fortign ant CnInuial.

/rum—A good deal of agitation still exists in France, and com- merce has not revived. General Espinasse has directed the Prefects to exercise redoubled surveillance over all foreigners, to watch public- houses, and to arrest all known members of secret societies, and keep them an secret. Arrests continue to take place, particularly in the de- partments, either on the suspicion of sharing in the plot connected with the crime of Orsini and his accomplices, or in consequence of violent language made use of by persons.

The Senate adopted the Public Safety Bill by 135 to 1—the one was General M' Mahon, of Crimean fame. 'the bill, now law, has been pro- mulgated in the .dforriteur.

The Paris correspondent of the 3fornbig Post says that "the Cabinet of Lord Derby continues to offer the most conciliatory assurances with regard to its policy towards France." General Changarnier and General Bodeen' have received permission to return to France. Changaruier has declined to avail himself of the Emperor's permission. In a letter to the Inde'pendanee Beige, he says-

" Amid the blessings of peace, France, justly proud of the glory of her incomparable army, which I have so many reasons to love, has no occa- sion for the services of one of her most devoted soldiers : she will therefore approve of his waiting to enjoy the ineffable happiness of seeing her again until she shall be in the possession of laws protecting the dignity and safety of her inhabitants."

The late trial in Paris was distinguished by the unusual air of freedom with which it was conducted. Orsini was not only permitted to make a political speech, but his advocate, M. Jules Fevre, was allowed to show at length the purely political origin of his crime, and to make side-hits at the Emperor. "History teaches us," he said, "that governments perish by the excess of their principles" ; a distinct allusion to the loi des sus- pects. Speaking of Orsini, he said, "Ambition has never been the great object of his life—his whole existence has been a struggle against foreign oppression." One remarkable incident of M. Favre's advocacy was his reading the following letter, by permission of the Emperor, as he ex- pressly stated.

"To Aaporeon III, Emperor of the French.

"The depositions which I have made against myself in the course of the political proceedings which have been instituted on the occasion of the at- tempt of the 14th of January are sufficient to send me to the scaffold ; and I shall submit to my fate without asking for pardon, both because I will not humiliate myself before him who has destroyed in the bud the liberty of my unhappy country, and because, in the situation in which I am now placed, death for me will be a relief.

" Being near the close of my career, I wish, however, to make a last effort to assist Italy, whose independence has hitherto made me pass through so many perils and submit to every sacrifice. She is the constant object of all any affections, and it is that idea which I wish to set forth in the words which I address to your Majesty. "In order to maintain the balance of power in Europe, it is necessary to render Italy independent, or to tighten the chains by which Austria holds her in bondage. Shall I ask that for her deliverance the blood of French- men shall be shed for the Italians ? No, I do not go so far as that. Italy asks that France shall not intervene against her, and that France shall not allow Germany to support Austria in the struggles in which she may perhaps be soon engaged. This is precisely what your Majesty can do, if you are so inclined : on your will, therefore, depends the welfare or the misfortune of my country—the life or death of a nation to which Europe is in a great measure indebted for her civilization.

"Such is the prayer which from my cell I dare to address to your Ma- jesty. not despairing but that my feeble voice may be heard. I beseech your Majesty to restore to Italy the independence which her children lost in 1849 through the very fault of the French. Let your Majesty call to mind that the Italians, among whom was my father' joyfully shed their blood for Napoleon the Great, wherever he pleased to lead them ; that they were faithful to him until his fall ; and that so long as Italy is not independent, the tranquillity of Europe and that of your Majesty will always be vain illusions.

"May your Majesty not reject the last prayer of a patriot out the steps of the scaffold ! May you deliver my country, and the blessings of twenty- five millions of citizens will follow you to posterity ! FELICE Wisner. "Prison of Mazes, Feb. 11."

Full reports of all the proceeding!, the speeches of Fevre and the letter of Orsini included, were published in the Mcnitenr.

The prisoners have been strictly watched in prison, and all except Gomez confined in strait-waistcoats to prevent suicide. The minutes of tho trial have been sent for review to the Court of Cessation ; by whom, it is assumed, the sentences will be confirmed.

A circular from the Minister of War, dated the let instant, requests colonels of regiments and generals commanding divisions and sub-divi- sions not to grant in future any leave of absence except for special rea- sons. Hitherto leave had been granted without difficulty.

The French Government has abolished the monopoly of the butchers, unconditionally. Anybody may now be a butcher, and may buy his stock wherever he likes. He will be subject to no other restrictions than those police regulations already in force to prevent unwholesome meat from being sold. As a: matter of course, the absurd tax which has been in force for three years, and according to which the best leg of mutton in France was obliged to be sold at the same price as the worst, is abolished. The Government has thought fit to justify its conduct in a report of enormous length, from the pen a M. ]touher.

mitIrrianif.—The French Government desires to plant a goodly number of Consuls in the Swiss towns. This has somewhat excited the Swiss. The Bend, an official journal, says that public opinion looks upon the Consuls as simple French spies. "The Gazette of Lausanne says that it will not -be difficult for a Consul to convert himself into a pro-consul." The supervision the Consuls would exercise would "de- generate into a protectorate." [It is assumed that the Consuls are not to be sent for commercial purposes, but to look after the refugees.] SEUL—The telegraphic despatches received from India this week do not much advance our information with regard to Sir Colin Campbell's position. He is stated to have -been still at Futtcygliur on the 24th January. His force is estimated at 15,000 men—probably too high a figure. Brigadier. Walpole is now described as having only passed the Ganges, without moving on Bareilly as formerly stated. Sir James Outram had been reinforced, and had not been attacked since the 16th January. The rebels, "100,000 strong," were fortifying Lucknow. A post of Rifles had been established between Alumbagh and .Cawnpore. The news from Central India and Rajpootana is important- " Sir H. Rose, with Central India field force, captured the strong fort Ratgurh on the 29th, the enemy having escaped over the walls. He relieved Saugor on the 3d, and released about 100 Christian women and children. The garrison had been shut up for six months. The Rajpootana field force captured Avas on the 231; it was the strongest town in Rajpootana. The garrison escaped over night in a frightful storm of thunder and rain. The force next marched upon Kotah."

All is quiet in Bombay, except that the insurgent Bheels iu Candeish are still in arms. The Punjaub and Scinde are tranquil. At Delhi the civil has succeeded the military power; Sir John Lawrence assuming the direction of affairs. "The cultivators busily employed everywhere cul- tivating their winter crops, and the revenue being collected in the dis- tricts around Delhi as if nothing had happened." A number of despatches from Sir Colin Campbell, Colonel Seaton and others, are published in the Gazette ; but they relate to past proceedings already described by the journals.

uih1i taill.—The City of Baltimore arrived at Liverpool yes- terday, with advices from New York to the 18th February.

In the House of Representatives, the special Kansas Committee had adopted a resolution instructing the Chairman to procure from the State Department the census and registry of votes taken in Kansas, in accord- ance with law.

The Supreme Court of California has decided that the State debt, whose legality was so long disputed, is valid debt. New bonds will be substituted, in accordance with the terms of the State Debts Act, for the old bonds ; the interest will be duly paid, and a sinking-fund pro- vided for the redemption of the debt. The Legislature met on the 9th January. Governor Findlay gave a flourishing account of the financial prospects of the State.