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SPAIN.—A telegraphic despatch from Madrid dated the 14th instant, is to tfie following effect-

" The Cortes were assembled this morning. The Ministers notified to them the proposed marriage of the Queen and that of the Infanta. The message was very well received. "A Commission was appointed to consider the Address. It was composed en- tirely of members friendly to the Government." The Papal Government signed the dispensation for the marriage of tho Queen of Spain with her cousin on the 8th instant.

On the 10th instant, the French Ambassador delivered to the President of the Council the official acts relative to the marriage of the Infanta with the Due de Montpensier. It is stated, on the authority of the Heraldo, that the two marriages are to be celebrated on the 10th October.

On the subject of the Montpensier alliance, the Madrid correspondent of the Times states with confidence that a second note, of a strong and. energetic character, was sent in by Mr. Bulwer on the 6th, as a re- joinder to Seiior Lsturiz's vague reply to the British Minister's previous note. This is the abridgment of Mr. Bulwer's new letter. He remarks that as Isturiz does not deny nor yet affirm the announcement in the. public prints of the project of marriage of the Infanta Luisa Fernando with the Duke de Moutpenster, he 'is obliged to form his own conjectures on that subject. 4I regrets that so much mystery and seeresy are observed. on it; and hqsvarns the Minister of the grave responsibility he incurs thereby, but does not interfere with any marriage her Majesty may ap- prove of. The Queen is an independent sovereign in her own states; but she is, at the same time, a member of the European community, and con- sequently cannot take any steps tending to affect the position of the great Powers. Charles PT. was also an independent sovereign; but, yielding to the advice of evil counsellors, who were under foreign influence, he compro- mised the infiependenc,e of his kingdom, and made over the crown to the brother of Napoleon. Though Charles IV. was an independent sovereign, and though a portion of his subjects were satisfied with his conduct, yet it considerably affected the interests of Great Britain; and when the people- of Spain rose against such a transfer of the sovereignty, the armies of England were found by their side, aiding them in their struggle for independ- ence; her treasures were lavished for the same object; and they jointly obtained those triumphs which had immortalized the names of the Dukes of Baylen and Saragossa: which names are to be found in the same history with that which records the glories of Wellington. These events are not blotted from the memories of Spaniards of the pre- sent day. • They prove—first, that the conduct of independent sovereigns in their own dominions may compromise and endanger the interests of Europe; secondly, that a Spanish sovereign may prejudice the independence of his country; and thirdly, that there are cir- cumstances which justify the intervention of other Powers; and if any Power has a right to interfere, that Power is England, whose blood has be- dewed the plains of Talavera, Salamanca, and Vittoria. With respect to the Cortes, he observes, it is utterly impossible that the marriage of the Queen's sister can be treated as a domestic affair only, and alone interesting the Royal Family of Spain. The law of the country makes it a matter of as public importance as that of the Queen herself. It is necessary that it should be submitted to the Cortes. When England joined the Quadruple Alliance, it was with the intimate conviction that the liberty of the press and the freedom of elections were connected with the cause of the inde- pendence of Spain; and whilst the freedom of the press and that of elections are preserved, it will be impossible for any Foreign Power to interfere un- duly with Spain, under any pretext whatever, directly or indirectly, openly or with dissimulation. Mr. Bulwer also remarks that if he, when a Mem- ber of Parliament, had thought for a moment that the independence of Spain would be secured by Don Carlos, and that it would be endangered or de- stroyed by establishing Queen Isabella on the throne, he would most un- doubtedly have given his voice in favour of the former, and against the lat- ter. With respect to the Cortes,—he has every confidence hi that body, in its patriotism, and love of national independence. But even if the Cortes decide in favour of the marriage of the Infanta with the Duke de Mont- pensier, that marriage will, nevertheless, most materially, and without any doubt whatever' interfere with the relations existing in Europe, and, con- sequently, with those existing between Spain and England; though he is convinced that there are many, very many, good and loyal Spaniards wins will resist that marriage. Ile concludes by expressing his regret at being obliged to write such a note to Sefior Isturiz, whom he always considered to be one of those not swayed by foreign influence; and whose conviction, he is certain, is, that to preserve the honour of the Crown it is indispensabln to preserve the independence of the country.

A Cabinet Council was immediately summoned. •

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- A Carlist rising has taken place in Catalonia. Letters from Barcelona, dated the 4th, assert that a band of from three to four hundred men, under the command of a person of the name of Pietot, has made its ap- pearance in the plain of Tarragona. During the civil war Pietot was at the head of a division in the Carlist army, and commandant of Tarragona. Be has an intimate knowledge of the country he has selected as the object of his present attempt, and is well known for his ruthless and daring cha- racter. When the news reached Barcelona, General Breton sent a bat- talion and two pieces of artillery in the direction of Cervera. But scarcely had the forces left, when information reached him that another, and a still more formidable chief, the well-known Mozen Benet Tristauy, had made his appearance in the neighbourhood of Solsona; and that a third faction was threatening UrgeL The Madrid papers represent the province as en- joying "the most perfect tranquillity "!

Flu/rem—The Montpensier marriage is still the foremost subject in Paris. The Duke de Glucksberg, bearer of the marriage contract, has ar- rived in the French capital.

The Paris correspondent of the Morning Chronicle tells this story— "A few days since the King received an autograph letter from her Majesty Queen Victoria, which has, it is said, caused considerable sensation in the French Court. It seems that her Britannic Majesty referred. in language very firm and animated, to the marriage so precipitously arranged between the Duke de Mont- pensier and the Infanta, regardless of the terms of friendship and good feeling that existed between the two Courts. His Majesty's reply, we are assured, was exceedingly dry and concise and announced an unalterable determination on his part not to postpone the projected marriage of his son."

A very numerous meeting of the partisans of free trade took place at Marseilles on the 11th instant. It was resolved that an association be formed, having for its object "to promote by all legal means the reform of the tariff of customs, the suppression of all restrictions on foreign or home trade, and the progressive modification of the prohibitive and protective laws up to their total abolition." Before the meeting separated, a provi- sional Committee, consisting of some of the most eminent merchants, with M. Luce, the President of the Chamber of Commerce, as their President, was appointed.

ALomm.—The indomitable Abd-el-Kader appears to have altered his plan of action, and with some success. The Gazette du Midi publishes a letter dated from Tangier, on the 24th of August, stating that the Emir has assumed the title of" Defender of the Faith "; has declared the Em- peror of Morocco unfit to reign, and is exciting the population to accept .Muly-Edris, a descendant of the Imperial family, as their true and legiti- mate sovereign. Edis is already near Fez, with an immense number of partisans; and the first shock with the troops of the Government may pro- duce an active war, to which France and England cannot remain indiffer- ent. The Esprit Public says that 10,000 Moors have ranged themselves under the banners of Abd-el-Kader, who, arter having recomposed his .Deira, had taken possession of Taza and was threatening Fez. The entire Moorish population received the powerful marabout with marks of triumph; and the hour of the deposition of the Emperor Abd-er-Rahman appeared to be near.

The National adds that these accounts are confirmed by all the letters which arrive from Tangier, or from Western Algeria—

'The conflagration is general, and the defensive measures adopted by the Em- peror are found to be ineffectual. Ben Abou, the Governor of Rif, amen of energy, and who was appointed to his present important position by French influence, is unable to execute the orders of his master. The insolence of our enemies is in- creasing, together with their confidence in the secret support of England. The agents of Abd-el-Kader at Gibraltar are increasing inactivity; they are executing, with an edifying zeal, their duties of commissaries of the Mussulman crusade. Arms and ammunition are passing before the eyes of our consular agents, who ap- pear not to see anything. The weakness and incapacity of these functionaries appear to us incomprehensible. On the side of Algeria, matters, without becom- ing actually alarming, are serious. The Southern tribes, the Oulad Nails, the in- habitants of Djebel Amour, and the Oulad-Sidi-Cheikhs, are again agitating; and threaten our Southern frontier. The chastisement lately inflicted on these tribes by General Joussouf and Colonel Renault is already forgotten by them. The in- fluence of the Rhamadan and the efforts of Abd-el-Kader are again arming those incorrigible barbarians. It is even announced that the Dahra is secretly rising, and preparing a new expedition."

PouTuom..—There appears no longer any reason to doubt the fact of a rebellion in Portugal. A Miguelite demonstration is stated on official authority to have been made in the Minho. Disturbances are also reported in Tras-os-Montes; and the state of the country, judging from the official accounts, is one to cause great anxiety. The accounts, however, are still imperfect; the movements in themselves trivial. In many cases, the tur- bulence of the guerilla bodies is scarcely distinguishable from the perennial disorders of robber bands.

Irsur.—The Pope made a triumphal progress to the church of the Ma- donna del Popolo on the Feast of Nativity. Since the amnesty, the Roman people have been subscribing for a monument to commemorate that act of clemency. Against the day of the festival a temporary triumphal arch, representing the intended monum nt, was erected, and decorated with ap- propriate emblems; beneath which the Pontificial cortege was conducted in grand procession, amidst 100,000 spectators. His Holiness, who was affected to tears at this proof of popular affection, bestowed his benediction "under flowers and sonnets, and amidst deafening acclamations."

Letters from Bologna of the 6th instant announce, that some days before, the whole population of Ancona assembled on the public square, and voted by acclamation an address to the Pope; with which a deputa- tion immediately waited on the Legate, M. Rossi. The people asked in that address to be authorized to erect a monument to Pius the Ninth; and observing that the provincial councils did not represent the real expression of the popular wishes, they demanded the convocation of others, establish- ed on a different basis.

The Pope has issued a rescript appointing a Commission for examining and reporting upon the various plans for railroads within the Papal do- minions which have been submitted to the Government.

The French papers supply details of the reception given to the Prince de Joinville at Rome. On landing at Civita Vecchia, he found a battalion of troops drawn up to receive him; the Delegate and local authorities stand- ing ready with a complimentary address. "I am happy," said the Dele- gate, "in quality of representative of the Government of his Holiness, in having this occasion for offering my respect and services to the conqueror of Mogador, a worthy son of the great King whom Providence has sent into the 1Vorld for the go4 of mankind." The Prince, in his reply, expressed his desire for privacy, "84 he was only come to Rome to throw himself at the feet of the Holy Father.* Other symptoms of boisterous publicity mani- festing themselves, the Prince made his escape as fast as possible to Rome; arriving there in the evening. The Pope seems to have duly appretiated the Prince's pious alacrity. On the authority of a letter from Rome, dated the 1st instant, the Semaphore de Marseilles recounts an interchange of amenities and munificences- The Pope gave the Prince de Joinville a complete collection of the large en- gravings of the Pontifical calcography, representing all the ancient and modem monuments of Rome. That collection is estimated at 6,000 francs. His Holiness also gave him two alabaster vases, which had attracted the attention of his Roy* Highness, and which were made with the beautiful alabaster sent to Gregory XVI. by Mehemet Ali. The Holy Father also presented him with corona, or beads, for the Queen and the Princesses. Those for the Queen are articles of great value, and the Prince took charge himself of the box containing those objects, which he carried to the Embassy. The Prince made presents which surpassed in magnificence those of the Duke d'Aumale. The family of the Pope, as has house- hold is called, received from him a thousand Roman scudi (2501.) All the Ro- man personages who waited on the Prince during his short visit obtained also appropriate souvenirs. The presents were all in gold, set with diamonds, and esti- mated at upwards of 40,000 francs (1,6000 He produced on the Pope, and all the persons who saw him, the most favourable impression. The Austrian Am- bassador will be dumbstruck for a month in consequence." The Pope is occupied with the settlement of the political relations of the Holy See and the Ottoman Porte in the interest of the trade of Italy with the Levant. His Holiness reckons on the good offices of France to facili- tate this affair, which is to be confided to Count Esealon, Consul of the Holy See at Marseilles. The Count is to proceed to Constantinople on a special mission.—Augsburg Gazette.

GERMANY.—The Burgoniaster and Municipal Council of Cologne, who ventured to send an address to the King, after the tumults on the 4th Au- gust, have been rather sharply reprimanded. In his reply, Frederick Wil- liam directly expresses his opinion that they were " wrong." " A revolt against authority is in all places a serious crime, particularly in a town which is very properly regarded as a bulwark of Germany. It is wrong, therefore, in the address to regard as insignificant this intervention of the troops. I declare, on the contrary, that it was proper to suppress the tumult by force of arms." "If," says the Monarch, "peaceable citizens were ill-treated by the soldiers, in quarters distant from the tumult, and if excesses were committed, the guilty will be punished with all the severity of military law." "I acknowledge the service rendered by the citizens in the reestablishment of tranquillity; but I blame the more the organization of a civic guard without express permission from the authorities, as it might he thought that the civil and military authorities, after having used force, had bonfided the maintenance of order to the citizens. I positively desire that even the appearance of weakness may be avoided." [What a pity that the King's conduct often exhibits such a contrast to his "desire" The toast proposed by the President of the Committee of Industry, at recent dinner of that body in Berlin, has caused a great, sensation: it was —" Free trade, trade emancipated from all restrictions."

The Second Chamber of the States of Baden came to a resolution, in the sitting of the 9th, to send an address to the Grand Duke, inviting him to open negotiations with the Germanic Diet for the speedy suppression of lotteries'and gambling of every kind in all the states of the confederation, DENMARK.—The Diet has terminated a discussion relative to the sup- pression of intermediate customhouses: it has unanimously adopted the

proposition of a committee, requesting the King to direct that a bill be pre- sented to the next Diet to abolish the excise in the kingdom, and to intro- duce a law of customs, and a duty on brandy, which should be tusiTorns throughout the Danish monarchy.

GREECE. —Tho Paris Mcmiteur of Saturday publishes a Royal ordinance instituting a new French College at Athens. The Debats says that the college is founded for a double purpose: first, to encourage the study of the history, language' and antiquities of ancient Greece; and secondly, to spread in modern Greece the knowledge and taste for the French language and literature. It adds, that "any one may see at a glance how much science and la potable's may gain by an establishment of this nature."

BRAZIL.—Intelligence has been received, via Havre, from Rio Janeiro to the 10th July. The Chamber of Deputies had adopted, on the 23d June, a resolution, moved by M. Jonquiere, to the following effect: "At the ex- piration of seven years all duties on the exportation of provisions shall be suppressed, the existing export-duties shall in the meanwhile undergo yearly a gradual diminution." The same Assembly voted on the 26th June another proposition, suppressing all duties on importation, even by foreign vessels, of flour, meat, and other provisions.

blexreo.—The Caledonia steam-ship arrived at Liverpool on Sunday; but the only intelligence of interest is that from Mexico. The accounts, however, are so vague and conflicting that full reliance cannot be placed upon the details. Papers dated the 4th August are said to have reached New York by way of Vera Cruz, containing a manifesto from General Soles, Governor of the citadel of the city of Mexico, and from Gomez Ferias, (concurred in by army and officers) in favour of Santa Anna; who was expected at Vera Cruz by the 15th August. It is inferred that Paredes was no longer at the head of affairs, though it was considered probable that he might continue in command of the army.

CANADA.—The Toronto Board of Trade has memorialized the Queen for a repeal of the differential duties in favour of British importations, a modification of the Navigation-laws, and the removal of all restrictions ow the free navigation of the St. Lawrence. It was generally understood that Lord Cathcart was about to return to England; and great anxiety was felt for the appointment of a new Governor.

CAFE OF GOOD BOPE.—Newspapers received from Cape Town, to the 24th June, give altogether a more favourable account of matters on the frontier. The great body of the Kafirs had disappeared from the border; though marauding parties were still committing depredations in the British territory. One of these bands had captured 300 cattle; but was pursued by the burghers, under Commandant Du Toit, and the booty was recoverecL Eleven Kafirs and one colonist were killed. A body of 3,500 burghers from the Western districts had crossed the Gamptoos river, and was ad- vancing. As soon as the burgher forces had all arrived, offensive opera- tions would be commenced by the Governor-General.

NEW ZesLarro.—Sydney papers of the 16th May give rather an unsa- tisfactory account of the proceedings of the Native chiefs in New Zealand. The murder of Mr. Andrew Gillespie and his son on the banks of the river Hutt, had occasioned considerable alarm among the settlers, as it was sur posed to be the work of the Natives; both the bodies showing undeniable evidence that their destruction bad been effected by that barbarous weapon the tomahawk. Although the murderers bad been traced, and Ensign Cer- vantes had had an interview with Rauparaha on the subject, Rangihaeata, under whose control the culprits remained, refused to give them up, and declared that he would not do so without a struggle. He openly avowed his sympathy with the Hutt intruders. It was supposed, however, that Eauparaha would join the English; Captain Grey having, it is understood, received his assurance to that effect. The hostile chief, Rangihaeata, had left Taupo and thrown himself into a fortification lately built by the Nga- tirangatahi, about four miles from the bay. Ile was strengthened by the Hutt depredators. Several reports were current respecting the strength of Rangibaeata's force, and the highest number stated was nine hundred men. It was expected that the Governor would actively follow up his prepara- tions for the attack. The war-ships Calliope and Driver, with about 260 of the Fifty-eighth and Ninety-ninth Regiments, and a sufficient supply of military stores conveyed aboard the Slains Castle, had proceeded to Porirum The settlers seemed grateful for the exertions Governor Grey is making to protect them and their property; and, among other improvements, an armed police had been organized for this purpose.

CHANNEL ISLAND8.—On Monday, the 7th instant, the Channel Islands Commissioners commenced their inquiry into the criminal law of Jersey.

They sat on the following day, and again on the 11th. The evidence as re-

ported is not very clear; indeed, the authorities themselves who were pre- sent do not appear to have very accurate notions as to what the law really

is. The practice is based both on the English and the French law, modi- fied by acts of Parliament, orders in Council, and local legislation. Strange evidence was given with reference to the punishment of trans- portation.

Advocate Godfrey said there was no law to authorize transportation from the island. The first person that was transported ought to have taken out a writ of Itaheas corpus on his arrival in England to test the lawfulness of his detention.

Sir John De VeuIle (the Bailly)—"1 have been told there is an order in Coun- cil, or act of Parliament, giving Ub the right."

Mr. Ellis (a Commissioner)—" Then an illegal sentence is thus made legal." Advocate Godfray—" The Court has no power to transport or to banish. The Court has done it, and it has been sanctioned in a most illegal manner. The Court was told this the first time they did it; but they took no notice of it, and transported." Mr. Ellis—" But Sir John says there is some act giving the power." Sir John De Veulle--" I've heard so, but have never seen

Advocate Godfray—" The order in Council cannot legalize an illegal act; be- sides, it is only to mention the place of destination of the prisoner. The Court, therefore, is not authorized, and has no right to transport; and as to an act of Parliament or other law to authorize it, there is none."

The administration of police matters is particularly defective.