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ifraurr.—The French Court and its guests returned to Paris from Fontainebleau on Sunday. The King of Bavaria was lodged in the Pavilion Marsan at the Tuileries ; and entertained after a fashion become familiar--dinners, balls, operas, reviews. The Grand Duke Constantine has been moving from Bordeaux by Indret to Brest ; whence he would go to Cherbourg, and there embark for Osborne. He is reported to have been much incommoded by the elaborate ceremonies inflicted on him by the French authorities. Prince Napoleon has returned to Paris. An expedition, which has been long in preparation, has marched from Algeria, with the view of penetrating into the heart of Kabylia. Mar

shal Bandon has declared the cause of war to be the violation of swoili engagements, insurrection in opposition to France, and an attack on her soldiers.

" We do not," he proclaims, "come to deprive you of your property ; we do not wish to change your institutions, which are similar to our own ; but we require that the chief authority shall emanate from us—that your leaders, when elected by you shall be confirmed by us. Your own functionaries shall still manage your tribes according to your habits and customs; but French authority shall give the impulse to all the elements which have hitherto been only guided by personal caprice or blind hatred. To von, therefore, Beni Fraoussen Bent Keith*, Beni-bou-Chaib, and Beni tahia, we offer oblivion and pardon for the past, if you desire it, for you have been only led astray ; to you Beni Baton, who have sought for the struggle, the punishment of your faults, and afterwards the clemency of the conqueror; to all the blessings of peace, the reign of order, the benefits of commerce, and a welcome amongst us when you shall present yourselves with frankness, a pure heart, and a mind animated with a desire to do well."

A telegraphic despatch states that "the expeditionary corps had attacked Beni-Ratten on the morning of the 23d from three different directions. They captured the positions after a two-hours fight. The advanced guard have penetrated into the centre of Kabylia."

gatitirrlant.—The Paris Moniteur of Wednesday announced the signature of the treaty which settles the Neuchatel question at last. "The Plenipotentiaries of France, Austria, Great Britain, Prussia, Russia, and Switzerland, assembled together on Tuesday, at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and signed a treaty, which settles in a definitive manner the question of Neuchatel, by the renunciation of his Majesty the King of Prussia of the sovereign rights which treaties attributed to him over that Principality, and by means of engagements contracted by the Swiss Confederation, which are of a nature to satisfy the high solicitude of the King Frederick William for the Neuchatelois. The text of the treaty will be published after the exchange of ratifications, which will take place in one and-twenty clays."

itastria.—The Emperor of Austria has shown further lenity towards his Hungarian subjects. An Imperial decree has removed the order of confiscation pronounced by the Councils of War against the propertyof persons condemned by those tribunals during the revolution and the Hungarian war, and restores it to the original owners, or to their heirs. The exiles who are abroad may, on petition, return to their homes. The estates of Count Louis Batthyany are to be restored to his heirs ; and we hope Madame Guyon will obtain the estates of her late husband.

t gill .--The Empress-Dowager of Russia, after visiting the Pops, went to Turin, by way of Civita Vecchia and Genoa. She was received on landing at Genoa, on the 22d, by the Prince of Carignan°, and conveyed on the same evening in a special train to Turin. At the station, the King himself welcomed her ; the station and town were brilliantly illuminated; Russian flags were plentifully displayed; and there was a concourse of shouting people. The Pope continues his progress : he had not yet reached Bologna. Great hopes were still entertained of the effects of this journey on the future of the Roman States.

A letter from Naples, dated May 20, from the pen of one of the correspondents of the Morning l'ost, contains the following statements.

"Two British merchants, Mr. T. and Mr. G., have visited Montesarchio, the prison where Poerio and his companions are confined in chains, with a view, it is said, of persuading them to petition the King to grant them a pardon. They found some of the prisoners lame, some blind, and all ruined for ever in health. They still wear iron chains weighing about 15 pounds. These unhappy men, however, are strong in mind if weak in body ; they refused to petition the King to exile them after so much suffering, originating in the condemnation of a false trial. Their offence was constitutionalism, and for that cause they are willing to sacrifice the remainder of life, now rendered of no value by bodily disease. There are-a few British merchants in Naples who have grown rich amid the demoralization of Ferdinand's reign. Some of them are decorated by the King, and. are proud of his snuff-boxes. These British lazzaroni are so far lost to honour and truth that they actually defend the infamy around them. Pamphlets and defences of the King's conduct and rule are in the press."

It seems to be anticipated that an attempt will be made to get up a British defence of Neapolitan rule, and the correspondents are already on the alert to defeat the design.

11 i E.—Scenes of violent personal altercation took place in the Spanish Senate on the 16th, 18th, and 19th instant. General Calonge, an insurgent of 1843, denounced "the exalted corrupters and seducers" of the army in 1854. On this occasion, Narvaez justified the revolution, assailed the Government which was then expelled, and reminded Calonge that they had both shared in the insurrection of 1843. On the 18th, Marshal O'Donnell defended his own conduct, and clearly implicated Narvaez in the conspiracy of 1854. Both Narvaez and O'Donnell laboured to show that they had worked for the Moderado party.

"The sitting of the 19th was also of an exciting character. After some explanations of a personal nature from O'Donnell, and a few words from Narvaez, who still gave the name of most worthy Generals' to the rebels of 1854, and who implored them to bring the exposure to a close—a prayer which was not attended to—General Lora stood up to defend one of the Governments which had been censured by Narvaez, namely, that of the late Count of Mary ; and to express his astonishment that General Narvaez, though he praised the conduct of the insurgent chiefs, had not a word of sympathy or approval for the Generals (of whom Lam was one) and the army who remained faithful to the constituted Government. This hit told."

Marquis of Miraitores denounced all insurrections, from that ef 1789 downwards, and declared that he who recognizes revolutions must also recognize the disgusting principle of the sovereignty of the people." In this censure of course O'Donnell and Narvaez were both comprised. Pidal, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, took a wide sweep : he denounced O'Donnell as a traitor to the Moderado party ; denounced the insurrection of 1854; denounced its head as a Dictator • denounced all who admitted having been conspirators. These debates are naturally regarded as scandalous ; but they must be "meat and drink" to the Progresistas.

flurkta.—The reports of the political condition of the Danubian Principalities are very perplexing. Some blunder in drawing up the firman calling the Divans has led to great delay. The opponents of the union in power have unscrupulously used it, so their enemies report, to persecute the unionists. Letters in the Paris Mini hear complain bitterly of the conduct of the officSqlq, and openly side with the unionists. The

press is said to be harassed, and the liberty of voting restricted. Vogorides, the Kaimacan of Moldavia, has rendered himself conspicuous in these proceedings ; and Ghika, the Kaimaean of Wallachia, has refused to permit Braden() and other exiles, congregated at Rustchuk, to cross the Danube. The latest report, of French origin, is that the Porte has expressed great dissatisfaction with the conduct of the Kaimaean Vogorides in regard to the elections, and that but for the interference of the Austrian Ambassador the Sultan would have dismissed him.

4g3IIS f &Ile( VIE Sta.—The Robert Lowe arrived at Dartmouth on Tuesday, bringing files of Cape papers to the 5th April. The last intelligence told us that Sir George Grey had gone to the Eastern frontier to check the Caffres. It appears that there was really some danger of an outbreak on the part of the savages, who had been foolish enough to destroy their cattle at the bidding of the so-called "Prophet." Horses were frequently stolen, murders were committed, and a feeling of alarm prevailed. "The measures adopted by Sir George Grey on his arrival on the spot," the Cape Town Had states, "were of the most decided character. In a Government notice, issued to the chiefs, in his capacity of High Commissioner, he at once declared to them his determination to cheek proceedings which, if allowed to continue, will lead to such lamentable results, which are unpardonable, as labour is provided for all industrious, well-disposed persons, who may be in a state of destitution.' Four Caffres, found that morning lurking in the Crown reserve (the Anuitolas) were ordered to be transported,—a punishment of which it is said these people have a great horror ; and the chiefs were informed that all persons caught attempting to commit, or having committed robbery, with arms in their hands, will, when convicted of such offence, be punished with death.' He also warned them, that all Caffres found robbing in the colony, or elsewhere, will be fired upon, if it is found impossible to capture them.' Simultaneously with these severe announcements, which were at once sternly carried into effect, offers were made to the well-disposed of food and employment at regular wages, on public works, and every facility was given them to enter the service of the colonial farmers. In a few days, a return was published, giving the names of seven Caffres who had been condemned to transportation, and a list of 734 who were already at work on the roads and other public works of British Caffraria ; while the last received frontier papers notice the arrivals in Albany of several hundred peacefullydisposed Caffres, who were being eagerly engaged as herds and labourers by the colonial farmers. The cause of alarm being thus removed, his Excellency returned to Cape Town on the 30th March having completely reestablished confidence on the Caffre frontier."

The fourth session of the Cape Parliament was to open on the 7th April. The Government had caused a number of bills for improving the public roads, promoting education, and consolidating the port and quarantine regulations, to be published. There was talk of a railway to connect the corn and wine districts. A plan for rendering Table Bay a secure harbour of refuge, framed by Captain Veitch by the direction of the Board of Admiralty, would be discussed. The colony seems to be prosperous, judging from the statements in the journals before us. The quantity of wine produced exceeds that of all former years, and also the supply of casks.

Sittig lint CO telegraphic summary of the contents of the overland mail arrived in London on Thursday. The latest dates are Hongkong, April 5; Bombay, May 2.

"The news of the conclusion of peace with Persia reached the camp at Mohammerah on the 5th of April. The Jemadar of the Thirty-fourth Bengal Native Infantry, the ringleader in the late disturbances, has been hanged. Eusul Ali has been killed in an attack made upon his band to avenge the murder of II. Boileau. Meetings have been held at Singapore to congratulate Sir James Brooke on his just severity." "The position of affairs in Canton river continues unchanged. Great distress is said to prevail at Canton from the high price of rice. The 50-gun frigate Raleigh, Commodore Rappel, had struck upon the rocks five miles from Macao and was beached to save her. The Bittern had gone to receive I

her guns. t is asserted that an Imperial duty upon opium has been imposed at Shanghai.

"At Hongkong and at Shanghai money is very scarce. Exchanges 48. life'. to 5s., and 78. 31d. to 78. 44. Exports of tea estimated at about 57,000,000 pounds, against 73,000,000 pounds last year. The price of teas had advanced, in consequence of the limited supply."