The French Chamber of Deputier passed the Northern Railroad Bill
on Thurs- day, by a majority of 253 to 10. An article in the bill as adopted by the Chamber prohibits the negotiation of the receipts or promises of shares, and declares the subscribers answerable for four-tenths of the amount of the shares for which they may have subscribed.
Much anxiety has been felt in Switzerland respecting the fate of Dr. Steiger, a leader in the invasion of Lucerne, who had been sentenced to death. He was reuch respected; but efforts to mitigate his punishment were vain. We now learn that ha has been pardoned by the GOvernment of Lucerne, not out of grace, but
at the demand of the Cantons of Berne, Zurich, and Argau• the representatives of which threatened that if he were executed the troops of those Cantons would in- stantly march upon Lucerne. Even to their mercy, just now, the Swiss nianve to impart an inopportune and mischievous aspect I
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