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Fxnrcx.—At a Cabinet Council held at St. Cloud on Sunday, the reply of M. Guizot to Lord Palmerston's last note on the Montpensier marriage was definitively approved. This reply was to be communicated to Lord Norrnanby on the following day.

The Marquis of Normanby had a " reception " on Friday evening, .which was very fully attended. M. Guizot was necessarily absent, Friday being the evening upon which he himself has his weekly receptions; but -two members of the Cabinet, M. Lacave Laplagne, the Minister of Com- merce, and General St. Yon, the Minister of War, attended.

It is stated in the Revue des Deux Afondes, that there are prospects of an event in Madrid calculated materially to modify the importance of the marriage of the Infanta. We quote the passage-

" It will be remembered how many rumours were circulated two months ago, when the marriage of the Queen of Spain with the Duke of Cadiz was first spoken of. The rumour was altogether an unfounded calumny. Lord Palmerston, in his despatch of the 22d of September, expressed a wish that the Queen of Spain ,might have a numerous progeny. If Mr. Balwer has told him all the rumours circulated in Madrid, his inquietudes and anger ought to be appeased a little."

According to the same authority, the marriage-contract of the Count de Chambord with the Princess Theresa of Modena expressly renounces the principalities of Carrara and Massa; which, in failure of the male line, revert to the Princesses. " The Countess is more remarkable for wit than for beauty. The young couple are to live at Venice; where the Datchess of Berry and the son of Don Carlos, who is to marry the sister of the Countess of Chambord, have also taken up their residence."

The fortune of the Princess Theresa has been grossly exaggerated: the account which we copied from a French paper, last week, gave her 300,000,000 francs, or 12,000,0001.: this week the amount is variously "estimated, but the maximum is 4,000,0001. It all looks very like guess- work; though it seems certain that the lady's fortune is very large indeed. The readiness with which the Pope has given the dispensation necessary for this alliance is said to have caused some displeasure in Paris: but his Holiness has partly saved his credit with Louis Philippe by granting the - dispensation " pour des convenanoes de famille," instead of " pour des motifs de bien public," which is the usual form in the case of royal personages. In a second letter to the Marquis de Pastoret, the Duke de Bardeen* gives further evidence of his charitable disposition- " It has appeared to me," he *hes, "that the best use to be made of the sums of which loan dispose, is to establish at Chambord, and in the forests which still belong to us, charitable establishments for labour, (!des ateliers de charite,') which, in offering to the poor inhabitants of the district certain labour during the approaching winter, will furnish them with the means of providing for their wants and those of their families. I charge you, then, to adopt the necessary measures for the execution of a project which I should like to see extended to the whole of France."

The National states, that, obeying the wishes of Russia, the French Go. vernment has determined to put a stop to all journals published in France in the Polish language. It appears that for the last fifteen years the Polish refugees resident in France have published weekly and monthly journals in the Polish language, which confine themselves to the discussing and re- cording of such matters as are interesting to themselves and their country. The proceedings of the Russian Government and the state of the national party in Poland have thus been brought to the knowledge of the Poles in different parts of the world. The Procureur du Roi has already called all the editors of the Polish papers before him, and intimated to them that they must immediately pay into the Treasury the same amount of caution- money which is required from French journals. This caution-money amounts to 50,000 francs; and as all the Poles in Paris put together would have difficulty in getting together such a sum, the consequence will be that all the Polish journals must at once cease. The editors remonstrated, but without success. They were told that they must pay or cease to publish; and that if they created public scandal by obliging the Procureur to pro- secnte them, they would all be forthwith ordered out of France.

Marshal Seult arrived in Paris on Saturday last. His health is repre- sented as good; but it is observed that his mind begins to fail under the weight of years. Though nominally at the head of the Government, he has given up all concern with public affairs, and devotes a large portion of his time to religious duties.

The Moniteur of the 13th instant contains a royal ordinance founding two new professorships at the Faculty of Sciences at Paris; one for mathe- matics applied to astronomy, and the other for the higher branches of geometry. The National announces that the Association for the Extension of the Principles of Free Trade has been definitively authorized by the Ministry- The neighbourhood of St. Valery had been visited at night by roving bands of depredators, numbering from fifteen to twenty, who have levied contributions on the owners of isolated houses. The same system of ma- rauding had extended to the neighbourhood of Beauvais; and in the night of the 11th instant, a band of eleven persons, among whom were several women disguised in men's clothes, traversed the districts of Formery and Marseille, carrying away everything they could lay their hands on. The gendarmes of Marseille, however, sallied out in pursuit of them; and suc- ceeded, after some resistance, in arresting three women, whom they escorted to Beauvais and committed to prison.

In a judgment delivered on the 14th instant by the Tribunal of Correctional Police of Lille on the recent railway accident at Fampons, the Court discharges

the accused, without costa. The judgment declares, " that the immediate canes of the catastrophe at Fampoux was the running off the rails; whereas the cense of the rapping off the rails itself, notwithstanding the most strenuous efforts of justice, but in consequence of the inadequate information furnished by science, has remained buried in the domain of conjectures perfectly inconsistent with each other, excluding all culpability; all, moreover, tending to create doubt, and, con sequently, compelling a verdict of acquittal."

SPAIN.—Dulness is the prevailing characteristic of the news from Madrid; but there is some interest in a long address issued by Senor Mendizabal to the electors of all Spain, advising a thorough reorganization of the national system. This document is dated at Paris, on the 8th instant. The writer recommends several financial reforms, in order to restore the revenue anfi. public credit—principally, free trade in salt and tobacco, the suppression of the stamp system, and the utmost freedom of traffic between the several parts of the country. In constitutional polities he proposes a striking measure, to reconcile two apparently incompatible popular demands. The

Basque provinces demand their " fueros," the other forty-five provinces de- mend "constitutional unity ": Senor Mendizabal would introduce the

patriarchal system of the Basque provinces into the rest of the kingdom. He proposes a thorough revision of the military system, and, notably, abol- ition of the conscription, with limited terms of service. To improve property and augment the national wealth, he would annul entails, and would enable all pension-holders to capitalize their incomes, "changing their position of pensioners of the Treasury into that of proprietors: let personal and family interest thus be opened up, and at the end of a few years we shall see those classes, so numerous in our country, completely transformed." In the Church, he would make the cathedral and collegiate clergy immediately dependent on the State, the parochial clergy directly dependent on the people. He would revise nearly all the organic laws of the country, relating to the representative system, local government, &e; with a view to secure that freedom which is impossible under existing laws. He speaks out boldly on a delicate subject- " I would proclaim in the bosom of the Cortes the great principle of national independence, so nearly allied to that of liberty, which forms the basis of every opinion that I bold. Amity and neutrality are the two poles on which the ex- ternal policy of our country should turn. Let us preserve, and if need be let us strengthen, our friendly relations with those powers which neither meddle in our domestic concerns nor look with jealousy to the aggrandizement to which our liberal institutions should conduct ns: but let us maintain a rigorous neutrally between them; for I am convinced that a great portion of the evils that afflict us springs from the influence which other nations, always more attentive to their own interests than to ours, have sought to exercise over the destinies of Spain." It is mentioned in the Journal des Debats, that as many as eighty-two Carlist refugees had been arrested on the Spanish frontier. A depot of arms had been seized at Quillen ; and it is said that the celebrated Carlist chief Tristany had been captured, and shot. Another chief; named Burge, was also reported to have been apprehended.

Pourvoars—The accounts from Lisbon come down to the 11th instant. The Cyclops had arrived, bringing Colonel Wylde from England. The object of Colonel Wylde's mission was supposed to be, to gain accurate in- formation of the state of affairs, to act if possible as peace-maker, and to watch the movement of the Spanish army. Two further successes (for they can hardly be termed victories) have been obtained by the Queen's forces over the insurgents at Evora and Cin- tra. The former place was undergoing a bombardment by the Conde do

Setubal, but held out with firmness. The fighting at Cintra lasted five hours and a half; the insurgents only retiring when their ammunition was exhausted, and the Queen's soldiers not following. The loss on both sides seems to have been very small. • Ignacio de Banos, brother of the Viscount de Santarem, and head of the Cintra guerilla, had taken refuge on board the Hibernia.

The Conde de Thomar, better known as Costa Cabral, had been ap- pointed Portuguese Ambassador in Madrid, in the place of the Baron ltenduffe, who had been offered the same poet at Rio Janeiro. The object of placing Costa Cabral in such an office at the present moment appears to have been simply to keep him out of Portugal. The Duke de Palmella was still at Lisbon, waiting the course of events. The British squadron remained in the Tagus. An infectious influenza Is said to have broken out in some of the ships.

Imssr.—The Diario di Roma of the 8th instant publishes the nomina- tion of three committees, composed of prelates and laymen. The first, in- cluding the most distinguished magistrates and lawyers in the country, is charged with the reform of the code of criminal and civil juris- prudence. The two others, composed of Roman princes and men pal- Begging great influence by their fortune and talent, are to devise a plan of ameliorating the municipal system and repressing vagrancy, one of the greatest curses of Italy. In the morning, also, an edict was published re- lative to railroads.

On the same day, the political ceremony of the " possess° " was celebrated. The Pope went in procession to the Church of San Giovanni in Lateran, at the gate of which the RODULD Senator presented his Holiness with the keys of the city, the symbol of taking possession of the sovereignty. Im- mense multitudes greeted the Pope with the liveliest marks of esteem.

The sale of appointments in the Pontifical army has been abolished; and men of capacity without fortune may henceforward look for promo- tion.

Bologna has been allowed to organize patrols for the repression of the nightly disturbances. The news of this measure, which was made known on the 3d instant, diffused universal satisfaction, as being a step towards the establishment of a civic guard. In the theatre there were repeated cries of " Long live Pius the Ninth! Long live Cardinal Gizzi!"

It is remarked that since the accession of Pius in June, the number of crimes committed against the person as well as against property in the district of Rome has diminished in the most extraordinary ratio; the month of June offering about 500 cases, July 340, August 230, September 200, and last month's calendar falling to 112. Letters received at Leghorn on the 7th instant state that the population of Fano, in the legation of Pesaro and Urbino, had risen against the Jesuits of that town. The people suspected them of conspiring against the Pope; and, supposing their convent to be the bed of the conspiracy, they rushed into it, breaking everything that came in their way, and ill-treated some of the brethren. A demonstration also took place against the Jesuits of Perugia.

Swirzenssans.—Advices to the 11th instant bring intelligence that the Vorort has addressed to the States of the Confederation a circular, by which it informs them that it has recognized the Provisional Government o f Geneva.

A letter from Lucerne, of the 9th, states that the Government of that city was preparing itself for defence, in case the free corps should renew the struggle of last year. Austrian troops are congregating on the fron- tiers of Switzerland.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.—Aocounts have been received from Cape Town to the 20th September. The news from the frontier exhibits the usual lack of decisive results. Sir Andries Stockenstrom had begun to negotiate with Kreli, and had visited his kraals. The complaints were formally arranged under four heads, and as formally replied to by Kreli; who would seem to have had the benefit of European counsel. The following terms were finally offered to the Kafir chief- " 1. Krell to be acknowledged paramount chief of all Kafirland; in that capa- city to be responsible for the conduct of the frontier tribe towards the colony. 2. That he, as paramount chief, should cede to the British Government all the Kafir territory between the Fish and Kei rivers, to be settled by the Queen of England, agreeably to the terms of the treaty of peace made by the Governor, Sir Benjamin D'Urban, in 1835. 3. That ample restitution should be made to Mr. Fynn and the missionaries for all the losses they had suffered; and that Kreli should per- mit and request the return of the British resident agent. 4. That Kreli should restore to the colony all the colonial cattle found in his country."

After some haggling about the fourth article, Kreli accepted these terms, and the conference closed.

On the return of Sir Andries to head-quarters, various military combina- tions with the new ally were made. The results of these negotiations and movements appear to be, that the Amatola heights and ravines were again fall of Kafirs, and that Colonel Hare was going to make a combined attack to dislodge them. Macomo is said to be almost daily sending in overtures of peace, but on terms that could not be accepted.

UNITED STATES AND lilExico.—The accounts brought by the Caledonia from New York, which arrived at Liverpool on Sunday last, come down to the 31st of October. There is nothing of striking importance in the intelligence from the seat of war. General Taylor was not known to have left Monterey; but he was believed to be on the point of advancing towards the chief city. Generals Wool and Kearney were moving Southwards, in the direction of General Taylor's forces.

Santa Anna had entered the city of Mexico, on the 15th of September. His reception is described to have been enthusiastic. He was engaged in hurrying forward the equipment of a force to march against the American army. His object is said to be, to effect a junction with Ampudia, and, at the head of the united forces to intercept the invading army at Saltillo, about 650 miles from Mexico.

A Mexican brig-of-war, while lying in the port of Mazatlan, was cap- tured by five launches from the American sloop-of-war Warren. As soon as the Mexicans discovered that they were to be attacked, they aban- doned their vessel and fled.

There had been a very severe storm off the coast of Florida, on the 11th October. The little island of Key West, a bare sand-bar in the ocean, was literally devastated: the lighthouse was destroyed, almost all its habitations were overthrown; and it is computed that at least fifty lives were lost. Many vessels were driven ashore, and among them the United States gun-brig Perry.

The domestic new from the United States contains little of importance. The elections in progress were decidedly in favour of the Whigs. Thi war fever seemed rapidly subsiding, and President Polk's Administration was becoming less popular. It is expected that on the meeting of Con- gress the tariff of 1846 will be vigorously assaulted.

Financial matters were beginning to attract attention. The " Genevese Traveller " of the Horning Chronick thus sums up the condition of the coffers— "When the war commenced there was in the Treasury 12,000,000 dollars un- employed, with a tariff in operation producing at least half a million of dollars per month more than all the demands upon the Treasury in time of peace. In addition to which, Congress authorized the issuing 10,000,000 of Treasury notes, bearing an interest of 6 per cent, or 10,000,000 of 6 per cent stock. It is not yet six months since the war expenditures commenced, and what is the state of the Treasury? The 12,000,000 of surplus is expended; the whole of the revenue collected since May is gone; about 3,000,000 of Treasury notes have been issued; and a war debt of at least 20,000,000 dollars hiss been contracted and remains unpaid, to meet which the Government has a little short of 8,000,000 dollars; thus showing an actual expenditure of 40,000,000 dollars in less than six months.

"Now, what is to be done in the next six months? The revenue is decreasing, while the expenditures are increasing. Money must be obtained by loans. Here I pause—the subject is too delicate for comment."

On the arrival of the Caledonia at Boston, the price of flour in New York rose from 50 to 75 cents the barrel; but before the departure of the steamer, it receded some 25 or 30 cents. The cotton crop was estimated at full 2,000,000 bales.