Foreign News

The last. advices frora Europe bring nothing of great interest. Father Matthew was in Kilkcnny, adminstering1 the pledge as usual. Gen. Thomas ï'hnmb, the famous American Dwarf of 25 inchea high, had been presented to the Queen and Prince Albert, and rcceived special notice from the Duke of Wel ingroïi. Old James Stuart, tbe last male descendant of the House of the Stuarts, died, aged 116. The n'èvv Constitution of Greece contains the following articlea. They are ahotber evidence of the spirit of the age: Art. 4. Personal freedom is inviolable: no individualcari be prosecuted, arrested,or mprisoned, otherwise than as tbe law directs. Art. 9. In Greece, man shalt be neither bought nor sold; the slave, whether by birth or punchase, of every race and religión, shall e free from the moment he sets his foot on the oil of Greece." The Steamer Thunderboh captured three Slavers, having upwards of 1.200 Slaves on onrd. It is thoaght that Steam Vesseis will be far more effectual than others for the eupDresr-ion of the Slave Trade. The Christian nations, headed by Engiand and France have remonstrated with the Tur(ish Government against Bpplying the punshment of death to renegades from the Mahortetan faith. The Turkish Government ias agreed to cause the practice to ceaae.