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[cable-&:b ams.] London, October 14. A person claiming to be Arthur Orton has arrived in England. Commodore Commerill, V.C., has resigned the naval command on the West Coast of Africa station in consequence of wounds recently received. The Right Hon. Hammond, one of the Under-Secretaries for the Foreign Department, has resigned, aud will he succeeded by Lord Tenterden. The remains of Land seer have been interred in St. Paul's. The Liberal papers condemn Disraeli's exaggerations as contained in his letter against the Ministry. A Liberal candidate has been returned for Bath. At the Newmarket second October meeting, the Middle Park Plate wbb won by Plato, Knory 2, Spectator 3, Couronne de Fer 4. The New York balloon venture has proved a failure, owing to a storm in Connecticut. The lives of lhe party were saved. PAKIS. Rauher, the Minister of Finance under the Empire, has demanded a plebiscite against the Monarchists. The Royalists nre convinced that the restoration ie only possible on the basis of modern ideas and tricolor flag. PRUSSIA. The German Government are rigorously executing the laws against the refractory Bishops. MADBID. A severe engagement took place between the Cariists and Republicans at Navarre. The accounts of the battle are very conflicting, but the Republican troops were driven back. An engagement has taken place between the Spanish and Insurgent frigates before Carfcbagena, and both withdrew damaged. TEHEEAN. The Shah has recalled the Chief Vizier who was recently dismissed.