ffortign nub Colonial.

Portms.—It would appear by private letters from Vienna, that the in- corporation of Cracow with Austria did not take place without a strong opposition on the part of several members of the Aulic Cabinet. Count Rpllowrath, finding himself in a minority on that important question, had tendered his resignation, with the firm determination to retire from public life. That resolution had produced the greatest sensation at Vienna.

The Tines learns, "from an authentic source, that very many of the Ger- man Governments are seriously alarmed lest the Three Powers, in the exercise of their will, shall abrogate or set at nought all the provisions of the treaty of Vienna by which those Governments were created, or under which their tenure was assured."

The Journal des Debate publishes a letter from London, dated on the

27th November, and professing to give an account of Lord Palmer- ston's protest against the annexation of Cracow. The letter has been as- cribed, at a guess, to M. de Jarmo, the Charge d'Affaires in London. It states that the protest was sent off on the 26th- " In this document, of sufficient length, and written in dry and cold language, Lord Palmerston argues on the hypothesis that the usurpation of Cracow is as yet but a project; and he sets himself to bring out the impropriety (les inconceniens) of such a measure. He subsequently discusses the two questions of right' and of 'necessity.' On the question of right, he establishes, by reference to treaties, that the articles agreed to solemnly by eight Powers could not be modified or annulled by three of them. Upon the question of necessity, Lord Palmerston does not ad- mit the solution which the Northern Courts seemed desirous of adopting. That three of the most powerful states of Europe should invoke necessity as an excuse for destroying the existence of a poor little republic, whose population does not number 130,000 souls, is not to be admitted. The Powers complain that Cracow had become a hotbed of conspiracy and political intrigues.' Bat, even admitting the reality of that fact, two suppositions present themselves,—either those con- spirators were natives of the republic, or they came from abroad. In the second case, it is not Cracow that is to be blamed, but the Powers themselves, for their territory encloses on all sides that of the republic. In the first case, is it possible to believe that a city like Cracow would refuse three Powers, like Prussia, Russia, and Austria, to suppress conspiracies, and to put an end tothose intrigues of which those Powers would have, in that ease, so just a subject of complaint? And, if it had the folly to refuse, what difficulty could those Powers find if obliged to do justice to themselves within the limit of treaties? Such is nearly, it is said, the protest of the British Minister for Foreign Affairs. A copy of this document was likewise forwarded to Lord Normanby, to be communicated to M. Guizot."

The Morning Chronicle says that the correspondent of the Mats "is right its to the fact, but is in error as to the date"— " The protest was sent off by Lord Palmerston several days before the 26th. The matter is in itself of little consequence; but at present, when chicanery and intrigue is the order of the day on the other side of the Channel, it is as well to keep dates correct, as it is difficult to know with what object the error is made. The Dibats say nothing about M. Guizot's protest, but we believe we were correct in stating that it was despatched from Paris on Friday last." The Revue Nouvelle, published on Thursday, gives some insight into the course taken by the French .Government. This review isan able:rival to

the Revue des Deux Mendes, and is a closer adherent of the Ministry, with whom it is understood to have nearer relations. A special proof of two papers in the Revue has been sent to the Paris correspondent of the London Globe, who gives the cardinal points. According to the French writer, -al- though Lord Palmerston declined the collective protest, it is an error to suppose that he and AL Guizot are irreconcileably at variance—

He has taken care to explain to M. Guizot, in the most becoming and able manner, [dans lea termes lea plus convenables et les plus habilement menages;]

the motives of his refusaL Ile has not, in his reply to the French Minister, allowed to appear the slightest symptom of the anger with which he was said to be animated.

The position taken up by France towards the Three Powers is thus in- dicated—

" The French Cabinet, if we are correctly informed, is still only at the prelimi- naries in the affair of Cracow. It is desirous of making a demonstration which shall amount to an acte; and everything leads us to believe that M. Guisot is oc- cupied with the preparation of the form in which it is to be made. This will be

a real event, and it will not be long delayed. * * *

" The treaty of Vienna being violated, .gives us full liberty of action for the modifications which the future may claim in the present condition of the balance of power in Europe. At this momenta simple protest will suffice for the reserva- tion of this liberty. We have only to notify to the Powers, that we take note [qua nous prenons acts] of their proceeding, and that we wait."

A letter from Vienna, published in the Augsburg Gazette of the 25th November, contains gloomy reports on the state of Gallicie.— " The presence of the great number of troops has increased the scarcity, Three more regiments are to be stationed in Galicia. The occupation of the country is as complete as possible. Soldiers are quartered in the villages. A portion of the peasantry has lost all sense of right and respect for property; they want to keep what they plundered during the revolution, and claim the property of their lords whom they murdered. It is well known to what an extent the peasants of Gallieia are uncivilized, ignorant, and superstitious; and, whilst they persist in their resistance to the laws in the most brutal manner, the women keep up the same spirit in the highest classes. All the emissaries of the Propaganda have not done one-tenth part of what the Polish ladies have; and if the Poles were disposed to remain quiet, the Polish ladies would not allow it. This is one of the features of the Polish character."

Faaitcx.—The Courrier Francais announces that " the Ministerial crisis

is at an end." " The Minister for Foreign Affairs is now more firmly than ever in possession dills portfolio; and the Londou journals, in their eccen- tric fits of ill-humour, may infer that the Court of the Tuileries has struck to the violent passion of M. Guizot. For our own part, we see it end with the same indifference with which we saw it commence; that pitiful crisis having convinced us of the inefficiency of the men denominated possible in the political jargon of the day."

It was reported in Paris, on Sunday, though not upon distinct authority, that one of the first measures to be brought forward by the Government in the approaching session of the French Chambers will be a large and com- prehensive reform of the customs; and that among the number of articles upon which the duties are to be reduced, oast and bar iron will occupy a conspicuous place.

The Constitutitmnel gives some account of a report recently made to-the Minister of Marine by the Prince de Joinville on the operations of the Me- diterranean squadron. The `Prince is far from satisfied. He reports the steams-ships as useful only for tugs and.. avisoe; and complains that the French steam navy is far behind that of England, especially in not having. the screw, nor " mixed " vessels both for steaming and sailing. The Prince also condemns the ships Hercule and Jemappes, of 100 guns each: no- thing could be worse than their sailing qualities. They represent, how- ever, a class of which eleven more are now building. These should be out down.

The National and Re'forme publish an address of the French Democrats to the Democrats of Europe, protesting against the extinction of the last remnant of Polish nationality, and calling on all nations to rise together and with one voice to cry to their oppressors and tyrants. The Democrats thus address the said " tyrants"—

" By tearing the last veil that concealed you, you have dissipated the last illu- sion of minds too confiding, removed the last pretext for cowardly inaction from the timid and feeble, and hastened your ruin and the downfal of your detested sway." By setting aside the treaty of Vienna, " you have abolished all positive right; you proclaim the natural right, the =prescriptible right, which guarantees an existence to every nation, as well as to every individual, to be null and void in year eyes; the right of force is the only right you recognize. Let force then decide between you and us! In the insane pride inspired by your material power, which we dread not, because we believe in another power—in the power of real right, in the power of duty—you declare war against all nations, against so- ciety itself, which only lives by duty and right. Well, we accept that war. War on those conditions becomes a holy war, and is to us synonymous with victory, otherwise God would not be God." "Democrats of all countries, brethren unites by the same faith and the same hope, combine your efforts in one common and un- relenting action. Hoist amidst enslaved Europe the standard of emancipation. Let nations startle at its sight, and by an unanimous exertion burst asunder their fetters. The hour has come for everybody to perform his duty as a man. Today the combat—tomorrow the triumph! Rise, then!"

To this appeal the Polish Democrats thus respond- " The assassins of Poland have flung the gauntlet to Europe by tearing the treaty of Vienna, and sweeping away the last vestige of our nationality. Demo- cratic France, faithful to the duties inspired to her by the holy revolution achieved by her brethren, has assumed a glorious initiative and accepted the challenge. Thanks be given to her l She has not been wanting to Europe; Europe will not be wanting to her. In the name of Democratic Poland—and no other exists—we offer France the indissoluble alliance of a people which was ever faithful to its allies. You have beheld Poland protesting with arms in her hands on a hundred i fields of battle. She will rise again: she is preparing for new struggles, and the last criminal attempt, by doubling her energy, will hasten her emancipation. The treaty of Vienna has now ceased to bind Europe; that compact of spoliation, by which Poland was never bound, has been cancelled by its very authors. It will be succeeded by the more powerful alliance of nations, which nothing can destroy.

"The members of the Central Committee of the Democratic Society, in the

name of 1,462 of their countrymen."

Food riots are again recorded by the French papers, and disorders are noted in several parts of the country ; but they are not always different from ordinary crimes. Thus, three -highwaymen stopped the Paris mail- coach between Orleans and Forte St. kabin-' but there is no proof that the thieves were other than common robbers. They were driven off. Other tumults are less equivocal. One is reported by the Journal des Dibats, at Chateaurenault, on the 24th of November- " Towards one o'clock in the afternoon, notwithstanding the presence of a bri- gade of gendarmerie, the corn-market was invaded by a body of five or six hundred persons, who commenced selling by auction the sacks of wheat in the corn-stores at 23 francs for twelve bushels. M. Pesson, the Mayor of Cha- teaurenault, having been apprized of these facts, hastened to the scene of dis- turbance, and endeavoured to persuade the multitude to desist. But all his efforts were in vain, and the sale by auction continued. Quarrels, however, soon began among the buyers. The crowd next rushed upon the sacks of wheat, di- vided the corn, and carried it off without payment, notwithstanding the exertions of the gendarmes. The rioters next repaired to the dwelling-horses of two per- sons accused of having purchased corn on commission: but they were fortunately absent from home, and thus they escaped the contemplated violence. A body of troops having arrived in the mean time, sixteen of the most daring of the rioters were captured, and order was restored.

" The market which was held at Azad-le-Rideau on the following day was disturbed in the same manner as that of Chateaurenault. A serious decline in the price of wheat had already taken place, when the multitude, not considering that sufficient, began to express their dissatisfaction. From menaces the rioters proceeded to acts of violence. They took forcible possession of the corn-stores, and commenoed selling the wheat at two francs the bushel. They moreover compelled the Mayor to sell all the wheat in his stores at the same price, two francs the bushel."

There has been some gossip in Paris about a presumed deficiency of ;peck in the Bank of France. It was reported on Sunday that there was but 2,600,0001. left in its coffers; on Monday the estimate was 3,200,0001. Export of specie to pay for imported corn is ascribed as the cause of pres- sure. and it is said that the bank has obtained a loan of 800,000L from the Bank of England.

Meanwhile, Government is taking pains to dissipate the alarm respecting the scarcity. Much anxiety had been felt respecting the wheat crop in the departments of the North; but it is now ascertained that the deficiency in quantity is slight, and compensated by the superior weight of the grain. Potatoes are also less in quantity, but superior in quality; barley and oats are rather below the usual average. So states the official Moniteur. Im- portations of wheat are copious, and prices are decidedly falling.

The Legitimist journals announce the formation of a committee of their party to receive subscriptions towards the relief of the suffering poor. Among the members is the Marquis de Pastoret. These journals remind the public that the Duke and Dutchess de Bordeaux have recently contri- buted 70,000 francs to the relief of the necessitous classes.

lastrv.—We do not know whether the following passage is derived from official inspiration in Austria, or from Liberal inspiration in Italy,—in other words; whether it is meant for a reassurance or a claim; but its appear- ance is in favour of the official origin: it is quoted by the German Universal Gazette, from a letter written at Vienna on the 23d of November- " It has been pretended that Austria favoured Absolutism in the Papal States, and this assertion has excited great uneasiness in the Liberal party: it is, how- ever, utterly unfounded. The Austrian Government, after having advised the Topeto reform abuses, will not take a different course."

SPAIN. According to a correspondent of the Times, who writes from Madrid on the 21st of November, a Carlist movement of a very formidable kind was expected. In proof of the probability of such an event, the writer quotes a letter from the London correspondent of the Heraldo, who makes the following statement- " The Count of Montemolin continues his preparations to excite a new insur- rection in Spain. Daring the last week, the agents of the Pretender received 4,000 uniforms for infantry and 1,500 for cavalry. In Sheffield and Birmingham, arms and ammunition have been purchased, which are sent to our Southern ports in order to be introduced into Spain. There is no doubt that Lord Palmerston is fully informed of the machinations and projects of the Carlist party; but it is necessary to be observed, that the English Government cannot dispose of the means possessed by France and Spain to prevent these things. Such expeditions are effected under the name of the English manufacturers, who possess the almost absolate freedom to export their manufactures. Consequently, the Cabinet of Madrid must not count on the good-will of the English Government to stop the Preparations of the Carlists. The tranquillity of Spain depends solely on the vigilance of its own Government. As to the Ayacucho party, it is certain that the impossibility of coming to an understanding with the Carlists on principle has obliged Espartero to refuse his direct support to the Count de Montemolin. But yet that party has not renounced the project of exciting insurrections on its own account. While the Carlists hope to realize their designs in one manner, the Ayacuchos expect to do so in another. So that, if there be no community of interests between them, there is of sentiments hostile to the present order of things in Spain." According to a letter from Manresa, quoted by the Emancipation of Toulouse, a band of 200 Carlists, under the orders of the son of the " Cabe- cilia" Pitxot, showed itself on the night of the lath and 14th November, at Navarelles, completely armed, and regularly paying all its expenses. A serious encounter is reported to have taken place on the 21st Novem- ber at Puertolas, between the two companies of the Regiment of Valencia and a Carlist band three hundred strong. The result is not mentioned; and the Phare des Pyrenees speaks of the account as not perfectly authentic, though not without foundation.

Serious differences are reported to exist between Queen Isabella and her another. Narvaez is understood to side with his young Sovereign, and Queen Christina is said to be making advances towards the Progresista Ply- The Government was using every endeavour to secure a favourable turn to the elections of the new Cortes.

The Heraldo hints at a liberal reform of the Spanish tariff, and an im- proved distribution of taxes.

After the banquet given to Mr. Cobden at Cadiz, an association for the diffusion of the principles of free trade was established in that city. Mr. Cobden arrived in Malaga on the 19th November, and was announced by a local paper as " Sir Richard Cobden." [Only in anticipation, perhaps.]

CAPE or GOOD HOPE.—From the Cape, papers have come to hand dated the 8th October. They contain nothing new from the frontier. In consequence of complaints against the conduct of the Commissariat depart- ment, General Palmer, the Deputy Commissary, had proceeded from the seat of government to that of war, in order to put matters in proper order. The defensive service on the frontier is described as most harassing: from the multitude of small bands of depredators, the military operations were degenerating into the evolutions of police.

Colonel Hare had arrived in Cape Town from the frontier, on his way to England; compelled by health ruined in th easing service in which he has been so long employed. Msuarrius.—Papers to the 3d of September have been received, con- taining a petition of the planters relative to Cooly immigration. The document urges various amendments of the law, in order to place the colony in a sound position, and to enable the planters to calculate the ex- pauses of maintaining their plantations. The suggestions embody the fol- lowing alterations of the law,—that the term for contracts may be enlarged to five years, and that they may be entered into in India; that there should be a more active interference by Government to keep the Coolies in order, and to compel their giving a full amount of service; that the number of immigrants for the present year should be raised from 6,000 to 9,000; and that the Government should throw open the immigration to all Indians who may desire to better their condition, leaving the mutual interests and wants of the parties to regulate the tide of immigration.

hous.—The express from Marseilles in anticipation of the overland mail from Bombay, arrived on Tuesday night. The latest dates from Boni- bay are to the 2d November. The insurrection in Cashmere was nearly at an end; and floating reports that Gholab Singh had been " done for," and that Lord Elphinstone and the Honourable Arthur Hardinge had been cap- tured, turn out to be entirely unfounded.

The Bombay Times gives the following account of the operations in Cash- mere—

" The Maharajah marched out with all his army; Brigadier Wheeler's force occupying the chief posts in his rear during his absence, a Sikh force from La- hore cooperating with him, and a strong division of our troops fro:n the same

quarter moving in concert with those of Brigadier Wheeler. The following has been supplied us from an unquestionable source. It was quite true that the

Jamoo troops originally sent out had been worsted, but neither to the extent nor in the manner described: that the bulk of them had gone over to the enemy is al- together groundless; and the report seems to have been founded on the fact that five or six hundred Rohillas did actually join the insurgents. Since then, the Cashmerians have on three several occasions been beaten by the Sikh troops. Letters of the 5th of October from Cashmere intimate, that the Sheik, in evidence of the sincerity of his professions of submission, has entirely raised the siege of the fortress of Hume Purvut. All the garrison wanted was a supply of water, with which they will now be able to provide themselves. With abundance of this at their command, they can defy any attack likely to be made on them, and maintain themselves with facility till the siege be raised, should this prove needful. There was, however, every reason to believe that the war was over, and that there was no more risk of conflict," That implicit confidence was not, however, placed in the sincerity of the Sheik's submission, may be assumed from the fact that an extensive move-

ment of troops had taken place towards Cashmere. These consisted of first, the whole force of Gholab Singh; second, the Lahore army, (10,000 men,) under Tej Singh; third, the British division, (6,000 men,) com-

manded by General Wheeler, which has marched from the Julbuider Doab to Jamoo for the purpose of taking possession of that capital and of guard- ing it for Gholab; and fourth, the brigade which left Lahore, on its being relieved by other troops from Ferozepore, crossed the Ravee, and marched into Gholab's dominions. It is inferred from this movement, that the Governor-General and the Commander-in-chief have en eye to ulterior measures.

The Lahore force, under Tej Singh, had by the middle of October gut within twelve miles of Bheembur, when he declared his inability to pre- ceed for want of carriage. This delay looks rather suspicious. The Dewan Moubraj Moultanee had submitted himself to the Lahore Government. He was received in state by the Sovereign, Dhnleep Singh, and his mother, who performs the duties of Regent during the minority.

From Scinde there is nothing remarkable. Sickness had again appeared at Sukkur and Kurrachee, produced by the great heat; but the cold weather of November was expected to arrest it. The troops are not to be with- drawn until February.

Disturbances had broken out in Bhopal. They were occasioned by some mercenary troops expelled from the Nizam's territory: these joined the dis- affected retainers of an abandoned character, Ameer Mahomed Khan, the grandfather of the Sovereign, who aimed at becoming Rajah. This lawless force was speedily surrounded, attacked, and routed, by the contingent under the orders of the Political Agent. The only alteration in the affairs of Nepaul was the return of the Ma- harajah to his capital, and to the yoke of his second wife, the Maharanee. The financial difficulties of the Nizam's Government remain as groat as ever.

The Madras Government has removed from office the whole of the Judges of the Sudder and Joujdaree Adawlut, in consequence of decisions given by them in favour of certain Natives and against the acts of the Missionaries of Tinivelly. The proceeding caused great excitement in the Presidency; and the whole matter has been referred to the Court of Direc- tors.

The monsoon burst at Madras with extraordinary violence. The fall of rain within twenty-four hours up to noon of the 21st was 17i inches.

Sir Henry Roper left Bombay on the 2d of November, and Sir David Pollock was to be sworn Chief Justice on the 3d. Groat curiosity existed to know who would be named Governor of that Presidency, and also who would be the next Commander-in-chief.

WESTERN AlISTRALIA.—A Supplement extraordinary to the Swan River News, published in London on Tuesday last, has intelligence from Western Australia transmitted in the remarkably short time of seventy-nine days. Coal had before been discovered in the colony; and now we are informed that copper ore has been found, on the land of Mr. Davey, at Fremantle, near the Avon river.

Thrum—Through the latest Sydney letters, news has been received from Papeite. There had been more bloodshed: in one of the affrays the Commander, M. Brea, was killed, and his Aide-de-camp lost both his legs. The Natives make out their loss to be far inferior to that of the "protect- ing" forces; whose ravages are described as excessive. Trade and agri- culture were abandoned. At Papeite fresh meat was selling at Is. 6d. per

pound; and the Natives were dying in great numbers, from the effects of bad food. It was one part of the French policy to destroy the bread-fruit and other trees furnishing the main sustenance of the people, in order to starve them into submission. Admiral Hamelin had sailed for California, taking with him M. Morenhout, appointed Consul there.

UNITED STATES AND MEXIC0.—The mail-steamer Britannia arrived at Liverpool on Tuesday morning, bringing accounts from Boston to the 15th, and from Halifax to the 16th November. The news from Mexico is im- portant. The American squadron, headed by the Commodore in person, had again been foiled in an attempt to capture the town of Alvarado. "On the morning of the 16th October" says a report from the American fleet, "the steamer Vixen, and the cutter Mi.ane towed by the steamer Mississippi, anchored at long-shot distance, and commenced their fire. The Commodore lead ing, in the Vixen, -with the east of the force following, passed by the fort; each vessel firing her broadside as she ranged ahead, with little or no effect, owing to the great distance. A long 18 [gun] of the cutter Forward sent a shot directly

into the fort. The shot was repeated with great effect. In the mean time, the Mississippi had closed up, and was exploding her Paixhans effectively about the heads of the Mexicans, doing considerable damage to the fort. "During the morning, several of our boats sounded within half a mile of the

kat, and were fired upon, but received no damage. "At one p.m., the line was formed, the steamer Vixen towing the gun-boats Reefer and Bonita: the M'Lane, schooner Forward, and gun-boat Petrel, two

launches, three cutters, and a barge containing a force destined for boarding the vessels of war, brought up the rear. The Vixen and her two passed the bar, and took a position within point blank range; but the M'Lane stuck so fast that the

Commodore was unable to bring up all his force, or stand the enemy's twelve-gun battery, and was obliged to retreat. The force in the boats was exposed to heavy fire, but none were hurt.

"The M'Lane is pronounced an abominable abortion. When she got afloat again, Captain Howard offered to make another attempt to pass the bar; but the Com- modore declined it."

The land operations of the invading army present no feature of interest. General Taylor's division was settling down inactively at Monterey, await- ing further orders. Two mails, sent from Camargo on the 21st Sep- tember and the 5th October, containing despatches from Washington, had been captured by outlying parties of Mexicans, and carried to Ampudia. At the beginning of October, the army of the centre, under General Wool, commenced its march for Presideo, on the Rio Grande, which would be reached in about twelve days. On the receipt there of supplies, the column was to press on to Chihuahua, by way of Santa Rosa and Monclova. This route would bring the division within sixty or seventy miles of Gene- ral Taylor's. But these contemplated movements depended on supplies; which, failing water carriage to Presidio, would have to be hauled from Point Laracca by way of San Antonio, a distance of nearly eight hundred miles, through a country in rainy seasons almost impassable.

General Kearney, with the army of the right, had left Santa Fe for Cali- fornia on the 25th September; having three days previously announced by proclamation, that, duly authorized by the President of the United States, he had appointed divers persons as the executive and administrative officers of the laws and government of the territory of New Mexico.

In Mexican affairs there had not been much progress. On the evacua- tion of Monterey, Ampudia retired to Saltillo; whence, on the 29th Sep- Umber, he issued a proclamation "to the people of the departments." In this document he speaks very lightly of the reverses; which he attributes " to an inadequate supply of means, and other circumstances." The re- verse at Monterey was of little moment; and " the favourite General of the Mexicans, the worthy and most excellent Senor Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna," would repair all disasters. On the 30th, a manifesto was issued at Mexico, by De Sales, addressed to the citizens of Mexico: setting forth the recent losses, the manifest intention of the enemy to occupy the whole republic, and the independence formerly achieved by Mexicans, it calls them to arms. This appeal is said to have produced much patriotic excitement. Santa Anna was at San Luis Potosi, at the head of a consider- able force; to which place also Ampudia had fallen back, after having evacuated Laltillo and dismantled the forts. The Mexican President had announced to the Government, that by means of levies made on the de- partments and cities, he should collect around his standard a host of pa- triots sufficient to drive the enemy from the soil. But the military chest was bare. The city of Mexico was to be fortified.

In the United States, the State elections were turning in favour of the Whig party, especially in New York; although they turned there not upon the usual party distinctions, but upon the Rent question. The Anti-Rent party held the balance, and in fact returned every candidate- ' They nominated a Whig Governor and Democratic Lieutenant-Governor, a Whig and Democratic Canal Commissioner, two Whig members of Congress, seven Whig and five Democratic members of the State Legislature; and they have elected every man they nominated. What the result will be, it is very difficult to foresee. It seems to portend a general breaking-up of the very frame- work of society."

Pennsylvania has also elected a majority of the Whig party. Although it is reckoned that the Whigs will secure a majority in the House of Re- presentatives, the Democrats count upon a majority in the Senate. The success of the 11 hig party is the more important as the next House will probably have to elect a President at the expiration of Mr. Polk's term.

Mr. Webster recently delivered a speech at a meeting at Faneuil Hall in Boston, which excited much attention. He reviewed the progress of the elections, and hailed the brightening Whig prospects. He handled the sub- ject of the Mexican war, which he strongly condemned, as universally odious throughout the United States-

" We have yet to find any Sernpronius who raises his voice for it. [Here some one in the gallery. asked Mr. Webster who voted for the war? He replied, "Nobody at all: the President made it without any vote whatever."] And that leads me to say that the war, in its origin, was a Presidential war. But the constitution de- clares that Congress alone shall have the power of declaring war; and I beg to know where, when, and how t hey so declared it ? " In ordering the American army to the South of the Nueces, the President had violated his duty, and committed "an impeachable offence." (Great cheering.) "Who knows anything about the war, except that our armies have reached to Monterey, and will reach to Mexico if they can." " The natural justice of a war, it is, perhaps, not an American habit to consider, but it is an American habit to count the cost." Looking at the expenses, it appeared, by an examination of the statements issued monthly from the Treasury, that the expenditure for five months had exceeded the receipts by 9,014,000 dollars; being at the rate of 21,633,600 dollars per annum excess.

Mr. Webster next denounced the Tariff law of 1846; which he described as a death-blow to the industry of the country and the interests of labour.

The Mormon city of Nauvoo had been the scene of renewed disgraceful disorders. The "Anties "were pursuing an utterly lawless coarse of wrong, and had put at defiance the determination of the Governor of the State to maintain order, though he was backed by a force of two hundred men and two pieces of artillery. A number of the unfortunate sect who had been expelled the city by the riotous mob desired to return; but their persecutors declared that they would not permit it.

BRITISH NORTH ASIEBICA.—MOILISSal papers to the 11th November, contain little news. The most stirring topic was a rumour that the Im- perial Government intended to throw all the British North American Provinces into a " federation," under a " Viceroy." The prices of agricul- tural produce were high, and the farmer was in a satisfactory position The gales which had swept the Atlantic had been severely felt in the St. Lawrence and on the shores of the colonies.

According to the Newfoundland papers brought by the Britannia, skilled labour in the island was scarce and wages were high; many of the artisans earning from 88. 6d. to 108. a day. The demand was partly attributable to the progress of building after the late conflagration. Building-ground was in demand, and rents had risen considerably: while for ordinary sites as much as 308. a foot was obtained, even 31. 138. per foot had been given for a water-side frontage of 80 feet.