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The Pacific arrived at 3 o'clock, p. M.
yesterday, with Liverpool dates to the
9th.
ENGLAND.
Sir Lacy de Evans gave notice in the
House Of Lords, of a correspondence be.
tween the British Government, Spain,
France and the United States, concern
ing the alleged Cuban annexation.
Lord Campbell called the attention of
the House to the address recently pres
ented by London merchants to the En-
peror, which he characterized as an in
reference with the prerogative Of the
crown, and violation of the law Of ma
tons.
A schooner OF l40 tons was run down
on the nigh, of the 10th, by the steamer
Minerva, off the Isle Of Wight, ard all
hands were lost.
The iron steamer Duke Of Sunder-
land was wrecked on the afternoon of
vic Asss III VIC tNCl-to VI 80 iSiooHs
drowned.
Alexander Balm, the telegraph paten-
tee, had hearing before the Commiss-
toner's of Bankruptcy, on the 4,h.
The Great Britain, steamer, arrived
in the Mersey at noon of the I'd. from
Australia, with g550,000 in gold and a
large sum in the hands Of passengers.
A shock of an earthquake was felt a.
Portsmouth on the 5.h, and was also
noticed along the West coast of France.
The steamer Australia brought gl40.-
600 in gold Dust
The difficulty of Switzerland and
Piedmont with Australia and Russia
threatens trouble. The part taken by
France in the question is attributed TO the
refusal of the Pope 10 visit Paris, where
i. is said his Holiness has given him a
positive refusal to 60.
A large fire occurred at Bercy, which
destroyed all the storehouses, with l5.-
600 casks Of wine.
A letter from berlin on the 4th, says
that the renewed treaties Of the Zoll Yer
Elm were TO be signed that evening.
Berlin papers published semi official
documen! stating that among the papers
recently seized in that city was procla-
nation to the German Republic. The
consp piracy recently detected was widely
developed; extensive stores, arms and
ammunition, were found; it was to have
broken on, between the Sd and 9th April.
aud had publications. throughout Ger
many. Arrests were made in MeckIen-
burg and ammunition seized. Evidence
connected with the affair had been found
in Heidleburg. Kennisburg and Bremen.
The Cologne Gazette says that Lord
Wesimoreland presented note to the
Austrian Government declaring that
England would keep an eye on the pro-
ceedings of Kossu,h. Mazzini, and other
refugees, to proven, their engaging in any
more plots; and il they come within
reach of the law, they should be imme-
dia,ely prosecuted. The London police
is said to have list of all the refugees
in that city.
The Canton OF Ticeno is quiet; the
troops quariered a. Lucerne have been
ordered away. Numerous deser.ions,
however, had taken place from the Aus
| trian troops along the frontier.
The London Advertiser says that
Mazzini was expected in England in a
fortnight.
In the Sandman Chamber of Depu-
ties, on the 29,h, the suppression of the
| slave trade was discussed, and two claus
es adopted. LIST. Declaring tina: the slave
becoues free on touching the Sandman
soil, or the deck of the ships belonging
TO the Sandman flag. I'd. Enacts pen
penalties agains. those engaged in the
slave trade.
| The corvette, San Giovanni, arrived at
Villa Franco. on the 27th, with Sc refu-
gees, takes 26 more at Villa Franco. ard
then sails for the United States.
Six political offenders were hung al
Pesaro on the 18th ult.
The Rev. George Nelson, an English
clergyman, has been ordered to quit
Rome.
The expulsion from Tuscany Of Mr.
Crawford has been the subject Of very
energetic note of remonstrance, address
ed by the English Government TO the
Ducal government.
NAPLES.
Three hundred Persians were arrested
concerned in the attempted insurrectior
at Palermo; five were executed. Swis,
soldiers were found asssssinated with
poinards in their breasts, TO which was
appended . piece Of paper containing
words OF vengeance of Mazzini. The
government of Sicily Immediately hat
several Persians arrested and shot; a
the salAe time issued proclamation
threatening to raze the cities Of Sicily &c
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