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he is to be appointed to the Berlin mission. His
successor, Mr.. Lyon, viii succeed to the title of
Lord Lyon on the decease of his father.
Five miles of the shorc-end of the Atlantic
cable have been successfully laid and spliced to
the deep-sea portion.
The Galway steamship line has contracted for
three new steamers, of the first class and of great
speed, to be ready next summer.
The trial of NJ Montalembert occupied only
half day. Mon. Berger and Dufaure made
brilliant aud spirited speeches in his defence
The London papers publish the heads of the ar
guments, but the French press are silent with
the exception of announcing the result Of the
trial, which was conviction. He was sentenced
to six months Imprisonment and fine of 5000
francs. The editor of the Correspondent was
sentenced to one month Imprisonment and 1000
francs fine The result caused slight depression
of the funds in Pris and London
Senior Ros D'Olano Pc has been appointed
Captain General of Cuba Concha is to remain
at Havana till the Mexican dispute is settled
1t is said that the Anglo French feet sails in
December for the Gulf of Mexico The French
vessels will have battery of artillery on Eoard
to oppose the flibusters.
Great Britain. 1.-The Ddily Nescs denies that
Lord Napier has been in any way censured or
superseded by the Government and understands
that he has been promoted as Minister Plenipo-
Tertiary to the Court of Berlin, vice Lord
Bloomfield, who retires on pension.
The task of completing the Great Eastern
steamship was about to commence, and it is
considered certain that she will be ready to
make her first trip to Portland by midsummer
next. The first years trip of the vessel are to
be between England and Portland, but where
she will be eventually employed is at present
undecided. A suggestion that she should be
the pioneer of a great trunk line of communica-
tion between England and India was favorably
received
The British Board of Trade returns exhibit
large increase in the shipment of cotton man
ufactures
William Lemon Oliver, the London stock
broker who was found guilty of forgery and
applying to his own use securities and property
entrusted to his care, had been sentenced to
twenty years penal servitude.
The Canadian NeUs has undoubted author
ity for saying that, although her Majesty finds
it impossible for her and the Prince Consort to
pay visit to Canada, a short interval only win
elapse before one of the young princes will go
there.
The Cable-It was regretted by the friends
of the enterprise that the remaining seven miles
of cable at Greenwich were not brought to Va
lentia, it being evident the result would have
been satisfactory, as, after passing the spot
where the shore end of the cable terminates
some of the men, in their anxiety to continue
undermining the small cable, discovered knk
which left the conducting wire exposed to the
water. The defective part was cut out 1t is
probable other defects would have been discov-
cred had they proceeded. The shore end has
not been tested since it was laid down.
The new steamers for the Galway line were
to be side-wheel, and capable of a maximum
speed of twenty miles per hour.
France-It is said that Prince Napoleon,
desiring to devote himself exclusively to the
Government of Algeria, is about to resign the
administration of the colonies into the hands of
the Minister of Marine.
The Jewish Consistory had resolved on pros
ecuting NJ Veuillot, of the Unirers, for having
accused the Jews of cannibalism - occasionally
breakfasting or lunching on little children.
The Patrie reiterates the story that the En-
peror of Russia will probably visit Paris in the
spring.
The MEDITERRANEAN.-Late adviceS report
that much damage had been dons to the shipping
during the late severe weather, particularly to
foreign vessels. No details are given,
PRUssIA-The Bank of Frankfort had reduced
its rate of discount from five to four per cent
The Prussan elections had resulted in the COM
plete triumph of the Constitutional party. The
new ministry is supported by three-fourths of the
deputies whose return is as yet known.
AUSTRIA telegram from Vienna dated Is
November, announces that important reductions
in the army had been accomplished A rumor
was current that the Austrian Cabinet had des-
patched note to the Court of Sardinia pro-
testing against the vehement policy of the Cav
our Cabinet.
lTALY-The King of Naples is said to have de-
cided that all foreigners employed in his States
must cause themselves to be naturalized
CHINA. kilograms of China news, additional
to that received per City of Washington, state
that the Commissioner from the Imperial Gov