The New York Herald Newspaper, March 31, 1858, Page 1

M ORNING EDITION—WEDNESDAY, WHOLE NO. 7880. MARCH 31, 1858. PRICE TWO CENTS. INTERESTING FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF BALTIMORE, FOUR DAYS LATER INTELLIGENCE. THE ANGLO-FRENCH ALLIANCE. Correspondence between the Two Governments. NAPOLEON’S EXPLANATIONS. ORSINI AND PIEQRI GUILLOTINED. THE WAR IN INDIA, &., &o., ba. ‘Wee crow steamship City of Baltimore, from Liverpdol em the 17th inst., arrived at noon yesterday, Her dave are four days later than those by the Niagara at Halifax. ‘A deepatch from Liverpool, dated 16ib inst., to London, saye— believe we are correct in stating that it has NA Maeaag ip view of ~ anticipated resamption of 5 H se $s +3 New York, on any day of the week in which steamebips of ‘he Cunard Company run to Halifax and as often as may be found necessary to trade In thie way, with the United States when it retarns to Liverpool to recommence its ‘Cunard Company ’s mail steamebipa, the Ca- jpany’s screw vessel; the Liverpool, Pbiladel- jew York screw steamers; and the screw atsam- Cunard ompany—it is evident that Liverpool well supplied with steam communication with ~ A mya Adequate to the wants of those interested je. the House of Commons, on the 16th inst., the riot at College, Dublin, was alladed to, and government promised a strict investigation. In the Commons the India Loan bill was passed. Mr. Dierach stated that the case of the Caglisri had been wabwitted to the law officers of the Crown, and that cSHEIELE aeale . § ee Mr. Disraeli aleo stated, in reply to a speech from Mr. Berval Osborne, that he did not think government was called upon to declare anything beyond a general policy ‘under the peculiar circumstances attending their advent fo pewer, and that general policy had already been de- elared by Lord Derby. He promised that the bill to amend the government of India ehoald be intrdduced befere Easter, and announced that the Iriah policy of the peverpment would be the same as was pursued by Lord Falington five years ago. He would never consent that fm Orangeman should be thereby disqualified from the mogwtracy. ‘On the 16th inst. , in the House of Lords, Lord Brougham, fm presenting a petition from the Anti-Slavery Society against the slave trade, said that » warrant act had been passed tn the island of Guadaloupe which would have an Wmamediate and direct tendency to reduce the free negroes Dat colony to a state of slavery. He acquitted the French gevernment of any blame, but regretted that that power bad not discontinued ite scheme for the free emigration of aegroes. Lerd Malmesbury promised attention to these matters when they were officially brought to his notice. Im the House of Commons, in reply to an inquiry, Mr. Disraeli said that the government had refused to let Sar- @inia give up Mr. Hodge—‘he Englishman #ho was arrest- ed at Genoa—to the French government, aa they did not eensider that there was sufficient evidence to warrant his evmmittal. The London Herald stated that the meeting of his sup- porters in the House of Commons summoned on the 15th by the Earl of Derby, was responded to by 220 members. Tabs vext day's edition of the Herald coataine 1 the foliow- ing netice of ihe meeting :—Previous to the Cabinet Coun- ell about 160 members of the House of Commons had a eon ference with the Earl of Derby and the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the official residence of the Firet Lord of the Treasury. ‘Tre London Times of 16th inst. observes:— Parie ard France are under strict surveillance, and no ere knows who are the watchers and whoare the watches. ‘The empire i espionnage Ita incarnation is @ mouchard. I be not only that recognized agents of police are in every Bireet and every public plave, that the comings and gongs ef well bnown democrats are |, teat tne assem Bikes of communists are hap'ed out, but men of every rank, every phase of character, every shale of politica) ‘opinions, are at the mercy of an immense army of ses, who penetrate everywhere, fellrw the indwiduat into the confidence even of his family and his private life, and who have spread distrust and appr: throughout the country. : The government of Sardinia had openly rejected the Proposals of the French Pmperor, advising a more rigor- @us course towards political offenders. In this the Lew. Iature acquiesced by rejecting the Conspiracy bill on 16th fostant, Nearly 30,600 copies of the pamphlet entitled “ Napolo- ea III. and Eng'and”’ bave been sold in Paris. ‘The Paris correspondent of the London Times has “ rea- 200 to be ivve that the demard which the French govern. mest has mace on that of Sardinia for the extradition of Mr. Botge, the Englishman who, it is alleged, was impli! eaied in the attempt on the Emperor's life, has been re- fused.” Itappeare, aye that writer, that an extradition treaty exieta between France and Sardinia, one of the Gianses of which provides for the extradition of subjects of ‘8 third power, though not s contracting party, if the anc tion of that power can be obtained. The sanction of Eng: land ben been re quested in the case of Mr. Hodge and re fared by Lord Derby # government. In the meantime Mr. Bodgr remains in prison in Sardinia. W le stated that Mr. Roebuck has received a challenge from Count de Signey, an officer im the French army, for ‘Die language in regerd to France. The place known a# “ Discuasion Forum,” in Fleet street, Londow, referred to in tho rocent somi-official French pamphlet as the resort of refugees for seditious Purposes, turps out to be simply «tavern in whicha harmiess Fngliah debating society bolia ita meetings. A Gespatch from Berne announces that the (jenoese gov. ernment has dissolved the Italian Benefit Society in that place, and that the Federal Commissioners had ordered (he expulsion of twelve French and seventeen Italian ro fugeer, while an inquiry as going on concerning twelve others. The Spanish Ministry had received a vote of confidence in the fact thas the budget for 1868 had been voted by Copgrees withou: alters ion. A despatch says that full Satisfaction is now cffered by the Mexican government to Apain. The statement that General Concha is to be removed from bis post of Governor of Cuba waa contradicted on eaihority in Madrid. The Dutch ministry hae been modified as follows:—M. Gotietein, Foreign Auire; M. Van Bosse, Finance; M Van Tew, loterior; M Boots, Justice, and M. Rocbursen, Coto- nics «Toe other mini tere retain their portfolios. The silk hovses of Lyons had sent a deputation to the Emperor relative to a new Credit Mobilier Soriety, to be oevoted to the interests of the #ilk trade. ¥. Koovard Thayer, Senator, and ox-Direotor General of the Pest Office, is to be l’resident of the Board of Directors Of the new French fransatiantic Steam Navigation Com Any. M. Benoit d’azy and M. Bremer (/x ambassador) are spoken of as Vico Presidents. As to the members of Ube board, they will be taken from among the principal sbareboiders of the Orleans Railway and of the new So- clete Marzion, with the addition of several commercial hotabiities Of Nantes and Havre. A first dividend of 4s. in the pound has been announced by the inspectors of the estate of Messrs. Hermann Cox & Go., and also of Mesure, Rehder and Boldemann, two of the london houses which failed during the height of the late crivis. The departure of tho “‘apring fleet?’ of coal laden vessels from the Tyne, comprising between 1,000 and 1,580 sail, detained in port on sccount of the easteriy winds, took Place on fhe 13th and 14ta, and #0 great was tho crow: of shipping that numerous casualties occurred. Amonget others the American clipper Eddystone ran on the eands while entering the harbor, and remainod in a poriious position for some time, but she was ultimately got oft without much damage. ‘The traffic returns of railways in the United Kingdom, published for the week ending March 6, amounted to £38), 518, and for the corresponding week of inet yoar to £416,531, showing a decrease of £36,018. "The gross re- ceipts of the eight railways having their termini in London amounted for the week epdizg as above to £151,725, and for the corresponding week of last year to £170,711, show- ing a decrease of £16,027. ~ According to the: Banner of Ulster (Irish paper) the prospects of emigration from the port of Belfast are not improving as the season advances :— No vessel bas as yot -ailed, and the only one on berth je etill farfrom fall. The,tide of croas- Atlantic travelling is sti!l setting strongly eastward, almost as many retarn ing Irish fortune seekers arriving at our quays. via Liver- poo) as are a for tbe States by the same route, ‘and these pot confined to workingmen and their families, Dut inctudieg not afew farmers. Should there occur agy increased efflux of emigrants to the westward !rom Belfast thie year Canada is likely to be the favorite point of dos ‘The eclipse of the 15th of March was scarcely visible in England, owing to the hazy weather which’ provailed and obecured the fun. rs « The Cunard steamship Africa, from New York, arrived at Liverpoo! on the 14th inst. ~ The screw steamship City of Washington, also from New York, arrived out on the léth inst, The screw steamer Alps, advertised to leave Liverpoo, for New. York simultaneously with the City of Baltimore. had been withdrawn. ‘Tho ship Kennebec, of Bath, Maine, from Liverpool for Mobile, was abandoned at sea on the 22d of February. The crew were saved by the W. F. Schmidt, bound to New Orleans. Nine of them were transferred to the Louise Sophie, and had arrived in England. ——— " e THE ANGLO-FRENCH QUESTION. Restoration of the Entente Cordtale—tmypor- (ant Corre pondence—Napoleon's Ex- *-planations—Exeeution’ of Orsini and Pierrl, ko, &e., &o. In the Houge of Lords, on the 15th inat, the Earl of MALMESBURY #aid:— I beg leave to lay on your lordships’ table the corres- pondence which has taken place between the government of her Majetty and the government of. b's Imperiel Majos- ty the Emperor of the French» since shor -Majesty’s ministers resigned their office I am hay to state that that correspondence puts an end to all the misapprehen- siors ebich unfortunately existed for a short time betwoon the two countries, and it would be unfair in me if I were not to add that desirable mm’ bas been facili tated by the frank and handsome manner. in which Count Walewski came forward after the House of Commons had expressed, on the 19th of February, its opinion upon his cespatch, and expreesed to Lord Cowley his regret that he hed been m'sunderstood Count Walewski frankly gave to Lord Cowley an explanation of the expressions which in bis despatch had been mif interpreted. I think that your Jorcshipes, when Pave read the correspondence, will eee it bas been concluded witb ali honor and good feeling on the partof both governments. I bave nothing more to say upon the question than that ber Majesty’s government piace the highest value upon that alliaoce which hag deen of eo much consequence to the happiness of Europe, and I may say of the world, for the last five years, and that they tel that the Emperor of the French bas in those dee patches, through his Minister, expressed his conviction that such bas been the result of that aliiance. This your lordebips will find when you peruse them. That I may not alter a word of his exprestion, I beg leave to read an extract from one of them. Weare convinced, my lords, } the Emperor of the French says he is conviaced, at— ‘The reconciliation of two great nations, sfier centuries of n; namel®, ye bower of the one ev - feed te he Donor of te other, bes (Cheers. ) ‘The noble earl then laid the correspondence on the table. It is as follows:— ‘The Correspondennes EARL COWLKY TO THE EARL OF CLARENDON. Pans, Feb. 23, 1868, My Lorp—Count Walewski is very desirous that I should express to your lordrbip his astonishment and re- gret at the in pat, during the late discussion ip the House ons, upon certain phrages in his des- patch to Cout igny of the 20tn ultimo—astoniehment ‘that bis meaning could have been misunderstood, and re ret that he should be believed, with “his “knowledge of gland, capable of apply ing, as a generality, an impute, tion which the context of bis despatch ought, he thinks, to bave proved could only have been intonded for a defi’ ite clare of Bt apg: Twust, in justice to Count Walewski, add, that in the numerous converrations which [ have hal with bim during the Iast month his language has been in entire con%orm! ty with the assurances whic> I bave thus the honor to convey to your lordship cn bw part. Moreover, his ex- cellency bas evinced so much cencern that whe deplorable events which occurred should not interrapt the friencly relations which exist between the two countries, that it ik Do; to be supposed he would intentionally have sald aught tbat could be const ued into aa atsack upou the Mberties of the Britwh pation. I have, &., COWLEY, THE EARL OF MALMESBURY TO RARL COWLEY. Fornics Orrick, Marca 4, 1858. My Lorp—Yonu wil! take the earliest opportauity of as- suring Coomt Waleweki that ber the r accession to office, are ea! taining im their lotegrity those close aad / which, since ‘be restoration of the empir the alliance between France and Great great bevefit of both countries. Convinced that these sentiments are foverrment of nis Umperial Majesty, and het bowh Neoncur im the opinion ‘that such friendly © bes! maintained by frank and unreserved wwteroourre, her Valesty’s governmens| appeal with con fiderce vo that of bis Imperial Majorty to aid thom in their endeavers to remove e Causes Of minapprehension which, it canret be denied, have produced, and, if wuf. fered to remain unexplaines, must coutivue to produce, painful effects upon the public mind of Eogland, Your \ordebip will aseure Count Wale weki that her Ma- osty's government enterta'n the failest conviction that his Excellency, in bis cespatch of the 20th January, written at a mcment when the jost izdignation of Franco and of the world had been excited by the late atrocious and cowardly attempt upon the life of his imperial Majesty, and under the imprexrion that tbe iawa of Kagiand wero neuiicient to protect bie Tmperial Majesty agains’ @ repe tivon of fuch attempta upon the part of foreiga rofugece resident ip Great Britain had po other lateution than that oui to hi r Majesty's cuveroment what aopeared ree of danger to France, azd inviting their at tention to the euppored defect If euch bas been from the first the hope of her Majesty's government, that hope has been completely realized by ‘vhe foll and frank assurances which Count Waleweki has spontaneously giver, as reported in your despatch of tie 20d of February, of his astonishment and regret at the interpretation put upon certalo phrases in his deapatch to Count Persigny of the 2%hb of January—* astonishment that his meaning could have been misunderstoo! and re- res that he sbould be belier®8d, with bie knowledge of fogland, capable of applying, as a ae, an impute uen which the context of his despatch ongat, be thinks, to bave proved could only havo been intended for a definite clan of strangers.” Though her Majesty's government have from the fret entertained the belief that an errobeons construction had been put on Count Walewski’s despatch, they receive with the bighest satisfaction the voluntary repudiation, #0 honorable ‘o his Excellency, of the meaning which ‘he believes to have been attributed to him; and in the eane epiritol candor they desire 10 cail his attention to those expressions #bich really have produced an unfavorable impression on tae public opinion of ths country. ‘Your lordship will Merefore remark to Count Walewski that bis Exce!lency, i stating that the attempt which bas Just provicentially failed, “ike others which have pro: ceded |i, was devises in Reg!and”—in speaking witn refe rence to the “adapter de la démagogie”’ eatablished in Fngland—of ‘nessseipa ton elevated to dostrine, preached openly, practised in repeated attempts” —aod in asking be Wer the right of asylum stould protect #uch a state of thingn, of contribute to favor their designs and thelr plans’ bae no: unnaturally been understood to imply imputatione, not only that the offences enamerated are bot recognized ae such by the Fogieh law, sed may be committed with impunity, but that the spirit of Foglish legimiation is such as derignedly to shelter and gores> the fen jer from punishment. Her Majesty's government are persuaded that had Count Waiewski known, when his Excellency held with your lordship the conversation to which | have adverted above, tat such construction was pat upon certains por: tions oF bis despatch of January 20, he wou'd have had bo difficnity in adding t the assurance then given the farther aesurance that nothing cad have been farther from his intention than to convey an imputaton injurious slike to the morality and the honor of the Brita nation, 1! the offoncee which hie Excellency enumerates, on being proved to the watiefaction of a jury, aubject the person convicted to the infliction of penalties more or lees severe; ano if cance have been bronght to the notics of tac gov. ernment of his Imperial Majesty, which may aypear to have been overiooked by her Majesty's government, it is not to be doubted but that the advisers of her Majaty, in abstaining to prosecute, have been influenced by motives of discretion quite consistent with an earnest desire to repress such offences. Subsequently, however, to the late atrocious aitempt, proces tings have been instituted in two caswe—one for complicity in th marderous attempt, another fora publication ‘elevating aeeaasination to doctrine,” ad ano: ther similar case i¢ now under the coneideration of the Jaw officers of the crown. It is hoped that these considerations will satisfy Count Walewrk) that either his expressions have been y m erstood, or that they bave been made ander an er. roneous appre! a of the state of the law tn thie country, ano thas, in ether case, hie Excellency will not hesitate, with thai franieness which haa characterized hie couduct, to offer an explanation which cannot fail to re. ‘move any existing mi » Your lordehip will read this despatch to Count Walow- ski, and leave a copy with his ne lam, &e., ALMESBURY, BARL COWLEY TO THE RARL OF MALYRSRURY. Parm, March 8, 1868. My Lonp—I (waited pow Count Walowski this after: noon By a tment, and read to him your Jestebip's despatch with the ia- the 4th inst. , and in compliance contained ia it, 1 lefts copy with His excelien sy. Count Walewski said that he received with great pisa- ture the assurance conveyed in it, that the government of which your lordship is a member, are earnestly denroas Of maintaiving in tbeir integrity those close and fnendiy rejations which, since the restoration of the empire, have marked the alliance between Fratce and Grev. Britain; that be recognized, in common with your loriship, the great benefit of @ good understanding between the two countries; and that you would always find him disposed to id in maintaining it, ‘With regard to the rest of the despatch, Count Walewski taid that be would return an answer to it iu a day or two through the Emperor’s Ambassador in London; bat tha: he had no heai: in stating at once that nothing could have been further from bis toteption than to convey, in nis dexpatch of the 20th of January to Count Persigay, any im- Pputation whatever on the morality or honor of the British nation. Nay, he would go further, and assure me that chat despatch was written with no other object than tos ae acts and proceedings dangerous to the tranquillity of France, which the imperial goverament had reas m to be- lieve were carrying on within the Britigh territories His Excellency admitted that he had used strong language, but it bad been solely with reference to those acts and proceedings. He bad never pointed out, or intended to point out, a remecy for them. It was for the English gov- ernment and the English nation alone to determine in what manner and in what meagure a remedy could ba applied. Thave, &., COWLEY, THE EARL OF MALMESBURY TO EARL COWLEY. Formiey Orrice, March 9, 1858, Lord—I bave received your Excallency’s despatch of Sth inst , reporting the language of Count Walewski ‘on receiving from yous copy of my despatch of the 4tn twat; and I bave to acquaint your Excellency that her Majesty's government have ol with great sati«fac- tion the friendiy soirit which pervaded his Excollency’s —s and oa oe sure that og Sit mecsocertoa wi prevailed respecting purport of his pre vious despatch of the 20th of January, will be entirely Temoved by the apawer which Count Walowek! leads you to expect will be returned to the communication now made tohim. Iam, dc. MALMESBURY. COUNT WALEWSKI TO COUNT PERSIGNY—(COMMUNI CATED TO THE BARL OF MALMBSBURY BY OOUNT PERSIGNY, MARCH 12.) Pari, March 11, 1868. M. 1x ComTr—Lord Cowley has delivered to mo a des patch a ben obs aoa to vg by her Britannic bony 4 cipal Secretary of State for Amairs, dated the 4th of March, and of which you wiil es acer? annexed hereto. The government of the Emperor itself on the friendly dispositions of the new cabinet, and sees, with sincere satisfaction, that the present ministers of tho Queen, like their predecessors, are under no misapprehen- sion either as to our intentions or as to the grave nature of the facts which we have signalized to the government of her Britannic Majesty. T roment of the Emperor, M. le Comte, flatters ', for 8x years, its whole conduct has precluded ‘on of its wishing, in any way, to wound the {the Evglieh nation; and bie ty thinks that seized every opportunity during peace, as well as & war, of drawing closer the bouds between the two people. The Emperor, ag you are aware, has always entertained this profound conviction, that the reconcilia tion of two great nations, after ages of antagonism, could be sincere and lasting only on one condition, namely, that the honor of one should never be sacrificed to the tonor of the other. Buch sentiments, attested by the constant acts of the government of his Majesty, are a suflicieat answer to the erroneous in’erpretations of which our communication of the 20th of January has been the object. Besides, what bas bappened? I begged you to signalise to the govern. ment of ber Britannic Majesty the exievence in London of ct of foreigners wb ch, in its publications and its meet ings, elevates assassination to doctrine, and which, in the epace of #ix years, bas sent into France not less than eight ast assis to strike a blow at the Emperor, as is proved by the declarations of tbe jury. Pa. (srg leeennartl \ike that ef the be Jan! » bave |peror impassive ; putting his trust in pro- tection of He: his Majesty views with profound dis- gain the attacks which are directed only at his person; but the country has shown itself to be ly moved by them, and as, at the time when I addi my despatch to ont bo repressive measure bad been taken in London, public opinion ip France, witnout taking inw account the Dature of the institutions of Eegland, nor the motives of discretion of which Lord Malmesbury’s communication Speake, wos astenished that so much widacity should have remained unpunished. Moreover, the character of our ings was laid down to you in the clearest manner by the Emperor bim. self, who wrote to you towards the eud of January:—I do not deceive myself as to the little efficacy of the mea- sures which could be taken, but it will still be a friendly act, which will calu much’ irritation here. Explain our Porition clearly to the Mintsters of the Queen. It is not D Bo nergy of saving my life; it is a question of saving ce”? The Emperor, M. le Comte, has never intended to de- mand the support of foreign governments to increase his personal security. A moro elevated sentiment, an ine restggreater in bis eyes, have guided him—namely, the maintenance of the good relations existing with the neigh boring Sates, ‘My despatches of the 20th of January had no other ob- ject than to signalice a state of things which was to be ro gretted; but! careful y abstained from expressing any opinion as to the measures calculated to remedy 4; and] bave been unable to understand bow certaia expres,ions of that dexpaich bave been so misioterpreted. it is, be sider, unnecessary for me w te | you that it sever eatered my thought to copsider Evglish legislation as designedly au Deltering the offender, and, to borrow Lord Malmesoury's own wore’ screen.og bim irom punishment. In chene aswurances to the principal Secretary of Staie, you Wul BE Ro good as Lo add that, as the inteation: of the beperer bave been misapprehented, bis Majesty’ governeert Wl abstain from coo\inuing @ diecussion whied, by dew | protonged, VEN’ prejudice the digaity Bud Lhe goed enderstending of the two coaatries; aad that i appeals, purely aad simpiy, & ive loyalty of the Eng Liab peopie. T request you to read this despatch to Lord Malmesbary, ‘and to leave with him @ copy of it. Receive, &c A. WALEWSKL. The Effect of te Comrerpendenee te. Hinge (From the Lonooo Times, March 16 } The despatch of Count Walveski in answer to Lord Maimerbury has arrived, bas beeu aid before Parliament, and will be the topic of discussion fora day ortwo. The “mieconception’’ is set right, the wiliacce still subsists, aud it becomes us Ww fay no more of the events of the lasttwo months. The ministry of Lord Derby hae achieved the great before which it set forth itself, and may have Jeave to triumph sccordingly. It has Deen able w lay oa the table of each house a conciliatory despatch, aad to state with authority that ao unpleasant affair has been arranged This is bappy conclusion, and hope it wil be followed by a ¥gorous Heaton the duties of the session. Aisouugh the preserva- hop of the national bonor is @ matter of vast importance, tt bas ite sacrifices in the snape of confusion and delay; and deary enough has the nation earned its present im mupity from reproach = However, England demanded an explanation, and the tory Cadinet was its organ; so by all means let Lord Derby and his friends have the creait of bavipg sustained the country’s dignly the eurceptibiity of anally. The path before them, and they could not we'l miss despatch from the Freoch Minister came within a week of Oreini’s attempt, there was room for consideration and hesitation, and consequently for error of judgment. The French Ccurt was in ita fret @t of alarm and suspicion, the diplomatic world in ite firat heat of gowip, the Englieh pation in ite first feeling of com miseration for the ur number of which every mortal men and they were i gave verbal answers where they should haw writen, and ‘omises where they should have withheld their decision. is was an error , and Lord Jalmerston ex viaied wt by hie fall. We arp not going to discuss the jus ee of the vote, tor we agree thet the national honor is of greater moment than the stability of a minis.ry, aud there a nders which must be treated as crimes Yet, it is well to consider bow natural aod excusable was the error oto which the last Cabinet fell. As events have directed ree of the new ministry there is no room for prase ye. They Came im ty ay ite an anawor to Count Wa and they pave writren it, and, aa € was not worth while for the two parions to go to war on the matter, tl bave received gentle reply, sHowever, it certualy litle singular that, afer tarning out a minister otkending a spirited answer, it foued toat Lord esbury could De successful by means of very conc. jory lapguege; abd that Mr. Disraeli laid before the Heose of Commons in triumph @ Cespateb ceclariog that the celebrated one from Cuunt Walewrk! of the of January bad notat all the meaning which he ana his Trenos attributed to it. he great achievement of the Dery government i to obtain a declaration from Count Walew At that his former not ty have been rewnted, But gf this wae we case, then Lord Palmers'on Woe right in not rerentivg it, Kod the ate eppomtion were Wrong io pseeing & vote of ceomure But tae fact is taat events gave to & Missive of the French goverument @ complexion which at Oret wa not visible. Lord Paimers- ton, baving had to act imined's.e\y,and being early com- mired, was placed tn a dilticn.t position, while Lord Derby baa Come in expressly to pose bimeelf in a patrioti fw titoue However, whether by liberals or conservatives, this country is Iikely to be well served when the national honor i# cleariy shown to be at stake. We bat proved our determination not to be controlled by foreign detande, or even to be amiable under foreign adewe We bave vo doubt thas the French go that among thy a ek after the at been rumbered an ambiguous deapach to Gr Tt wi'l protatly be long before the French Cabri again meddle with the obslinate and pertinacious brood which whalits these islonds Bever quarrel with a doven governments than with one polides loving and free epoken peopie Cabinet Ministers ant dipto matiste bave a language of their own, and in the wee of this language the Continental statesmen are very apt, But when they bave to deat with ® uation of polivic ang they ate confused and powerless. At the fenc- {og match of alternate despatches the French govern- ment may do well enough, but the case ie altered when the first thrust calls forth @ host of antagonists, armed with every kind of weapon, And possessed With a happy ignorance of the rules of the science, This is an advan. tage which a free country has over its neighbors. Tt can ex its official opinions, but it can express its non rita opivions too, Speeches in ae, indignant, or argumentative, Or coms; articles im newspapers leaping up a daily lominrdment to which the assaulted Cabins can make no reply; public meting, carion- tures, all tend to give the victory to the naion whick can bring them into play. one’ is #0 battered by tha warfare that 6 requires but litt skilt for the minister to strike the tinal blow, This is a least one ef the benefits of free institutions, which has been on ita triat mapy times, and has never been found to fail. The French Cabinet i the present case ‘ried to bring populay entbusiaam into the field in their legislative acrembiler; but bow poor was the display in comparison with that which responded in England to a supposed in- wiht tad ie, depended cp a ore ment alone, either whig or tory, it is possible that by plausibility or pressure Pn bares — have aaa og Bat what really bapsened? ‘imperial government has gained nothing by its movement, and it has lost @ good deal. Is bas not obtained any mea. wures Of restriction on tte liberty of the refugees but it bas had to make two apologies—one for the conduct of KX military officers and another for the langage of its foreign Secretary. Ithas had to declare that Count Wa lewek! did not ask what we know from bis despatch to Switzerland he desired to ask, and it has raised in this country @ spirit of opposition to French International as sumptions which will not be without ite effect on te other States of Europe. The discussion has also cooled the frienély feeling with which the Emperor was st!l) - ed in Evgiand, and endangered the reliance, which is of far more importance to bitasolf than to us. Who that has marked the progresr of these events can doubt that in power and in cheracter the French government has been weakened through the defeat of its demands and tho check to its self-confidence which have been the result of the late events? But now the whole affair is over, and we shall ba glad to be allowed to forget it. Lord Malmesbury bad, indeed, Nttle to do, for Count Walewski had immediately after the debate declared to Lord Cowley that the offensive expres- sions contained in bis despatch were not applied to the British pation. Accordingly, Lord Maimeabury's letter to Lord Cowley on!y asks, in the mildest terms, for a formal rr the dixclaimer, and this is duiy given in a despatch from Count Walewski, dated the 1L‘th of March. _ This last document is written with a little atiffoess, which the Count probably thinks due to his own and the Im- perial dignity. As was natural, Lord Malmesbury’s abst that he took it for granted that the French | roment meant nothing offensive, produces the reply that Count Walewski sees with satisfac tion that the new Cabinet 1s “under no misappreben- sion either as to our intentions or as to the grave pature of the facts which we have signalized to thy gov ernment of Her Brittanic Majesty.” He also hiota that the French people cannot appreciate the discretinn which impeded former prosecutions, and, in conclusion, with. draws from the controversy and leaves the affair in our own bands, Some slight irritation is visible in the style —patural enough atter so mapy builets. But with that we bave nothing to do. Sufficient for us is the great fact that the French gcvernment has receded from its demands, and entirely altered ita tone. As we fully agree thet the alliance can only be on the condition that the honor of neither nation be sacrificed, we must con- rime both countries on ‘he change of demeanor which as been the work of the last two moaths. It will enable Parliament with greater ease taf ade oe a medy, sbould the event of the forthcoming that any kind of wrong doing has impunity in these lative re- ials ve da. Execution of Orsiv! and Plerrt in Parts. RECEPTION OF THE DEATH WARRANT—DE RUDIO'S REPRIEVE. [Paris (March 13) Correspondence of London Timos.} At baif past 6 o clock last evening the warrant to eto cute the sentence of the Court of Assize upon thors con- victed of the sttempt in the Rue Jepoilotier was received by the Procureur Genera!. AsI previously an nounced te you, that warrant only focluded Orsini aod Pierri. The puniehment of De Rudio is commuted into penal servitude for life. Since their condemnation it was judged proper to em- ploy the strait waistcoa: with the three convicts, as a precautionary measure against any possible act of violeace either op themselves or on those placed in contact with them. The reprieve of De Rudio rendered that restraint no lenger necessary and the Governor did not delay a mo- ment ip giving Orders to free him from it When the tarn- bes: who were charged with the duty entered De Rudio’s cell they found him buried in sl: shook him once or twice before he awoke; wi he opened his eyes and sat up on pallet he stared fearfully at them and for a moment bewildered. He thought they came to avnounce his last mowent bad arrived, and he recoiled from their touch. ‘Don’t beafraid,” they said, * don’t bealraid, we are not going to injure you; far: it. We bring you good news; you are to have « commutation of punisbment, and we are going to take off your camisole de force (s'rait-wastcoat).”” You need hardly be told what the feclings of the poor wretch were. It is said he hummed ‘ap air duriz g the operation. If the execution did not take place yesterday instead of this morning it was in no wise Owing to the su; feeling about Fricay; but it happened that Frida: of this week followed the fhui 44 Mi-Careme (Mid. Lent), and it was very properly felt to be improper that two men should die on the scaffold at the same ‘ume, in the same suburb, and the same streets that were tbronged with masks, revellers, and mummers; that within sigbt of the otine yawning for ite prey the most fantastic costumes should figure, that the joyous sound of horns Rnd trampete, and tho jibes and laughter of those who were returning from festivities prolonged till the dawn, sbould contrast with the death knell of the prison chapel; that the Descente de la Courtille should pars side by side with the scaffold. For these rea- sons the execution wae postponed a day THE PLACE OF EXKCUTION—LARGR CROWD OF SPEC- TATORS. Sinoe the trial you are aware thst the prisoners were raveterred from the Conciergerie to the condemaed pri- fon known af the Nouveau Pictire, in Mace de is Ro quette, In former times the I’lece do la Gréve, now Piace de VHotel de Ville, was the epot where criminals were ut to death. Indeed, it might well be called the Field of jceod; tt pavement has been many times stained Wb the blood of the victims of all revolutions, as well as of thoes who bave fallon by band of Justice Sine the completio. of the two pr rons at the ex tremity of the Rue de Ja Kequete, it © in freut of those buildings, and ip the small square which separates tuem, ‘Vat the guillotine is erected. The§ cue de 'n Roquette ex tends from the Place de la Bastille to the Barriere d’Au bay on the external Boulevard, close tothe famous burial ground of Pere la Chairet About half way, on the left, the rue Popincourt joins it at right anglos, and is continu ed on the other side in a straight line la the rae de Rasfrrid From that point of intersection to its ox. trem'ty nothing in calculated to jnapiro more mol choly thoughts than that mireet You fool jong bot you emerge on to the Boulevard that you aro ap pre eehiog great receptacle of the dead; more than if the ped part of la Roquetto is filled with the sbope of dealers in the tombs, headavones, coffus, and foneral garlancs in endless variovy. Further ov rise gloomily the twe large prieons, and from the prisons to tbe cemetery ‘s little more than @ step. The lation jp this part of Maris is dense; the long streets of Reuily, Piepus, Charenton, and jast, not least, the famous faa: doorg and street of St. Antoige, with their many triba taries, converge to the Piace de la Bastitle on one side, and the Boulevard Beaumarchais, with the namerous tho rougbfarer, debouches on the otber; while the rue de la Roquette, as a mid chapel, runs, ae | bave said, from the Baatilie to the For the last two aighta the Place de Ia Requette and ihe streets contiguous were covered with a multitude, who braved the intense cold and wet to witress the execution; the crowds that held vigil the whole of last night were a'most beyond calculation. SCENES NRAR THE SCAPPOLD AT DAYBREAK. This mors ing the weather was bitterly cold, and the ground wet from the snow which bad fallen. The sty was rovcred with clouds of a slate color, and woder that crape, were drifiig about, The streets in the more dis tani part of the city wers deserted, butas quarter contiguous to the detached equade cf Ser- gens ce Ville might be seen moving towares the same i rection, the occasional flash of bayonets in the gasilight was iecertible, and nearer still tae vague was, without form or outline, and heaving to and showed that the awful moment was approaching Now avd then « butcher's or « market gardener's cart, with red lamp in front, roiled heavily along, and with diffloulty made ite way through the cro#d, Many of the spectators bad brought their breakfasts with them; they bad ther loaves under their arma, their pipes intl Some men were er: and serions, and epoke ip a low tone of voice; others jested and laugh ed, and many observed that the prisoners well deserved their fate. About fifteen paces from the gate of the prison the scaffold was erected, and on It rose the instrument of death, the name of which recalls eo mauy terrible amo. 5 cations = There ‘stood on ite platform like a er, without etepe—the |! -& with the hola for the head en ter, atthe jower en” at the upper the heavy kaife of tri angviar shape, wits \'6 6¢go like @ raaore, bard by it the #be) for the body after decaoitation, ao’ io front the Das ket for the head; the cord by wien the Dindo & kept sue pended, the framework, patated a dui! red, just discerned op the diemal gum mering of & winter's morning, all pre- sented @ most hideays spectacle, THE MILITARY ORDERS AND ARRANGEMENTS. At five o'clock the sound of bugies aot drums was beard in the parmages issuing on the Piave de la Ke quette. 0 few UbBULO® BeVerA! eqnadrons of Cavalry vancing, the men wrapped in their biae or and the * helmets giewn the lamplight the fehole of the third, fas a heavy horse, aqnad rie, iasued from the side *q then wheelei round, aod, arating {Dt #everal de'achmenta, awept the place art the wtreets close to it, and qaitly but firmly compeded the maltitude to fall ack to borth aie of the rus St. Maur and the south of the rues Popincourt aud Basfroid, wiere they were kept at & respectful distance by two batiaiions of infantry, supported by civers sections of ts J cxvary and squads of Sergens de Vile, fh place of execution was occupied by cavairy, ae woll aa the srece whieb roe round both prisont Io leew than half an bovr pumeroos deta‘hmenta of in famury, preceded by squads of Seyrra de Vile fo clear the way, took possession of all the points of the Faubourg St. Antoine, iam ing on the Roquette, and whoever chanced wet im that direction was obliged to show satiefactorily he was going on his lawful occu pation. The armed force cailed into requisition on this oo- casion was caiculated at over 6,000 men, they were under the immediate sommand of a general of brigade. THE CONVICTS ROVARD FROM ALREP BY THE CLERGY. Precisely at 6 o'clock Orsini and Pierri were awoke from their sleep by the Governor of the , who announced that their last hour was come. The Abbe Mogon, chap lan of the Requette, and the chaplain of the Conciergorie, were present. I do not jors to give particulars of what paseed within the walls of the cell, but may ob- serve that the wretched men calm when the news, which could not hays taken by surprise, was aunounced to them, heard masa Tam assured that the: and reosived the communion with raenect if ot devotion, for the sbange of dress. It is not large. On the present occariod it contained, besiies the chaplains and tho Go- vernor of the prison, about thirty poem, Ga principal aworg whom were the greffier, or clerk, representing the Court of avsize, and the bulesier, or usber, who was charged with reading the eentence on the scaffold. The remainder were apparently police agents, DRESSING FOR THR BCAFFOLD. When the covvicia catered the chambre de la toilette, they were p.aced at different extremities of it, with their backs turped to each ofl There were two assistant execu- tioners—one from Roven, the other from Caen—besdes him of Paris These lost no time ja preparing the convicts for the ecaffo'd, Duriog the dreadful operation Orai- pb) remained calm; and, though be was uot go loud or con- tradictory as duricg bis trial, Pierri was somewhat excited. The straight waietcoat interfered with bis gesticulations, but he bardly ceased talking for a moment. When the executioner was pinioning bim, he asked that the fasten- ings sbould not be drawn two tight, as he bad no intention of excaping. The cold touch of the steel on bis neck when the acissors cut off his bair, 80 aa not to interfere with the uillotine, for ap instant appeared to thrill through him: ut he recovered bimself when be found that his beard was left untouched. He thavked the executioner for letting bim die wth his face a6 became a man. When the hood, to which the veil which covers the fea tures of the parricice is suspended, was put over hia head, he is said to bave laughed, and attempted a joke about the figure he must cut, at this moment he turned his beac and perceivea Oreini; he saluted nim gaily, and asked bow be was getting on. He was interrupted by Orsini, who bimself under, the same Kone ep roid as if on under the hands of with the same sa alet dressibg for a party, with the words, ‘‘Be calm, calm, my triend.’’ Pierri’s tongue ran on, however. be The aseistant proceeded to strip bim of his shoes, for in pursuance of the sentence they were to proceed to the ecaffold barefooted. Tbe man appeared to hesitate, but Pierri encoureged him to proceed, and assisted bim as much as he could, still talking. The operation we over, and the (oilette complete, he turned to- wards the turpkey and asked to be allowed to embrace him. This request was complied with. The moment of ving now came, and the Abbé Hugon cried out “Courage!” “Oh, Iam not afraid—I am not afraid,” ho raid, “ we are going to Calvary ,’’ and in @ sort of feverish excitement he repeated to himself,“ Calvary, Calvary.” Orsini was, on the other hand, as calm and tranquil as is fellow convict wae excited. He spoke little; but when the governor of re and some of the officers ap- proached him be le them in a low tone of voice fare- well. The turnkey of hia cel! announced to him in a tone of regret that bis last moment was come. Orsini thaaked him for his sympathy. hair was also cut away from his neck, but he underwent the operation without flinch ing. At the moment when the hood was put on his head hie face, which up to that moment was caim and impasse ble, became flushed for a moment and his eye lighted up. ADVANCE TO THE GUILLOTINE. The prison clock struck 7; before the last sound died away the door leading to the scaffold opened aa of itself. The Abbé Hugon entreatea Pierri to profit by the few mo- ments still lett to collect his thoughts and assume acalmer altitude. Be nevis to be calm, but said he should chant a patr: bea an genta areas om. or to sing the well known “ Mourir ta Patrie.”” Teaning ‘on tbe Abbé Hugon he mounted fifteen steps of the scaffold, still repeating the verses of the song. ‘Orsini was supported by the chapiain of the concierge- rie, acd his calmuces never abandoned him for a moment. When he appeared on the platform it cou!d be seen, from the movement of hie body and of his head, though covered with the veil, that he was looking out for the crowd, and eer, intended addressing them. But they were too far off. The greffier then directed tho usher to read the sentence of the Court condemning the prisoners to the death of parricides. ‘ihe usher, who was ano!d man, over €0, was evidently much moved at having to perform this duty, and be trembled as much trom emotion as from cold as he read the document, which no one listened to. After this formality was terminated, Orsini and Pierri embraced their spiritual attendants, and pressed their Mps on the crocifix offered to them. They then gave themselves up to the heacemsn. BINDING TO THE BLOCK AND FALL OF THE KNIFE. Pierrl was attached to the plank in an instant. He was executed first. The moment his veil was raised, and be- fore his head was laid om the block, it is ailirmed that he cried ** Five U lalie— Vive la Re - Orsini was then taken in band, His veil was raised, and bis countenance still betrayed noemotion. Before he waa fastened to the plank be turned in the direction of the dis. it seo, cried, © Vine la France!” It was but five minutes past seven when the send head fell into the basket. A cold shudder ran among those whore attention wag fixe upon what was passing on the scafioid, and for av instant there was decp ai lence. It |, however, v soon. When all jas over nen went to their ., parties who had gone together to the spot from distant quarters of the town hastened home to breakfast. The morning wae be- coming clearer every moment. The began w move as if about w leave the ground, the guillotine was jowered and taken off; the crowds graduaily thinned; some few groups still imgered about the spot, but the cold was bitter and the snow began to fall,and in afew hours the place was deserted. ‘The number of deaths from the attempt for which these wretched men suffered now amounts,| am assured, to fourteen. Last Wishes of the Deceased. All concur in describing the demeasor of Oreioi tarough out the whole of the terrible scene ax contrasting atrongly with that of his fellow sufferer. He maintained both in his cell apd on the scaffold the same caims e#s, while his comp+nion evinced the most nervous and feverish impa- tience. The one went to bis doom with a tranquil dever- mipation that would bave been aimired in aay other cause than the execrable crime for which he died. The other affected to joke and gibe, though he offered no outrage to any one. He did his utmost to work himself into a sort of wid excitement, perhaps to prevent his thoughts dwelling on the fate from which there was no escape. Orsini itis raid, dec ined to accept refreshment on the morning of his execution, Perr! drank coffee and spiris, [a presence of the instrument of (eat. !t was the same. (r- sini was rtil! collected; T believe 's singing was cut short only by the guillotine itself. Prerri is said to have writs great dea) in the interval which elapsed between b's condemnation and his death. What these incoherent ings were about I cannot say Orsini is said to have writton a respectful letter to the Procureur General, acknowle*ging the equitable and honorab e conduct of the Court thas tried bim, and of tae jury that founi bim guilty, as well as toe pertect liberty accorded to bis oouprel. We told that be said ho should regret the qvashing of the judgment of the Arsize Court by the Court of ay tion, a¢ im that case he would have w be and he was certain the result woud tried again, If he had entered an be the same. , is. He wrote to bis farnily two or three days after bia congemaa von, and while the appeal was still pending, but he wrote with the conviction of aman whose account with thie world was clored. He asked that his remains shou d be interred in adecent colin, and the prayer is said to be complied with. He lefta will, bat in it there is no. ‘thing of a political character. between the two miserable men and the chajiains of the prison when left alone in their cells no one knows bat the miniaters of religion; but | have not heard it alleged that to any one olee they expreseed contrition for their crimes. ror of the crime is not of course diminished, but the abseoce of bravado in Oraipi at such © moment causes hit to be considered less uatavorabiy than the petulant excitement of bis companion. In bie last will it | said Ormnt requesta ‘that his remains shall be claimed by his family. News from China, The steamer Ava, wi'h the Calcutta mails, was wrecked near Trincomalee on the 16th of February. The cargo ‘and mails were totally lost, but the crew and re Were saved. £253 000 in treasure for the Bombay govern mept was on Doard the Ava, but £28,500 had beea re. covered. Passengers included several of the Luck. now refugeer. Intelligence from Canton wae to the 28th of January ‘The city remained tranquil under the rule of the alien Yeb continued a close praoner on huard the [nfexioie. Lord Figin and Baron Gross were still in the Canten river. The London Times Vienna corresvontent says that St. Melersdusg advices put it beyond doubt that the Chinese beve commenced boetilition agvinet the Russians The Ruseian Admit al is under’ 00d to have reported in s dew patch tbat the advance ports towarce the mouth o the Atmoor bad been attacaed by the Catnese so suddealy abd with such force that the Rossiaus had to retreat ibirty leagves up the river. Tae Coinese thereupon des. troyed the Rarsian sett ement ‘be Jrwalide Russe reoorda pew victories of the army of the Caucasus A letter to that journal announces that the important defile of Argoune, which has so often beea artacked upruccersfuily, is at leagth in possmerion of the Rnssian troope. ‘The War in India, SIR COLIN CAMPBELLS ADVANCE ON OUDB-—CONVIC. TION AND SENTENCE OF THE KING OF DeLfI— THE PUNJAB QUIRT— MOVEMENTS OF NENA SaHiD. The Bombey mai! of the w4en of February arrived at Suez on the 10th of March Sir Coin Campbell was st Cawnpore on the 12t of Feb. ruary, awaiting the arrival of the siege train from Azra, A part of the army hac croreed into Ouse and was ad veneing towards the Aiambagh The Commander in CDief was pot expected to forio# tll the 20th. The bom. bordment of Lucknow was expected to commence about che 26th of February, ai bongh tbe British force, consiat tog of about 20,000 iaen and 100 guns, wasnaid to be in sufficient to invest the orty. Jong Babadoor was st Fyzabad, detained for want of Ammunition, which was on the way to him The King of Delhi had been found guilty and be niebed for ife to the Aadamapa, The Punjab troops were dvancu g wto Robilcud. All was quiet in th» Punjab. The Rajpootana fled force er General Roberta pageed Musererabed on the 14th Pebraary on ite way to Kotah, where the enemy was said to be about 7,000 strong an. powmession of 100 guna. The Madras cavairy bad passed Jubbulporo on their march to join the troops invading Oude. Shorapore, in the Nizam’s dominions, had been tored, and the Rajah bad been seized at Hyderabad ‘The Bareilli rebels were defeated on 1th of Fe broary, The Rombay Presidency was quiet. The import market waa very active. —a London, £2 04. 4d. Freighta to London, £1 16a. a It waa reported that Nena Sahib had crossed the - strong forte, near Bithoor, to eater Bun- dleeun Seon after they were taxen to (be ro@m called de | toilette, ‘The (iboorkalis bad defeated the robels at Gondab. POSTSCRIPT. WEDNESDAY, FOUR O'CLOCK A, M. =———aSoleaea ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA, THREE DAYS LaTEK FROM EUROPE. STATE OF THE MARKETS, ko. The steamship Persia, Captain Judkins, which salle from Liverpool at about 11:30 on the morning of the 20t inet. , arrived at this port about three o’clc ck this morniag ‘The news is three days later than the accounts brought by the City of Baltimore. The political news is unimportant, ‘The steamship Arago arrived out, at Southampton om the aftrenoon of the 18th inst. No chango bad taken place in the prevailing rates in the Tendon money market, but the Times of the 19th reporte a more active demand for discount at the bank on the day preceding than for some time past. ‘The funds had been sudject to but slight fluctuations, and consols cloned steadily on the 19th at 961 for money, and 9634 a 967, for account. Baring’s circular says 963¢ 8 96% for money and 967% a 97 for account. The suspension at Liverpool, in the South American trade, announced per City of Baltimore, was that of Mr, A, R. Lafone. The liabilities are estimated at about £200,- 000, At Hamburgh the rate of discount bad sdvanced from 14; to2 percent. Baring Brothers quote bar silver at 5a. 1sd.; Mexican dollars 68.; American eagles 74a. 8d. ‘Tho bullion in the Bank of Evglan! had increased £228,- 913 during the week, making the total reserve very nearly eighteen millions sterling. One cause of depresaion was a rumor that the Fast In- dia Company intended in the coming week to raise the whole of their £8,000,000 loan. At a special meeting of the Baffalo and Lake Haron Rail- way Company, beld in London, @ resolution to make the fifteen thousand £10 preference shares at 7 per cent, con- vertible into ordinary shares in 1863, was carried anani- mously. The Times of the 18th says:—In American securities hnois Central shares continue in request and improved, and reports business done at;—TIllinois Central shares, Ts @ Tdis.; New York Central, 824%; New York and Erie, 28. The Brokers’ circular reports a very depressed cotton market at Liverpool and irreguiar prices. The late arri- vais wore freely offered and quotations were reduced one- half penny on all descriptions, Tho sales ef the week were 31,210 bales, includirg about 4,000 on speculation nd 3,000 for export. The official quotations are fair Orleans, 13g; middling, 7 1-16; fair Mobile, 74¢; middling 67; ; fair uplands, 7!,; middling, 6%. Toe market on the 19th closed quietly, with sales of 4,000 bales at the quota.ions. Stock on hand 364,000 bales, including 243,000 American. At Manchester the market wan vary depressed, and prices of all articles had declined. Little or no business doing. . Mesers. Richardson, Spence & Co. report a genorally inactive breadstuffs market, but withoat alteraton in prices. Flour was in rotail request; but there were some large transactions in the low: ‘ies on apecuiation. Beef was depressed and quiet, but firmly held. was neglected aud tending downward. Nothing important bad transired in the British Parlia- ment The London Times Paris correspondent sayn that it is positively affirmed that M. de Persigay haa tendered his resignation. It was thought probable that the Duke de Grammont would succeed him. M. Boittelle has been appointed Prefect of Police of France in place of M. Petri, Orders have been issued to put the French savy ona war footing. Businese continaed very dull in Paris, with scarcely any thing doing on the lSourse. The financial committee of the upper cham>er of Berlin has decided to recommend the house t take steps to in duce the States of the Zoilverein to increase the duty on tobacco, #0 a8 to permit @ reduction ja exicting taxes. ‘The Madrid journals of the 12th of March pablish the text of the speech celivered by M. Istaritz in the Congress the preceeding day in reply to a question respecting the Mexican affair. He said, ‘that the government would no echo the ery of war against Mexico which had been raised , andthough differences existed between Spain sad that coun try they could be settled by pegotiation as well as by arms. ) fler expressing the opivion that preceeding cabinets had acted with pradence and patriotiom ia the afar, he Pork | said that the differences between the two contries were only two—firet, that of tho indemnity to Spaniards, on which the Mexican government bad acted with lke rea- son; and secondly, the eventa at Quernavaca, He next said that England and France had offered their interven - tion to prevent & war, which must, if commenced, not only prove injurious to Spaniards, but ondangor she relations between Europe and America. He then formally announced that General Zalosga, the new Mexican Presideut, had promised Ww give Spain every satisfaction, and he confirmed the fact of M. la- fragus, the Mexican Envoy, having been dismiened, add- ing that @ new Envoy was likely to be appointed. He concluded by saying ibat be must refuse to produce papers on the matter, ao: that any discussion of it would bo wopportane. M. Mazo, who put the question, ex- pressed bimee!f satisfied with the explanation. Advices from Madeira to the %th of March report the prevalence there om the Sth, of a complete hurricane, which did considerable damage to the shipping in port. The American frigate Cumberland pitched her jibboom under, carrying it away, and lost two hands, having four anchors down aod all ber lower guns overboard. She was driven from ber anchors and was in imminent peril during the who'e of the night. The mails lost on the wrecked steamer Ava are the Calentta one, made up on the 10th, and the Madras mail, made up onthe 13th of Febraary. The Trieste corres- pondent of the London /eraid telegraphs that @ portion of the mails were saved. The following is a liat of the passengers by the Persia — Mr Phillips, Mrs Hope, Mra MB Cox and child, Dr Bachan ap sod iscy, Mr Win Ward. WK Hah ®oseell Murdock, Thon Meraies, CaptN 3 Kinaman, Mr Kane, Mr Worrall, deseok Tarrel, Mr Depeyster mr Delia-rr, Wm Constane, Chrietian Cor oF Bring, Mr ¥ Prof vephen Cantasuzins, Aparkes, ie Henry @ Marabal, Wm Wareale, H Worrall Me Chadaworth Chas martin Pierrs, Jobo 8 Harri, Capt Tbew F Weet fiche rd MeDopald , Hi mpeon, Miss Catherine WErd John Firth, Thos Canton. Capt Jarvis, Jae Rooney, Mrs Mary. Koone Walon, Join Baungaut. Mra Root Craig, & M Mel Indian Massacres in Yaeatan, OUR BELIZE CORRESPONDENCE. Petuze, Honduras, March 6, 1868. The Ravages of the Indians in Yuca‘an. Thasten to inform you that the Indians in the routhern partof Yucatan have come down t the Honda; that they bave taken the town of Becoalar and made the whole of the inhabitants prieoners. Many in this town are fearful that they will attack the towns of San Retavan, Coroea), Orange Walk and San Padro, in this seidement. A portion of the 24 West India Regiment, under Osptaim Anderson, bas been sent ay the Rio Honda, and we are walt ng wih fearful antic(petion for the fate of any atrag- ging panvard ho may fail into the hands of tae ia- diane, ax they will kill of their prisoners. The most borria ramors of the activoe and crduct of the indians to the prizoners are afloat in town now. Betize, Hendurae, March 11, 1868. The Latest from the Yucatan Indiane—The Batent of the Trouble Pity Whites Missing the English and Yuca- tan, &e The all engrossing topic in Belize is the movements of the Indians in Yucatan. I sent you, vin New Orleans, the Srst accounts which reached us of their taking the town of Bacaiar, near the Rio fondo. At that time it was re- ported that they had murdered all of its inhabitants, inclading the women and childrev. Most horrid stories were reported; such as cutting ap, while yet alive, the women and children, making the eat tho raw bleeding flesh cf their children, aod other eqaall, horrible stories were in circulation: but Tam happy to that the reports are net true, nateat of hundreds thousands of the inbabitaots haviag been dutchered cut to pieces, it is now pretty clearly ascertained that number missing ie not over fi ty. mely dull; mone; tight; orto be had. There are no vessel Yo port from ihe States, and but Litele doing in anything. ij d