The republic., 1851-10-27
THE REPU BLIC.
further Foreign News.
TBv he Steamer Hermann. !

containing reform in the administration of the
| Island of Cuba They enact that the department
of the President of the Council is 10 despatch all a
fairs relative to the colonial possessions with the
exception of such arc at present specially di.
| reoted by the Ministers OF Finance, War, and Ma
| tine. They create colonial council, which in
addition TO other powers, may propose, through
the President of the Council of Minister'S who 10 to
preside over it, all measures il may consider
ful to the colonies The Vice President of the CO.
lonial Council is to have salary of $4,000 reals,
and the ordinary councillors are to receive $4,000
reas. The colonial section of the royal council 10
suppressed; that OF the marine department is united
IL that of foreign affairs. The report which pre-
cedes the ordinances states that the object of them
is To increase the rapdty of action of the govern
ment, 10 neutraize the effects OF the distance from
the mother country, and to make the action on the
colonies as certain and advantageous as possible
The captaine general of each OF the colonies to
conduct the affairs Of their several colonies under
The control Of the President Of the Council of Min
listers, aided by special councils. M. Louis Lopez
Ballestros, formerly Minister OF Finance, and Sena
tor of the kingdom, has been appointed Vice Pre-
| sident of the Colonial Council, and amongst the
| ordinary councillors named are Lieutenant Cen
| eral de Espclata, Senator, and formerly Captain
General Of Cuba, and Count dc Mrasol, Senator.
The GaSete publishes further several royal ordi-
nances, containing the Improvements and reforms
to be introduced in the administration Of the Island
of Cuba
and got reconcled from the quarrel which sent Sir
Henry away from Madrid. The reconciliation
was sealed by dinner at famous restaurant. II
seems the Spatiiard made the first overture when
recently in England, by telling Lord Palmcrston
he was sorry he had caused Sir Henry TO be sent OIL
A correspondence has taken place between Mr.
King, the able American consul at Bremen, and
one of the Bremen journals, relative TO the recent
attempt of Lopez to revolutionize that island. Mr.
King defends the policy and good faith OF the Uni
ted States The French and German journals
generally take the yiews of the English press on
| American attairs
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| England and the note of Lord Cowley to the Pres
ident of the Diet have by resolution of the body
been placed among the archives without any
swer. In the debate that ended In this resolution
| the ''impropriety" of the expressions used In the
French protest was particularly alluded to.
The Duke of Nassau published, on the 3Oth ulti
mo, decree aboishing the fundamental rights
of the German people in the duchy, in comph-
ance with the resolution of the Germanic confede
ration
The Bavarian army, which, under the late king
hardly numbered 10000 has been raised to u 900
men.
A French company at Martinique is about TO
transport into that colony 10000 negroes from Be
min and Dahomey, the western coast of Africa,
pursuant to the recent treaties with the black
princes of these countries. The negroes will con-
tract to work for years, and will be chosen
from among the most industrious and intelligent
| that can be found.
Boomerism seems to advance in England more
rapidly than in this country the land of its birth
The Daity Ne7cS, II one days report OF the dolnSs
at the Great Exhibition, says that this costume is
| rapidly gaining giound in public opinion. Ladies
rgged out in it are daily seen among the visitors
to the Crystal Palace, and lecture upon the sub
jcct had been delivered in one OF the theatres by
an American lady
KossUTH.
The great event and topic of conversation when
| the Hermann sailed was the expected arrival at
! Southampton Of Kossuth the great Hungarian
leader He was expected to reach Southampton on
or about the 18th Of October, having sailed from
Marsellles on the LIT instant in the Mississippi.
The programme of the reception of Kossuth at
Southampton is as follows: On his arrival at that
port, the Mayor, Aldermen, and Town Councillors,
dressed in their robes of office, and accompanied
| by the corporation insignia and all the municipal
officers, were to march in procession TO the docks
| TO welcome the ustrious patriot to the shores of
| England. and to present him with address
| agreed to al meeting OF the municipality and
der the seal of the town. After this iormality,
| Kossuth and his suite were to be conveyed in
ragcs to the country residence of the Mayor, near
| Winchester, where sumptuous collation. was to
| be prepared. Kossuth was to be the guest of the
| Mayor of Southampton during his stay in South
| ampton and would be entertained with the prince
| Iy hospitality for which tho Mayor of Southampton
| is famous. Arrangements being made to en-
tertain Kossuth at a magnificent banquet, to be
given in the ancient town hall, by the corporation
| of Southampton. Thie was expected TO be grand
| affair, and would be attended by all the eminent
men attached to the Hungarian cause. Another
banquet, TO be given by the inhabitants OF South
take place in the Royal Victoria Assembly rooms.
| Altogether, the reception of the distinguished
| Hungarian chief at Southampton would be COM
plete ovation, and promised TO be the grandest and
most enthusiastic ever given to any public charac-
| ter at Southampton. After all theee festivities,
Kossuth would proceed to London, where he was
| to be the guest of Lord Dudley Stuart, and where
| the corporation of the British metropolis intended
| to present him with an address, and probably in
vite him to public dinner.
1t was thought Kossuth would demand an audi
ence of Lord Palmerston, for the purpose OF thank
ing the British government for its exertions in ef-
| fecting his release Kossuths stay in England
| would probably extend to fortnight, after which
he would c-embark on board the Mississippi for
conveyance to New York, leaving his family in
Ii is stated that Lord Dudley Stuart, having OBJ
tanned intelligence from Vienna that an attempt
| 10 assassinate Kossuth would be made at his land
ing in Southampton, and that two females had left
| the Austrian capital for the express purpose OF
making attempt upon the life of the illusrious
fugitive at Southampton, great precautions were
to be taken by the authorities of Southampton to
Illustrate the designs Of these women
! The following address by Kossuth to the people
of Marseilles has been published in The Peuple
| newspaper of that city;
To the Democrats Of Narseiles.
"CrrIzENs: The government of the French Re-
public having refused me permission to pass
through France, the people of Marselles, obeying
| the impulse of of those generous instincts oil
French hearts, which are a source Of the grandeur
its republican sentiinents-a manifestation honora-
BILE from its motives, peaoeable in its ardor, and
ma jestic in it's calm like nature-that great image
| OF God before storm.
''l heard my name mingled with the song of the
Marseillaise,' and with the cry of 'Vive la Re-
pubIioue!' the only legal cry in France, the only
one the legitimacy of which has been purchased by
SO much Of the blood of the martyrs of liberty.
s'It is so natural TO love liberty, it is such a
trhing thing to suffer for it 1t is almost less than
a simple duty. But there is glory in the idea OF
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opinion of the French people.
al have not coveted that glory, but accept it in
order to merit it. accept it as pledge OF sym.
pathy accept it as proof of the fraternity Of
the French people for all nations accept it as the
wordNof salvation for my dear country.
! "To you, Frenchmen, republicans, be the honor
of that salvation To US poor Hungarians be it
the duty to deserve it We will deserve it.
only nation will comprehend the appeal OF your
fraternity; il will be proud OF il. and will respond
to it bravely, as ought to be done by people con-
sidering it honor to be called brothers by the
French people. That is the only acknowledgment
which is worthy the people OF Narcotics, and wor-