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LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY. Four o'Clock.
We understand that a transport has arrived cif
stsgeness with the 16th Lancers, from Calcutta.

We have Paris letters and papers of Tuesday. The
[mg had been slightly indisposed, but was better.
The Court journals of France seem to snatch at any
Waal or offer at all likely to produce a reconcilia-
lon with the English government. One of our
English cotemporaries, having announced that Russia
iris about to incorporate Poland with its other pro-
vinces, and having followed this out by a proposal
France should unite with England to prevent it,
Journal Iles Debuts breaks out at once in an
of acceptance and delight, and even scolds the
Morning Chronicle for contradicting the fact, which I
idly kindled the zeal of Times and Debuts.
The Courrier Francais observes with respect to
Cocos.—
"The state of opinion in Germany seriously alarms the
, • Powers. That alarm betrays itself in all their official
• , whose diplomatic correspondents bitterly reproach
German press with making common cause with the
• press. The petty states of the Confederation, me-
in *Mei, axioms* by the desieseseem at Cracow, look
to Fr ince for protectiou. They have, however, little to ex-
hem that quarter, and they are told by the diplomatists
Vienna, that the protest of the French Cabinet, on which
Germans appeared to rely, ' had produced lets sensation
even the English note.' Now, we kuow with what in-
ference Lord Palmerston, entirely pre-occupied with the
wish marriages, protested (hypothetically) against the
orporation of Cr,cow. We may judge from that of the
tor of the note of M. Guizot. The Germans, consequently,
se nothing to hope from official France. Still they hope,
•• wing well that a brave and humane nation is to be found
••d a false and egoistical government. Moreover, Ger-
• ! has no choice left. All that badly balanced scaffold-
,raised by the treaties of Vienna, threatens to crumble
Iv unaer the states of the Confederation, shaken
their very foundation by the downfall of Cracow.
• one of them are sure of their existence fur one day, being
muttPd on all sides by predatory Powers. Upon what
try should they rely in their imminent danger, if not
sda France, the only supporter of democracy in Europe ?
leg the effect which French ideas still exercise in Ger-
), in spite of the pitiful attitude of our government,
awls preaches a crusade against France. One day she
rts, in the .4ustrien Obserrer, that we dare not accept
, and that were the Powers to share among them-
aes Saxony, and all the states of the Confederation,
more would look on as she did in the case of Cracow.
se next day M. de Metternick writes to the Augsburg Gazette
if France determined on war it would be to absorb
!nish Germany, as she has lately absorbed Spain and
my, as she previously absorbed Belgium, and we know
S how many other imaginary countries. Behold M.
uot and the Court of the Tuileries denounced to Ger-
y—and by Austria!—for their extravagant ambition.
XIS'. and Napoleon are outdone by our sublime
er for Foreign Affairs, who must certainly wonder
himself, and perhaps consider himself bound to refute
s an imputation. It is reported that the Germanic
will refuse to recognise the act of incorporation of Cra-
. Germany, they say, ought to &chit all participation
.A the Three Powers in the political complications that
atone from the violation of the treaties. The commercial
:injured by the incorporation, in their interests and their
'as with Cracow, loudly complain and expostulate.
u has sent deputations to Berlin to demand that
•.er shoidd remain a free city. Prussia perceives,
• late, that her connivance with Austria and Russia
estranged from her the affection of Germany, and
now endeavouring to justify herself in the journals
.ed to her cause. 'ln conjunction with the
.a and Paris press,' says the Universal Gazette,
le German papers particularly attack Prussia in the case
Poland. Nevertheless Prussia dam not possess 1-30th
of the partitioned kingdom. She could not, without
• • ering her own safety, oppose that partition, and it did
s believe her to undertake, for the restoration of Poland,
tit England and France declined to do. Did she not al-
es treat the Poles with kindness, &c. ? ' Would Prussia
r use of that language if she did not find her
"once compromised in Germany ? And, if the fate of
.ss excited such agitation in the public mind, what
be the alarm produced by the last absorption of Poland I
iffected by the Czar, and which is the mere consequence
set of Cracow ! That absorption of the kingdom of
-41 d places Russia in the heart of Germany. The Czar
seed so humble a state as Cracow. What jealous domi-
will he not now inflict on Germany, from which in
no harrier will separate bins? The Morning Chronicle
siia doubt that great destruction, announced to England
fir Times. The organ of Lord Palmerston cannot be
aced to believe the Czar so imprudent as to expose himself
C9alitiOn of all Europe. But Lord Palmerston will doubt
'gin. The mighty iniquity, of which the annihilation of
mow was but a prelude,—that mighty iniquity is consum-
ed, and Poland has ceased to exist! We shall see if Lord
•,erston and M. Guizot will wait until the Cossacks have
their feet in Constantinople and advanced as far as the

An extraordinary express was received in Paris
Madrid, by which it was announced that 274
s to the Cortes were known, of which 196 were
the moderate party, and 78 of the opposition.
Ile ordinary Madrid mail of the 14th was received
?Iris on Tuesday. M. Pidal, Minister of the In-
r, had succeeded in his election at Madrid, against
P!oaressist candidate, the Marquis del Socorro.
eabpaa council was to have been held on the lath,
which a modification of the ministry was to have
n discussed. It was believed that the reconstrue
of the cabinet would devolve on M. Mon, who
ka long conference with M. Bravo Murillo on the

',irate letters from Oporto, quoted by the Journal
Ixbots, state that the Cyclops had landed at that
rtwo English officers, who proposed to the prr?-
anal junta to liberate the Duke of Terceira and has
apanions, on the guarantee of the English govern-
ut that they should remain in England until the
!ie of the present struggle. After taking twenty-
r hours to consider of it, the junta declined the
krosit;‘,"

rile packet-ship, Europe, Captain Faro, arrived in
Mersey, at 7 o'clock p.m., yesterday, from New
r,lci which she left on the let December. The news
light by this arrival is one day later than that ci-

ceived by the Acadia. It is, however, of no import-
ance. No intelligence bad been received from the
seat of war. General Scott sailed from New York on
the 30th ult., in the ship Union, for New Orleans.
The New York Herald premises that on his arrival
at Matamoros and Camargo, he will assume the com-
mand of the United States forces stationed in and
around those places, and organise them for a forward
movement on San Luis Potosi, where he will form a
junction with General Taylor. The Common Council of
New York had voted 1,000 dollars to defray ." tz-
penes of the volunteers till they were mustered into
the service.

The Hon. D. Webster was to be entertained at a
public dinner at Philadelphia on the 2nd inst.
A frightful steamboat disaster took place on the
21st November, about seven mike below Nutchez,
arising out of a collision between the steamers Sultana
and Maria ; the former bound down the river and the
latter up. The connexion-pipe of the Maria, by the
force of the concussion, was broken ; the chief clerk,
the second engineer, and between twenty-five and
thirty of the crew and passengers were scalded. The
Maria sunk so suddenly that about thirty passengers
in the lower deck, not hay:ng time to escape, went
down in Ler. The cabin passengers were all saved.
The following particulars arc given :
The Sultana, Captain Tufts, which arrived this morning
from Vickstrirg, brings the particulars of a terrible steam-
boat accident which occurred on the 21st inst.. about seven
miles below Natchez, in the bend of the river, by which
some twenty or thirty lives were lost, and a great number
of persons were severely scalded.
The Sultana, bound down the river, came in contact with
the steam-boat Maria, Captain T. W. Dunnica, bound
up, about two o'clock in the afternoon, striking her just
forward of the wheel-house, and by the violence of the
shock broke the connection-pipe of the Maria, by which the
chief clerk, the s:cond eneincer, and between twenty-five
and thirty deck hands and deck passengers were scalded,
many of them so severely that there was no prospect of their
recovery.
The Maria sunk to within about two feet of her cabin
floor within five minutes after the collision, drowning
between twenty-five and thirty persons who were of the
lower desk. It is t
drowned, but it is not

cabin passeu-

•
gets were all saved.
The steam-boat, Tema, Captain Hite, came down the
river soon after the accident, and took on board the wounded,
and conveyed them back to Natchez to be placed in the
hospital. The Sultana remained by the side of the wreck
till sunrise the next morning, rendering every assistance
in their power. We are unable to furnish a list of the
names of the killed and scalded. The Maria will be a
total loss, it is thought. The bows of the ship were much
injured.
A correspondent of a New York paper, writing at
Washington on the 29th, says—
" A week from to-morrow Congress will commence one of
the most exciting and busy sessions ever held within the
walls of the capitol. The President's Message will embrace
• variety of important subjects. The ._Mexican war will be
the chief feature. The President will point to the results
already accomplished, in the achievement of three brilliant
victories, the capture of a number of towns, and the occupa
tion of the Californias, New Mexico, New Leon, Tamauli-
pas, Coahuila, Chihuahua, Durango, and Soora, embracing
1,500,000 square miles, and all in the space of five months,
as entirely unparalleled in history. He will go into a detailed
account of the measures of the government in relation to
Mexico, and will doubtless, suggest to Congress the pro-
priety of extending the territorial jurisdiction of the United
States over the Californias and New Mexico. He will pro-
bably advise a slight modification of the tariff, so as to con-
sult for the coal and iron interest, and further to provide
revenue to meet the increased expenditure rendered neces-
sary by the continuance of the war. Ido not think he will
allude to the affairs of South America.
Besides the important subjects of deliberation contained
in the President's message, the question of slavery will
agitate, and that to no trilling extent, the debates of Con-
gress. The question will naturally arise from the intro-
duction of bills extending the jurisdiction of the United
States over our newly-acquired territory. The western
democrats, already jealous of their southern brethren for
their opposition to the Riser and Harbour Bill last ses-
sion, will, in a body, oppose the existence of slavery in the
new territory.
The following are the latest commercial accounts
from New York :
The market continues to be abundantly supplied with
capital, and the demand from all quarters is easily supplied.
The banks discount liberally, and the rate of interest in the
street is confined to the legal standard. Stocks are very
heavy, and it appears to be impossible to sustain prices,
even for those of a really solid character. As for the fancies,
there is no depth that they may not reach. From present
appearances there is every probability of several of them
going completely out of sight. The sales at the boards this
morning were unusually limited. Norwich and Worcester
fell off at the first board 21 per cent., and Harlem k. At the
second board Norwich and Worcester advanced one per
cent., making the decline for the day 11 per cent. from
Saturday's prices.
Sterling enamel" has beta in very Wive demand for this
packet, and tile supply of bills pressing upon the market has
depressed the rates. Prime bills on London we quote at 6
to 6i per cent. premium. Some very good names have been
offered at 61 per cent. premium.

INDIAN RAILWAY.—The following, it is understood,
are the conditions upon which the Board of Control and the
Directors of the East india Company have at length decided
upon giving their sanction to the introduction of railway
communication into British India:-1. The Direct Trunk,
or East India line, is adopted. 2. This line (which connects
Calcutta with the north-west provinces) is to be constructed
into sections. 3. The Government guarantee 4 per
cent. to the shareholders. 4. The amount guaranteed
is fixed at 3,000,0001. to commence with. 6. The
section out of Calcutta to be first executed. 6. The
guarantee to extend over 16 years. 7. The rates of
payment to be made by the government for transport of
mails, troops, stores, &c., to be agreed upon hereafter. S.
Theinterest to be received either in India or in Loudon,
at the option of the shareholders, as soon as 600,0001.
is paid into the India-house. 9. The land to Le obtained
by the government for the railway company. 10. Govern-
'
meat to have the privilege of purchasing the railway after
30 years from the date of its completion, at the then fair
market value of the property. 11. No limitation is to be
fixed to the profits of the company, but the rates of charges
are to be reduced when the returns admit of it. 12. It is
also understood that no rates or tolls will be assessed upon
the railway company, and that the import duties on the
stock and materials for the railway will be remitted. 13.
The company to be incorporated by an act of the legislative
council as well as by charter.
Two EXTENSIVE FIRES.—This morning the metro-
polis was visited by the outbreak of two extensive fires, which
were not extinguished until a vast amount of valuable pro-
perty was consumed. The first outbreak took place at 4:o'clock,
upon the premises in the occupation of Mr. Banfill and
Mr. Hatchtield, cabinet-makers and upholsterers, situate at
20, Edward-street, Langham-place, Marylebone. The dis-
covery was made by a police constable passing along his beat.
He immediately aroused the inmates, but the fire had
obtained such a firm hold that it was with great
difficulty the residents were able to effect a safe retreat.
The engines of the parish, London brigade County, and West of
England offices, together with an escape belonging to the
Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, were
remarkably early in arriving, and there being plenty of
water at band, the firemen under the direction of their fore-
men, set to work vigorously, but it was nearly 6 o'clock,
before the fire could be subdued, and not until it had passed
throughout the building, destroying in its progress the whole
of the furniture, stock in trade, and other effects. llow the
fire originated could not be learned.—The second fire broke
out at 7 o'clock, at 32, Old-street-road, the property of Mr.
It. Harris, also an upholsterer and cabinet maker. The
flames originated in the manufactory, an extensive build-
ing at the rear of the dwelling-house. At the
time of the outbreak one or two of the work-
men and apprentices were in the place, and they
immediately tried to subdue the fire, by throwing buckets of
water upon it. In that endeavour they were foiled, for
owing to the highly inflammable nature of the stock, the
flames ran round the building almost with the swiftness of
lightning. Finding that they were unable to get thouromey
over the flames, one of the parties started off to Whftearces-
street engine station, with intelligence of the disaster. Mr.
Mallett, the head engineer, immediately started to the spot,
but before sufficient time had elapsed to set the engine to
work, the whole of the extensive back premises, and the
hunt warehouse and dwelling, were wrapped in one immense
sheet of flame. The sparks and large flakes of fire
were at the same Limo ascending high int) the air,
threatening destruction to the surrounding habitations. As
aeon as possible the engine was set to work, and, by distri-
buting the water over the tops of the adjoining houses, they
were prevented from becoming ignited. Numerous other
engines from the parish of Shoreditch and the London
Brigade, with Mr. Superintendent Braidwood, followed in
rapid succession ; and, owing to the combined exertions of
all, the further progress of the destructive element was cut
off, but not until the back premises were levelled to the
ground, their contents destroyed, and the whole of the costly
furniture in the front building consumed. At 11 o'clock this
forenoon the engines were still working upon the smoulder-
ing ruins.
ANOTHER FALL OF SNOW AND DETENTION OF THI
MA !lA.—A considerable quantity of snow has, during the past
night, fallen in various parts of the country, which has again
had the effect of detaining the mails almost generally ; and
this morning it was announced that no lees than sixty-one
bags were overdue, comprising the Dublin, Belfast, Cork,
Clonmel, Derry, Drogheda, &c. ; the Ainwick, Berwick,
Leith, Edinburgh, &c. ; the Morpeth, Ripon, and others from
Wales; Shropshire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Staf-
fordshire, Dorsetshire, Devonshire, &c. At eleven o'clock
the Devonshire mail came in.

COMMERCIAL MARKETS.
MONEY MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Half-past Tito.—The funds continue well supported
at the closing prices of yesterday. Consols, 931 to 4.
The first movement in advance yesterday morning was
in time for and noticed in the Express. In the half-
hour which subsequently elapsed before the usual time for
ditc3ntinuing business, the further rise took place in Consols,
from 931 toy as then quoted, to the rates now given, accom-
panied with a considerable activity of transactions. We have
little animation in the market to-day, nor, perhaps, for some
portion of the holidays is it probable that busin( as affairs

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