CHARLES THE TENTH—The ex-King appears to enjoy his old resi-
dence at Holyrood House. He walked out on Friday as far as St. An- drew's Square, (about a mile from the Abbey), accompanied by three or four of his suite. He was recognized and followed back to the Abbey by *. a considerable number of the lower classes ; who, however, showed not the slightest disposition to insult the fallen Monarch. The only person of rank who has yet visited Charles, is the Earl of Wemyss, who is an ...old personal friend.
THE ACCUSED FRENCH MINISTERS.—The article in the Penal code applicable to this case is short and explicit, and admits of no mitigation. It is No. 125, and runs:thus-
" Ill all cases of concert or conspiracy, the object or result of which would go to endanger the safety of the State, the guilty shall be punished with death, and their property confiscated." The questions to be de- cided will therefore be—Do the ordinances of the 25th July come under the description of " complots attentatoires a la surete Interieure de retat ?" Did the accused concur in or sign those ordinances ?
• Wawa Is vie DUKE ?From the following notice in a German journal under the head of " Brunswick, October the 18th," it appears . that the legitimate ruler of Brunswick has not abandoned his claim as well as his country. Shall we have a new war of succession ?—" Colo- nel Von Buttlar has returned from London whither he was sent on a special mission. We bear that be had several audiences of Duke Charles, but failed in convincing him of the necessity of abdicating in favour of . his brother Duke William. He received for answer that 'the Duke was fully aware of the causes of the riots, and ascribed the burning of the palace entirely to the licentious populace: that he had, however, for- ...given every thing, and would soon return to his dominions, when he desired that the castle of Blankenberg might be got ready for him.'" • CHOLERA Monet 6.—This deadly distemper is committing terrible 'ravages in the Southern provinces of the 'Russian empire ; so terrible as to have called for preventive measures from hisMajesty'spoverriment.
A letter from Lord Heytesbury, dated St. Petersburg, September 15, describes the infection as proceeding by rapid strides towards Mos- cow, and to be characterized by all the symptoms of Indian cholera. There is an opinion that it has travelled from Bengal, through Persia across the Caucasus, through the Asiatic possessions of Russia to Astracan, and thence in a North-west direction towards Moscow. That the disease has been perceptible along this line, is probable enough ; but, until very strong evidence is produced, we shall hesitate to attribute the march of the formidable viaitor to its infectious nature. We have no doubt;that if the halting spots were accurately examined, sufficient causes for the production of cholera would he found in their local cir- cumstances, without having recourse to other propagators. The Southern provinces of Russia are at all times unhealthy, and require but a small aggravation of their radical moisture and radical heat to pro- duce the most wasting disorders. There can be no harm, however, in. the attention of the health officers being directed' to the subject ; for though it will not keep the people from cholera, if Providence see fit to send it, attention will save them from dying of fear as well as disease.
Since Lord Heytesbury's letter was received, accounts have arrived, stating the disorder to have reached Moscow, where it was making frightful ravages.
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