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FRANCE Continued.-Speeches of MM. de Broglie and de Tocqueville in the

Committee on the Revision of the Constitution-Report of the Committee

-Result of the Debate thereon in the Assembly-Motion by M. Baze,

censuring the Ministry, carried-The Ministry tender their Resignations,

which are not accepted-Prorogation of the Assembly-Question of the

Repeal of the Electoral Law of May, 1850-Resignation of the Léon

Faucher Ministry-New Cabinet formed under M. de Thorigny-Com-

mencement of New Session-Message of the President-M. de Thorigny

submits a projet de loi for repealing the Electoral Law of May, 1850, and

demands Urgency"-Urgency rejected by the Assembly-Report of

Committee on the Electoral Law-A Majority are against the proposed

Repeal-Proposition by the Questors respecting the authority of the As-

sembly over the Army-Speeches by Generals St. Arnaud and Leflô, and

MM. Crémieux and Thiers-Proposition of the Questors rejected-Pro-

posed Law on the Responsibility of the President of the Republic and

Ministers-Coup d'Etat of Prince Louis Napoleon-Dissolution of the As-

sembly-Appeal to the People, and Proclamation to the Army-Arrest of

Members of the Assembly-Narrative of the Proceedings of the Assembly

and High Court of Justice-New Ministry-Votes of the Army. Ple-

biscité of the President-Appointment of a Consultative Commission-

Letters written by M. Léon Faucher and Count Molé-Release of 230 De-

puties Decree declaring Universal Suffrage and Vote by Ballot-Insur-

rectionary Movements in Paris-Combat in the Streets and Suppression of

Resistance Narrative by an English Officer-Restoration of the Pan-

theon to Roman Catholic Worship-Proclamation by Louis Napoleon to

the French People-Disturbances in the Provinces-Letter of M. de Mont-

alembert-Result of the Voting for the Presidential Election-Speech by

Louis Napoleon-Trees of Liberty cut down-Reflections on the Coup

d'Etat

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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.-Meeting at King William's Town between Sir H.

Smith and the Caffre Chief-Deposition of Sandilli-Unsuccessful attempt

to capture that Chieftain-General Rising of the Natives and Outbreak

of Caffre War-Repulse of Colonel Somerset-The Caffres advance beyond

the Great Fish River and ravage the Colony-Contests between them and

the British Troops-Severe losses of the Settlers-Insurrection of Hot-

tentots-They are successfully attacked by General Somerset-Memorial

of Board of Defence of Graham's Town to Sir Harry Smith-His Reply

-Engagement between Troops under the Command of Colonel Fordyce

and the Caffres-He is subsequently killed in Action-Constitution granted

by Earl Grey to the Colony-Its Provisions Its Reception by the Colo-

nists.

CUBA.-Second Piratical Invasion of Cuba by General Lopez from America

-Narrative of the disastrous Failure of the Expedition-Deception prac-

tised to engage Volunteers-Execution of Lopez-Account of his Career

-Letter from Colonel Crittenden-Narrative written by M. Xavier Isturiz,

Spanish Minister in Great Britain.

United States.-Message of the President. TOPICS.-1. Cuban Expedi-

dition-2. Right of Search of American Vessels-3. Assault on the House

of the Spanish Minister at New Orleans-4. The Turkish Government and

Kossuth-5. Intercommunication between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

-6. Financial Statement-7. Question of a Low Tariff-8. Californian

Gold-9. Ad valorem and specific Duties-10. Disposal of Lands in Cali-

fornia-11. Agricultural Bureau-12. Army-13. Navy-14. Post Office

-15. Proposal to revise the written Laws of the United States-16. Fu-

gitive Slave Act-17. Territorial and Slavery Questions .

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ENGLAND.-Circumstances of the Country at the commencement of the year 1851-Prevalent Feeling of the Nation respecting the Papal Aggression -Anticipations of the Great Exhibition of Industry-State of Trade, Revenue, and Condition of the Lower Classes-Complaints of the Agricultural Interest-Opening of Parliament by the Queen in Person, on the 2nd of February-Her Majesty's Speech from the Throne-Debates in both Houses-In the Lords, the Address is proposed by the Earl of Effingham, and seconded by Lord Cremorne-Speeches of Lord Stanley, the Duke of Richmond, Earl of Winchilsea, Lord Camoys, and the Marquis of Lansdowne-The Address is agreed to nem. con.-In the Commons, the Address is moved by the Marquis of Kildare, and seconded by Mr. Peto-Speeches of Mr. Roebuck, Sir R. Inglis, Mr. J. O'Connell, Mr. A. B. Hope, Mr. Chisholm Anstey, Mr. Plumptre, Mr. Hume, Mr. Bankes, Lord John Russell, and Mr. Disraeli-The Motion is carried without a Division-Retirement of the Earl of Shaftesbury from the Office of Chairman of Committees, and Election of Lord Redesdale in his room-Tribute of Respect to the Memory of Mr. J. H. Ley, late Clerk of the Table in the House of Commons. ECCLESIASTICAL TITLES BILL-On the 7th of February Lord John Russell moves for leave to bring in a Bill for counteracting the Aggressive Policy of the Church of Rome-His able and interesting Speech on that occasion-The debate on the preliminary question of introducing the Bill is protracted during four nights by successive Adjournments-The Motion is supported by the Attorney-General, Mr. W. Page Wood, Sir George Grey, Sir R. H. Inglis, Mr. Disraeli, VOL. XCIII. [B]

Mr. Napier, and numerous other Members-It is opposed, among others, by Mr. Philip Howard, Mr. Roebuck, Mr. Hume, Mr. Moore, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Keogh, Mr. A. B. Hope, Mr. Oswald, and Mr. Frederick Peel-On a Division the Motion for leave to introduce the Bill is carried by 395 against 63; Majority, 332.

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T the opening of the year 1851, one prominent subject engrossed the minds of the community, and superseded all other topics of political speculationthe Papal Aggression, and the measures likely to be adopted to counteract it. The ferment that the Papal brief had created throughout the kingdom, as described in the preceding volume of this work, had in no degree subsided, but appeared rather to increase in intensity as the usual period for the meeting of Parliament drew near. Second only in interest to this absorbing subject, the preparations for the opening of the Great Exhibition of Industry of all Nations diverted the public mind in a great measure from the interest usually concentrated on party politics or schemes of legislation. It was the general expectation that, with the exception of the measure necessary to abate the pretensions of the Papal See, the forthcoming session would prove rather barren of legislative results, and that the administration of Lord John Russell, though weak and tending to decline, would be suffered to tide quietly over a season devoted by anticipation to the gaieties and festivities of the great Jubilee of Commerce. In some respects it will be seen that these predictions were verified by the result, though with regard to the destinies of the Government, they were somewhat less accurate. The general condition of the country, so far as regards revenue, commerce, employment, and the cir

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I continue to maintain the relations of peace and amity with Foreign Powers. It has been my endeavour to induce the States of Germany to carry into full effect the provisions of the treaty with Denmark which was concluded at Berlin in the month of July of last year. I am much gratified in being able to inform you that the German Confederation and the Government of Denmark are now engaged in fulfilling the stipulations of that treaty, and thereby putting an end to hostilities which at one time appeared full of danger to the peace of Europe.

"I trust that the affairs of Germany may be arranged by mutual agreement, in such a manner as to preserve the strength of the Confederation and to maintain the freedom of its separate States.

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