FOREIGN NEWS. 
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FRANCE. 
Thanks to the Army and Navy.— H is Excelleucy Lord 
Cowley lias addressed the following letter to the Minister of 
Foreign Affairs “ Paris, Dec. 17. Monsieur le Ministre,— 
Never did a more pleasing and flattering duty devolve on 
w e than that which I now fulfil, in transmitting to your 
Excelleucy the minutes of the sitting of the British Piirlin- 
rnent of the 15th of this mouth, in which both Houses re- 
solved unanimously to offer their thanks to the French army 
aud navy for the cordial co-operation and assistance which 
they have given to the naval and military forces of the Queen 
in their combined operations. In conformity with the usages 
and rules of Parliament, Field-Marshal Lord Raglan and Vice- 
Admiral Dundas will be charged to convey to General Can- 
xobert and to Admiral Hamelin the thanks of the two 
H >usc3 ; but I am at the same time instructed to make 
known to the Emperor and to his Government in what high 
esteem the British Parliament hold the conduct of the 
French army and navy, as also the great satisfaction with 
which the Government of the Queen has seen the national 
Legislature unite with so much cordiality in the sentiments 
which it itself professes for the Imperial army aud navy. 
In begging your Excellency to lie the medium of this com- 
munication, I am, &c., Cowley." 
French Loan.— W e learn on good authority from Paria, 
that a new loan, to be raised by national subscription, is in- 
tended to be issued. The amount of the loan is said to be 
500 millions of francs. A bill on the subject has, we hear, 
been laid before the Council of State, and will be submitted 
to . the Legislative Corps immediately after its meeting. — 
Morning Herald. 
The Emperor of Austria has nominated the Emperor 
Napoleon Grand Cross of the Order of St. Stephen. 
Marshal St. Arxaud. — The Emperor has, out of his own 
privy purse, doubled the pension of 20,000f. already granted 
to the widow of Marshal St. Aruaud. 
Death of M. Leon Faucher.— M. Leon Faucher died at 
Marseilles on the morning of the 15tb. Madame Faucher 
and her brother, the Count Wolowski, were with him in his 
last moments. M. L. Faucher, before being known as a 
statesman, was an eminent journalist. He conducted the 
Courrier FranfaU from 1835 to 1844. The journal was 
always forward to advocate liberal opinions. His career as 
Minister of the Interior under Louis Napoleon, President of 
the Republic, is well known. The independence of his 
character was displayed in a letter written shortly after the 
coup d'etat, in which he indignantly rejected the offer of a 
seat in the Senate. Ever since December 2, 1851, be has 
lived in retirement, writing occasionally on political economy 
iu the Revue dea Deux Monties. He was scarcely fifty-five. 
The Paris Exhibition. — Great progress has been made 
with the building : nearly all the oak flooring aud the glazing 
is finished : at the two extremities are to be painted windows 
of a very costly character. The grand entrance, re-constructed 
by order of the Emperor, is not far advanced, but is pro- 
gressing. The refreshment-rooms, at each corner of the 
building, will be beautif idly sculptured and decorated. Eight 
hundred men — all of them French — are being employed on 
the works. The building has consumed no less than 300,000 
cubic feet of stone. The Owen Jonc3 system of colouring 
has been tried, and failed ; greys have been substituted, 
which have been found neither dull nor tame, aud they 
moreover heighten the effect of the articles exhibited. Many 
expect that the whole result will equal, aud some believe it 
will surpass, the Palaces of Hyde Park and Sydenham. 
England has applied for so large an exhibition space, that, 
were it granted, the whole hall would be given up to her, 
aud other nations would have to take shelter beneath the 
galleries, or in the supplementary building. The great gal- 
lery, however, is nearly three-quarters of a mile long ; stand- 
ing at one end, the visits sees a point of light about as large 
as a shilling at the other — the effect of distance. This gal- 
lery is to be filled with machines in motion aud agricultural 
implements. The palace is to be delivered up by the con- 
tractors on the 1 5th of J anuary. The great picture-gallery 
is erected at the expense of the Government. The destiny of 
the building lias not yet been resolved on; it is not adapted 
for a winter garden. The Emperor has frequently visited the 
works. 
The Orleans Family. — At a low mass, celebrated by 
Bishop Morris (who officiated in the absence of Cardinal 
Wiseman), at the French Roman Catholic Chapel, at ICiug- 
'treet, Baker-street, on Thursday morning, the first commu- 
nion was administered to the Count D'Eu, eldest sou of the 
Due de Nemours. Au afternoon service was held at half- 
past one o'clock ; it lasted until shortly after three o’clock. 
There was au office aud a sermon preached by l'AbbtS Guelle, 
chaplain to the Orleans family. The Count D'Eu rend a 
renewal of his baptismal vows during the sermon, which was 
in the French language. A great crowd of persons were 
present at both services, among whom were Madame Amelie 
(the ex-Queen of the French), the Duke and Duchess de 
Nemours, the Duke d’Alen^ou, Princess Margarite, Prince de 
Joinville and the Princess, Duke de Pentheniers and his 
sister, the Duke d’Aumale, Prince de Gondii, and the Princess 
de Salerne. 
SPAIN. 
Iu the Cortes, on the 9th, the Minister of the Interior, iu 
reply to a question, admitted that Queen Christina had 
received 1,3(55 piastres a month from the public Treasury of 
the Havana beyond the regular allowance, to make up for the 
difference of exchange. On the 12th, M. Heros, Iuteudaut 
of the Queen's Household, announced that from the 1st of 
November all the royal domains, with the exception of 
the palaces and gardens, will puy the tax on real property. 
The question of suppressing the octroi was still before the 
Cortes. The import yields 89,000,000 reals per annum. Some 
disturbances by armed men had taken place at Aranjuea, 
and troops had been sent to repress them. — On the 13th a 
committee of the Cortes recommended to that body that a 
parliamentary investigation of the conduct of Queen Christina 
should be made. 
The Diurio says that General O'Donnell intends to make 
some sweeping reforms in the army, and amongst them to 
have no pay higher than 4,000 duros (20,0001.), and to fix 
the number of captainB-general of the army at six, of lieu- 
tenant-generals at thirty, and of marshals del campo at fifty. 
It mentions also that it was believed ihat the bauk hud 
come to an arrangement with the Government for the pay- 
ment of the hulf-year’s dividends, and that, in virtue ol it, 
28,000,000 reals were to be sent to Loudon and Paris by the 
15th for the payment of the foreign interest. 
The same journal states that the Government is preparing 
to reform the Concordat, aud to sell the property ol the 
•i* ueucu wrnen wiu be occasioned L, 
the b^dSf U + °?. tr0i '- 4 U Says al *° that, in presenting 
tin. bud et to the Cortes, it means to demand an authorisa- 
tion to levy the taxes from the 1st of Jnuunry next. 
L UBA— The accounts that have last reached Spain from 
the Havauuah represent the conspiracy of Baracoa to be of 
considerable importance, aud that numerous families in the 
is 1 and are implicated in it. General de la Concha was em- 
ploy^ the most euorgetic measures, aud he answered for 
the safety of the colony. 
The Emancipation of Brussels says:— « We learn from 
Kerim that the Prussian Government has declared to the 
Courts of Russia, Austria, France, and England that it will 
adhere to tho treaty of Vienna of the 2nd inst, if before the 
jaa ol January the Czar shall uot have accepted the con- 
ditions which are offered to him.” 
The Prussian Parliament.— The Prussian Minister of 
the Interior has laid before the Prussian Chambers a bill for 
regulating the title of the two bodies, aud the privileges of 
the newly-constituted upper house. The First Camber is to 
be called in future the House of Lords, the Second Chamber 
the House of Deputies. The joint name for both collectively 
is to be “ General Diet." Tho House of Lords can come to 
no decision, unless sixty of its members are present. 
Berlin, Dec. 20. — Iu the Second Chamber this morning, 
it was unanimously resolved to throw open the Prussian 
coasting-trade to English vessels. 
DENMARK. 
Opening of the Danish Paruament.— The Parliament 
was opeued'ou the 18th, by the Premier reading the Royal 
Message. The former presidents, vice-presidents, and secre- 
taries wore re-appoiuted. There were immense crowds. 
The King appeared on the balcony, aud thanked tho popu- 
lnce for this loyal demonstration. lie was intensely cheered. 
On the 19th the ministerial programme was brought for- 
ward ; it recognises the alteration in the fundamental law by 
which parliamentary representatives may have legislative 
power iu financial questions, and iu enacting laws. Members 
are to be nominated by tire King. The foreign policy remains 
unchanged. 
SARDINIA. 
A letter from Turin, of the 12th iu the Indipcndanoe of 
Brussels says : — “ The night before last the police arrested 
several emigrants. These arrests, it would appear, are 
connected with the plots of the Muzzinians, over whom the 
Government keep a very sharp watch. It is true that 
public order ruus no risk of being disturbed, but the avowed 
object of the friends of M. Mazzini, is at auy price to com- 
promise Piedmont with the neighbouring Powers. Tho 
couutry aud the Government very well know all this, and 
the latter will never meet with any opposition from the 
former, except it should, instead of showing energy, betray 
weakness.” 
AMERICA. 
the president's message. 
The Cunard Royal Mail steamship Canada arrived at 
Liverpool on Sunday, bringing the President's Message, 
which was delivered to the Senate at Washington, on the 
4th inst. The news from Mexico is to the 22ud of Nov. 
Great preparations for war were being made at Vera Cruz, 
where stores of gunpowder aud cannon-shot were landed 
from New York. The insurgents in Michoacau aud else- 
where were, however, active and unyielding. Accounts 
from the Rio Grande represent the insurgents as actively 
organising, and they had solicited Carvajal to lerd them to 
the fray. The following is the substance of the President’s 
message. After some liberal remarks on the common in- 
terests of nations, the President thus speaks of the foreign 
policy of the United States : — 
Our refusal to be brought within and subjected to their peculiar 
system, lias, I fear, created a jealous distrust of our conduct, and in- 
duced, on their part, occasional acts of disturbing effect upon our 
foreigu relations. Our present attitude and past course give assur- 
ances, which should not be questioned, that our purposes are not 
aggressive, nor threatening to the safety and welfare of other nations. 
Our military establishment, in time of peace, is adapted to maintain 
exterior defences, and to preserve order among the aboriginnl tribes 
within the limits of the Union. Our nnval force is intended only for 
the protection of our citizens abrond, and of our commerce, diffused, 
as it is, over all the seas of the globe. The Government of the United 
States, being essentially pacific in policy, stands prepared to repel inva- 
sion by the voluntary service of a patriotic people, and provides no per- 
manent means of foreign aggression. These considerations should 
allay all apprehension that we are disposed to encroach on the rights, 
or endanger the security of other States. 
Some European powers have regarded with disquieting concern the 
territorial expansion of the United States. This rapid growth has re- 
sulted iVorn the legitimate exercise of sovereign rights belonging alike 
to all nations, and by many liberally exorcised. Under such circum- 
stances, it could hardly have been expected that those among them 
which have, within a comparatively recent period, subdued and ab- 
sorbed ancient kingdoms, planted their standards on every continent, 
and now possess or claim the control of tho islands of every ocean as 
their appropriate domain, would look with unfriendly sentiments upon 
the acquisitions of this country, in every instance honourably obtained, 
or would feel themselves justified in imputing our advancement too 
spirit of aggression, or to a passion for political predominance. 
The President uext speaks of the rights of neutrals in 
time of war, the great interest of the United States iu their 
maintenance, aud the temporary and occasional admission of 
the principle that “ free ships make free goods," by France and 
England, made last spring, and the fuller recognition of the 
same by the C’zar, the King of Naples, and the King of 
Prussia. On the question of privateering, he says 
The proposition to enter into engagements to forego resort to pri- 
vateers, in case this country should be forced into war with a great 
naval power, is not entitled to more favourable consideration tliun 
would be a proposition to agree not to accept the services of volunteers 
for operations on land. When tho honour or the rights of our country 
require it to assume a hostile attitude, it confidently relies upon the 
patriotism of its citizens, not ordinarily devoted to the military profes- 
sion, to augment the army and navy so os to make them fully adequate 
to the emergency which calls them Into action. The proposal to sur- 
render the l ight to employ privateers is professedly founded upon the 
principle that private property of unoffending non-combatants, though 
enemies, should be exempt from the ravages of war , but the proposed 
surrender goes but little way in carrying out that principles which 
equally requires that such private property should not be seized or 
molested by national ships of war. Should the leading powers of 
Europe concur in proposing, as a rule of international law, to exempt 
private property upon the ocean from seizure by public armed cruisers, 
as well as by privateers, the United States will readily meet them upon 
that broad ground. , 
The President next refers to the treaty between the 
United States and Great Britain relative to the coasting 
fisheries and reciprocal trade with the British North Amen* 
can colonics, mentions the steps taken on both sides to 
hasten and anticipate the operation of that treaty, and asks 
lor them tho sanction of the Legislature. A difference of 
opinion lias arisen with Great Britain as to a territorial 
boundary lino on tho Pacific and as to the treaty of 1846 
regarding the rights of the Hudson's Bay Company. He 
seeks tho means of reconciling thoso differences in a* power 
to be granted by Congress to a commission to be joined by 
one appointed by the Crown of England, 
T ho friendship between the United States and France will 
not, the President hopes, be jeopardised by the French 
consul at San 1 raucisco having been compelled to appear iu 
a court of justice 03 a witness, agaiust hi s will. Explanations 
mve been nm<lo which it is hoped will prove satisfactory. 
A s to M. SouliJ s nftair, tho French Government has distinctly 
disavowed auy intention of denying tho right of transit 
to the minister of tho Uuitod States. 
I he relations of the United States with Spain are un- 
changed, but the President expresses tho hope that the new 
ministers at Madrid will be moro favourably inclined thou 
their predecessors to do justice to American cl. 111110 . 
Negotiations oro ponding with Deum.u k for the diacon- 
tinuauco of tho Sound Dues. Tho Wiudi'mgt.m Cabinet 
believes it can claim exemption os aright, and gives uotico 
to that of Copenhagen to terminate the treaty of 1820. 
The expedition to Japan has been successful, aud certain 
ports of that country are by trenty to be opened. 
Agaiust Mexico the President alleges grievances, both new 
ami old, for which his Government has been nimble to 
obtain satisfaction : he claims credit for having discounte- 
nanced and opposed expeditious contrary to the tranquillity 
of that republic. 
With the Argeutino Confederation, Uruguay aud Paraguay, 
treaties securing tho navigation of La Plata have been 
sigued ; endeavours to open tire Amazon iu like manner 
havo uot been equally successful. 
Respecting the destruction of Greytown tho President 
makes au elaborate stntemout He alleges that the com- 
munications across tho isthmus, and the uiiarmed boats 
freighted with millions of property, were iu danger from the 
inhabitants. 
On tho subject of fiuance, tho President, after an- 
nouncing that tho anuual income of tho Government 
greatly exceeds its public debt, recommends a reduction on 
import duties. After haviug referred to tho extended 
limits and the frontier relations of tho Uuitod States, 
President Pierce recommends an increase of tho army and 
navy. The remainder of the message is merely of adminis- 
trative import. 
The steam-ship Baltic, arrived on Thursday with datea 
from New York to the 9th inst., bringing fifty passengers, but 
no specie. Mr. Bright has been elected Preside ut of tho U nited 
States Senate. In the House of Representatives, Mr. Seller’s 
i*esolutiou, calling for information relatiug to the American 
diplomatic conference at Ostend, was referred to the com- 
mittee on foreign relation-. Tho money market has un- 
proved, aud the demand for commercial paper i- lessened. 
The market for common brands of flour was about 124c. 
per barrel higher ; other grades were unchanged. Corn was 
tinner, aud sold at 92c. to 93c. Tho cotton market was 
easier. 
Herr Von Usedom, lately Prussian minister at Romo, 
left Berlin on Tuesday, on a «peoial mission to London, to 
sound the English cabinet with reference to Prussia's joining 
the treaty of Dec. 2 . — Morning Herald. 
The Bavarian Ministry is now urging fonv.uxl a bill to 
abolish the general representation of the country introduced 
in 1848, and to substitute tho system of representation of 
orders. Under this system the members of tho elected 
chamber would be chosen respectively by tho nobility, the 
clergy, the universities, landed proprietors, and civic corpo- 
rations. 
St. Petersburg, Dec. 17. — The proposal made by tho 
Minister of Finance to raise the price of salt from 28 to 14 
copecks has been accepted by the Czar as a profitable finan- 
cial measure. 
The Saxon Chambers have just introduced Hogging iu 
gaols, and extended it to the female sex. 
Hungary. — The Austrian authorities have ordered that in 
future the German language shall be used iu all proceeding* 
before the tribunals of Hungary. 
Queen Isabella II. (aaya the Madrid correspondent of 
La Prrssc) presents the Pope with a magnificent tiara, worth 
200,000 francs, in honour of his decision respecting the 
Immaculate Conception. The tiara is now exposed to public 
view at Madrid: 
Syria. — Tho Trieste Gazette of the 14th publishes accounts 
from Latakieh of the 30th ult., stating that the rebels havo 
killed the governor, and dispersed aud pursued the 200 
forming tho garrison. Other districts have also risen. 
Latakieh is now only protected by the French aud Austrian 
consuls. 
The King of Bavaria. — Advices from Munich to the 15th 
announce that King Louis had been seized with au apoplec- 
tic fit at Darmstadt. Later advices state that tho condition 
of his Majesty was improving. 
COLONIAL NEWS. 
BRITISH INDIA. 
Hurricane in Bombay.— On the 1st inst. Bombay was 
visited by a severe hurricane, or cyclone. It commenced 
about midnight, by a gale from the S.E. Tho wind increased, 
carrying destruction with it. At five o'clock iu the morning 
the scene was frightful. Underneath the saluting battery 
tho d-bris of the wrecks were heaped. Pieces of bunder- 
boats, ropes, spars, and all the mat’ riel ot the harbour-boats, 
were strewed all over the bay. Hundreds ol cotton bale* 
were floating about. The" steamer Phlox,. souk beneath tho 
castle walls, had only her paddle-boxes visible above water, 
while the positions of the steamers Sir Januetjee Jeejeebhoy, 
Sir George Russell Clerk, and Snake (Government steamer), 
were only known by their funnels appeamig above water. 
The new Government steamer Assay c parted her moorings 
during the night, and struck the hard ground near tho dock- 
yard, and has been much injured. The Hastings went on 
shore early iu the morning. The Margaret cutter is smashed 
all to pieces. The Mandavie small cutter has also become a 
total wreck, and four piloUbonta have been entirely lost. 
The governor’s barge, aud that of Sir Henry ]-■ ake, have 
totally disappeared. Five large merchantmen are on shore 
some masts gone ; and ubout 100 bungalows are lost. 1 be 
Nerbuddah cutter has become a total wreck, ami the brig 
Paliuurus is much disabled. When the Hastings got adrift 
and sprung a leak, she hoisted signals of distress Irom day- 
