MARstossr.—It is asserted that the Duke de Ragusa has sent
in his oath, as Peer of France, and even as Marshala [Does the fellow loisg to betray a third monarch ?] DAVID—The remains of the celebrated painter, are about to be brought from Brussels to France, and will, It is said, be escorted from commune to commune by the National Guards in uniform—French Paper.
LE mars BRAVE DES BRAYes.—The King, Louis Philip, has granted a pension of 20,000f. (800/.) to the widow of Marshal Ney.
M. DE HUMBOLDT. This celebrated traveller arrived at Paris on the 3rd.
RECUSANT PRIEsrs.—Some ofthe priests in the more remote depart. ments of France have taken it into their heads to refuse to pray for King Philip. The following sensible circular has been issued on this subject
by the Prefect of the Department of the Upper Pyrenees ; it is addressed to the Mayors. " I have heard that, in many churches of this depart.
meat, the Curates omit singing the DOMINE salvunt fae regent Phillip punt, Stc. It is necessary, for the guidance of my conduct, that I should know exactly the facts; • you will, therefore, take special care to inform me, before the 1st of October, the period at which T ordinarily give the order of payment for the Clergy, whether the curate of your parish sings at mass on Sunday the Dostimc salvurn fao regern Phillip
pam, &c. You need not write any thing on this subject to the Curate, but merely content yourself with apprizing him of my letter before Sunday next, and you will send me your answer on the Monday fol. owing.',
CORONATION OF THE RING OF HUNGARY.—The coronation of his Imperial Highness, the Archduke Crown Prince, as the future King and Lord of Hungary, was fixed to take place on the 5th inst. The whole of the corps diplomatique were invited to the solemnity. Their Majesties the Emperor of Russia and King of Prussia, sent especial Ambassadors in the persons of Count Orloff and General Ziethun. The Emperor was to attend the Coronation of his first-born son in his full costume, as Emperor of Austria.
Knee OF GREECE.—Prince Paul of Wurtemberg is represented to hare accepted the vacant throne of Greece, but only, on condition of an additional grant of territory. The Turk, it is true, will have to give his consent, and some of the great Powers of Europe have a few urgent calls on their attention just now, so that the Prince may, continue some time longer a gentleman of great expectations.—Hambwrg Reporter. THE WEST INDIES AND THE UNITED STATES.--SoLtle say, very idly indeed, that the indirect trade is as profitable to us as the direct ; but no one in the least acquainted with the West India business can avoid seeing that three voyages in five, indirectly, to the West India Islands, are losing voyages. We know we shall be very pointedly asked, why, are these voyages continued ? We might answer that it is in human na
ture to hope-always, and But 'St this port -the English West
India trade is almost, if not entirely, abandoned. American produce wasnever cheaper in 'the English Islands, being received in large quan
tities from the British North American Colonies so cheap,.that-the United States' shipping merchant, burdened as his voyage iswith expenses of
two ports and two freights, can rarely get cost and expenses for his cargo. Deny it they may, all parties see the importance of the direct trade so clearly, that, for electioneering purposes, to affect the popularity of the general admieistration, contradictory rumours are set in motion, the one party affirming that the ports will positively be opened, the other as certainly, declaring that all hope is shut out..—Newhaven 4dvertisen.
4STaT1YE tAvrtsro.—About three o'cldck os rriday, a very serious :accident had nearly occurred in the Rue des Trois Borues. The Austrian Ambassador and several other persons of distinction had assembled at the foundery of Messrs. Inger and Soye, to witness the casting of a • statue of King Stanislaus, to be erected in the city of Nanny. The statue was planned by M. Jacot, and was to be eighteen feet in height. Shortly after three o'clock the furnace, containing 20,0001bs. weight of bronze, was -emptied of its contents, but in consequence of some defect in part of the preparations the mould burst, and the metal was scattered in different directions. A portion of the workshop was torn away, and all those present were in an instant covered with some of the metal or fragments of rubbish. Fortunately no life was lost, but several persons have been severely burned.—French Paper.
LAFAYETTE.—The Constitutionalists of Leipsic and those of Dresden have appointed General Lafayette their General, and they muster and proceed to the attack in his name. Judging from their conversation, one would think that Lafayette was at their head ; and when they assemble at night in the streets which have been deprived of light, Bon soir, Parissien, is their only watchword.—Paris Letter.
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