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FRANCE. M. Mocquard, the Emperor's private secretary, is dead; M. Conti, a Corsican, is appointed his successor. The official journals propose a general disarmament throughout Europe. M. Drouyn de Lhuys has sent a dispatch to the German Courts, requesting information as to their policy concerning England and the Duchies. A division of the French army is to be recalled from Rome next month. The French and Italian Governments have agreed that political exiles promoting brigandage Bhall be expelled from Rome. The delay in M. Fould's financial statement is ascribed to the bad position of the finances.

PORTUGAL. Lisbon has been visited by a terriffic hurricane. A large number of vessels were sunk, and their cargoes lost. Much damage was done to the city itself. SPAIN. Marshal Concha has been appointed President of the Spanish Senate. Queen Christina has arrived at Madrid. An address submitted to the Queen by the Ministry recommends the abandonment of San Domingo. The recommendation was omitted in the speech from the throne. GERMANY. The Parliament of Hesse Cassel has appealed to the Diet, declaring their Elector incapable of ruling. The heir presumptive is spoken of as regent. A conference between the Saxon and Bavarian Ministers has taken place. A resolution was adopted, recommending that the minor states of Germany should constitute a third great power. PRUSSIA. Prussia claims the hereditary right of succession to the Duchies, and has laid the question before the Crown lawyers for their

opinion ; meanwhile Prussia has taken possession. The municipal elections all resulted in the success of the liberal candidates. AUSTRIA. The people are highly indignant at the conduct of Prussia, and assert a right to the Duchies than Prussia. If the, latter persists in raising such pretensions,; serious disturbances are expected. The Government declares that Austria will neither surrender Venice by compromise, nor force. 1 ITALY. A bill has passed the Parliament for the transfer of the Capital to Florence. The removal takes place in May. ' The Italian Army numbers 300,000 men. A general feeling is declared in favour of going to Rome at all risks, and making war upon Austria for Venice. RUSSIA. The Russian Government is engaged in preparation of measures to complete the denationalization of Poland. The official journals state it is the interest of Russia to support Austria in the Venetian question. INDIA AND THE EAST. CHINA. The latest dates from Shanghai indicate great want of confidence in commercial circles. Several suspensions have taken place. Trade, except in rice, is much depressed. JAPAN. IVJajor Baldwin and another officer have been barbarously murdered while on a shooting excursion near Yokohama. The Japanese authorities executed two persons who were implicated. INDIA. Sir "William Mansfield succeeds Sir Hugh Rose as Commander-in-chief. Sir Robert Napier succeeds Sir William Mansfield at Bombay. Affairs still unsettled in _ Chamoorchi, a strongly stockaded position of the Bhooteas, has been taken by General Dunford, with trifling loss. No further opposition to our army by the Bhooteas is expected. One of the Maldive Islands, 100 miles from the Cannanore, suddenly disappeared. CEYLON. Jan. 19. Sir Hercules Robinson, Governor of Hong Hong, has been appointed Governor of Ceylon. The French ship Charles has been wrecked on the east coast of Ceylon. The British ship Lochee, 1500 tons, was burnt off Galle on the sth instant. The crew and passengers were picked up by the schooner Mary, severely burnt. A fearful accident took place on the Ceylon Railway, owing to a truck left on the line. The engine and fourteen carriages wera thrown into a swamp; fiftyone were killed, and a great number injured. The ship Eliza Blanch cleared on the 9th for Melbourne, with coffee and sundries.