e Central Governments; the army had preserved the nationality of the
country, when it was threatened on the frontier. The foreign relations of
the republic were declared to be entirely satisfactory. Preparations had
already been made for electing members of a new Congress, Subsequent
accounts received from the northern departments, give the details of the
success of the Government troops there. Caravajal was defeated, with a
loss of sixty or seventy;--but he had not been apprehended, and at the
latest advices, was expecting reinforcements.

South America.

From SOUTH AMERICA the news is not very decisive. _Uraguay_, however, is
completely emancipated from the control of Rosas. Oribe's army is
disbanded, his officers have retired to Buenos Ayres, and he himself has
retired to private life. Urquiza had left the Montevidean territory with
part of his troops, on board Brazilian transports, for Entre Rios, from
which he intended to march to Buenos Ayres. The Brazilian army remained in
Uraguay, to support the actual government.----In _Chili_, according to
latest advices, the revolution noticed some time since, was evidently
extending itself more and more. By accounts received at Lima, December 1,
Gen. Cruz, the leader of the insurgents, was at Chillan, with 3000 men,
having had several engagements with the government troops under
Ex-President Bulnes. Col. Carrera had been defeated by the government
forces. At Valparaiso a riot occurred on the 28th of November. The mob
attacked the barracks, procured arms, and fortified themselves in the
Square. They were attacked by the troops under Governor-General Blanco,
and dispersed after half an hour's engagement, in which 80 were killed.
The agitation had subsided.----In _Bolivia_ every thing was quiet.----In _New
Grenada_ a law has been passed, declaring the whole slave population to be
free after January 1, 1852. General Herrara had returned from his visit to
the southern provinces, where he had put down all the attempts at
insurrection.

Europe.

From GREAT BRITAIN the political news is important. On Monday, the 22d of
December, Lord PALMERSTON resigned his position as Foreign Secretary and
ceased to be a member of the Cabinet. Earl GRANVILLE was appointed his
successor. The cause of this rupture has not been officially announced.
The leading papers, however, ascribe it to a difference of opinion, which
had risen to decided hostility, between Lord Palmerston and h