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to the Chilian blockade ; and if Chili sends out privateers , tbe small mercantile marine of Spain will faro badly . Spain has assuredly got into a serious mess in the Chilian affair . The Epoea of Madrid thinks that Spain takes a wrong course in threatening Chili ; and probably other papers in the Spanish capital will come to tho same conclusion when they have read

the news from Paris . The South American Republics aro evidently inclined to make common cause with Chili ; and Admiral Pareja will probably find that be has undertaken a task not easy of accomplishment . The English Minister at Santiago had demanded from the Admiral the surrender of a ship , which he had seized , on the ground that she belonged to a British subject ; and to this demand ho had added another for an indemnity of 80 , 000 dollars for the seizure of the vessel . Meantime the statement is

again made that France has offered to mediate in the quarrel . The Spanish Government cordially endorses all that Admiral Pareja has done . A circular lias been sent to the Spanish Ministers at foreign courts , in which Chili is accused of having insulted Spain . It is complacently added that , though Spain does not want to conquer the South American republics she is resolved to vindicate her honour . Probably if Spain wished very

much to conquer tho republics she would he unable to do it . Meantime there are political troubles for her at home . The Progressionist party bus issued a manifesto making demands which are comprehensive enough . They embrace among other things that liberty of conscience shall be allowed , that education shall be secularized , and that tbe monarchy shall be

constitutional . General Espartero has given his adhesion to this manifesto , but again declines to preside over the Progressista Committee . The Spanish Minister of Marino has issued a circular , ordering the coinm-uulers of Spanish ships to treat as pirates all vessels of which the captain , the officers , and the majority of the crew are not Chilians , or who may not have received their commissions direct from the Chilian

Government . This order , of course , is levelled against the privateers whicli Spain fears will be fitted out in the service of Chili . The Diario of Madrid says it has good reason to believe that England and France do not intend to interfere with the right of Spain to guard her national honour . No doubt this is literally true ; but assuredly Spain , in guarding her national honour , will not be allowed to infringe on the rights of neutrals . M . Drouyn de L'Huys addressed a letter to the Paris Chamber of Commerce relative to the blockade of Valparaiso . He says that he is taking steps to recall tho

belligerents to a proper respect for the rights of neutrals . Admiral Pareja will not , therefore , have things all his own way . The King and Queen of Spain were expected to arrive in Madrid on Thursday . It is asserted that the Queen has assured tho present Ministry of her complete confidence . The Bohemian Diet has had a motion before it strongly supporting the February Patent . The motion is of a conciliatory character , but firm in its demands that all affairs shall ho treated in a

perfectly constitutional manner . A Alenna telegram says that on the opening of the Hungarian Diet a general amnesty for political offences will be promulgated in Hungary . King George of Greece does not find it easy to get a Ministry . M . Bulgaria has declined to try his hand again at getting together a Cabinet , and a M . Diomedis , obedient to a call from His Majestyendeavoured to find Ministers . A late telegram

, , however , informs us that M . Dcligeorgis had formed a Cabinet , himself taking the portfolio of Foreign Affairs . ——A telegram from Stockholm speaks of the concentration of a body of troops there to prevent disturbances . M . Liudbach , the clergyman who had poisoned several persons , has hanged himself iu the prison , it may be remembered that be poisoned his victims when administering the sacrament to them , his defence being

that they suffered so much he thought it would he merciful to relieve them by death . From Lisbon we hear that the Chamber of Deputies had unanimously passed a bill , removing the restrictions from the wine trade of the Donro . There had been great storms in Portugal . From Rome wo hear that Pontifieialgensdarnics have captured several brigand chief ' s . Tbe auger of tiie French Emperor allows M . Uogeard no rest on the Continent . M . Rogeard satirised the Emperor in the

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" Propos de Labienus , and narrowly escaped arrest in Paris . He fled to Belgium . Thence he was driven at the command of the French Government , and found a refuge in Luxemburg Now we learn that he has been expelled thence , and is corn ' m" - to England . Here at least he may rest and be thankful . AMERICA . —The Java , which left New York at noon on the 15 th , arrived at Queenstown on the 24 th November . She brings the news that South Carolina has adopted the

constitutional amendment , and that thus the adhesion of the necessary number of States had been secured to make the amendment form part of tbe Federal Constitution . There has been some rumours of difficulties between the English and American Governments as to the Fenians , but they do not seem to have any good foundation . The United States are evidently resolved not to recognise the Emperor Maximilian . General Logan has been appointed Minister to the Mexican republic , of which he

is a strong friend , and Mr . Browning , who had been private secretary to President Johnson , has been appointed Secretary of Legation to General Logan . Implicit instructions have bowever been given that no troops shall be allowed to cross the frontier to the assistance of either belligerent in Mexico , and the supply of arms and munitions of war is forbidden . General Kilpatrick has been appointed Minister to Chili . It seems there are yet some apprehensions as to a Fenian raid on Canada . A Toronto telegram says that two battalions of volunteers have been ordered for frontier duty , and that the

60 th regiment has been ordered from Montreal to AVestern Canada . -The Peruvian has arrived with intelligence from New York to the IS lb ult . In a speech delivered at New York , General Grant expressed his sympathy with Mexico . The sales of Government property in Louisiana had been suspended , and , according to a New Orleans journal , some troops had been ordered to the Rio Grande . The Fenian excitement was increasing in Canadaalthough the Toronto Globe affirms

, that no popular excitement is felt in that city . The Republicans are far from having heen crushed in Mexico . On the contrary , they are actively prosecuting the siege of Matamoras and are marching on Bagdad . WEST INDIES . —The AVest India mail has arrived . It brings the horrible news that no less than 2 , 000 negroes have been shot or hung since the outbreak . This seems to be utterly

incredible . The Governor had , in opening the Houses of Legislature expressed his strong approval of the conduct of the troops , and thanked the officers and the Maroons for the services they had rendered . He urged the House to pass further restrictive measures . A new York despatch of AVest Indian news states that there have been very many arrests in Kingston and numerous executions of negroes . It says that eight miles

of road from Long Bay to Manchioneal Bay was so strewed with dead bodies as to be impassable . This would seem to corroborate the horrible story brought by the AA cst India mail . The loss of the Pulldog has caused several British ships to leave for Iliiyti .

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week , we inadvertently put Bro . E . Shackell as Prov . G . Sec . of Hants ; it should have been Prov . G . Steward . Many of our contributors write proper names and initials so badly that it is impossible to prevent mistakes . A . J . G . ( Rangoon)—We are pleased to hear from you , and gratified to learn of your intention to keep yourself in communication with us ; we hope to hear from you from time to

time . C . L . ( Liverpool ) . —Your previous communication lacked the necessary particulars to justify us in giving the explanation , under the circumstances , iu . any other shape than that ai which it has appeared . AA e cannot help remarking that such squabbles are much to be regretted , as they are very unseemly j and we think that the good advice of "Wash your dirty linen at home" does apply in this particular case . We cannot interfere .