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The ordinary Madrid mails of the 12th and 13th
were received in l'aris on Monday.
The elections were proceeding; 200 returns being
known, of which 160 were reported to be Moderados,
and 40 Progressistas. The Puritan party were gene-
rally unsuccessful, except where they coalesced with
the Progressistas.
A change of ministry continued to be spoken of.
It was said that M. Muu, retaining the Finances,would
become Prtsident of the Council and form a Cabinet.
The advices from Portugal were not so recent as those
I already received in London.
A telegraphic despatch from Madrid received in
Paris on Monday, states that the returns known were
in all 255—0 f which 19) were Ministerialists and GO
Progressistas.
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m1:11,, 12.—Three per rent.., Sit; Four per Cent*. 21;
Five per Cents., 211 ; Fa,sive*, li; ; Coupons, 191.—Eichiange on
London, 3Gt.

We have one paper from the Cape of Good Hope
of the 14th October, and one from Graham's Town of
the 3rd. They do not add materially to the informa-
tion communicated by the last arrival a few days
since, bringing papers to the 11th. 'fhe particulars
of the conference betwixt Colonel Johnstone and the
Gaika chief, arc given now at some length, from
which it may be gathered that there will be
some difficulty in inducing the Kaffirs to surrender
the territory required to the banks of the Kei river,
which was one indispensable condition demanded by
the governor. Macomo, the principal chief, seemed
desirous of yielding the point, but the three other
chiefs associated with him, along with Maeomo's own
sons, would not agree to entertain the question.
The great object contemplated in this extension of
boundaries was the better protection of farmers and
settlers, by the interposition, in the first place, of the I
natural barrier of a river betwixt them and their old
aggressive neighbours of the various Kaffir tribes
located within and without the regions intersected by
that river. Secondly, additional and effective protection
would, as proposed, be obtained by settling the river
frontiers with Fingoes, Hottentots, and other native*,
whose irreconeilcable antipathy to the Kaffirseould not
be doubted, and who would thus form a chain of vil-
lage or fort settlements interposing between the
river and the white farmers and estatesmen lo-
cated more in the interior, so as to re-
ceive the first aksaults of the Kaffirs, and check
their foray., should they cross the river for the pur-
pose of plunder and depredation. Should the in-
truders succeed in forcing the advanced guard
of defence thus interposed, the farmers would be
so timely advised, as to be enabled to gather together
from their isolated homeetoode, and proceed to tho as-
sistance of their native allies, the result of which, in
the speedy chastisement of the marauders, need not be
doubted.
The official despatches represent the operations of
Colonel Somerset as eminently successful in scouring
the Kaffir country, and recovering the stolen cattle
to the extent of several thousands.

CITY ELECTIONS—TiIIs DAY.
This being the last day for polling, considerable
activity and excitement prevailed in the contested wards, in
consequence of the unfasourahle state of the weather, not-
withstanding the distance to the hustings in no instance ex-
ceeded a quarter of a mile, no expense wasspared in bringing
up electors, cabs and other vehicles being provided for their
accommodation.
LAMIWURN WARD returns eight members. Final close
of the poll.--The polling commenced this morning
I in the ward school-room, Lime-street, and continued until
half-past twelve, when it finally closed, the numbers being
—for Dixon, 93 ; Unwin, 99 ; Howard, 82 ; Snelling, 92 ;
Frodsham, 84; Gibson, 60 ; Shaw, 78 ; Miller, 57 ; Gride,
53 ; Surr, 19; Brooke, 9.—Tho Lord Mayor, who presided
it the absence of Sir J. Key, declared the first eight duly
elected. The wardmote was then addressed by the succea.
ful candidates. and dissolved.
WARD OF CRIPFLEGATY. WITROVT returns eight mem-
ber.. Final close of the poll.—The poll-hooks were r.-opened
this morning in the Ward Schools, Itederuss-street, at one
o'clock. When they were finally closed, the numbers were,
for Jonea. 108 ; Me:ulway, 188 ; Dixon, 192 ; Sadler, 89 ;
Eldrid, 174 ; Gilbert, 164 ; King, 121 ; Johnson, 168; Read,
120. Alderman Challis declared the first eight returned to
serve in the Court of Common Council.
BASSISHAW Wattu.—At the adjourned wardmote, held
in the vestry room of St. Michael's Church, Basinghall.street,
the presiding alderman declared the following gentlemen
duly elected :—Mcssrs. Bretton, Lister, Wilson, and James.

FISHING Comr.tNY.—A curious circumstance
presented in the abandonment, at least for the present, of the
project for establishing a company to prosecute the whale and
seal fishery in the northern seas. The capital proposed to be
raised amounted only to 2:30,000/., and the prospect of, at all
events, fair success could hardly be considered doubtful, since
the trade is one which proves productive in the hands of
the Americans, and there is no reason to ssume a dill.
ciency of maritime skill and energy whi a
ch should ren-
der us unable to secure a similar result. But neither an
influential direction nor the grant of • royal charter has
proved sufficient temptations. The failure is to be regretted
because the experiment promised many national advantages,
among which would have been an endeavour to raise the cha-
racter of our seamen, while the principles on which it was to
have been carried out precluded the possibility of any se-
rious loss. That a strong faith in the feasibilityof the scheme
existed among those by whom it was brought forward. was
shown by their personal readiness to subscribe, one of them
alone having consented to contribute 15,0001. Morniny
paper.

COMMERCIAL 8' MARKETS.
MONEY MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE.
INf-past Tiro o' Clock—We have a firm and im-
proving stock market to-day. Consols were first quoted this
morning at 931 to 1, but some few purchases, with the
evident disposition among dealers to carry them
further, raked the prices satin afterwards to 03; to
4, at which they are still maintained, but with trans-
actions of less consequence than might have taken place but
for the advance. The rise in foreign exchange yesterday,
was not perhaps without its influence in producing this
improvement in the tone and quotations of the market.
Exchequer Bills are Ss. to 12s. premium.
In foreign stocks there is no particular movement. Spanish
are a fraction higher ; the Fives, 261 to ; the Threes, 371
to 8.
The Belgian papers report that the pr longed absence of
Senor Borrajo, the Spanish agent for financial affairs in
London, who had been appointed to confer with
Mr. liendsrson, the agent of the Spanish committee,
and for that end was to be recalled to Madrid, had led that
gentleman to request that some other party might be named
instead. In consequence, Senor Pareja, the Chief
Clerk in the Ministry of Finance, had been em-
powered to the end. There had been a long con-
ference between him and the agent, in which the desire
of the Spanish government to enter into some satisfactory
arrangement, was strongly manifested by Senor Pareja, but
the only practical result of the meeting was, that he should
draw up a detailed report of the propositions with which
Mr. Henderson was charged to be submitted to the finance
minister. On the return of Senor Borraio, there was to
be a general conference for the discussion of the pro-
ject presented. It remains to be seen whether Senor
Borrajo's return, so suspiciously dela; ed, will be now
expedited, and what may be the result, about which
the bondholders arc by no means sanguine. So far there
would seem to be a system of procrastination only followed.
Portuguese are 38 to 40 ; Mexican, d 3 to 4.
ENGLISH VIJNIXi.
Bank sleek, 2031 6i Ditto for Acct., 93; 4
3 per Ct. Red., 94,1 3J per Ceuta, 931 6
3 per Cent. Consols, shut Exchequer Bills, 106. 135.