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salu was Qniet Dut tncrc ana IN all thc
province there were signs of much uncasi-
ness and disallrcion. Government were
preparing themselves hy raising such military
array as they could. The country about
Madrid is described as hearing the appear
a,ce OF a vast camp. Some oitlc officers
friends of Narvaca--arc accused oi making
an assault upon the Office Of one of tho pa
pcrs whicl, had alleged as reason for Queen
Christmas delay in coming to Paris, "do-
nestle causes which however would cease to
interfere in a few months" The difficulty
Of the Journey through such an extent of dis
affected country woud seem to be a natural
cause for her delay. She was said to be
s,antly in communication with her friends by
means of dispatches which she dictates.
CnINA-Tbe journals of Victoria Hong Kong
are 20 tho 12h of October. The sickness in
, that island had been such as TO induce the Off
GERS of the Government to remove for time to
Macos. The trade had been opened with the
, ports Of Foochovoo. Annoy, Nngpo and Shang
, Hoe. Nlcssrs Gribbe, Thorn and BaGour being
appointed consuls 10 the three latter ports
Notwithstanding the previous confinement Of
, the trade to the military stations, it had been
carried on to a great extent since the signature
of the treaty. More than million and a half
Of dollars worth Of India and Straits produce,
$ exclusive Of opium, were disposed Of at Chusau
Il and Annoy. aud other towns of the east coast -
:, The raw cotton imported from India TO China
amounts alone 10 moro than the previous annu-
n al export OF British manufactures 10 China,
;, whilst tho opHm trade rurpasscs calculation.
Some Inconvenience was felt AT Canton at first,
:, IN consequence Of there being no responsible
pcrsnns, like the Hong merchants, to deal with.
! Sir II. po'tngsr declares the answer Of the
Chiness Comm ssoners, whom applied to OH
l. the suhec', as most satisfactory The paymcn,
e Of their debts by the !longs was more difficult
!. matter; their wish to shirk off soma OF the
9Th. was, ro doubt the ci!.ef cause Of the
g difficulties experienced. We reg ct to see the
death Of Mr.. Secretary Morrison, a, Hong
4 Kong, an indy dna highly gifted, and univer.
:" sally regreitcd.-Lond5n Chronicle, 9Th uh.
', Grrrcr.--Thc election of President arc
'" Vice Pres dents Of the National Assembly .
n Greece shows the haHpy unsnimity which pre-
he walls in that body. Noaros, man Of no party
revered from age. ard from having presided owe
- several assemblies, il President The Vice
lg Presidents arc Mavrocorda'o Colett. Mciaxa'
n. and lnnacs-ali four ministers: tho three frs
, cons dcred to be representatives of the three
W parties, English, French and Russia. Ih,
j, rules of the Belgian chambers have been 70!
te lowed in those laid down for the Assembly.
no BosToN AND HALIFAX SrFAMEss.-lVe no
tc tce several oi the New York papers continual
49, asserting that the steamers uf The British am
> North American Mail Company are abon, I,
at change their port from Boston +, New York -
OF The rrpor, s withon' any or 'hn least founda
tup. We have made inquiries in the prone
" quarter. and are authorised 10 give the mos
positive contradiction 10 the statement. n
If change whatever il contemplated: the steamer
wl con,inuc, az heretofore to make Halifax an
Boston their ports On the otter side, and "
al have NJ dpub. bu. that the same triumphar
success Will attend their future doings as "
have already seen in their past accconp.lsi
" ments.-!| Wilmer s. Smh's TINES.
BELGIAN MISSIONARIES For THE AMERICA
hg Seven religious OF tho congregation OF the Sis
,c-s Of Notre Dame, and two Rev Jesuits, e'r
barkcd at Antwerp on Monday last. on boar
or tho Belgian brig lndclatgabie for Valparaiso an
lis Cailao-Journ de Bruxeilcs. Seven religion
no, women of the Congregation Of the Sister
'S' Nu,rs Dame left Namus for Antwerp on tn
ess 9th they will there embark for America
no. The establishment which these Jealous mis-
IN sinnarics are about TO found will have it's sna.
va Willamette, a little colony composed of Can
Ter dams and Catholic Indians: in tho service Of II
Iiulson's Bay Company. Willamette az
Cowll'z, at little distance from each o'he
ere rcckoned Catholic population of 900 souls
avs 1880. These two little colonies arc situated
md ,rnti Isl AZ f.o' ,h p,"if, rL, s . ..o
Ich sci takes on board the Rev. Father de Smet al
10 his companions, and among them, Fa,eer Ver
49,. rcuy-, Of the College of Peace, whose mission
'''e TO the F!a,heads The Fathers take with the
M all the instruments of labor, the implements
nd many trades, a water mill ready to set up, al
=, a vast quantity OF household matters III
'he voyage is six months, and the length G0'
aid leagues. or almost two.,hrds Of the distan
I'm, round the word,--Ami du Religion
W. Russia AND CIRCAssIA--Accounts from {
min CircussIan coas, o. The Black Sea, mention Nh
oc, the Russians have sustained severe defeat
the DAgh"sar, one Of The Caspian dependence
id!- OF the Caucasus. whole Russian d vsi,
rec. with some considerable corps of the Guar,
ala. were auactcd and put TO rout by party
''"' mountainous, commanded by the well kno,
,mc mountain Prince, llamil Beg. 1t is said that
and officers of the Russian Guards, together W
\, ten other officers and several hundred men,
W. LEI, de al oil the field Of battle Encouraged
nal this Success the Lcsghis immediately attack
ndi sevcra! forts, two of which they took by s,or
The bn.ty which fell into the hands of
c"'' I.esghis consisted, for the most part, Of suppl
On OF ammunition aud arms, which had been collie
OF ted in the forts. II is believed that the Rus
-, ans will now he obliged 10 relnqush in Sol
'e" degree thcIrsystem OF observation and lnierct
ion, ton, and to send considerable army into
m Caucasus for the repression Of the insurrectic
airy tr,bes.--AHsen'cisc Zsitang.
yes,
,57 HoLLAHD.--Deah Of King William Fr
'0' erich he Third,--rhe ex.King of IIolla
next Count of Nassau, died suddenly. at Berlin,
was half past eight O'Clock in the morning Of the l.
give VIZ, me G%" ' aoa engaged d !" ), business
he camp sitting in his own chair, struck by fl
en- apopIesy, and apparently dead. All the atten,
.a which were immediately made to recover