Lours PHILIP has been prevailed upon to grant an amnesty
to sixty-two out of the several hundreds of political delinquents con- signed to dungeons during his happy reign. Of the pardoned, however, the greater number are Vendeans, or Legitimists ; almost all have undergone four-fifths of the punishment to which they were condemned, and all are to remain under the surveil- lance of the Police after their release from prison. The decree of amnesty makes no mention of CHARLES the Tenth's Ministers. It is said that if they would condescend to express contrition, and pray for pardon, they would receive it. Very pitiful—if true. Twenty-five Republican prisoners are included in the amnesty ; but it turns out that they were put on the list by the late Minister, SAUZET; and that PERSIL added the Legitimists. There is a general expectation that the dispute with Switzer- land will be amicably arranged, although the spirit of the Swiss has been thoroughly roused in most of the Cantons, and the mem- bers of the Diet will be expected by their constituents to take a firm attitude. Even the Council of Geneva, considered a very moderate Canton, has adopted a report in which the conduct of the French Government and of the Duke DE MONTEBELLO is com- mented upon in severe and reproachful terms. It must, however, be remembered, that the interest of the people of both countries is to maintain peace and to renew their commercial relations. In Lyons and Marseilles, there is strong dissatisfaction at the interrup- tion of the trade with Switzerland, caused by the French blockade. Baron ROTHSCHILD had an interview on Wednesday with the Swiss Charge d'Affaires ; and it is believed that his instructions were to represent Louts PHILIP'S disinclination to annoy the Swiss, and regret at the rupture between the two nations. It cer- tainly would become the French King to make the first overtures, as he was the aggressor.
