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New YORK. November l5-waltcr. the principal
proprietor Of the London Times, now visiting in this
country, has written 10 the chief editor, Disappearing
the course of that journal on American affairs.
John Bright is making n triumphal tour in Ireland.
and is warmly Endorsed by the Catholic hierarchy.
He was entertained mt q grand banquet at Dublin.
October 18th, and made n speech, cou;ending that
the burdens of the Established Church should be
removed aud the land monopoly be broken up. This,
he said, would create a new political and social at
~mOsphere in Ireland and would be felt by the people.
A Berlin letter. says the Pope hes been informed by
Napoleon that France will uphold his temporal power.
aud rs-occupy Rome in case of rebellion or invasion.
Secretary Seward sent a dispatch of FIVE thousand
words over the Cable on Sunday Nov. (25th), sup
nosed to relate to Mexico.
Lord Stanley, in reply to a letter in regard to ships
seized by the United States Government. points out
that no arrangement can be made to consider such
claims.
Further arrests Of suspected Fenians have been
made in Ireland. The national troops are ready TO
move at a moments warning. Twelve thousand
breach-loading rifles are to be sent by the British
Government TO Ireland for the use Of the Constables.
1t is said the French Government has received
news that Maximiian's reign has virtually ended ;
and ii is further reported that that Government has
stopped the shipment Of stores to Mexico.
LONDON, December 2d.-Regular troops in the city
will be confined 10 the precincts of their barracks
during the Reform meeting on Monday.
D'Israeli and his ministerial colleagues have n new
Reform bill, which will be discussed at the next
Cabinet Council. According TO the terms OF the bill,
every house tenant will obtain suffrage, and, appar-
emily, there is no difference between il and the bill
introduced by Bright, who demanded only household
SURFACES but D'Israeni couples his qualifications for
franchise with the conditions of n three years resi-
dence, although a majority Of the workmeu who hire
houses in England pay weekly rent, and are eompell-
ed, by frequent change Of employment. to move to
different neighborhoods. The bill will not. there
fore. be accepted by the Liberal party.
Prince Albert of Pmesia will cot out for the United
States, accompanied By{he members of a Commission,
entrusted with considering the organization OF tho
American navy.
THE Russo PRUssIAN ALLIANCE.-The Paris Prcsse
says the alliance between Russia and Prussia is an
accomplished fact, and that it was entered into with
reference to real projects, and in anticipation Of
events already determined upon.
The Presse says if the execution of her plans in
the East, should meet with any other obstacle than
what may be expected from Turkey alone, Prussia
will range herself on the side of Russia, II any
foreign Intervention whatever shall thwart the work
of assimilation which Prussia is now accomplishing
in northern Germany. or the already proposed absorp-
ton of minor States south Of Main Prussia can rely
on the armed cooperation OF Russia. The PreSse
also points out the community of interests between
Russia and Prussia in the work of denaiionalizing
Poland.
The London Times. in an article indicating q
change of Government policy, makes light of the fate
which awaits Constautinople and the Ottoman Empire,
while on the contrary it attaches much importance to
the destinies of Egypt.
[By THE CABLE.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec. o.-An Imperial ukase do
clares all relations with the Pope Of Rome abrogated,
and aunuls all special laws heretofore made in accor-
dance with such relations.
The London Herald is authorized TO state that the
Alabama claims. which have been revived by the
American representative in the most conciliatory and
friendly tone, are under consideration by the Cabi-
net.
The Globe hints that serious difficulty is likely to
arise between The British Government aud that at
Washington. growing out of the course of the latter
in not maintaining a faithful neutrality in the
Fenian matter.
LONDON. Dec. 10-The Times, in an editorial.
SAYS the Fenians are fairly c~heckma;ed in their mad
attempt at rebellion. Cardinal Cumen had issued n
pastoral letter urging the Irish to obedience and the
avoidance of such organizations.
Arrests continued. More artillery had been sent
to Ireland.
PARIS, Dec. 10.-The new Minister (Berthemy)
sailed for New York on Saturday.
ROME. Dec. 1l,h-To-day the final evacuation Of
the Holy City took place. 10 the morning the French
troops took their final departure, evacuating the Cas-
tie of St. Angelo The French ensign was lowered
when the troops marched out, and the Pontifcal flag
was boosted in its place. The Twenty ninth French
regiment Of the line has left the Italian shores for
France.
His Holiness the Pope has decided to remain at
Cevita Vecchia for a period of ten days.
The London Globe says there is not only a perfect
understanding between the Cabinets at Paris and
Washington, but n formal communication between
the two Governments has taken place, the basis OF
the arrangement being that the United States NAV
do what they like with Mexico, subject to these con-
ditions-frst, that certain tracts of land in a healthy
part of Mexico be left open to French colonization
second, that the arrangement which France has made
for the payments to Mexican bondholders shall not
be disturbed.
LONDON. Dec. 12-The physicians of the Empress
Carlotta fear the absolute loss of her reason, as well
as her life.
The London Times complains that the loyal peo-
pie in Ireland do not show themselves, but seem TO
leave everything to the Government police and army
and navy.
Queen Isabella of Spain was to leave for Lisbon
December let, on a visit to the King of Portugal,
returning December Sth.
The Roman correspondent of the Paris Debafs
write that while coDciliatory ideas seem to prevail in
high quarters at RSne, the busy and implacable
faction which claims to dictate laws to the church
and to trace the course which its august head should
follow, is doing everything to get him to Quit Italy,
and thereby render impossible any reconciliation with
n Government which it regards as revolutionary.
The Pope declared, October both, that he would
leave Rome if necessary-that is, il he was forced to
do so. The object, therefore, is to get up q popular
movement against the Government, so rs to influence
the action of the Pope. For this purpose, elements
of disorder have been assembled in the city. The
brigand chiefs of Southern Italy and Of Sicily have
been collected and concealed in the converts where
their fanaticism is excited by the priests.