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FRANCE.—The Chamber of Deputies met on Friday, and proceeded to elect the President for the ensuing session. At the first ballot the numbers were—for K Sauzet, (the Ministerial candidate,) 164; for M. Dupin,

(who was understood to be favoured by the Court,) 95; M. Odilon Barrot, 65. Neither having an absolute majority, a second ballot was taken; and the numbers were—for M. Sauzet, 177; K Dupin, 129; M. Odilon Barrot, 15. It is understood that M. Odilon Barra had requested his supporters to give their votes to M. Dupin. M. Sauzet was declared to be duly elected. To lessen the effect of the Ministerial majority, the Opposition papers say that it was swelled by some friends of the Church hostile to Dupin, and by 25 members, with M. De Tocqueville at their head, under the name of La Jeune Gauche; who approved of M. Sauzet, although prepared in other matters to oppose the Cabinet. The Chamber then proceeded to elect the four Vice-Presidents. The Ministerial candidates were, M. Bignon, M. Debelleyme, M. Lepelletier d'Aulnay, and M. De Salvandy : the following were elected—M. De Sal vandy, M. Bignon, and M. Dufaure, an Opposition candidate. None of the Other candidates having obtained the required majority, a second ballot

took place, with no better result ; and the election of the fourth VicePresident was deferred till Monday. Meanwhile, Ministers made great exertions to beat up votes; but on Monday, M. Debelleyme was elected, by a majority of only 4 over his opponent M. Billault; the numbers being respectively 172 and 168.

On Tuesday, the Minister of Finance presented several bills respecting extraordinary credits in 1844 and 1845, and introduced the budget for Ml 16— He congratulated the Chamber on the increased prosperity of the country. Alluding to the recently-contracted loan, he said that it had been effected at a higher rate than was expected, partly on account of that increased prosperity, partly on account of the mode m which it had been managed. The loan was rendered necessary by the necessity of augmented grants to several public depart ments, 'particularly those of Public Works, Poet-office, War, and above all the Navy. The receipts in the several public departments for 1846 were estimated at 1,306,027,832 francs; the expenditure, 1,302,508,386 francs; showing a surplus of 8,519,446 francs. A source of serious embarrassment to the Ministry, sufficiently melancholy in itself, has arisen from the sudden illness of K. Villemitin, the

Minister of Public Instruction. He had tendered his resignation; which was accepted by the King with expressions of regret. The invalid's case is thus described by the correspondent of the Morning Chronicle" For some days past he has exhibited symptoms of hypechondriecism, which have been gradually increasing,. and at the present moment he is completely be`;..WthErWn. In the fits of his complaint, with which he is every now and then

seized, he imagines himself persecuted by the Jesuits. He exclaims that his papers have been taken away by the priests, and that they have formed a plot against his life. It is said that the unhappy state to which K. Villemain has arrived has been brought about by excess of anxiety in his official duties, and by some severe domestic affliction. Last session the whole of the defence of the Government bill respecting secondary instruction fell upon M. Villeinain's shoulders. The opposition to the bill was much more severe than was expected, and M. Vllemain has frequently complained of the little support afforded him by his colleagues. This matter seems to have preyed upon his mind; and he has had the additional affliction of recently seeing his wife fall a victim to the same malady as himself. She is now an inmate of a lunatic asylum. M. Villemani has a family of three young children, to whom he was devoted, and who are thus not unlikely to be deprived of the care of both parents." M. Louis Auguste Blanqui, one of the leaders in the insurrection of May 1839, has declined accepting a pardon offered to him by the King unless it were likewise extended to his fellow-sufferers in the same cause.

The Armorie',ain of the 26th December announces the arrival at Brest of the Heine Blanche frigate, bearing the flag of Admiral Dupetit-Thouars. On board were the Neapolitan Prince the Count of Aquila, and his wife, the Princess Januaria, of Brazil; who had sailed from Rio de Janeiro on the 24th of October. They proceeded to Paris; 'where they arrived on Monday. On that day, the King and Queen of the Belgians had departed for Belgium.

The Opposition papers reported, on Tuesday, that M. Dupetit-Thoumn had arrived at Paris; but according to other accounts, he was staying, by order of Ministers, in strict privacy at Versailles.

UNITED STATES.—The Caledonia mail-steamer, which left Boston on the 16th December, and Halifax on the 18th, arrived at Liverpool on Sunday morning. It brings President Tyler's message to Congress; which is as voluminous as usual, and interesting in parts.

Mr. Tyler begins with general congratulations on the happy passage of his country through the exciting scenes of the Presidential election—" The great moral spectacle has been exhibited of a nation approximating in number to 20,000,000 people, performed the high and important function of electing their Chief Magistrate for the term of four years, without the commission of any acts of violence or the manifestation of a spirit of insubordination to the laws." Vast multitudes have assembled from time to time, but "no armed soldiery has been necessary to restrain within proper limits the popular zeal or to prevent violent outbreaks; the love of order and obedience to the laws everywhere possessing the American mind." Mr. Tyler dwells upon this picture of deep and devoted attack meat to the political institutions of the Union; on the advantages of which he dilates. "Preserving these, and avoiding all interpolations by forced construction under the guise of an imagined expediency, upon the constitution, the influence of our political system is destined to be as actively and as beneficially felt on the distant shores of the P'acific as it is now on those of the Atlantic Ocean. The only formidable impediments in the way of its successful expansion, time and space, are so far in the progress of modification by the improvements of the age, as to render no longer speculative the ability of representatives from that remote region to come up to the capital, so that their constituents shall participate in all the benefits of Federal le • tion."

There been, he says, no material change in the Foreign relations of the Union since his last annual message. Negotiations however, have been formally witElife-BeigSh Goverement respecting the right to the Oregon ter

ritory, and those negotiations are still pending. would, tuedeb-ce, ..egain call your attention to the recommendations contained in previousxnessages, designed to protect and facilitate emigration to that territory. 'The establishment of military posts at suitable points upon the extended line of land-travel would enable our citizens to migrate in comparative safety to the fertile regions below the falls of the Columbia, and make the provisions of the existing convention for the joint occupation of the territory by subjects of Great Britain and the citizens of the United States more available than heretofore to the latter. These posts would constitute places of rest for the weary emigrant, where he would be sheltered se , curely against the danger of attack from the Indians, and be enabled to recover from the exhaustion of a long line of travel. Legislative enactments should also be made which would spread over him the reps of our laws, so as to afford protection to his person and property when he shall have reached his distant home. In this latter respect, the British Government has been much more careful of the interests of such of her people as are to be found in that country than the United States. She has made necessary provision for their security and protection against the acts of the viciously-disposed and lawless; and her emigrant reposes in safety under the panoply of her laws. Whatever may be the result of the pending negotiation, such measures are necessary. It will afford me the greatest pleasure to witness a happy and favourabletermination to the existing negotiation, upon terms compatible with the public honour; and the best efforts of the Government will continue to be directed to this end." Other questions of minor importance between Great Britain and the United States remain unadjusted; and here Mr. Tyler alludes more particularly to claims for compensation on account of American ships seized on the coast of Africa under the mistaken charge of slave-trading.

Mr. Tyler passes to other Foreign affairs. Before the dose of last session, Mr. Wheaton, the American Minister at Berlin, obtained from the German Zollverein a commercial treaty, "by which essential redactions were secured in the duties levied by the Zollverein on tobacco, rice, and lard, accompanied by a stipulation for the admission of raw cotton free of duty. In exchange for which highly important concessions, a reduction of duties imposed by the laws of the United States on a variety of articles, most of which were admitted free of all duty under the act of Congress commonly known as the Compromise-law, and but few of which were produced in the United States, was stipulated for on our part. This treaty was communicated to the Senate at an early day of its last session, but not acted upon until near its close' when, for the want, as I am bound to presume, of full time to consider it, it was laid upon the table. This procedure had the effect of virtually rejecting it, in consequence of a stipulation contained in the treaty that its ratification should be exchanged on or before a day which has already passed. The Executive, acting upon the fair inference that the Senate did not intend its absolute rejection, gave instructions to our Minister at Berlin to reopen. the negotiation, so far sate obtain an extension of tine for the exchange of nail flcations. I regret, however, to say that his efforts in this respect have been unsuccessful I am, nevertheless not without hope that the great advantages which were intended to be secured by the treaty may yet be realized. I am happy to inform you that Belgium has, by an arrete royale, issued in July last, assimilated the flag of the United States to her own, so far as the direct tradebetiveen the two countries is concerned." The President alludes to the probability of a treaty with China, continued friendly relations with Brazil, and some petty differences with New Grenada, Venezuela, Chili, and Peru. The annexation of Texas is discussed at considerable length; Mr. Tyler contending, that after nine years of ineffectual attempts to recover the province, Mexico has no right to pollard " the peace of tle world by prolonging a useless and fruitless contest. " Since your last session, Mexico has threatened to renew the war, and has either made or proposes to make formidable preparations for invading Texas. She has issued decrees and proclamations preparatory to the commencement of hostilities, full of threats revolting to humanity; and which, if carried into effect, would arouse the attention of all Christendom. This AM

demonstration of feeling, there is too much reason to believe, has been produced in consequence of the negotiation of the late treaty of annexation with Texas." In a war of desolation such as that threatened by Mexico, the neutrality of the United States would be violated in despite Of all efforts on the part of the Government to prevent it. "The country is settled by emigrants from the United States, under invitations held out to them by Spain and Mexico. Those emigrants have left behind them friends and relatives who would not fail to sympathize with them in their difficulties, and who would be led by those sympathise to participate in their struggles, however energetic the action of the Government to prevent it." The Indian tribes would further embroil the war. "Mexico has no just ground of displeasure against this Government or people for negotiating the treaty. What interest of hers was affected by the treaty? She was despoiled of nothing, since Texas was for ever lost to her. The independence of Texas was recognized by several of the leading powers of the earth. She was free to treat—free to adopt her own line of policy—free to take the course which she believed was best calculated to secure her happiness. * * * In the mean time, Texas has been .wing in population and resources. Emigration has flowed into her territory all parts of the world, in a current which continues to increase in strength. Mexico requires a permanent boundary between that young republic and herself. Texas, at no distant day, if she continues separate and detached from the United States, will inevitably seek to consolidate her strength by adding to her domain the contiguous provinces of Mexico. The spirit of revolt from the control of the central Government has heretofore manifested itself in some of those provinces; and it is fair to infer that they would be inclined to take the first favourable opportunity to proclaim their independence, and to form close alliances with Texas. The war would thus be endless, or if cessations of hostilities should occur, they would only endure for a season." The United States would deplore a war; but the right of treating with an independent power could not be abandoned. The Executive was quite prepared, and "it could not passively have folded its arms and permitted a war" so threatened. "Other considerations of a controlling character influenced the course of the Executive. The treaty which had thus been negotiated had failed to receive the ratification of the Senate. One of the chief objections which was urged against it was found to consist in the fact that the question of annexation had not been

submitted to the ordeal of _public opinion in the United States. * * The great popular election which has just terminated afforded the best opportunity of ascertaining the will of the States and the people upon it. Pending that issue, it became the imperative duty of the Executive to inform Mexico that the question of annexation was still before the American people; and that until their decision was pronounced, any serious invasion of Texas would be regarded as an attempt to forestall their judgment, and could not be looked upon with indifference." Mr. Tyler describes the election as having "decisively manifested" "the decision of the people and the States on this great and interesting subject"; while "nothing has occurred since the last session of Congress to induce a doubt that the disposition of Texas remains unaltered." Were the annexation consummated, "I will not doubt but that Mexico would find her true interest to consist in meeting the'advances of this Government in a spirit of amity. Nor do I apprehend any serious complaint from any other quarter: no sufficient ground exists for such complaint. We should interfere in no respect with the rights of any other nation.

• * * The two Governments having already agreed, through their respective

organs, on the terms of annexation, I would recommend their adoption the by Con

gress in e form of a joint resolution or act, to be perfected and made bin din on the two countries, when adopted in like manner by the Government of Texas. Differences with Mexico, especially relating to the Mexican decree of 1843, for the expulsion of foreigners and restriction of the retail trade, remain unadjusted.

The greatly improved condition of the treasury affords a subject for general Congratulation. "After the payment of upwards of 7,000,000 dollars on account 'of the interest, and in redemption of more than 5,000,000 dollars of the Public Debt; whieh falls due on the 1st of January next, and setting apart upward of .2,000,000 dollars for the payment of outstanding treasury-notes, and meeting an instalment of the debts of the corporate cities of the district of Columbia—an estimated surplus of upward of 7,000,000 dollars over and above the existing appropriations, will remain in the treasury at the close of the fiscal year. * * * It must be also a matter of unmingled gratification, that, under the existing financial system—resting upon the act of 1789 and the resolution of 1816—the currency of the country has attained a state of perfect soundness; and the rates of exchange between different parts of the Union, which in 1841 denoted by their enormous amount the great depreciation and in fact worthlessness of the currency in most of the States, are now reduced to little more than the mere expense of here follows a • uisition on the effect of revenue and taxation upon the currency. transporting mil: from place to place, and the risk incident to the operation." Reports from the several departments are noticed—of progress in naval defences; of increasing civilization among the Indian tribes; of the satisfactory conduct of the squadron on the coast of Africa; and of prosperity in the affairs of the Post-office. "I cannot too strongly urge the policy of authorizing the establishment of a line of steam-ships regularly to ply • between this country and foreign ports, and upon our own waters, for the transportation of the mail."

Mr. Tyler winds up with some remarks on the general prosperity of the country, and on his own gratification at carrying with him into retirement the reflection that his sole object has been the public good. Mr. Benton had introduced into the Senate a bill to provide for the annexation of Texas, with the assent of Mexico: it was referred to the Committee of Foreign Affairs. Mr. MDuffie had also before Congress a resolution, for the joint assent of both Chambers, declaring the treaty of annexation to be a fundamental law of the Union.

Congress had adopted an important change in its standing rules; Mr. Adams having succeeded in abrogating that one which forbade the reception of petitions for the abolition of Negro slavery. Petitions had accordingly been received, praying the abolition of the slave-trade in the district of Columbia, and referred to the Committee on the district.

Among the official correspondence, is a long letter from Mr. Calhoun to Mr. R. American Minister to France, expressing the satisfaction of the Executive at the assurance given by the King of the French that his Government will not join with that of Great Britain in protesting against the annexation of Texas to the United States; and arguing at great length, that the abolition of Negro sla ereiy, at which Great Britain confessedly aims, while it may be necessary to preserve her declining power, would be directly and deeply hostile to the interests of the Continental Powers of Europe, as well as to those of the United States. One ' argument on which Mr. Calhoun rests, is the calculation that Emancipation in the West Indies cost England 250 millions of dollars, besides diminishing her tropical productions.

The report from the Secretary to the Navy gives the statistics of the seaforces. "The navy of the United States consists of six ships of the line, one rause, fourteen frigates, twenty-one sloops of war, sixteen brigs and schooners, three store-ships, and eight steamers, afloat. There are on the stocks, in an nnfmished state, four ships of the line, three frigates, one store-ship, an iron steamer at Pittsburgh, and one at the Navy Yard at Washington, to be used as a watertank." Bya recent act, the number of petty officers and men is reduced to 7,500; which would preclude the use of ships of the largest class; and thus, in the event of a war, officers would not have that degree of familiarity with the order and management of ships of the line which is essential to success; while the relief of vessels employed abroad is impeded. The Secretary has therefore prepared estitoates for 9,000 men for the next year. He describes very active progress in com

pleting a variety of docks and works of naval defence. The squadron on the Western coast of Africa is reported to be healthy and efficient. " The operations of the squadron have, it is believed, exercised a favourable influence in preventing the slave-trade. With the provision of our law denouncing it as piracy, and the presence of our own naval forces, with authority to visit all vessels under the American flag it is not probable that our citizens will engage in this disgraceful and perilous daffic, or our flag housed by others to any great extent. If other Christian nations would inflict the same punishment on the offenders, it is not improbable that the trade would cease." several of the Legislatures of States have passed resolutions in favour of the annexation of Texas.

A new source of discontent and collision has occurred between the States of Massachusetts and South Carolina. Some years ago the State of South Carolina passed a law prohibiting free Negroes from coining into the State and subjecting them to pains and penalties for a violation of this law. On different occasions free Blacks, employed as seamen, were brought into the State. They were ims mediately imprisoned, and kept in prison until the sailing of the vessel to which they belonged. Some of these men, it is alleged, were citizens of Massachusetts; and the Legislature of that State sent a Mr. Hoar, as Commissioner, to ascertain the facts and try the legality of the detention. He officially reported his arrival to the Government of South Carolina; and the Legislature at once passed a law for his expulsion from the State ! It is suspected that Massachusetts will appeal to the Courts of the United States.

Cu.—The latest date from Montreal is the 9th December. The Governor-General opened the session of the Provincial Parliament on the 28th November, and his speech was looked for with much interest.

After some introductory compliments, lie adverted to measures for the advantage of the province, which he hoped would engage the attention of the Legislature. He began with the improvement of education, and trusted that some new arrangement would be devised for King's College. "The municipal institutions of the province, the provisions for which have in Lower Canada proved to a great extent nugatory, will, no doubt, engage your attention, as well as the state of the prisons and the want of lunatic asylums. The amelioration of the means of communication throughout the province, on which its prosperity mainly depends—for production is unavailing it means do not exist ot reaching a market—also deserves consideration." The Militia-law of Lower Canada is about to expire, and Sir Charles Metcalfe suggests that a law should be planned for the whole province. He reports the revenue to be in a flourishing State; as, after paying all expenses, a considerable surplus will remain towards the liquidation of the Public Debt.

"Her Majesty has most graciously received the address from the Legislative Assembly of the last Parliament on the subject of the Civil List. Although the only objects sought by the Imperial Legislature in making provision for a Civil List, were to give stability and security to the great civil institutions of the province, to provide for the adequate remuneration of able and efficient officers in the various public departments, and to enable her Majesty to make moderate provision for the declining years of those whose best days have been devoted to a faithful discharge of public duties, or who by eminent services might have merited the favour of the Crown, her Majesty is, nevertheless, fully persuaded of the concurrence of her faithful subjects in Canada in effecting these objects, and would gladly owe the means of obtaining them to the spontaneous liberality of her Canadian people. Whenever, therefore, due and adequate provision shall have been made for them by the Legislature of Canada her Majesty will be prepared to recommend to the Imperial Parliament the repeal of so much of the Act of Union as relates to this subject. Until the Imperial Parliament shall have assented to such a recommendation, her Majesty, equally with all her subjects, is bound by the prolieions of an enactment to which her sanction has been given.' Sir Charles closes thus—" The charge intrusted to me by our Sovereign I shall continue to administer according to the acknowledged principles ot our provincial constitution, and with a view to the wants and wishes of the community. On the occurrence of vacancies in several of the most important offices of Administration, I immediately endeavoured to fill them by the appointment of gentlemen supposed to possess the confidence of the people. Extraordinary obstacles produced a delay in the accomplishment of that purpose, notwithstanding my incessant exertions to effect it. Confidently believing that the several branches of the Legislature, in the full exercise of their constitutional powers, will maintain the harmony essential to the wellbeing of the people, for whose benefit alone these powers are conferred, I will not detain you from the important duties which await you, further than to express my humble hope that the Almighty may bless our endeavours and render them efficacious for the public good."

The House of Assembly proceeded on the same day to elect a Speaker. Attorney-General Smith proposed Sir Allan M`Nab. Colonel Prince objected, that Sir Allan wanted one essential qualification for a Speaker of that House, a knowledge of the French language as well as the English. "What would be the position of a Speaker who would be under the necessity of applying to the Clerk or to a Member of the House to ascertain the precise words of the Member offending against the rules of the House? He could not conceive a more ridiculous, a more degrading position." He proposed Mr. Morin. After a short debate, the House divided on the original motion; when the numbers were—for Sir Allan M‘lstab, 39; against, 36; majority, 3. On taking the chair, Sir Allan APNab briefly promised to support the privileges of the House, and to know no distinctions of party.

The address in reply to the Governor-General's speech gave rise to a debate in the House of Assembly, which opened on the 4th of December; and, after a debate of several days, closed in a vote for the address of 37 to 31.

The Municipal elections in Montreal had been attended by serious and fatal riots. Acting on information obtained by Government, the military had made a search for arms among the workmen on the Lachine Canal, and seized 130 stand. On the 30th of November, however, began the riots, in a quarrel between the Roman Catholic Irish and the Protestants. Some Irish waylaid Colbourne a young man; who shot Finnell, one of his assailants, dead. On the 2d December began the elections; and the disturbances were renewed. Shots in revenge for Finnell's death were fired from the house of one Brennan; a young gentleman was wounded; an attack was made on that and the neighbouring houses; the riot became general, canal-men with fire-arms playing a conspicuous part; and another young man was killed. The soldiers were now called out, and the riot was quelled.

Maxico.—The New Orleans papers have news of some importance from Mexico, to the 16th November. An insurrection had broken out in the provinces of Guadahusara, Juanjajuato, and San Luis; and it was sufficiently alarming to demand the presence of the President Santa Anna, at the head of 10,000 men. The movement was headed by General Paredes; whose pretext was a call upon Santa Anna to account for misgovernment, and for enormous sums of money that he had expended. It is also said that General Arista and the regular "Army of the North" had joined Paredes. A serious dispute has arisen between the Mexican Government and Mr. William Shannon, the Minister of the United States. Mr. Shannon remonstrated against the threatened invasion of Texas, and especially against its exterminating character. S. Rejon, the Mexican Secretary of State, admitted that the object was to exterminate the present inhabitants of Mexico; but declared that course to be rendered necessary by the spirit of encroachment on Mexican territory evinced in the policy of Presidents Jackson and Tyler, and by the bad faith and disloyal conduct of the people of the Southern States. [Be it remembered that this is the construction put upon S. Rejon's language by a hostile journalist.] Mr. Shannon remonstrated against this offensive language; which, he said, was such that he could not reply to it. S. Rejon retorted, that the other did not reply because he could not controvert the facts•' on which Mr. Shannon angrily broke off the correspondence, and referred to his Government for instructions.

TExas.—Mr. Anson Jones, Secretary of State and President Elect, has issued a notice, calling to mind that Texas has referred its dispute with Mexico to the mediation of friendly Powers; but declaring, that if that mediation should fail, Texas will vigorously resist aggression, and will not scruple to employ "auxiliary aid in the prosecution of the war "; which must be one of retaliation on her part. He avers that " the feeling of Texas is decidedly in favour of war," which has only been deferred by the moderation of the President.

Taniee.—By the arrival of the Reine Blanche at Brest, accounts have been received from Tahiti to the 14th of July. They relate principally to events which have already been reported,—the various engagements between the Natives and the French, the death of Mr. Makinn the English missionary, the destruction of the French mission-house by fire, and so forth: but they raise an impression that the posture of French affairs in the island was becoming more unfavourable; especially since the news had arrived that the French Government had disavowed the sovereignty.

Intelligence from France, up to the 29th February, had been received by the British war-sloop Carysfort; which had come from Panama. The Captain of the sloop, Lord George Paulet, had paid a visit to the Governor. No official despatches lad reached the island; but it seems that when the Governor Bniat heard that the sovereignty had been repudiated, and that he must adhere to the protectorate, he sent to Queen Pomare to acquaint her with the state of affair' s, and to invite her to land. LT.0 letter was interpreted to her in the presence of Lord George Taulet and Lieutenant Hunt of the Basilisk: but, declining to accept M. Bruaes limitation, she said that she would go to Bolabola to await the conclusion of the affair. This must have been the interview of which such extravagant reports have ,previously reached France.

In relating the several expeditions against the Natives, the Oceanic Francais tells anecdotes of Tahitian women, the wives of friendly Natives, who accompanied their husbands and fought against their countrymen for the French. The same journal reports the trial of a Native by chiefs in alliance with the French, on a charge of treason against the Governor. The man was brought before the Governor bound, and a chief stood by his side with a drawn sword, waiting only for a signal to kill him; but the Governor insisted on a new inquiry, the result of which was favourable to the prisoner, and he was set at liberty. On the following day, however, he was arrested upon a new charge, and being found guilty by the ' chiefs, was sentenced to transportation.

• A letter in the Presse, dated at Papeite on the 14th July, gives a very discouraging account of the state of affairs—" We are in a most critical position. The manceuvres of the English have at length attained their object. There is no longer any security for the lives or properties of the French established in this aeolony. The French population of Papene would have been entirely massacred on the 30th June, if the providential return of a part of our forces had not preserved them. We are completely discouraged; and, notwithstanding the incomparable firmness of our Governor, all eyes are turned to the ships in the roads, as the last hope of our countrymen. This state of affairs is due to the English; who excite the savages, supply them with ammunition, and direct their attacks. But it is likewise the result of accounts received at Tahiti, by private correspondence, of the refusal of the King of the French to acknowledge the possession of this island. Nothing can equal our dejection, except the insolent joy of the English. This is -the fruit of our heroic efforts ! This is what we have obtained for the blood of 117 of our soldiers with which the earth has been moistened."

Lema.—Two mails have been received this week, one from Calcutta to the 16th November, and one from Bombay to the 2d of December. The . sequel of the narrative from Kolapore still occupies the first place in importance; for the insurrection, instead of being suppressed, had become _rather a complicated affair. After the fort of Samunghur was taken by storm in October, that of Badur 'was taken by negotiation in November, and all seemed quiet. It proved oilerwise. Colonel Outrarn, the Political Agent, expressed a wish to retire; Colonel Ovans, the Political Agent at Sattara, was named to succeed him, and set out for -Kolapore. As Colonel Ovens was journeying at night with a small escort, he 'was captured near the Punallaghur, and taken into that fortress; where he is detained rather as a hostage than a prisoner, for he was treated with respect and kindness. Punallaghur ies about fifteen miles to the North of the town of Kolapore; its inhabitants are kind and hospitable and cleanly, unlike those of the capital. Meanwhile, Colonel Outram remained at Kolapore, and the Bombay Government busied itself in active measures. General Delamotte marched to Punallaghur at the head of a field force of Bombay and Madras troops; and he arrived on the. 25th November. He was joined by a detachment from Kolapore; and • con the 27th, they attacked a pettah near the fort. The enemy resisted with a brisk fire; in which Lieutenant-Colonel Hickes, of the Bombay Grenadiers, was killed. Thus stood matters at the date of the last accounts.

Disorders had also broken out in the small adjacent state of Sawunt WEL1Tee This small mountainous district lies immediately to the North of Goa, and was up to 1812 remarkable for carrying on piracy. In that year the port of Pengorla • WAS taken by the British, and order was established for a time; but the spirit of insubordination has since exhibited itself at various intervals. The Rajah, an enervated debanchee, dislikes the control of the British, and has favourites who mislead him. One notorious rebel named Phond Savant has broken out and taken ;to the hills, where he was once an outlaw for twelve years; and he contrived to induce the son of the Rajah to accompany him. A detachment of the Seventh Nalive Infantry, under Captain Skipper, marched to the district. They met with .10010 animated resistance; but on reaching Sangelie, towards the end of November, they succeeded, after an engagement of four hours' duration' in bringing " the insurgents to a parley; and the revolt seems to have been quelled.

Elsewhere peace prevails,—in Scinde; in the Punjaub, lIeera Singh and "Gholab Singh having coalesced; in Bruidelcund; in Gwalior, though still 'uneasy; and in Cabul, where the ravages of the plague had succeeded to those of war. Sir Charles Napier had left Kurrachee for Upper Scinde, on :1115 way, it is said, to have an interview with the Khan of Khelat.

The Governor-General is still at Calcutta; and rumour is silent on the subof any intended move from the seat of government. He appears to be quietly perfecting himself in the business of his administration; and such indica as have yet been manifested seem to point to a tranquil and pacific govern:ment, pregnant with good to the people of the soil .—Bengal Hurkarii, Nov. 18.

The subscription ler the Ellenhorough Testimonial has reached to betwgen

4,000L anol 5,000L; and will probably attain to the latter large figure ere its close, if it have not done so already, for we have not a complete account of it yet before mi.—Englishman, Nov. 16. The past month has abounded with Native holydays, so as very much to interfere with the ordinary course of business; and as the last of these festivals will net take place till next week, our commerce has not yet recovered its usual activity. The demand for British goods [at Calcutta] has latterly revived; and some descriptions are now eagerly sought for, notwithstanding the immense increase of eupply during the past year. Than can be no doubt that a more general and extensive consumption is gradually taking place, and we expect very soon to find India at the head of the list of British exports.—/dens.

The celebration of the Dewallee holydays, during the early part of the past month, put a stop, as usual, to all active commercial operations; and when business, about the 10th ultimo, was again resumed, the dmkn evinced no Mc& nation to make extensive purchases. Business has latterly been done to some extent; butpricea have not rallied, and stElcontinne, generally speaking,extreniely low.—Orerla,sd Price Current of the Bombay Chamber of Commerce, 2d Dee.

The Rajah of Berluimpore had committed suicide. He had perpetrated some acts of cruelty on the person of a dependent; and information having been :given at Calcutta, a warrant was issued for his arrest. To avoid the indignity of falling into the hands of the Police, he destroyed himself; which, however, subjectee him to a different indignity : a coroner's inquest was held on the body, and the Jury returned a verdict of "Feb de se." The Rajah had previously made a will bequeathing his large property for the establishment mid support of an university.

Another disastrous event was the murder of Captain Alcock, an officer in the Quarterma.ster-General's department. While on a dark journey, Captain Akock was intercepted by deceits, who attacked him. He defended himself for Some time with his sword; but being cut across both wrists, fled; and he was killed by a shot. He had been mistaken for Mr. Unwin, a Magistrate; against whom the robbers had a grudge.

Cmare.—The news from China comes down to the 10th of October. Trade was going on rather favourably at the new ports. The American Minister, Mr. Cushing, having terminated his negotiations with Keying, had taken his departure; and the French Minister had come forward, in order to negotiate in his turn, at Macao. Mr. Davis, the Governor of Hong-kong, had gone on a voyage of superintendence to the Northern ports.

The mob at Canton continued to be very unruly. Two European firms had made arrangements for building factories on the site of the old ones; but their intentions were frustrated by the threats of the Chinese.

A party connected with opium-smuggling had been secured, and taken in mges to the city. The smugglers are said to have been well punished by one party; while on the other hand it is affirmed they were liberated, as the contents of this chests were so metamorphosed that not an ounce of drug did they contain.

Ecrier.—The news from Alexandria, of the 17th December, is not without interest, though not of first-rate importance. The letters report the opening of a dry-dock on the 28th November; the steamer Nile, of 220-horse power, being the first vessel to enter it. Although in his seventy-seventh year, Mehemet Ali was active in going about to look at the works. Several bullocks were killed on the occasion, and the carcases distributed among the workmen in the Arsenal. At night, the Beet and the town weie brilliantly illuminated, and there was also a splendid exhibition of fireworks near the new dock.

M. Mengel, the engineer, was about to leave Egypt for France in order to phat the " banage" of the Nile; a vast bridge-dam over each branch of the nvez which is to join the opposite banks to the extreme point of the Delta. It will effect a great saving by facilitating the irrigation of the country—if ever esticuted, Mr. Bourne's negotiations for a postal convention between Great Britain and Egypt hail been brought to a conclusion. The terms which he had obtained are not stated ; but they are said not to be so satisfactory as they were expected to be. It is understood that the arrangement is based on the same principlesas the one made with the French Government for the India mails p through France; and that Mehemet All will receive an amount of postage on the ma passing through Egypt to and from India, at the rate of 6a per pound on letters and is. per pound on newspapers. The term is for five years. The mails will be conveyed through the country by the Viceroy at his own expense, and will be accompanied by an English messenger.

The British and several European Consuls at Cairo had received instructions from the Egyptian Government to prohibit travellers from crossing the Desert be-. tween Cairo and Suez by their own conveyances; as the means of proceeding between those two places are to be strictly confined to the Egyptian Transit Company-.