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49," P"P-'0 vi N'0t'TudY contain Ie-
'egraphic Dispatches Of the news received bv
Inc Canada, which arrived at Halifax on Wed.
hPSuay night, We copy from the Advertiser.
IAtiFAx, N. =. telegraph Office.
M, ~ wednesday evening, May !.
The Canada arrived at TInliG,v -, IN l.
T. W., on Wednesday. The Nia,,oro rooateI
Liverpool Tuesday, 10Th. Her no,", aa.,..
cotton to advance full on ali desc,i T,",eu
Sales 81 600; Spectators $4,000 ovaor on.
5000. llavre market firm and active. FIorr
du'l-a trill1 lower Wheat do. Corn. yello,u
sustained and firm white trile lower.
FROM the manufacturing districts the inie-
gehce is more cheerful, and business generally
has somewhat improved. Freights have slight
~ receded. Passengers continue abundant at
previous rates. Inc British Ministry have met
with another signal defeat, and this tim, unon
portion of the Chancelor's Bud ct The de-.
feat came unexpectedly, and created great sen
sation.
No actual outbreak has occurred on the Con.
'inent but from France, in particular. the re-.
ports indicate very critical state of affairs.
Inc SOCIALISTS, as the elections draw near.
eVlnce the most deadly hatred towards the pre
sent government ; they have nominated Eurene
Sue as their candidate for Paris. His opponent
OF the order party had not been determin,d uron
to last dates u y"
ENcLAND.-Thc probability of speedv
change in the Ministry is increased TIL. week
oy sigma defeat in that portion of the Chan
celors Budget which proposes reduction on
The duty on stamps from IL per cent 10 half
crown upon all engagements under ESQ s,erl.
ing. Sir IL. Willoughby, one of the Stanley
party, moved an amendment reducing tho dn,yy
u IS, winch was carried against Ministers
amidst vocifcrous applause. The tax unon
knowledge, in the shape OF excise duty on pa
per Stamps &C, gave rise to a long and amin
ateu debate, in the course of which the Chan.
ceIlor explained, that he was reluctant to con.
t'nue these taxes but that the state OF the f.
nances would not permit their repeal,
The Bishop of Exeter has brought the Cor
ham case before court of law.
The news of Mr.. Calhoun's death created
good deal of sensation in England.
From Ireland there ia nothing new to report.
except continuance Of favorable weather for
the Agriculturists. Many of the emicrants
now leaving for the States are people of consi-
derabe means
FRANcE-The proceedings of the Assembly
are ueVold OF general interest," The public mind
appears to be almost wholly engrossed bv the
approaching elections, and serious appreben-
s'ons are entertained for the result, and for the
maintenance OF pubic order. The Socialists
are especially active, and under guse of pre-.
parlng for elections, have INDUCED in language
most exciting, ruiiianly and irreIigious.
lhe present unsettled condition of affairs is
oeIng sensIbly felt on the Bourse, where the
funds are gradually receding in value Gov
eminent IS causing the removal from Paris OF
all suspicious persons, but crowds of viciously
inclined and idle fellows are to be found about
the barracks, in the streets and wherever an
emute is likely to happen.
AT Anglers, serious outbreaks have occurred
ana one regiment had been altogether broken
up and the men sent to Agiers. The Presi.
dent, 1t is said, has determined to give in his
reslgnation in the event of his not being very
Warmly supported by the majority OF the As
sembly.
The populace of st Felix Amont, with tn,
MAYOR at their head, recently paraded the street.
and shouting Wire Ia Republ,que DEM craliqle
et .S0cial
SFAIN.-From Spain there is nothing new.
from Malta we learn that the Roman Cathn.
nc rehg'on has been proc a med, as the predo-
m'nent religion of the island
ITALY.-At the entrance of the Pope into
nome there was no pomp or public di play, be-
y9n1 the necessary guards and staff Ills re-
cept'on from the people is SAID to have been
very enthusiastic
lluNGARY.--Ihe leaders OF the Hungarian
revolution having three months ago been sum.
moned to surrender within ninety DAYS, all who
nave not done SO have been sentenced to death
m con"nacian. Among them are kossuth,
Ieiek, and others.
a Tarksh fgate arrived at Malta on the Sth
with about 200 Hungarian refugees on board
They were to proceed to Belgium, thence to
England, and then to the United States.
IuRKEY-A letter from Constantinople OF
the 9th states that diplomatic relations have
been resumed by the Porte and Austria. Mr..
Marsh, Minister from the United States, had
been received by the Sultan in very faltering
manner. 1t is said that the new Legation will
be likely to prove very infllental one. and
that the embassies of America and England
mutually support each other. The Sultan is
adding Christian battaan TO eacgh of his re.
gments.
lNDIA AID CHIyA-The Overland Mail arriv
ed on Monday, bringing date IRON Bombay to
the 10th March, Calcutta to the 7th, and Hong
Kong to the 9th February. The expedition
under Sir Colin Campbell, sent from Peshawar
against the lIilItribes, has been defeated, with
the loss of over 100 men. The Hindoo and
MnsSuIman population in the city OF Mizera-
poor had risen against each other, under the
influence ofrelglous fanaticsm, and in the con-
fusion the city was destroyed by fire.