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SPAIN.—Up to the 9th instant, the contest in Barcelona went on. The papers of the 3d contained the details of the outbreak narrated in our last Postscript ; but the only important facts which they develop are, that from the first revolt of the two battalions of Volunteers the disturbance assumed a very serious character, the shops being closed, the streets being deserted, and a number of the inhabitants retiring to the country ; and that Prim took a much more decided and active part against the revolters than he was represented to do by the French tele- graphic despatches. The military for the most part retired to the citadel. On the 4th, Prim withdrew with his force to some distance

from the city ; and it was entered by a body of National Guard from Sabadal. Prim ordered Echalecu to fire upon the positions occupied by the insurgents ; but he refused, and was superseded. Colonel Zayas was appointed in his place ; and on the 7th Montjuich opened a fire on the Atarrazanas. By the 9th, several mansions in the town had been damaged. Three shots had traversed the lodging of the British Consul, Mr. Penleaze. The Captain General had ordered the canals which supplied the fountains in Barcelona to be cut off; but there are many springs within the city itself. Succours were marchiog to the aid of Prim, from Vich, Villafranca, Manresa, and Bergs. On the other hand, Mataro, Vinaroz, and other districts, had declared for the Central Junta ; Figueiras wavered ; an auxiliary force was marching from Leridas ; and Prim's own volunteers of Rena had declared against him.

On the 5th, the Supreme Junta issued a manifesto to the nation, vin- dicating the motives for raising the revolt-

" In June last," say the Junta, "we took arms against an ambitious power that mocked constitution] forms ; and we overturned it. But what power has assumed its place ? 'What advantage has the people derived from its efforts

and sacrifices ? Behold the Ministry proclaimed with enthusiasm by the na- tion, and whose programme seemed like an emanation from Heaven for the

happiness of Spain I—this Junta rehabilitated and created it, gave it a legal existence at the most critical moment, imposing upon it, at the same time, an essential condition; namely, that the Provinces, represented in a Central Junta, should confirm its powers, and point out to it the political course most con- ducive to the national will. Serrano accepted that condition—pledged his word to execute it ; and all Spain knows how he has kept his promise. The Junta protested against such a violation of good faith on the part of a private and public man ; but that protest and those of the other Provinces have been re- jected with contumely. The Ministry would not listen to the convocation of the Central Junta, and insisted on commanding alone."

The manifesto goes on to recite the violations of the fundamental compact, committed by the Lopez Ministry ; and mentions among others, the convocation of the ordinary Cortes without any right to do so, the dissolution of the Senate, the levying of recruits and contributions, the dismissal of municipalities, the disarmament of the National Guard, the appointment to important commands in the army of the men con- cerned in the counter-revolution of 1841, &e.; and concludes by an ap- peal to all Spaniards to unite in another common effort in favour of the Central Junta, and against the vile instruments of "a camarilla of poli- tical gipsies, without either faith, shame, or conviction." Other decrees ordered the National Guards to take their posts at the command of the Junta, and persons to deliver up arms, both under pain of death.

Saragossa had revolted, and chosen for its Captain-General Marciso Ametler. The revolt appears to have been contemporaneous with the- arrival of the Barcelona Commissioners on their return from Madrid, making loud complaints of the conduct of Government.

Seville, "the unconquered," after some apparently successful endea- vours to repress disturbance, was in a state of the utmost excitement. On the 31st August, cannon were planted to sweep the streets : by the 4th, a large party had openly raised the banner of the Central Junta. Little reliance was placed on the troops. The Correo, a local paper, de- clared that the Ayacuchos, or Esparterists, and the friends of the Infant Don Francisco de Paula, had coalesced, for the purpose of overthrowing the Government ; and that the call for a Central Junta was merely a blind to conceal the real objects.

Gerona had declared for the Supreme Junta at Barcelona.

Madrid was not openly disturbed ; but the news of Espartero's re- ception in England had imparted courage to his friends, and the friends of Espartero and Don Francisco de Paula had coalesced in the capital. Narvaez had found it necessary to soothe the Principe Regiment by pardoning those who had been condemned to imprisonment, and dis- tributing promotions and decorations to the rest.

Narvaez had ordered an immediate levy of 25,000 men. Some time since, the Government ordered a levy of 25,000 men to replace the levies of 1836 and 1838, dismissed as a reward for abandoning Espar- tero. In a levy of the kind, not more than one-third of the conscripts are taken for active service, the rest being left on the reserve, or, in. other words, at home. The new decree declares that all must join the regular army immediately. The Valencians have already refused to- permit the levy ; the Barcelonese have not for some time permitted, any ; so that it is likely to produce general resistance. ITALY.—According to letters from Leghorn, of the 3d instant, the authorities were industriously circsilating reports of the overthrow and dispersion of the insurgents in the province of Bologna. Numerous bands, nevertheless, traversed the mountains of the country. Cardinal Spinola, the Apostolical Legate, had proclaimed Bologna to be in "a state of siege,' on the 26th, by virtue of an order to that effect from Rome. Private letters from Bologna itself, of the 2d, mention that the bands still continue to defy the Papal force. A police-report of the 2d describes the chiefs of the baud to the number of sixteen, and offers 300 Roman crowns for the arrest of any one of eight leaders.

The National German Gazette of the 8th instant states, that the forti- fications of Verona were in process of being made among the strongest fortresses in Italy. The Hungarian infantry, of which the greater part were cantoned in Upper Italy, were actively employed in the con- struction of the fortifications.

Naples was in some degree of agitation, from the news of the Bologna movement; and from fear of its being imitated, arrests were numerous.

The police also were busied in discovering certain wretches who went about setting fire to the garments of women, even women of rank ; by which several ladies have perished, and none dared to show them- selves in the street.

The Wurtzburg Gazette has a letter dated "Frontiers of Italy, 29th August," announcing some check in negotiations for the formation of an Italian Customs Union, in imitation of the German Commercial League- " From different communications we can rely on, we are at present enabled to state in what manner overtures from the Imperial Austrian Cabinet as to a common duty and commercial system or in other terms, as to an Italian Customs Union, have been received by the various Italian Courts. The Papal Government, as well as those of Tuscany, Parma, Lucca, and Modena, have listened to the proposal with decided approbation. But, on the contrary, the Sardinian Government, principally in consequence of the representations of the English Minister, who, for that end, has lately received fresh instructions from Lord Aberdeen, is not inclined at present to enter into a Customs Union, even for its Continental dominions only. S3 has the King of Naples declined the proposals from the Austrian Cabinet in the:most decisive manner; in which determination the influence of the English and French Ministers had a pre- ponderating effect. The refusal of Naples, however, would not altogether destroy this important plan, because it would be a great step gained if a uni- formity of duties could be introduced as far as the German Italian frontiers and Lower Italy were concerned; but, of course, if Sardinia should persist in its refusal, the whole important project would suffer a most material check."

FRANCE.—The King of the French arrrived at St. Cloud on Wed- nesday morning.

The Paris Globe pretends that the marriage of Queen Isabella of Spain was discussed at the late meeting at Eu, and a husband was pointed out and accepted : the Morning Chronicle supposes the Duke de Montpen - sier or a Saxe-Coburg to be alluded to.

King Louis Philippe has conferred the decoration of the Legion of Honour on the postilion through whose courage and presence of mind the Royal Family of France were saved from destruction.

RIISSLL—The Emperor Nicholas has gone to pay a visit to the King of Prussia.

Letters from St. Petersburg, of the 31st August, state that the Em- peror Nicholas had issued an ukase establishing an uniform rate of postage throughout the empire. By another ukase he had authorized the foundation of a bank at Tomsk, in Siberia ; the first establishment of the kind in Asiatic Russia.

SERVLL—After an immense number of reports respecting various stages of the affair, letters from Constantinople of the 23d August announce the final settlement of the Servian question, by the retirement of the two chiefs, Wuczicz and Petroniewicz, who had withdrawn to Widdin.

The Augsburg Gazette states that an unsuccessful attempt at revolt, instigated by the Obrenowitsch family, was made recently in Servia. Many arrests followed.

Eovor.—Letters from Alexandria, to the 29th August, settle the fact that the Indian mail had been delayed. The Atalanta steamer had arrived at Suez from Aden, which place it left on the 14th; and no Bombay mail had then been received. The Memnon steamer was to have left Bombay on the 18th July, and is still supposed to have been -driven back by the monsoon.

The English and French merchants loudly complain that Mehemet All has violated his promises, by disposing of the country-produce through private sales.

AIISTRALIA.—Advices from Sydney to the 7th May describe the re- currence of the most deplorable commercial difficulties. The failure of the Bank of Australia and the Bank of Sydney had caused a ran upon other banks. The Savings Bank even had not escaped suspicion ; but the rumours to its discredit are imputed to malice, the manager having severely scrutinized the accounts of some joint-stock establishments in the colony. The markets are reported to be "dull." A requisition, numerously signed, bad been addressed to the Mayor of Sydney, to hold a public meeting for the purpose of taking into consideration the critical and embarrassed situation of affairs in the colony.

The Sydney papers contain the narrative of a massacre on board the schooner Catherine ; which was seized by native pirates while the mas- ter was ashore trading on the Isle of Pines, on the 12th April. Suspi- cions appearances male Mr. Bannatyne retreat to his boat ; when he found that the schooner was in possession of the savages, two of the crew being in the foretop. By his order they fired down upon the pirates who still maintained their post, and threatened to destroy the people in the boat. Suddenly, the powder-magazine exploded : the mate had set light to it, as a last desperate resource to scare the pirates ; which it did effectually. The steward and a boy had been killed by the natives ; another by the explosion ; and a fourth died after the schooner got away. The mate was dreadfully wounded by the explosion ; but he recovered. After many days' hardship, the schooner met another English vessel, and obtained medical and other aid. Three vessels which are missing are supposed to have had their crews destroyed at the same place.

ST. Dostmao.—A vessel which left Aux Cayes on the 1st August, reports that the Coloured population had risen in that town and pro- ceeded to the plains adjacent, in numbers about 600 strong. Threats xe extermination had been used by them towards the White in- habitants; and the British merchants were preparing to embark no board the shipping in the harbour, with their effects.

NORTH AMERICA.—The Hibernia arrived at Liverpool early on Wednesday morning; having left Halifax on the 4th instant, and Boston on the 2d. The Great Western, which left New York on the 31st August, arrived at Liverpool on Thursday. The papers have very little interest. The elections which had taken place are considered to deter- mine the political complexion of the next Congress : it is estimated that the Senate will comprise 28 Whigs to 24 Democrats ; the House of Representatives will consist of 223 members under the new Appor- tionment Act, and in this body the Democrats will have a majority of two-thirds. It is assumed, therefore, that very little can be accom- plished next session ; for each branch of Congress will be equally opposed to the other, and to the President.

The correspondent of the Morning Chronicle gives some specimens of a speech delivered by the Presidents's son, at an Irish Repeal meeting in New York, on the 29th August-

" He said, I appear to denounce a government which I hate! I abhor the history of the British Government' (with which his father has just made a treaty). Again, he professes irradicable detestation of those who are now the enemies (the English) of Ireland.' Again, I (Mr. Robert Tyler!) claim legislative emancipation for Ireland—I (Mr. Robert Tyler !) demand it, in the name of the enlightened age in which we live,' &c. &c. After all, the sum of eighty dollars only was collected. He talked in one part of his speech of 'churches desecrated, daughters ravished in sight of mothers, sons slain, and Ireland's halls of justice turned into worse than Saturnalian orgies, and where the British judge has stained his very ermine with the blood of vic thns."

The papers state that Mr. Horsley Palmer, the late Governor of the Bank of England, was about to take up his residence in New York. The papers publish a series of letters from "A Tobacco-Planter" to Mr. Biddle, combating his opinion that a foreign nation could sue the in- debted States of the Union. The point argued in the letters is, that as by the constitution the States can enter into no bargain or compact with a foreign nation without the consent of the Federal Government, the bonds of the States for money borrowed in foreign countries cannot constitute a claim against those States in the law-courts of the Union. The Tobacco-Planter is no friend to the doctrine of" repudiation," but he considers Mr. Biddle's bad law likely to mislead people in Eng- land.

A fatal duel, marked by circumstances of disgraceful ferocity, had taken place between a Mr. Abel Labranche, a newly-elected Democratic member of Congress for Louisiana, and a Mr. Hueston, the Whig editor of a paper called the Baton Rouge Gazette. The cause of the difference was the publication in the Gazette of an article censuring Labranche on political grounds, which he considered a personal insult. He is a man of large muscular frame ; and, seeking his opponent in a billiard-room in New Orleans, commenced upon his person a most aggravated attack, which it seems the bystanders countenanced or tolerated, and which resulted in the removal of Hueston in a state of perfect insensibility. A challenge followed. The parties fought with double-barrel guns, loaded with ball ; and each had fired six shots at Ins opponent without injury, when, at the seventh fire, the ball of La- branche took effect, and Mr. Hueston died in five hours.

Christina Gilmour, charged with the murder of her husband in Ren- frewshire, was a passenger in the Hibernia, under the custody of a Po- lice-constable.

The official Gazette of Canada contained a proclamation announcing that the Provincial Parliament was to meet at Kingston, for the actual. despatch of business, on the 28th September. The same Gazette con- tained a proclamation giving the Royal assent to the reserved act of last session of the Canadian Parliament, entitled "An act to impose a Duty upon Foreign Wheat imported into this Province." This was the act reserved till after the passing of the Imperial act " For re- ducing the dirty on wheat and flour, the produce of Canada, imported thence into the United Kingdom." Advizes from Texas, of the 9th August, state that the crops in that country would be immense. At Austin, about a fortnight previously, a Captain Lewis shot a Mr. Nolan dead, in the street. Captain Lewis was taken into custody ; and while being conducted to a Magistrate, two of Nolan's friends came up and shot him through the head. At Caddo, a Mr. Wethersby shot a Mr. Irwin through the back, and killed him instantly.