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cient protection attorned to the Pope . But on the expression of the Emperor ' s disapproval of the Cavour policy , and the augmentation of the French army of occupation at Rome , the resignation was withdrawn . A secret consistory of Cardinals Avas held at Rome on Friday , at which the Pope delivered an allocution , which was modified the following day , on receipt of news from France . The time for allocutions is , however , passed , for the provinces of Viterbo , Umbria , and the Marches are lost to the Papal Government ; Subiaco

and Arsoli are in insurrection . The Pope , it is said , will not quit the Eternal City . The Duke de Cadore having been deputed from Rome to ascertain the real intentions of France in reference to the protection of the Holy Father , received for reply that 2-1 , 000 troops would be sent into the Papal States to cause the patrimony of St . Peter to be respected . Spain has entered the lists on behalf of Francis of Naples . The protest issued by the King of Naples is supported by a note from the Spanish Governmentaddressed to the

, European Powers , recalling former treaties by which the Two Sicilies were ceded to the Spanish Bourbons . The note also expresses a determination on the part of Spain to raise e \ 'ery opposition to the present breach of treaties , and to maintain the rights of a member of their august family . Intelligence was received on Saturday of the capitulation of Ancona , and the surrender of General Lamoriciere and the garrison to General Fanti . An official dispatch , dated Turin , Saturday , 2 p . m . confirms

the above statement , adding that the French General and the garrison were prisoners of war ; 140 pieces of cannon fell into the hands of the victorious Sardinians , and what , no doubt , was just as welcome to a not very rich exchequer , there was also a splendid loot of 700 , 000 francs . The Neapolitans repulsed the Garibaldians at the Volturn , but the former have been since repulsed at Lhnatola , and Garibaldi had fortified St . Angelo and Santa Maria . Victor Emmanuel had written a letter to Garibaldi exhorting him to

accomplish at once the annexation of Naples and Sicily to Sardinia . The state of things is stated to have improved in Naples in consequence of a better understanding between Garibaldi and the Sardinian Government . Count Cavour on the occasion of the opening of the Sardinian Chambers , states that , with the exception of A enetia , all

Italy -was free , but that Sardinia could not make war on Austria against the almost unanimous wish of the European powers ; that the question of Rome was not to be settled by the sword . Despatches have reached Vienna from the Archduke Maximilian stating that at a naval council it was determined that all the Austrian squadron were to assemble at Lisa , which has been strongly fortified . The revolutionary element is rapidly fermenting in Hungaryand we shall not bo surprised at any moment to

, learn that the whole country is in insurrection . Numerous political arrests have recently taken place in consequence of the dissemination of obnoxious pamphlets , and the state of things altogether appears to be by no means assuring , and to require a wisely liberal and firm attitude on the part of the Government at Vienna . -A letter from Copenhagen in the JYorcl states that the King gave a grand state dinner , before leaving the Duchy for Copenr

hagen , when M . de AAolfhagen , Minister of Schleswig , drank to the health of the King , to which his Majesty returned a very gracious answer , expressing his warm attachment to Schelswig , which ho considered as the chain destined to unite and strengthen all the monarchy . A letter from Athens announces the death of the celebrated General Metaxa , one of the great leaders in the war for Grecian independence . By a letter from St . Petersburg !! wc learn

that a new decree had been issued respecting passports to be granted to foreigners travelling in Russia . By this decree it appears that fresh facilities have been granted to travellers , and passports , when once they have been vised , by a Russian functionary , will ifot require that formality for a second journey . Foreign commercial travellers and Jews may visit the places of trade in the interior of the country on receiving an authorisation from the minister , and tho heads of large commercial undertakings may obtain passports for

Russia from the Russian legations and consulates , even without the authorisation of the minister . Every foreigner on arriving in tho country must deposit bis passport at the first chief town of the Government he reaches , and will receive a Russian passport in exchange . A telegram from Beyrouth , of Sep . 21 , states that the chiefs of the Druses , having been summoned before Faud Pacha to justify themselves / had refused to attend . It is added , that a Turco-French force was about to march on Deir-el-Kamar .

INDIA AND CHINA . —the intelligence from India and China , received b y the Overland Mail on Saturday , is not of a very important character . Mr . AA'ilson's income-tax still continues to be regarded with disfavour by all who are likely to come within its operation , and its unpopularity will most probably be greatly increased by the duty of collection being imposed upon the existing tax gatherers , and the manner in which the assessment is to be carried out . Nana Sahib is reported to he still alive , though out of our reach , beyond the Snowy Range , at the head of a force of 10 , 000 men and thirteen guns . From China , we learn that the

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British forees ' quitted Talien Bay for the Peiho on the 2 Gth July , at which date the French expedition was also to have left Che-fu . Expectations are entertained that the display of force will alone suffice to bring the Celestial Government to terms ; but Lord Elgin has determined upon striking a blow before treating , and for this purpose the first division of the army will be landed at Pehtang , and advance on the forts , upon which a combined attack will be made by land and sea .

AMEKICA . —The career of AValker and his filibustering companions in Central America has , by the display of a little spirit and energy on the part of Commander Salmon , of the British sloop of war Icarus , been brought to a speedy termination . On the 20 th , of August the Icarus appeared before Truxillo , and at the summons of her commander , AA alker and his men took immediate measures for evacuating the town , which they accomplished the folfowing morning in good order . The force consisted of about eihty men

g , well armed and provided with ammunition , and after leaving Truxillo it proceeded in the direction of Cape Gracias , where it Avas attacked by the Honduras troops , losing a few men in the encounter . Subsequently , it appears , the fugitives encamped on the Rio Negro , but here they were met by a force under the command of Alvarez , which had been conveyed thither by the boats of the Icarus . In the action which ensued , Walker sustained a complete defeat . He and the 70 men remaining

with him surrendered at discretion , and being carried to Truxillo , were delivered to the Honduras authorities , who determined upon making short work of the notorious chief and his aide-de-camp , Colonel Kudler , by shooting them both . Their followers , who are represented to have been in a very destitute and miserable condition , are permitted to return to the United States , on condition that they shall never again engage in hostilities against the Central American States . Mexico continues to be the scene of an

internecine struggle . By the last accounts Miramon was at tho capital , which ho held with 7500 men , awaiting the attack of the Liberals , who were advancing upon him with an army 20 , 000 strong . Trill j the condition of this Spanish American Republic is much to be deplored .

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PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS .

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA . The "Pynoand Harrison" association commenced a new season on Monday at Covent Garden Theatre , with Mr . Vincent AVallace ' s opera of "Lurline . " Certain changes have been made in the company since last season , and thus on the present occasion we had Mr . Wharton in tho character of Rhineberg , formerly played by Mr . Santley ; Miss Leilier and Mr . Grattan Kelly , instead of Miss Pilling and Mr . Honey , as Ghiva and . Baron Truenfels ; the parts

of Count Rudolph , the Gnome , and Lurline , being respectively filled by their original representatives , Mr . AV . Harrison , Mr . H . Corri , and Miss Louisa Pyue . AVe also remarked with pleasure the same magnificent band , under the direction of Mr . A . Mellon , the admirable chorus , and picturesque mise en scene , which first gave artistic importance and value to the efforts of the Royal English Opera management . The new candidates for fame upon the lyric stage claim our

earliest attention . Miss LefHer , as the daughter of an old favourite , not to speak of her own well-earned successes as a concert singer , was sure of a kind reception , and we are happy in being enabled to state that the . young lady , by her intelligent and steady performance of an up-hill and utterly meaningless part , did much to justify the encouraging applause which greeted her first appearance as an

actress . Miss Lelller acquitted herself very honourably in the rather tedious concerted piece in the second scene of the opera , but her pure and charming contralto voice was most strikingly displayed in the song , "Troubadour enchanting , " which she sang so well a- to elicit from the audience an enthusiastic demand for repetition . Judging from the performance of Mr . AVharton on this occasion , we could not venture to set him down as a worthy successor either to Air . A \ eiss or Mr . Santley . He possesses an agreeable baritone

voice , although the upper register is singularly thin in quality and can sing with feeling ; but his style is certainly not of the best , while as an actor he is not yet ripe for criticism . Mr . Grattan Kelly is not , we believe , entirely new to the stage , although he seems to be so . He has a good bass voice , and this is all we can say in his favor . Miss Louisa Pyne , whose reception was tremendous , exerted herself to the utmost throughout the opera ; and , if we t a little leasant straining here and thereand a little

weakexcep unp , ness in certain high notes , the singing of the accomplished manageress was faultless . Making due allowance for a slight cold , from which ho was evidently suffering , Mr . Harrison ' s singing was fln-oughout what it has ever been . Air . II . Corri , too , displayed his usual ability as the Gnome ; and Liba was tastefully and skilfully supported by Madlle . Albertazzi , a daughter , we believe , of the once celebrated singer of that name .