30 JUNE 1832, Page 2

Russia and Austria, together with several of the small States

of Germany, have, it is said, entered into a treaty offensive and de- fensive against the encroachments of popular power and of the press. This seems not unlikely. WIRTH and several other po- pular writers have been arrested, because of the freedom of speech in which they indulged at Hambach.

Austria is said to be making extensive preparations for war ; and troops and baggage are said to be every day preceeding from Vienna towards Italy. The same rumour, in very nearly the same terms, appeared in the journals several months ago.

The poor boy the Duke de RE1CHSTADT is said to be past re- covery. MARIA LOUISA, either from real or feigned sickness, has been unable to visit him.