... FOREIG - FRANCE, The Patis papers are to WednesdaY Theazi. day announces the appointment of Ge'nersi S M&t~ Of0 TUam. at War ins the room of MVarshla Soa, Ib t. Yo as as President of the Counil. Theu Gnera s Peer of France. ahsbeen' created a The Duchess ?? was safely deli eereo a o l'hese journals allay all apprehension rince o closing the ports against the eaportatiors ft 'bte secesstli ., ...

... A. considerable pension has reverted to the Crown, in conse- A of the demise of John Backhouse, Esq., Under Secre- ?? State for the Foreign Department during the adminis- ?? of the Earl of Liverpool, Mr. Canning, the present Earl traipon, and Earl Grey. Mr. Backhouse died at his residence, n ,,n,,.pliace, on Thursday week, after a lengthened indispo' iti. -The premises of Messrs. Cuthbert and ...

... PO LITICAL. VACANCY IN THtE REPRESENTATION OF THE COUNTY OF ANTRIM.-Jolin Irvine, Esq., M.P. for the county of Antrim, died on Monday, at his residence in Richmond terrace, at the age of seventy-eight. He had been for many years member for Bramber, and always a consistent supporter of the Tory and West Indian interests; but his high character and strict integrity commanded the respect and ...

... ' FALMOUTH, Nov. 16. [FROM OUR COORRSPONDENT.1 The Hankburg barque Laura and Louisa arrived here to-day from Buenos Ayres, for orders, from whence she sailed on the 16th September, and sul)- joined are extracts from the British Packet and Argentine News, of the 30th August, 6th and 13th September. In addition to which it would appear that Garibaldi took possession of Colonia on the 31st August ...

... DUBLIN, NOVEMIBER 9. [PROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] THE POTATO DISEASE-FaVEtl. It h11s rained, with little intermission by day or night, since Thursday last, and last night very heavily. This very unfavourable state of the weather will, I fvar, greatly extend the calamity of the potato hilgiht. The reports frotm. the country, with few exceptions, are of the most afihieting kind. Those who had been, ...

... MADRID, Nov. 6. LFROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] The Gazette contains the following despatch from Gen. Roncali to the Minister of War, respecting an attempt at insurrection which occurred at Valencia on the night of the 3d, in consequence of which he has declared that province in a state of siege:- CAPTAINCY-GENERAL OF VALENCIA AND MURCIA. Excellent Sir-As I had previously announced to your ...

... SOUT.1 AUSTRALIA. TOTAL ABOLITION OF THE HARBOUR, TONNAGE, WHARFAGE, AND OTHER PORT DUES IN SOUrH AUSTRALIA-PORT ADELAIDE A FREX PORT. ADELAIDE FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1845I.-Last evening all act was passei by the Legislative Council, which abolishes lb all dues of every description upon vessels entering or de- ef parting from the ports of this province. As this measure fo has come into force from and ...

... MADRID, Nov. 5. [PRoM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) The Gazette announces that the Queen has thought fit to replace on the pension list of the palace all the persons who received pay or pension from the royal treasury in 1634-in other words, the agents and domestics of Ferdi- nand. This act, which is considered as having a political object, will occasion an expense of a million and a half of eals per ...

... OPENING OF THE CHAMBERS. BRUSSELS, TuNsiAY, Nov. 11. This afternoon the Belgian Chambers were opened with the usual solemnity. The Queen arrived at the Chamber of Representatives first, and was followed by the young Princes. In about ten minutes after his Majesty ar- rived, amidst the enthusiastic cheers ot the assemblage. Shortly alter ascending the throne, he delivered the follow- ing ...

... LIvERPOOL, THURSDAY.-The packetaship Independence arrived here from New York this morning. She sailed ifout that city on the 7th-instant, one day later than the Great Western steam-ship. The New York papers of that date contain no intelligence worthy of notice. The Caledolfin, whose arrival we expect to-morrow, and with dates to the 16th from New York, and the 18th from Boston, will pro- bably ...

... i The LONDON GAZETTBE of' TUESDA Y, Nov. 11. I ST. JAMES'S PALACE, OCT. 30. The Queen was this day pleased to Confer the honour of Knighthood ttponl John Augustus Francis Simspkinson, Esq.Ione of hier Majesty's Counsel, and Treasurer of the honouruble Society of Linucoln's-inn. WHITEHALL, NoT. 4. The Right Honourable Sir Nicolas Conynigham Tiindal, Kunt.,Lord Chiel Justice ofbher Maltjesty's ...

... SPA IN. MADRID, Nov. 16. (FROM OUR CORRUSPONDYNT.] Accountsfrom Valencia to the 12th instant, state that the sentence of the court martial on the parties implicated in the military insurrection of the 3rd had been carried into effect at two p.m. on the preceding day. A corporal and four soldiers of the Gerona regiment were shot in the Place del Remedio, the troops of the garrison forming a ...