Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-11-19

primitive language, which frequently make
what 10 the original was rational and Sc
rlous, appear in the Iranslatlohs absurd and
ludicrous."
Foreign.
Tho steamship Great Western, Captain
| Mathews, arrived at New York on tho 28h
ultlmo, after a passage Of sixteen and
/ half days over the ocean.
Our adyices by her are to the | lth Oct.
from Liverpool, and 10Th from London
She brings l2S passengers.
| The crops in Great Britain are short.
| There is hardly mistake about il now.
Owing to this deporabo occurrence 10
the poor classes Of England, more orders
for food have been received by this ship.
This failure of the harvests in England
continued TO have its etfec, on tho cotton
market. That article, in consequence, had
experienced another slight reduction.
| European affairs present a threatening
aspect, England and France will have
enough 10 do at homo without interfering
in Amefican ailairs,
War with America for Oregon is now
neither possible nor probable. England's
millions look to US for bread and cotton,
aud the Ministry are most ANXIOUS 10 set.
tic all points Of dispute between the two
countries.
Famine with all its horrors appears 10
be staring at half Of old Enrope's popuIa-
ton, and an all pcryadng cry Tor civil
and religious freedom rises on every hand.
A project Of convoking general coun-
Gil of the clergy of all secls in Prussia,
with view TO hearing their opinions on
the religious questions which agitate that
country, is under consideration.
There are ten distinct lines Of railway
projected TO provide a nearer route than
tho existing ohs between London and
Manchester, all of which are said to be at
a premium. The capital required for these
several undertakings is 923, 1885, 900.
The Courier de Hayre announces that
scientific commission is preparing, at
that port, for It's departure, with the view
of exploring the ruins Of Palenque, and
other scattered vestiges Of our ancient ci-
vilizatlon 10 those vast forests which Cortes
believed to be untrodden by man.
The interest Of the news centres in the
accounts from Algiers. Abd.el.Kader,
who seems determined 10 struggle while
he can WELD a sword for the indeucndonce
Of his nallgo land, has already proved
sore scourge to trance. Nothing but tho
hnnd Of death, il seems, can subdne the
indumitabe perseverance, of the fiery, high
souled Arab. The fruits of the French
expedition 10 Morocco last year, may now
be seen ia the destruction Of the French
fort at Djemira .Ghezona, amounting to
$50 men. The commanding officer was
inyeigled from his post on tho from
tiers Of Morocco, and cut TO pieces. On
ly fourteen escaped. Flushed with this
triumph, the successful Abd-el- Kader rush
ed al higher game--aitackcd Gen' Ca
raignac, at the head Of considerable
force, and although repulsed, succeeded ia
making the enemy feel the weight Of his
pfowess.
This dsasier has produced much de-
precision, and not a little anger, in Francc
The King, especially, Is annoyed at il;
and the Government, il is said are now
determined to hunt the Arab leader from
the face Of the earth. Twelve thousand
men, OF SIX regiments Of troops, are 10 be
instantly despatched to Algiers. Bugeaud
IS ordered 10 rejoin the army, and prepa-
rations are making on large scale for
"ihe pride; fomp and circum.
stance Of glorious war; into the heart Of
he country. But what will this nvaiIa
The climate viii continue to NOV down
he invaders, if The natives cannot. The
lesert will afford home for the hardy no.
;usants. Abd-el-Kader, as heretofore,
will escape pursuit, and ever and anon will
: drop down" upon the Frenchmen when
hey least expect il. Africa, in short, will
PROVE the grave Of Louis PhiIIippe's troops
the mausoleum, il may be, Of bis dynasty.
This unfortunate French colony ia Afri-
"A, is one Of The Iegacies which Louis
Philippe received with his throne. II has
,een kept up and sustained from desire
o fatter the national pride, rather than
rom any conviction Of its relative value
e an appendage to France.
lTALY.--The revolution in the States Of
he Church had assumed more serious
speci. Troops had been called out, and
very preparation made for acting with
igor against the insurgents.
There was great desttlition on the Rus.
ian frontier, and il was feared thar MANY
the peasants would perish from abso-
tic starvation.
Another great battle had been fought
eiween the Russians and Crcassians in
'hlch the latter were victorious, Tho
lumber Of men killed IS not exactly known,
ut may be judged from The fact that $50
GUSTAV officers were slain, among them
eyeral gcaeral omccrs,