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~ Denmark.
The Danish Parliament ssssioi was closed on the
10th ut. by the minis ter president Ia The king
name The whole of the members OF both houses
were invited and, without exception Of parties, had
the honor OF dining with the king at the Christian
borg Palace on the previous evening. His majesty
gave the health of The National Representatives,
which was responded TO by the President giving
the King" with nine times nine.
Hanover.
The Independence, of Brussels, says: "a conflict
which appears likely TO lead to the dissolution Of
the Second Chamber of Hanover has arisen between
that body, which claims the constitutional right of
refusing the taxes, and the government, which,
supported by the First Chamber, refuses TO the Sec
ond the absolute exercise Of that right. IL was
the occasion of the reductions which the latter
wished TO make in the salaries OF the members Of
the superior court of appeal, and OF the refusal
which it gave to the notes OF crcdis for the provin
cial administrative council, that the conflict
sumcd its serious character. This government has
determined not yielding, and the dissolution Of
the Second Chamber may, therefore, be expected.
II is M Stuve, the minister, who appears this
occasion to be at the head Of the opposition"
.a VIZ Switzerland.
The Swiss Journals Of the 25th ult. contain but
lew additional details the affair Of Friburg. On
the insurgents were found the list of provisional
tuition, and decree for establishing a court
martial with absolute power. There was also found
proclamation announcing the dissolution OF the
present government, the disInasal of all function
or nine peasants were killed in the attempted in
surrection, and that Canard, the leader, and many
more Of the insurgents, were taken prisoners. The
Council Of State had declared the town in a state
of seige. Neither the towusmen nor the country
people at the market showed any sympathy with
the movement.
Turkey.
The Austrian papers represent the insurrection
in Bosnia AS acquiring new force. Fifteen thou
sand insurgents had assembled at Jaieza, and
murdcrous light with the Sultan's troops had taken
place in the close neghborhood Of that town, in
which the advantage seems to have remained on
the side of the rebels. Several hundred fell on both
sides. The whole neighborhood of Banjaluka had
taken arms. Omer Pasha had not yet come up
with the insurgents and II is feared he has not suf
icient troops to overcome them.
EARrHaUAKxs AT RHoDEs.-A succession of
earthquakes have been felt at Maori, town Of Ma
tolia, in Asiatic Turkey, as at SAMSON, seaport
in the Black sea, within the same province and at
the island of Rhodes, situated at the entrance OF the
gulf of Maori, attended at the first mentioned
place with great destruction of human life and
property. The whole of the houses, dwellings, and
stores, lately erected in Maori, have been eyeled
to the ground, assures have been formed in the
streets, from which bituminous vapors exudc con-.
tinually. almost sufIocating the inhabitants; many
springs have suddenly dried up, whilst, in arid To-
calities, new ones have gushed out, changing the
whole features of the surface The town OF Le-
vjssy, which contained 500 houses, has not one
left standing. and no less than 600 human beings
arc supposed to be under the ruins
Cape Of Good Hope.
A file of the Natal JVitness, with dates to Janu-
airy II, has been received. The outbreak of war at
| the Cape colony was known at Natal on the 10th,
and great anxiety felt as to the probable influ
ence OF that event on the new settlement The
local authorities have not Issued any notice the
subject Mr.. Shepstone, it was stated, had issued
orders to the natives to be in readiness to accom-
pany hm--to the number of 20000-into the old
colony. Many OF the servants ut D. Urban had left
their places with view Of joining the commando,
and the projected route laid down was through
Faku's territory. The natives appear to be willing
for the work, and it was expected that body Of
20, 900 strong, coming in the of the Kafirs who
were attacking the old settlement, would be fol-
lowed by desirable effects. The weather had been
propitious to the young crops, whose value it was
thought would be increased by the at the
Cape. Commerce was progressing favoraby, the
number Of business firms having doubled within
q few months In Durham the colonists were
showing symptoms of social progress by the estab-
lishment of a library and museum, and also COM
| mercal association. conveyance company has
established an omnibus route between Natal and
Durham. ~
Overland MaiI-India, sc.
Advices have boon received in anticipation of the
Overland Mail. The governor general was hourly
expected at Pcshawur TO effect some arrangements
for the security of the frontier passes. He has
dered all officers on the staff Of the Bengal army,
who failed to pass before the LIST of February
the prescribed examinations in Hindostance, to re-
turn to regimcntal duty forthwith. Lord Daihousie
has given up his intention OF paying return Visit
| to Ghoolab Singh in Cashmere. The sale of Run
! jcct Singh's crown jewels, which commenced on
the 25th of February, had attracted to Lahore q
vast number of jewel merchants and agents of ma
tive princes from Hindostan, Persia, and the ad-
joining countries. ~
The Bengal and Bombay railways were progress
| ing favorably. The Court of Directors had sane
toned the extension of the Bengal line from Pan
dooah TO the Burdwan collieries; but whether the
| line beyond Pandooah is to form a portion Of the
grand trunk, as originally proposed, or only a
| branch, is not yet determined. Major Kennedy
! and Mr.. Turnbull had proceeded to survey the de-
Walton along the banks Of the Ganges, with the
view Of ascertaining whether il would not be more
feasible and advisable to run the line from Pan
dooah to Rajmahl, and thence along The right bank
of the Ganges to Mrzapore, than to continue it in
a direct line from the collieries TO that mart.
Meanwhile the portion of the line already decided
on is making rapid progress-thc government COM
missioner for the allotment Of the land required
had made over three miles of the line near Cal
cutta to the railway officials, and in the neighbour
hood of Balikha 1000 colieries daily employed.
At Bombay tho filling in of the Sion Marsh was
proceeding very fayorably, and operations had
been commenced on the line between the marsh
| and the town. E2Fe
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