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      mans and . another of rajahs , amongst whom there were several Montenegrins and Grahovans . Two Turks and four Christians were killed , and many wounded on both sides . The Russian Consul , Schuleznikoff , left Ragusa on the 15 th for Metrpvitcfc and Mostar , in company with the Russian ,. courier Besobrasoffi On the l ; 9 tb , Ivo Eakow Radonich , charged by Prince Dariilo with a special mission , the object of which is unknown , embarked at Cattaro for Constantinople .

      SPAIN . The Peninsular Correspondence has the following : — " Authentic information lias been received from Mexico with reference to the steps already taken by the Commander of the Spanish naval forces in Tampico roads . The Mexican Military Governor had ins isted upon the Spanish men-of-war weighing anchor and standing out to sea . The Commander of the Spanish flotilla replied that he was there for the protection of her Catholic Majesty ' s subjects , and that any attempt to force him thence would be energetically repelled . We have already mentioned the efforts made by the Spanish Government to obtain proper reparation from the Mexican Republic

      for the outrages committed on Spanish subjects . Welldisciplined troops are already on their way to Hayanna , and if , after exhausting thte means which humanity suggests , is it found impossible to effect an adjustment , Spain is ready to act with energy , and , with the military and naval forces which are at the disposal of the veteran Captain-General of the Island of Cuba , there is ' no doubt of success . The Minister of Foreign Affairs has made an explanation of the intentions of the Cabinet , with reference to the Mexican question , to the principal members of tlie Corps Diplomatique . This declaration has been received with every mark of satisfaction by the representatives of the great Powers .

      illustrious visitors are , however , expected , in the shape Of M . Meyerbeer , and Ernst , the king of violinists . KUSSIA . The statement that the directors of the Odessa-Company and Russian engineers . had arrived at . Villafranca is unfounded . . Not a single Russian connected with the above company has as yet " arrived in that port . It is much doubted whether the pecuniary resources of the company are equal to the extensive projects contemplated by its directors . Russia is at this moment the theatre of a perfect railway and steam navigation mania . The knowing ones in St . Petersburg are now reaping a harvest by turning the pacific disposition of the Czar to profitable account ; and it is by no means impossible that the deceptions-of Alexander will rival those of Nicholas .

      AUSTRIA . The Official Journal of Vienna announces the resignation by Baron Lionel de Rothschild of the Austrian Consul Generalship in London , and the appointment of Baron Anthony de Rothschild in his place * A Vienna letter mentions a report that an army of 25 , 000 men is about to be concentrated on the frontiers Of Bohemia .

      PRUSSIA . Letters from Berlin state that the ministerial difficulty in Prussia still exists . M . Manteuffel is trying to gain over * the friends of M . Bethman-Hollweg , but they seem indisposed to take office under M . Manteuffel , whose concessions to Austria in 1850 they cannot easily forget . The following members of a new Prussian Ministry have been appointed : —~ Prince Hohenzollern , President of the Council ; M . Schleinitz , Foreign Affairs ; M .

      Bethman-Hollweg , Public Instruction ; General Bonin , War . The rest of the present Ministers are to be dismissed as soon as the arrangements for supplying their places are completed . The Prince of Hohenzollern Sigmaringen , who has been called by the Prince Regent of Prussia to form a new administration , is the father of the young Queen of Portugal . He abdicated \\\ s petty sovereignty a few years ago in favour of the King of Prussia , the head of the house of Hohenzollern- He is a lieutenant-general in the Prussian service , and understood to be a member of the moderate Liberal party .

      A . telegram received on Thursday informs us that the Ministers Von derHeydt ( Trade ) and Simons ( Justice ) have jeceived an offer of seats in the administration which the Prince of Hohenzollern is forming—an offer which , however , they have declined to accept .

      DENMARK . The Faedrdandet , of Copenhagen , of the 1 st inst ., asserts that it is not true that the British Government has addressed a note to Denmark , exhorting her to make further concessions to Germany . On the contrary , says the organ of the Danish national party , such a note has been Addressed by England to different German Governments—meaning Hanover especially—to whom it has recommended a more moderate bearing .

      Marshal O'Donnell , as far as Madrid itself is concerned , has been deceived by the hope of seeing a considerable part of the Progresista party vote on his side . The party which coalesced to oust him have triumphed at the metropolitan elections . In the provinces , how ; - ever , as was anticipated , the Government has everywhere had the upper hand in the electoral struggles . This renders the result of the Madrid elections comparatively unimportant . Spain may how be looked upon as having fairly entered upon a period of constitutional life which will not fail to make itself felt in the material state of the country . The early adoption of measures of free trade is not improbable .

      The Madrid journals of the 29 th ult . state that the prosecutions of the press continued . The Portamento , organ of the Narvaez party , had been ordered for prosecution . The Espana , for the third time , had been condemned to a heavy fine ( 10 , 000 reals ) , and it was about to be tried again . In its third trial-it was defended according to the system of late adopted by the organs of the opposition , that is to say , the defence was but a paraphrase of the alleged libel , and an elaborate attack on the parties slandered . The Espana declares that it considers all further defence useless , and that it shall employ no barrister in its fourth trial . The election committees of the candidates favourable to the Government , though they have not made so much noise as their opponents , are stated to be displaying great activity in the organisation of their forces .

      General Van Halen , who commanded the troops under Espartero at the bombardment of Barcelona in the year 1842 , died suddenly on the 27 th ult . Letters from Oviedo state that a strike for an increase of wages had taken place among the workmen in the iron works there , and that several arrests had been made . The Spanish Governmonfc are taking measures to prevent the excessive emigration from the northern provinces which has lately prevailed , It has just promulgated some measures on the subject , the most important of which is that intending emigrants must announce their intention a fortnight before , and that if any one makes objections to the departure , the authorities may either grant or refuse passports , as they may think right .

      A letter from Manilla states that some French vessels had arrived to convey to Cochin China the Spanish troops destined to act with the French against that country . A telegram from Madrid , dated Thursday , says that the police have discovered in the province of Guipuscoa a secret correspondence of tlie Pretender with foreign Courts . Some other important papers have also boon seized . POR 1 UGAL . Letters from Portugal state that all the royal family will be present at the opening of the Chambers . Some of the Lisbon journals speak of a national subscription to pay tbo indemnity extorted by the French Government for the Charloa-ot-Georges .

      IT . AX . V . Russian furailios of distinction continuo to pour into Nice , where Englishmen now play only socond fiddle . The widow of tho Duko of LoMohtenborg , the Grand Duchees Maria , is expeotod daily . Goneral Soukousanneito I ., brpthor of the Russian Minister of War , figures amongst the last arrivals , with sovoral other general qfflcoro with equally unpronounceable names . More

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      CANADA . A . letter , dated Toronto , Oct . IS , says that tlie agitation for therecal of the Governor-General still continues . On November 4 a grand dinner was to be given to the members of the Brown-Dorion cabinet in Montreal , and a series of meetings ¦ will follow throughout Lower Canada , having the sanid object in view . The Governor-General has been away in tlla vooils with Lord Radstock , shooting and fishing . { Some say that he went for the benefit of hi . s health , and some thuc it was to avoid Lord Napier , -who was expected to visit Toronto .

      A great . deal of attention is directed to the opening up of the north-west territory , and ' the . importance of niiitvay communication across tlie British territory . A company having this for its ultimate object has been organised under a charter of last session ' .- It already owns a-steamer running- from CollingwooJ to tho head of Lak-.-Superior ; and it is intended to open eo ! nniuriicatio : i with the-Red River- —first , by a road about sixty miles in length , thence . by two reaches of navigation , one seventy and the other one hundred and tifiv miles in length ; and , thirdly , by a road over the prairies , 0113 hundred miles to Fort Garry , on the Kud lliver . . From thence , a steamer , is to . run to . the falls of the Saskatchewan ' , through Lake Winnepe ^ , and , beyond the fall- ; , another steamer is to traverse a distance of seven Jhundre 1 and fifty miles on the Saskatchewan , which would brin ^ the traveller within two or three days ' journey on hor : » :-

      back of the gold mines on Fraser River . From twenty to thirty days would suffice to carry the passenger by this line to tho Pacific . The route would be pleasant " and healthier than that by Panama . It is thought that 75 , 000 / . would supply the boats and ma-ke the roads , The boats will bo made of iron ; aud where tin ; waters are shallow , of steel , liko that furnished 10 Dr . Livingstone . The companv , -which id called lire North-West Trade , Navigation , " and Land Company , is also authorised to build n railway and to increase its capital stock when necessary for that object . The opening of the lino of navigation -will her only a preliminary to tho construction of thu railway . Tho Quebec papers of tho 22 ml report tlie nnlv . il of tho Pacifio , from G"l » 'fty , at St . John ' s , nt one i \ m . on the 2 Lst . Thirty fishing-vessels arc reported ] to have been lo > t on North Cane , Pri . nco Edward ' s Island .

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      CENTRAL AMERICA . The cholera rage 3 in tlio State of Guatemala with considerable- virulenco . Tho 37 th anniversary of indepindonco of Central Amprica was cololmUed in tho dill ' eivnt 8 ta . tos on tho 15 th of Soptomber . Tho Hon . ¦»• ' ' Clarke , United States Minister , had returned from H « . >; iduras to Guatemala , having boon most favourably received in tho former state . From Nicaragua wo loam that tlio Government w . u still discussing tlio formation of-onu national go \ 'ornni"ii : out of tho various Central American . states . Tlio m » "ting of the presidents of tho respective statos would pibablyjio held in Guatemala in order to como to a < . » ' - ciuion relativo to this question . Tho Central American states arc all tranquil . Tho clipper ship Wild Wave , which loft San 1-imiioisco on tho 10 th of February for Valparaiso , liad n"t sinco been heard of , ami is supposed to bo lost .

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      WEST INDIES . JAMAICA . Advzoks are to the 12 th of October . Tho Governs had issued hid proclamation sumnioniiiff tlio Leg Hlaima tp moot on tho l ) U > of November ,,, Tho general implosion is that tho Logblutivo programme will « w a v , > crowded 0110 . Groat paucity of lawyer * and doctor * »¦ tho country was strongly oomplalnod of . A sorios of woU-oonoootod forgeries upon thu m . Jamea ' d Savings Hank by tho socrotary , not nltojyotlH ' i

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      were about making a great expedition into Sonora , and the Mexicans were preparing a large army to resist them . The Sonora Silver Mining Company , it is stated had commenced shipping silver to San Francisco . to the extent of about 1000 ounces per week . Advices from Caraecas to the 25 th of September had been received at New York . Friendly relations were fully restored between Venezuela and England and France . The country was enjoying repose , and the people anxiously awaiting the return of General Paez , to whom the next Presidency would be tendered . . The

      AMERICA . Tub steamship Canada has arrived this week , bringing New York dates to the 21 st ult . The news is meagre and unimportant . A letter from New Orleans states that the fever does not abate in any degree , and will not until they have a frost . General Jeroz was to communicate with the Government of Nicaragua relative to the non-success of his mission , and ask for further instructions . Ho was emphatically informed by Mr . Onss that whatever may be done by any other foreign powor , the United States Government will protect the transit routo to the fullest extent and nt all hazards .

      Influential friends of the administration were said to be favouring a direct application to Congress for an appropriation to conduct a negotiation for tho purchase of Cuba . The Irish commercial flag was presented to the captain of tho Prince Albert boforo he sailed from Gnhyay . The occasion was one of considerable interest . The Prince Albert was escorted by a largo party of citizens as fur as Fort Hamilton , whore the flag was presented to the captain , who immediately had it hoisted to tho top of his mainmast .

      In regard to tho Atlantic cable the following is tho latest telegram : — " Trinity Bay , Oct . 8 , 1868 . I regret to say that tho preconcerted signals arranged by Mr . Thomson have failed to elicit any improvement in tho reception of signals hero , I do not know if any improvement liaa taken place at Valentin . I commonce repeating the earoo system on Wodnosday next . " Tho New YorJb Herald baa the following spooial pieoo of nowa : — -Wo have been placed in possession of in . formation confirming our statement in regard to tho intention of the British Government to lay a cable between Ireland and Newfoundland . Arrangements will soon be made with tho view of establishing communication between these two points noxt year , in tho event of their being unnblo W work through the present lino .

      Advices from Santa F « J report another battle with tho Indians , and their dofoat by tho United States troops . Advices reoolvotl from Arizona state that tho Apaohos

      Constitutional Convention made slow progress in its deliberations . A decree had been adopted by virtue-of which the territory comprised within the jurisdiction of the Captain-Generalship of Venezuela of 1810 is to be divided into departments , cantons , and parishes , instead of twenty-one provinces , as at present . The province of Margarita is to bo ruled by special laws . Mail communication with Europe , by way of the West Indies was to be facilitated . General Castro had returned to Valencia . Mr . Turpin , United States Minister , had arrived , and Mr . Eames had resigned his post . Yello . w fever was fatal to foreigners at Caraecas .

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      1184 THE LEABEB . I ^ . gi 45 ^ November 6 , 1858 .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 6, 1858, page 1184, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2267/page/8/