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rail f P.—The Nei:lieu? of Sunday contained a report by M. Magne, the Finance Minister, who glorifies the flourishing condition of French fi- nance. It is in iaet a budget as budgets go in France. Ile sets forth that there was a surplus of 394,000,000 francs on the budget of 1855; carried over to 1856, there remained a surplus on that year of 112,000,000 francs. The budget of 1857 settled all the expenses of the war, and left a surplus of 36,000,000 francs.

"The budget of 1858 is worthy the particular attention of your Majesty, Excepting our expeditions to the Chinese Seas, it is free from those excep- tional circumstances which influence the receipts and expenditure of the four preceding budgets. It is the first budget of peace which can give a just idea of our normal situation. It was voted with an excess of receipts of twenty millions, and up to the present the produce realized exceeds by seventy-five millions the anticipated returns. Everything tends to show that the balace will be an excellent one.

The accounts of the budget of 18,59 have not yet been made up. It is started with a surplus of receipts of 8,000,000 francs. Nothing has as yet occurred to alter twit estimate; on the contrary, the returns of 1858 already exceed the estimate by 22,000,000 francs.

"The di aught of the budget of 1860, conceived in -4sat spirit of modera- tion and of prudence which prevailed at the former budgets, and which cannot fail to improve under the control of the Council of State and of the Legislative body, indicates sufficient resources for the development of va- rious important branches of the public service, for an improvement in the salaries of the under officials and of the magistrature, and to add twenty millions to the dotation of the sinking fund.

The deficit, the work of many governments, and primary cause of the floating debt has not since 1854, increased one centinie. The report refers to measures for the diminution of the floating debt, the augmen- tation of the salaries of poor officials, and draws a flattering comparison between the state of France in 1857 and 1858. S tat 1L—The rumours of war do not abate. It has been stated that Count Cavour was asked to make some public pacificatory declaration. This is denied. Again he is reported to have sent round a circular having refer- ence to the warlike intentions imputed to his government. The counter report is that he has verbally offered to the foreign ministers at Turin "alt the explanations that could be desired." Scme writers in Turin think that the intentions of the French Emperor with regard to Austria

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police are obliged, as I iflid 'von; to permit every one on the PlaZzas.9 and in theetr,Ms to talk agiiiiief the- new -laws and to exhale his hatred of foreign dentine t ion. Ther sky that the, eamilissluiee • beea, ordered to observe the utmost moderationehnd a respectful .attitude •towards all. The stittiontswho mem imprisoned at Pavia, *short- time ages have been let nut., The police arm,endeavouringe:hi Ansinean while,. to divide the inindeafthapeopleseukinglitS1 *ISklasiume, with the -effigy of lades, Klnantilin011itilidich& 11": soilt,es think this 0TCroetnik*V4h.anLI.Aistrilg, p.exeite '041410,ns of local attachment in has bee* eeined ,sessestrgieveite„,wmg,tpvesiuriontese into etstavour, as 0 the Lombarda and'Yeifelans.41— ,FelgaiTdrto. Alms statement, that Naples desires to resume relations wi mica aria-EiVendAlqi'ainphatielally denied. • A very important trial came on someAUYS' ago' in Florence. An editor orthitt !Ott*. BigniaraRailiera, ysfro,had published thd t History of the Council of Trent," by Paoli Sarpi—iststrie.mostabifoxions to the Court of 'Ream, andlorwhich ha didsnetpreViourdyearde the permission ,of the beeleSiastieal consorships—wasindieted Ire the Government Upon, reraon- stances from the Papal Nuncio, who is konsignor-Frarteht, already no- totieue from the wellanoinvn PatroeinioIntrigue in Madrid. Signor Bar-

bera was- acquitted. . • •

%ff gi 11111.—In the Belgian Repre&entative ChaMbers an Saturday, a discussion arose on the marked-predominance constantly assigned-in bel- gium to the French over the Flemish language. Several members com- plaieed that the government published its announcement in Frenel in districts Where only Flemish was spoken,' and that the French theatre was favoured by the local authatities, in preference to the national One. The government promised to:take the subjeet into consideration.

311.85aill.—The nobles are by no recalls inclined to emancipate their serfs without receiving full indemnification, and they do not attempt to conceal from the Imperial authorities their- disinclination to obey.the in- strucrticirts which they received from hie Majesty: It is said that the nobles holl secret' conctMtieles, and. pUblielfflecry the newfangled ideas which have been introduced into Russia. TO the west of Moscow, how- ever, no one dares openly to express disapproval of the projects of the Czar, "who is idolized by the lower classes.'' The nobles have, how- ever, adopted the Emperor's plan under protest.

f la a IJ.—The Xorel, on the faith of a Paris letter, describes an extra- ordinary scene at Jeddah. "A despatch has, it is said, been -received at the Ministry of Marine which makes known a very serious act on the part of M. Sabbatier at Djedda. The French commissioner, in 'consequence of the investigation which he had made, felt fully convinced that the principal instigator of the assassinations was the Governor himself. Namick ruche. Acting on that convietion, M. Sabbatier and the captain of the English frigate, accom- panied by a detachment of French and English sailors, went to the Go- vernor's palace, and arrested him in the midst of his staff. No resistance was offered to this bold proceeding. Namick Pacha was conveyed on board the Duchayla, where he is detained a prisoner, until instructions are re- ceived from the French Government. The news of the arrest, if it be con- firmed, will produce a considerable sensation at Constantinople, and will mostprobably lead to remonstrances from the Forte."

altia.--The most recent news from India consists of telegraphic de- spatches prepared at Allaluibad by Mr. Ethnonstone, date November 16; and by Mr. Anderson at Bombay, date November 25. The campaign in Gude had fairly begun. Lord Clyde set out from Allaliabad on the early Morning of the 2d November and rode rapidly by Soraon to Pertaubghar. On the 3d, Colonel Wetherell attacked and carried Rampore, a fort some miles to the west of Pertaubgbur, and pushed on his cavalry and artillery towards Saone. Sir Hope Grant had come down from Sultaupore to Atavia, and haying effected a junction with Lord Clyde the Amethie Rajah was summoned to surrender. He de- murred at first; fought a little at a. distance, as it woulA appear, but finally on the 9th November surrendered. The British troops had there- fore gained possession of the whole country between the Goomtee and Ganges south of Sultanpore. Brigadier Eveliegh had taken Rewarree, near the Cawnpore road. Brigadier Troup was close to Seetapore. Mr. Edmonstone says that "the Oude talookdars are tendering their submis- sion and surrendering their forts and arms." The explanation of this is that Mr.. Montgomery has isssued a proclamation ordering the talookdars, ze- minders, inhabitants and residents to deliver up their arms of all kinds, their ammunition, gunpowder, and materials for making it. Disobe- dience to be punished by a heavy fine or flogging. Any attempt to re- construct fortifications, to cast cannon, or make or store up gunpowder, to be followed on discovery by confiscation of lands or talooka. Persons will be licensed to carry _arms and sell gunpowder. All European Bri- tish subjects are exempted from the penalties of the proclamation.

In Central India Tantia Tepee was still at large. He had not, as re- ported, offered to surrender. Chased by Lieutenant Kerr into the Sind- warra country, he was dislodged by the daring and skilful movements of that officer; and he flew by a circuitous route backwards towards the Nerbudda. Headed in this direction he is reported to have made for Candeieh, the British in pursuit. He would be menby a strong force of cavalry and artillery, and was already harrassed by the Bheel chiefs.

The Newab of Banda had left the rebels and had ridden towards Ge- neral Michel's camp to surrender under the Queen's proclamation. The rebel leaders Baba and Dunmunt Dessaeen have surrendered to the Goa Government. The Bombay Presidency is quiet.

In Behar the rebels are said to be divided among themselves, and it is reported that ttinmer Singh has been slain.

The Calcutta correspondence to the 9th November states that the pro- clamation was well received. One native editor, places at the head of his papefein addition to the English and Hindoo dates, the day of the ''V'ictorian era ; " and the Qiicen's name, which admits in Bengedee of thcAPAINgil/OP.PRISI,e9IWPY 4444/34 0..e bali14.49,zet4Rgle°mPli- mentary puns.

Thataative hthuhiteada 44.414 Meetipgand passed a loyal address to the, queen. .Thespaakersaleausibed theirsatisfaetion with the prods- mationin the warmeatterinu..

St1111 4. —Addices Voiri Melbourne to the 18th Octoberthave been received. The ParReMent of 'Victoria was opened. on the 7th by Sir Henry Darkly. He told them that the principal object of calling them together was to discuss measures of constitutional reform. Those mea- sures were a bill to alter the electoral districts, a bill to increase the mangler el member; a bill to ,shorten the duration of Parliament from five to three years, and a billato limit the number of placeholders who could:sit Meither -Mouse. A great variety of other measures are mens tinned in the speech, forming a very ,full list of agenda..

The■finance minister had made a report showing a considerable. sux- plus: The bill fbr increasing the ntimber Of members front sixty to ninety-three, had been read a first-timei [This measure was rejected last session by the Legislative Council: It is anticipated that it will be carried this session.] The Ministers had placed a vote of 40,000/. on the estimates, in addition to the special appropriation of 50,000/. for the

tiervice via Suez.

The miners who " rushed " to the Fitzroy' gold-field had met with great suffering and disappointment.

Rit ter t a ro.—,-The Canada arrived at Liverpool on Monday with adviees:from New York to the.30th.

The President's message may he, expected by every steamer. Already the. journals are speculating, omits probable contents, and some pretend to know what they. will be.

:Wwiodegal decisions are worth noting. The slayer Heide° has been released, on the ground that she had been sold by her Ameriraan owner. The Grand. Jury at Columbia, in South Carolina, have, as Was foreseen, ignored the bill against the slayer Echo, and her crew, captured jlogrante dclicto.

Mr, Buchanan has just addressed a remarkable letter to a committee who desired his attendance at a centenary celebration at Pittsburg of the capture,of forts Duquesne and Pitt. The following, passages will suggest matter for profound reflection.

"From the stand point at which we have arrived, the anxious patriot oannot fail, whilst reviewing the past, to cast a glance into the future, and to speculate upon what may be the condition of our beloved country, when your posterity shall assemble to celebrate the second centennial anniversary of the capture of Fort Duquesne. Shall our whole country then compose one unitedmation, more populous powerful, and free than any other which has ever existed? Or will the federacy have been rent asunder, and divided into groups of hostile and jealous States ? Or may it not be possible that ere the next celebration all the fragments, exhausted by intermediate con- filets with each other, may have finally reunited and sought refuge under the shelter of one great and overshadowing despotism.

"These questions will, I firmly believe, under the Providence of God, be virtually decided by the present generation. We have reached a crisis when upon their action depends the preservation of the Union according to the letter and spirit of the constitution, and this once gone, all is lost. "I regret to say that the present omens are far from propitious. In the last age of the republic it was considered almost treasonable to pronounce the word disunion. Times have since sadly changed, and now disunion is freely prescribed as the remedy for evanescent evils, real or imaginary, which, if left to themselves, would speedily vanish away in the progress of events.

"Our revolutionary fathers have passed away, and the generation next after therm who were inspired by their personal counsel and example, have nearly all disappeared. The present generation, deprived of these lights, must, whether they will or not, decide the fate of their posterity. Let them cherish the Union in their heart of hearts—let them resist every mea- sure which may tend to relax or dissolve its bonds—let the citizens of dif- ferent States cultivate feelings of kindness and forbearance towards each other—and let all resolve to transmit it to their descendants in the form and spirit they have inherited it from their forefathers; and all will then be wel for our country in future time. "I shall assume the privilege of advancing years in reference to another growing and dangerous evil. In the last age, although our fathers, like ourselves, were divided into political parties which often had severe con- flicts with each other, yet we never heard until within a recent period of the employment of money to carry elections. Should this practice increase un- til the voters and their representatives in the State and National Legis- lature shall become infected, the fountain of free government will then be poisoned at its source, and we must end, as history proves, in a military des- potism. A Democratic republic, all agree, cannot long survive unless sus- tained by public virtue. When this is corrupted, and the people become venal, there is a canker at the root of the tree of liberty which will cause it to wither and to die."