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FOREIGN.

New York, March 13.-The steamship
GREAT WESTERN, Capt. Hosken, arrived at
This port at o'clock, p. NJ, from Bristol,
Eng, via. Madeira, having been 20 days on
her devious way. She brings European adj
vices six days later, with the news by an
overland mail from China.
The European news is not Important
England is tranquil and her poor less miser-
able than few months ago, though the ac-
tivity in her manufacturing districts conse-
quent on the news of Peace with China has
somewhat abated. The Cotton market has
been so gutted that buyers have their own
way, and farther decline of 1-Sd is nearly
or quite established. For Provisions, the
market is more favorable.
Parliament is actively in session, and dis
cussons of the Ashburton treaty and of Ca
madam affairs are frequent and earnest. The
warmest feelings of good will to the United
States is expressed by all parties. The
Ministry have avowed in debate their ex-
press approval of Sir Charles Bagot's course
in Canada in taking the French into his con-
hdence. Then why supersede hint
Sir Samuel Spry (Cons.) has been elected
to the House of Commons from, Bodmin,
beating Mr..'Sawle (Liberal,) by l6o to 161.
In FRANCE, the Ministry have had severe
struggle in the Chambers Of Deputies, being
ing assailed upon their Foreign policy. with
reference to England, Spain, &c. Marshal
Soult ably and fearlessly sustained NJ. Gui-
got. NJ. Duperre had resigned his station Of
Minister for the Marine and Colonies, and
been succeeded by Baron Rousin.
In SPAIN, the fermentation of Barcelona
has by no means subsidized, but has been ex-
cited to smothercd fury by the seventies
and exactlons of Gen. Scaone. Another in
surreclion is anticipated, though the Govern
ment and Gen. S. have taken the most vigo-
rous measures TO prevent it.
! Abd.el-Kader has made another inroad in
to the French possession in Algicrs.
The English are complaining of the high
duties on their Manufactures exacted by Rus
STA, which virtually shut them out of thai
country.
RIonr OF SEARCH House Of Lords, FEB T.
Lord Brougham entered INFO some explanations witt
a view to remove Misrepresentation entertained b,
the Attorney General of France on. Dupin as L
what had fallen from hun Lord Broughman) on
former occasion in relation 10 the objections on TIT
part of America 10 any treaty containing clause re
cognizng the right of search. In 1924 the American
had sent treaty to this country agreeing the RICH
Of search, but OF jechg to its extension TO the Amer
lean ports; reasonable objection, because it wa
unlikely hat slave vessels should be in the waters
New York as in those Of the Thames. II this on
point had been waved, the right of search might nov
have boon i'll existence for the last nineteen years.
The WAsHISGToN TREATy.-house of Lords Fed
9.-Lord Campbell wished TO put question to tn
government, which they would have no difficulty i
answering; which was whether they intended to in
troduce bill into parliament for the purpose of car
rying out the 10Th article Of the treaty of Washington
an article which lie highly approved twas respec,
. ing the delivery up of persons who had comnte
crimes in England or America. Unless bill wer
introduced that article would be useless in this coun
Try as by the common law of the land, no pers
3 could be given up
y Lord Ashburton said, that although he was not
well acquainted with the law as the noble Lord, Y,
: he knew very well that unless an ACT of parliamer
= was passed the 10th section Of that treaty would
a a useless He had written to the American Secretar
e stating this, therefore, there was doubt but h,
+ Majesty's government intended to introduce a
y for the purposeof carrying out that article Ahouf
it required act in this country in America il did nc
- HOUSE OF COMMONS, February 9.-AMERIoA
n BouNpAaY.-LoRD PALnERsToN gave notice that
~ should postpone his motion on the subject of Il
American BO , from Tuesday the 2Is ns'a
J. From the East.
Is The Overland Mail reached London on Sund,
r night, with intelligence from Bombay to the I'd
~ January, and from Macao To the 10Th of Novembt
!, As regards China, events were progressing favorab
II The Queens ship Herald had arrived at Hong Kon
he on her way home, with fl500 900 more in dollar
IL perpctnity to England, and the Hong merchants
ia virtually defunct friendly feeling had succeed
eI the bellaerent one, with which the English and
a. Chinese favorably regard ench other.
- Before leaving Nankin the Imperial Commisso
~ ers gave grand entertainment TO the officers of
10 army and navy, at which professions of amty VIZ
a., INDUCED on both sides. The British forces were
be stationed IN about equal divisions at Annoy Hon
families nre permitted, by the decree Of the Emper
e. to reside at Canton, at Annoy, ut Fowchowfoo,
IN Ninepoo, and at Shanghae At the last mention
I'd place, Captain Balfour is to be stationed as Brit
de Consul General. Sir IIough Cough, the militia
commander OF the expedition, was about returni
re home, and Sir Henry Pottineer was expected in
to beginning of December at Hong Kong, to arrar
about commercial tariff
The India mail has arrived, and we have recei,
ne the India journals and letters 10 the I'd Of January
ed The intelligence which they bring though no, of
VS. exciting interests of some mails of last year. is sat
dl factory, proving that the peace and tranquility
Id much desired in our Eastern possessions have be
thoroughly established
of Burning of Russian Theatre.
D. Recent English papers give account Of the bu
III ing ofn theatre at ST. Petersburg which occasion
an terrible destruction of human life. The fire bro
out behind the scenes, and the director of the thea
he ordered the curtain at the back of the stage to
ne drawn up, that every one might be sware OF the
mipence Of the danger. Thick smoke and fan
. poured ont toward The body Of the house. Laugh