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FRANCE.—We copied a statement that the President of the Repub- lic bad announced to the English gentlemen who waited upon him on the occasion of their experimental trip to show the rapidity with which the postal communication with England could be carried on via Boulogne and Folkatone, that the passport system was abolished. Discredit having been thrown upon this statement by the National, we wrote to Boulogne and Calais to ascertain whether any orders had been received at either of those places in conformity with the announcement said to have been made by the President. The answer informs us that the passport system has as yet neither been abolished nor undergone any modification. We trust, how- ever, that the promised amelioration has been merely delayed.—Golignani's Messenger.

The Emperor of Austria has sent his portrait, richly framed, as a pre- sent to the President of the Republic, accompanied by an autograph letter, in which he compliments the President on the important services he has rendered the cause of order and society. The President has commanded the portrait to be placed in the most conspicuous position in the grand salon of the Elysee. The President has likewise received an autograph letter from the Pope, in which his Holiness informs him of his proximate return to Rome, and thanks him for having freed his dominions from the oppression of an anarchical and anti-Christian faction.—Times.

Gns.m.rder.—The Archduke John resigned his headship of the Central Power, at Frankfort, on the 20th instant; and, in accordance with the stipulations of the treaty of September 30th, the Plenipotentiaries of Austria and Prussia were duly installed on behalf of their Governments as the joint successors to his dignity. The proceedings were undistinguished by any incident of interest; and the utterances of all the parties concerned were of a dry, formal, and wholly technical character.

The Berlin State Gazette contains a Royal proclamation, of the 21st in- stant, remodelling and lowering the rates of postage throughout the king- dom of Prussia. The postage for a letter weighing less than half an ounce is fixed at ld. for a distance of ten leagues; at 2d. for twenty leagues; and at 3d. for any distance exceeding twenty leagues. Postage-stamps for these respective sums are introduced into the Prussian postal system. The new law is to take effect on and from the 1st of January 1850.

AusTars..—The Vienna correspondent of the Daily News, writing on the 20th, states that a courier just arrived from Semlim had brought news of a most formidable insurrection among the Servians. " Syrmia, Slavonia, and the military boundaries, are up in arms against the Austrian Government. The Slavonian and Servian boundary regiments have revolted, and raised the cordon of the Turkish frontier, so that their rear is fully secured." The alleged ground of the rising is the exclusion of the military districts from the Woiwodeschaft of Servia, by a decree dated November 18th, which has reorganized that dominion. It is added by the writer—" The military force alone of the rebels is estimated at 120,000 men, with 110 cannon; and if they are joined by the Croats, which appears highly probable, they will have 200,000 men, with 300 cannon." The Vienna papers are wholly silent on the matter; but the writer repeats the story on the 21st, and de- clares that General Welden has sent round orders prohibiting allusion to the news till Government has received fuller explanations.

TURKEY.—A letter dated from Shumla, on the 23d November, and pub- lished from Austrian sources, states that the Magyar and Polish refugees have thrown off the leadership of Kossuth, under whom they started from Widdin, and have divided into three estranged parties, who act respectively under Kossuth, Maurice Perczel, and Bem. The letter declares that Kos- suth's eclipse has occurred through a love affair with a beautiful refugee, who had accompanied him in his retreat, under the disguise of a military officer—no less a person than the Countess Dembinski herself. The story "requires confirmation."

THE CAPE os GOOD HOPE.—Cape Town journals of the 3d November inform us that the firmness of the colonists was unabated. The South African Commercial Advertiser states that the inhabitants of the country parts had lost not a moment in disabusing the Governor's mind as to their " satisfaction with his present course and with the cheering prospect before them," as he declared, in his notice of the 12th October- " The people of Stellenbosch, Hottentot's Holland, Malmesbury, Worcester, Swellendam, Beaufort, Port Elizabeth, Graaff-Reinet, successively as the notice reached them, assembled, and in plain terms informed him that he had been im- posed on, and that the assertion was erroneous; that they w, re not satisfied; and that nothing would satisfy them but the removal of the Neptune with her cargo

of felons, and the rescinding of the order in Council Much depended on the fidelity of the country-people, and most faithfully are they fulfilling their duty. Cattle, sheep, and pigs, are guarded as if an enemy were lurking on the

mountains. Every purchaser is required to give a good account of himself, be fore bargaining is entered on. The Pledge is everywhere respected as a moral law."

At Cape Town the resistance was sustained with the greatest determi- nation. On the evening of the 1st November, all male inhabitants between certain ages were invited to attend at the Town-hall for the purpose of being enrolled as special constables.

The South African Commercial Advertiser of the 3d November contains the following interesting information-

" Among the opening prospects of Africa, if Lord Grey's blight can be ar- rested, the grandest geographical discovery of modem times has just been an- nounced,—that, namely, of the great inland lake so long supposed to exist, to the North of the Cape. The following extract of a letter from the Reverend Mr. Moffat to Mr. Rutherfoord, announcing this discovery, has been kindly given for general information. I embrace the few minutes which remain before sending a packet to Colesberg, to inform you of Friend Oswell and companions. 1 shall give you the substance of a short letter received from the Lake, dated the 2d August. It only came last night, and has afforded us real pleasure, as it will doubtless do to yourself. Mr. L. calls the lake Noka ca Name, or Ngama. We reached this a day or two ago, after a journey of about 556 miles from Kolobeng, and feel thank- ful that our path has been one of safety and pleasure. We are now at the Batauana town, and yesterday rode down about six miles to look on the broad blue waters of the lake. We cannot tell how broad it may be, for we could not see a horizon, except one of water on the South and West. Traversed through much desert country, and were looking for the lake for two hundred miles before we came to it. We traversed about two hundred miles along the banks of a large river which runs S.S.E.; a beautiful stream, in some parts very like the Clyde, but frequently broader. The water was rising, and seems to come from the North, from melted snows, it is so clear and soft. Two large rivers ran into the lake, both from the North. The Batauana are a numerous tribe; the chief a youth. Many Makoba or Bayeiye fish and float on the river; darker in complexion than Beckuenas, and speak a language which has a slight klick. Canoes hollowed out of one tree, very fine scenery on the banks of the river, splendid trees, mostly new to me, one the fruit like a small yellow pumpkin, about three inches in diame- ter. Mr. Oswell and I go on horseback tomorrow. The waggons go on with Mr. Murray. We follow on the track when we have Been Sebetoane's tribe. The Bayeiye are very numerous, but villall small. Last observation of sun gave about 19 deg. 7 min. We are N.N.W.INT of Kolobeng; but we expect when at Sebetoane's to be considerably farther North. I may add to the above, by way of explanation, that the Batanana tribe are Bechuauss, and originally of the Batn- anuato, which lie eight days' journey North of the Bakuena, among whom Mr. Livingstone has his station (Kolobeng.) The tribe of Sebetoana (the chiefs name) are also Bechuanas ; the Makoba (which means slaves) are a different race. They possess no cattle, but live on fish. Bayeiye seems to mean eaters. Mr. L. says that he expected they would reach Kolobeng in two months. I am sending direct to Colesberg in order to forward a letter from Mr. Murray to Mrs. Murray, Can of Messrs. Dixon and Co., as he expects Mrs. M. to be out at the Cape in November err December. The party were very friendly received at the lake. Mr. L says the canoes are poor things—very numerous: they go pretty quickly in them, and k and sleep too in them (the Makoba.) They had it very cold all the way.

onntry neighbourhood of the lake beautiful and fertile. All peace in that part of the world.'"

WEST INDIES.—The mail-packet Dee arrived from the West Indies at Southampton on Monday. The Jamaica advices extend to the 21st No- vember. The Legislative Council had rejected the Retrenchment Bill sent up by the Assembly; and had proposed resolutions contravening the resolu- tions agreed to in the Assembly some time ago, asserting its right to " raise, direct, limit, appoint, and appropriate " the public money. On the other hand, the Assembly yielded nothing of its positions in the contest for self- government.' "On the 20th November, it agreed to a motion by Mr. Girod for " a Committee to prepare memorials to the Imperial Parliament, pray- ing them to take into consideration the present state of this island, as it stands affected by the repeated refusal of the Legislative Council to assent to any measure of retrenchment, whether immediate or prospective, passed by this House, consistent with the financial difficulties of the colony, as well as urging on the attention of Parliament the constitutional defects in the present constitution of the Legislative Council, and praying that mea- sures may be taken to reform the same." Two or three revenue bills were still before the Assembly; and it was confidently stated that none of them would be allowed to go before the Council without clauses specifically ap- propriating the monies to be collected under them.

Mr. Stanley had arrived in Kingston, on his tour through the West Indies.

Demerara accounts extend to the 18th November. The journals devote some apace to an unforeseen result of the newly-established Franchise Bill. The constituency is said to have been diminished by more than 200 votes below its number under the late law, whose operation was thought too re- strictive.

The advices from all the Windward Islands on the subject of crops are very favourable. At Antigua the yellow fever was still raging amongst the troops: Deputy-Commissary-General Price had been carried off by it.

HAYTI.—The Emperor Faustin has proclaimed a recommencement of hostilities against the Spanish part of the island; and has announced that on the 17th November he would head his troops to subdue the enemy to his rule. The Emperor regards the Spanish (the Eastern) part of the island as portion of the integral dominion over the whole island, to which President Boyer attained in 1822, when he was called in by the Spanish population on their first revolt from their parent country. On the occur- rence of the revolution which overthrew Boyer, in 1843, the Eastern or Spanish population rejected the government of Gaurrico, the President chosen by the French population in the West, and have since maintained their independence. In recent conflicts their success was so marked that they lately ventured on reprisals by sea and land. The Emperor denounces them as " the insurgents of the East." " Organized as pirates," says he, " they traverse our seas, perpetrating crimes of savage barbarity "; they have "filled the measure of their iniquity." So he sets out to punish and subdue.

The present Emperor, Faustin Soulonque—or as he is officially known, "his Majesty, Faustin the First"—like some other rulers in some other places, had previously to his present election been unknown to fame, save as a military chief- tain. His first connexion with the army was in the capacity of a servant to a distinguished general. Since that time, an early period of his life, he has been constantly in the service, and has gone up through the various grades, until he had served for some time as general. He has ever been regarded as a man of moderate abilities and acquirements, but of undoubted bravery. My first view of him was as he was riding through the city, as his custom is, on every Sabbath morning, after having reviewed the army. His colour is the most thorough coal black; but his nose, lips, &c., are more European than one would expect from his colour. From his forehead to the top of his head he is entirely bald. He rode a grey horse, very good for this country; was accompanied by a hundred or more of his life guards, on horseback, preceded by cavalry music; and passed through the principal streets of the city, uncovering his head and disposing freely his bows and his smiles to the crowds as he rode rapidly past them. He was dressed in full military uniform of a very rich character; the entire front of his coat, as well as other parts of his dress, being overlaid with heavy golden trimmings. His age is a little above fifty; his form large and erect, near six feet in height; weighing about two hundred; and well proportioned, with the exception of some corpulency. His horsemanship is of the most perfect character. This attracts the attention of all foreigners, and their universal remark is that in this respect he is rarely equalled. He usually rides to the Bureau of the Port, the customhouse, and through some of the streets of the city, attended by a few of his guards, twice during the week.— Correspondent of the New York Inquirer.

UNITED STATES.—The steam-ship Canada arrived at Liverpool on Mon- day, with advises from New York of the 12th instant.

Congress had still been unable to perfect its organization; the question of the election of Speaker in the House of Representatives still remaining in contest between the equally-balanced parties. Thirty-two ballotings had taken place, with no nearer approach to a decisive majority for either can- didate than at first. Mr. Cobb had been withdrawn by his party, and Mr. Potter substituted; and afterwards Mr. Brown of Indiana had been put forward; but neither had polled more votes than those first given for Mr. Cobb. The decision rests in the hands of some half score of the Free-soil party, who secede from the Democratic party in reference to future policy on the slaveholding question. Nothing more than came by the last week's mail is known of President Taylor's speech; the delivery or publication of which is still suspended till Congress shall have completed its organization.

Considerable political interest had been awakened by the arrival of as

from the republic of Honduras, describing the seizure of the island of Tigre and other points on the Pacific coast of that republic, by an armed English force under the direction of Mr. Chatfield, the agent of the British Government; a proceeding which has brought us into collision with the Government of the United States. The accounts are wholly onesided; the foundation of them being the information furnished to the American

Government by its own agent, Mr. Squier, with some official proclamations of the Honduras Government: no British version of the matter has been pub-

lished. The quarrel is said to stand as fellows. The Government of Honduras bad done wrong to English merchants, by confiscating their goods, &c., on the pretence that they evaded duties; and to an English subject, Senior

J,gidoras, by illegal imprisonment. Mr. Chatfield demanded reparation: it was refused, on grounds of contested fact and law: he redemanded repara- tion, with notice that if it were not given he should exercise the interna-

tional •right of embargo and seizure of territory as a lien: the demand was still refused, and then the threat was executed. The fort of Truxillo was seized, on the 4th October, by the steamer Plumper; and the island of

Tigre, in the Bay of Fonseca, on the 16th, by the steamer Gorgon-' and it would seem that other points along the coast have been occupied. The Government of Honduras officially published these acts as acts of unjust

hostility, prohibited to its subjects all relation with the places usurped by the English, declared all goods found there after a month to be contraband end liable to seizure, and ordered Sefior B. General Don Santos Guardiola, Commander of the Line, "-so defend the coasts on the South." So far as between us and the State of Honduras. It is not clear whe- ther the implication of the United States has resulted from its natural pre- existent relations with Honduras, or from negotiations since started. Mr.

Squier informed Mr. Chatfield, that the isle of Tigre has been " ceded to the -United States of North America by the Republic of Honduras, for the time

pending constitutional action upon an existing convention between the two Republics"; and that " speedy possession will be taken of the same on behalf of the United States." It is stated that Mr. Chatfield replied by persisting in his right to do as he had done; and that Mr. Squier closed a correspondence with him by peremptorily demanding the evacuation of the island within six days. These six days 'had not expired at the date of the last accounts--the 6th of November.

The American papers mention that the 'States of Nicaragua, Honduras, and San Salvador, had united in a league; and, at Mr. Squier's instigation And with his promise of support from Washington, were preparing to retake the island of Tighe by force of arms. Some thousands of men were already in motion on the coast.