MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Colonist, Volume II, Issue 141, 25 February 1859, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

> (From latest papers.) The old King of Ava having died, it is rumoured that his successor has declared war against England! On the 15th December, Lord Clyde xvas within a short distance of Byraitch, xvhere Nana Sahib has long been supposed to be concealed. The Earl of Elgin xvas still on his expedition up the Yang-tse-Kiiig River. Baron Gros, the French ambassador, remained in Hongkong. News has been received in Paris that the apartments of a British subject in Naples had been invaded by a crowd of Sbirri, xvho had ransacked lm papers, and acted towards him as if he had been one of their oxvn countrymen. A telegram from Marseilles, of the 27th November, states that depatches from Tourane, dated 24th September, announce that the Freuch and Spanish troops in Cochin China hax-e taken tho village of Jouron, and the forts of Jenpore and 200 guns. Resistance to their attacks had been feeble. A telegram from Paris, dated November 27th, xvas received in London, stating that letters had been received there from Milan, giving an account of political disturbances xvhich had broken out there, and xvhich xvere of a threatening character. On the 24th, notwithstanding vigorous measures had been taken to preserve order, the people met, and, amid loud cries of " Viva 1' Italia," passed resolutions of a decidedly revolutionary character. The people had ceased smoking cigars manufactured at tbe Government factories. Later accounts reported that tranquility xvas restored. It appears that fresh difficulties have arisen xvith respect to the navigation of the Danube. Turkey refuses to-carry the Act of Navigation into execution at present, as ifc appears that she has entered into engagements on the subject xvith France, from xvhich she cannot disengage herself, and xvhich might give rise to complications. By telegram from Marseilles, dated December 9th," advices were received from Constantinople of fche Ist, to the effect that the diplomatic corps was actively employed xvith the question of fche Principalities; the reserve of the Turkish Asiatic forces had been called out; tho troops had not been paid their arrears, and matters xvere otherwise in a bad state. A despatch from the New York Herald, dated Washington, October 31st, states that the English aud French Governments had addressed a formal note to the United States Government, announcing their determination to enforce the provisions of the Clayton-Bulxx'ev Treaty, as understood by them, in protecting the company organised by Mons. Belly, for the construction of fche intevoceanic railway across the Isthmus of Nicaragua. President Buchanan had issued a proclamation xvarning citizens against joining the filibustering expedition preparing against Nicaragua under Walker, enjoining all officers of Government to vigilance in repressing these illegal enterprises. A Nexv Orleans telegram, of November 2nd, says —•' The deaths from yelloxv fever yesterday were 27. The Howard Association declare the fever to be no longer epidemic." The fever commenced on the 27th June, and from that date to the 24th October 7270 persons died of the disease. Later advices from Bermuda announce a terrific hurricane, doing great damage. Many arrests have been made in Cork. Three of the alleged conspirators xvere arrested at Bantry, and txvelve at Skibbereen. The affair caused much excitement, and the Irish papers are much occupisd with it. The total number of arrests up to Tuesday, the 14th December, amounted to 60. A telegram from St. Petersburgh xvas received at Berlin, on the 11th December, to the effect that the Empress Dowager of Russia had been taken seriously ill. On the 6th December the Q,ucen of Spain signed the decree, fixing the land forces of the country for tlie ensuing year at 84,000 men. A telegram bad been received from Cadiz, stating thafc the Spanish officer, Alvarez, and tiie six Spanish subjects taken along with him by the Riff pirates, had been sent hack by order ofthe Emperor of Morocco, together with the indemnity lately agreed to be paid by the Moorish Government for the Spanish vessels seized two years since.