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LONDON. MAY 7. rPHE Paris papers to Thursday's date have been 1. duly received. Their contents are unimportant. The Chamber of Deputies has authorized the con- struction of a railway from Paris to Bayonne, through Bordeaux, notwithstanding the opposition of the Go. vernment. The Minister of War has given notice to the Governor of Algeria, that in fu: tire the English steam- packets plying between Malta and Gibraltar will touch ai Algiers. Thursday being the anniversary of Napo- leorVs deatli, a funeral service for the repose of his soul was.celehra'ed in all the churches of Paris. The Paris Journals indulge in few comments on the ac- counts from India. Most of them indeed abstain from them altogether, and give merelvan analysis of the news. The Courrier Francais which, on a former oc- casion, made some gloomy predictions as to the result of the struggle, now says it has no doubt that the Eng- lish would again pass the Indus on the return of fine weather, and that they will enter Cabul again as con- querors but it qualifies this anticipation by observing that their prowess will cost an enormous sum, and pro- duce no poli ical advantages. M. Thiers' organ, the Constitutionnel, declares that much as France is bene- fited by peace writ England she would prefer war to the ratification of the right of search treaty. If such be the case the treatv will never be ratified, for we would rather abandon a thousand such treaties than go to war about them. But why not allow the whole question to drop? The great bulk, of the people of both countries know nothing whatever about it. The longer discussion of it can only tend to create a bad feeling between nations vvhos^, iuterest it is to live in the most perfect amity. The Madrid Journals to the 28th ult., inclusive are uninteresting. There had been some talk of a division in the Cabinet, but at a numerous meeting of the Ministerial Members of the Cortes, held on the 27th, it was resolved steadfastly to support them on condition that they in future shew more decision and energy.— On the previous day the bill introduced by the Minister of Finance for a grant of 160,000,000 reals to make pood the deficiency in the revenue, was passed by a large majority.—The funeral obsequies of Don Antonio Espar'ero, brother of the Regent, were solemnised at .Madrid with extraordinary splendour on the 28th. We learn, by the Brussels Journals, that a military revolt, on a small scale, took place at Dinant on the 29th ult. The soldiers forming the compagnie de dis- cipline in barracks at that place refused to perform an additional hour of service which is imposed on them, and several threw down their muske's. An officer, however, boldly advanced among the mutineers, and, some troops having been sent for, three of the ring- leaders were taken into custody, upon which the re- mainder returned to their duty. The buabian Mercury, under da'e Berlin, the 23d ult., states, that at a dinner given at Brandenburg by the 6th Regiment of Cuirassiers to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the appointment of the Emperor Ni- cholas to the Colonelcy of the regiment, the King of Prussia made a speech, in which he used the following words:—" We can never repay the debt of gratitude that Prussia owes to Russia. The Emperor of Russia is not only my ally, but he is the best and most inti- mate friend I have. I may add that he is the real friend of Prussia."—The Emperor of Russia published an Ukase on the 2d ult., modifying the position of the Russian serfs in respect to their lords, which created so much dissatisfaction amongst the nobility, that the Grand Master of the Police of St. Petersburg!) found it necessary to publish an Ordnance on the fottowing win day, annulling in reality all that had been commanded by the preceding Ukase. The Suabian Mercury states that letters had been received at Vienna on the 26th ult., announcing that the Emperor of Russia was seriously indisposed. The Virginian, arrived at Liverpool on Wednesday brings New York papers to the loth ult. inclusive, being four days later than before received. Since the arrival of Lord Ashburton in rite States, a great degree of interest has been excited as to his Lordship's in- structions, and the policy which will be pursued the general opinion is that his mission will result in a fa- vourable adjustment of the difficulties between the two countries. His Lordship has already sent a commu- nication to the Governor of Maine, and an extra ses- sion of the Legislature of that State was to be called immediately, to take the subject into consideration.- The Loan Bill has been read a second time in the Se- nate, and ordered to be engrossed for the third read- ing. There is no doubt that the measure will pass, though it is said there are some influential members of the Senate unfavourably disposed towards the mea- sure.— By the latest accounts from Texas, we learn that the reports of the invasion of that country by the Mexicans have been greatly exaggerated. The mighty army of 21,000 men has suddenly dwindled down to about 1000, and these have retreated beyond the Rio Graude,-The business of the New York Market had slightly improved, cotton having been in good demand and a trifle higher in price. The New Zealand papers to the 3d of December give a mournful detail of the murder of a Mrs. Robert- son, her child, and several attendants, at the Bay of Islands, the preceding week. A native of the name of Makuta was the perpetrator of the horrid deed after having dispatched his victims, merely, it is supposed, for the sake of possessing their clothes and some few moveables, he fired their residence and left their bo- dies to burn He escaped to his tribe, but was pur- sued, and after a long and perilous negotiation, was delivered over to the parties who had investigated the matter, and at the date of these papers was in custody at Auckland. The arrival of the Indian Overland Mail has fur- nished intelligence from Bombay to the 1st of April, and Macao to the 14th of February. Lord Ellen- borough reached Calcutta on the 28th of the latter month, and immediately announced his intention of prosecuting the war in Afghanistan. With respect to the late disasters in that kingdom, and those which have subsequently occurred in the Khyber Pass, there seems to be no diversity of opinion that they are attributable to the disunited councils of the British camp and the total inefficiency of the military leaders. A private letter from the late Sir W. Macnaghten, dated Cabool, which has been lately published, says- "We have now been beseiged 38 diys by a contemptible enemy, whom the cowardice of on- troops and certain other circumstances, which I will not mention, have emboldened to assume an attitude of superiority. Our provisions will be out in two or three days more, and the military authori- ties have strongly urged me to capitulate. This I will not do until the last moment. We have rumours that a force is coming to our assistance from Candahar; and I sin- cerely truft it may, for we have no energy or spirit among those here." 6 Another letter from Major Pottinger also states that General Elphinstone, after the murder of Sir W. H. Macnaghten, when the evacuation of Cabool and its neighbourhood was under discussion in the British cantonments, was so ill from gout and a wound, that all active measures had devolved on Brigadier Shelton; that he (Major Pottinger) proposed marching from the cantonments to the Bala Hissar, or evacuating Cabool, with the sacrifice of their baggage, and fighting their way to the nearest British station. Brigadier Shelton declared the first proposition impracticable, and the council of war would not agree to the second conse- quently Gen. Elphinstone acquiesced in the vote of the council of war, which was for the disastrous course adopted. fhe latest accounts from Jellalabad affirm the safety of the troops under Sir Robert Sale. An earthquake had taken place on the 19th of February, which occa- stoned much damage to the buildings and fortifications of the town. General Sale and Colonel Monteath nar- rowly escaped from the falling of their houses the latter was found in the ruins, but was rescued without sustaining any injuries. Akhbar Khan, who was en. camped near the town, endeavoured to profit by the misfortune, and assaulted the town through the broken wall in considerable force on the following day he was however repulsed in the most gallant manner, and a sally having been executed at the same time, five hundred Affghans were destroyed, and their whole rt° j driven beyond the river.—The advices from Candahar extend to the 10th of March at that date General Nott held undisturbed possession of the city with a force of 7000 men. On the 12th of January Atta Khan and Prince Sufter Jung, a renegade son of Schah Soojah, approached the town with hostile in. tentions. General Nott advanced to meet them with fire and a half regiments of infantry, 1000 horse, and 16 guns; and although the Affghan position was well chosen, it availed them nothing, for the whole body of 3000 men, broke and fled, losing about 400 of their number in killed and wounded. The loss of the British was very trifling, not exceeding three officers wounded and twenty or thirty men. The enemy then retired, tnd has not since made his appearance.—Ghuznee also is safe the Affghans were in possession of the town, but the citadel is said to be inpregnable without the aid of battering- cannon, and Colonel Palmer, the com- manding officer, was well supplied with provisions. In the mean time, notwithstanding the check which the troops sent to reinforce Sir Robert S'lle had sustained in the injudicious attempt to force the Khyber Pass, which failed from the want of artillerv, heavy detach- ments were in progress to the relief of the beleaguered cities. The brigade from Ferozepore, under the com- tnand of Brigadier White, was on the banks of the Chenaub on the 9th of March, and expected to cross the Jeelnm on the 12th or 131h. The force under General Pollock at Peshawur would then be consider- able, and fully capable of effecting the passage. The Siekhs continued to afford the British 'roops every facility in passing through their territories, and it is even said that a strong body was ready to co-operate with General Pollock in attacking the Khyberees and Affghans. Other divisions were marching across the Punjaub, which would increase General Pollock's armv to 15,000 men. The prisoners who were taken in the disastrous re- treat are said to have been well treated, and, with the exception of Gen. Elphinstone, to be in good health. The disturbances caused by the mutiny of the Madras Sepoys have terminated, and all is tranquil in those districts. The military demonstrations in the Burman empire were also at an end. Tharawaddie had left Rangoon, and proceeded to Tharawa, where he stopped some time, and ordered 60 of those who had accom- panied him to Rangoon, but who had been convicted of robbery, to be beheaded. 1 he intelligence from China is to the 14th February. The Chinese Government had fortified and garrisoned the cities and forts of Yuyao, Tstkee, and Funghwa, situate 40, 20, and 30 miles respectively from Ningpo, with the view of awing all those who had submitted to the British but a force, consisting of three steamers, with about 700 men, was dispatched against them, and they were soon occupied the only opposition being an attempt at one place on the part of Ihe Tartars to de- fend the town from without the walls; but although they opened fire, the Tartars led as soon as attacked, and lost about 150 men. The ammunition and arms were seized, and the public granaries given up to the populace Sir Henry Pottinger had divided his troops into de achments and sent them into cantonments until the arrival of expected succours from India, when it was his purpose to commence operations by the capture of the important city of Hang-chow-foo,at the southern point of the great canal. After the occupation of the three towns above named, the Envoy sailed for Hong Kong, on his voyage to Pekin. the mandarins at Canton and their Duch engineers were constantly engaged in erecting fortifications alono- the banks of their river; they had already constructed twelve stone or earth batteries along the Macao passage and the Salt Junk river, in which they had placed nearly 400 guns of lar^e calibre. Reinforcements were preparing in different places. The 2d and 41st Madras Native Infantry embarked on the 13th of March for Macao, and the 14th, which was at Moulmein, and the 39th Madras Native Infantry, which was at Penang, had, it is asserted, received orders to prepare to proceed to join the China expedition.

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