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bell had come into the British camp; tina, Cabul was
quiet, and supplies plentiful.
General Pollock had expectations to recover tho re-
m,inder of the prisoners with eight or ten days. with
the exception Of Captain Bygrave, who was carried
of by Akhbnr Khan, and that Sir Richmond Shnks.
penrc, with 500 Kuzzibashes, had proceeded TO Ba-
mean in search Of tho other prisoners.
1.-THE British army in possession Of Afghanistan,'
says Lord Eenborough, twill now DO Withdrawn to
the Suej.
hans themselves to create a government amidst the
anarchy which is the consequence Of their crimes
and will willingly recognise any Government APP
proved by the Afighans themselves, which shall ap-
pear dcsirous and capable of maintaining friendly re-
lation with foreign States"
SPAIN.
Instruction at Bdrcelona.-Tn the evening of the
18Th Nov. thirty workmen Of Barcelona attempted
forclby TO bring IN al one of the gates several casks
Of wine without paying the tolls The people joined
them; the guard was disarnied and q soldier killed.
Renforcements having arrived, twelve persons were
arrested. The editor Of the Repubiicano was thrown
into prison.
"On the lith, the workmen deserted the work.
houses and filled the streets Of the city. 10000 Of
them form part of the National Guard. At five
o'clock u. NJ. the avenues leading to the Town-hall
were occupied by the National Guards, who refused
to surrender their posts to the troops Of the line.
regiment was drawn up en- bditaiiie, the Rambla
with six pieces of artillery. All the troops of the
garrison were under arms. A collision was expected
Several National Guards had evellcd their muskets
at an officer. No stage coach or travellers reached
Figuerias from Barcelona on the 10th; the gates
were closed. The cavalry and infantry of the garr
Of La Jonquere have left for Barcelona Horse
expresses succeed each other on tho road between
Barcelona und Figuelras."
During the principal ARRAY, the people, and even
tops, the troops, tiles. bricks, furniture, and boil
| ing water. Zurbano had n horse killed under him
| by chest of drawers which fell upon it, Zurbano
wns with the troops when they rctreatcd TO tho ciia
a.
| to evacuate ii, and to withdraw to Mon'juic, and
| hosltics were suspended Van Haan was stationed
a. San Feln, two hours march from Barcelona
| The jun,a issued a proclamation announcing that
they about to deliberate on the condition of the
work people; and on the 10 h they published what
the. French telegraph calls the following program
Me-
| ~. Down with Espnrtero and his Government.
| "2. Constitutional Cortes.
| "3 In case of Regency, but one Regent
"a. In case Of marriage of Isabella H., Span
lard.
SO. Justice and protection for national industry
It's added, that Consultative Junta' WAS form
| ing, chosen without distinction of party, from the
most respectable citizens On the Goth, General
Bod announced to the Cortcs the events in Barcco-
ma up to the 10th, and stated that Espariero mean,
to leave Madrid on the next day for Catalonia, will,
his escort and three batialons; which he did. The
Congress Immediately voted an address to the Re-
gent, promising him its support against the Reyou.
tionsls. Madrid itself tranquil.
Subsequent state that the Cortes had been
prorogued by Espariero during his absence in the
PROVINCES. Barcelona was threatened with bonn
bardment from Nlontlulc; bu, hos'es were still
suspended, pending the surrender Of some prisoner:
held Ivy the insurgents.
The Captain General of Catalonia >ignfed to thu
insurgents at Barcelona that the bombardment wsulc
begin on the morning Of the 18th ult. The insurgents
were disposed to yield. The Regent arrived at Sam
gossa on the 9th was received with enthusiasm anc
was still there on the Goth The port of Barcelon;
and the neghbor.ng coast declared in a state 0
blockade. Madrid was tranquil on tho 18th.
RUSSIA.
The Constitutional gives the following witheu
date fromts correspondent at St Petersburgh "a
effective force of l20 900 men, with l60 cannon, ha
been collected on the line of the lower Danube m,
the fleet Of the Black Sea has received orders to be
readiness for service Several military officers 9th
corps stationed at Moscow and Orcmburg have beer
arrested Their arrest was occasioned by the discov
cry Of a conspiracy formed among the younger officer
and having rarnfcatons spreading among the PEG
pie. the object was no less than an overthrow of tn
Government, and the emancipation ofthe sclfs. Act
ofincendarsm in the towns and villages were anon
: the means contemplated for exciting hatred agains
the Government, which, however IS endeavering a
much as possible 10 prevent the conspiracy from nc
curing publicity combining its inquiries and other pro
ceedings within narrow limits. General Benkendor
who is at the head ofthe police of the empire has ia
len into disgrace with the Emperor from having trea
ed too lightly the first information he received of tn
existence of the plot. His imperial Majesty has re
"uu " '' o'o'e" gu ~ o'uc ,'"t He Nldy tHN
the direction the prosecutions and the punishmens
PORTUGAL.
/, The new American tariff has caused the most viz
! lent dissatisfaction. The negotiations with the Cou
r of Rome were suspended unit, the recovery Of ii
= patriarch elect from temporary Illness
FRANCE.
: The French journals have been occupied prncipa
yin discussion upon the victories of the Bri
sh troops in India and CHINA and they claim for II
. French nation TO be placed upon the same footing f
n carrying on commerce with China as Great Brita
+ by the terms OF the ,re,ty recently concluded.
s. The French government has refused to propose
the Chambers to annu the treaties Of 1881 and 1873
n between England and France, for the suppression
e the slave trade. NJ. Guizot is threatened with loss
r. Office for his decision.