Louis Philip has been visiting Count Mole, at his private
residence, Champlutreux, near Yetis; and out of compliment to his host, dated a Royal ordinance from it,—a proceeding which, in the dearth of mom interesting matter, has provoked atitutadVersion in Paris. Notwith- standing whet appears to be a special murk of favour, it is believed that Louis Philip is not more attached to his Minister now than formerly.
Mademoiselle Mars has quitted Paris for Milan, where she in en. gaged to perform at La Scala Theatre for a limited number of nights during the Coronation fetes.
Several accidents have occurred on the railway from Paris to St Germain's. On one occasion ten or twelve persons were seriously hurt. A riotous mob, irritated at the non-arrival of the train at the usual hour, broke the furniture and windows of the St. Germain's station.
The Minister of the Interior, on account of the increased number of cases of infanticide, hits addressed a circular to the Prefects of departments, requiring them to collect and transmit to him information concerning the operation of the late regulations for closing the tours, or turning-boxes, of foundling-hospitals.—Galignani's Messenger.
The Pope is suffering under a serious complaint, which necessitates a surgical operation. According to the Leipzic Gazette, the celebrated surgeon Baroni has gone to Rome to attend his Holiness.—Standard, Cardinal Pesch, uncle to Napoleon, is very ill at Rime.
The Queen of Naples Was delivered of a son on the lot instant; who was christened Lewis Mary.
The Empress of Russia is at present on a visit to the King and Queen of Bavaria, at Munich ; and the Czar is expected there. The Empress is said to be lavish in her expenditure and presents.
The Bruges and Ghent Railroad was opened at the former city on Monday last, with great ceremony, in the presence of the King and Queen of the Belgians, the civil and military authorities, and the com- mercial guilds of the city. The streets were all gayly decorated for the occasion ; and a long address to the King was delivered by the Burgo- master, on the advantages of the system of railroads with which Bel- Rim is DOW covered. His -Majesty replied in the most gracious man- ner. A civic banquet, presided over by the Minister of Public 1Vorks, and a Royal dinner-party, to which the leading authorities were in- vited, then followed ; and a grand ball, which their Majesties honoured with their presence, and at which the Queen danced three quadrilles, closed the festivities of the day.
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