crossed into Oude. An addi- tional bridge had been thrown over the Ganges to facilitate the passage of the guns, stores, and provisions. The force of Sir Colin is estimated at 15,000 men, and his artillery at eighty heavy guns and mortars and sixty-three field-pieces. The artillery, was under Sir Archdale Wilson of Delhi. It was estimated that Sir Colin would cross the Ganges on the 20th February. Jung Balladeer and his Ghoorkas had not crossed the Gogra on the 19th. One account says that he waited for boats,

another that he waited for ammunition. Mr. Beadon, the Government Secretary, states that General Franks was expected to be at Sultanpore on the 23d, and at Lucknow on the 27th. when Jung Balladeer was also to have arrived there. The rebels had a chain of posts from Luelmow to Bareilly, and also on the left bank of the Ganges between Cawnpore and Futteyghur. A body of Bareilly rebels, posted near the Nynee Tal hill,

had been attacked and routed by Colonel McCausland with about 1200 men. Within twenty-four hours he marched thirty miles and fought a

pitched battle. On his way from Futteyghur to Cawnpore, Sir Colin Campbell, it is stated, heard of Nana Sahib. According to the Natives, he was on the opposite side of the river in Oude, in the last extremity of terror and despair. Deserted by, or having himself dismissed, all his followers but a few Mahratta Irregular Infantry, he wanders about the country with such precipitation and impatience of delay that, in the ex- pressive Native phrase, He dines in one place and washes his hands in another."

Maun Singh has delivered up to Jung Bahadoor near Fyzabad from forty to fifty English and Anglo-Indian men, women, and children. He had treated them kindly. It is said he promised not to fight against the English and that he asked permission to spend the rest of his days peace- fully in Nepaul. One statement is that Maim Singh has been captured. In Central India Sir Hugh Rose had taken the strong fort of Gurra- kota, and caused it to be demolished. He was to follow a part of his force sent on to Jhensi. General Whitlock had entered into communication with the Rewah troops under Captain Osborne. General Whitlock's force would be divided ; part would move from Jubbulpore to &Luger, the remainder towards the Jumna. The Calpee rebels, thus urged by Sir Hugh Rose and General Whitlock, had twice entered the Doab, but had on both occasions been driven back with loss.

The Governor-General was at A liababad. He had assumed the Go- vernment of the North-Western Provinces himself, and had sent Mr. Grant home. It is stated that Lord Canning contemplates being absent from Calcutta for a year.

The trial of the ex-King of Delhi began on the 27th January, and lasted twelve days. He was tried before a military court in the Devran Khas of the Palace. The court was composed of Colonel Dawes, Horse Artillery, President, Major Palmer 60th Rifles, Major Redmond 61st Regiment, Major Sawyers 6th Carabineers, and Captain Rothney 4th Punjaub Infantry. Major Harriott, Deputy Judge-Advocate-General, was the prosecutor. When the ex-King was brought into court, he "coiled himself up into a small bundle upon the cushion assigned to him the picture of helpless imbecility." His son stood beside him ; behind was a guard of Rifles. Several European gentlemen and some ladies were present in the court. After long delay the prisoner pleaded "Not guilty" to the charges preferred against him. His behaviour during the proceedings was remarkable. Sometimes he seemed "lost in the land of dreams." When several papers were produced, he seemed amused at the number and laughed. During an adjournment of the court he smoked his hookah. At one moment, when the dream of a prophet was read to the court, the old man suddenly sprang up and de- clared his firm belief in all that had been said respecting the wonderful powers of the prophet. Another day he denied all knowledge of the prophet or his powers. The witnesses produced were the old King's vakeel, his hakim, news- writer to the late Mr. Colvin, two servants of the late Captain Douglas, an editor of a Native paper, and Sir Theophilus Metcalfe. A great part of the evidence was documentary. Threepoints seem to have been made out. First, that the inmates of the palace assisted at the murder of Mr. Fraser and a number of Europeans, of both sexes and all ages ; and that the

King did nothing to stop the massacre, which took place absolute]ly under his own apartments. One witness said that the King himself

gave the order for the slaughter. The second was, that chupatties were circulated for the purpose of bringing together many persons with the view of overthrowing the British. Sir Theophilus Metcalfe said they originated in Lucknow ; a Native witness, that they first came from KurnauL The third point was the connexion of the prisoner with an intrigue with Persia. A letter to the late Mr. Colvin, from whom is not stated, asserted that a year and a half ago emissaries were sent by the King of Delhi to Persia through Hussun Uskeree. One man related a dream of this prophet. A mighty storm from the West (Persia) over- whelmed the whole country, but one man (the King) weathered the storm. Hussun Uskeree when examined denied that he had over dreamed such a dream, and what had been said of his wonderful powers.

Chunee, the editor of the Delhi Hews—a paper he wrote and read to his subscribers—said that the Mahometans were excited about the Per- sian war, and boasted that the Persians and Russians were coining to drive the English out of the country. [The accounts of this trial are very meagre.]

The Native inhabitants of Bombay, to the number of 3000, have signed a loyal address to the Queen. The list of signatures is headed by the name of Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy.

A proclamation by the rebel Nawab of Bareilly has been published. It is an appeal for coUperation from the Moslems of Rohilcund to the Kin-

does of Onde ; reminding them that the English have abolished suttee, forced Hindoo widows to marry again, and adopted a rule to confiscate the property of all Rajalui who die without issue male. The English are "the destroyers of the creeds of other nations." They have compiled books and spread them through the land, and have forcibly !seized the Native religious books. They design to destroy the Hindoo religion. The Sepoys have killed them wherever they could find them. A small num- ber is left, and they are also to be killed. If the Hindoos will join the Mussulmans, the latter will kill no more cows, but will abhor their flesh as they do pork. There was a golden opportunity which they should not allow to slip away. A detailed account of the wreck of the Ave has been received. It appears that she was steaming along on the 16th February after Sunset, and within sight of shore. The ladies were sitting on deck, and the gentlemen were smoking or walking to and fro. Suddenly the look-out cried "Hard starboard; atop her !" The next moment the ship was fast on a rock. The ladies and gentlemen were first placed in the boats, with others to keep near the ship all night, as the coast was studded with breakers. Nearly all the crew and passengers were finally crowded into six boats ; but the Captain, Mr. Kirton, and some Laacars, remained on board. When daylight again came the boats made for Trincomalee, where they arrived in the afternoon. All behaved well, except the Na- tive crew, who plundered the cabins. Many of the passengers were from Luclmow, and besides losing their effects they lost their journals of the siege. They were taken on to Suez in the Granada, which happened to be at Galle.

(ii .—The dates from Hongkong are to the 15th February. All WU going on peacefully at Canton. Europeans passed unmolested through the streets, and the shops were open. The garrison had been reduced to 2000. America and Russia had joined the alliance; and the Plenipotentiaries of the four Powers, it was supposed, would proceed to the North. The 70th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry had arrived, and was quartered in Canton. The blockade of the river was raised on the 10th February.

The Inflexible was at Hongkong on the 15th, en route to Calcutta, with Commissioner Yeh on board.