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      Christiana at J ^ ddah , the chief of the police and . the chief of the Adramonts , having been , condemned to death , were executed on the 12 th of January . The Kaimakan and the others accused have been , sent to Constantinople , where their fate will be decided upon * ¦ . _ _ Advices from Constantinople to the 26 th ulfc . state that the report lately current respecting the dismissal of the Minister of . Finance was premature , and it is asserted that the publication of the decree dismissing him was prevented by Riza Pasha . Three hundred merchants have signed a petition against stock-jobbing , which petition will be upheld by the ambassadors of foreign powers .

      The troops still remain unpaid . A deputation of the principal inhabitants of Moldavia has arrived here , in order to support the validity of the election of A . Couza as Hospodar , which is disputed by Austria . The Porte threatens to cancel the election of Golesco , in case he should be chosen Hospodar of Wallachia . It is confirmed that Mehemed Kibrish Pasha has refused the post of ambassador at Paris . Sami Pasha has been recalled from Candia .

      NAPLES . A correspondent , at Naples writes : — " The Neapolitan exiles have nearly all departed ; two alone are to be left behind . They went from Pozzuoli , where they were allowed to see their families . The governor gave assistance to those who asked for it . The number was very small . This is the first detachment . The prisoners who have been arrested as a preliminary measure , and not tried , will be despatched in a few days , after the scrutiny that a special commission . is now making . The Ambassador of Spain made some little objection to the landing of such a large number of prisoners at Cadiz . The difficulty has been got over . They will be transferred in the open sea to the ship which is to convey them to America .

      "The jewels and other precious objects of the Royal Palace of Naples have been sent no one knows where . The King's brothers have become excessively familiar . They evidently wish to grow popular . Several officers of engineers and of the navy have been arrested and confined in the new Castle of St . Elmo . " The military club at the Gigahte has been closed , and General de A"gostinis , the King's Secretary , has been disgraced . The King is better . . " Mines are said to have been found under the Swiss barracks . " - ~ - - ROME .

      A letter of the 23 rd ult . says : —" The event of the day in this city is the address of the students of Padua and Pavia to those of the Roman university ; The corri dors and vestibule were covered with copies of this document . The address is ah appeal to union , in view of great coming events , in which all young Italians ought to take part . It concludes with vivats for Italy and Victor Emmanuel II . "

      RUSSIA . The following letter has been received from St . Petersburg , dated January 23 : — " One of the most considerable manufacturers and merchants in Russia represents the financial position of that country to be excellent . Capital is so abundant that it is difficult to find an investment for it . The great Russian Railway Company had announced a new issue of shares to . the amount of 15 , 000 , 000 roubles , with interest at 44 per cent . Capitalists immediately subscribed for ten times the amount . The shares of the Moscow and St . Petersburg Insurance Companies were all subscribed for within a few days . An issue of shares is announced for the construction of a railway from the Don to the Volga , and for the establishment of steam-boats on the Don and on the Sea of

      Azoff , with a capital of 8 , 000 , 000 roubles . Although this undertaking is not guaranteed , by the Government , its shares were immediately bought up . The company for constructing aqueducts at St . Petersburg demanded ft first instalment of 2-10 , 000 roubles . The payments exceeded fifty times the amount demanded , und reached the figure of 12 , 000 , 000 roubles . The Bpirit of enterprise has accomplished more within the last throe years than during the preceding fifty-six . The value of the shares sold by the fifty authorised companies within the last three years exceeds the sum of 97 , 000 , 000 roubles , and , moreover , the capital of the groat Russian Railway Company is not included . Notwithstanding the absorption of capital by joint-stock companies , and the reduction of the rate of interest allowed by privato banks , the deposits in those establishments are increasing . "

      THE rjlJNCIlNVMTXICS . * ho Morning Post says : —" Tho rumours circulated by several journals , that tho Ottoman Government had refused investiture to tho now Prince of Moldavia , M . Alexander Couza , are premature . It doos not appear that any resolution has been taken by tho Porto on tho subject of tho Moldavian election . " Tho clcotlons in Wallachia preparatory to tho Hos , podftr ' s election have begun . Tho result b hitherto Known of seven districts only . Unionist victory ia anticipated , as in Moldavia .

      AJettor from Jassy , of tho 28 rd ult ., says : — " Prince Alexander Couaa fins published n proclamation , In WfitoU he promises , to govern according to tho

      constitution and the laws , in conformity with the oath which he has taken . The Assembly has granted to the Prince a civil list of 30 , 000 ducats , and a sum of 15 , 000 ducats for his expenses of installation . " According to advices received from Jassy , a political conspiracy with a Russian tendency has been discovered and frustrated . . . : PRUSSIA . It is rumoured that M . Portalis will succeed M . Hatzfeldt as Prussian Minister in Paris . It would be regarded in Paris as significant of Austrian influence at Berlin .

      SERVIA . In addition to the measures taken by the Skuptschina against the Senate , that representative body has now ordered the expulsion from the country of those members of the Senate who took part in exiling Milosch . They are three in number .

      . IONIAN ISI ^ ANDS . Advices of the 30 th ult . from Corfu state that the Address of the Deputies in reply to Mr . Gladstone's speech at the opening of the Ionian Parliament expressed a decided desire for union with Greece . Advices have been received from Corfu to the 29 th January . The Ionian Parliament , after having unanimously declared for union with Greece , passed a resolution to elect a parliamentary committee for the purpose of considering what further measures should be taken . Mr * Gladstone , in consequence ^ addressed a message to the Parliament ; stating that this resolution was contrary to the constitution , and advising that the committee be merely empowered to address a petition , to the Queen of Great Britain . .

      A despatch , dated Corfu , January 29 , says : — " The members of the Ionian Parliament have handed over to Mr . Gladstone the address of the committee to the Queen , with the request to lay before the great Powers their desire for union with Greece . " ¦ . spain . ¦ ; ¦ . . ¦ ' . One of the Madrid journals having asserted that Spain cannot avoid taking part in the conflict which appears not unlikely to arise in Europe , especially if England interferes in it , the semi-official Correspondancia asserts that the present cabinet is determined to maintain the strictest neutrality . , The monthly redemption of the Passive Debt ( Interior and Exterior ) took place on the 29 th January . The maximum prices fixed by Government , were : . For 1 st class Interior ..............: * 25 For 2 nd class Interior and Exterior 12 15 Public tenders were made at : - 18 ... to 18 24 for 1 st class Interior , "ll 74 to 11 89 for 2 nd class Interior , and 9 85 to 9 99 for 2 nd class Exterior .

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      AMERICA . The steam-ships Alps and Africa arrived at Liverpool on Saturday , bringing New York intelligence to the 18 th and 19 th ult . The proceedings in Congress were of no special importance . The special committee of the House of Representatives on the Pacific Railroad had voted down all propositions looking to its construction , leaving to be acted upon by the committee only the resolution , " that it is impolitic to embark in the construction of any road at this time . "

      In the Senate a petition was presented from the agents of certain steam-ship lines between New York and Europe , praying for 'a modification Qf the laws relating to'exportation , for the benefit of the drawback . A resolution has also been introduced calling upon the President for all the correspondence between the American Government and Spain relative to th « purchase of Cuba . Mr . Slidell ' s proposition to place 30 , 000 , 000 dollars at the disposal of the President , to facilitate negotiations with Spain , had not beon reported upon by the committee , as anticipated . The general feeling of both Chambers appears to be in favour of the measure , though some . members consider the time has not come to take decided steps . ft was proposed to honour Lord Napier with a f 6 te before his departure from the United States .

      Two English convicts , who had gone to Now York from Liverpool in tho City of Washington , were refused permission to luml . Tho officers of the Washington protested strongly against being obliged to take the men back at their own expense to Liverpool , but woro forced to do so . Tho accounts received from tho Paraguay squadron wero not satisfactory . Advices from Victoria state thut Frazei ' s River was frozen below Fort Langloy , and it was feared that groat suffering would be experienced by the miners , in consequence of tho cutting oft ' of their supplies . Tho ship North America arrived at Liverpool on tho lth inst ., bringing intelligence to the 21 st ult .

      In the Senate a resolution ,, had beon introduced for tho transport of tho maite between Novy York and Liverpool , and Now York , Bremen , and Havre , vid Southampton . Tho President had sent in a message in reply to tho resolution calling for copies of any correspondence in relation to the purchase of Cuba which has not been made public . Wo says that no such correspondence has

      taken place which has not already been communicated to Congress . The message was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations . The Washington , correspondent of the New York Ileraid says that . a general impression prevailed that Congress would place 30 , 000 , 000 dols . at the disposal of the President for diplomatic purposes connected with the acquisition of Cuba . Also that an appropriation would be made for a large increase in the United States navy ; and that these two measures would necessarily involve a loan .

      On the 21 st ult . the House of Representatives was opened with prayer , for the first time , by a Roman Catholic priest in full dress . Mr . Farnwortb , of Illinois , failed to obtain leave to introduce a resolution contemplating the annexation of the British American provinces , and instructing the Committee on Foreign Affairs to inquire into the expediency of initiating measures to secure them by honourable treaty . In Washington a collision had occurred in the street between the Hon . G . Taylor , of the House of Representatives , and Mr . C . C . Walden , late of the New York Custom-house , in consequence of a highly offensive remark made by the latter . Blows were exchanged several times before the parties were separated . The Pacific Railroad Bill is stated to have been burked .

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      SOUTH AMERICAN STATES . Files of the Panama Star and Herald have been received , which contain intelligence up to the 8 th of January . From the Argentine Republic we have recent dates of interest . Paraguay was making warlike preparations to repel the United States forces . Two United States vessels had reached the waters of Uruguay , anA others were reported in Rio Janeiro . It was reported that Buenos Ayres had entered into a . secret treaty with the United States , among the principal clauses of which is the following : —" Buenos Ayres is to serve the United States as a deposit in case of war with Paraguay ; she will allow the troops of the United States a free transit , both by land and water , and Jshe willlend her ally every aid in her power to conquer Paraguay . " A Brazilian fleet was about being despatched from Rio Janeiro to the waters of Parana , to observe the movements of the United States fleet .

      PERU . The Gallao correspondent of the Panama Star gives an account of a serious riot which had just occurred at that place in consequence of the opposition of a great number of carpenters , builders , &c , to the landing of a number of ready-made houses , which had been brought from the United States , for the erection of certain streets and squares , to be built at Chorillas by the contractors for the Chorillas Railway . On the 15 th a mob of many hundreds assembled to prevent the landing of a portion of these houses , but General Castilla having arrived with troops fronr Lima , order was restored . Business at Callao was entirely suspended , in consequence of the riots . The Callao Shipping List has gone dead , and the editor has gone on a fishing tour , that being probably the most profitable . in view of the sudden rise in

      The Congress of Peru , quicksilver , which was entirely monopolised by a few speculators , who were demanding most exorbitant prices for this article , so indispensably necessary for the good of the metal of the Republic , had authorised the executive , under date of the 18 th of December , " to purchase annually 6000 quintals of quicksilver in the markets of California or Spain , which is to be sold by tho Qovernment to consumers at cost price . " ECUADOR . Ecuador still remained blockaded by the Peruvian fleet , but there was no information regarding their movements . There was a good deal of dissatisfaction rising through the Republic against the existing Government . chili . The revolutionary movement , which has been so . long smouldering in Chili , appeared at length to be bursting out into a flame , and there was a prospect of the existing Government being overthrown , if th « opposition party were only fortunate enough to hit upon a good leader . Tho Mercurio , one of tho best papers in the country , had been suspended on account of the publication of some articles which did not meet the views of the Government . The merchants of Vulparaieo had encouraged the publication of another paper in liou of LIMcrcurto , entitled JEI Comerdo . Tho provinces of Valparaiso , Santiago , and Aconcagua had been declared under martial law for tho npaoo of ninety days , several political papers suppressed , and arrests made of persons accused of conspiracy against tho existing Government . Nearly all those arrested , however , have since been liberated upon the payment of a small fine . Some eight or ten . of tho loaders have boon retained . A few of those have , it is stated , been placod on board one of the armed vessels in tho harbour . Some say that they ore to bo banished from tho country . Business continues dull , and tho most extraordinary apathy prevails in regard to all characters of enterprises or improvements . The firo of tho 18 tu ult . destroyed

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 5, 1859, page 169, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2280/page/9/