M. Agostino Arguelles has arrived at Paris, from London, on
his route to Madrid ; were his functions as Procumdor require his presence.
Don Telesforo de Trueba, who has lived so many years in this country, and distinguished himself by his dramatic end other writing:, has returned to his native country, and is now one of the Secretaries to the Cortes at 3Iadrid. We have heard some traits highly creditable to the character of Towle' ; who, we are assured, refused the means, when offered to him by his relations, of living withouflabour, choosing rather to support himself by his own exertions.—Briyhton Gazette.
The Police having been informed of the arrival of General Moreno at Paris, have been on the look-out for him for some days ; and, on Wednesday evening last week, arrested him in the Carre St. Martin. Ile will be conveyed by the Police to the Swiss frontier, told there dis- charged from custody.— Galignani.
Admiral de Rigny, Minister for Foreign Affairs, is said to be on the point of marriage with an American lady possessed of an income of 16,000i. a year, but who has two daughters by a former hie:baud, each of whom, on attaining her majority, will take one-fourth of this for- tune.—Paris Journal.
The speculating ladies, excluded from the upper galleries of the Ex- change by the President of the Tribunal of Commerce, have appointed a committee to direct their affairs; and an office has been hired opposite the Exchange, in Hue Notre Dame des Victoires, where the ladies will assemble during 'Change hours.—Paris Paper.
The complaint of Madame Cinti Damoreau against her husband attracted on Friday a great crowd to the first Chamber of the Tribunal of Preinhlre Instance of Paris; who found themselves disappointed, as Messrs. Dupin and Delingle, the advocates of the parties, tnaintainect strict silence. M. Nouguler, the King's Advocate, after having stated that M. Damoreau had not adduced a single fact in support of his ellsrge of adultery against his wife, which be had pleaded in justification of his ill treatment of her, concluded with recommending that the Court should pronounce the immediate separation of the parties. The Court, how- ever, only ordered a further inquiry, after which it would give its final j Memel' t.—Nationd.
The following notice was recently posted up by some polished Parisians, in the shop-windows in Paris—" At the Menagerie of the Combat des Ardinaux, August 3, 1834, and every Sunday till further notice, will be a grand combat of a young and vigorous bull. This mum. domitable animal, without equal for agility, will be attacked vigorously by dogs of the greatest force, who will relieve one another, turn about. After which, the famous wild boar of the Black Forest will be hunted and pursued by dogs trained to this kind of exercise. Nothing shall be neglected to render the combat obstinate."
A letter from Aix-la-Chapelle announces the arrival of the Duke de Broglie, who is going to Berlin to visit M. Ancillon, Prime Minister to the King of Prussia, and a particular friend of our principal Doctn- naires. Ile travels with his family. The Dutchess de Broglie, as our readers know, is granddaughter of M. Necker, and daughter of Madame de Steel.
The students of the University of Berlin have lately offered some resist:awe to an order issued by the minister, that none of them are to travel to another University without the permission of the minister; but the resistance seems to have ended with a little vituperation of the order. Dr. bathe, who is well known as an author, and who lately went from Belli,' to Saxony, has keen arrested in that city, and placed in close confinement.— German Paper.
The speculations in Spanish Stock have caused great losses in Berlin. Otte house is spoken of as having lost 200,000 dollars ; it is, however, so solid that its business goes on as before. But the ruinous consequences to time less opulent speculators is deplorable. Most of these people, who have not acquired their fortunes on the Stock .Ex- chang,e, but by the industry of many years in their respective callings, now lose at once the fruits of the labour of their whole lives.— courier.
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