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Paeis, Nov. 7. The ex-Queen of Spain and suite have arrived here. 1 Minister Btirlilighame, with the Chinese Embassf, is to arrive here in January. He will niafte a" pfopoSition to open to foreign commerce the poVtf Oh" the waters in the interior. China to have European consuls at aU the great cities in Europe, and send Chinese consuls to the principal European cities. The newspapers criticise Grant's election favorably on the whole. . Bullion in the Bauk of .France decreased 15,600,000 francs last week. Madrid, November 8. Marshall Serrano has confirmed the appointment of General Prim as Com-mander-in-Chief. A brigade of infantry will sail for Havana on the iSih in'sffc The Republicans in this city have de- ! cided that the party shall vote against j the establishment of a monarchy at the coming flections. . v ! General Prim has issued ;• ri-.--uln.rto i the military c^miKanders 7 - f r ij.t; 1 fyefc. that it is not proper that soidiei : j .<:.■':>:*■ take part in political meetings. The city of Havanan has been authorised to "borrow 10,0J0,000 crowns for the completion of the Isabel canal. A decree will be issued shortly, reducing the standing army, The Provisional Government has issued, a decree sanctioning the holcfing I of public meetings in places where the | people have pronounced for the GovernI raent. j Barcelona desires to make Espartero | JOrig df" Spain/ fficase" thd Cortes should \ pronounce for a moiiarchf ; ■ A large naval and military expedition ; ; for Cuba is fitting out at Cadiz. It con- i | sists of four frigates, heavily armed, conj veying a fleet of transports filled with 1 troops. . | General Dulce; ,the , newly-a^poln^d I Captain-General of Cutja, will Sail "rtrith ; j the fleet. He takes out a decree, pro- j ■ viding for the election of Deputies in the | Island. He is also instructed to carry into, force; measures to liberalise the administration" of the Government of Cuba, to establish the liberty of ihb Press; to divide the Island into three provinces; and to suppress unpopular institutions. General Contreras has been appointed Captain-General of Porto Rico. Olozaga and his party have issued a manifesto, urging the necessiy of creating a Monarchy in Spain. The Provisional Government hate received many petitions £dr the abolition of | slavery. They will now recognise the ' Mexican Republic. i The members of the Provisional Goi vernment are unanimous in their opposition to the election of the Duke of Montpensier to the Tbrone. The Customs duties in Cuba, Porto Kieoj and the Philippine Islands on all 1 goods Md materials intended for works of public utility are aDolis'h'e'd. The officers and men of the Spanish navy have been placed on the same footin" as to rank and pay as those of the ! army. Beblin, Not. 6. • King William opened the session of ! the Prussian Diet with a speech. He ! said that new sources of revenue were needed to provide for the increased expenditure of the Kingdom. The relations of Prussia with all foreign powers were satisfactory and friendly. He hoped that Spain would succeed in independently reconstituting her affairs on a basis which would render the future welfttre of her people secure, and concluded by declaring that the wishes of the sovereign and the popular craving for peace would ensure that result. The Minister of Einance submitted a report showing that the share of the Kingdom of Prussia, in the Financial deficit of the North German Confederation, was L 5,000,000. He also introduced a Bill to confiscate the property of the elector of Hesse on account of his famous memorial. Vienna,. November 4. Baron Von Beust has urged a peaceful settlement of the Schleswig dispute. Lisbon, November 7. Accounts have been received here announcing the almost complete annihilation of a Portuguese expedition to Mozambique in South Africa. „ This expedition, which consisted oi about 600 soldiers, with artillery, &c., was sent into the interior of that country, where it was attacked by the natives. Nearly all the soldiers were killed, am: their artillery, small arms, and ammunv tion, were captured. Barely .sixty escaped to the sea coast with their lives Eotierdam, November 2nd. "Serious riots took place here yesterday -A- quarrel arose between the citizeii!

tatitij the police, in which thejatter were oVerppwered, l'wneri'trdopa r'Wefesenrfroiii th*e Hague ttf restore ord'eri A severe 1 eptif&'tft ttfofe .pface in the streets between the troops and thes people Three men were killed, and about IOC wounded. Sixty arrests of parties implicated m the riot have been made, and the city is n ; ow quiet under 1 the guardianship of the military. "•-•■•• ' Hoftii, NoV. 8. Desertion from the ranks of the P^pal army continues to a large extent. Havana, Nov. 4. Santa Anna has arrived at San Domingo. . The excitement here is somewhat allayed. . ■,-.'■. . Bahnaseda, with a detachment of ariillery, has gone to Puerto Principe, which has risen against, the Government. The mediation of En'gfantf between .! Paraguay and the South American allies J is desired. An American war steamer has arrived at Ascension to demand the release of the members of the United States Legation. San Francisco. A frightful earthquake took place here on the 20th October. Business was completely suspended. Six persons were kitted and many injured. The Hospital, Custom House, Miiit, City Hall, and hundreds of houses were destroyed. Fissures opened in the streets, and water gushed up. The damage is roughly estimated at two milliorf dollars/ Many cities in the interior also felt severe shocks. New Tore, Nov. 9th. The national election resulted in the choice of Grant and Colfax for President aud Vice-president respectively, by. 208 electoral votes, leaving 85 to Seymour and Blair, who earned New, "¥ofk, New Jersey, Di-llvvare, Maryland, Eenttteky, Georgia, Louisiana, Ore^au, and probably South Carolina. The Democrats have gained 24 Congressmen, b'ttt are still m a minority in the'.Hous^*. , . New Tort Citf gave a Democratic majority of over 60,0u0. The State elects Hoffman as Go'verficfr and gives a majority of about 10,000 for Seymour. Butler Js re-elected in the fifth district of ' Massachusetts.'" •---^ , The Democratic fe'pi'eseTitation.iShOohgvess will be increased by about & votes/ The City of New ( )rleans gave a Democratic majority of 23,000. " General Grant will not resign his commission till his inauguration. General Stieririan is eSpeeted to be promoted in his place. ~, . Speculation as to the prdDatJie effect of the election brought on a panic m Wallstreet. The loan market was raised to 7 per cent, on stock, and Government securities^ declined 3 to 4 per cent. A crasli a'moffg^ the financers is expected. "^ - ; ". • » .• Panama, Nov. 22ud. A civil war, which broke out in the State of Panama between the Liberals and the Conservatives, lasted ten days, aud was decided in favour of the Liberals by it battle' in which 100 men were killed.