FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Auckland Chronicle and New Zealand Colonist, Volume 2, Issue 41, 16 May 1844, Page 4

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

England and Spain. —Bayonne, Sepi 4,, . —Mr. Aston, the Minister Plenipotentiary of England, on the 28th, announced to tile Minister of Foreign Affairs, in an audience which he had required for that purpose, that bis Government recognized the Provisional Government, and that the relations ot friendship and harmony which had prevailed until then between the two countries should continue as heretofore. This news was insetted in the official Gazette of the 31st. Treaty with Brazil. — Lord Aberdeen’s ir ~ce with her Majesty in France has occasioned the ne. gociation for a new commercial treaty with Brazil, as likewise the tariff question will) Portugal, to be delayed ; but on bis lordship’s return both will be commenced in earnest. The Turkish Fleet. —The Turkish Fleet, which was lately reported to have gone to Tunis, was at anchor off the island of Mitylene on the 16th ult. Switzerland. —The Swiss Diet has closed the affair of the Argovian convents, three more voles having been given for passing to the order of the day on the question, after it was known that Argau restored the nunnery ot Hermeslschu v l. Troubles still continue in the Valais. The Liberals first menaced to march on Sion, but they reheated and by the last accounts the mountaineers menaced St. Maurice, the inhabits tits of which had fled to Bex. Violation of the Spanish Territory by the French —A letter Horn Pampeluna of the 19th ult , pub? I shed in the Especlador of Madrid, says:—“The French have just violated tlie Spanish teriitory. In the morning of the 13th the Mayor of Larrann, accompanied by a detachment of National Guards, penetrated into the valley of Salazar, and after carrying oft' tIUO sheep arid 59 oxen, reiurned across ihe frontier. The inhabitants of tbe valley of Salazar, justly indignant at this violation wished immediately to make reprisals, but the Alcade kept them within bounds by assuring them that the government would demand satisfaction from the Ftench Cabinet. Tfie affair lias been made tbe subject of negociations between the authorities of the two countries ” Foreign Coiners. —A letter from Athens of the 10th ot August states that a gang of 26 coiners, Greeks, Tuiks, Italians, and French, had been diss covered and arrested in That city, and handed over to justice. They had been occupied in the fabrication of Greek crowns and French two-franc pieces. Other parties connected with this gang, to the number of upwards of 200, have been since arrested, many of whom by biith and fortune belong to the higher ranks of society. Fatal Epidemic in the fVest Indies. — By private letters from the Bermudas, which arrived at Woolwich on the evening of the 4th instant, it appears that the fever peculiar to the groap was raging with great virulence at Si* George’s at ihe time the letters weie despatched, and is considered as severe as the epidemic in 1819. It commenced early in August, and, by the *2oih of the month, more than one half of the military stationed there had (seen attacked, and were then filling the hospitals and other places set apart for the reception of the sick. Of the Royal Sappers and Miners six have died, and at the latest accounts sixty men were ill, including nearly all the non commissioned officers, and officers, with Colonel Barry, commanding officer of the Royal Engineers. All kind of labour tias been suspended, the civil population having expeiienced the effects of the fever to a great extent. Letieis from the Royal Artillery, stationed at Bermuda, announce the melancholy intelligence ■ hat Lieutenant-Colonel Arabin, commanding officer of the corps at that station, died of the prevailing fever, and was much regretted. The late gallant officer was appointed to the command ot the Royal Artillery at Bermuda on the *2Bth of June, 1841, and consequently only filled that re->s ponsible sisuaiion about two years. He et tereri the Royal Artillery as second lieutenant on the Bth of September, ISO 3, was promoted to fiist lieu tenant on the 12th of September of the same year ; captain on the 11th of July, 1811 ; brevet majoi on the22nd of July, 1830; lieutenant colonel on the 18th December, 1837 ; having served altogether aboi.t forty years. Lieuienant Colonel Arabin was ptesent in the action after the troops effected a landing at Martinique, and at the capture of Bourbon, itt January, 1809. He served in the Peninsular campaigns, from March, 1812, to ti e end of the war in 1814, including the battles of Biar and Castella, the seige ?nd capture of Fo: t San Felipe, Col de Balaguer, and the battle ot Ordal. Musical Festival at Bradenburg —A grand musical festival, in celebration of the thousandth anniversary of the treaty of Verdun, took place at Brandenburg yesterday week, the 3lst ult.-. when the 72 Philharmonic societies of the neighbouring provinces assisted at that purely national festival, At nine o’clock in the evening, all tbe members of the different societies, men and women, to the number of nearly 11,000, attired in the ancient picturesque national costume of the country, each having a flambeau, preceded by four military bands, assembled in procession at the mountain of Vlarienberg, sitnated in the environs of the city, which was illuminated with coloured fi-es, On r-aebing Marienberg, several pieces of music were sung by the 11,000 voices, among which were a hymn by Spontoni; a hymn by Frederick Schneider ; the celebrated Huntsman’s chorus, by Mendelssohn Bartholdy, accompanied by 600 horns; and a grand choral, “ Let us render grace to God.” At tbe termination of each morceau the vocalists gave three loud vivas —one for the King, another for Prussia, and one for tbe province of Bradens berg. The vast concourse, exceeding 30,000, responded to each cheer by protracted and enthu--iasiic applause, and, at the same time a salute of 26 discharges of cannon contributed to the effect of the imposing solemnity. The procession returned to Bradenburg in the same order, the regimental bands performing national airs. No Smoking.—Tbe following resolution was adopted in the Tvnnesse Legislature on the 6ih instant. — Resolved, That there shall be neither pipe nor cigar smoked wi'hin the Senate Chamber during the hours of bustuess at the present session of the General Assembly.