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frantr.—The Senate was convoked for Wednesday to receive "a project of a Senatiis Consultum." • What could it be ? lie Senate is a mysterious body. Strange rumours were afloat. After all, so it is said, the project is nothing more nor less than a supplement to the Usurpa- tion of Titles Bill. It will provide that in future Senators, Councillors of State, and Grand Crosses of the Legion of Honour are, in case of criminal charges being brought against them, to be withdrawn from the jurisdiction of the ordinary tribunals, and be amenable to the High Court of Justice only. At Paris, on Monday, the new boulevard, called the "Boulevard de Sebastopol," was opened by the Emperor in person. This thoroughfare begins at the Boulevard St. Denis, between the Rue St. Denis and the Rue St. Martin, and sweeps in one unbroken stretch to the quay near the Pont an Change. There is now a view from the Strasbourg terminus to the Seine. This line of communication was opened with great civic and military state, and in the presence of immense crowds. The Empe- ror, on horseback, riding far ahead of his escort of Marshals and Cent Geies, and followed by the Empress in a carriage, approached the boulevard by the Pont an Change. A curtain covered with "golden bees" and the Imperial arms, concealed the new carriage-way. At the approach of the Emperor the curtain fell, and at one glance he took in the whole length of the boulevard. He rode up the street to the Stras- bourg station' where the municipal authorities presented an address, to which he vouchsafed the following reply.

"Gentlemen, Members of the Municipal Council—The inauguration of the Boulevard de Sebastopol gives me the opportuuity of thanking you for the perseverance of your efforts for the embellishment of the capital and for the comfort of its inhabitants. We are at a period when the introduction of railways has changed the whole economical conditions of a country ; for not only do they absorb for their construction the greater part of the disposable capital, but when constructed they favour concentration in cities' and mo- dify the relations between the producer and the consumer. The Municipal Council had therefore a manifold work to accomplish ; it was first necessary to secure the financial resources of Paris, to favour new constructions, so as to be able to lodge a sudden excess of population, and, on the other hand, it was indispensable to demolish, to throw open new thoroughfares, giving light and health to unhealthy quarters, making new great arteries favour- able to the development of the city, by bringing the centre closer to the outskirts. This double result has been achieved ; the constructions have exceeded the demolitions tenfold ; but your efforts did not stop there ; during the famine years, thanks to the Bakers' Fund Institution, you gave the people cheaper bread. No plan of improvement or benevolence escaped you. While founding new hospitals, you increased private charities ; you built new churches and new schools; you helped the supply of provisions for Paris by establishing central markets ; you commenced the purification of the city by a gigantic work of underground galleries worthy of the works of ancient Rome ; finally, you united to the useful what would satisfy the eye and inspire elevated sentiments.

"When future generations pass through our great city, not only will they acquire a taste for the beautiful on beholding these works of art, but on reading the names inscribed on our bridges and streets they will call to mind the glory of our arms from Rivoli to Sebastopol. "For all these great results I am indebted to the support of the Legisla- tive Council, which, casting aside all provincial selfishness, understood that a country like France ought to have a capital wofthy of her, and did not hesitate to grant the subvention asked by the Government. "lam also indebted for them to the enlightened cooperation of the Mu- nicipal Council ; but I am indebted especially for their prompt and judicious execution to the enlightened magistrate whom I have placed at the head of the city finances, knew how to terminate in so short a time so many under- takings, against obstacles incessantly raised by a spirit of routine and party opposition. I am happy to have this opportunity of thanking him publicly. But our task, gentlemen, is by no means accomplished. You have ap- proved a general plan, which is to continue what you have so well com- menced.

"The Chambers, I trust, will shortly vote it and thus we shall behold every year new arteries thrown open, populous districts rendered more salu- brious' rents lessened owing to the increase of houses, the working classes enriched by labour, poverty diminished by a better system of benevolence, and Paris responding more and more to her high calling." The Emperor rode back through the streets to the Tuileries. "The usual precautions were taken against mischief, but nothing whatever oc- curred to disturb the tranquillity, which reigned unbroken the whole of the day."

A singular letter purporting to be from Orsini to the Emperor of the French has been published in the official Gazette of Piedmont. It is not stated how the editor of that journal came possessed of the document ; but it seems to be accepted as authentic. It is as follows- " Sire—Your Imperial Majesty having permitted that my letter written

to you on the 11th of February should be produced for public comment, whilst it is a clear proof of your generosity, shows me also that the prayers which I have offered on behalf of my country find a response in your own heart ; and to me' however near I be to death, it Is certainly no small eonsolation to see how your Imperial Majesty is moved by genuine Italian feelings.

"In a few hours I shall cease to be; and so, before drawing my last

vital breath, I wish it to be known, and I declare it with the frankness and courage which up to this day I have never belied, that assassination, in whatever garb it may be disguised, does not enter amongst my principles, although by a fatal error of mind I have allowed myself to be led on to or- ganize the attempt of the 14th of January: No, political asaftesination was not my system, and I combated it at the risk of my own life, both in my writings and by my public acts, when a governmental mission placed me in a situation to do so.

"And my compatriots—far from putting faith in the system of assassination —let them reject it altogether and hold it aloof; and let them know, even by the voice of a dying patriot, that their redemption must be won by their own self-denial, by constant unity in their efforts and sacrifices, and by the exercise of true virtue—gifts which are now budding in the young and active portion of my: fellow countrymen, and gifts which alone will be able to make Italy free, independent, and worthy of that glory with which our ancestors have made her illustrious.

"I die, but whilst I do so with calmness and dignity, I wish that my memory may not be left stained with any crime.

"As for the victims of the 14th of January I offer my own blood as an atonement, and I beg the Italians, when some day they are made independ- ent, to give a worthy compensation to all those who have suffered any in- jury from it.

"Let your Imperial Majesty permit me, in the last place, to beg you to spare the life, not of myself, but of the two accomplices who were con- demned to death with me.

"I am, with the profoundest respect for your Imperial Majesty, (Signed) " FELICE Onsm. "Prison of La Roquette, March 11." Another document published in the same journal is Orsini's will. It eonsists of seven clauses, and is written with great calmness. M. Enrico Cernuschi is made his executor. Orsini leaves 800 francs to buy a gold watch as a souvenir to his advocate at the trial, M. Jules Fevre. He desires that his body shall be sent to England, because he "will" be buried in the same cemetery with "the Italian patriot Ifgo Foseolo." All the money that remains, after payment of expenses, is placed in the hands of his brother and uncle, in trust for his daughters Ida and Ernes- tine. Mr. Hodge is authorized to take charge of the little Ernestine, who is six years old, and Mr. Peter Stuart of Liverpool to take charge of Ida, five years old. His property in clothes, books, and furniture he leaves to Miss Eliza Cheney, "as a very small souvenir for the extreme goodness and devotion" she has shown to him under all circumstances.

I recommend this honest and virtuous lady to my friends in England."

Stall .—Mr. Hodge has been twice examined. The Sardinian au- thorities having no evidence that warranted his detention, reported the fact to the French Government, and the French Government have with- drawn their demand for his extradition ; there is reason to believe that by this time he has been set at liberty. A telegraphic despatch from Naples states that on Thursday Park was liberated by royal decree, and permitted to start at once for England. "He is BUS hors de cause.'" fit 1tai IL—The recall of Lord Howden has called forth a spontaneous display of regret from all parties in Madrid. His rooms have been full of people from morning till night. The populace assembled round the doors' not knowing exactly why they were there, but mixing up a feeling of personal affection with dark forebodings of some political calamity. The coffeehouses talked of nothing else ; the Liberals spoke of making a demonstration—for, rightly or wrongly, the sacrifice of the English Ambassador is by them attributed to French pressure. The various societies of the fine arts have named delegates to present ad- dresses to Lord Howden. Some Spaniards see "in the simultaneous change of M. de Target and Lord Howden a secret understanding come to between the English and French Governments to inaugurate a re- actionary and retrograde policy in our ill-fated country."

%lirkrq.—The Porte, it is stated, has refused to issue a finnan au- thorizing the Lesseps Company to cut a canal through the isthmus of Suez. The Osservatore Triestino says- " The representatives of Austria, England, and Russia (?) gave their sup- port to the Turkish Government, inasmuch as they represented to it that the solution of the Suez Canal question and the existence of the Ottoman empire were in intimate connexion, as France would infallibly acquire an undue preponderance if the projected canal should be cut.' Directly after M. de Thouvenel's defeat the Porte forwarded a circular to its diplomatic agents abroad, in which it was said, that as the Turkish Government was alone competent to judge of what ought to be done in the Suez Canal ques- tion it could not permit foreign Powers to interfere in the matter." The 23d of March was "a great day" for Smyrna, for then the first locomotive from England, placed on the first railway constructed in Asiatic Turkey, ran for the first time. The rails it travelled over are part of the Smyrna and Aidin line. The engine first carried a band of music, then the Consul and his family, and finally a Motley crew of Moslems and foreigners' who hung on to the machine in every direc- tion, frantic with dehght, and screaming in eestaey whenever the whistle sounded. Everybody was phased at this first appetuunce of the locame.. tive, the Eastern gravity completely giving way. A "Railway Hotel" has already grown up close to the railway. The prospects of the railway are considered to be excellent.

S a kia.—The news of the capture of Lucknow has been forwarded by three distinct telegraphic despatches from Malta, one directed to the Foreign Office, one to the East India Company, and one to the Timea. The latest date from Bombay is the 18th March, from Lucknow the lkla March.

These despatches continue the story in their own fragmentary fashion and there are some discrepancies which cannot be explained until rwas4 detailed accounts shall arrive. The most connected account of the operations is given by the despatch of Mr. Anderson, the Secretary of the Bombay Government It lass follow&

" On the 8th of March, the arrangements on both sides of the Goomtee for the attack were completed. "On the 9th of March, Sir J. Outram turned the enemy's first great line of defences by an enfilading fire, and the Martiniire was stormed by the second division under Sir E. award. "On the 10th of March, Sir Colin Campbell seized the Bank-house, and took up an advanced position in front of it. Sir J. Outram pushed forward his advances on the left of the Goomtee, the resistance of the enemy being obstinate.

"On the llth of March her Majesty's 42d and 93d Highlanders stormed the Begum's palace, and Sir J. Outram crossed the Goomtee and occupied the buildings in front of the Palace. "In these operations our loss was under 100 killed and wounded. Among the killed are Captain Macdonald, her Majesty's 93d; Captain Cooper, Rifle Brigade Captain Moorsom, Staff. " On the 13th of March a sap was run up :to the Imambarra, which is close to the walled enclosure of the Kaiserbagh.

"On the 14th of March the Imambarra was stormed, and the troops, fol- lowing close on the retiring enemy, entered the Kamerbagh with them. The contest lasted until three o'clock p. m.2 by which time Sir Colin Camp- bell was in full possession of the Kaiserbagh.

"On the 15th of March, the enemy, after the fall of the Kaiserbagh, having commenced their flight from the city, Brigadier Campbell, with a brigade of Cavalry and Horse Artillery, was despatched in pursuit Sir Hope Grant also advanced to [towards Seetapoor, on the a-ftt road to Rohilcund, with 1000 sabres, to intercept the fugitives who might be forced in that direction by Brigadier Campbell. "Up to the 15th of March the enemy still occupied some parts of Luck- now, but intelligence of Sir Colin Campbell's reduction and occupation of the whole city is hourly expected."

Mr. Anderson, at the last moment, added a postscript. It consists of a telegraphic despatch from Sir Colin Campbell to Lord Canning, for- warded from Lucknow to Allahabad on the 17th, and sent on to Bombay via Agra.

"Yesterday the bridges were secured, and the troops advanced, and tau- pied the Muchee Bawan and Great Imambarra. Large bodies of the enemy crossed the stone bridges an hour before the attack was commenced by Sir J. Outram. The resistance was slight compared with the previous day. A Ghoorka division seized the enemy's position in front of Alumbagh last night. Numbers of armed and unarmed men are evacuating the oity by the outlets; they passed to the North.

"Our advances to day are gradually pushed on all sides of the line occu- pied by the troops, particularly, towards Goolghat and Mossabah, in which direction the enemy are advancing. The point they intend to make for is not known."

These despatches comprise all the items of news except two. Both are important, but the omission of them in the Government despatches throws a doubt upon their authenticity. They are supplied by the Times. One is, that Jung Bahadoor joined the Commander-in-chief with his Ghoorka battalions on the llth March. The other is, that Mann Singh was in the camp of the Nepaulese chief, and that before his arrival he had sent in Mies Orr.

Other items of intelligence relate to the state of affairs in different districts.

A body of rebels had threatened Etawah, in the Doab, but had since recrossed "the Ganges." [? Jumna.]

"it is reported from Futtyghtir, under date the 15th March, that the Nana is still at Jehanpoor, and chief rebels are with him. The rebels have again entered the Futtyghur district, attacked the Thannahe, and driven off the police posted there. General Penny must be close at hand on the Jurana side. The rebels who had entered the Gbatumpore Pergunnah have re- crossed the river to Humeerpore."

It is reported from Rewah that the rebels have taken Cheomar (?), and that the Rajah and the Deputy-Commissioner, Mr. Cavin, are prison- ers.

In Central India Sir Hugh Rose had moved one-half his force as far as Bandapoor on the road to Jhansi. The other half was be- sieging Thanderee. General Whitlock had reached Saugor on the 7th in advance of his column which had halted at Dunmow. [In previous accounts it was stated that this officer would move upon Banda.]

In the Southern Mahratta country, the rebel Deesayees are still in the Canara jungles but large reinforcements have been despatched to the magistrate by jungles, Madras Government, and the Bombay frontier is C& fully guarded. There is no news from Rajpootana. General Roberts was still on his way to Kotah. The most singular item in the intelligence is reported by the Times correspondent. It is this- " There was a panic in Calcutta on the 3d of March. The President in Council called out the Volunteers, and placed cannon on the bridges. In- formation had been received that the Barrackpore Sepoys' who were to re- lieve the Fort Garrison that night, were to have arms and attack the city. All however, passed off quietly."

From the fuller correspondence of the preceding mail we have extracted some matter of interest.

The trial of the King of Delhi had extended beyond sixteen days and was not concluded on the 24th February. The report of the mimes continues to be of a meagre character. It implicates the King in a trea- sonous correspondence with Persia, accuses him of tampering with the fidelity of the troops, and of being cognizant of their intention to mutiny. One of the witnesses against him was his secretary. He said that when the mutineers arrived from Meerut they went under the windows of the King's apartments, reported the massacre at Meerut, and offered to

all the Europeans at Delhi, if the King would become their King. tie

assented, and gave them presents of sweetmeats and money. The King's own retainers went forth and killed Mr. Fraser and Captain Douglas. The secretary said that the King gave orders for the massacre ; but by a gesture the King seemed to deny this statement. When the Sepoys and retainers returned from the butchery, they fired a royal salute ; and the next day, the 12th May, the silver throne, disused since 1843, was brought forth, and the prisoner took his seat upon it as King of Delhi. Hope Grant's Foray.— Sir Hope Grant, lying at Oonao, and having time upon his hands, marched on the 23d February, with a force of all arms, against Meeahgunge, a town on the road from Lucknow to Futtyghur, and therefore to the left of that from the capital to Cawnpore. This was the stronghold of one Munsib Ali, a rebel zemmdar. Grunt breached, stormed, and took it, destroying between 400 and 500 of the enemy, with less than thirty casualties to his own force. Two officers were wounded—Brockhurst, 536„ dangerously ; Captain Jones, R.N., slightly. Pursuing his advantage, the Brigadier occupied and blew up the fort of Futtehpore Chowrassee, which had lately afforded shelter to the Nana Sahib. At Grant's approach, the scoundrel fled up the Ganges, and is supposed to have stayed his flight at a point nearly opposite Futtvghur. Had time permitted, he might probably have been taken, but Sir Hope was forced to return to Oonao, to fall in with the Commander-in-chief; so the Nana is yet for a while longer at large."— Letter from India.

lkanks's Combats.—" Marching from his camp at Budlapore on the 19th February, and crossing the Oude frontier, General Franks skilfully inter- posed his force between two rebel leaders who were endeavouring to effect a junction near the town of Chanda, and attacked them in detail. One was estimated to have with him 8000 men with 8 guns. On him the first blow fell, and he was driven with loss from his position and followed up for three miles from the field of battle. Then the Brigadier turned, the same day, upon his colleague who presented 11,000 men and 11 guns, slew 800 of the former, and captured six of the latter. The fugitives from these two actions united, and, swelled by other bodies of rebels to the number of 36,000 men, with 25 pieces of artillery, endeavoured to gain the strong fort of Badsbah- gunge. Their active enemy outflanked them on the 236, and attacked them careless of their preponderance of force. Twenty of their guns fell into his hands, with the whole of their camp, baggage, and ammunition, and no fewer than 1800 men fell during the action or in the pursuit of their dense masses, which lasted over several miles. For these three great successes the Brigadier paid no higher a price, the telegram assures us, than two killed and sixteen wounded."—Idern.

The None's Brother.—" It appears that it was the Nana's brother, Bajee Rao, who crossed from Oude into the Doab the other night. As he was followed by 200 regular cavalry, by a body of infantry, and by several ele- phants and wagons, containing ass harem and baggage, he must have made some noise in his passage across the stream ; but the policemen who were

y stationed at the very point where he crossed, because it was a

specially stationed to make the attempt, pretended not to have heard him and the only information given to our officers in charge of a cavalry detachment near Bithoor was brought by a chowkeclar, who ran in to say that, from the noise at the opposite side of the river, he thought the Nana was going to cross. At the time he brought in this news the Rao had got safely over, and when our cavalry arrived it was only to find the traces of his passage. On investigation it became evident that the policemen were accomplices in the fact, and that they had been bribed to keep their ears shut; and so' after due investigation, the whole party, eleven in number, were hanged. The Rao's party, continuing their flight across the Doab, cut up the men of two police-stations, which is a strong collateral proof of the guilt of the men at the river-side station, and got into Calpee in the morning. He is said to have ebtained large levies of men, and to be enlisting Sowers at 30 rupees a month, and infantry at 10 rupees and 16 rupees a month."—Times "Spe- cial" Correspondent.

.11111t.—The news from Aden tells of disturbances. "The Sultan oy.. Adhiee, a town twenty miles from Aden, having stopped and prevented supplies from entering the fort, the Brigadier commanding the Aden garrison went out on the morning of the 18th of March with a force of 600 men and two guns, and after a skirmish with the Arabs succeeded in bringing them to terms. The Arabs are said to have lost between twenty and thirty men, without a casualty on our side. When the Candia left Aden all was quiet, and the Natives had again been received Within the walls."

Pin 8 .—The latest dates from Hongkong are to the 27th February. "Braves were mustering in large numbers round Canton, determined on an attempt to retake the city. The representatives of the Allied Powers were preparing for their departure Northwards, but it is said that all thought of visiting Pekin this year is given up. The Inflexible, with Teh as a prisoner, arrived at Singapore on the 1st of March."

RUH Statrs.—The Canada arrived at Liverpool on Sunday, with adviees from Halifax to the 26th March. The only important item of the news brought by the Canada is the passage of the bill in the Senate for the admission of Kansas under the Lecompton Constitution. Senator Douglas made a telling speech against the measure of three hours' dura-

tion, in which, says the New York Herald, "he went over to the Re: publican party, bag and baggage." On the 23d, after the adoption of sundry amendments, the final vote was taken, and resulted in the carry- ing of the measure, the figures being 33 to 25. The Senate Chamber was crowded to excess by spectators, and there was both cheering and hissing on the announcement of the result. The bill enacts that nothing in the act shall be construed to abridge or infringe any right of the people, asserted in the Constitution of Kansas, at all times to alter, reform, or abolish their form of government in such manner as they may think proper • Congress disclaiming any authority to intervene or declare the construction of the Constitution of any State, except to see that it is Re- publican in form and not in conflict with the United States Constitution ; that the federal laws, if not inapplicable, be extended into the State of Kansas ; that a judicial district be formed, and a judge, attorney, and marshal be appointed and paid as in Iowa. Judge Calhoun, of Kansas, had declared his decision with regard to the returns of the election from the Delaware crossing precinct. This decision in effect gives the control of the Legislature of Kansas under the Constitution to the Free State party. He regrets "to add that this decision will give the control of Kansas to the party which I view as the enemy of the peace and good order, the constitution, and the laws of the Union."

The Louisiana State Senate had indefinitely postponed the bill for the introduction of free Negroes of Africa in the !State to serve as appren- tices for fifteen years, which is equivalent to its permanent rejection.