- The late Earl of Devon's magnificent Chateau de °ravel!,
on tbe Seine and the Oise, situate a few miles south of Paris, is now the property of ore of the deceased nobleman's principal domestics (his coachman, we believe), to whom it was bequeathed. —Constitutional.
Prince Talleyrand is exceedingly ill. Three physicians have left Paris for Valenaay to attend him. Is it possible that he can recover ?
The erection of the Luxor Obelisk took place in Paris on Tuesday. The King and Royal Family were witnesses of the operation from the Hotel de la Marine, Place de la Concorde.
The cholera has reached Naples, but in a modified character. On the first day of its appearance seven cases occurred, on the second day hve, on the third three, on the fourth two. on the firth one, and on the sixth day none. The city was, nevertheless, in a state of conster- nation. All the foreign residents or visiters had left it.
The Countess of Jersey and her eldest daughter have arrived at Hanover from Berlin, where herLadyship will make a short stay on her way to England.
It is said that the Princess of Capita, late Miss Penelope Smith' has persuaded her fool of a husband to crown her Queen of the Sicilies.
A superb aurora borealis wag seen in the early part of last week, in most parts of France, and in the Rhenish Provinces.
The family of the Rothschilds have assembled at Paris. Their house it is said, requires reorganization, and Paris is henceforth to be the centre of their operations. The line of operation already extends to Constantinople, St. Petersburg, mid Madrid ; and London is only a
subordinate point from which their dealings radiate. We are rather struck with such a:description of this great banking family, as givieg to their proceedings a military character. At least they are descsibed ii military language ; and we can conceive the Rothschilds miming along their lines of operation, and liberaing Prince Aletternich at Vienna, or shutting up the Emperor Nicholas with his armies at St. Peters- burg. Louis Philip they will be close to, and he will tint be allowed to stir without their pei mission. We trace their power in his negotia- tions: two bankers connected with Switzerland have been sent to Berne. They seem to be more powerful than even was Bonaparte; for, by means of the sea, our leave srilors completely protected us from him, but they cannot keep out the Rothsehilds.— Courier.
The Minister of the Interior in France has addressed an official let- ter to Count Philippe de Segur on the prolongation of the law of copyright. He has decided upon forming a Commission, consisting of the most distinguished artists, learned and literary men of France, who are to examine into the present state of legislation as concerns literature, and report the improvements which they consider ought to be made. M. de Segur is named President of this Commission, and amongst the names of his companions we find those of MM. Ville- maine, Lumartine, Victor Hugo, Casimir Delavigne, Scribe, Dela- roche, Auber. Didot (the celebrated printer), many members of the Chamber of Deputies, and other well, known scientific or literary per- sonages.
M. de Peyronnet has left the dungeon of Ham. He was at Ver- sailles on Saturday, and intended stopping a few days at Ruffle before repairing to his estate near Bordeaux. Nothing further is known con- cerning M. de Polignac.
An old Abbe, with his servant and niece, were murdered on the 16th instant, near Dieppe, by some robbers, who had discovered that he had about 80/. in his house. The old man was noted for his charities and purity of life.
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