Pesth, usually quiet, has been almost in rebellion this week.
A Liberal Deputy (M. Verhovay, editor of a Magyar paper), exposed what he considered the fraudulent proceedings of the directors of a bank. Baron Maithenyi, alleging himself in- sulted, challenged the editor, and being a good shot, while the Deputy is short-sighted, wounded him mortally. The people, believing that the affair had been planned to get rid of a Radical who said too much, threatened Baron Maithenyi, stormed the Nobles' Club—which was illogical, if the nobles had, as is stated, expelled the_Baron for his conduct—and resisted the police. They armed themselves with spiked poles, and re- volvers,.and, by the latest accounts, the imeide.was by no means over. It was expected that the rioting would become much more serious when M. Verhovay died, and two regiments have been sent into the town, with orders to quell any movement by the utmost exertion of military force. The secret of the excitement is said to be the connection of the Ministry-with some financial scandals, but the cry of the multitude is, " Death to the nobles !"
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