The Clamor Publico, of the 15th inst., confirms the
statement already made that the proposed alliance with
the Western Powers will be the first question submitted
to the Cortes by the government on their re-assembling.
It adds that in the event of intervention being resolved
on, the expedition to be sent against the Russians will
be under General Zavala or General Prim.

The New York papers state that the Hon. Abbott
Lawrence died at Boston on the 18th ult., aged sixty-
three years. The deceased gentleman was, during nearly
the whole of President Filmore's term of office, American
Minister at the court of St. James's. The citizens
of Boston had held a meeting in order to determine on
a fitting testimonial of their appreciation of his character
and public services.

A bill of a very stringent character, in relation to
Abolitionists, has been brought before the Kansas
Legislature. It provides that every person who shall be
convicted of causing a rebellion of slaves, free negroes, or
mulattoes, or of doing any act in furtherance thereof,
shall suffer death.

The Women's Rights Convention had met at Saratoga.
The strong-minded ladies assembled in full force.
The proceedings presented nothing new.

At Baltimore a desperate rencontre had taken place
between several rival fire companies of that city. During
the fight not fewer than fifty pistol shots were heard,
but no loss of life is reported.

Accounts from New Orleans represent that the yellow
fever was raging with increasing virulence, 394 persons
having fallen victims to the scourge during the week.
Yellow fever was also raging at Norfolk and Portsmouth,
Virginia. In these towns nearly all business was
suspended and great destitution prevailed. The merchants
of New York had subscribed sums of money in aid of
the sufferers.

The State Rights and Southern Rights Anti-Know-
nothing citizens of Charleston had held a meeting and
issued a manifesto in the form of resolutions. Amongst
the resolutions, it was declared that South Carolina
would part from the Union rather than give up the
safety, "the domestic tranquillity, rights, and honour
of the Slaveholding States," or sanction any prohibition
upon the slavery of any future State,—specifically
mentioning Utah and New Mexico. Strong sympathy was
expressed for "the friends of the Slavery cause in Kansas."

Accounts from Mexico mention the abdication and
flight of Santa Anna. He left the city of Mexico on
the 9th ult., signed his abdication at Perote, and
proceeded to Vera Cruz, where he embarked on the 17th
ult. for Havannah. He was escorted in his flight by
2500 troops, but shortly after leaving the capital one-
third of them revolted, killed several of the officers, and
then joined the revolutionists; on arriving at Vera Cruz
another revolt broke out, but a single regiment continued
faithful to their fallen chief, and the mutineers
were vanquished and fled in confusion. With reference
to the reconstruction of the government, it appears,
however, that the plan of Alvarez has been adopted,
and that General Carro is Provisional President, and
General La Vege Commander-in-Chief of the army,
instead of Santa Anna, who left the capital, on the
pretence of quelling the insurrection in Vera Cruz. The
office of the Universal and forty other buildings had
been demolished by the populace during the excitement
consequent upon Santa Anna's departure. The military
interfered, killing forty persons and wounding a large
number. The statue of Santa Anna had been torn down
and trampled upon by the people. Delegates met in
the city of Mexico on the 10th, who elected General
Carro president for six months, and also ordained the
liberty of the press. Advices from Cuba to the 23rd
state that her Majesty's ship Daring was at Vera Cruz,
for the purpose of embarking Santa Anna on his arrival,
and that a Spanish steamer had been likewise placed at
his service.

From China we learn that the insurgents were losing
ground in the north. The bloodshed at Canton during
the last few weeks had been most appalling. About
10,000 of the inhabitants of Shaou-king a short time
since gave themselves up to the mercy of the Imperial
authorities (that city having been evacuated by the
rebels). They were conveyed to Canton, and treated
with the greatest brutality for some weeks, when they
were ordered for execution, and have been got rid of at
the rate of 700 or 800 a day, several of whom were
skinned alive.

NARRATIVE OF LITERATURE AND ART.

A FEW lines will suffice to describe the publications of
the past month in general literature; the major part
having been serials and new editions, which it does not
fall within our purpose to include. Apart from these,
only the following claim mention. Dr. Lindley Kemp has
published two volumes entitled The Phasis of Matter,
and containing an outline of the discoveries and
applications of modern chemistry. General Klapka has
published his views regarding the origin and management
of The War in the East, from the year 1853 up
to July 1855. In the corrected edition of Lord Brougham's
works, the first volume of the Sketches of Statesmen
has been given, with a very curious selection from
the correspondence of George the Third with Lord
North. Mr. Bell has added another volume of Chaucer
to his Annotated English Poets. Mr. Edward Baines
has contributed to the Traveller's Library A Visit to
the Vaudois of Piedmont. Mr. Murray has issued,
very à propos for those who had occasion to be present
at the celebration of Don Pedro the Fifth's majority, A
Handbook for Portugal. Doctor Walter Lewis has
published a timely Report of the laws and ordonnances in
force in France for the regulation of noxious trades and
occupations. Doctor Churchill Babington has reproduced
a fac-simile of a very curious little tract of the early
reformers in Italy, once one of the commonest, and since
one of the very rarest, books in the world, The Benefit
of Christ's Death. It is very completely edited, and
besides the fac-simile of the old print of the original, and
a learned historical introduction, contains a French
translation printed in 1556, and also an English version
made in 1548 by Edward Courteney, Earl of
Devonshire, and now recovered from a manuscript in the
University library at Cambridge. Mr. P. G. Hamerton
has put forth a volume of poems, The Tales of Loch Awe,
abundantly illustrated with clever wood-cuts of his own
design. Mr. B. H. Smart has written an Essay on
Locke's Philosophy, which he entitles Thought and
Language. Mr. Samuel Lewis has described, in a little
volume alphabetically arranged, The Rivers of England
and Wales, particularising their respective courses, their
most striking scenery, and the chief places of interest on
their banks. An historical poem called Olga, illustrating
Russia in the tenth century, has been published. A
volume of biblical narrative and criticism, from the Rev.
E. D. Rendell, has been devoted to the Post Diluvian
History from the Flood to the Call of Abraham. Capt.
Hardy has published in two volumes his Sporting
Adventures in the New World. Mr. T. Baker has
published a treatise on the Law Relating to Burials. Dr.
Collier has translated Aristotle on the Vital Principle,
from the original text, and has appended notes to it. A
second series of Sermons by Mr. Robertson, of Brighton,
has been edited by his brother. And, to close our list,
the following novels and tales have appeared:—Lizzie
Leigh and other stories, by the author of "Mary
Barton;" My First Season, by the author of "Charles
Auchester;" Blenheim, or What came of Troubling
the Waters, by Mr. E. Elliott; and Percy Blake, or
the Young Rifleman, by Capt. Rafter;—the last only
being in three volumes, the rest occupying each a single
volume.