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FittaecE.—The Chamber of Deputies have been occupied throughout the week with the details of the bill establishing the great Northern Railway of France; which proceeds satisfactorily, though slowly. The lease is to be limited to a term of forty-one years. An amendment, establishing a branch line to Fampoux (near .Arras) and Hazebronck, gave rise to a curious scene on Monday. As soon as it was carried, Deputies connected with the district rushed out of the Chamber, into each other's arms and the embraces of delighted agents, some ladies also sharing in these felicitations; while there was a perfect scramble for writing materials to despatch the news by the earliest opportunity.
M. Martin du Nord, the Minister of Justice presented to the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday a project of law for regulating the police of the fisheries between England and France_ The Constitutionnel mentions as a report that "the Government is preparing a bill for presentation to the Chambers, at the opening of the next session, on the subject of postal reform. An uniform rate of postage of 25c. will be fixed for the whole kingdom."
The Presse confirms a statement in the Commerce to the effect that a serious difference of opinion exists between the Prince De Joinville and the Minister of Marine; and adds, that the Prince intends to publish a second note on the naval forces of France.
IL Guizot is decidedly convalescent, will speedily return to business, and will take his two months' leave of absence after the close of the session.
The Prince De Montfort, youngest son of Jerome Bonaparte, had arrived in Paris, and is lodging at the hotel of Count Demidoff, his brother-in-law. The Prince De Montfort is a handsome young man, bearing the strongest resemblance to the Napoleon family. He has been permitted to reside three months in Paris.
Irnota.—The over-land Calcutta mail brings intelligence from that city to the ith April, and from Madras to the 14th. It adds scarcely anything to that i
already obtained by way of Bombay. The Punjaub remained n a very unsettled state; but the Khalsa troops had come to an arrangement with Goolab Singh, who was to pay them thirty-six Ices of rupees. The refugees from Sawnnt Warree, Phond Savant and his confederates, continued to find sanctuary in the Goa terri- tories; the Portuguese Governor still refusing to allow the British troops to follow the rebels within his frontier; and being unable to drive out the refugees himself. The cholera prevailed at Calcutta, but was not of a nature to excite more than the common alarm at its appearance. In Ceylon, Governor Sir Colin Campbell is blamed for allowing some adoring Siamese priests to see a "tooth of Bndh," which is preserved by the British Government. It is =V., for the hundredth time, that Aden has been surprised and seized by the
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