The New York Herald Newspaper, September 2, 1853, Page 2

maa ura "THE NALS OF THE EUROPA AND NC The Latest Betaiis of News from England, the Continent, Rurope, Phina, end tustraKa. - Ymportant Slave rade Report. INTERPSTING SCENE BETWEEN THE HON. MRS. NORTON AND AER BUSBAND, de, &e., &. ‘The U. 8. M steamship Hermann, Capt. Wiggin-, got up the to city at an early hour yesterday morning. Bhe left Bremen Ang. 12th, and Southampton on the Yith, and”passed the Needles at 6 P. M. of the same @y. .- The experienced a succession of very severe i the last two days. ifort fwo hundred and fifty-four passengers, a wiiom ge Mr. King (our late consul at Bremen) and family, Miss Robertson, of the Princess's and Lyceum Prectre® of London, and Miss Mitebell, also, ofthe Byeeum, are also numbered among the passengers. | “hey are about to make a professional tour through ‘Me Btaies. The comet was distinctly seen in the northwest fom the Hermann, on the evenings of Monday and Wuesday last, between the hours of 8 and 9 o’vlock. he bas a full and valaable cargo of German, ePrench, and British merchandise. ‘The uews by the Hermann is anticipated by the Buropa, at Boston, which left England three days iter the H. In addition to our telegraphic report of the foreign politieal and commercial intelligence, brought by ‘te Huropa, we publish to-day an extenJed samma- ‘ry of the latest Kuropean, Chinese, and Aastralian ‘Bews, taken trom the mails which she brought, and ‘from our files, which arrived by the Hermann. The percels and papers were delivered at an early hour yesterday morning. ‘The following paragraph appears in Galignani:— ‘The instructions of the President of the United States to his representatives at the different foreigu @varts, that they should for the future appear on all occasions of public ceremony in plain clothes aud wot in otticial costume, were carried into execution in Paris om Monday for the first time. Mr. Sanford, ‘tke Charge d’ Affaires of the United States, appeared mt the soiree of the Emperor, as also at the dinner | given previously by the Minister of Voreiyn Affiirs, ™ the plain dress of an American citizen. Mighiy Renypen tes eget orem che Caban The select committee appointed to inquire into tthe treaties and engagements betweeu Great Britain, | ain, and Poringal, respecting the slave trade, a. sums allowed and paid by Great Britain to governments for their assistance or concurre! abolish that trade; also to inquire how far these Beipulations bave been carried out by the govern- | ments of Spain and Portugal: have completed the inquiry into the matters referred to them, and have | Beanimously agreed to the following report: — \ 1, The attention of your committee bas been di- | wected, by the instruction of the House, chiefly to the state of tne slave trade inthe Brazils and in Cuba; 3m the colonia! possessions of Portugal, Mozambique wx the east, and Loando and Angola on the west | #oast of Africa; and they have also briefly inquired | imto the state of the other parts of the west coust of | Africa, long the principal seats of the slave trade. { | | | 3. The great interest which the people of this ®ountry bave taken in the abolition of the siave trade appears in the very voluminous details laid annually ore Parliament since the year 1415, and the re- | ports of both houses of Parliament inthe years 134)- | 50 have rendered it needless, in the opinion of your | eommittee,to pursue the inquiry beyond the last Sree years. | 3. By these reports it appears that there were, in | ‘3849-00, 24 treaties in torce between Great Britain | and foreign civilized powers for the suppreesion of | ‘the slave trade: 10 of which give the ri; Ee of search and mixed courts, 12 give the right of search and | | mational wibonals, and two (with the United States and France) grant no right of search, but do con- | ‘win a mutual obligation to maiutain squadrons on ‘the coast of Africa. There were also at that time | 4? treaties for the suppression of the slave trade. ex- | ieting between Great Britain and native chiefs on Whe const of Africa. 4. Since May, 1850, two treaties have been con- ! ekided with civilized goveroments, uader which | gaptured veezels are to be adj ved upon by tri- | of their own count 23 more trea- | ‘tees with native chiefs of Africa for the suppression i the slave trade. 5. These efforts in the cause of inmanity, con- | fimned through so many years, must be considered 8 honorable to the nation, and the results afford a strong inducement to persevere until this iniquitous twrde sball be entirely abolished. ‘ gratifying to find anc that it has beea much reduced since 1848. 7. Commodore Sir Charles Hotham, the naval of. fieer commanding on the coast, reported, tha’ from the }4th of October, 1847, to the 50th June, ls4s- being cight months and 18 days—the squadron under | his command had captured 6 1s, amount- ing to 9,168 tons, and contaicing 4 slaves; and Mhat during the previous 12 months, vessels and 4,522 siaves hai been captured; while Capt. Sey- moar, R. N., of her Majesty’s ship Firefly, the last @flicer from the west coust of Africa, states that the Mave trade has entirely ceased in many p'a’ where the trade had formerly flourished; that in the years 1850-61, on the whole coast, not one vessel with | alaves on board was captured; that a legitimate trade | was springing up along the whole coast, in exports ofthe produce of the country; that he bad lately ‘eounted at Benguela (formerly a noted slave port) as mavy as 14 merchant vessels at one Ame, all engaged im legitimate commerce; and that, in fact, “wherever | the slave irade has ceased, commerce ix veg ing.” 8. It has been stated to the committee that if the @emand for slaves at Caba were ty cease, the slave trade in Africa would also cease. And it appears that as soon the markets of the Brazils were closed ‘the slave trade on the west coast of ca, south of fhe line, all but ceased, and Commander Bance, of | the Castor frigate, states that when the news of the new regulations at the Brazils arrived on the eoast of Mozambique, the slave trade by the Portu- nese also ceased, and that Spanish ships then took e slaves away for Cuba. Capt. Seymour says, that if the market (for slaves) ‘at Cuba were abolished, as in the Brazils, very few British ships of war would be required onthe African coast, and those only for the protection of our com- merce, which is now becoming very large. 9. Your committee concor in the opinion of those naval officers, that the slave trade would soon be extinct if the Cuban market for siaves were cloeed : and, therefore, consider the present time, when there are Spavish troops at every port and station of the island, and also numerous Spanish ships of war cruising on the coast, most favorable for the renewal of the united efforts of (:reat Britain, France, and the United States, to remove the reproach which the cou ‘timnance of the slave trade in Cuba casts vpon the civilization of Chfistendom. { 10. | i in their report of gard of treaties is country on Me! | art of the sup. | therefore, é respecting the slave trade with th Brazil, and to a great extent also on the jin, appears to be the main hindrance tw to this, jon of the trade, and especially the attention of Her and of Parliament should be directec pars that at that time the slave trade was oa great extent. The evidence before mittee proves that the importation of slave: Brazils in the year 1847 was 56,720; in Ind im 1849, 54,000; but that in 1561 it had dimir 3 and in 1852 to 700, of which last imp: aconsideruble portion had been seized by Brazilian government. 11. Mr. Consul Porter reported to merston, in the year is4s, t 7 dad sailed from {al wels in 1848 ; that f with great activity ; and, a an ex that ove vessel, the Andorinha which cost £2,000 ster! fal voyages : having rec Viseoun' rade vessel id made ¢ West cow 0 reis per f, giving a profit of 400 per mittee, that towards the end of 150, ax #tringent orders had arrived at Bahia pression of the trade, and that when an the end of | the slave trade was perf pended.” He thiuks that the British ships alone cannot stop the trade, but that if the Brazilian gove eroment be sincere it will certainly be put down. 13. Your committee invite the attention of the House to the evidence of Senhor D’Andrada and others, and to the reports of the Brazilian Ministers, for an explanation of the manner ia which go great a change has heen effected in the Brazils. 14. The speoch to the Emperor to th this year on the subject of lave stringent laws that bave been that are in progress; by the against the slave trade; aud, wiz"ire and banishment of some Portu who were suspected of an intention to recew the trade, | convince your committee that the Brazitian co ment is sincere, and that the slave trace i abotished in the Brazils. 15. Your committee refer to the correspondence | of the Earl of Aberdeen with the Brazilian govern- ment, in 1845, to exolain the state of the slave ques tiom at that time, and the reasons that induced Par- Tioment to pass the 8th'and 9th Victorie, chap. 122. The favoralle change which ha: taken place in the nbly of | trade all, the ese merchant | General, but not by all. | for which, it ts to be feared, there is no hope o { snm of £ a nt ~ ph an - ——.. ~» = nn —_—_— le and conduct of the Brazilian ent | te idemnlfy claimants for Portugnese vesvele and car- ranged by negotiations and friendly mediation. It ‘The Hon. Mrs. Norton—He sent money to the ary of the Prosident of the republic of Mexizo rept avery, whether accelerated uff the active | goes eaptured by British cruisers ee pew | ap le Ongena hey od war on the Rates of ie seccad san home. He mh woreda ie addregued Her Majesty as follows :— ile service of Captath Echemtierg or pot, may induce i Sarthen_ohoerve rartco until her demande are cdaplied with. ‘The indebted Ss Bir Haciiton Seymours 1 paid both. “There exists between Mexico aud tho nation whond Parliament to repeal tact, a8 intimated in bis Jordehip’s letter pt the Tf July, 1st% . 16, As respects the slave trade of Spain 1845-9, when the committees made their report Brazil was koown to be ing on an active slave tradé by the large im of shives; bat tht trade was reported to have © in Caba. Me, Kennedy, the commissary judze at Havana; .in yearly repert of the 20th Devember, 1s43, in forts Lord Palmerstiu * tha the eitorts of her Ma- Ajesty’s government for thé sappr@sion of the slave trade to that jelund bad been attenifed with ful! sne- cess.” That” he considered hiuself competent to speak poritively of Cuba, where there seems tv be decidedly a cessation of the slave trade. "~*~ 17. Mr. Crawford, thes British coosul at Mavana, however, in his letter of the 8th of April, 1851, re- | ports the renewal of the trade since 1848; and states, that have been introduced at various places along the coast of the isiahd with the moat perfect im; feb he oe reason to believe, ea ie know e of the Spanish aypaosities aud the most public notoriety. ¥ 718, committee reqvest atiention to the evi- dence @ Captain Oospatrick Bailie Hamilton, of wjesty’s ship Vestal, as to his late pro ceedings at Havana, where he captared four ves- selsunder circumstances which appear to have made stropg impression on the Spanish authorities there. fegaiso reports the great publicity thal exists as to the céttying on of the slave trade in the islend; that slave vessels have been fitted out under de guns of Spanish ships of war; that great facilites are af forded to the importation of negroes, as, when once a@ landing 13 effected, they are considered as natives; and that steam vessels, employed in carrying the $o- vernment mails from port to port, have be used to land slaves. : He states, ferther, that the great number of Ame- rican ships trading to Havana, and the abases of the American flag, increase the difficalties of Her Ma- jesty’s craisers on that station ia the visiting of sus ected vessels; and it appears from his evidence, i some more cordial co-operation on the part of the United States woald materially assist the efforts to abolish the slave trade in that quarter. 19. Mr. Kennedy’s evidence before the committee deserves partisular attention, and will account fatly for the alierations that have taken place in tue slave trade of Cuba at different periods. The history given by him of the conduct of seven successive Captains-General daring the thirteen years he resided at Havena, has satisfied your conun ttee thot the slave trade has imereased or decreased 10 ba, according to the conduct of the Cuptarn- Bene- val and other public officers. ~ it was notorions, Mr. Kennedy states that ap to the year 1*40, the Captain-General of Cuba received a tee of balt a doubloon for every slave introduced into the isiand, and therefore the trate flourished: that during the two years anda half of Gexseral Valdes’ government, from 1840-41 to 1843, the fees bad been retused by him, and the trade having at the same ti been forbidden, had nearly ceased; but that fri he amival of General O'Donnell, in 1843, the fee was raised to three doaoloons for each slave imported, aud was received by him all the time he was there; that the same fee has continued to be received since that time by some Cuaptains- In 1850 General Concha was six or eight months there, an | made known his determination notto accept eny fees; aad he also took active mcasures to pat down the trade, but he was soou recalled, and it was generally uurierstood that his reeal was owing to the measures which he bad taken to put down the slave trade. 20. Other witnesses have stated to the committee, that it was quite notorious at Havana that money was taken by the public officers of all ranks, fram the Captain General downwards, ‘for their connivance at the traffic im slaves; and, fursher, that capital, no- toricusly belonging to Spaniards of great disti tion at Madrid, was employed to carry on that traf fic; that, in fact, the intinence of these persons of rank and station at Madrid was believed to have heen sufticiently powértal to procure the reel of an honest officer; that thus the Spanish government have been induced to violate their treaties, and to suffer these persons to obtain large protite by the continuance of that detestable traflic 21. Your committee refer to the e nee of Mr. Ward, of the Foreign Office, and to the various docu- ments presented to him, for the dates and details of the treaties and correspondence that have engazed the atiention of the British government, since the convention signed at Vieuna in 1813, for the aboli- tion of the slave trade. 22. It is painful to have to refer to the conduct of Spain in violation of its treaties and obligations for the suppression of the slave trade: but your committee romst call the special attention of the House to the able and important despatch of the Earl of Aberdeen to Mr. Bulwer, dated the 3)st of December, 1843, in which all the treaties and sti- nations of the Spanish government to put down he slave trade, since the treaty concluded in 1517, | ere detailed: the payment by Great Britain of a large sui to Spein, in full compensation for all losses, is also stated: and the whole of those shamefal vi lations of the engagements of the Spanish govern- ment are most ably narrated in detail, and placed in the strongest light before them. 23. Your committee are of opinion that history does net record a more decided bi each of national honor thaw that letter of the Earlof Aberdeen etab- Ushes against Spain. The efforts of Viscount Palmersion, in subsequent years, to induce the Spani-h government to fulfil their engagements, ap- pear in every despatch of that noble lord, and it would be stiperttuous to detail them; but the late correspond in Lb between Lord Howden aad the Spanish minister, requesting the Spanish govern- ment only to declare the slave trade to be a piracy, as the United States and the Beuzilian governments heave done, must not pass unnoticed; and as that single and ‘moéerate request of the Hritish govera- mevt was disregarded, there is little hope that reason or justice will pret with the Spanish government to abolish the trade, more especially if the corres- ndence since the 3Jst of July, 1553, of Lord John @ the Earl of Clarendon with Lord How- den, snd the answers of the Count of Alcoy, the Spenieh Minister, to the representations of the British government, be considered. But it is only just to add that Mr. Crawford, Her Majesty’s Consul- Genere! at Havana, in his last despatches, dated | the 21st and 25th of June, 1953, reports “ that there is a manifest difference in the measures adopted by the government of Cuba to check the alarming exteut of the slave trade.” The committee of the Lords stated, that “in their judgment it was worthy of consideration wheth- er the three great maratime powers—France, the United States, and Great Britain—could not, at the prevent time, be brought to combine in joint repre- sentations, and, if need be, active measures, for ob- taining from Spain and Brazil au actual suppression of this traffic, 25. The Brazilian government have rendered any such measure unnecessary, so far as regards Brazil; but as regards Cuba, it is a matter of great surprise, that while Spain is at this time indebted to England | Highness, as also his and Vrance for their efforts to form a tripartite con- vention with the United States, in order to (nba froin piratical attacks, the goverament of Spain should not take warning from the fact that one of | the reasons alleged by the government of the United | | | | | rolect | bya despatch we have received from the Prince of | | States for not joining that convention, is the continu | ance of the slave trade in that island. Mr. Everett, in his letter, dated Was! cember 1, 1852, to Mr. Crampton, the British Minis ter at Washington, writes, “Jill tut allude taan evil of the first magnitude, I mean the African slave trade, tn tha suppression France take a lively int a great reproach upon dom, and perpetuates the barb: which still the ca; but 7 com mains a Spanis ” of the Castor frigate, em- for the last thre e sovereignty ex: dred miles on the east t been Brazilian i by the plete remedy while Crba Commander Bunce ployed in the Mozambique Ch years, states that the Po: tends for about fifteen hi coast of Afnica ; that the ried on at several places on that : until news of the an government arr ed, the Spa ves for importation to ( been ako sent to the north, to Zanz const. ves that the Portnguese aut of the slave trade and it themselves. He agent to be o t talned there. The worthy of attent miners uht to part of d loam raised in Portugal, avd to py accruing thereon Also, in pi 1515, Great ¥ of £348,004, wl e service ya it-yearly dividends tion of January, al the furthe a tto a principal utereet paid thereon be ») has been paid by rrence of Por a conver added, the eta cat Brit tugal in the abol'tior By treaty with Sp: Great Britain paid 1817, of eur £400,000; and if tha ve added, the total chi ain wil ammount to ace of Spain in the Besides these payments on behalf of the vernmenta of Portagal and Spain riiament voted, in the session of 1520, the «nm of. £150,000 And in the session of 1821, the sum of 7 Total Wn | will | n Cuba of | | | | | 1 { | ' | f which England and | that in this state of things the exercise of the legal | oncertain points, the latter has suspended ber rela- | ‘4 ‘our these payments and jisbilities on account of Porta- ga! and Bysin, amoerting to £3,985,145, bear only ‘Porte bas received from the difierent Buropean smal! proportion w the expense whioh Great Britain | Powers friendly advice, expecially trom the maritims bas taparied in the pero Lares sup} the African of England and France, upon whose friend- slave trade within the last thirty-e by) ers To | thip Se goed faith the Porte can rely, and it is cer- those payments and liabilities must be ded the cx- | tam abe will not accept anything shat will affect her ‘which bas been ineurred, with the same view, | iBtegrity and independence. Until it is seen what maintainivg sbipe of war on the coasts of Airca and America; an expense which would in great part have been avoided, if the slave trade had been avok ished, a8 it might and ought te have been, by the cordial co-operation of the governments of Spiin and Portugal. August 12, 1653, Dreadful Shipwreck. LOSS OF THE BRITISH QUIP NENSRRE AND 30) LIVes, ON THB COAST OF HINDOMTAN. P The following are the ‘particulars of the terrible catastrophe, hitherto but just aliuded to by tele ph:—The Nessree wasan English vesse!, 500 tons urden, partly manned by a Nuropean crew, and for some years lias been trading vetween Bombay and the various ports on the coast of Arabia. mig in April ebe was chartered to convey a nuwher of pil- er (who were retnrning, after a lengthened pil- grimage through Arabia, te various of India,) ona voyage Ww Bomoay. She was titted up accord- ingly, dnd, on takingher departure, had, besides the erew, no fewer than 400 people on board; also a val- uable ecarge. The catastro) happened on the nightor the 17th of June. Tae evening previous the captuin sighted Bombay, but soon afterwards the weather set ia thick, with rain, and heavy sqnalls blowing on the laud, amid which the ship goo her rudder anshipped, and, in consequence, became un- manegeable. ‘The passengers ascertaining the perilous position of the vessel, and that she was driving ashore, be- came frantic, and attempted to escape by the boats. ‘The attempt, as may be imagined, proved futal. A tremendous rush instantly capsized them, and at least sixty perished. The destruction of the ili-fated versel soon followed. ‘Shortly after midnight she struck, and the next minute her masts, with at least one hundred of the anhappy creatures clinging to the rigging, gave way and fell overboard. The occu- pants were either crushed to death, or perished by crowning. In the course of a few hours the veesel entirely broke up, and the whole of the remaining passengers and crew were planged in among the breakers. Great sacritice of lite followed. Out of the alive the night previons, all, of ninety four, peris The ninety-four survivors were Washed asho: . mints of the wreck. What renders the catastrophe worre is, that no list or record exists from which could be gathered the names of the suiferers, or to what place in India they belonged. The spot where the vessel was wrecked was near Hubshee Janjeera, thirty five miles south of Bombay. 450 souls who wei The Tarkish Question. IMPORLANT OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS. The foliowiog is a translation of the notes ex changed between the Hospodars of Moldavia aud Wallachia and the Russian and Turkish aathorities:— L—-DESPATCH O¥ THE PRINCE OF MOLDAYVIA TO RESCHID PACHA, DATBD 25TH JUNK. Thad the honor of laying before your Excellency yesterday ap exposition of the circumstances conse- cut upon the ecsoparct of the principalities by ithe Russian troops. With the deepest sorrow I find myself called upon to-day to make you acquainted with a communication which I have received this moment from the Russian Consul General at Bucha- rest. The contents of the subjoined notes will snfti- ciently explain to your Excellency the nature of the order issued to me by Russia, to break off my rela- tious with the Sublime Porte, and to stop the pay- ment of the tribute, a8 incompatible with the pre- sence of the Russian troops. Immediately atter the receipt of the notes I had an interview with Prince Gcrts:hakoff, to whom I ex- pressed my feelings on the subject, aud to whom I declared that I found myself in the necessity of in- forming the Sublime Porte of the circumstance, to which bis Excellancy made no objection. As | feel that it is far beyond my power to inter- fere with measures which depend upon the decvion ot the two Powers, I hasten, on my part, to inform yeur Excellency of what bas taken place, that you inay in your high wisdom take such steps as you way deem advisable. I am, &e. IL.—NOTE OF THE RUSSIAN CONSUL-GENERAL AT BU- CHAREST TO THE PRINCE OF MOLDAVIA, DATED JUNE 23. = I have the honor to communicate in confidence, (vertraulich) wo your Highness the enclosed copy of adespatech which the Chancellor of State has ad- drgesed to me under date of the 3d June. You will find, my Prince, the fullest instructions as to the line ot conduct you bave to follow, in consequence of the wilitary occupation of the principalities by the im- perial troops, as regards your relations with tie Porte, aud the measures you are to adopt for stop- pins the tribute which Moidavia has hitherto veen ound to pay to the Ottoman government. Calling upop you w comply witn the commands of his Im- Fe rial Majesty contained in the despatch, I have the onor to Teniain, &e. HATCHENSKI. It--DESPATCH OF TRE CHANCELLOR OF 8TATE, COUNT NESSELRODE, TO THE CONSUL-GENERAL, EMAT-OBBNSKI, DATED 8T. PETERSBURG, JUNE 3. ‘Tbe mil tary occupation of the principalities shall, as | bave already informed you, make no alteration in the existing créer of things 98 regards the civil acministration and the personnel of the higher Officials, nulees the Hospodars themselves should deem he removal of some of them as expedient for the branches, erecauy as regards the provision for the inyperial troops. There is, however, an tion upon which we mnuat express our opi hand to the Princes, that they ay act accordingly. We allude to theic relations with Constantinople and the Ottowan government. Those relations must necessarily cease on the day upon which our troops | take military occupation of the land, and when every | action—every influence of the raling powers—rnst | be suspended. Another consequence of this state of | things must be the stoppage of the tribute which the H provinces are bound to pay to the Porte. The | amonnt, which must be collected as usual, must be handed over to the imperial government, to make use of it as it may think advisable. 1 beg of you to communicate the contents of this despatch, by command of the Emperor, to the Hos- | podars. Lam, dc. I ~DESPATCH OF THE TURKISH MINISTER OF FOR- KIGN AFFAIRS, RBDSEID PACHA, TO THE PRINCE OF WALLACHIA, STIKBEY, DATED CONSTANTINO- Pr 20TH JULY. *rince— Russia declared, when it advanced its troops into the principalities of Wallachia and Mol- davia, that it had not the intention to change the public administration which governs those provinces, nor the stu’vs guaranteed to them by solemn treaties; and the Sublime Porte, which put faith in that declaration, thought that it might leave 3) Highness the Prince of Mol- davia, at your respective posts. We however learn, | Moldavia, that the Russian Court has issued the order that you, as also the Prince of Moldavia, are | jowance, and he advertised me in the public rs | to break of relations with Constantinople, and to | respecting this compulsory allowance. He paid me discontinue the tribute, which bas caused us the | £400 a yeuruntil 183s. Li reference to this there er eatest surprise. | was an agreemet drawn up. He and my brother-in- As the Russian court has attacked the system of | jaw, the Hon, E, Phipps, witnessed it.” In the year the provinces in the point which touches directly | the right of Joye A that is to say, in its very | foundations, the Sublime Porte clearly perceives authority in its sacred and incontestable rights in | the provinces of Moldavia and Wallachia is impossi- Le. The Sublime Porte has therefore resolved that your Highness, as alko his Highness the Prince of Mcidavia, shall temporarily leave the provinces; and this revolve has been officially communicated to the } arcat powers. It is therefore necessary that you obey this impe- riul command, and immediately leave the province. And should it oceur that you should act contrary to this supreme command, the Sublime Porte will re- gard itself at liberty to take such measures as it may deem most advise able for its own views and intoresta, lbeg to assure your Highness of my high es: teem, Kc. (Signed) Resewio Pacna, proslamation has been lately issned, of which ¢ ee is a translation from the Tarkish ginal:~- e present proclamation showeth the state of af. at Constantinople, and it is his Majesty's wish hat it should be promulgated in the provinces of the | empire. ‘fhe Sublime Porte and Russia having disagreed | , and rec and, moreo d her embaasy from Constantinople, has taade great military preparations consequently, the Sublime Porte | d herself for war, as has been al- | veady made known. The reason assigned by Russia for her dissatiefaction is the refasal of the Porte to arcord by treaty certain religious privileges to the Greek Church.” But tl privileges were granted | by his Majesty Sul Mehomed the Conqueror, and obaerved during th os ot the late Sultans. and were aleoscontirmed hy his present Majesty the Sul. tan of all Benevolence, as well as by bis prede 4. | When his present Majesty and his goverment of their | own free will granted and confirmed these ancient munities, who ever thought taat they wanld be an nulled? When a government wishes to undertake the | protectorat { millions of a neighboring em- pire, it reenaces its indepencence and interferes with | ts domestic affairs. The impropriety of such an act | sas been declared, but ptussia would not forego her claim, and has even occupied Wallachia ‘and Mol- davia, crossing the Prath with her troops, thas | grey annoying the Sublime Porte. Such a viola- tion of treaties lias called forth on the part of thie | Sublime Porte a protest, which has been eommunt- | cated to the different European powers, in which it | is declared that such an act, contrary to treaty, will not be accepted hy the Sublime Porte. Whena question of such grave importance arises, affecting the independence of the empire, it onght to be ar- efficient regulation of the public gervice in all its | our | tum will » it has been deemed ars ieable to assume the defensive on the banks ef the Deaabe and the frontiers of Anatolia. Such is the dispute and the present state ef affairs as regards Russia. On the part of the poveramert troops and the munitions of war have been prepared. ‘The Sublime Porte bas tranquilized all ler subjects, #nd has enjoined them to remain niet in their seve- ral occupations of agriculture and commerce, and she requires of her subjects to obey all her commands. As bas been already mentioned, the claims of Kasia coh ier es of the Greeks. The ir fs have personally nothing » but have, on the contrary, ex- pressed their gratitude and thanks to their govern- ment, and are sorry that such a question bas ever been mooted; they must not, therefore, be looked upon as A , Catholics, Protestants, and Jews are also the true and faituful subjects of our Lord and Padisha, the Greeks are 80 also, a they must therefore live in peace with each other. In short, Moslems and al! other subject of the Porte must dwell together in harmony, and not speak of things which do not concern them, nor do that which is not lawful, but each must look to his owa ail'sim This present arrangement, proclamation, and or- eer, (tembi,) has been prepared in the presence of the Sheik il-Islam and all the learned of the empire, of the Seraskier, aad all the officers of the army and viziers who were at the il of the Grand Vizier Finally, this proclamation has been sanctioned by Hlis Majesty the Sultan, and al) those who are pot pleased with the araugeeN and shall act contra. ry to it, shall be considered as insubordinate, and severely punished. Here follow the signatures of all the principal of ficials of the empire, civil, military, and religious. Viexna, August 17, 1853. The fellowing is the note proposed by Reschid Pasha to be presented to Count Nesselrod Knowing the profound interest his Majesty the Emperor of Russia, as well as the great majority of his subjects, take in all that concerns the religion they profess, and fully appreciat'ng the motives of thatinterest, [ have great pleasure in communi cating to your Excellency the firmans which my au gust sovereign has proninlgated towards the end of ihe Chaban of this year, and, to remove all doubt, 1 assure you, on the part of the Sublime Porte, that, reserving to itself the sacred rights of sovereignty over its own subjects, the sincere intention of his Imperial Majesty is to secure to the Greck Church in perpetuity the ea eh of the spiritual privi- leges and immunities which it may please his Majes- ty hereafter to grant to any other sect of his Chris- tian subjects, 1 have vet the least doubt, in fact, bot that the assurances founded on the above men- tioned firmans, which have everywhere inspired con- fidence, will likewise give satisfaction to Russia. SCENE BETWEEN THE HON. G@.C. NORTON AND THE HON. MKS. NORTON. {From the Lordon San, Aug 19} Wesruinster County Courr, Aug. 18, 185! ‘This was an action bronght by the plaintifis, Messrs. Thrupp, coachbuilders, of Oxford strect, against the Hon. G. C. Norton, defendant, under ,the following peculiar and extraordinary circumstances :— Mr. C. Dod, the solicitor, appeared tor the plain- tills, and Mr. Needham, counsel, instructed by Meurs. Fladgate, Clarke, and Finch, conducted the defence. The case, which was fixed for hearing some time ago, had been twice postponed on account of the non-attendance of certain witnesses, and an unusual degree of interest was excited, the court being crowded to excess during the whole of the proceed- ings, which occupied several hours. Mr. Dod said the claim was for £49 4s. Gd., for work and Jabor mipplieg by the plainttffs to the Hon. Mrs. Norton, who was the wife of the defend. aut. The defendant was a police magistrate for Lambeth, and also a member of the bar. The ac- count of the plaintiffs had extended from the 17th of April, 1843, to the 17th of March, 1850, amount- ing to £184 4s. 6d., of which £135 had been paid in difierent instalments, leaving a balance of £49 4s. 6d., the amount sought to be recovered. He should | prove that the work was duty performed, and that the orders were given by the Hon. Mrs. Norton, as the wile of the defendant, and that the charges were fair and reasonable. He (Mr. Dod) understood that a defence of non-liability was about to be raised by reason of some separation, or some living apart, of the detendant from his wite. He should, however, be uble to satisfy the court that the account was a proper aud reasonable one, and the items would show that they were such as betitted the station of a lady in the position of the defendant's wife. The plaintifis had come into court to show that their claim was a jast one, and that they had nothing whatever to do with private differences between tne defendant and bib wite. ‘The Hon. Mrs. Caroline Norton, who was accom- modated with a seat on the bench, was now exa- mined by Mr. Dod. ‘ She stated that she was the wife of the defendant, the Hon, George Capel Norton. She had been sub- penacd to that court to produce the accounts of the plaintiffs for work and labor supplied by them to her from the year 1843 to the month of March, 1850. Mr. Dod—W hat did the work consist ot ? The Hon. Mrs. Norton—Repairs to wy carriage. I beg to observe, I am here against my will apon subpoena. I sent a statement of my case to Mr. Nor- ton’s solicitor. Tne Court intimated that the witness had better 3: | confine herself to the questions of her advocate. The Hon. Mrs. Norton (emphatically)—1 am here | for justice, and as this is a court of justice, | insist | upon stating what I Have to say. These tradesmen | would have been paid if Mr. Norton had not per- formed the greatest breach of faith that was ever ac- Ge by man. ‘The Judge--Madame, pray allow me to say this is irregular. The Hon. Mrs. Norton (with determination)—1 will speak. | _ The Judge—Will you allow this gentleman to con- duct your case? | Mr. Dod—What is the description of carriage for | which the work was done? The Hon. Mrs. Nortoa—A brougham. I paid Mr. | Thropp by instalments uatil Mr. Norton stepped my | allowance. We are not residing together, aud have | lived apart for some years, by my wish and choice, , because I consider that I haye sustained an iojury | that no woman ought to submit to. I believe Mr. Norton’s income to be about £3,000 a-year—viz., | from his magistracy, his patrimonial protits in Scot- | land, bis chambers in the Temple, and other sources, | altogether amounting to £3,000 per annum. I was | parted from him in the year 1436, and the following | year he offered £500 a-year until we could arrange our matters, hut made me a compulsory allowance of 4400 perannum. He stipulated that I should give up my children, and | said that [ would rather starve than lose them; and | did starve for a time. From the month of March, 1858, he made me an al- that | 1851 my mother died, and she left me some money; but there is still £657 108. due to my creditors, and I have returned from Italy to have it paid; and if the defendant had paid me the money he had promised by the agreement, I should haye settled with the plaintiffs; but I umderstood Mr. Norton's plea to be, that as this Paper was made between hin and his wife, it cannot be binding on him; but if 1 had the money every one of my creditors would have what is due to them. Cross-examined by Mr. Needham—Have you re- ceived your income from Mr. Norton regularly up to a period befond that of the last item, March, 1550. The Hon. Mrs. Norton— He owes me £687. Mr. Needham—Have you not received your allow- ance under the agreement? The Hon. Mrs. Norton—-I received my allowance up to March, 1852, Mr. Needham—Was “your separation from your husband a voluntary one / ‘The Hon. Mrs. Nortou—Mr. Norton sent my little children to Mrs. Vaughan, to which I yery much ob- jected, and I received nothing in the shape of an al- lowance for two years, and when J parted from my husband I bad no income. Mr. Needham—Was not the allowance paid into your banker's first, at the rate of £200 u year, and subsequently £4007 The Hon. Mra, Norton—No; T have not got m banker's pues, book with me; I never hada book at all until 1848, because [never had sufficient money to make it worth wide to keep an account ther. Yesterday I sent for a list of what moneys I had at my banker's. Mr. Needham—I don’t ask you that. The Hon, Mre. Norton—You are afraid of my an- { swers when | give ther. edham--W a ng at The lon. Mrs. Norton my own purpose. ‘Lhe Judge ut it must be produced to the coun- m, if he requires it. ham—Did you refuse te take money after it was paid in to Mesars. Rawson, the bankers’ The Uon, Mrs, Norton—I refused to do anything while my children were taken from me. Mec. Needhara—I believe you had £15,000 left you by. ig) mother? The Hon, Mrs. Norton—1 haye the interest of the money paid to me through my brother. Mr. Needham—Hoave you also £57 10s. paid to you by wey of pension? The Hon. Mrs. Norton—My father held an ap- pointment at the Cape of Good Hope. He died there, and I have the pension in consequence. Mr. Needham—Had you some sums of money cent to you at Lisbon? Mr, Ne yon let me see that paper you 1 No; 1 have this here for The Hon. Mr. Norton here interposed, and said he thooght it very hard if this ex p erte statement was to go forth to the public without his having av op- poe of saying thing in denial or explana- n of the statements that were being made against The Hon. Mrs. Norton—I can prove upon my oath that hia son resided with me in fe posted Italy, Bel- gium and in Portugal, and thatI sustained the whole | expenses of such residence myself, The eldest has had sm allowance since be went to Lisdon. . Mr. Needham—Has the second son not been at Eton, and subsequently at Oxford? the Hon. Mra, Norton—Mr. Norton paid for his education, but [ paid for his residence. [ am known ase pa writer in my ewn country, and some- tomes | have £1,000 @ year, and sometimes I have nothing I have worked as hard as any lawyer's clerk in this court. Mr. Needbam-—What is your literary income? Is it £600 a year? The Hon. Mra. Norton—-No. Mr. Norton has slaimed my copyrights from my publisher. The Hon, Mr. Norton (interrupting)—My solicitor did. The Hen, Mrs, Norton (with indignation)—Does he act without knewiog what your wishes are, sir’ Mr. Needham—May we take it as £500 a year? The Hon. Mrs. Norton—You may take it for what you Jike; snd the only remaming agurce of income is the assistance from my friends Aud family—any sums they may choose to allow me. Mr. Needham—Medam, we have already got an income of £1,300 a year. Do you mean to tell the een Judge that you have no other source of in- come The Hon. Mra. Nortou—-I mean to tell the learned Judge the truth. Mr. Needham—TIe one of those friends from whom ou derive an allowance, Lord Beauvale, the late word Melbourne ? Tre Hon. Mra. Norton—That is one of the sources. (The witness here became much,excited, and, rising from her seat, seid :)~I do not receive an income, for his property wes strictly entailed; be left his solemn declaration, a8 a dying man, and gave his word of honor, that Mr. Norton’s accusation against me, when I was a young thiog at home, was a false one; he left his request to his brother, and to his solicitor, that as ‘this young woman”—young enough, and more than young enough, to have been his child—would, on account of such accusation, undergo the great suffering, the great misery, the loss of a home, and the wreck of her whole lite——; I stand here a bla .<d woman from that day, because those people kuew we, and Lord Melbourne left me polling but his letter, swearing that 1 was talsely accused; his memory is dear to them. (At this stuge of the proceedings there was a burst of ap- plause from some two or three hua persons in the body of the court, but which was at once pro- perly na preened by order of the Judge.) The wit- hess continued—My hnsbard can cheat me because Jam his wife. The Hon. Mr. Norton, (interrupting)—God forbid! (To the Court)—Is it regular tor me to say one word? The Hon. Mrs. Norton—It is all irregular. The Judge—Mrs. Norton, will you have the good: ness to sit down’ Mr. Needham—Mra. Norton, I ask you whether it Madam, wogloriourly rest, precions bonds whieh will alweys be betenn the two coustsien tke firms gnarantee of the rhieh nao. » 0 #e to their diguity avd to their indepen¢ will rende: durable thelr friendly ms by direcvuy them towards the common object of their prosperity wud their scerandise- ment. This, in i | i | was not upon the express assertion, at the time that | agreement was signed, that you received nothing from Lord Melbourne, that Mr. Norton was to make you the allowance’ The Hon. Mrs. Norton—I did receive nothing from Lord Melbour: Mr. Needham—Did you say that you neither did then, nor would? | | | from their favorab! is what & oy the goverament of the wiaie fen which | have received the flattering mission ef expreesiog © your Majesty the most asdent wishes for the preservation of your Majesty, > and for the happiness of Spam 1 am also barges, Madam, to piace in your royal hands an autograph leiter from bis Favelleney the President of the republic, Aa- tonio Lopez de Santa Auna, a geovru! who des€cves well of hiscountry, You will allow mw «iso, to declare toy ou the deep gratitude of his Exoeil-us+. for the lar deork of exteam with which tt pleased your Majedy to him, by decorating lam wit the granu cross of the Ted onl distinguished order of Charles 1 Nothing, madam, could be more agreeable or more tlattering to me than to be the faithfal interpreter of th+ -watiments of my xo- veroment and of those of his Exes Invcy the Presidentiof the republe in the exercise of my f snctions, | shall use all my exertions to render myself +0 thy of this honor, ard ai this coment I shall hava bsppily commenced if your Majesty deigns to sccept siodness the part which I take in public congra u'stivas of whied your Majesty bas just been the object acd to seccive the homage of my respect and my wires for the bappiness: of your Majesty and that of the Speuish people.” The Queen replied :— “T receive with the test satirfaction the lettors: which secredit you as Envoy Kxtravrdinary ani Minister Plomipetentiary of the Mexicau repuolic at my court. ‘Yhe rentimenta of friendly #yinpatuy wuieh you bave just expressed towards mio in the Lame \f your rerpoud to those which I fie! toward. Me lations between eat 4 ther ¢ on ry are cemented om such solid haces that the two navinn. will ever be inter- ected in their reciprocal prosperity and welfare. J hcay with particular satisfaction ihe asswrance which you give me of the sentiment of pleasure and yratitude with which the President of the Mexican republic ives sweivel (ha proof oF my personal exeem which Ihave grocr to iin, be to you, ny you say rely on my Rindne tou on the ¢ co- ion of my government in tue sccomplishment of operable infasion; and inv sive yourself im the congratulations whieh I recetve jvoru ‘he Sani nation for the new dlessing whieh Divine Providenos has deigned to covier on me, yeu have acquizeo olaims to my esteom end to my cuncideration Interesting from China We have received intelligence from Hong !iong to the 23d of Jnne. The following is our correspondent’s letter: — Canton remains quiet, but un uneasy feeling ex- ists, and petty robberies are being commisted in the ¥ suburbs. More than once a thieatened attack on the city has been rumored to take place, but nothing of consequence has occurred, aud every precaution is taken to prevent an outbreak. From Shanghae we have dates to the Sth inst., by the French war steamer Cassini, and from Ching-* ooo he we have advices to the 30th ult. Am attack had been made on that fort by the Imperial fieet, but all seempe to dislodge tue insnrgents were le position, uusuccesstul; aad itis reported disaffection existed among the joreigners, in the service of the Taoutae, and that the fleet wag likely to return to Shanghae. At Nankin the insur- ents continued to fortify that plave, and ofher cities ey hold pear it, and the impression was el would make no forward movement till tie cold ~ weather set in. Nothing has beea mentioned of the movements of the grand Imperial army around Nankin. Our dates from mates to the 18th inst. The rebels were fortitying the place agaiust a threatened attack of the Imperialists. The torved contributions levied on the inhabitants caused great discontent, | and many were shipping off their valuables, and set. | ting the rebels at defiance. Great distress prevailed The Hon. Mrs, Norton—I did not, for I never ex- | pected to receive anything. Mr. Needham—Do you mean to say that on your | oath? | The Hoa. Mrs. Norton, (with ee emphasis) —T | say it aber my oath—man—what? | ir. Needham—Madam, that may be very tragical, but it is not very pohte, The Hon. Mrs. Norton—I am sorry not to be polite. T am in a very tragical state. Mr. Needbam—From what time—up to what time have you received £600 a-year? book at home. Mr. Needham—Who paid it ? The Hon. Mrs. Norton--Lady Palmerston; I don't know how it is paid. Mr. Needham—When did you receive the last ? ‘the Hon. Mrs. Norton—It was in June or July ; Lady Palmerston gave me something this year; no- is bound to give me anything. Tr. | r | by the present state of matters. Money is searce. The Hon. Mrs. Norton—You have my banker's | Settlements of the new congous have taken place at: | kinds. These prices are considered 80 to 36 per cent. ; but no prices mentioned. The price of sitk in the . Needham—Have you received £(00 a year up | to July in See rN TeaK The Hon, Mrs. Norton—I have not bad £400 a- year. I don’t know how much my income falis short of that; but I have not received that. Mr. Needbam—t{n January, 1852, did you have £291 6s. on acconnt of Lord Melbourne, placed to your acccunt? The Hon. Mrs. Norton—I dare say I did. have the book. ~Noy, in July of the same year, per thei of £201 58. Did you have Mr. Needham— Lord Melbourne, that? The Hon. Mrs. Norton--Yes. But Lord Melbourne is dead. No one is bound to give me one farthing. We are discussing simply whether my treditors are or are not to be paid. After a vast many questions bearing upon the do westic relationship of the plaintiff and defendant but which involved no matters ot interest to the public, the examination was thus continued:— Mr. Needham—I ask you, Madem, whether the £500 a year allowed ier by Mr. Norton was not upon the express condi! notbing from Lord Melbourne? The Hon, Mrs. Norton (emphaticully)—I did re- ceive nothing, and, therefore, that coudition could not be called into question. Mr. Lemon (a solicitor) | drew up the agreement of contra: | Mr. Needham—Was not the £500 a year allowed | i You upon the express condition that you should receive nothing from Lord Melbourne? The Hon. Airs. Norton—No. | | tion that you should receive | | her Majesty | steamer. Occular demonstration has remeved pre> A vast deal of correspondence between the Hon. | Mr. Norton and Lord Melbourne was put in, the main charges contained in it being that the Hon. Mrs. Norton was “kept”? by Lord Melbourne, and that the letters produced in evidence were stolen. The lady declared that all the letters found in her possession, and purporting to be addressed to other pereons, were addressed to Lord Melbourne. The on. Mrs. Norton proceeded to say that she eorres- niaaed with Lord Melbourne until the day of his le ath, and that she believed she was the last person | who had communicated to him in writing. ay qaestion of liability having been ably dis- puted, The Hon. Mrs. Norton made a statement in the following words:—I twld you to be aware of your questions, if you ‘were afraid of my anewers. For seventeen years I have concealed these facts, but they came out to day because you bully me; and ij am ashamed for Mit client if he does not feel ashamed of himself. ly means will perfect!y suffice now that I know Mr. Norton can cheat me, and I have no doubt that my friends will assist me, more than ever when they Jeain that the man who calls himself a magistrato, @ barrister, and a gentleman, can also cheat poor tradesmen, because [ am called his agent. and it is not binding upon him. J do not ask for my rights. Ihave no right--I kave only wrongs. I have no doubt I have had a very ample income; upon an average for some years £1,500; and now that I know he can defraud me I will not live abroad with my son. (Cheers in court.) Mr. Needtam—What rent do you pay, Madam’, Mrs. Norton—I pay £100 a ycar. Some other witnesses having been examined, The Hon. Mr. Norton prayed for his right to have his saying in court. The Judge said that at the present stage the case was ¢x parte, and decreed for a noneuit; upon which Mr, Norton pressed for a heaving, in explanation cf the allegations made against him by his wife. The learned Judge remarked that, as the whole case was quite ex parte, the public could only attach uch weight as was due to any case under such cir- cumstances. Ireland, THE CELTIC EXODUS. The Galway Packet states that the emigration na- | nia is daily Gathering strength in the whole of the | western counties, | “On last Monday about 100 emigrants from Cong, | Mento, and Dangan, in the neiguborhood of this | town, left the terminusin the 12 o'clock train, on | their way to America. It was truly heartrending to witness the scene which was prcse occasion. It is melancholy to see the of the Iand thus f away ata time when it might be supposed sufficieut employment could be obtained at home. But not even the certainty of constant | employment, and the high wages which agricultaral laborers receive in the gathering in of the ap- | proaching harvest,can induce the Lrisuman to re- | tain at home. M would seem as if the removal of the entire race from their native soil has been pre- | ordained, Weare quite certain that at no period doting the last century, was’ the want of labor 86 keenly felt ia this country as it will be within the next four months. The impolicy of not adopting | some energetic means of retaining the working po- | pulation in Ireland, will be seen when it is too late, | and when those who remain will have sufficient cause to repent that social disorganization which prodaced the exodus, which is now thinning the homes of Lre- land, and carrying tog foreign State the strength and hope of the couptry.”” Spain. RECEPTION OF THE MEXICAN MINISTER KY QUEEN ISABELLA—HIS ADDRESS, AND HER MAJESTY'S REPLY. Our accounts from Madrid are of the 12th inst, Her M: had received the Chevalier Buena- ventura, Envoy Eatraordinary and Minister Plegi- ? | bnt generally prices were firmly maintained. A cou- among the lower orders, and it would be a relief ta have the old government back. Foo-chow-tco remained quiet on the 12th inst., oar last date. Much excitement existed, as the rebels _ were reported ciose at hand. The Tartar were: ractising daily. The rebellion had broken out at Sbang-foo, come distance in the interior. We learn. that all the pirates handed over to the Mandarins b; ‘8 steamer Rattier had been beheaded. One man, women and children were spared, At Canton the import market is seriously affected. from 21} taels to 32 taels; the latter for beat ne on ae ae opening, telranil cates icardo, sup] for Liverpool, was oa the 13th inst with some of the new teas, The Shanghae market is still closed for imports. Musters of the new silk and tea had been received, interior was higher. Money was very scarce, and exchange quoted 6s.10d. The total export of tea from China for the season 1852-53 is estimated at 6,500,000 Ibs. in excess of that tor the season 1851-52, TIE AMERICAN SQUADRON. ¥ We Jearn from the Overland Register of June 23, that Commodore Perry and the several yessels wnder his command were at rendezvous in one of the har- bors of Loochoo. The steamer Powhattan had been expected for some time, and doubttess when this vessel joined the squadron the Commodore wonkd im. mediately proceed on his mission to Japan, the re- sult of which was looked forward to with great in- terest in that quarter of the world. The United States transpors Caprice arrived at Shapgbai, trom Loochoo, on the 7th ult., where she leit the squadron for Japan, and was to return short- ly with a supply of coals. We hear of the arrival at Singapore of the United States steam frigate Pow- hattan, which vessel was to leave ina few days to join the expedition. The North China Herald says: During the stay of the United States steamer Susquehanna at this port, hundreds of Chinese gratified their curiosity by visiting that Tw-Ad-lung-zé, as they termed it, The ionaries, too, ve properly took their teachers and scholars on beard, both to expand their minds and liberalize their views. A teacuer of one of the American missionaries wa: so much gratified with his visit, he wrote, in true Chinese style, @ very «| @phic, and, to us, amusing description of thir judice and convinced him of the superiority of foreign skill, as he candidly admitted, and has fur- ther shown ia what he thus added concerning the engine: — “How a contrivance so ingenious, so life like, and £0 convenient, could have been conceived and con- structed I cannot comprehend. And then its cost, who can tell? I could only behold and wonder, if out of ten thousand parts t could com) d and speak of one. To explain the whole tely is an poe ye understand he has written this description in handsome style, on a blank fan, and presente ! it ta Capt. Buchanan, who expressed himself as very much pleased. The Captain will, doubtless, pre- serve itas a memento of Shanghae. It is said, the steamer Mississipi is a museum of foreign art, which Commodore Perry is taking out for the edification of the Japanese. } It would have been weil if he could have shed: some of this kind of light at Shanghae. | The Celestials need it as much, probably, as th@- | Japanese. 5 A railroad and vie in operation, would , have a tendency to wake their sleep of centuries, | and remove some of their ideas of superiority. H Tossibly something of the kicd may be done of- her return from Japan, if the wu le of their ties are not expended. f Our advices mention that thc Muvsian fifty-guty frigate Pallas, Admiral Pontistin, (ad left Singaporg: on the 13th instant, for this pors The mail brings advices thu! \dmiral Pellew, of te edit fleet, and his sqiedivn may be expected shortly. We bave bad continuous leavy rains dering the worth, apd very close hot weuther. The general health of the soldiers may be considered favorable... and the coleny is healtuy. With regard to the rebellion, we learn that the © insurgents—now called by the Uaglish ewspapep » the ‘Christian army,” tle ** patriot forces,” &c.—- were in possession of Amoy. Canton it was supposed world not be molested till Pekin was taken by the iosurgonts, whom, it is- stated, were hailed everywhere as deliverers, and met with but litle resistance. The commercial ac- counts from India and China were unimportant. At Calcutta, Bombay and Canton trade was dall,. siderable advance was paid for the new crop of tea particularly for fine, which indicates the supplice would be short. ’ Aust The General Screw Steam-shipping Company's ship Harbinger, Captain Lane, arrived at Routh: 5 ampton on Thursday evening, August 18, from Aus ; tralia. vi! “The Harbinger bronght seventy-three passengers, and on freight gold dust and bars weighing 130,000 ounces, und of the estimated value of £520,000 ster- ling; besides th many of the passengers have yarious quan‘ities, the yalue of which it is difficult t ertain, but whish probably amounts to from 000 to 40,000 more. After leaving Port Phillip, * this steamer ¢: need strong head winds, and | generally unfuvorabke weather; off the Cape of Good Hope strong northwesterly winds, and across the Bay of Bieeay strong northwest winds, Fer Yoyage had, therefore, been protracted, but she made the quickest run outwards yet performed by an, of the: steamers,and her homeward trip bears a fivorable contrast to the voyage of many preceding steamers. The Harbinger brought one of the largest mail+ ever known from the colonies. Three hearty cheers were givon by a large assemblage at the dockhead, to greet hor, as the first homewgrd steamship that) reached Southampton from the Australian ports. , ‘ The advices from Australia have been partialie! anticipated by the overland mail. The follo will, however, be interesting, as completing the im- news ey, received :— ‘The Legislative Council of New South Walea commenced ita session. The Governor General’s | dress communicated the consent of the bome goy: t