New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-12
FRANCE.

II stated that the indemnity to be paid to France
by Portugal in the Charles ct Georges affair was at
first fixed at i5O 600 francs but was aiterwad reduced
To ls0 600 francs of which 20 900 will go to the widow
of the second officer Of the vessel, who died in the
prison of Mozambique. Prince Napoleon is said 10
have sided with Portugal in the dispute.
The ltlgated point between the French ana Brazil
ian Governments with respect TO the boundaries OF
French Guiana, WILL II s said he decided in favor of
France, the strength of certain documents lately
discovered in the archives of Seville.
The Moniteur announces that the journal entitled
the Correspondent has been seized for article by
Count de Montalembert England and India, and
that a prosecution is to be instituted against the
writer and publisher, who are accused Of attacks
against the principle OF universal suffrage, the au
thority which the Emperor IS invested with by the
Constitution, and the respect due To the laws. They
are further charged with attempting to excite the
people TO hatred and contempt of the Government,
and endeavoring to disturb the public peace. The
article in question contains strong language. In one
place the Count sGys:
Finding the foul marasmus creeping over me, my
ears tngl.ng with the low tittle-tstse of ante
chambry and the yeIs Of fanatics who think them
selves our masters, or hypocntes who think we are
their dupes sufloca'cd by the serve aud corupting
miasmata of u loathsOme atmosphere, left France
for En- land to take bath al fresh air"
In another place he says:
Returning to France find in LUairers %!
May, 1853, parliamentary goYerWeDt styled farce,
with scenic decorations. Happy tountry and happy
clergy, whose organ gves such sound information In
such decorous phraseology."
The prosecution of So distinguished man as the
Count Montalembert expected 10 produce consid-
cradle excitement. and was regarded as an indica
tion of great confidence IN its own strength by the
Government.
The Paris correspondent Of TIE LOnd0n Pest be-
heves be may assert positively that the French Gov
eminent has resolved IA put stop to the Importation
of free negroes into the French colonies Indeed,
be says the plan had been abandoned before the cap
turc of the Charles Georges and France having, as
(" she considers, defended the honor of her hag
+" IL willing IL take the saverade question again into
serious consideration principle and, in oonjunc-
ton with England, endedvor to prevent traffic in
African flayes by finding other means Of supplying
labor to colonies where ouy certain races Of the hu
" man family can woix and i've"
Mr.. Gowen, the American contractor at Sew istOpol
writes 10 GdgHdai contradictiDg the report that his
efforts to raise the sunken ships had failed aud been
abandoned. He states that he has raised since May
hast, az many Fix vessels whole aud in good condi
tion and removed number of others.
PARIS, Friday, Oct. 29.-The Bourse fiat to-
day. The Three per Gents opened 73OJ and closed
at 1926.
Tire French Minister Of Marine has, in consequence
Of the approaching expedition 10 Cochin Jina com
lnandei the establishment of regular service Of
steamboats, between the Bay of japan, Hong Kong
and Canton.
AT banquet given him at Marseilles NJ. de Lesseps
announced that the wOrs Of eating the Saez Cana
would b. commenced IN three months.