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Fnarroe.—In the Chamber of Peers, on the 19th instant, the Prince de la Moskow, took M. Pasquier to task for his allusion to his father, Marshal Ney, in connexion with the degradation of Lecomte the re- gicide as a member of the Legion of Honour. "If he did not notice the subject," he said, "at the moment, it was because he had been thunderstruck by the odious assimilation and comparison between the honour of his illustrious father and that of a wretched assassin, and that he could not find words to vent his grief and indignation." General Castel- /line having risen to reply, the Comte de Montalembert entreated him to it down—" You cannot," said he, "discuss the matter with the son of the victim." As General de Castellane, however, insisted on speaking, the en- tire House 'manifested its disapprobation by loud murmurs, which com- pletely drowned his voice. M. Pasquier, the President, having uttered some words deemed satisfactory by the Chamber, the matter was dropped.

On Saturday the Chamber of Deputies voted the budget of receipts for

847; and thus the session may, as regards that Chamber, be considered at an end. It was believed that the electoral colleges would be convoked for Saturday the 1st of August; that the new Legislature would meet on the 17th of the same month; and that the Chamber would be prorogued, after ascertaining the validity of the elections, and selecting their It Bureau..

The trial of Dr. Conneau, for his partic4Ition in the escape of Prince Louis Napoleon from Ham, will take place before the Correctional Tribu- nal at Peronne.

ROME.—The vacancy in the Pontifical throne has been filled up by the election of Cardinal John Maria Mastei-Ferretti; who assumes office under the title of Pius the Ninth. He was born at Sinigaglia in the Roman States, on the 13th May 1792. He was Archbishop of Imola; had been reserved Cardinal in petto on the 23d December 1839, and proclaimed on the 14th December 1840. He was a Cardinal of the order of the priests. The Conclave of the Sacred College lasted but two days; commencing on the 14th. June and ending on the 16th. Seldom has a Conclave been so short. "It is said," observes the Journal des Dibats, " that the political situation of the States of the Church, and the necessity of putting an end to an expectation which might have converted itself into an alarm- ing agitation' have hastened the determination of the Cardinals. The new Pope passes for a man of a mild and conciliating disposition; and his elec- tion has been viewed with general satisfaction. He is but fifty-four years old, and is one of the youngest Popes ever elected."

Poartran..—The revolution is far from being consolidated. (hi the 11th instant, the inhabitants of Oporto and the troops stationed there were nearly in conflict; and it was only by a promise from the Governor that the National Guard should be organized, and the Sixteenth Regiment, which has fallen into bad odour with the populace, removed, that bloodshed was avoided. The regiment was shipped for Lisbon; and on its arrival on the 16th, a similar uproar occurred. The men were hooted and pelted with stones; their commander was nearly unhorsed; but the greatest for- bearance was displayed. Patience, however, got exhausted; the men were ordered to load, and the assailants took to their heels. Great excesses were committed in the provinces by the disbanded insurgents; the objects of particular persecution being the Magistrates appointed by the Cabral UNITED Srerss.—The steam-ship Great Britain, after a short passage of thirteen days from New York, arrived in the Mersey on Monday morn-

ing. Her advices from New York are to the 8th instant. Just as the steamer was about to start, a special messenger arrived with despatches from Mr. Pakenham. These documents Captain Hosken himself con- veyed to London. One of the passengers was a bearer of despatches from the American Government.

• By this arrival the progress of the United States army on the Rio Grande is brought up to the 27th May. After fighting the two battles and driving the Mexicans across the river, Gene- ral Taylor resolved to despatch the greater part of his force to take possession of

the city of Matamoras. He did not accompany the expedition himself, but re- mained in the intrenched camp with about 300 men. On the 17th May, the in- vading force set out for the ford where they were to cross; and the movement

having been observed at Matamoras, Arista sent a flag of truce to General Tay-

lor, requesting an armistice for six weeks; giving, as a reason for his request, that he desired to communicate with his Government. General Taylor answered, that he would give him till eight o'clock the next morning to evacuate the city of hfata- monis, and wcsuld permit him to take the public property under his charge. The flag then returned. On the next day, the 18th, the army crossed on floats of their own construction, and the bellies of waggons eaulked. The passage was made about four miles above Fort Brown. On arriving at the city, it was dis- covered that Arista with his forces had departed, leaving only the mounted bat- teries. All the mortars, and such of the military apparatus as could not be re- moved, in their haste to escape were thrown into the wells. A party from the United States army went out to reconnoitre immediately after the entrance into Matamoras; and overtook a portion of the retreating Mexicans twenty-two of whom were made prisoners. It was understood that Arista's head-quarters were at San Fernando, about ninety miles distant from Matamoras.

i The Mexican soldiers, it s said, refused to defend Matamoras against the United States army, having had no rations served out for five days. General Taylor had issued an order calling upon his troops to respect private property, to

treat the inhabitants kindly, and to pay for whatever was required. The Wash- ington Union, which professes to know something of the plan of the campaign, but which declines to give particulars, says that the war will be carried into the enemy's country with the utmost vigour. General Taylor's force is estimated at 8,000 men. • Vera Cruz was blockaded by the steam-frigate Mississippi, and the sloop of war Falmouth. During the temporary absence of the vessels, two

Mexican steamers, Montezuma and Guadeloupe, left the harbour under English colours, and reached Havannah in safety. The Mexican Govern- ment was making every effort to carry on the war efficiently. The trea- sury had been replenished by what are called "strong measures." The town of Vera Cruz and the Castle of St. Juan d'Ulloa were in a good state of defence. United States Consuls were no longer recognized; and United States citizens were ordered into the interior.

The United States squadron had sailed from the Rio Grande to Pensa- cola to refit. The report was that Commodore Conner, after refitting, was to make an attack on the Castle of San Juan d'Ulloa.

The victories continued to excite increased gratulations in the principal cities. The citizens of New Orleans had adopted an address to General Taylor; and the Legislature of Louisiana had made an appropriation of 500 dollars for the purchase of a sword on behalf of the State, to present to him.

The proceedings in Congress admit of a brief abstract—

The Oregon question underwent some further discussion on the 1st instant in the Senate. Mr. Cass made his anticipated speech. He denied that the treaty of Utrecht established the 49th parallel the boundary to the Pacific. A spirited discussion ensued, and elicited the expression of a hope from Mr.Webster that the boundary would be settled betweeen the two Governments before the close of the session of Congress. An impression prevailed that Mr. Pakenham had received instructions to make a new offer; but no disclosures had been made by the Exe- cutive.

On the 3d instant, Mr. Di; from the Committee on Commerce, reported the bill from the House to allow drawback on goods imported from the British North American provinces for rear' 'iodation, without amendment, and recommended its passage. The Committee in the Webster and Ingersoll case had closed their labours, and would probably report in a short period.

EAST Isniss.—On Wednesday, the Morning Herald published news from India eight days later date from Bombay, and twelve days later from Calcutta, than that brought by the express which reached London on Sa- turday. This speed; arrival was owing to the facilities afforded by the French Government when making an experiment to determine the relative merits of the route from Alexandria to England eid Trieste and via Mar- seilles. The dates by this express are—Bombay, May 20; Calcutta, May 11; Madras, May 15; Delhi,.May 10. Little in the way of news is corn-

naurl•etsa Cholera was committing sad ravages in the Bombay Presi- dency: one-fourth of the men of the Twenty-second Native Infantry had in a few weeks been cut off by it.

Troops were moving to the reduction of the Kote Kungria fortress, in the ceded territory; its obstinate commander having refused to give it up to the British. Brigadier Wheeler will conduct the operations.

The military regulations at Lahore indicate great distrust of the good faith of the Sikhs.

CAPE OF Goon Hoea.—War has been declared against the Caffers. Several strong bodies of troops were moved into Cafferland between the llth and 14th of April. No enemy, however, was seen. The regular troops which amount to 3,000, are under the command of Lieutenant- General Sir Peregrine Maitland, Lieutenant-Colonel Hare, Lieutenant- Colonel Somerset, Lieutenant - Colonel Richardson, Lieutenant - Colonel Johnson. The armed burghers are commanded by their own officers. On the 15th April the Governor left Graham's Town for Fort Victoria. Lieutenant-Colonel Lindsey commands at Fort Peddle.

Nnw ZnAiatwn.—A brief paragraph in our last paper mentioned that her Majesty's forces had succeeded in destroying the strongly-fortified pals of the Raupekapeka, belonging to the rebel chief Kawiti; and that important results as regarded the restoration of tranquillity had followed. The details being of some interest, we now make room for the more important parti- culars.

Captain Grey, on his arrival at the Bay of Islands, found a negotiation pending between his predecessor Captain Fitzroy and the rebel chiefs. Finding that the rebels had no sincere desire for peace, ut were only pretending to treat with the view of gaining time for more effectuld preparations for war, he demanded an im- mediate answer to Captain Fitzroy's proposals. Not receiving this, he forthwith broke off the negotiation and commenced hostilities. By the 14th December, the Governor had concentrated his forces, amounting to about 1,100 men, soldiers and sailors and assisted by a number of friendly allies. After much labour, Colonel Delpard, the commanding officer, erected two stockades, the larger con- taining two 32-pounders and four 5-1 inch mortars, the smaller one 18-pounder and one 12-pound howitzer. During the progress of the first stockade the enemy made a sally; but were gallantly repulsed by the Native allies. The main camp was protected by one 32-pounder, one 12-pound howitzer and one light 6-pounder, with an apparatus for throwing rockets. During the construction of the works, shells and rockets were thrown with nice precision into the pals; but the decisive attack occurred on the 10th and 11th January. "On the morning of the 10th," Colonel Despard writes, "our advanced batteries being completed—(one within 350 yards, and the second about 160 yards off the pah)—a general fire was com- menced from all the guns, with a view of opening a breach into the place;. and several rockets were thrown into it at the same time, for the purpose of driving the enemy out. The fire was kept up with little intermission during the greater part of the day; and towards evening it was evident that the outer works on those parts against which the fire was directed were nearly all giving way; but the nu- merous stockades inside crossing the place in different directions, and composed of much stronger timbers, were scarcely touched. Towards evening our fire slack- ened, and was only continued occasionally during the night, to prevent the enemy attempting to repair the breaches that had been made. On the following morning, the 11th, no person being observed moving within the pals, a few of our Native allies, under a chief named. William Wake, a brother of Toinaiti Waka Nene, went up to the place, for the purpose of observing whether or not the enemy had evacua- ted it. This party enteredthe breach unopposed; which being perceived from the nearest battery, a party of 100 men of the troops,. under Captain Denny, was pushed up rapidly, and, together with the Natives, ,,..euned the inside of the stock- ades before they were perceived by the enemy, who at the time were sheltering themselves from the fire of our guns on a sloping piece of ground in one of their outworks. Our parties had scarcely gained the inside when they were noticed by the enemy, and a heavy fire of musketry instantly poured in upon them. The stockades, however, now became our protection; and, strong rein- forcements being immediately brought up from camp, possession of the place was secured, in spite of all the efforts of the enemy to drive us back, being obliged to retreat and shelter himself in a wood opposite the East face of the pals; where, the trees being extremely large and forming complete breastworks, many of them having been cut down previously, and evidently purposely placed in a defensive position he was enabled to maintain a heavy lire against us for a con- siderable time until, a doorway in that face having been broken open, the seamen and troops rushed out and dislodged him from Ins position. Be, however, still continued to keep up a fire from the woods, but more with a view to cover his retreat, and enable him to carry away his wounded men than with any expecta- tion of renewing the contest. The attack commenced about ten o'clock a. m., and all firing had ceased about two o'clock p. m. The extraordinary strength of this place, particularly in its interior defences far exceeded any idea I could have formed of it. Every hut was a complete fortress in itself, being strongly stoekaded all round with heavy timbers sunk deep in the ground, and placed close to each other, few of them being less than one foot in diameter, and many considerably more, besides having a strong embankment thrown up behind them. Each hut had also a deep excavation close to it, making it completely bomb-proof, and suffi- ciently large to contain several people, where at night they were completely shel- tered from both shot and shell. The enemy's loss has been severe, and several chiefs on their aide have fallen; the numbers I have not been able to ascertain, as they invariably carry off both killed and wounded when possible. Several of the former were, however, left behind; and it has been decidedly ascertained from a wounded prisoner, that the chief Heki had joined Kawiti in the pals on the after- noon preceding the attack."

In this attack the British had 12 men killed and 30 wounded. All the officers escaped with the exception of Mr. Murray, Midshipman, of the North Star, who was struck by a bullet, which went through both his cheeks; but he is doing well. Governor Grey was present during all the operations.

The submission of the rebel chiefs was notified in the following procla- mation—

"Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 23d January 1846.

" The Governor directs it to be notified to the chielli in the Northern part of New Zealand, and to all others concerned, that the rebel chiefs having been defeated and dispersed by her Majesty's troops on the 11th instant, when the pals of the Raupekapeka was taken and destroyed, and having subsequently made their complete submission to the Government by letter, and through Tomaiti Waka Nene,—who, upon Ills own part, and that of the other friendly chiefs, Interceded warmly on behalf of the rebels,—the Governor has thought proper to give effect to her Majesty's earnest desire for the hap- piness and welfare of her Native subjects in New Zealand, by granting a free pardon to all concerned in the late rebellion ; who may now return in peace and safety to their houses ; where, so long as they conduct themselves properly, they shall remain unmo- lested in their persons and properties.

"It must be distinctly understood, that nothing contained In the foregoing portion of this notice will justify any Natives retaining in their possession horses stolen from Europeans. Such horses most forthwith be returned to their proper owners; and those Natives who continue to retain them in their possession, may rely that whenever they may be apprehended, the Governor will cause them to be helium over to the proper authorities, to be dealt with according to the law, without any reference to the period Of time that may have elapsed since the horses were stolen. By command, A. Sir/CLAM, Colonial Secretary."

Another -announcement of peculiar interest, as indicative of a high- minded and wise policy on the part of the new Governor, was promulgated OH the same day-

" Colonial &aviary's Office, hackle:id, 23c1 January 1846.

"The Governor directs it to be nodded fur the information of the Native chlefli in the Northern part of this island, that upon the capture of the pals of the Raupekapeka, on the 11th instant, a large number of letters, addressed by various persons to tile re* bels, were found and brought to the Governor ; who NEM informed that Rome of them were of a treasonable nature. The Governor being, however, aware that many per- sons formerly in correspondence with the rebels are now firmly attached to the Go- vernment, and regret the course they formerly pursued, has caused all these letters to be burnt without being read by him, and without any copies of them having been taken or any translations of them made. The writers of them need, therefore, entertain no apprehensiou whatever of any evil consequences resulting to them front having written these letters, or even of any prejudice agalust them existing in the mind of the Gover- nor on this account ; as he does not know the names of the writers of any of these

letters. "By command, A. &natant, Colonial Secretary."