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London, October 10, 1867. Pan-Anglican Synod in Session at Lambeth, has adopted and issued an address condemning Rationalism, Popery, and MarioIs try, and seeking to promote unity in the church. A dispatch from Aden announces that the pioneer steamers of the expedition for the release of the British captives held by King Theodoras of Abyssinnia, have sailed from that port for the Abyssinian coast. Extensive operations in grain recently made by the French government and French mercantile houses have reduced the specie balance in the Bank of France one million pounds sterling. The Standard, in a leading article, says that the general arming of France is exciting apprehensions of a winter campaign. The Times says that the Hon. Edward Thornton, the present Envoy of Great Britain at Rio de Janeiro, will be appointed Ambassador to the United States, to fill the vacancy there caused by the death of the lamented Sir Frederick Bruce. Admiral Farrap-ut, of the United States Navy, arrived in this city on the 2nd inftt, and was received with marked civilities. On the 3rd inst the members of the Masonic Order gave a grand dinner to him and his officers, at Graresend, which was a splendid affair. The bullion in the Bank of England continues to increase very largely. Advices from South America just received state that the Spanish fleet continued a* Montevedo. Advices from Italy state tbat an insurrection will soon break out in the city of Rome ' itself. ! It is generally believed that the government will call the British Parliament together on the I9th of .November next. The Newmarket Race Meeting commenced on the 7th ult. The two events of the day — the races for the Ceasesrewitek and Royal Stakes — were won respectively by Juliusand Palmer. Late advices from China roporfc that a violent and destructive typhoon had visited the harbor of Hong Kong, causing great injury to the shipping in the port. Several vessels were driven ashore and became total wrecks ; others were badly damaged and disabled ; and the destruction among the Chinese craft was very extensive, the shores being strewn for miles with the fragments. The shipment of the new crop of tea continued with great activity. Up to the 11th of Septembei sixty seven million pounds had been exported to various foreign countriea. THE FENIANS. London, October 10. The rumors which are constantly arising in regard to the designs of the Fenians, cause much anxiety in England and Ireland. All Fenian prisoners are now doubly guarded by armed policemen to prevent any attempts at rescue by members of the Brotherhood. On the sth inst advices were received by the authorities that the Fenians intended making an attack on one of the- armories. Government troops were accordingly posted at the different armories to protect them, and other precautionary steps were taken to put down any attempted insurrectionary rising. On the Bth inst., owing to some threatened indications of a Fenian outbreak at Berwick, troops were so placed as to effectually prevent it. Manifestations of ill feeling on the part of the Irish in the north of England continue, and the inhabitants believe that tbe Fenians are concocting an attack in that part of the country. The Government continues its precautions against the threatened outbreak, and troops have been despatched by railroad to various points to assist the civil authorities in case the threatened rising should take place. A large detachment of troops have been despatched to Carlisle Castle to garrison it,