Billot. It is entitled Lettres Franques, and consists, as
its title imports, of a series of letters addressed "To
Napoleon III., Emperor of the French." The following
passage is a specimen of its spirit: "Yes! I repeat it,
we are proud of our affection for the House of Bourbon,
because it is detested by the English. In conclusion, in
order that the evil disappear, we must destroy it in the
egg (dans son Å“uf). It is not India or any other foreign
point we must invade: people would not permit us; we
could not do it. It is to the very heart of Great Britain
we must advance—it is the English spirit we must
destroy in its own home. Then, indeed, the decline of
England will be a truth. To say and to do any other
thing is to talk nonsense. The time for declarations is
past; the word must no longer be other than action, and
action the most grave and the most decisive."

The Moniteur, on the part of the Emperor and his
government, has disavowed any participation in these
sentiments.

Detachments of all the regiments in garrison at Paris
went on the 12th inst. to the Ecole Militaire to attend
the reading and execution of sentences of courts-martial
on soldiers convicted of different offences. The
condemned, who were conveyed to the Ecole in a cellular
van, were formed into a platoon, and the troops into a
square. After a roll of the drums the judgment on each
man was read aloud, and some were subjected to military
degradation, others condemned to the penalty of the
boulet were made to kneel and then paraded before the
troops. One of the condemned, a sergeant named Andres,
guilty of embezzlement, seemed overwhelmed with
shame. Before being degraded militarily, be was
degraded from the Legion of Honour, to which he was
appointed a year ago as a reward for his long services.
The prisoners were afterwards drawn up in a line, and
the troops were marched past them.

Accounts from Vienna state that an attempt has been
made on the life of the Emperor. It took place on the
18th inst. at noon. His Majesty, who had been walking
on the bastion, had halted for a moment near the
Karinthian gate to observe the exercises of some soldiers
who were below. The assassin approached the Emperor
from behind with a table knife, and rushing at him,
dealt him a blow between the head and shoulders.
Thanks to the hulan uniform which the Emperor wore
and to his cloak, the wound was not serious. The man,
who was arrested on the spot, is named Ladislas Libeny.
He is 22 years of age, and a native of Stuhlwerssenberg,
in Hungary. He says that he was formerly the hussar
servant of Count Nicholas Esterhazy. He has been in
Vienna one-and-twenty months, working as a tailor.
At the examination which took place this afternoon, he
stated that he had no accomplices; that he formed the
design of striking a blow at the Emperor as long ago
as 1850, "in order to let people see what a Hungarian
could do for his patrie, oppressed by gendarmes and
police. For these eight days I have walked up and
down the bastions to catch the Emperor. However, I
did not wish to kill, but only to wound him. I fear
nothing." When led off to prison, he cried incessantly,
"Vive Kossuth."

A letter from Vienna of the 17th, states, that since
the recent events at Milan have reawakened the Austrian
government to a sense of its danger, it has been resolved
to recall into activity a number of officers capable of
effective service at present on the retired list. At the
same time the plan is again revived of making Vienna
an immense military arsenal, and the chief point of all
military operations.

An insurrection broke out at Milan on Sunday the
6th inst., but it did not rise to an alarming height. It
is said that proclamations, bearing the names of Kossuth
and Mazzini, and inciting the people to insurrection,
had been placarded in the city; but Kossuth has
disavowed the proclamation ascribed to him; and Mazzini's,
probably, was also a fabrication. On the evening of the
above day, a body of men, chiefly armed with daggers,
made a desperate attack on the Castello, killed nine
privates and three officers, and wounded fifty-four men.
The object of the insurgents was to get possession of the
arms and ammunition in the citadel; but although they
forced their way into the castle, the gates of the
magazines were closed; they were subsequently overwhelmed,
and many were made prisoners. Next day there was a
slight attempt to renew the contest; but it was speedily
suppressed. Several insurgents were shot and hanged.
The state of siege was proclaimed by Count Strasoldo.
Radetsky issued a proclamation on the 9th from Verona,
containing the most rigorous provisions. The state of
siege was to be maintained with the "very greatest
severity;" all suspicious strangers to be dismissed; the
families of the killed and wounded to be maintained for
life by the city of Milan; all extraordinary expenses to
be paid by the city until the ringleaders are given up.
The effect of the rising on the contiguous states was
considerable; but no movement in support was made.
The Piedmontese frontiers were guarded from the first;
the militia of Ticino was called out. Certain refugees
have been expelled from Piedmont, and others removed
from the frontier. No other rising has occurred in any
one of the Italian cities.

Accounts from Milan down to the 17th inst., state
that all the gates remained closed, and that domiciliary
visits and arrests were continued. General Giulay, the
Governor, had received with mildness a deputation
consisting of thirty-five notable inhabitants, who prayed a
mitigation of the rigours decreed against the city. He
promised to write to Verona and to Vienna, but held
out few hopes of a favourable answer. The general
reminded the citizens of the bad reception which they
had given to the Emperor when he visited their city;
and added, that he himself had been so neglected by
the élite of the population, that he scarcely recognised
a face among the members of the deputation.

The accounts from Montenegro are confused and
obscure. The present state of things appears to be
this: Montenegro is invested on all sides by a Turkish
force, now amounting to 44,000 men. Both parties
have met with reverses; but there has been a steady
gain on the side of the Turks. Alarmed at this, and
perhaps desirous of effecting other objects, Austria,
under the pretence of protecting her frontier, has
despatched thither large bodies of troops, mainly from
Vienna. The march of the Russian corps for the scene
of action is also confirmed; and other Russian forces
are expected in Wallachia. Omar Pacha has addressed
a proclamation to the insurgent districts, informing the
Montenegrins that they have themselves to thank for
the war: they may, however, purchase peace by
submission. He offers them religious liberty, with the
right of electing their own judges and magistrates,
subject to the control of the Pacha of Scutari; and he
promises that no taxes shall be imposed except to
maintain these officials, whose duty it will be especially to
protect the poor; while the Montenegrins will be
expected to protect the frontier. There is nothing in the
proclamation about giving up arms. Meanwhile, until
he receive answers, the Seraskier has suspended
operations.

The dates from New York are to the 8th instant.
There is little intelligence. A Message had been
received in Congress from the President, transmitting
a report relative to the negotiations with England on
the reciprocity and fisheries questions. The terms of
the treaty are, that, excepting Newfoundland, American
and Colonial fishermen are to enjoy the same
privileges in the markets of both countries.

The Secretary of the Treasury has published the
annual financial report. At the end of the last fiscal
year there was a balance of 14,632,136 dollars in the
United States Treasury. The estimated receipts for the
present year are 65,932,136 dollars, and the estimated
expenditure 60,560,056 dollars. The public debt of the
Federal Government is 65,181,692 dollars. The annual
value of the agricultural, mineral, and manufacturing
productions of the United States, is stated at 3,000,000,000
dollars. The imports last year amounted to 27,109,788
dollars; exports, 166,967,490 dollars. Imports of specie
during the year, 5,503,544 dollars. California being a
State of the Union, gold from her is not of course
noticed. Exports of specie last year, 42,674,435 dollars.
The Philadelphia mint coined last year, 52,405,569;