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mind and a state of things not very favorable to ..story settlement of the serious difficulties in America. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. and papers have been received from the Good Hope to the Rth of December inclusive. , iatal papers publish long accounts of the George Grey to that colony. xcellency was everywhere received with the lusiasm. :ST INDIES AND MEXICO. West Indian mails, with dates from the 10th, St. Thomas's 16th, arrived on a third revolution had occurred. Alva , driven into the mountains, and General with a new Ministry, had been installed His position was by no means re secure, and fresh political complications apprehended. REIGN MISCELLANEA ,Ron OF AUSTRIA, it has been announced . from Vienna, as a mark of consideration lustrious ally, Queen Victoria, has granted a Colonel Turr. L DECREE, it is reported, has just been Stockholm ordering the immediate raising ' dollars banco for military purposes, on the Itry credit voted last vear for the defence of /ISSOLUTION OF TEE HOLSTEIN DIET is not Count Reventlow having proposed an the King of Denmark claiming a gua -ne sacred rights of the Duchy of Holstein. EMPEROR LOUIS NAPOLEON'S two concluding of works have just been published in Paris, • great deal of interest, as containing his various political letters and speeches from Decem ber, 1849, to December, 1851. Voluminous ex tracts are also given from a MSS., entitled "Du Passe et de l'Avenir de l'Artillerie," as well as various essays upon history, political economy, military power, &c. A SINGULAR Boos, entitled " A Manual for the German Official Police," has been published at Dresden. It contains brief sketches of the lives of more than 6,000 Germans requiring from their poli tical tendencies the careful watching of the police. GENERAL OSTEN-SACKEN, upon a late.vieit to Odessa, was presented by the inhabitants with a rather remarkable present, viz., a bomb made of precious metal, and ornamented with various emblems which recal the defence of Sebastopol. THE EMPEROR ALEXANDER AND THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON are related by the Berlin papers to have each lately addressed a highly friendly letter to the Emperor of Austria upon the subject of the negotia tion. The contents of each other's letter were, by desire, mutually communicated by the Austrian Emperor. THE statement that Lady Bloomfield danced with Count Benkendorff, the Russian Military Commis sioner, at the late Opera ball at Berlin, has been denied by authority. Lady Bloomfield was not pre sent on the occasion. THE KING OF HANOVER has just definitively con stituted the section of the Court of Cassation, which, according to the prescriptions of the constitutional law, published by the King about a month since without the concurrence of the Chambs.rs, is to re place the jury in civil affairs, and in those connected with the press. BARON MAROCHETTI is at present at Turin on a commission from the Sardinian Government to erect a statue to the memory of Charles Albert. M. Cavour and the King have distinguished the great sculptor with every honour during his brief stay. THE EMPEROR ALEXANDER, according to the St Petersburg correspondent of the Constitutionnel, when he decided, on the loth ult., upon accepting the allied terms, confided his decision to no one but his wife, the Empress Maria. Ho then sent for Count Nesselrode, M. de Senaiviaine, and M. de Fonton, made known to them his intention, and ordered them at once to transmit the intelligence to Vienna, and to inform Count Esterhazy of the same. Previous to the Czar's final decision, the despatches of Prince Gortschakoff from Vienna are reported to have been in a most serious tone, entreating the Emperor to accept the conditions, and foretelling terrible results if war were persevered in. THE EMPEROR Louts NAPOLEON has commissioned M. Aloph to paint a picture representing the late Council of War sitting in the Tuileries. M. Aloph is also to paint a companion picture of the Con ferences. AN AMERICAN CAPTAIN recently arrived at San Francisco from the Amoor, states that the defences of the Russians up that river are very formidable. AT THE CONFERENCES UPON THE PRINCIPALITIES, now held at Constantinople, Sardinia is excluded, on the plea that these conferences being similar to the Vienna Conferences, where Sardinia was not repre sented, she ought not to take part in these either. The Sardinian Minister, it is said, intends to protest. THE PRESS. tart no lastion. Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by Prince Albert, and attended by the Lords and Ladies in Waiting, left Windsor Castic on Wednesday morn ing at half past eleven, reaching Buckingham Palace by half•past twelve. Her Majesty, attended by Lady Churchill, paid shortly after her arrival in town a visit to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glouces ter. Her Majesty held a Court or Privy Council in the afternoon, giving audience to M. Muslims, Am bassador of Turkey; M. Rucker, Minister of the Hanse Towns ; and Sir Henry Bulwer, G.C.8., on his return from Tuscany. Her Majesty also con ferred the honour of knighthood upon Mr. Baron Bramwell, Mr. William Rowe, Mr. Matthew Sausse, &c., gave audiences to Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Eail Granville, and Lord I'anmure, and pricked the list of sheriffs for the year. Her liMajesty, accompanied by the Prince, and attended by Lady Churchill and Lord Byron, visited the Hay market Theatre in the evening. The Queen, accompanied by Prince Albert, and at tended by the great officers of State, on Thursday opened Parliament in person. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness returned to I3uckingliam Palace by three p.m., and at twenty minutes past four, attended by the Duchess of Wellington, and other members of the Household, left town for Windsor Castle, where her Majesty artived shortly after five p.m. His Royal Highness Prince Albert on Thursday presided at a meeting of the Council of the Duchy of Cornwall. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge at tended the opening of Parliament on Thursday. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester has recovered from her recent indisposition. Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence continues to progress favorably. The Duke of Cleveland arrived in St. James'a square on Tuesday, from Raby Casle. The Marquis of Breadalbane arrived in town on Tuesday, from Taymouth Castle, Perthshire. The Marquis of Exeter arrived in town on Wed nesday, from Burghley-park, near Stamford. The Earl of Eglinton arrived in town on Monday night, from Eglinton Castle, Ayrshire. The Earl of Winchilsea arrived in town on Wed nesday, from Haverholme Priory, Lincolnshire. Lord and Lady John Russell have arrived at the family residence in Chesham-place, from Windsor Castle. The Earl and Countess of Derby and Lady Emma Stanley arrived in town on Monday evening for the season, from Knowsley. Volittrai. THE FALL OF KARS. THE ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM ASSOCIATION held crowded meeting last Saturday, at the London Tavern, " to consider the circumstances connected with the fall of Kars." Mr. Morley, who presided, explained the object of the meeting, which was to show that numerous and pressing despatches had been sent by General Williams to our ambassador at, Constanti• nople, entreating relief for the fortress of Kars; " but that, though generals and soldiers petitioned that they might be sent to carry out this relief, months before the arrival of winter, yet no succour was pro vided." After making this statement, Mr. Morley devoted himself to an attack upon our consular and diplomatic system—touching upon the recent ap pointment of the Duke of Cambridge to Paris—and the system of distribution of Ministerial patronage, a system, lie declared, " which filled departments with inefficient men, and interfered with the independence of members of Parliament." At the conclusion of his speech, he moved the adoption of a petition to the Queen, pointing out the glorious defence of the garrison, and the incredible neglect displayed by the English authorities in making no attempt for its relief during a siege of six months, and praying for a full and public inquiry into the whole matter. Mr. J. P. Gassiot, who seconded the report, observed that, there were two great evils under which the country was suffering—a growing tendency to shift respon sibility to irresponsible parties, and the red tape system that pervaded every department, military, naval, and civil. The great distinction drawn be tween the Indian and Royal armies he considered a serious error, and one which in this war had been productive of the "most direful consequences to our allies the Turks," and disgrace to ourselves : The case of Brigadier Mayne, an account of whose death appeared a short time ago in the Times newspaper, was a flagrant instance of this. A more dashing and courageous cavalry officer never breathed—he had great exper;enced in leading Mahomedan troops, and when it was first proposed to form a Turkish Contingent in our pay he was sum moned from India, where he held au important command, for the purpose of being employed in that force. He re mained here some time in preparing fur his new appoint ment, when it was suddenly intimated to him that it would be necessary for him to obtain the sanction of his SATURDAY, Royal Highness Prince Albert before it could be ratified. It would be highly indecorous in him (Mr. Gassiot) to offer any opinion as to whether the sanction of Prince Albert aught to have anything to do with such an appoint. went; but certain it was that the proposed appointment did not take place because it did not meet with the ap. proval of his Royal Highness. Colonel Shirley, who was then in Leicestershire, was summoned to town by tele- graph ; be was a Queen's officer, lie hail interest at Court, and he received the command, while Brigadier Mayne re turned to India dispirited and disappointed. " Loid Hardinge," he had said, when the subject of this scanda lous treatment was alluded to in conversation, " is a brave, gallant, and generous officer; he is a personal friend of mine, and he would gladly serve me, but, with the influ ences which surround li in, the sooner he is removed from his command the better." Mr. Gassiot then alluded to the neglect of Kars, attributing it to the influence of " red tape," which would be found to clog every department of either army or navy. In conclusion, he warned the com mercial representatives in the House against the seductive influence of Ministerial reunions, " where the liberties and resources, nay even the lives, of British subjects were sacrificed to the shake of the hand of a noble lord, or to the polite condescension of her grace3or her ladyship." Mr. Lindsay, having expressed his hearty approval of the motion pro posed, read a lettter from an officer of high rank in the Turkish Contingent, complaining of the narrow minded, illiberal, and unsoldierlike spirit " evinced by the English authorities in the East in their treat ment and disposal of the contingent force." After pointing out that the consolidation of the Royal and Indian armies, and the abolition of all jobbery and corruption in the civil service, were two things yet to be attained, Mr. Lindsay concluded by calling the attention of the meeting to the " secret influence at the present moment exercised over the Executive," which he was sorry to say was doing much harm, and which was unconstitutional:— He was not now about to make any charges against individuals, but, as a good constitutional man, he was de termined to maintain the constitution, which he respected, and which he believed to be the best in the world. But it could not be maintained if the Executive, placed in power by the people, was not to be allowed to exercise its own judgment as it thought best. This was a point for the Administrative Reform Association to work at, and, if they succeeded in curbing that influence within its proper limits, none, he was sure, would thank them more than the noble lord at the head of the Government, and the honest portion of the Cabinet over which he presided. They would feel grateful to anyone who would relieve them from an influ ence which was tying their hands, and which prevented them from doing that which they believed to be necessary for the honour and glory of the country which they govern. Mr. A. B. Richards exonerated Omer I'acha from all blame connected with the fall of Kars. Dr. Chal lice and others having spoken, the resolution em bodying the petition was passed unanimously, and the proceedings terminated. A PUBLIC MEETING of the inhabitants of West minster was held at St. Martin's-hall on Wednesday, to protest " against the conclusion of any peace on terms inconsistent with the honour and dignity of the country." Mr. C. Westerton, who presided, opened the business of the day with the explanation that the meeting was called for the purpose of obtaining an expression of public opinion upon the proposed terms of peace, and, if they could only get a Govern ment to conduct it with vigour, to declare that they were still ready to carry on the war till they obtained complete success, or at all events till they accom plished the ends for which it had been undertaken. The Hon. C. Smythe Vereker, in a temperate speech, protested against the proposed terms of pace as in sufficient and vague, and not clearly explicit upon the points of rebuilding Sebastopol and the Circas sian forts, or upon the position of Nicolaieff. In conclusion, he moved a resolution protesting against any armistice until the conclusion of peace, and against any peace which did not guarantee the in - grity of the Turkish empire, and include an inde - nity to the allies for the expenses of war. Mr. A. B. Richards regarded the peace "as a sham," and believed that the Turkish empire was about to be dismembered in order to establish another German prince in the principalities. Major Lyon looked upon Lord Stratford de Redcliffe as a great criminal —he was in fact the ambassador of Russia, not of England. For himself, he did not wish to advocate war, but he firmly believed the best mode of snuring a lasting peace, and placing it on a sure and firm foundation, was by continuing the war till the objects for which it was entered upon were obtained He was willing and anxious to have an honourable peace, coupled with an indemnity for the expenses of the war, and he trusted the people of this country would not be satisfied with leas. Mr. Stewart Rolland regarded Lord Stratford as well as Lord Clarendon as acting " under orders front home," and this was the point to elucidate. The word that should be upon their lips and in their con sciences was " impeachment." Mr. Finlen thought the time was come when something positive must be done. Peace ou the proposed terms would be de• 106 a frame of mind the satisfactory • Central America C Letters and Cape of Good The Natal -st visit of Sir Ge , His Excellet . j f greatest enthu• WES' The usual I • Jamaica of the Wednesday. At Mexico a rez had been d Comunfort, wit as President. garded as secu were appreben FOR THE ENTER by telegraph for his illustric • pardon to Col( A ltoisi. Di issued at Stocl of 550,000 doll extraordinary , • the kingdom. THE Dlssor, improbable, C address to th rantee of the THE ENTER volumes of wo and excite a g various politic ber, 1849, to tracts are ale Passe et de PJ essays upon bower. &c. BARON AIAROCHETTI IS at present at inrin on il UCV V 4482 11,1.1121. , , 4V 21644 12616,8 "I"" VUll. ,4111 , 16,24 0122, nlis• n • en the emu tor which it had been untierrasen. commission from the Sardinian Government to erect diplomatic system — touching upon the recent ap - r f h e Hon. C. Smythe Vereker,in a temperate speech, a statue to the memory of Charles Albert. M. Pointment of the Duke of Cambridge to Paris—and protested against the proposed terms of pace as in- Cavour and the King have distinguished the great the system of distribution of Ministerial patronage, a sufficient and vague, and not clearly explicit upon sculptor with every honour during his brief stay. system, he declared, " which filled departments with the points of rebuilding Sebastopol and the Circas- THE EMPEROR ALEXANDER, according to the St inefficient men, and interfered with the independence sian forts, or upon the position of Nicolaieff. In Petersburg correspondent f the Constitutionnel, of members of Parliament." At the conclusion of conclusion, he moved a resolution protesting against • when he decided, on the loth ult., upon accepting the his speech, he moved the adoption of a petition to any armistice until the conclusion of peace, and allied terms, confided his decision to no one but his the Queen, pointing out the glorious defence of the against any peace which did not guarantee the in - wife, the Empress Maria. Ho then sent for Count garrison, and the incredible neglect displayed by the grity of the Turkish empire, and include an inde - Nesselrode, M. de Senaiviaine, and M. de Fonton, English authorities in making no attempt for its nity to the allies for the expenses of war. Mr. A. made known to them his intention, and ordered them relief during a siege of six months, and praying for B. Richards regarded the peace "as a sham," and ll at once to transmit the intelligence to Vienna, and a full and public inquiry into the whole matter. Mr. believed that the Turkish empire was about to be to inform Count Esterhazy of the same. Previous J. P. Gassiot, who seconded the report, observed the 6 dismembered in order to establish another German to the Czar's final decision, the despatches of Prince there were two great evils under which the country prince in the principalities. Major Lyon looked Y, Gortschakoff from Vienna are reported to have been was suffering—a growing tendency to shift respon- upon Lord Stratford de Radcliffe as a great criminal in a most serious tone, entreating the Emperor to sibility to irresponsible parties, and the red tape —he was in fact the ambassador of Russia, not of W accept the conditions, and foretelling terrible results system that pervaded every department., military, England. For himself, he did not wish to advocate W A if war were perseveredl in. naval, and civil. The great distinction drawn be • war, THE EMPEROR Louis NAPOLEON has commissioned tween the Indian and Royal armies he considered a but he firmly believed the best mode of securing a M. Aloph to paint a picture representing the late serious error, and one which in this war had been lasting peace, and placing it on a sure and firm foundation, Council of War sitting in the Tuileries. M. Aloph productive of the "most direful consequences to our was by continuing the war till the objects for which it was is also to paint a companion picture of the Con- allies tits Turks," and disgrace to ourselves : entered upon were obtained He was willing ferences. The case of Brigadier Mayne, an account of whose death and anxious to have an honourable peace, coupled with an AN AMERICAN CAPTAIN recently arrived at San appeared a short time ago in the Times newspaper, was a indemnity for the expenses of the war, and he trusted the Francisco from the Amoor, states that the defences flagrant instance of this. A more dashing and courageous people of this country would not be satisfied with less. of the Russians up that river are very formidable. cavalry officer never breathed—he had great exper;enced in Mr. Stewart Rolland regarded Lord Stratford as well leading Mahomedan troo p s , , and when it was first proposed AT THE CONFERENCES UPON THE PRINCIPALITIES,as Lord Clarendon as acting " under orders front to form a Turk ish . Contingent in our pay he was sum- now held at Constantinople, Sardinia is excluded, on home," and this was the point to elucidate. The moned from India, where he held an important command, the plea that these conferences being similar to the word that should be u on their hos and in their con- for the purpose of being employed in that force. He re- . ~ . P „ .- . • ‘_. Vienna Conferences, where Sardinia was not repre- sciences was impeachment. Mr. Finlen t h oug ht mined here some time in preparing fur his new appoint- - : seated, she ought not to take part in these either. h oof went, when it was suddenly intimated to him that it the time was come when something positive must be The Sardinian Minister, it is said, intends to protest. would be necessary for him to obtain the sanction of his done. Peace ou the proposed terms would be de. . .. .„. t -................ _ _.....__ _ I