foreign an Colonial.
FRANCIL—Reports were current in Paris at the end of last week, that the- withdrawal of England from the conference on Switzerland had produced a serious effect on M. Guizot's position in the Cabinet; that he wished to proceed in the affair, with Austria, but was opposed by M. Duchatel; and that he intended to resign. However, nothing has as yet come of these reports.
The Opposition are preparing to resist the election of M. Sauzet, the Ministerial. candidate for the Presidency of the Deputies. M. Dupin and M. Dufaure have been named as the Opposition candidates. The Reform banquets continue: large meetings have taken place at Montpelier, at Castres, at Nieubourg, and at St. Denis. The French Government is about to send a mission to Persia. The young Duke of Dino is to be the envoy. The ostensible object of the mission is to pre- sent the Shah of Persia with some handsome presents from the King of the French.
The Sirnaphore de .Marseilles of the 8th instant announces the submission of Abd-el-Kader to the Emperor of Morocco. The conditions were, that the Emir should disperse his deira; that his principal chiefs should pledge themselves to reside wherever the Emperor and the French Government might point out; and finally, that Abd-el-Kader should not quit the residence he was at liberty to choose. The Emir had selected his abode in the neighbourhood of Fez.
SWITZERLAND.—Sir Stratford Canning arrived at Neufchatel on the morning of the 7th; and soon afterwards had an interview with M. de Sydow, the Prus- sian Envoy. He departed the same evening, for Berne; where he arrived late on the 8th. On the following day, Sir Stratford had a conference with Mr. Peel; and subsequently an interview with M. Ochsenbein, at which he delivered his credentials; but finding the changed position of affairs, he signified his intention to withhold any note on the subject of mediation until furnished with fresh m- &tractions from London.
Private letters from Berne mention, that on the 11th instant the Diet had met, and, after a long discussion, had condemned the Canton of Neufchatel to pay to the Confederation, in expiation of the non-fulfilment of its Federal duties, a sum equal to 18,0001. It was generally believed that the Canton would obey the de cree; and thus the vexed question would be set at rest. The Diet has returned a reply to the Prussian note, couched in terms similar to those employed in addressing France and Austria.
Meanwhile, the Cantons of the defunct League were proceeding with the elec- tion of their respective Grand Councils and other Cantonal authorities. The popular assemblies of these Cantons had respectively. passed resolutions similar in substance to those of Friburg and Lucerne, renouncing the League, and acknow- ledging the authority of the Diet. The Provisional Government of Friburg had passed a decree prescribing vigor- ous measures of retribution against the members composing the majority. in the late Council of State and Grand Council, as well as all functionaries civil and military. All these are to be subjected to criminal process for high treason against the state. Eighty persons are named for prosecution. Their goods are to be put under sequestration. In the Valais, it is decreed that the expenses of the war are to be borne by the religious corporations, and all those who voted, counselled, or preached in support of the Sonderbnnd.
ITALY.—A report current early in the week, of a general rising in Sicily and the proclamation of the constitution of 1812 guaranteed by England, turns out to be unfounded. There is no doubt, however, that great agitation prevails throughout the island. The exciting cease was the receipt of news from Naples of the modification of the Ministry. The people have met in great excitement; but their enthusiasm has been restrained within bounds by the exertions of some influential patriots. The Florence Gazette of the 6th instant announces the termination of the Fivizzano affair, by the final cession of that territory to Modena. The Pope and the King of Sardinia have acted as mediators. The decision pronounced the Duke of Modena's claim to be well founded, but condemned the manner in which it bad been enforced. The arrangement is, that the Modenese troops are in the first place to evacuate Fivizzano; which was to be reentered on the morning of the 7th by Tuscan and Modems° Commissaries, formally to effect the transfer of allegiance.
The negotiations concerning Pontremoli and Baguone are still pending.
PORTUGAL —Lisbon advises of the 9th instant announce that the Cabraliat party had obtained decided majorities in almost all the electoral colleges, the mediate bodies elected to elect the Deputies.
Isere.—By the Moozuffer steamer, despatched from India to Suez to convey the new Governor-General, Lord Dalhousie, to Calcutta, there are papers and letters from Bombay to the 13th November. The accounts contain nothing re- markable in the way of news. Lord Harding° was working his way from Simla to Calcutta, taking Lucknow in his route: there preparations were made by the King of Dude for his reception. Peace prevailed generally throughout the country.
The Governor of i Bombay was to visit Scinde in December. The new Judge, Sir W. Yardley, was sworn into office on the 10th October. The commercial accounts from Bombay were decidedly favourable. News of all the great failures in England had been received, but without producing so far any effect on the stability of the local houses. It is, however, to be borne in mind, that an interval of only four days had elapsed between the arrival of the news and the departure of the mail, and also that the pinch was not expected to be felt at Bombay.
UNITED STATES.—The Acadia mail-steamer arrived at Liverpool on Thurs- day, having left Boston on the 5th instant. The intelligence both from the United States and Mexico is wholly unimportant. Santa Anna was awaiting his trial by a court-martial, on charges of abandoning the capital, robbing the trea- sury, letting loose the malefactors, &c. The Acadia brings 80,0001. in gold.
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