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tention from the general imbecilities and °collapses in our
iforeign and domestic affairs which have characterised
I 1 this Administration to the public necessity of union
against the inadmissible pretensions towards Caba of
England and France. It is but a trick to get up a war
excitement in season for the democratic national con-
vention, and upon which Mr. Pierce or Mr. Marcy way
ride into another Presidential term. As the Adminis-
tration stands it is a failure and is condemned, but let
it involve us in a Cuban quarrel with England and
Prance, from which there may seem to be no hope of
escape short of a world-wide war, and it may possibly
rise again to its feet. We know that the divided de-
mocracy will re-unite in support of a war for Cuba
against the world. Will the Administration follow up
their leading card or collapse ? But we shall see."
The United States' commissioner in the Mediter-
ranean had written for a reinforcement of a steamer
and a sloop, in consequence of the probable state of
affairs on the continent, especially at Naples.
A letter from Washington says that the amount
due on the $3,000,000 Mexican indemnity was
nearly covered by draughts already presented. The
question of the legality of the draughts had been
submitted to the Attorney-General. A railway ac-
cident had occurred near St. Louis by the fallingof a bridge as a train was passing over it ; 22 per-
sons were killed. The St. Louis Berald states
that Mr. William Greenlay, a lieutenant of an in-
dependent military company of that city, recently
enlisted 45 men, drilled them as if for the purpose
of joining the Continentals (the company of which
he was a member), and then suddenly departed
with them for Boston, from which place he tele-
graphed back to his friends in St. Louis that he
should sail for Halifax on the following day with a
company of 75 men for the British army, of which
he was to be captain.
Since the partial failure of the attempt to lay the
submarine telegraph at Point au Basque, public
attention had been directed to the other route pro-
posed, via Greenland, Iceland, and the Faro
Islands.
It is stated that in Kansas a secret military or-
ganisation had taken place, designed to control the
affairs of that territory, and to resist the execution
of any law passed by the territorial Legislature.
Official intelligence of the recent revolutionary
movements in Nicaragua having reached Washing-
ton, the subject had occupied the attention of the
Government, and Commodore Paulding would
probably be instructed to proceed thither imme-
diately, with special instructions regarding events
in that quarter.
Ad vices from Matamoras state that from 4,000 •
5,000 men had been ordered by the Mexican Go-
verninent to the northern frontiers, to repel the
Texan rangers. Vidauri was appointed comman-
der-in-chief on the Rio Grande, and had orderel
the commanding-officer at Matamoras to discharge
the National Guards, which the latter refused to
obey. Yidauri has addressed a note to Secretary.
Marcy complaining of the violating of Mexican ter-
ritory, and charging the commander at Fort Dan.
can with connivance with the Filibusters.
Advices from Nicaragua report that General
Walker, having been reinforced by a small party of
Californians, on the 12th ult., embarked at Virgin
Bay on board the steamer Virgin, and before day-
light the next morning landed within four miles of
Ginuada. After a rapid advance the expedition
reached the city, and gained the Molazza without
encountering any serious resistance, but here a sharp
contest ensued, which resulted in a loss to the
enemy of 15 killed and several wounded. General
Walker took possession of the capital of Nicaragua.
Subsequently, the fort was captured by a detach-
ment of Americans. Order having been restored,
the citizens of Granada held a public meeting and
tendered to General Walker the Presidency of the
republic, which honour ho declined in favour of
Gen. Corral. Col. Wheeler, the United States'
Minister to Central America, after much solicitation,
proceeded to Rivas, with propositions of peace.
Arriving at Rivas, and learning that Gen. Corral
was absent, Colonel Wheeler attempted to return,
but was prevented by the Governor, and detained
two days, nor was ho released until the town was
threatened with an attack. This breach of faith
on the part of Corral's forces led to a correspon-
dence between the United States' Minister and the
General. On the 221 Corral surrendered, a treaty
of peace was formed, and thus Walker's victory
became complete.
During the progress of these events others of
importance were transpiring. On the 19th Colonel
Fry and Parker H. French, with GO men, embarked
on board the Virgin, which also carried the pas-
sengers and specie from California, with the inten-
tion of capturing San Carlos. The occupants of
the fort fired upon the steamer with cannon, and
the expedition was abandoned, Colonel Fry being
unwilling to risk the lives of the passengers. On
the 231 the steamer conveying the outward-bound
California passengers by the Star of the West was
tired upon from the fort. A 321 b. shot struck the
boat, killing a lady and a child, and seriously in-
juring the machinery. Previous to this an attack
was made upon the returning Californians at
Virgin Bay by the Government forces, when four
persons were killed and eight others seriously
wounded.
The. New York commercial advices report that
the financial trouble continued in the stock-market,
and that nearly every description of stock was
being forced upon the market at reduced rates. At
the brokers' the rates for commercial paper stood
at 8 to 9 per cent, for strictly first-class paper, and
at 9 to 12 per cent. for that which was not so well
known.

The money-market continued very stringent.
The Bank statement showed a continuance of the
contraction of loans, with no important change in
the specie reserve, and an increase of deposits.
Exchange was extremely dull, and rates on Lon-
don wore quoted 108 to 108/. On Paris 5.17 k to
5.20 ; on Amsterdam, 41 to 411 ; and on Bremen,
78 to There were few transactions in cot-
ton, and those wore effected only at a decline of
lc. to lc. Flour was selling at an advance of 12ic.
per barrel upon the prices quoted a week previously,
but the market closed heavily. In provisions there
was no alteration of moment. Small sales of Scotch
pig iron had taken place at $35 75c.
PreiOits to Europe were inactive.
At New Orleans, on receipt of the European ad.
counts, prices of cotton declined :lc., and the mar-
ket closed unsettled.
The steam-ships Ericsson and Arago, from South-
ampton, arrived at New York on the Gth inst.

SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY, 1 A.M.
The American steam-ship Ariel, Capt. Lefevre,
has arrived with 60 passengers, cargo, and dates
from New York to the 4th inst.
The United States' mail steamer Hermann left
New York for Southampton and Bremen on the 3d
instant.
The Baltic arrived out on the morning, of the ,3d
instant.
The Ariel- experienced throughout the voyage
strong easterly winds and heavy weather.

A BRUTE.

KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES, Nov. 17.
—Charles
rubbish
brick and
horn, a young roan in the employ of a
swar
rant before
carter, of Claygate, was brought np.on
charged by Mr.
the bench of magistrates this :nornlng,
—Charles White-
for the Preven-
Forster, at the instance of t! society2th the following inhuman
tion of Cruelty to Animals,
_Onwthl e 10th October defendantL
the act of leaving
treatment of a horse :
a distance of five miles,
was employed in carting bricks from Mr. Wood's 'rick.
field at Claygate to Kingston,•jceF3,anwdhyvenas.hiins
ht
Claygate with a second load, , a poor old
He bad made one
Iwhich had cost
worn-out ;whim-.
months previously, showed some obstinacy at starticg.
defendant,
The having broken
his
first
whip
over the
horse, placed e
a quantity of straw under its belly,
ily, and
a lighted match set fire to it. The animal
plunged violently, but defendant added more straw, and
kept up the fire fora period of nearly ten minutes. The
hair was entirely burnt off the inside of the legs and bot-
tom of the belly, and the outer surface of flesh was com-
pletely baked. This horrible brutality was witnessed
by Henry Parker, foreman in the service of Mr. Wood,
and by several other men, none of whom interfered to protect Ulu horse from his inhuman driver, who actually
made a third journey to and from Kingston after the oc-
currence. The case was distinctly proved against White-
h"rn, and the horse had been bee" brought to the court
for the magistrates' inspection. It presented a miserable
appearance, and was scarcely able to stand. The chair-
man (Capt. Terry) said the bench were of opinion that
defendant had been guilty of the cruelty charged, and as
no worse offence could occur under the act of Parliament
the extreme punishment would be inflicted, viz., three__.e
monchs' bar I labour in the House of Correction. The
and
bench had no doubt the foreman, Henry Parkeegra,all_
other persons shown to have been present,wculte_ in the
guilty, and they regretted that a legal chi: i
of them to
case prevented the committal of every
;000.
d Mr. Forster
the House of Correction for a similar Pnr
what had fallen from
promised to convey to Mr. Wood
a hope that
the bench, and the magistrates expressed
Parker would follow.
the immediate dismissal of Par

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to be of a more dangerous nature than at first supposed.
Mr. Guthrie was consulted, and three small pieces of
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bone have been extracted. Colonel Seymour has had
some very narrow escapes since ho embarked with his
regiment in February last year for the seat of war. He
served with them in Bulgaria and in the Crimea, being
present in every action. His life wa.s saved at the Alma
by a bullet striking his watch while leading on his men,
and he was wounded at Inkerman, but he did not leave
the Crimea until after the casualty he met with in the
trenches in August last.