The protectors and friends of Don Carlos are more alarmed
for the health than for the military operations of the Prince. An orderly offi- cer who returned to Paris last week, and who has already passed the Rhine, brought information sufficiently alarming to render any casualty probable; and the first point agreed upon is that every thing is to be kept as secret as possible. The Pretender, as far as can be ascertained, is not attacked with a characteristic organic malady, but with a combi- nation of evils that have reduced him to a state of physical and moral languor, against which the least ignorant of his physicians have been unable to find a remedy. He himself appears resigned, and thinks only of his salvation in another world. The multiplicity of his devotional exercises, his self-imposed obligations, and his almost daily confessions, are beginning to weary his most attached followers—even those who dignify him beforehand with the title of "the Sainted King." Dun Carlos, however, pays no attention to their murmurs, as he believes his end fast npproaching ; and, if any credit may be given to some of his
attendants, who have no interest in concealment, he has already made his will. He leaves to the Bishop of Leon and his colleagues the task of attending to his temporal affairs, but will be guided only by his own ideas in matters which he conceives interesting to the salvation of his soul.—Courrier Francais.
If the number of persons in mourning whom you meet did not remind you of the cholera, you might almost believe it had never been in Rome. Every thing has returned to its usual course : the former habits are resumed, the ladies and gentlemen look at each other as usual; the dead are forgotten, and the living enjoy the present hour. The approach of October engages the thoughts of many persons, but in different ways. Some think to indemnify themselves for the absti- nence and apprehension which they had to endure, while others dread from the same cause a return of the disorder ; for the Government, with the best intentions, will not be aide to forbid the amusements of this month. Experience does not make man wiser. His object is to live and to enjoy his life. The poorer class of the population have left to the charity of their fellow.citizens the incredible number of 1,500 orphans, who have lost both their parents, and everybody must rejoice to hear that charity has nobly manifested itself on this occasion. Many rich families have contributed by pecuniary aid to relieve as far as possible the distress of these wholly destitute children for the pre- sent moment. The name of Prince Burghese, who is known by many similar actions, is at the head, he having subscribed considerable sums for this pupose. The Princess, in conjunction with many other ladies, has a more extensive plan, and intends to collect all the female orphans in a particular institution, which she means to found, and to take them under her care and superintendence till they are grown up.—Letter front Rome, in the Times. All the accounts from Italy speak of the decline of the cholera, and anticipate its early di.ppearance.
The beautiful city of New Haven, in Connecticut, seems doomed to be destroyed by incendiarism. Not a week passes without five or six large fires, purposely caused ; but by whom, the inhabitants have as yet been unable to discover. Only °He individual has been apprehended, and he is only charged with firing his own house. The regular incen- diarism continues to be as bad as ever. This crime, apparently with- out motive, nnless it be revenge against an entire city and university, is without a precedent in the United States.
The Commercial Bank of Kingston, Upper Canada, had at last sus- pended specie payments, after a long and ruinous fight since May ; having in the mean time exhausted all its= specie.— Times.
A treaty of commerce highly favourable to England has lately been entered into between the British Consul. General and the Peruvian Government ; and has been forwarded to London, to receive the sanc- tion of Ministers.
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