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steamer Africa has arrived, with Liverpool
dates Of The ooh ult.
FRANcE.-The advices from Paris are o
peaceful character. The President hat
distributed an immense number Of the Legion
of Honor, and had ordered a large sum o
meney 10 be distributed among the disabled
soldiers.
Gen. Cavaignac had been liberated un
condi,ionslIy, and was about TO leave France
for Holland. Theo,her in carceraled gene
rails were to be released upon their sgreemen
10 become voluntary exiles. Victor Hug,
was at Brussels.
The psriissns Of the President were gel,
ting up a strong feeling in his favor, ant
were using everv exer,ion TO induce all par
ties to vote for him. Appearances indicated
that his majority would exceed ,ha. Of 1913
The garrison Of MeIz, however, had voted
sqsins, Napoleon, and all The scholars in
the P"lytechnic School, including the y young
Prince P"ulIgnac, had opposed him in O
body.
The President held levee on the 17lh
which was attended by oil The Corps Dip
loma,ique excep, the American minister.
The President takes an active part in
drawing up the new constitution, but the
consultative Commissioners have disagreed
upon every important point.
De Gruche, son Of The Duo de Grsmma,,
has heen appointed Minister 10 Hesse Cassel.
The Department Police has been raised
to the rank Of the Ministry.
The las, accounts state tina, Gen. Cavsig-
nae refused TO accept the release rendered
him. unless The same favor IS extended TO
his fellow prisoners.
An aid de camp from the Gear Of Russia
had arrived at Paris 10 Offer The congra,ula.
lions Of his master to Louis Napoleon, up
on the success Of his coup d'eIs..
Il was reported ,ha, the French army in
Algeria were opposed 10 the President.
SpAM.-The Msdrid Gazette contains
On impo<,an, document from the Minister of
Foreign Affairs in reply 10 Mr.. Webster
note on the Cuban affair, aud expressive OF
the highes, satisfaction Of its tone, because
j, is considered an act nf justice which sa-
isfes Spain Us much as j, exhsul,s The Gov
ernmen, Of the United States, Of which Her
Majesty. Government never ceased 10 ex-
pee, that it would disaprrove such painful
events, and ,hs, the legality Of it's condue,
upon this occasion would offer new guaran-
tees and greater securities for the msinen-
snce Of the friendly relations which, with
reciprocal advantage, have constantly exis l.
ed between the two Governments" The
Gazette concludes by announcing the par
don Of oil the prisoners connected with the
late Cuba expedition who NAV be citizens
Of the United States whether in Spain fulfill.
ing their sentences, or still in Cuba.
Senior Laborte was abou. leaving Madrid
for Havana, and would 60 thence on q ship
Of wsr TO New O'leans.
The confinement. of The Queen was al
even, hourly looked for.
AUSTRIA ossu,h's sister, and several
Hungarian mobiles, who had been made pris.
onets by the Government, had arrived o,
Vienna in special train, on the 10Th of
December.
!, was reported in diplomatic circles that
Austria was about to take position hostile
10 England.
lTALY.-Some alarm was fel, at the Vs.
iicsn on account Of recent events in France,
les, the French army should be Withdrawn
from Rome.
Seventy-six non-commissioned officers
had been expelled from the army, by order
Of The Pope.
Through the interference Of Mr.. Cass,
seven families have escaped punishment! for
political offences.
PRussIA.-The Frankfort Diet, i. is said,
has resolved, a, the ins,igation Of Austria,
10 address q diplomatic note TO the English
Government, requesting the surrender Of po-
ljlIcal refugees residing in England.
ENeLAND.-The movements on foot to
presen. national token 10 Mr.. GrinneIl, for
his effnrts in the search for Sir John Frank
lin, are progressing. An Influential commit
tee has been organized pro tempore.
A large. meeting has been held at Liver
pool with reference to The proposed customs
reform.