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AcricuLTURAL Ruin.—As an illustration of the deep misery and destitution which abovgds, we may state that in the neighbourhood of Cloghjordan, Toomevara, Moneygal!, &c., excellent hay can be had from 15s. to 18s. per ton; and there are no purchasers! Whole acres are left without the plough or the spade, and with nothing even forthe inexorable rate collector.— T%ppe- rary Vindicator.

Rereat.—John O'Connell has written another letter ou Repeal, which closes with thie picture :—* Look but to this brief picture that I presentto you. Three years ago the committee of the Repeal Association was a unit- ed and powerful body. Where are those who were

ominent then? One is put in captivity and exile.

ive more are under the stroke of the law-—condemned but uncertain yet as to their doom. Others are again pent up in prison—some awaiting trial, others under punishment withopt it. Two are dead, after melan- choly illness caused in much by the dissensions that pre- vailed amongst us. And the founder of the Association —the leader of all—he died in a foreign land ofa brokeg heart ; followed, as in life, so in the cause and circum- smnce of death (for England to Tom Steele was a for- eign land,) by the truest and purest, the most devoted adherent that ever man had, and that ever man loved! The highest talent—the most ardent patriotism—the most powerful eloquence—the longest and faithfullest services—all, all fruitless and lost to Ireland by reason of her unhappy divisions! And death and English

ule alone unchecked and triumphant !”

CONTINENTAL,

Continental affairs still wear an aspect which indi- cates the beginning of another catastrophe rather than the termination of that which has actually occurred. In Austria and Prussia a struggle is evidentiy about to take place between the powers of monarchy and democracy —each being now arrayed in hostility against the other, and both apparently convinced that the sword must be the arbiter between them. The whole of the intelligence from Vienna and Berlin represents those ca- pitals as evideatly ripe for renewed efforts to secure constitutions which shall place some restraint upon the royal will; while the Kings themselves are gathering round them allavailable military strength, in accordance with the Prince of Prussia’s avowal, that “ifthe throne. fall, it shall fai withhonour.” Not the least significant circumstance—certainly not the least important one— is the feeling of disgust and derision which the people of one capital manifest towards the. proceedings of the authorities in the other; while the murder of Blum by the Austrian General is regarded thoughout Germany as a declaration of war with the Frankfort parliament, which, inits turn, demands that Windischgratz and his council of war shall be forthwith punished. kn these facts we have evidence of the existence of slumbering insurrectionary power, which atrivial accident may at any moment suffice to call forth with fearful energy. The knot becomes daily more complicated, and the pro- bability is that it will be deemed easier to cut than to unravel it.—France. is no. nearer. the promised gaol. Politically, the chanoes of Cavaignac and Louis Napo- leon remain. much as they were last week ; the Legiti- mists now and then evince their expectancy of kingly restoration; and the Socialists are displaying their numbers and daring in support of candidates favourable to their views. Financially, the position of the repub- lic becomes worse, though not worse, perhaps, than might have been predicated as the consequences of the stagnant trade in the metropolis, and distreas throughout the provinces,

Lamartine will, itis said, after all, become a candi- date, and measures are. now being taken to. secure his

election. FRANCE,

calumnious charges in society and in the press; that if such charges were made by parties out of the Assembly he would disregard them, or, at least, not notice them in the tribune ; but he declares, and declares trulv, that they have been the commen topic of discussion in the couloirs and the Salles des Conferences ; that no reserve has been :naintained—that members of the assembly have expressed themselves openly ; that, in a word, he has been charged with being the guilty cause of the bloodshed in June. He has, in his usual soldierlike and straightforward manner, named some of the parties to whom he alludes, M. M. Garnier Pages, Duclerc, Pagnerre, and Barthelemy St. Hiliare, to which he might have added, with equal truth, M. M. de Lamartine and Ledru Rollin. ‘Fhe question now to be discussed is, then, the followi The prognostics of the June in- surrection were glaring; statesmen the least practised could not be blind to them. The Executive Commis- sion saw the coming storm; its members affirm and have affirmed long since, that they gave orders to their minister of war, which, if duly executed, would have averted the tempest, and that these orders were not ex- ecuted by General Cavaignac, and that the catastrophe of June consequently ensued. Such being the questions which have been raised, and the discussion of which |will be opened on Saturday, it will not be wondered at that the utmost excitement prevails in Paris. The in- terpolations of the government have not been confined to the tribune; demands for explanation have been put forth in their official organ of the press.

‘THREATENED BLOCKADE OF CANTON BY THE AMERICANS.

By the overland mail we have advices from China to the 28th September. A paper called the Overland Friend of China notices a disagreement between the imperial commissioner at Canton and Mr. Davis, the American envoy there. More specific details are con- tained in a postscript to a letter from Canton (dated the 27th Sept.) to the editor of the Straits Times, at Singa- pore, of which we have been favoured with a copy:

“Canton, Sept. 27.—The new governor of Canton, who affects a supercilious bearing towards all foreign- ers, and refused some months ago to grant an interview to the Spanish ambassador, has contrivec to get into an awkward squabble with the minister of the U. States.— For.some time the governor refused to fix a day for re- ceiving Mr. Davis, and when he at last appointed one he did so while that gentleman was absent at Macao. Mr. Davis, as soon as the intimation was coveyed to him, sent word that he would wait on his excellency at the time appointed, and left Macao without delay, but was retarded in his progress up the river by contrary winds, and reached Canton a day too late. He sent an explanation and expression of his regret to the governor —f{Sen)—requesting that another day might be fixed. To this application an aaswer was returned of so inso- lent a tenor that Mr. Davis deemed it inadmissable, and returned it with a note to the following effect :—*] shall wait a few days more for an apology, and if that is withheld, it remains for me to decide whether at once to blockade the river or proceed to the northward, to see what | can dothere. The Plymouth and Treble (ships of war) now here, and the Ohio, line-of-battle-ship, thed Dolphin, H0-gun brig, and the Princetown, steamer, shortly expected, afford ample means to inforce my.

demands,’” INDIA.

The Overland Mail has arrived from India with dates tothe Ist. ult. from Bombay. The news received is more negative than positive. The affairs of Moultan had undergone no change of moment. There has been several skirmishes between the British troops and those of the Moolraj, but no regular engagement, was expect- ed until the 7th of October, on which day it was report-

The correspondent of the Daily. News, writing on) Wednesday, communicotes the following important in-| formation: —A message was sent yesterday by telegraph | to Macon, far the recall of M. de Lamartine, and it is said that the telegraph was actively at work throughout the day, summoning back to Paris all those members of the Assembly, of the government party, who, have: lately gone ta the departments to promote the election of General Cavaignac. In fige, it is expected that most of the absent members will return before Saturday, when there will probably bea house of above 800. The question raised is grave. Itis nothing less than the re-opening of the wound which was skinned over by the decree of arrest against M. M. Caussidiere and Louis Blanc. The June insurrection is again brought before the tribunal of public opinjon, through the solemn intrumentality of the National Assembly, but the par-. ties in presence are new not as formerly, the insurgents and their alleged accomplices, Louis Blanc, Caussidiere and their essociates, on the one hand, and the outraged majesty of the nation on the other ; but they are the late Executive Commission on theone hand, “consisting of M.M. Lamartine, Garnier Pages,Ledrnu Ro}lin,and Marie, and some of their ministers, and General Cavaignac,| the Minister of War under that commission, on the other.!

‘camp ia on the eastern bank of the Chenab, nearly five

ed the camp ofthe British would be attacked.—The

miles, from the river, and the same distance from Moul- tan. The forces under Genera] Whish were at the date of the accounts slightly greater than those of the enemy, whose fortifications were, however, superior, and whose strength would doubtless receive accessions,as the whole ofthe Punjaub is represented as ripe for revolt.

First December Mail from England.

About half past twelve o’clock to-day the Rob Roy arrived from Pictou with the first European Mail for the present month, which reached Halifax on Thursday last inthe Steamship Niagara. Latest papers are to, the 2nd instant. We can only briefly notice their éva-| tents.

Rome has been the scene of a great popular tumult, ending in bloodshed, and the usurpation of the Pope’s authority. Count Rossi, the papal prime minister, was! murdered by the mob on the 15th ult., and on the 16th

Pope was invested in order of battle, anda fusilade commenced against the windows. The Swiss Guard was completely overwhelmed, and the Pope’s Secretary was shot in the breast. His Holiness was compelled to submit—negotiations were entered into, and on the 18th a new ministry was formed, comprising the names of those who were foremost in getting up the conspiracy, The popular Club has usurped all power from the Pops, and deeides upon all matters of Government. Meap. while, General Cavagnac has despatched four ateam frigates, with a brigade of 3500 men, to Civita Vecchia, for the purpose “ of securing the liberty of His Holiness and respect for his person.” What influence this inter- vention of the French will have upon the Italians, it is yet difficult to conjecture.

At Vienna and Berlin there has been some little ap- proach to tranquility. At the former city the energetic measures adopted by Prince Windischgratz, have ep forced obedience to the imperial authority, and the se vere punishment inflicted upen the students has been relaxed.—The accounts from Spain state that a column of about 500 men of the Queen’s troops have been worsted and captured by a Carlist division in Catalo- nia, and that the Queen’s General had proceeded to Madrid to demand reinforcements.—In France the con- test for Presidency between Prince Louis Napoleon and General Cavaignac increases as the important event of the Election approaches, The latter threw himself on the National Assembly for a vindication of his charac- ter from the calumnies sought to be fastened on him, in connection, with the insurrection of June last, and he has achieved a complete triumph, the National Assem- bly declaring by a majority of 503.to34 “that General Cavaignac had deserved well of his Country.” This event greatly enhanced his popularicy.

From Ireland the intelligence is unimportant, if we except the frightful increase of destitution amongst al classes—the filling up of the Poor-Houses, and the de- portation of emigrants in large bodies.—The voluminous. arguments of counsel in the case in error of Mr. Smith O’Brien, and the other State Prisoners, have been brought to a close, but the Judges have deferred pm- nouncing judgment.

In England two distinguished political leaders have been removed from the stage of life. The accomplished Viscount Melbourne—prime minister of the Whig Cab- inet in #841—expired on the 24th ult. ; amd the Right Hon. Charles Buller, M. P. for Liskeard, who was Secretary to the Earl of Durham while m Canada, has also been snatched away in the prime of life.

Willmer & Smith’s Times notices a slight improre- ment in trade since the last packet.

MR. WARBURTON’S STATEMENT:

Ir will be seen by a glance at Mr. Warburton’s letter, printed on our first page, that, in writing os the subjeet of his removal, in our last paper, we were not misin- formed as to the facts, when we asserted that he has been politically sacrificed because he is an advocate for Responsible Government. We scarcely think His Ex- cellency will write a letter, as in the case of Mr. Coles, to give an “explicit contradiction” to this assertioy. Other people have their wits about them as well as “ our worthy Governor,” and have a right to be considered as accurate in their details of conversations in which they have been concerned.

We should not think so ill as we do of the part His Exceilency has taken in this matter, if we had not beeu led to expect a different proceedure. Had he com- menaced his Administration by telling us honestly that he was determined to pursue a different policy fromm that which distinguished the rule of the last years of his predecessor, we should have quietly prepared ourselves for the result; and have given His Excellency credit for his candour. But he came amongst us, declaring that he would-be a no-party man: if he adhered to this declaration he would have left the Government as he found it—he would not favour the views of those who are opposed to Responsible Government, and exclude from his councils those who are in‘favour of it. Io hs

The question is not, as before, as to the penaity to be|the mob proceeded in a body to the Quirinal palace, opening speech to the Legislature, His Excellency

inflicted on the insurgents ; it is even more grave ; it is! to decide whether the blotd spilled in June isto be!

mid at the door of the late Executive Commission or at} that of their Minister of War, General Cavaignac. The}

where they demanded a new ministry, the immediate,

declaration of war, &c. They were resisted success- |

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fully for some time by the Swiss Guards ; but being)

stated it to be his “earnest desire to administer the Go. vernment upon just and impartial principles.” Was = “just” and “impartial” to remove Mr. Warburton ~

latter complains, and net without apparent cause, that shortly after reinforced by the civic guard, the cendar-| make room for the leader of a party, who have for a loony kis name has been the object of the most odious and/merie, the line, and the Reman legion, the palace of the period of time ecptrolled the government ofthe Isdand