Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-03-12
Foreign News.
FRANCE.

from four and half to four per cent.
The Chamber des Misses Accusation
had decided that Pierri, Rudio, Conner,
orsini and Bernard, concerned in the
plo; against the Emperor's life, should be
tried Before the Court OF AssiEes, and the
trial was shortly expected TO commence.
The five H1arshals appointed to the
great military commands had taken the
oalhs to the Emperor, but are not to
lake possession of their commands till
the month Of April Marshal Peiissier
was expected to be appointed Governor
of Paris. post which existed under the
first Emperor.
The Duke de Monticello has been ap
pointed Ambassador of France to ST. Pc
tersburg. He was formerly an Orlean-
list.
Count de Persigny, the French Min
sster to London, was on a visit to Paris.
The ancient exhibition of the Beuf
Gras had passed off in Paris with great
erlat.
The fact of an intimate understanding
between France and Austria is regarded
as probable.
1t is said that a determined crusade is
n be carried on by the Projects of De-
partments against all persons entertain
ing Republican opinions.
A notice from the British foreign Of
fee says that no person is henceforth to
be permitted 10 land in France without a
passport.
The new penal law had been reported
u the legislative body by Count de Nor
rey with sundry slight notifications,
amongst others one fixing the duration OF
the measure at seven years.
There is a rumor of an intended
meeting between the Emperors Of France
and Austria early in the spring.
A report was current that the trial of
Orsini was deferred, in order that the
French government might apply to the
English government for the extradition
of Mr.. Bernard, the refugee arrested ii
london.
The French legislative body had un
der consideration demand for an extra
credit of 100000 francs as secret ser
vice money for the Minister of the Int
rior.
NJ. Emile Oliver, in speaking agains
the Safety Bill in the Legislature, is re
ported to have made use of the followin!
strong language: " No liberty exists
the greatest of all, that of the press, i
annihilated; and yet you come to ask 70
laws of public safety. Do you not fea
that the country may say have sacri
feed to you my liberty, my franchises
my traditions-the conquests of m,
blood-all that has made me glorifiet
among nations, for the sake of littl
tranquility, and now you ask for more
Where will you stop?'
CHINA.
There is nothing later from China, bu
the China correspondence gives ampl
details of the bombardment of that place
The assault and capture Of Cough
For; took place just as the mail was lea1
ing 50 that no particulars are receive
All the hill defenses OF the city wen
in possession of the English and Frencl
The whole of the operations had bee
conducted with a view to occasion ii
smallest sacrifice of life. At the last nj
ment the Chinese showed no signs Of su
rendering, but continued to fire ut the
adversaries from the tops of houses
The position of the allies is such tn
they could entirely destroy the city
case of continued obstinacy. The ofici
dispatches report that the city was esca
AIDED and captured with trihing loss on t
morning of the 29lh of December.
INDIA.
Bombay dates to Jan. "a are receive
The capture of Furruckabad and Futt
ghur by Sir Colin Campbell is confr
ed. The Nawah fled across the Gang
into Rohilcund, whittier Sir Colin "
about to follow him, and after tine sub
CATION of Rohilcund, the commander
chief was to advance again upon Luz
now.
The Rajah Of Kotah is said to be al
ious to make terms.
All we'll in the Punjaub and in
Madras and Bombay presidences.
Ga the 18th and 18th of January,
James Oatram, at the Alumbagh, was
tackled by the rebels, who on both oc'
sions were driven back with great siaui
ter. In the last engagement the lea
Of the rebels was taken prisoner.