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FRANCE.—The fête-day of "Saint Napoleon," the 15th August, has been kept in Paris this year with magnificence unequalled. The Empe-

ror, it is said, dictated the programme to the architect Visconti : the fete cost 700,000 francs. A great body of soldiers paraded on Sunday, and a galaxy of lamps blazed on Monday night. Early on Sunday morning, troops began to pour into Paris, and as- semble in the avenue running from the Tuileries to the Derriere de DEtoile. Crowds of people flocked to the same point, or took up their stations on the line of the general proceedings. About one o'clock the Empress arrived from St. Cloud, attended by four general officers, and followed by Prince Jerome and the Princess Mathilde. The Empress, dressed in white, took her seat on the balcony of the Pavilion of the for- lege. Half an hour afterwards, the Emperor, dressed as a General of

Division, rode along the avenue thirty paces in advance of his staff and escort. Two Arab chiefs, mounted on pure Arabian horses, rode with the staff. As the Emperor approached the balcony where the Empress was seated, he bowed, and took his station in front of the balcony. The troops then defiled before him. They consisted of about 120,000 men, including National Guards. After thanking Marshal Magnan for the discipline of the troops, the Emperor and Empress retired.

On the following day, Monday, the fete opened with an official recep- tion in the Tuileries, of the members of the Imperial family and the great officers of state. Mass and Te Deum followed this ; and then the Corps

Diplomatique were received in the sale du triine. Here the Emperor advanced to Lord Cowley, and, taking his hand, said—" I thank the

diplomatic body for its congratulations. What is most agreeable to me this day is to behold the peace of Europe consolidated—at least I consider it so—without that result having cost anything to the dignity and amour- propre of any nation." In the evening there was a state dinner; and the Emperor and Empress returned to St. Cloud about ten o'clock. Out of the palace, the crowd began to assemble in dense masses from an early hour, and plenty of amusement was provided for them. The theatres were open, gratis ; there were boat-races at Bercy ; in the Champ de Mars a mimic representation of the capture of Laghaout in Algeria was given; and the tournaments of the Field of the Cloth of Gold were revived. In addition to this representation, M. Buislay rolled his ball, whilst standing on it, up a spiral inclined plane ; Madame Segni now seventy-six, danced like a young girl of eighteen ; and M. Godard made a balloon ascension. All the principal points of amusement were visited by the Emperor ancl Empress. But the great show of the fete was the illuminations and fireworks. The vast space lying between the Tuileries, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Barriere de l'Etoile, was full of fanciful structures, arcades in suc- cession, broken with porticoes, and the whole hung thickly with lamps, which when lighted formed a sketch of the architecture in fiery out- lines. The avenue of the Champs Elysee looked like an interminable ball-room. The garden of the Tuileries and the Place de la Concorde were full of light. Nearly a million lamps were blazing altogether. All the reports speak of the scene as unexampled. Later in the evening, some very grand fireworks were exhibited at the Invalides. The chief piece, however, was the "apotheosis" of Napoleon the Great ; who stood some very grand fireworks were exhibited at the Invalides. The chief piece, however, was the "apotheosis" of Napoleon the Great ; who stood

in Imperial robes with his feet on the globe, amid the fiery columns of a gigantic temple of Immortality. Some idea may be formed of the scale of this piece by the fact that the figure of Napoleon was sixty feet high. The scene closed with the sudden illumination of the dome of the lava- lides with red Bengal lights, It is remarked that everywhere the fete was for the people. Neither in the theatres, nor in the Champ de Mars nor at the boat-races, nor at the fireworks, were any places reserved. This is the first time of such an occurrence even in the annals of Paris.

It is stated that the Emperor and Empress would leave Paris for Dieppe on Wednesday, and stay at that watering-place for a fortnight.

TUIIKEY.—The Russo-Turkish question remains where we left it last week, except in so far as the speech of Lord John Russell may throw light on the subject.

Some despatches have been published showing that the Prince of Mol- davia was, by an order from Count Nesselrode dated the 3d June, ordered, on the 23d of that month, to cease all official relations with the Ottoman Porte, and to pay his tribute into the hands of the Russian officials. The Prince of Moldavia enclosed the correspondence to Redschid Pacha. In reply, the Turkish Minister recalled the Prince. He says that the Sultan had trusted the declaration of Prince Gortschakoff that no change would be made ; but as the Russian Court now attacked the system of the provinces in its foundations, it would be better that Prince Ghika should withdraw.

The Sultan has issued a manifesto to his subjects, stating the case be.. tween himself and Russia ; telling the people that he is prepared for war ; and exhorting Moslim and all other subjects to dwell in harmony. One passage is worth noting—

"As has been already mentioned, the claims of Russia relate to the gious privileges of the Greeks. The Greek sect and their chiefs have per- sonally nothing to do with this affair, but have, on the contrary, expressed.

their gratitude and thanks to their Government, and are sorry that such a question has ever been mooted : they must not, therefore, be looked upon as enemies. Armenians, Catholics, Protestants, and Jews, are also the true and faithful subjects of our Lord and Padishah ; the Greeks are so also ; and they must therefore live in peace with each other."

General Prim arrived in Constantinople on the 1st instant, authorized by the Queen of Spain to accept a post in the army in defence of the Ottoman empire : it is said that he had gone on to Shumla. The Prince of Servia has notified to the Porte, that the Austrian Con- sul-General had stated, that in the event of any popular movement, or as some correspondents state, in case the Russians cross the Danube, Austria will occupy Servia with troops.

Urrrrnii &a.m.—The Atlantic arrived at Liverpool on Wednesday, bringing advices from New York to the 6th instant. There is no political news. The Atlantic brought over several Minis- ters and Consuls from the 'United States - Mr. Buchanan to England, Mr. Soule to Spain, and Colonel Gibbs to Belgium.

A body of troops had been ordered to the Rio Grando,—a prelude to Mexican disturbances. The yellow fever raged at New Orleans. Dr. Hawks, an Episcopal clergyman of that city, draws a fearful picture of what had fallen under his knowledge.

"I have this day visited forty-four persons sick with the fever, and by to- morrow do not expect to find ten of them alive. I am going ilom house to

house, from one scene of the most appalling wretchedness only to see another worse, if that be possible, than the last. Death is all around me in his most

frightful form This morning I went into a lonely little hut, and there found the father dead, the mother hugging her lithe, only four days old, to her breast, striving to nurse it, while the black vomit was actu- ally streaming from her mouth. Such are the objects for which 1-plead. The mother is since dead, the babe is alive. I took it and got a black woman to be its mother; not one cent had these people. My friend, I could give you a great many similar cases of suffering; but Iforbear ; you will, I know, help us to help these poor dying creatures."

O'Donohue one of the Irish convicts of 1848, had escaped from Van Diemen's Land, and reached the United States. Hardly had he been there a month, before he was held to bail at Boston for challenging the chairman of a meeting held in honour of Francis Meagher.

The Exhibition was still incomplete ; and arrivals from Europe con- tinued. On the whole, the same unfavourable opinion on the show it- self is expressed by independent writers. Nearly all the articles exhibit- ed are second-rate. There is one exception—machinery : in that de- partment Jonathan flatters himself he has new "notions" for all the world. It is anticipated that some good results will flow from the at- tempt. The Europeans will closely observe American markets and de- mands; and the Americans will gain instruction in the arts of design. Free-trade principles will also be promoted ; and even Protectionist jour- nals are already speculating on how long the iron-duties, for instance, can be retained. Such is the talk-of the day.

Jsissies.—The PEITUIR, which reached Southampton On Wednesday, brings advices from Jamaica down to the 27th July. Matters were still at a dead-lock ; but the recall of Sir Charles Grey was loudly applauded, the speech of the Duke of Newcastle extensively reprinted, and the ap- pointment of Sir Henry Barkly approved on all sides. His coming was eagerly looked for. According to the Horning .Tournal, Sir Charles Grey had liberated 160 prisoners, it is alleged without the slightest cause, as the contractors were more than willing to continue the supply of necessaries on credit. The yellow fever was subsiding.

CAFE OF GOOD Hors.—The Harbinger arrived at Southampton on Thursday, with papers from the Cape to the 7th July. Nothing had happened beyound the ordinary routine of a peaceful and progressive settlement. The constitution was legally promulgated on the let July ; and clear directions as to registration had been issued by the Government. "The public and the Government," says the avec Town Mail, "are completely reconciled. Real discontent has disap- peared." A sufficient number of persons had been invited to become candidates for the Council of Fifteen, and three had accepted the invita- tion.

General Cathcart, still on the frontier, had assumed the office of" High Commissioner for the settling and adjustment of the territories in South- ern Africa, adjacent to or contiguous to the Eastern and North-eastern frontier of this colony, save and except the Orange River Sovereignty" : in which capacity he is authorized to 'take all such measures, and do all such matters and things as by him may be lawfully and discreetly done, for preventing the recurrence of any irruption into the said colony of any tribes inhabiting any of the territories aforesaid, and for maintaining the said colony in peace and safety from invaders, and for promoting, is far as may be possible, the good order, civilization, and moral and religious instruction of the tribes aforesaid." Sir George Russell Clerk and Mr. Owen had entered on their duties. Farming operations had recom- menced, with -vigour, in the lately disturbed districts ; and the Caffres had begun to trade. The frontier post of the 7th July brought two Go- vernment notices to Cape Town. One announces a regulation for pre- venting Tambookies from entering the colony without passes from per- sons authorized to grant them, on pain of imprisonment with light labour, and the imposition of a fine on the chiefs to whose community the in- truder may belong. The other provides in detail for the support of armed men on all the frontier farms lately granted, or to be granted, on quit-rent.

Lady Sale, wife of the celebrated Sir Robert Sale, died at Cape Town on the 6th July. She had arrived only a few days before from India, in- tending to recruit her health at the Cape.

INDIA AND Canss —The fuller despatches do not add anything to the Burmese news ; except that they mention an impending famine in Burmah, and urge the necessity of rice imports from Calcutta. The probability of the break-up of the British army in Burnish is also spoken of. The Gazette of Tuesday contained a despatch received at the India House on that day from Lord Dalhousie. This document narrates the course of the negotiations and events in Burmah to the termination of

It appears that after the King of Ave was dethroned, messengers bore the submission of his successor, the Mengdoon Prince, to the British camp, and begged for peace. The only objection raised by the envoy was, that the frontier should be at Meaday. Upon this the concession of Men- day was offered ; when the Burmese envoy refused to sign the treaty, and withdrew. As a consequence, "the British frozitier was finally fixed to

the North-west of Meaday and Tounghoo." The King of Ave did not sus- tain his envoy ; but, still desiring peace, he ordered the Burmese troops

not to attack Meaday and Tounghoo ; set at liberty British subjects im- prisoned in Ave, and expressed his wish that "the merchants and people of both countries should be allowed, in accordance with former friendship, to pass up and down the river for the purpose of trading." The response was not less amicable.

"The Governor-General in Council is willing to accept these pacific de- clarations and acts of the King as substantial proof of his acquiescence in the proposed conditions of peace, although a formal treaty has not been con- cluded. Wherefore, the Governor-General in Council permits the raising of the river blockade ; consents to the renewal of former intercourse with Are,

and now proclaims the restoration of peace. The army of Ava will no longer be maintained on a war establishment. At the same time, a force will be permanently retained in Pegu, amply adequate for its defence, and fully pre- pared for the event of war.'

Lord Dalhousie returns thanks to all the officers and men engaged in the war : Commodore Lambert, Sir John Cheape, and Captain Lynch, are especially mentioned.

Mr. Bell has resigned his post as Councillor, on account of ill health ; and Mr. Warden has been appointed in his room.

The Chinese news still leads to the belief of the amazing extent of the insurrection. Amoy fell before the rebels almost without a blow, and trade and industry were scarcely interrupted. The English and foreigners were not in the least molested. Canton was threatened. The intelli- gence from Shanghai was still confined to comments on the visit of Sir George Bonham to Nankin. The China papers now call the rebels the "Patriot army."

AVSTRALI&.—The Legislative Council of New South Wales had begun to cany out the change in the constitution lately conceded. On the 20th

May, Mr. Wentworth moved for the appointment of a Committee to draw up the new constitution. The chief point discussed was the question Whether the Upper Chamber should be nominated by the Crown. Only one Member, Mr. Martyn, dissented from this view, which it is antici- pated would be adopted ; but out of the Council the nominee system was unpopular. It is more than hinted that some of the elected representa- tives would not be sorry to see all the nominees in one chamber ; as the responsibility of rejecting good measures would then fall with undivided weight upon them.

The Australian Anti-Convict League was about to dissolve, as aeon as the convict system should be formally abolished ; and to celebrate the dissolution by the grandest banquet ever given in the colony.