[From the Sydney Morning Herald.]

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VI, Issue 481, 13 March 1850, Page 2

[From the Sydney Morning Herald.]

The Thomas ArbutAnot, which arrived last night, after a line ran of ninety-eight days, has brought news to the 28th October (inclusive.) We are glad to say the determination of France and England to assist Turkey if an attempt were made to force her to give up the Hungarian refugees, had had the effect of causing Russia to withdraw from the position she had assumed on that question. All fear of a war on that subject was therefore at an end, and the English funds had slightly risen in consequence. France was in a very unsettled state, and the popularity of President Louis Napoleon was on the decline. Great preparations were being made in the city to receive the Queen in the city on the 30th October, when her Majesty was to open the new Coal Exchange. It was stated, however, that her Majesty had an attack of chi-ken-pox, which would cause the ceremony to be postponed for a few days. The Queen Dowager was very unwell. It was feared her Majesty would not live throughout the winter. Dr. Coplestone, Bishop of Llandaff, died on the 14th of October. The Earl of Auckland was to be translated from Sodor and Man to the vacant see. The Rev. Dr. Tait had been appointed Dean of Carlisle, and it was rsported that the Hon. and -Rev. -Montagu Villiers was to' be Dean of St. Paul's. It appeared to be generally understood in London that the consideration of the question of steam communication with Australia was to be postponed for eighteen months or two years. The expense was considered to be too heavy. In consequence, says the Illustrated News of October 20th, of the refusal of Sydney and the Cape to receive convicts, those now waiting for expatriation are to be forwarded to Moreton Bay and Norfolk Island. We believe a ship with three hundred was to sail for Moreton Bay in November. Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon, R.E., formerly of Sydney, now commands in Jersey. In consequence of the reduction of tbe military forces in this colony, Lieu tenant- Colonel Baddely, R.E., is to be recalled. The return of the Registrar- General for the week ending October 20th says thtt the cholera had ceased in London. Tbe nurabtr of deaths from this terrible epidemic in London alone was 14,500. Parliament was to assemble about tbe middle of February.

Lord Denm&n, on account of the infirmities of age, was about to retire from the bench. Lola Montes, the Countess of Landsfelt, Mrs. James, or Mrs. Heald, or whateyer her proper name may be, had stabbed her husband, bui noi dangerously. They had separated in consequence.

(Prom the Hobart Town Advertiser.) By the Anglia we have received our own files of papers to the end of October, Her Majesty was at Windsor, recovering from an attack of chicken pox, which had prevented her visit to London. A son of the Prince Dnke of Holstein was going to South Australia with other members of his family to settle. The Queen Dowager was slowly recovering from a severe illness ; Sir David Davis was still in attendance on her. Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, opened the New Coal Exchange, on the 30th of October. The procession was a very magnificent one ; the Lord Mayor of London was created a baronet on the occasion, by her Majesty's command. The Lord Mayor presented an address to Prince Albert. - Lieutenant- Colonel the Honorable C. B. Phipps has been appointed Keeper of her Majesty's Privy Purse and Treasurer to the -Prince of Wales, in the room of" the Honorable G. Anson, deceased. Lord A. C. L. Fitzroy has been appointed Equerry in Ordinary to her Majesty, in the room of the Honorable C. B. Phipps.