FOREIGN ITEMS.
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Several manufacturers Of Leeds are about Ieay.
ing for Constaninople, where they will superin-
tend large establishments, under liberal salaries
from the Sultan.


Since the opening Of the Thames Tunnel up
ward of l,640,000 persons have passed through it.
Sir Hugh Evelyn has been discharged by the
Insoyent Debtors Court, after an Imprisonment,
Of Is years in the Queens Bench.
Mr. Sands an American merchant of great
emincncc, has been elected Mayor Of Liverpool
for the ensuing year. n. ~
DR.. A. Petit, who was sent on scientific mis-
sion to Abyssinia, by the Museum Of Natural
History Of Paris lost bis life in crossing one Of
the branches Of the blue Nile. He was seized
BY Crocodile and devoured.


The Empress Of Russia has determined to
come 10 Germany in the spring, and to spend
eight or ton weeks al Sans Souci, in the circle
Of her family.


Prince Albert Of Prussia is dangerously i'll.


The Duchess Of Orleans attended the Luther.
an Church in Paris, on Sunday last, for the first
time since the death Of the Duke She appeared
greatly affected


The Bombay Times mentions the liberation Of
1000 Christian slaves from CALLING bondage at
the intcrcession Of Captain Harris, late Ambas-
sador to Abyssinia; whilst hundreds OF doomed
Pagan prisoners, taken in the bloody foray wit
messed by the British embassy, were set at large.


Dreadful Shipwreck and Loss Of Life.-A
dreadful storm occurred on the night of the 26th
Of August, in and off the coast Of Algoa Bav,
Cape of Good Hope, by which four valuable
ships, valued between 100000 and 100000,
were lost, as also several lives. The FIRST vessel
was the Elizabeth Rowell the next the Sea
Gull, foundcrcd, and all on board as in number,
persisted. BY this catastrophe, we are informed,
ten widows and twenty-five children are left des-
ttute. Another vessel, the Laura was also
lost, with all hands, in Algoa Bay.
z His Holiness the Pope has directed that
prayers be offered up every day in the Pontifical
Chapel for the safety, long life, and success of
Irelands Liberalor.


II was said that The iron steamer Great Br-
tain would be sent from Bristol to Londonla bout
Christmas, and that she will cross the Atlantic
early in the spring.


Parliament has been further prorogued to
Tuesday, the 10th Of December.


The late Mumcipol Elections in ScoHand.--
So far as the accounts Of the Scotch Municipal
Elections have reached u.s. the Liberal party
may be said to have carried every thing before
them. The exceptions are few in number, and
in places Of little importance. This mighty
change is to some extent attributable to the pre-
gress of free trade opinions, but in great degree
TO The disruption Of the Kirk. The cross-6re Of
the Non-in,rusionists distrcctcdthe Liberal party
sadly for three or four years. and il is now para


lying the Conservatives,