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to the Positive orders of the Gorcvnosena, have
lately been seised on the frontiers. These pa-
pers are sent to Madrid. Increased vigilance is ex-
trteii at all the custom-houses, to prevent the in-
troduction of newspapers. Many Spanish works,
printed in London, have also been seized.
" P.S. Since yesterday two coursers have passed
through, going to Paris and London. The most
extraordinary and alarming reports are circulated."
-(Hague Courant, December 25.)

11A311VCRGH PAPERS.

114NoVER, DEcEmititit 18.
The Agsembly of the Stateit of the Kingdom

has decided in one of its first Sittings, that the tor-
ture shall be abolished, and it has also been pro-
posed that exculpatory oath in criminal eitathina-
lions shall be abolished, as wholly useless; the
introduction of the trial by Jury has also been
spoken of.
stOcKHoLIS, DECEMBER it.
Sweden's iron mines are inexhaustible,und accord-
ing to the researches ordered by the Government
Last year, they increase in number and productive.
nese the nearer we approach the Polar regions. But
a mine has now been discovered in the government
of Stockholm, on the estate of Westerlima, belong-
ing to the family of Rudeck, which, 'recording to
the analyse made by the Board of Mines, contain.
Vs per et. of iron ; proposals to work it are circu-
lated. The clefts of the mountains show the in-
creasing richness and excellence of the vein.
The effects of the late Queen are now on sale by
auction.

TANGISRS, NOVESIZEI 12.

The plague proceeds daily incressiug in its fatil
career, mud will soon have attained its greatest
height here and in the neighbourhood. The -
her or ilenthi amounted here in these latter days,
to shove 30 ; in the worst times it never amounted

to above 40 ;err diem. In the city there died in
Augu►t 16n. in September 467, in October 479.
In some villages the whole population is ►wept
away the cows and other cattle roam about with-
out an owner, till the Governor thinks fit to collect
them for ate use of the Sultan. In the northern
cities of the kingdom, Tetuan, 111equinez, and Fez,
the di*nriler rages under the name of a fever, for
nobody dare publicly to call it the plague. One
of the Consuls, who lately sent to Fez to ()titans
certain intelligence, received through his agent, •
Jew, it certificate of the perfect healthiness of the
ci►c, though the messenger verbally uffirnted that
he had himself seen several persons brought out
who bad died of the plague.
The Emperor is still at Fez, hut will shortly go
to the city of Morocco. This change of residence
will be the signal of desolation for the southern
putts of the empire.

BERLIN, DECEMBER
_l9.

Baron Von Schilden, who was sent to Weruar
with a letter from his Majesty to the Empress Dow.
tiger of Russia, renewing the invitation to her
Majesty to take Berlin on her return home, has
brought back the ]•leasing intelligence that her
Imperial Nl4jesty thinks to lee at Potsdam on the
fad, rind on the '2sth at Berlin.

NUREMBERG, DECEMBER 15.

His Majesty the Emperor of Russia met at
Mergenilitim his Royal Highness the Duke of
Leuchteliburg (Prince Eugene). end had • con-
ference of several hours with him alone. The
Emperor received this generally reTeeted Prince
with true cordiality, and afforded th.reby a fresh
proof of 11.1 unaltered great esteem fur distinguish-
ed qualities and merit.

CONSTANTINOPLE, NOVEMBER i 6.

The Perbiuu Ambassador Nile.' Abdul Hassan
Clan, had an audience of the Sultan last week, and
delivered the presents, consisting of horses, shawl%
and rich stuffs. He takes i•imilar presents to the
Emperor of Austria, the King of Fru*ler, and the
Pi ii.ce lt,gent or England. His stay here is draw.
ing to a clot,r, after which he will proceed to Vicuna,
Pari*, null London.

Sixty-lour iron cannon have lately been proved at
Tophana, winch the Porte has purchased abroad.
Its agents are commissioned to purchase more cau-
tion and ammunition.

♦I.TUNA, DECEMBER 20.

The regiment of rulmen, and the 2tl battalion
of Jutland, were conveyed over the Elbe from
ilaiburg, on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday,
nut without difficulty and danger, but happily
without accident.

The fir,.t has left us, and the latter, command-
ed b) Prince William of Hesse Cas..el, will con-
tinue its march to-morrow. The other troops of
the contingent will probably Ike obliged to go
round through the Duchy of Lauenberg, the iu-
crea►e of ice on the Ellie rendering the passage
over more and more difficult.
Priuce Frederick of Hesse, Commander-in-
Chief of our contingents, issued before hr left us
au order of the day to the troops, expressing his
approbation of the conduct of the officers and me,'
during the three years they have been under his
command—his regret at parting from them, and
184 wishes tor their future welfare.

lIIECILLNSURG. DECEMBER IR.

In the night of the ht instant, M. Von Mews),
land-owner at Nepersdorf, Was murdered in his
bed in a cruel manlier. Ile was found at thiy.
itreAk weltering in his 61041(1, the skull fractured,
the Wain, scattered on the floor, one eye out, the
brrast and arms pierced with many wound., mina-
mitly i dieted with knives and pitchforks. Nut.