The New York herald., 1844-11-04

"A
bers will be convoked some time hence, to consti-
tote the committee finally, and TO communicate
lmmedlataly with the committee at Cologne. A
brilliant fete is preparing at Antwerp TO lebrae
the first anniversary OF the opening of the railway
by which the Scheldt is connected with the Rhine
Spain
Queen Christina has become member of the
slstcrhoods OF the Nuns of Juan de Alarcon and ot
Calatrava; so that she could now enter any OF the
convents belonging to those orders, should she
deem II fit to take such step.
The accountsfrom Madrid state that, notwith-
,h .ae reports - was esra,n
the cortes. The first subject intended to be brought
before them will be the reform OF the constitution.
The ministry will afterwards call on the Legislature
tor leave to establish such organic laws it may
deem advisable and if denied that authority, they
will retire.
A private letter adds, ssAl is conjectures a. to
the new cores, but you may be certain that the
ministers wlnot have majority. Matinee de la
Rosa in better circumstances couldsdo no good
What can be expected from him at a critical pe-
riod like the present? Narvaez is the soul of the
ministry but his influence is fast losing ground
The Exsltados are working hard, and Moderados
divided amongst themselves. apprehend ere long
coup detdt or prennnciasni<n.o."
Geaeral Mazzerad0 has returned to Madrid, and
was TO resume the functions OF Captain General,
which had been held in his absence by General
Cordova. The Heraldo announces that the con-
version OF Floating Debt into Three per Cent
Stock had been at last concluded at the rate of 40
per cent.
The accounts from Madrid OF the 9th inst. state,
that on the preceding night the troops comprising
arms, whilst several detachmcnts patroed the diff
feren streets. It was said that the government had
received information that movement would take
place during the night, Public tranquility, how
lever, was not disturbed fer even moment. The
lnisters re mained sitting in council to late Pc
ried of the night A meeting Of Deputies was
held on the 4sh inst, at the residence OF M. Ale
J0ndro Olivan, but the members present separated
hay no hes
considered premature to discuss the question of the
presidency OF the Congress. The following are, it
is said, the amendments to be proposed as neces-
sary reform OF the constitution: suppression of that
part OF the constitution which treats OF the sove-
regnty Of the people. This modification is con-
sldered necessary in orderto to give additional force
to the royal authority
The members of the Chamber of Peers are to be
appointed Tor life. The tyal by jury is to be sup
pressed, with an understanding that this institution
IS to be incorporated with the new law on the lber
ty OF the press The article Of the constitution re-
lative the National Guards is to be expunged, and
an organic law on the subject to be submitted to the
Congress. Should the ministers succeed in obtain.
ling the assent Of the Congress to this modification
of the constitution, they will ask leave to introduce
bills to regulate the municipal corporations the pro-
vincal deputstions, the election of deputies the
National Guard, the liberty OF the PRESS and public
On the 9th ult. select number OF the leading
Progressisas of Seville gave grand Serenade to
Mr.. Bulwer, cas- token of their gratitude to the
and assistance dispensed towards their unfortunate
conntrymen, whom a fcrocious persecution had
caused to seek the protection of that hospitable
people,"
The steamship of the Austrian Lloyd has brought
to Trieste accounts from Athens of the date OF the
2lst of September. These communications men,
ton the result OF the election at Athens, the cee.
Der, and the opening OF the Chambers. The elec-
tions terminated on the 18th. Coletti has heen
returned by 4l2 votes, Mataxas by 1884, Kali
mis- Obtained IDS Kaiergis 7s2, and % Msvrocyor. ya
dato only three votes.-dustriGn Observer
Algiers.
Letters received by the Vatour, from the East.
give as certain, that the Duke d'Aumale was en-
route tor Algiers, and that in all probability he
would reach that city on the sth or the morning Of
the 9h The Marshal, although he has received
no official dispatches, has thought proper to hasten
the pi eParatlons for the reception Of the Prince.
Marshal Bugeaud Will quit us for Europe SO soon
as was expected; his present arrangement is to be
he + uas IA ss ese East ii
Two regiments OF light infantry had been landed
from the EuphratI and two other steamers They
came from the East, and are to be replaced by
others.
The accountsfrOm this country state that the King
and his Minister'S are sorely puzzled what to do with
Tschech, who attempted to assassnate the King.
He has been ordered tor execution, but the King
oppossd.o his execution Applications have been
made to him to apply for eommutation of his SEN
tence; Tschech, however. obstinately refuses to
do either. saying, "You may do what you will
with my body, but defy you to bend the res0lu-
ton OF my soul.'' The question Of an appeal es.
06fcio has been discussed In council and would be
gladly adopted but 1t appears that there tech
story of the project Of transporting this man to an
SEnsllsh penal colony has been formally contradict
| ed by the government.
Russia.
nounce the death of Count Alexander de Benken-
dorf, first ad-de.camp of the Emperor of Russia,
and former Minister OF Police, on board the war
steamer Hercules, on his way back from Germany:
The Russian journals state" That on the 9th
of June, in the district of Osselnsky and the 60
vernment OF Georgia, a mountain, being nearly
three wersts in extent from the b'se TO the smmlt,
and covered with trees, slipped, and die not cease
covering space OF "a acres Of cultivated land
The hamlet, composed Of five houses and three
mills, was driven, together with its Inhabitants,
halt werst further. No lives were lost"
Tahiti.
The Constitutionnei gives the following version
of the affair of Mahaena, from the letter of a
French naval officer, dated April 2s:m" Hostili-
ties commenced on the 21st Of March. The natives
attacked the fort Of Taravan. After well sus-
tanned fire of musketry for two hours they with
drew, after having killed two of our men and
wounded seven. But that was only the prelude OF
what was 10 take place. Some days ago we had
made an expedition, of which the object was to
carry the intrenched positions to which the enemy
had fled Uranie and the Phmton went to Mah9na
with 500 infantry, 30 gunners, Is men Of the Meur
the. and 60 of the Charte. The Tahltians, inform
ed of our coming, assembled to the number Of 800
men, of whom 660 were armed with muskels.
They divided themselves into three redoubts, per-
fectly well placed and admirably constructed for
behind the parapets there were trenches. in which
the natives kept themselves. These trenches were
covered with roofs and earth, go that when our
men arrived they saw nothing. As soon as they
were within gun-shot, the Kanacks passed the ends
OF their muskets above the roofs and kept up a
dreadful fire. Notwithstanding this arrangement,
the three redoubts were carried at the bayonet's
point, after six hours engagement. Our sailors,
exasperated by so stubborn resistance, massacred
the natives without pity with the bayonet II was