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frightened into submission to the terms proposed by the
British Govevnrnent, and the nen most prominent objects
of attack are the Beloothees and the ruler 4 tie Pnr-
jab, who has been detected in i`ritndiy communication with
Dost Mahomed Khan, The Beloochces will be attacked
by a force from Bombay, and another fi-om Candahar ;
and there are troops concentrating against the Pun
jab both in Upper Scinde and on the Sutlej.
With the Beloochces it will be a war of forts and
fortresses defended by a nation of freebooters ; the
Punjab, on the contrary, is is one of the finest provinces
of India, and its military force was left by its late
ruler in a condition very far from contemptible. The
nominal ruler is Kurruck Singh, the actual ruler is
his son, Nao Neh .1 Singh, who has shown some military
talent, and will probably put forth all his powers of resist-
ance. It remains to be seen on what grounds the Indian
Government will attempt to justify the threatened attack
on the Punjab, the ruler of which is not a subsidiary, tribu-
tary, or protected Prince, but an independent Sovereign.
Since the occupation of Cabul, the possession of the Pun-
jab has become so obviously necessary, that reasons must
doubtless be either found or made for bringing it under
British rule.

be Journals, .._.

We willingly publish the subjoined letter from a corres-
pondent whom we esteem and respect. The other day, in
stating that the attack upon Acre was the second great
achievement of the British fleet since the peace, that of
Lord Exmouth upon Algiers being the first, our attention
was confined to parallel cases—viz., cases of attack upon
sea fortresses by the fleet. Had we extended our recol-
lections as justice required, we should certainly not have
failed to comprehend in our statement the well fought and
successful 'battle of Navarino, untoward though it may
have been under some political aspects, for certainly it was.
an exploit which, professionally considered, did the gallant
officer, Sir Edward Cedrington, who commanded there,
the highest credit for skilful seamanship and intrepid cou-
rage :

Sir,—The other day, when you published an admir-
able paragraph about the exploit at Acre, you alluded to
Lord Exmouth's attack on Algiers as the only other great
naval action since 1815.

Now, this is scarcely fair to Sir Edward Codrington
and his gallant fleet; for, though the action of Navarino
may be held to be an untoward event,' and so on, ac-
cording as our party feelings run, it was a well-fought
battle, fully as hard as that of Algiers, and vastly harder
than that of Acre appears to have been : I mean that the
resistance made was more formidable, and the result, as
indicated by the killed and wounded, more serious. There
is not in the navy a braver officcr or a more excdlent man
than Sir Edward Codrington, or one whose heart is more
thoroughly in the service of his country, or who has shown
himself to be a truer friend to both the officers and men
under his command.

" Th's being the case, it must hare been, I think, from
mere accident that you omitted to notice the action of
Navarino. Your's,
"Dec. 2. "THREE-DECKER.
" P. S. I have seen a letter from an officer of the Edin-
burgh, who says that there was less noise and fuss during
the action than there is at an ordinary general exercise,
and that he does not believe there was a single gun fired
which the captain of the gun did not deliberately point, nor
pull the trigger-line till sure of hitting his mark. It is
this coolness, and knowledge of the value of precision in
aim, as well as how to take the aim, that constitute the
chief value of the admirable system of instruction on board
the Excellent."

(From the Morning Advertiser.)
Verily our beloved Sovereign appears, up to this time
to have earned the name Victoria, which was given to her
at her baptism; for victory has hitherto presided at the
helm of her forces by sea and by land, and triumph I),_
decked the prow. Ruler of a people who justly boast at
once of their loyalty and their freedom—Queen of

empire upon which the sun never sets--Governess of in
lions of human beings of various tongues, habits, and ma
ners—mistress of the ocean and its tributary streams in al-
most every clime—it would seem as if her flag had only
to be unfurled to add still farther to her dominions, and to
emblazon her shield with increased troi.:hies of victory.
The great Powers of Europe unite in seconding her wishes
—France holds fnrth the olive branch of peace—Syria
yields, almost without striking a blow, to the gallantry of
her army and navy—Egypt submits to her will—rebellion is
crushed in Affghanistan—the Beloochee, and other tribes,
that had dared to disturb the tranquillity of her empire, are
awed into respectful submission, and finally, the British flag
waves triumphantly upon the posseY4sions of the Celestial
empire, " gracing the battle and the breez-y !" For these
triumphs, so glorious to our country, the nation cannot be
too grateful to the wi=g Disposer of all events, in whose
hands arc the issues of life and death, nor too zealous in
converting their fruits to the benefit of mankind ; for, how-
ever great the victories which have been achieved, it ought
always to be remembered that their best ornament consists
in the useful purposes to which they may and ought to be
converted. If, under the blessing of Providence, our arms
have been successful in every part of the globe vvherz they
have been opposed, or the shadow of a shade of opposition
has been offered, we ought not to consider the matter one
of mere vain glory, and of extended and unconquer-
able empire, but as an extended source of power
in civilization—of the promotion of true religion—of
true morality, and of the arts of peace, usefulness, and
humanity. We glory in the bravery of our seamen—in
the gallantry of our marines, unequalled in Europe—in
the skill of the commanders of our sea and land forces—

in the superior diplomacy of Lord Palmerston, and the
triumphs achieved by sea and by land ; but the great glory
is et to come in the benefit to accrue to the millions over
whom our gracious Sovereign may now be called to hold
imperial sway. With victory let mercy join hands—in
proportion to our conquests let the evils of life disappear,
•nd the glory of England be, not that she is the first in
arms only, but the first also in spreading the blessings of
civilization and genuine enlargement of the human mind.
Her first care is unquestionably to protect herself and her
free institutions; her second to show to the world that
what she will do for herself see will endeavour to du for
all others.

(From the 4114ning Herald.)
The election of General Harrison to the Presidency of
the United States is an event deeply interesting to Eng-
land. General Harrison is an able and accomplished man—
perfectly honest, we believe--and imbued, moreover, with
principles, which in their operation, must add to the pros.
perity of the United States, and improve the character of
the relations that at present subsist between that country
and England. Mr. Van Buren was the deadly enemy of
Great Britain. He was the official representative of /oco-
jbeoism. lie stimulated the various crusades against
paper money. He headed the conspiracies that were
formed for the purpose of defrauding English creditors
out of the debts due to them by America. He was the
abettor of treason in Canada. He prompted resistance to
the just claims of England in resistance to the north-east
boundary question. The sympathies of General Harrison
point, we believe, in a direction the reverse of that to
which the prejudices of Mr. Van Buren inclined. General
Harrison has, if we mistake not, no taste for social revolu.
tions. He will not inculcate robbery, under the pretext
of ministering to the spirit of patriotism. He will
not prove his title to the respect of mankind,
by urging the subjects of a neighbouring state to
treason—nor vindicate the rights of hospitality by
afterwards harbouring and sustaining the traitors.
The election of General Harrison is, in short, a result on
which England may congratulate herself.

rrerlt. with greet severity -oss
anal, are fattiettlatly ittilignatit at a‘ fetter wi
say, *an 11feli3odin • king tertseld,
containing a passage offentil,t; td file krenefll ,
Journals speak Of the ekisteeee and Pharseid dr Ott Jet.:
ter as if it ;Vero State-paper published by authdrity in
the London Oateite. Are must be perrnitted; however,
Mill to express our doubts, we will not say of the exist-
ence of some letter from Lord Melbourne to the king of
the Belgians, hut of its reputed contnts. Lord Mel-
bourne has not the reputation of being a cerveatt bride, and
common courtesy, as well as common prudence, would
prevent his writing anything offensive to the French na-
tion in a letter to the son•in-law of the King of the
French : and if he had done what appears to us impro-
bable, we have still to learn how the information could leak
out from so prudent a sovereign as that to whom the letter
was addressed. In fixing upon this pretended communi-
cation as a new peg upon which to hsng an attack, the
improbability of the fact was not attended to. It was suf-
ficient for the purpose that it should remain uncontra-
dieted from any official source for a few days.—Gatignani's
Messenger..
The Courrier de Lyon, in noticing the melancholy ap.
pearance of the country along the Rhone and Saone, now
,vsianye'sv
et hr3a,t
etxhies t dnao.
above Lyons than
that the waters have, completely retired,
belowmage seems
sctiotyh, hays
ld
been
nt
mthoerevislleavgeerse
of Dram, Taponas,
liolnivgicerre.° ITriaionsse Aofin)9l3leleuvgille, Anse, Neuville, Fontaine.
Collonges, Calnire, and Cuire, have lost all the lighter
kind of buildings that the waters reached.
A letter from Hanover, 26th ult., in the Leipsic Gazette,
says, " The news of the accouchernent of the Queen of
England arrived here by eapresa yesterday. It appears
that the Hanover Gazette did
withriot tchoisnsiindteerliliiggertliciee
until it received special authority. It might have inserted
it yesterday evening, but the King was not here, and a
courier was despatched to him
importance to Hanover of the b:rth of a successor to the
throne of England, it is by no means surprising that the
announcement should have caused great sensation."
Extract of a letter from Rome, 25th ult., in the Frank
furter Journal :—" Important changes have been made in
our administration. Cardinal Gamberini bas been al-
lowed, on account of ill-health, to resign his post of Se-
cretary of State for the Interior and take the leNs fatiguing
office of Prefect of the Signature of Justice, held by t
late Cardinal Falzacappa. Cadinal Mattel is appointed
Minister of thy Interior, and his late office of President of
the Comin;ssioti of Subsidies has been entrusted to Car-
dinal Brignola. The fever, which is preying upon all
classes, has spread general mourning through the city, and
put a stop to all society. The accounts are le.is alarming
than they were ; but the physicians represent the malady as
increasing rather than otherwise. Those who have left
the city in time may consider themselves as fortunate,
while many have to regret that they did not come to this
resolution at an earlier period. Some families, although
they had reached a considerable distance from Rome, hsve
lost their parents, and others their children. There have
been, no doubt, great exaggerations ; but it is certain that
in many houses the ravages of death have been awful."
We mentioned the o.her day that a Greek force had
crossed the Turkish trontitr of Thessaly, but with what
object was not known. It appears from the Malta Times
that the body which has appeared in arms in that country is
not composed of Greek subjects, but is a Thessalia;, insur-
rectionary corps, headed by a Greek, named Valenzs.
That paper says that the Albanians are expected to take
part :n this movement. An insurrection among the
13reeks at Ipsara, was spoken of at Malts. The following
from Trieste, 25th ult., in the Augsburg Gazette, relates
to this subject :—" According to a correspondence from
Athens, an ex-officer of gendarmerie, named Calanga, had
appeared at the bead of 250 Palikares, is Thessaly, having
passed the frontiers near Zei:uni, for the purpose of organ-
ising an insurrection against the Sultan. The Greek
Governor had apprised the Turkish authorities, and taken
the necessary measures to prevent the Greek population
from joining- in the attempt. It was supposed that the ob-
ject of Calanga was to give occupation to the Porte in
Epirus, Albania, and Bosnia, and so create a division in
favour of Mehemet Ali. This attempt was expected to
be the ruin of tho Palikares, for letters from Salonica an-
nounce the arrest of several suspected persons, and the
discovery of the clue to the conspiracy. Letters from
Corfu state, that if it should be found necessary, English
troops will be sent into Albania !"

TURKEY.

A Constantinople Correspondent of the Portafoglio
Maltese, writing on the 18th ult., says that the Marquis
of Londonderry had an audience of the Sultan on the I.sth.
Immense rejoicings had taken place in the Ottoman capi-
tal on occasion of the fall of Acre, and general illumina-
tions, with constant firing of salutes, had followed the re-
ceipt of the news on the 11th. A letter from the capital,
in the Matta Times, confirms the account that Aleppo
with its governor had made submission to the Sultan, and
adds that the Pacha of Diarbekir was marching upon that
part of Syria with a considerable force.

A letter from Toulon says, " The vessels of the reserve
squadron are taking in provisions for six months, and spare
stores to the amount of a million of francs. All this is
doing in haste, and yet it is not supposed that the squad-
ron will put to sea for any other purpose than to cruise
for a time on the coast of Africa."
A letter from Algiers, of 24th November, says, " A
Frenchman who was made prisoner by Abd.cl-Kader,
had escaped from his camp, and succeeded in reach-
ing Tangier, and there he immediately put himself under
the protection of M. Delaporte, the Consul of France.
The latter in fact !promised his protection and refused to
deliver him up to the authorities of the city who de-
manded him, and vrO, seeing the firmness of our Con-
sul, did not hesitate to employ force to take the
prisoner. After such art insult, nothing was left
to M. Delaporte to do, but to take down the
Consular flag, and cut down the flag staff, and as
he was then exposed to great danger, to place himself
under the protection of the British Consul, M. Dela-
porte is there ciaiting for the vessel which is to fetch him
away. But everything is to be feared from suet fanatics,
and it is very possible that i.he British Consulate may be
no more respected than ours."—Le Commerce.
VALENCIENNES, DEC. 4.—Horses for the army continue
to arrive here across the frontier. Those for the heavy
cavalry are very fine ; they cost about 800 francs. Up to
this time 1,600,000 francs have been paid here, and it is
thought there will be about two millions more to ply.—Lc
Temp.
BO UR SE.—PAR". ',lloNoay, DEC. 7.
Citst Highest Lowest Last
Price Price. Price. Price
French f. per Cents
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4 per Cents 9B 95
3 per Cents 77 45 77 45 77 77
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5 per Cent,
3 per Cents
Ncw Loan
..high Active 24% 24%
Passive
Portuguese 3 per Cents 22% 5 255, 22Y2514
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the Couirier France and the Sierle, re. the health and education of those illustrious minors
.1-,‘ English Government, destined to occupy a thrcne under free institutions, and,
' they at the same time, to the proper management of their
--,ne.l estates. Whilst the Rerency Was enga,reo, in
-0- Prudent and efficacious means of at-
_ they received a declaration
' Paris. the 2Sth
-to to

troyotair 94,
to/ding ttod impoim
the n (Arlie . Vont i7taticisfOl eau,.
of (yetot*Qr, fegeltriit '?Pith a raan,,..
the Spanish nation, clarthitig fhe gnatdianship of
the august minors. The case having tic'err stibruited to
th 4 Supreme Tribunal of Justice, and the Regency
agreeing with its decision, have resolved that the question
of the guardianship of foe queen Isabel, and also of her
august sister, the next heir to ths throne, be entirely left
to the determination of the Cortes. the proper authority
to dedide in the matter. And the Regency also agreeing
in opinion with the said Supreme Tribunal upon other
subjects about which it ssas consulted, have likewise re-
solved that during the absence of the Queen Mother, and
till the Cortes meet, all necessary measures be taken to
promote the health and advance the education of the Queen
and her august sister; and that a Committee be also ap-
pointed, and composed of five persons, with powers to pro-
ceed immediately to the e&imination and registration of
the property and effects belonging to the patrimony of the
minors; the inventories of which being compared with
those which should exist, any loss or defalcation appear-
ing from the investigation made may be repaired, as re-
quired by the private interests of the exalted minors them-
selves, the public good, and the heavy responsibility of the
Regency. 44 Duke de la VICTORIA.
" To Don Joaquin Maria Ferrer.
" Palace, Madrid, Nov. 28, 1840."
Some time ago the provincial deputation of thu pro-
vince of Navarre petitioned the Regency for auLl'onlY to
permit the corporation of the province to be electi2.l
the same manner as the other corporations throughout
Spain. The reply of the Minister of the Interior, to
whose deparsment the subject corresponds, appear?, in the
Gazelle. As v,rowing some light upon the wishes of the
inhabitants of that province to modify their fueros, and
conform as tar as possihle to the laws prevailing in the
other provinces of the empire, I give the answer of the
Minister to the representatives of the provincial depu-
tation :—.

" MINISTRY OF TIIE INTERIOR.
" Sir,—l have submitted to the Provisional Regency of
the kingdom :ht exposition which the representatives of the
provincial deputation of Navarre for the modification of their
fucros presented to me, and in which they sJlicit an espe-
cial authorisation for the election of the corporations of
province, aoeordinv to the laws which prevail or
may be enacted till the final modification of the fucros of
the province be cEcted. The Regency having seen with
satisfaction this unequivocal proof of the good faith and
loyalty with which the said provincial deputation desire to
secure that harmony which should subsist between the
fueros of Navarre and the constitution of the State, have
agreed that I inform that body, through you, that the ne-
cessary orders have been given for the verification of the
Corporations of Navarre in the manner which the deputa-
tion require, certain that this measure will much facilitate
the pending modification of the fueros and the harmony of
the local laws of Navarre with the general interests of the
empire.

" MANUEL CORTINA."
M. de la Redorte, late Ambassador of France at the
Court of Spain, returned to Paris yesterday morning.
'rho new Charge d'AffAires for the former nation has, I
understand, arrived here.

The information from the provinces continues to be
highly satisfactory.

The Five per Cents. are at 2q for the Account.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 18.—On Monday morning, the
village of Therapia wa; the scene of a dreadful conflagra-
tion, which destroyed nearly two-thirds of the place. It
began about two o'clock A. m.,and lasted until about two
P.M. It originated in the reckless conduct of a contra.
band dealer in gunpowder, who entered with a lighted
candle into the place where he had secreted that dange-
rous commodity, for the purpose of disposing of some of
it to a customer, when a spark fell and ignited it, which
caused an explosion, and speedily involved that and the
neighbouring houses in flames. The progress of the
fire was so rapid, that Airs. Carruthers, the wile
of a surgeon in the British fleet, vi ho, with her
family, inhabited a house hard with difficulty es-
caped in their night clothes, without having been able
to save anything from the destructive element. At
the comtnenc,.:ment of the fire, the achives of the
British embassy were removed to a place of security,
though the danger was distant, and little fear was enter-
tained for the safety of the palace. From the want, how-
ever, of proper assistance and the scarcity of water, the
flames were allowed to devour with ungoverned fury house
after house, and like a river of fire ran along the harbour
until within a short distance of the embassy, from whence
it was found necessary to remove every thing of value.
It fortunately escaped, with the exception of a detached
house occupied by the attaches, which was burned to the
ground. By a singular fatality, both the vessels of war,
c'rcnch and English, which arc usually stationed at The-
rapia, were absent, a circumstance which never happened
before ; and this is deeply to be regretted, as there is no
doubt their crests might have prevented a great part of
the mischief. Lord Ponsonby did every thing that could
be done to encourage the workmen, and distributed among
them, with his own hands, money to stimulate their exer-
tions; the unfortunate sufferers have since no less expe-
rienced his Lordship's attention and bounty. The gentle.
men of the embassy were also extremely active in their
exertions. and I am sorry to say that Mr. Allison had his
eyeAeriowsly injurcd by a spark falling into it.

TURKISH FRONTIERS.

Nov. 18.—Perfeet tranquillity prevails. Prince Mi-
chael left Belgrade again on the 16th for Kragujewautz,
where, in compliance with the wish of the nation, he has
fixed his residence. Though this town has but few aurae.
tions in comparison with Belgrade, it is, however, an im-
portant point that the Government is removed front the
residence and the other fatal influences of the foreign
Consuls. It is said that there wiil be a change in the de-
partment of Foreign Affairs.
Albania, as usual, is in a very disturbed state. Bands of
robbers traverse different districts, plunder travellers, and
even lay whole communes under contribution which arc
too weak to make any resistance. It is said that one of
the restless capitani has lately made an incursion from
Greece into Thcssaly, plundering and laying waste all
before him.

ZARA, Nov. 19.—The Montenegrins are again
'showing symptoms of their restless spirit, and it
seems that Ali Pacha, the Vizier of Herzo„,,owina,
received information last month of preparations making in
'Montenegro for au expedition, the object of which was not
known. Ali Pacha advanced from Moslar with t,500
men towards the frontier of Montenegro, and seemed to
meditate an attack. A small corp of 400 Montenegrins,
however, attacked the Vizier's troops by surprise, and in-
flicted on them a loss which is stated at 80 killed and
above 100 wounded. The attack of the Montenegrins
was very rapid, and so was their retreat into the mountains
leaving only ten killed on the field. It is said that Ali
Pacha now intends to pass the frontier and attack the
Montenegrins in their own country, an enterprise which
would cost him many men, and lead to no advantageous
result.

NAVIGATION OF THE DANUBE.

')NVENTION CONC:ItrbEt BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA
CONCERNING THE NAVIUATioN OF THE DANUBE, TILE
RATIFICATIONS OF WHICH WERE EP".:IIANORD AT ST.
PF,TERSRURRII ON THE 22D (10TH) OF SEFTEktBER, 1840.
In the name of tlss Most Holy and Indivisible Trinity.
His, Majesty the tmpeecr of Austria, King of Hungary
rind Boll6miti, and his Majesty the Emperor of all the
Russias, King of tlelariti being animated with the desire
of facilitating, extending, arid t.4eireasing store and more
the Commercial relations between their' fey e0....?,ive States,
by giving the almost development to the navigation of the
Danube, titid being persuaded that they cannut better at-
taill that objeft than by applying to that river the same
principles that the Congress of Vienna established for the
free haVigation of rivers Which separate or traverse differ-
eel; countries, have resolved of one common accord to re-
gulate by a special convention all that relates to that
object of reciprocal interest.
With that slew their said Majesties have natne its
plenipotentiaries, vit. I—.
His Majesty the Emperor of Austria-... Cohan Chart„-
Louis do gietlueltnoht, Asc., his Ambassador Eatrnotditnirt
and Minister Plenipotentiary to his Majesty the Emperor of
all the Russias.
His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias--Count
Charles Robert de rieeeelrode, his present Privy Council-
lor and Vice-Chantellot, &c., and Count Michael Woron-
tow, General of Infantry, and Aide-de-Camp General,
Governor-General of New Russia and _Bessarabia, fuc.
Tho which parties, having reciprocally communicated
their Bill pbWers, *hleh *ere found to be In due and proper
form, have decreed arid signed the following articles :
Art: 1. The riaVigation of the whole course of the
Danubb, froth the point Where it joins the Russian terri-
tory to. its Month in the Bile& Pica, as well as on all the
extent where it waters the States of his irtiperiel au
Royal Apostolic Majesty, will be entirely free, whether in
descending or ascending it. It will not be liable with tc.
opett to Coforneree to be interdicted from any one, to he
subject to any obstacle, neir to any charge whatever; and
no other tolls shall be levied for this navigation than those
to be Axed hei2.o.rtr'r:
Art. 2. Austrian merchant vessels, as vi-el/ as ththe of
any other nation havittg the right of
.haYigatiert in the
Black Sea, and which i 3 at pate With Fitissiii Will be able
to enter freely the net igable mouth of the Danube, go up,
dc.cend, and go out of it, without being subjected to any
customs or transit duty save the tolls mentioned hereafter.
In the came manner the Russian merchant I,osels !till be
able freely to ascend and descend the Danube oiler all
the extent where it waters the Status of his Imperialand
Royal and Apostoliti Majesty, withciit being subjected tn tqty charge Whatever.
lArt. 1 The Austrian vessels and ships navigating the
Danube will have the right to be towed alang the river,
and over all the extent of the islands of St. George's,
Leta, and Tehatal, by followingßthusesitaowiirathtsheesbtaabnikisshoend
.3
1 by the Imperial Government
each side, according to the exigence of the sanatory pre-
cautions adopted in conformity with the ciudn' • ntine re rule
lions, the surveillance which they impose
not adrritieg.
besides of any obstacle to the navigation.
With respect more especially to the towage along the
quay of the town of Reni, the two high contracting parties
will mutually seek the means to be adopted in crder to
render that towage practicable, without compromising the
maintenancc of the sanatory regulations and the state of
free
pratique by the town of Reni.
Art 4. Austrian vessels will be subject to no visit,
either at their entrincc into the mouth of the Danube, or en
!h,eir going out. They will only be liable on their entrance
Into the mouth Of Soulina but to be detained for tins neces-
sary time iu order that the officer of the guzid-ship troy
inspect the ship!s papers. As soon as that formality has
been fulfilled and the sanatory regulations complied with