The French papers are principally occupied with speculations en the
probable result of the war in the East—the interference of Russia, and the conversion of Turkey into a province of that empire.
There have been no events of general interest in France during the past week. The two young Republicans, BERGERON and BENOIST, who are in prison on a charge of firing a pistol at the French King on the day of the opening of the present Session of the Chambers, are to be brought to their trial on the 12th of this month. The evidence, if not sufficient to convict them, will, it is said, clearly prove that the affair was not got up by the Police. The young woman named BOURY, who pretended to have arrested the arm of the assassin, turns out to be a lying adventuress.
It is said that naval expeditions are preparing at Brest and Toulon, whose destinations are to be the Levant and Hayti. These:however, are mere reports. The Dutchess DE BERRI has been unwell, but is now in a great measure recovered. Two physicians were despatched from Paris to attend her. It is said that the French Government mean to release the Dutchess, and also the imprisoned Ministers of CHARLES the Tenth; at the same time procuring a law to be passed making it highly penal for any of them to return to France.
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