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Fa/arca—The Usurper's Senate mat on Thursday, according to the late decree. The sittings were private ; but the practical conclusion oozed out, and the public learn that ten members demanded that "the people " should be consulted as to whether the empire should be re- established or not. They were met by a statement from M. Fould, Min- ister of State, to the effect that the Government did not oppose the propo- sition. It was accordingly referred to a special commission.

Abd-el-Bader has been the rage of the week in Paris. On Saturday he was presented to President Bonaparte by General St. Arnaud and General Daumas, at St. Cloud. The President was surrounded by all his Ministers and many of his aides-de-camp. When the Arab chief entered,

he was about to kiss the hand of his liberator, but, says the Non iteur, " the Prince raised him up and pressed him in his arms with emotion." Abd-el-Bader then solemnly declared that he never would violate the oath taken at Amboise, not to make war against France or disturb Al- geria. Fie further distinctly denied that he a Mussulman was not bound by an oath taken to a Christian. He would never forget what both his gratitude and his word imposed on a " descendant of the Prophet" and a man of his race. He further handed in a written renewal of his fealty to France. Taking the document, President Bonaparte said he valued it because it was spontaneous, and showed that he had been right in trusting Abd-cl-Kader. The document ran as follows, according to this Honiteur- "Praise be unto the only God ! May God continue to give victory to Na- poleon, to our Lord, the Lord of Kings. May God be his aid, and direct his actions. He who is now before you is the ancient captive whom your gene- rosity has given liberty to, and who approaches you to thank you for your benefits, even Abd-el-Kader, the son of Mahhi-ed-Den. He approaches your Highness to render thanks for the good he has done him, and to rejoice in his sight ; for do I swear before God, the Master of the World, you are, my Lord, more dear to my heart than any one of those whom I love. You have done for me a thing for which I am powerless to thank you, but which was not above your mighty heart and the nobleness of your race. You are not of those whom men praise by falsehoods, and whom men deceive by imposture. You have believed in my faith ; you have not given belief to the words of those who doubted me : you have given me freedom ; and therefore do I swear solemnly unto you, even by the fact of God, by His prophets and His envoys, that I shall never do anything unworthy. of the confidence you have reposed in me ; that I shall not fail in my promise ; that I shall never for- get your benefits ; that I should never set my foot in Algeria. When God willed that I should war with the French, I did so ; I have made powder to speak, and with my utmost efforts ; and when God willed that I should cease to combat, I submitted to His will, and I retired. My religion and my noble origin impose on me the obligation to keep my oaths and to reject all fraud : I am Cherif, even the descendant of the Prophet, and I desire not that men accuse me of deceit. But how shall it be otherwise, when your goodness has shown itself to me in so noble a manner ? Benefits are even as a bond round the neck of men who have a heart ! I am the witness of the grandeur of your empire, of the force of your armies, of the immensity of the riches of France, of the equity of its chiefs, and of the uprightness of their actions. It is not possible to believe that man can conquer you or resist your will ; none but Almighty God can do so. I hope that out of your benevolence and your goodness you will cherish for me a place in your heart. For was I not far away, and you placed me in the rank of your intimate friends ? and if I do not equal them by my services, I equal them at least by the friendship I bear to you. May God increase love in the heart of your friends, and terror in that of your enemies. I have no more to add, except that I confide in your friendship. I address my prayers for 3su, an I renew to you my oath.

"Written by Abd-el-lrader-ben-Mahhi-ed-Den, October 30, 1852." After receiving this address, the President and his suite conducted his captive over the palace and stables. Abd-el-Kader was full of admiration. for everything and of compliments for everybody.

Abd-el-Kader visited St. Cloud again on Monday, and tried in the Park the Arab horse he rode at the cavalry review given for his gratifica- tion at Satory on Wednesday. M. Bonaparte was to have been present ; but in his stead the free-captive of the desert was received by General St. Arnaud. Rumours of political plots among the noncommissioned officers are circulated, to account for the absence of the President. Abd- el-Kader, who spends his time very actively, visited most of the leading officials on Tuesday.

Bzwium.—The election of M. Delfosse as President of the Lower Chamber paved the way for the instant formation of a Ministry. The rumours circulated by the Pays and other journals, that M. Henry de Brouckere had failed, proved that the anticipations of the writers were incorrect, and that the Priest and French party had been defeated at Brussels. The new Liberal Ministry has been gazetted. M. de Brouckere is Minister of Foreign Affairs ; M. Piercot, Interior; M. Faider, Justice;

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M. Leidta, Finance; M. Arnoul, War; M. Van Hoorebeke, Public Works. This Ministry, which it is believed will have a small but decided majority, is described as "temperate."

The Chamber of Representatives met on Wednesday, in pursuance of the adjournment. When M. Rogier late Prime Minister, entered, he rather ostentatiously, as if to mark the completeness of the union of the Liberal party, walked up to the Government benches, and cordially shook hands with all the members of the new Cabinet. There was a great at- tendance of members, diplomatists, and strangers. M. do Brouckere made a speech ; the gist of which was, that the Liberal majority had been shaken, but not broken up ; that the new Ministry was one of mo- deration, but without concealing or betraying the Liberal flag; that its the Cabinet no difference of opinion prevailed on points of policy ; and that Belgium would continue to deserve the esteem of Europe and the confidence of European Governments.

ITALY.—The Ministerial crisis at Turin continues. Count de Cavour, after the resignation of the D'Azeglio Cabinet, was called in by the King of Sardinia. It has been confidently reported, and with great show of authority, that M. de Cavour was prepared to make concessions to Rome in the matter of the laws relating to marriage, and to Franco as regards the press and the refugees. Count de Cavour could get no backers • and the King successively applied to Count Csesare Balbo and General Bor- mida. Balbo is reputed a stanch supporter of the existing constitution, but an opponent of the Civil Marriage Bill. He applied to Count Revel ; who declined. The latest accounts say that one and all had failed. Mean- while, M. His de Butenval, having thrown things into confusion, was at Paris, consulting his Government. GEreuhres.—There was an error in the previous announcements of the meeting of the Customs Conference at Vienna. The Conference was opened, not on the 20th October, but on the 2d instant, by Count Buol- Schauenstein. In his address he remarked, that should the present Zell- verein be dissolved, its place would be supplied by another, including a population of forty-eight millions. At the same time he solemnly de- clared, that the Austrian Government had no desire to witness such dis- solution, that it entertained the hope of coming to an understanding with Prussia, and that it would hold itself ready to receive explanations with that view.

Prussia and the Coalition States, meanwhile, maintain the status quo, TherrEn Smerss.—The Asia arrived at Liverpool from New York on Sunday, with advices to the 20th October. The Crescent City, carrying mails and passengers from New Orleans,

had again visited Havannah. Smith continued to act as purser. The

passengers all carried passports signed by the Spanish Consul at New Or- leans ; and no notification had been given by that official to Captain Por- ter that he would not be allowed to land his mails and passengers. The Crescent City made the harbour of Havannah on the 14th October ; and meeting with no obstruction, entered and anchored at daybreak. When the sun rose, her position within the hitherto forbidden waters was dis- covered, and the authorities immediately sent out guard-boats, accom- panied by the Captain of the Port ; who informed the commander of the Crescent City, that as his ship had entered the harbour, she would not be forced to steam out again ; that she might remain as long as she pleased, and go when she pleased ; but that no person on board would be allowed to communicate with the shore, and no person on shore would be allowed to board the ship, so long as Smith was on board. Captain Porter said he wished to lodge a protest with the American Consul : whereupon the Spanish officer went back for fresh instructions, and in the mean time placed a force of guard-boats round the Crescent City. The port officer soon returned to the ship, and said that General Cafiedo had issued strict orders that Captain Porter should not lay any protest before the American Consul ; at the same time declining to argue the matter. Steam was up, when Mr. Morales, agent of the company to whom the Crescent City belonged, came alongside by permission ; but he was not allowed to board. He was for a compromise—Purser Smith to deny in writing that he had supplied the alleged false accounts to the journals. This course Captain Porter declined to adopt ; stating that he had twice disavowed on the part of Mr. Smith the allegations of the Spanish Governor, and refusing to hold any communication on the matter except through the Consul. An attempt was made to learn the gist of the protest before it was handed in ; but this failed. At length, Mr. Moreland, the Consul, came alongside ; and the protest of Captain Porter was handed to him over the ship's side. The Crescent City then weighed anchor, hoisted the stars and stripes, fired a parting gun off the Moro, and ran out to sea. New York and New Orleans have been in a ferment on this matter ; and the " Lone Star " men are in high spirits. Vast numbers assembled at New York to greet the return of the Crescent City on the day of her cted arrival ; but she did not reach the port until next day.

Meanwhile, the Powhattan steam-frigate had followed the war-sloop Cyane to Havannah, and Judge Conkling had been ordered by the au- thorities at Washington to proceed to the same city and investigate the facts.

The important journals are pretty equally divided on the merits of the question. Some are openly for war ; others are cautious, not only in ad- mitting the truth of the alleged facts, but in the inferences they draw from them bearing on the future public action of the United States.

CANADA.—The Provincial Legislature, on the 15th October, resolved upon an address to the Queen, praying for the imposition of duties on the produce of foreign nations entering English ports, equivalent to those which nations impose on the produce of England and her Colonies; also, for the repeal of the laws conferring on American vessels advantages which Canadian vessels do not enjoy in American waters.