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Additional foreign news by the Etna.

The screw steamship Etna, Capt. Kennedy, which sailed from Liverpool at 3 P. M. on the 13th ult., and from Queenstown at 4 o'cl'k P. M. on the 14th ult., arrived at New York at 6½ o'clock on the evening of the 24th, with mails and £7,881 in specie.

The news by the Etna is four days later than that received by the Asia.

The U. S. Government steamer James Adger, left Southampton on the 12th instant, destination unknown.

Private dispatches from Calcutta state that freights to London for rice were 52s. 6d. The exchange stood at 2 3/8.

The James Wilson, from Melbourne, with £76,000 in gold, has now been at sea one hundred and twenty-six days, but the rate of insurance at Lloyd's has not advanced beyond five guineas.

The London Times in alluding to the dissolution of the Croatian Diet, says the Emperor of Austria is hurrying on to try the great experiment whether 6,000,000 of Germans can hold in subjection 30,000,000 of other nations by mere brute force.

Sir DeLacy Evans, in a letter to his constituents, under the title of illegal and demoralizing haste in army commissions, complains that the repeated promises of the Government to arrange a plan for appointing the commanders, of regiments by election instead of purchase, remains unfulfilled.

On her voyage from Queenstown to Plymouth, the frigate Warrior went nine and a half knots an hour, under topsail and foresails.

It is said that the Central Committee, of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is definitely dissolving in France.

Accounts from Venezuela to the 22d of October, in London, are satisfactory as regards the progress of the pacification of the country under Gen. P z. According to accounts from the Republic of Ecuador, the President of Peru had addressed an overbearing intimation to the Government, threatening them with a new blockade of the port of Guayaquil unless they will consent to the cessation of one half of their territory.--Peru rejects every offer of conciliation, including the proposed mediation of her Majesty's Government.


The expedition against Mexico.

The British men-of-war Sansparell, Dougal and Conqueror, having embarked eight hundred marines at Plymouth, were to have sailed on the 10th inst., for the Gulf of Mexico, but were prevented by stormy weather, and orders had been issued by the Admiralty that they were not to leave until there was a prospect of more settled weather.

Admiral De la Glavierre had reached Toulon, and the french ships destined for Mexico had been ordered to sail immediately in whatever port they were.

The London Observes says it was at the distance of England that the American Government is to be invited to join in the expedition.

The London Morning Advertise gives a report that a convention exists between France and Spain, in addition to the stipulations publicly made with England.

The Madrid semi-official journals talk of the Spanish protectorate as expected to result from the expedition.


[from the London Times, Nov. 11.]

The ships Dougal and Conqueror have received eight Armstrong guns from the frigate Emerald. The screw steam troop ship Megæra, Commander Henderson, from Portsmouth and Portland, which arrived on Thursday evening at Plymouth, disembarked some supernumeraries for the Dougal and Conqueror, and proceeded for Queenstown to embark troops for Malta.

The Pharton, 51, screw, Captain E. Jatham, arrived at Spithead on Saturday morning from the Sore. Orders were subsequently received to proceed to Davenport or the purpose of being placed in dock before proceeding to her station, understood to be the Gulf of Mexico. The Pharton, it is now said, will not hoist an Admiral's flag, as it was said she would when first commissioned by Capt. Jatham. She had steam up soon afternoon yesterday, but remained at Spithead up to sunset. She will probably sail thence this morning if the weather should moderate.


Sailing of the first Division of the English Contingent.

Her Majesty's ships Dougal, Conqueror and Sansparell left Plymouth Sounds on the 13th ult., about noon, with the expeditionary battalions of marines for Mexico, the wind blowing half a gale.


Speech of Corey Isabella, of Spain, on her progress of re-annexation.

The Paris papers publish the text of the Queen of Spain's speech on the opening of the Cortes. She said:--

‘ Gentlemen Senators and Deputies you will be happy to learn that our difference with Veneancla has ended in a satisfactory manner. A just reparation has been made to our country for offices perpetrated against its guarantees will prevent the repetition of similar misdeeds.

Disorder and excess have reached their height in the unfortunate country of Mexico.

Treaties having been violated and rights forgotten. My subjects having been exposed to serious attacks and continual dangers it became indispensable at length to make an example of salutary rigor.

With this object my government had made the necessary preparations, when two great nations found that they had to complain of acts of violence on the part of the Mexican authorities. Our wrongs were common; our action should be joint. My government desired as much. Proper steps for this purpose were at first favorable; but the result did not correspond with the desires of the other two nations.

Subsequently France, England and Spain arranged together to obtain that satisfaction which was due to them, and to prevent the repetition of offences, which scandalized the world and outraged humanity. This the desires will be accomplished, the execution of which has been the constant object of my Government. At the proper time an account will be rendered to you of the convention which, with this object, has been signed by the representatives of the three Powers.

That Spanish island, the first discovery of which immortalized the name of Columbus, forms once more a part of our monarchy The inhabitants of St. Domingo, menaced by foreign enemies, wearied by internal disorders invoked in the midst of its conflicts the august name of the nation to which it had been indebted for civilization and life. It would have been unworthy of us to contemplate its sufferings without emotion to also white appeal, empired by great recollections and by an inextineuis table love for Spain. Convinced that this appeal that these wishes, were spontaneous and unanimous, I did not he a to welcome them, more attentive to honor than to convenience of my people.

The inhabitants of St. Domingo have seen their wishes realized. The elements of riches which their fertile soil contains begin to be developed in the bosom of profound peace, and the zeal as well as the justice of my Government and of the authorities will efface the traces of post discord.


The Markets.
[from the London Daily news, (city article,) Nov. 14th.]]

London Money Market.--The funds yesterday sustained a further decision of one-sixteenth per cent. English Railway sticks showed daftness. There was a good demand for money in Lo bard street, and the rates were rather stiffer, at 2 5/8 a ¾ per cent for the best hills. At the Bank of England a far amount of business was done.

Console for money, 93 190;; for account, 92 3/8 a ½ new threes, Ȃ Console firm at 927.16.

Shares steady and inactive.

Canadian and American quiet.

A loan of £400,000 for Morocco — to enable the Spanish indemnify to be settled — who about to be introduced in the London market under Government auspices.

Messrs. Kelly & Co., printers and publishers of the London Directory, had ed d payment, and made an assignment in favor of their creditors.

Liverpool Cotton Market.--The Cotton market has been active at advancing prices. The improvement is principally in Surats, which are called ¾ da per 10 dearer than on Friday last. Sates of Monday and Tuesday about 35,000 bales, of which 20,000 were for speculation and export.

Sabes at Manchester.--An advance in prices in generally demanded, but without much response, and business continues limited.


The latest cotton Market.

Liverpool Nov. 14, 1861.
--Market strong. Sales 10,000 bales or more.

Breadstuffs.--Messrs. Richardson, Spence & Co., and Wakefield, Nash & Co., report:

Flour quiet but firm at 18 a 32s.

Wheat quiet and steady; red Western 11s. 9d. a 12s 51.; Southern 12s. 61. a 12s. 10d.; white 13s. a 14s. per cent. Indian Corn slow and rather easier — mixed 32s. 6d.; white 36s. 37s.

Provision Market.--Beef and Pork unchanged. Bacon occasionally a little firmer under reduced stocks. Lard dull and drooping. Choice sells at 61s 6d. ex quay. Tallow quiet at late rates, 50s. a 51s. for North American.

Produce Market.--Rosin quiet at 14s.a14s 6d. for common. Spirits of Turpentine firm at 72s. Ashes quiet. Pots 34s. Pearls 35s.a35s. 6d. Sugars quiet. Rice — rather more doing. Coffee inactive. Linseed Oil firm at 35 6d. a 36s.

London Market.--Wheat firm for English, but great for foreign. Sugars unchanged.--Coffee brisk at full rates. Tea active and firm. Rice quiet but steady. Tallow quiet at 52s. Linseed Oil firm at 55s 6d.

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