The Press.
London, England, 1853-11-26 00:00:00

NOVEMBER 261 1853.

of the defendants, had acted in conformity with the
Articles K and 10 of the Cde-:—the Imperial Court
of Cassatiou rejects the appeal of Coetlogon, Flandin.
Airmaitre, and Planhol, and condemns each of them
to a tine of raw.
The Count de I'olignae I la:other of the prince of that
name, formerly Minister of Charles X.) is now Mayor
of Fontainebleau, and in this capacity received from
the hands of the Emperor the sum of I:►,ttt>tlf., to be
applie,l by him to the diminution of the p►ice of
bread sold to the necessitous working classes during
the winter.
.► medical service has been organised by the Em-
peror for affording medical aid to the poor suffering
from illness at their homes. They will thus be ena-
bled to receive the endearing intent' of their
families at home, with the same medical attendance
they would have secured if isolated in an hospital.
Ity imperial decree a sum of four millions is
allowed to the Minister of Palle lustruetion for
assisting the different parishes in France to build
schools where they not exist, and repair them
where they do but require reparation and also to
aid in the construction and reparation of churches
and the houses of the curates. This important
measure, besides the moral obieet in view, will serve
to give employment and the means of existence to
thousands of workmen and artisans all over France.

In the cause known as that of the Foreign Corres-
pondents of Newspapers, the Court of Cassation, in a
full sitting on Monday last, rejected the appeal
a zainst the decision of tho Court of Rouen. This
solemn judgment recognises the right of prefects to
s-•ize letters in their transit through the post, as a
newts of acquiring information in the case of crimes
and misdemeanours. As this is a judgment of the
0 ►tire court there is no further appeal.
Wednesdays Moniteur contains an important itn-
rrial decree, reducing the duty on foreign coals and
tr tn. Coals imported by sea from Sables d'Olonnes
t • Dunkirk in national vessels, :10e., and foreign
♦ svel., 50e., instead of 50c. and If.; on the rest of
Vie coast, 15c., and 115 e., instead of ate. and Nth..
By land, from the sea to :11k•. instead of
50c. At other points present. duties. Coke, halt'
ea-au*, instead of double. The ditty on cast iron is
It be sf. and sf. 54k.., instead of f. and if. 50e. Plating,
•!sf'. and :Z7f. Site., instead of .tt►f. and 44f. After
1555 the duty on raw cast iron will be 4f. ; and on

other aorta of iron in proportion.
The provincial journals state that the Emperor
has taken upon himself the entire cost or the moan-
inent to be erected at Fontainebleau in honour of
Napoleon 1., and has desired that the sums sub.
scribed towards the monument shall be returned to
the subscribers.
Prince Jerome has purchased a piece of ground at
Ilavre, for the purpose of erecting a residence on it,
his intention being to visit that port every year.
Lord Cowley went. to Fontainebleau on Sunday.
Walewski, whose sudden departure from London
was kept very secret in Paris, returned from Fon
tainebleau on Monday. Ile was to return to Eti;i•
land at the end of the present week.
The decree for the formation of the ten new bat-
talions of Chassenrs de Vincennes was signed some
d lys since, but has not yet been published by the
Maaites r.
Narvik Paella, Minister of Commerce at the Porte,
has arrived in Paris on his financial mission. It is
stated. however, that he finds it no easy matter to
negotiate a Turkish loan. Between Russian in-
trigue and the prejudice created against Turkey by
the repudiation of Prince Calinutki's loan, there is
little prospect of success ; and negotiations have
been opened with the French and English tiovern •
ments with a view to obtain the gnaranteo of Eng-
land and France for a loan of 160,4109,011 K
(4,00,(01)/. sterling). Without that the Sultan will
not be able to raise money in Europe.
Fourteen persons belonging to a secret society at
Lyons have been tried for a political conspiracy.
Two were acquitted. but the remainder were found
guilty, and sentenced to various terms of imprison-
ment.
,I. Georges Cadential, the nephew of the celebrated
Breton conspirator against Napoleon 1., has been ap•
pointed Maitre tie ReqiiMes at the Council of State.
The acceptance of this appointment has made a pain-
ful impression on the Legitimist party.
The six prisoners who were nequitted in the late
affair of the Hippodrome and ()pent Cemique con-
spiracy have not been set at liberty. They will
shortly have to appear before the Correctional
Police on other charges ; some for belonging to a
secret society, others for having a clandestine print-
ing apparatus, and one for embezzlement.
NI. itnizothas arrived in Paris.
All the Ilussinn residents in Paris have received
order. from St. Petersburg to settle their affair., and
to hold themselves in readiness to leave France at
any moment, should it become necessary fi r them to
do
The Polish Generals Zamoski and Chrzanowsky
visited London lately to make arrangements for the