The Chief of the Russian prison adminis tration, after a prolonged tour in Siberia and Sughalien, has reported in favour of settling sections of convicts as farmers, and completely transforming their treat ment.
Constantinople, November 15. Severe floods have been experienced in Cyprus, and 21 persons drowned. Paris, November 18.
The committee of the Chamber of Deputies, to whom the question was referred, favour the vote of 65,000,000 francs in aid of the Madagascar expedi tion.
St. Petersburg, November 20.
The Prince of Wales and the other Royalties nowin the city remain here until the marriage of the Czar Nicholas on Monday. The new Czar will order the release of a number of criminals, as a mark of clemency on his ascending the throne. \ Batavia, November 19.
The Dutch have stormed the stronghold of the Balinese insurgents on the island ol Lombok. A desperate resistance was offered by the natives, who a few weeks before had badly cut up the Dutch troops, but at length they were driven out with the loss of several hundred men, the assailants them selves losing 150. The Rajah was among those who escaped.
GENERAL.
St. John's, November 15,

Sir W. Whiteway has secured a majority of eight in the elections to the Newfound land Assembly. Calcutta, November 16.
Six thousand Waziris have assembled at Bannu, and menace the Punjaub frontier. Zanzibar, November 17.
About 200 Somalis from the Lana River approached the Mission Station at Witu with'-a hostile intention. They were attached by the British and 40 killed, the station being saved by the promptitude of the defending party.
AMERICAN.
Ottawa, November 15

It is reported here that Lord Ripon is about to summon the Intercolonial Con ference.
