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UNITED STATES.—The Great Western steam-ship, which left New York on the 9th November, arrived at Liverpool on Saturday. The result of the Presidential election, although not technically decided, had been placed beyond a doubt ; and Mr. James K. Polk may be regarded as the President of the United States for the next four years. It will be recollected that each State nominates as many persons as it has a right to send members to Congress, and the persons so elected vote for the President. In practice, the elected electors are always pledged to vote for particular candidates ; so that the first process of election fore- shadows the second. The total number of votes to be given by the twenty-six States is 275. The result of the popular election in nine States (giving 133 votes) was known ; and the general issue in these nine States was, that 48 votes were secured for Henry Clay, and 85 for James K. Polk. In nine other States, possessing 76 votes, the results of which were "not ascertained but conceded "—that is, regarded by both parties as certain—Clay was expected to have 30; Polk,.46. The remaining eight States, returning 66 votes, were quite uncertain. Among ascertained States were the four chief, of which Pennsylvania, (26,) New York, (36,) and Virginia, (17,) were in favour of Polk ; Ohio, (23,) for Clay.

Among the foremost points in Mr. Polk's policy were, the annexation of Texas, the support of slavery, arid not high commercial protection, but, in his own words, "such a tariff for revenue as will yield a suffi- cient amount to the treasury as will defray the expenses of government,

economically administered. His election is also deemed to settle the question that there will be no bank established, and that the surplus re- venue will not be distributed among the several States. Mr. Clay's failure is imputed to two causes—an unpopularity in his policy respect- ing slavery, which alienated the slave-owners of the South, while it did not satisfy the Abolitionists of the North ; and also some manceavering on the part of his opponents, who manufactured votes by the wholesale naturalization of foreigners, especially Germans and Irish. The Native Americaus supported Mr. Clay ; but they are accused of coming too late into the contest. As if in anticipation of an issue disastrous to him-

self, Kr. Clay had expressed himself adverse to the naturalization laws, which he declared to want modification.

A remarkable ease in connexion with these laws came for decision before Chief Justice Nelson at Rochester. It was an application for

naturalization by Alexander Paul, an alien. The act of Congress passed in 1813 provides, that no person shall be admitted a citizen who shall not for the continued term of five years next preceding his appli-

cation have resided within the United States without being at any tune out of its territories; and it beine.' proved that Paul landed for a short time at Kingston in Canada while the vessel in which he was voyaging took in passengers, the Chief Justice decided that he was not entitled to admission.

The Legislature of Vermont adjourned on the 31st October; previously to which they resolved, by a large majority, against the annexation of Texas and the extension of slavery. At a "mass meeting of Locofocos " in New York, one Mr. C. C. Cam- breling thus delivered himself on the effects of the Texas annexation upon slavery-

" The only difference between Henry Clay and Santa Anna was, that one preferred a mild to a severe course. Santa Anna would govern by force ;

Henry Clay would govern by corruption. But if battle there must be, it will not be with Mexico. There is no war from that quarter which we can fear. It will be with Great Britain. It is England that comes under the pretext of Abolitionism—England, which once entered into a treaty to monopolize the Blare-trade. • ' I believe that the crisis has now arrived when we must join issue with Great Britain on this important question. Whether

we are to submit tamely to the usurpations and aggressions of that haughty power, or to meet her like men, and defend our territory inch by inch, the battle of November will determine."

The following resolution was unanimously adopted by the meeting- " That it is the paramount dity of every Democrat Republican to extend and secure the area of freedom ; and to this end, to use the most strenuous and prompt means for the occupation and settlement of our territory of Oregon, and for the reannexation of Texas to the Union at the earliest practicable pe- riod."

The parents of Ex-Governor Dorr were agitating for his release from confinement ; and all petitions to that effect presented in the Rhode Island Legislature had been referred to a Select Committee.

Revenue-returns from the Treasury department showed, that for the quarter ending on the 30th September last the receipts were 11,225,500 dollars; the expenditure, 7,233,844 dollars. Of the receipts, 10,750,000 dollars accrued from the Customs alone.

Money was abundant ; and the demand for foreign exchanges active—on London at 10 to 10-i premium.

The Mormons were expected to be the cause of more trouble-

" It is said that two hundred of the sect were encamped within a few miles of Carthage; but for what purpose is as yet a matter of conjecture. Much ex- citement prevailed at Carthage in consequence. It is said that this movement was made by order of Governor Ford; but this is very improbable. Sidney Higdon has established his branch of the church at Pittsburgh, and publishes a paper there. One of Sidney Rigdon's men had addressed a meeting of the Sect in New York; and after a long, rambling, and rather incoherent narration, descriptive of the early part of Joe Smith's career at Nauvoo, the elder went on to speak of a vision which Joe had ten days before his death. He and Hiram went out, he said, to the prairie to call on the name of the Lord; and then Joe beheld in vision the tragical scene in which he was soon to take a part at Carthage Gaol. From that moment Joe was an altered man; he lost all spirit, and, as the elder said, his countenance fell' from that mo- ment. The elder went on to argue that Joe's death was ordained of the Lord, on account of Joe's transgressions; that he did not apostatize, but he ' wrought abominations,' and was therefore deemed unfit to direct the kingdom' and share in its triumphs. The transgression was in introducing the spiritual wife system.' On this subject it was expected that 'the elder' would have gone into the details, and exposed it fully : but he contented himself with a general denunciation of it—said that it was universally prevalent at Nauvoo—and that it was to free 'the Church' from that evil that Sidney Rigdon had taken a separate stand. Elder Win- chester called on all the faithful to come out and separate themselves at once from their corrupt brethren at Nauvoo; which was, he said, doomed to de-

struction, and was fast falling into decay on account of its iniquities. The Twelve Apostles,' as they call themselves, were very busy at Nauvoo in the delectable business of defaming and slandering one another. It is estimated that the recent Mormon war will cost the State of Illinois 20,000 dollars; and that the aggregate expense incurred during the year on account of the Mor- mons would not fall short of 50,000 dollars."

Francis Quenisset, the man who attempted to assassinate King Louis Philippe, was arrested at New Orleans, on the 22d October, for a similar attempt on a citizen of the United States.

Severe frost, with snow, had been experienced in various parts of the Union.

CANADA.—Advices from Montreal to the 4th instant state, that the returns at the general election already made gave a majority of 46 Ministerialists against 27 Oppositionists, with 11 doubtful.

TARITI.—Intelligenee has been received by way of the United States to the 15th July, confirming previous rumours that there had been further warfare between the French and the Natives. On the 20th June, the Natives assembled in some force at Point Venus, on the North side of Papiti Bay ; and Governor Bruat went against them with 400 men. The Natives placed themselves in ambush, and allowed the main body of the French to pass; but when the rear-guard came up, and was passing the English Mission-house, the Natives fired upon the ad- vancing column. A fight ensued, and the French lost three killed and five wounded. The Native loss is not known. Mr. M'Kean, an English missionary, who was walking in the verandah of the house, was killed by a stray ball fired at the French. Afterwards, there was another action, on the South side of the hay ; in which the loss of the French was five killed and seven wounded. Next day, the Natives attacked the French Mission-house, and burned it, with the chapel ; seizing three Frenchmen, whom they put to death with great torture. A third action took place just before the accounts left the island ; and there was great slaughter, especially on the side of the Tahitians. The French were strongly fortifying the island; the English mission- aries were departing ; and confusion reigned among the inhabitants. There were at Tahiti one English steamer, one French steamer, and one French frigate. The French ship Bourbonnaise was lost at Tahiti by striking upon the Middle Ground: she was got off by the assistance of the Government war-steamer, but in so doing the keel was torn out and the ship sank in fifteen fathoms water vessel and cargo were a total loss, and nothing was saved by the crew except what they had on. The Havre papers confirm the statement that Queen Pomare had been con- veyed to the island of Bolabola in the English frigate Fishguard.

Admiral Dupetit Thouars had received communications from his Government, giving him the option of returning home at once, or of taking a voyage for two years ; and he had chosen the latter alternative.

TERILEY.—Constantinople letters, of the 7th instant, announce that OR the 2d was born the Sultan's third son. Rifaat Pacba, the Foreign Mi- nister, had been dismissed, and replaced by Chekib Effendi. The Porte had apologized to Sir Stratford Canning for some violence done to British subjects. A police regulation was unexpectedly issued, forbid- ding people to be in the streets after sunset. Some respectable British merchants, unaware of the order, disobeyed it, and were kept for some hours in custody.

The accounts from Syria represent the Lebanon as a prey to civil war. The mountaineers have attacked Jerusalem ; and the Governor of that city has told the Foreign Consuls, that if they remain he will not answer for their safety.

SPAIN.—The accounts of Zurbano's revolt are so imperfect and con- tradictory that it is impossible to penetrate to the truth. Both sides strive to make their own cause appear to be flourishing, and regard neither fact nor truth in the effort. Colonel Corres, commander of a column pressing on Zurbano's rear, sent an official despatch that he had routed the rebels on the 16th instant : on the 19th, the routed General entered Soria at the head of a large force. Here he caused the Political Chief to be shot, that officer having issued an order to shoot the rebel leader. Thence Zurbano marched towards Saragossa, where a batten= of soldiers had declared for him ; and stories of his defeat are renewed, with every appearance of probability. Despatches written at Bayonne on the 24th instant state, that his eldest son, his brother-in-law, and a confidential servant, had been taken prisoners ; while Zurbano himself lay concealed in some village of the Rioja, intending to escape through Navarre into France.

The two parties had been issuing proclamations against each other. Zurbano, who professed to act under the authority of a "Supreme Central Junta," promised rewards and promotion to soldiers, and re- quired taxes to be paid to persons appointed by him, and not to Govern- ment collectors, under pain of fine and death. Don Joaquim Bayonn, Captain-General of Burgos, had issued a proclamation of martial law, with many stringent or even cruel provisions. The Madrid Government confirmed this and similar local measures, and ordered the rebels to be shot at once, on mere personal identification. A decree had deprived Zurbano of his rank and honours.

Meanwhile, other symptoms of disorder appear. Saragossa was on the 16th placed under martial law. General Ruiz, Governor of Car- thagena nuder the Junta, has risen in the commune of the Anso, dis- armed 120 customhouse-officers, and induced 80 to join him. Ruiz was marching towards Zurbano. General Iturbide had placed himself at the head of a movement in Ascoitia and Aspetia. The Canon Tris- tany, an old Carlist partisan, bad entered Lerida with a force which LS said, perhaps without truth, to comprise some Esparterists. Barcelona is kept in a ferment by perpetual arrests and domiciliary visits in search of arms.

Arrests are common all over the country. General Araoz has been thrown into prison. General Ramirez, eighty years old, has been or- dered to the Canaries; General Espinosa, who is ill, and Brigadier Bassetti, to Porto Rico ; General Ariztizabal, to Cuba.

The 19th was the Queen's saint's-day ; and Narvaez gave a grand ball, at which were present the two Queens, the Infanta Luisa, Don Francisco de Paula and his family, nobles and diplomatists, guests to the number of 1,500. Before the ball, the neighbouring houses were searched for combustibles and explosives. The Queen danced succes- sively with Narvaez, Count De Bresson, the French Minister, Mr. Bal. wer, General Concha, and then the Duke of Medina Celi, first Grandee of Spain. M. De Bresson caused great offence by leaving the ball-room before the Queen.

Mr. Bulwer, the British Minister at Madrid, gave a grand dinner, on the 15th November, to several distinguished persons; among whom were the Duke of Rianzares, (ci-devant Munoz,) and many of the Corps Diplomatique. This dinner suggested to the Madrid correspond- ent of the Paris National some curious observations about another banquet, the ball given by Narvaez, which had not then taken place- " Mr. Bulwer's banquet will at all events be eclipsed by that which Narvaez is preparing for the 19th. It is the whim of a Vizier. Seven hundred persons are invited, and the cost of the feast is reckoned at 18,000 ounces of gold, or 90,000 francs (3,60010 He must have millions to indulge in such largesse; and Narvaez has them. Yet he possessed but his sword's scabbard when he returned to Spain; no inheritance has devolved to him, and he has won no lottery-prize: yet he has bought, and paid in cash, a chateau worth 600,000 francs; he has above a million in a Paris firm, which I could name, and he spends 90,000 francs on a dinner. You see by these facts to what an extent robbery is organized here. From the highest to the lowest they are robbing everywhere, and there is nothing to be compared with this frantic dilapidation. Madame Munoz is not the last to satisfy her avidity ; she now wants 100,000,000 reale in the way of arrears of the civil-list, which she claims in virtue of the principle that she has been Regent and Sovereign Mistress of the Cassette unto the 10th of October 1844."

The Constitutionnel mentions a new candidate for Queen Isabella's hand—Pietro D'Alcantara, Prince Royal of Portugal; a boy seven years old ! FRANCE.—An election took place at Rheims, on Sunday, for a Deputy in the room of the late M. Houzeau Muiron. There were four candi- dates; but the contest really lay between the Ministerial M. Chaix d'Est Ange and the Oppositionist M. Leon Fauchet ; the former of whom was elected, by 414 to 344.

The "distress" of the approaching winter, with the want of employ- ment under which the Parisian workpeople always suffer at that season,

is foreshadowed in the withdrawals from the savings-banks, the accu- mulation of sick in the hospitals, and the increase of beggars: On Sun- day and Monday last, the sums deposited in the Paris savings banks were 689,208 francs, withdrawn 740,000 francs. Marshal Bugeaud, Duke of Isly, landed at Marseilles on, the 18th November, and was received by the municipal authorities with great distinction. He was accompanied by his personal staff, 950. men of the Forty-eighth Regiment of Infantry, and twelve Arab chiefs who came over to France to study its Lognuuons.