ual series of disturbances, with some facts
which indicate a prospect of repose; but all such prospects in the Spanish
states of this continent are apt to be deceptive. The birthday of Bolivar
was celebrated at Caracas on the 28th of October with great public
festivities. Treaties between Brazil and Uruguay were formed for alliance,
military aid, commerce and navigation, and the mutual surrender of
criminals, on the 12th of October. We learn from Buenos Ayres that,
through November, Rosas was making great preparations to meet Urquiza. He
had established a corps of observation in the direction of Entre Rios to
look out for an invasion. A considerable emigration was taking place from
Buenos Ayres to Montevideo, mostly of previous residents of the latter
city.

In Great Britain the most important recent event is the retirement of Lord
Palmerston from the cabinet, in which he held the place of Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs. This occurred on the 22d of December. The
causes of Lord Palmerston's retirement are a subject of much
unsatisfactory speculation, and the fact is generally regretted by the
friends of political liberty in Europe. His successor is Lord Granville, a
nobleman of manly and liberal character, heretofore connected with the
government. It is apprehended that the popular feeling may induce the
recall of Lord Palmerston to be the head of a new Ministry. Great Britain
has now no envoy resident in the United States, but it is not improbable
that Sir Henry Bulwer will return to this country for the final settlement
of affairs connected with Central America. It is understood officially
that the attack of a British man-of-war on the United States steamer
Prometheus, at Greytown, was entirely unauthorized.

The Admiralty have determined not to send another expedition in search of
Sir John Franklin, by way of Behring's Straits. The Plover is to be
communicated with each year by a man-of-war--the Amphitrite is the next.
The proposed overland expedition of Lieut. Pym has been abandoned.

The English war at the Cape of Good Hope continues with little change,
though a few important successes by the English are reported. The war
appears to be condemned by a large and respectable portion of the journals
and the people at home. In its character and details it continues to
resemble our own contest with the Indians in Florida.

The month of December, 1851, witnessed, in FRANCE, the successful
accomplishment of a _co