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Pouruner..—Lisbon letters, of the 9th instant, state that the cannonade of Almeida had continued from the 30th March, except that it was suspended on the 4th instant, out of compliment to the Queen's birth- day. The Government newspaper, the Diario, says that the rebels had only fired six shots in return, and that they were in the greatest dis- may. Some companies of the Twelfth Regiment of Infantry, at Coimbra, had revolted ; and after a severe conflict with other troops,. and the loss of twenty prisoners, they succeeded in getting away to join the rebels at Almeida, or lead a free life as guerillas. Intelligence had reached Lisbon of an Anti-Cabral revolt at St. Michael's in the Azores; the Governor being obliged to take refuge in an English ship.

iitANCE.—The Tahiti affair has again come upon the tapis in the Chamber of Deputies. On Saturday, M. Gnizot and his colleagues were subjected to rather a severe " interpellation," or cross-question- ing, from M. Billault and others; the chief point of alienation being that Ministers had pleaded having defective information, when in fact they had had ample reports. M. Ledru-Rollin cried—" Vous ayes manqué de sincerite et de loyante." M. Gaizot was indignant, and the acme was tumultuous ; but nothing came of it ; and it was stopped short upon the point of order, there being no question before the Cham- ber. M. Billfish attempted to renew the questioning on Tuesday ; but eventually, the discussion was postponed till Friday.

Taarrr.—The .Esaancipagion of Toulouse publishes a letter from Pa- piti, the port of Tahiti, dated the 1st December. It speaks in terms of high satisfaction of the occupation of the French, and states that the isisaul was perfectly tranquil, with the exception of occasional boxing- matches between the English sailors and the French soldiers ; but adds, that the French and English officers lived in perfect harmony. The French were busily engaged in fortifying Papiti, and were already at work upon five batteries and a fortress. The Governor had taken pos- session of the house of Queen Pomare as a palace for himself, and the Queen was residing with Mr. Pritchard. UNITED STATES.—The mail-steamer Caledonia, which left Bostonon the 1st instant and Halifax the 4th, arrived at Liverpool on Monday. The intelligence is of little moment, being only a few days later than that previously received. The two questions of Texas and the Oregon were still before Congress ; but the advocates of territorial extension had made no progress in either case. In the House of Representatives, Mr. Hughes had moved a resolution in favour of annexing Texas; expecting that it would be supported by the Western members, on the understanding that the Southern members would vote for the occu- pation of the Oregon : the motion, however, was defeated, by 106 to 66. A debate was in progress on a new Tariff Bill, lowering the duties by one•half : a speech by Mr. Benton, in favour of reduction, had at- tracted much attention.

The Senate of Pennsylvania had passed a bill to meet the State in- terest due on the 1st February by scrip bearing interest ; the sums under twenty dollars to be paid in cash !