The Press.
London, England, 1855-03-10 00:00:00

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the insurrection appeared to be over, the insurgents
having surrendered.
THE CAPE.
Papers of Dec. 30 from Capetown state that con-
siderable alarm had been caused on the eastern
borders by some reported movements on the part of
the natives, though it does not appear that any
serious apprehensions were entertained respecting
immediate hostilities. Sufficient, however, was
known to warrant suspicion and vigilance.
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
H.M.S. Pique reached San Francisco on the Bth
of January, having left Honolulu on the 17th of De-
cember. She announced the death of Xing Kameha-
mobs 111., on the 15th of that month, in his 41st
year, after an illness of five or six days. His son,
Prince Alexander Liholiho, has been proclaimed
king, under the title of Kamehameha IV.

BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS FROM INDIA.
A despatch from Cairo of the 22nd ult., published
in the Aluniteur, suttee that the first detachment of
English cavalry which is to cross Egypt had arrived
in that city. The horses, of the Arab breed, are in
very good condition, despite the fatigue of a sea-
voyage of twenty-nine days. This regiment is en-
camped at Abasia, at the gates of Cairo.
Ftom Corfu, un the 20th ult., it is stated that the
48th were ordered to get ready to embark for the
Crimea. NO soldiers arrived uu the 21st to reinforce
the garrison of the lonian Isles.

A letter is said to have been written by the Em-
peror Alexander to the King of Prussia, expressing
his desire that the relations between the two coun-
tries, as existed during the lifetime of his father, may
still be continued.
A despatch from St. Petersburg announces that
General Rudiger is nominated Commander-in• Chief
of the Imperial Guard.

The Emperor of the French did not leave Pario,4l
Thursday for the Crimea, as it had been contidig&
believed he would do ; but no doubt is entertained
that his Majesty will carry his intention into effect,
and that on an early day.
Four more French divisions are under ordep for
embarkation, which will make between 30,000 and
40,000 men added lately to the army at tho seat of

war.
Mr. Berryer has been received by the Emperor
Napoleon at the Tuileries. The election of this
Legitimist orator to be one of the Academy took place
two years since; but he purposely refused to appear
before the Emperor for his sanction of the appoint.
moot until yesterday, when his Majesty most gra-
ciously ratified the choice made.

The Belgian Court has been ordered by King Leo-
pold to go into mourning for a mouth, ou account of
the death of the Emperor Nicholas.
The blockade of all the Russian ports of the
Crimea and Sea of Azof, except those actually occu-
pied by the allies, has been duly announced by the
admirals of the Black Sea fleets, and notified in the
Gazette and Moniteur. The navigation of the Danube
has at the same time been pronounced open. That
event took place on the lath ult.
The Austrian Preset states that the English consul
at Aleppo had Veen assassinated.

The new First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Charles
Wood, commenced his official duties as President of
the Board on Thursday. The new patent appointing
the commission also includes Rear-Admiral Henry
Eden, who has succeeded Rear-Admiral Pundits.
THE REGISTRAR GENERAL reports that although
the winter's cold has passed away, its effects still
appesr in the registers, on which, during the week
that ei:Lled on Saturday last, tl-43 deaths of 1,560
persons are inscribed. The deaths in the last seven
weeks have been 10,968, and have thus exceeded
the weekly averages of the year round by 2,288.
THE success which has attended the establishment
of a news room in the Crystal Palace has induced the
directors to commence the formation of a free library
(available to visitors) in connection therewith. The
artistic and scientific works collected for the use of
the company's staff will form the nucleus of the new
library. The extension of the company's plan has
called forth large donations from Messrs. W. and R.
Chambers and other publishers, well as liberal
promises of support from many distinguished friends
of education.
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