Bar0n Tor Sc0Iidfid5 III the room ot sofi Samuel Shepherd, who has resigned in E consequence fillhealth. Thisappoint- nent, which was offered to Mir. Aber- crombie in the kindest manner, will be highly popular in Scotland.

 Iatercoursc zoith Lsdia-Much interest is excited by the projected attempt at opening a regular communication with India byway ofthe Mediterranean. The Meteor steam vessel, Lieut.. Symons, is to leave this port to-Tnorrow for Fal- mouth, from wheneeit is fully expected she will take out the Malta and India mails. The letters for India will be conveyed across the Isttlhs..asstss Ssssezz tt the Red Sea, by we'll guarded eouriers; for which we understand the Pasha of Egypt has offered every facility and it Is expected that on their arrival on the borders of the Arabian gulf, the Enter prise steamer, which was appointed to leave Bombay with letters for England, will be ready to receive the bags and return with them to India. Itis ealcu- lated that should nounexpected obstacle intervene, the communicationwi with India by this route as5s :hbey effected in half the present time, which would be an im- portant advantage to both countries.

 The Gazette de France of Feb. ,, says :-some journals said yesterday that 1t was not known whether the negotia- tions subsequent to the Treaty of Adria- nople would be continued at Constanti- nople or St.Petersburgh. Hence it has been inferred that there are some fears for the peace of the East, that the Porte Is again arming, and that Russia retains possession Of it's conquests. This is en- tirely false. The negotiations merely concern the application of the Porte for the diminution of tine contribution, to which Russia appears inclined to listen.

 The Paris Journal du Commerce says. we are enabled to announce, from the most authentic information, that the ex- pedition against Algiers was deeidedin the Council which was held yesterday. 25,090 men are destined for the expe- .dition, to commence in May.

 Prince Leopold of Saxe Cobure is shortly expected at Paris, where the re- port of his marriage with daughter of the Duke Of Orleans is revived.

 The Paris Coastitutioa,ael ascribes the frequent interviews between Prince Po- lignac and the Duke of Orleans to the contemplated matrimonial alliance be- tween one of the Prineesses of Orleans and Prince Leopold.

 Itis also mentioned in that paper that great mortalityo one hundred persons a day prevails at Madrid.

 According to oaccounts from the Lower Danube, the Sultan has rendered him. selfso odious by his innovations, as to be compelled to put himself under the pro- teetion of the Christian powers: and he purposes to establish a standing army, Independent of Pachas.

 GaIignani' Messenger states that LordCochrane would re-enterthe Brazil ianservice, ,in command ofthe deetdestin- cd cd to to act against Don Miguel. The nili- tary force is to consist of the refugee ar ny augmented by German regiment, which will pass from the service of Den Pedro sssd.iio into ttiisssit ef Donna Maria. They will first take possession of the Azores, and the Cape de Verd Islands, and from thence proceed to attack the Peninsula by coup de main.

 Lisbon, Ississ Ississ. se.9,-53s. ,39GGGG, 3GGGG 2s75 sreis paper was this day annihilated.

 Jan. 2l.--Fhe Gazette of this day contains :, similar Y1aticat .,f +ho ann;hi lation of the sum of 20,40O mil reas of the bonds of the loan.

 Coastaatinople, Jaa. 6.-Profound si- lse:scs ss;ii prevails respecting the nego- stations relative to Greece; and there is more apprehension offarther difficulties on the part of the Porte. as itreally seems its intention ofeyadingb semeplausible means the fulilment of the conditions of the late Treaty, and has with this view sent an extraordinary embassy to St. Pe- tershnrgls.

 France d,sd Hlgiers.--The London Courier gives Us strong reason to believe that these two powers will soon be more closelYengaged in war thanbefore. The editor says that the following account is.oae that :" sill probably be realized by the result

 A Tn ,. isse French government have fong felt that tlfesconduct of ihe Dey of Al giers alfordedserious causeof complaint; l;

 