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The Duke of Cambridge has returned from the Continent. His Royal Highness arrived at Dover on Sunday afternoon, and travelled to town by railway on Monday morning.

The King of Prussia arrived at Venice on the 6th instant, travelling incognito.

We are enabled to contradict, on the best authority, the rumour con- tained in some recent letters from Spain, that the Infante Don Juan, bro- ther of the Conde de Montemolin, is about to proceed to Catalonia as Com- mander-in-chief of the Royalist forces. His Royal Highness the Infante left London on the 8th instant, by the John Bull steam-ship, for Ham- burg, on his way to Marienbad; where the Infanta Archdutchess Maria. Beatrix, of Austria-Este, is taking the benefit of the waters. There did not then, and does not now, exist on the part of the Infante any intention to visit Spain with such an object as that attributed to his Royal Highness in the letters to which we have alluded,—Morning Post.

The reigning Princess Eugenie of Hohenzollern-Hechingern died on the 1st instant at Frendenstadt, the capital of the Principality. Her Serene Highness was second daughter of the late Duke of Leuchtenberg; she was born in 1808, and married the Prince Frederick of Hohenzollern-Heeling= in 1826. She leaves no issue.

Marshal Oudinot, Duke de Reggio, and one of the most celebrated of Napoleon's Generals, died at Paris on Monday evening, at the age of eighty one. He was Governor of the Invalides at the time of his death.

The sister of Schiller, Madame Rainwald, died at Meiningen on the 31st August, aged ninety.

The Gazette Piemontese states that the illustrious composer Rossini is acting as Captain of the National Guard of Bologna, and displays extra- ord nary energy in that capacity.

The late Dr. Chalmers has left a great quantity of unpublished manu- scripts in the hands of his family. They comprize a commentary on the Scriptures, and the series of lectures on Divinity delivered in his class at the University of Edinburgh. There is also a mass of correspondence with most of the distinguished men of the present century. It is said that the collection has been bought by Mr. Thomas Constable, the publisher, for 10,0001.

A paragraph has been going the round of the papers respecting the financial embarrassments of "a noble Duke," against whom very active legal proceedings have been taken. The difficulties are such as to render an absence of some years on the Continent necessary. The Globe states the liabilities at the incredible sum of 1,800,0001. All the establish- ments are to be broken up. Attachments have been laid on the personal effects, even to the pack of hounds and the poultry in the yard. The parties at whose suit the proceedings were taken were originally said to be "a wealthy Jewish firm in the Metropolis, remarkable for the magnitude of their monetary transactions ".' but the Times has put forward a state- ment, on authority, to the effect that the proceedings were not instituted by 4' the wealthy Jewish firm "—that of Messrs. Rothschild: "the announce- ment clearly took its rise from the fact that the Baron Meyer de Roths- child is High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire for the present year, and was ex officio bound to put in force the writs obtained by the creditors of the noble Duke."

The Times gives authenticity to a current report as to the opening of a semi-diplomatic communication between the British and Roman Govern- ments— " The Earl of Mato, who is now on his road to Turin, will extend his tour to Rome; and, though not accredited by any official introduction, or invested with any formal representative character, will be enabled by his presence at the Pon- tifical Court to facilitate the circuitous intercourse between two states which have so sensibly persisted in blocking up the ordinary channels of a necessary commu- nication. The position and connexions of his Lordship will be an immediate and sufficient guarantee of his responsibility, and will confer upon him much of that authority which it is as yet forbidden more directly to delegate, while his known qualifications for such a mission supply a complete assurance that the interests and honour of England will be safe m his hands. In this way it is expected that Ministers may be enabled to communicate with a friendly state at a very critical period of its fortunes, without rendering themselves liable to the accumulated penalties which our ingenious ancestors devised for treason. As soon as Parlia- ment meets the letter of the law may be brought into accordance with the spirit of the age; and, after we have graciously recognized the political existence of a power which at present commands the earnest and practical sympathies of half the population of the island, Lord Minto may be boldly invested with a title be- fitting the functions he must necessarily discharge."

It is said that Dr. Wiseman is now on his return to this country, after a lengthened sojourn at Rome, bringing instructions and authority from the Holy See for remodelling the ecclesiastical arrangements of his communion in England. Rome has hitherto possessed in England nothing more than a missionary establishment, placed under the superintendence of " Vicars Apostolic," who are nominally the Bishops of sees now in partibus infidelium; and do not assume the titles of the dioceses in which they exercise their authority. The present order of things is now to cease; Catholicism having, in the opinion of its rulers, attained a sufficient extension in Eng- land to warrant the reestablishment of the hierarchy, with all its ramifica- tions of ecclesiastical government—Deans, Chapters, Archdeacons, Eccle- siastical Courts, &c. &c.—as it existed prior to the Reformation, and at present exists in Roman Catholic Ireland. There will be, it is said, two Archbishops for the two provinces of Canterbury and York, with eight Bishops subordinate. These new Roman Bishops will not, however, as- sume the titles of the sees at present occupied by the Bishops of the Esta- blished Church, but will take their designations from other places not heretofore episcopally dignified: as Birmingham, Nottingham, Derby, Liver- pool, and other populous centres of Roman Catholic influence. Dr. Wise- man himself, it is said, will succeed, under a new title, that of Bishop of Westminster, to the administration of the affairs of the London district, in the room of Dr. Griffiths, Bishop of Olena, lately deceased.-0.zford Herald.

The Dublin correspondent of the Morning Chronicle mentions that M r More °Terrell has accepted the Governorship of Malta.

Tuesday's Gazette notified the appointineut of Lord Robert Grosvenor, Mr. Edwin Chadwick, Dr. Southwood Smith, Professor Richard Owen, and Mr. Richard Lambert Jones, as Commissioners for inquiring what special means may be requisite for improving the health of the Metropolis: Mr. Henry Austin to be the Secretary.

In consideration of the immense crowds that have vainly sought ingress at Westminster Hall, the Commissioners of the Fine Arts have extended the time for the exhibition of the pictures from the 17th instant to the 2d of October.

In a letter to to Mr. John S. Reynolds, the Secretary of the Committee of the Privy Council on Education has communicated the decision of their Lordships as to the examination for certificates of candidates who have been trained in the schools of the Home and Colonial Infant and Juvenile school Society. No training-school, says Mr. Kay Shuttleworth, can enjoy any benefit as a result of the examination of candidates unless the school be placed permanently under inspection. Certificates granted te students who, at the period of the examination, have been one year resident in the establishment, will alone be followed by grants in aid of the funds of the institution. Separate provision has not been made for the claims of infant schools; it having been their Lordships' intention to include infant schools under the general regulations applicable to girls' schools. " Arrangements, however, will be made in the several Inspectors' districts to enable any schoolmistress, whether of infants' or girls' schools, to present themselves for examination before one or more of her Majesty's Inspectors as candidates for certificates, even though they have not been trained during one year in any normal school." But the trustees or managers of the schools in which such schoolmasters or schoolmistresses are settled must make application .on their behalf, and place the school under inspection. The masters or mistresses of infant schools must be as well educated as the mistresses of .girls' schools. The same standard of instruction is required in both cases, and a similar scale of augmentation will be sanctioned.

The Bishop of Rochester has refused to license to a curacy in his dio- cese the Reverend Mr. Jay, who has preached a sermon calling in ques- tion the doctrine of baptismal regeneration. The Bishop of Rochester some time since refused to grant a licence to a clergyman on the same grounds.

The house at Strafford-on-Avon known by the name of Shakspere's house was sold on Thursday, at the Auction Mart in the City, by Mr. Ro- bins. Several biddings were made, and the house was finally knocked down for 3,0001. to the United Committee of London and Stratford-on- Avon.

The failure on Tuesday of the firm of Richard Sanderson and Co., discount-brokers, caused much dismay in the City. The amount of liabili- ties was not mentioned, although believed to be very large. The cause of the stoppage is thus stated by Messrs. Sanderson and Co., in a circular which they have issued to their business connexions-

" The retirement, some time ago, of our late partner, Mr. Gard, and recently the sudden and lamented death of Mr. Sanderson a remaining partner, Mr. Morris, threw upon Mr. Sanderson alone the responsibility of the concern, the details of which had been chiefly under the management of his late partners; and this, with the pressure of the times, has left him no alternative but to proceed to wind up the affairs of the house."

The Journal de Honfieur announces the failure of M. Bourdel Ende, banker, of that town. His liabilities are supposed to be about 3,000,000 franca. He has taken to flight.

The recent advices from the United States respecting the probable crop of cotton there are so much more favourable than was anticipated, that hopes are entertained of a far better supply than had preciously been an petted. As a proof of the exaggerated statements which have been published respecting the lateness of the crop, and its consequent liability to injury, it has been noticed that 134 bales of new cotton had been received at New Orleans up to the 20th August ultimo, against five bales to the correspond- ing period of last year; and that " the first bale at Mobile was only one day behind the first of last year, and the first bale at Savannah only four days behind last year." Of the probable quantity orthe crop it was difficult to form an estimate.—Morning Chronicle.

The simultaneous opening of all the railroads that have recently been completed in Prussia is fixed for the 15th October—King Frederick William's birthday.

The Times publishes a posthumous letter written for that journal by Dr. Andrew Combe, the eminent physiologist, shortly before his death, on the causes and prevention of the ship-fever among the emigrants to Ame- rica. The letter contains nothing that is positively new; but it is distin- guished by Dr. Combe's lucid statement and practical suggestion. The causes of fever he considers to be—a diet insufficient in quantity and poor in quality; over-crowding; bad ventilation; the gross personal uncleanliness to which the poorer Irish in particular are addicted; and the moral depres- sion induced by despondency, poor living, and confinement. Dr. Combo suggests as the principal remedies, the supply of a better diet; a greater limitation of numbers in proportion to tonnage; better ventilation, espe- cially by means of Dr. Neill Arnott'a ventilating pump; more stringent regulations to enforce cleanliness; and the appointment of a surgeon to every emigrant-ship; the increased expense to be met by a higher rate of fares.

A correspondent of the Times relates a disagreeable encounter in a rail- way carriage-

" Yesterday morning [Sunday] I joined the Brighton up-train at Forest MI station at nine o'clock a.m. I took my seat in a second-class carriage for London; but had no sooner seated myself, with two or three other passengers, than I ob- served a man in a labourer's dress between two other persons. He had on a night- cap, and was reclining with the back of his head against the breast of one man, and his feet, I believe, in the lap of the other, or at all events they were so placer{ as to afford greater command over that part of his person. The countenance of the man was very distressing; and, from bruises on his face, his position, and general appearance, I supposed that he was one of the railway navigators, who had received a severe injury and was on his way to a hospital. Had it been so, it would have been sufficiently painful, and very unwarrantable in the company to subject the public to such a spectacle. 1 found, however, on speaking to a person in the train, that the poor fellow was a confirmed madman, and was then being taken to a lunatic asylum; and, from a question I put to the same person, I learn- ed, accidentally, that the madness was attended with violence. The interest in the unfortunate creature (nut to speak of alarm) was kept alive by occasional shouts from one of the keepers, or persons in charge, of ' Come, now, be quiet!' ' None of your old tricks!' 'This won't do here!' and so forth; and of which a black eye and bruised face told too plainly the meaning. We had also to witness the administer- ing of a portion of an apple to moisten the madman's parched lips; which, when chewed, he spat out over his keeper.

" Such are the facts. I have no comment to make. The painful remembrance of the exploits of a madman in a railway train is fresh in the mind of the public, and shows too plainly the danger of travelling even in the same train with a mad- man to render comment necessary from me."

Mr. Hudson, the Railway King, stated at the annual dinner of the Whitby Agricultural dociety, that he had bought landed property to the amount of 700,0001.

The Revising Barristers are now paid 2101. a year each; and the total annual cost of their services is 14,7001.

The United Service Gazette asserts that the Dockyard Battalions will cost 80,0001.; an excess of 60,0001. above the grant made by Parliament.

Soon after the new Prison Board was appointed at Aberdeen, a uniform diet was prescribed for the prisoners in the gaol; but, though substantial, it was found' that the prisoners fell off under it. Mr. Hill having tried several experiments on his own system, proposed to vary the diet considerably: and the effect has been, as stated in the report just published, that the prisoners, on the average period of their confinement, have gained three pounds weight each; thus showing, that however well the uniform principle may do in the world of lettere, it does not an- swer in the economy of diet and digestion.—Aberdeen Herald.

A line of electric telegraph is in active preparation along the railway front Vienna to Prague. As soon as it is completed, every locomotive engine is to be furnished with a small electric apparatus, by the aid of which, and by a wire which can at pleasure be put into communication with that of the railway,"the train can announce to every station whatever it may have learnt on the road.

A horse having fallen down an old shaft in Weardale, it remained there for seventeen days; and, having found a little water at the bottom of the drift, our-- vived, and is likely to live.

The cholera is reported to be subsiding at Taganrog, but to be advancing both in the South of Russia and towards Erzeronm: at Rostoff it had earned off 2,000 out of 8,000 inhabitants.

Very early on Sunday morning, a man named Beecham attempted to commit suicide, by leaping from Blsckfriars Bridge: but, instead of fulling into the water, his body dashed upon a pier-head, where he lay in a helpless condition. Ati alarm having been raised, a boat put off; and after great exertions—for the tide was oat, and it was necessary to employ a ladder to reach the pier—Beecham was got ashore: both his thighs were broken, and there was little prospect of his re- covery. Richard Lamburn, a young man employed in erecting the electric telegraph on the North-western Railway, has been killed near the Bushey station. He was walking along the rails, with a ladder on his shoulder, as a train came up behind him at a rapid rate; two fellow workman called to him to get off the rails, and the whistle was also sounded; but he either did not hear or would not heed these warnings; and the buffer of the engine dashed him forward a long distance, striking him dead. It was stated at the inquest, that when the man's danger was perceived the engine was reversed, but there was not time to prevent the dis- aster. Lamburn had been cautioned only the preceding day against walking on the rails.

The landlord of the Green Dragon tea-gardens, at Newtown, near Carlisle, has a small collection of monkies and other animals in his grounds; he had also a North American bear, chained to a tree. The other day, a man gave the bear some bread, and then offered his hand without bread—the bear clutched his arm, dragged him wthin his circle, and began worrying, him: and his head, neck, and shoulders were so lacerated before he could be extricated, that he died three days

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week ending on Saturday last—

Results of the Registrar-General's return of mortality in the Metropolis for the Number of Zymotic (or Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious) Diseases Dropsy, Cancer, and other diseases of uncertain or variable seat Diseases of the Brain, Spinal Marrow, Nerves, and Senses Diseases of the Lungs, and of the other Organs of Respiration Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion Diseases of the Kidneys, ac Childbirth, diseases of the Uterus, &c Rheumatism, diseases of the Bones, Joints, &c Diseases of the Skin, Cellular Tissue, &c.

Old Age Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance deaths. 372 121 143 115 32 91 16 9

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Total (Including unspecified causes) 940 1040

The comparison of the deaths registered last week in London with the deaths which would have been registered if the rate of mortality had been the same as in Dorsetahire, shows these totals—London, 1040; Dorsetshire, 614; excess, 426.

The temperature of the thermometer ranged from 88.5° in the sun to 30.0° in the shade; the mean temperature by day being colder than the average mean temperature by 2.1°. The mean direction of the wind for the week was West- - south-west.

Summer avenge. 228 103 167 226 25 91 8 10 7 2 60

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