foreign anD GDolonial.

FnexcE.—A Democratic and Socialist banquet at two francs a head, was held on Saturday, at a wine-house at the Barriere de Sevres, by 1,000 or 1,200 guests; among whom were MM. Joly and Mule (de la Haute- Garonne), and several other Representatives. A great many toasts were given, and among them—" A nos Freres absens!" "Au Droit an Travail!" "A la Regeneration Sociale!" "A Is Republique Democratique et Sociale!"

"Aux Democrates Socialistes du Quatrieme Arrondissement!" M. Joly, who

presided at a large square table, placed in the garden because the saloons were not spacious enough to accommodate the number assembled, proposed "A la Fraternite et it l'Alliance des Peoples!" This toast was drunk with loud cheers and repeated cries of " Vive la Republique Dennocratique et Sociale! 'SINT Respell! Vive lea Martyrs de Join qui gemissent dans

lea cachuts!" At nine o'clock the guests broke up, after having made a collection for the benefit of the families of the insurgents of June: and the whole party returned into Paris making the air resound with patriotic

songs. The authorities had taken every necessary measure for the pre- servation of order: strong detachments of troops of the line, with their arms piled, were stationed in the environs: but those precautions were not needed.

A scene of stormy excitement occured in the Assembly on Saturday. M. Denjoy, a young Deputy from the Gironde, arose to address an inter- pellation to the Government relative to what took place at the Toulouse banquet. The Red Republicans have organized a system of banquets which they expect to prove as fatal to the Moderate Republic as those which preceded February were to the Monarchy. The banquet at the Chalet, where Ledru-Rollin delivered his Socialist oration, was the beginning of the work. Toulouse came next; and it was intended that Toulouse should set the example in one direction, while Rouen blazed in another: but the Prefect of the latter town forbade the banquet The Tonlousian Communists took care that there should fie no mistake as to their sentiments. The pillars of the mile were painted red. The bust of Liberty was placed on a red pedestal. On a red piece of staff was inscribed "Organization du Travail." The bonnet rouge was placed on a pole. The health of General Cavaignac was received with hisses. Similar expressions of hatred marked the toast proposed to the National Assembly. The guests danced the farandole, one of those fiendish capers of the Terrorists of 1793, amidst shouts of "Viva Marat!" "Mort aux Riches!" "Mort aux Pretres !" "A bas l'Assemblee Nationale !" " Vice Barbes!" " Vive Is Guillotine!" 14. Denjoy, stated, moreover, that the authori- ties of Toulouse were present, and did not protest against such conduct. "Thus Messieurs," continued M. Denjoy, "was the town of Toulouse held in a state of alarm by this manifestation. And now I ask if it is by presenting the Republic under such colours you hope to make it accepted by the populations? It is thus, by what takes place at Toulouse, or in the Chalet at Paris "—(Violent explosions of murmurs at the Left: cries of " Order!" several Members of the Left rise and warmly question the speaker: tumultuous agitation.) The President—"1 know not what may have taken place at the banquet at Chalet; but we are now concerned with the proceedings at Toulouse, and nothing else." After a brisk interchange of remarks betiv'een the Right and Left, M. Denjoy exclaimed—" It is no easy matter to drive me from my purpose." (Agitation becomes greater and greater.)

Several Voices from the Lett—" You insult 150 of your colleagues who were at the Chalet."

The President—" I invoke the Assembly to moderation and silence." Denjoy—"I shall only name the banquet at Toulouse; and I ask the As- sembly if it is by evoking the souvenirs of 1793—if it is by promising to the young Republic assignats and foreign propagandism—and if it is by holding out the prospect of the guillotine"—

The Left rose in a body, uttering cries of fury, and making threatening gestures. M. Duvignier rushes to the tribune, which he attempts to mount, but is kept back by the huissiers. M. Clement Thomas attempts to mount also from the other side, and is equally kept back.

A crowd of Representatives quit their places and come down, some from the Eight and others from the Left. Several Members interpose, and appear to ap- prehend that the animation may degenerate into personal rencontres. Immense tumult. M. Carbon, the Vice-President, puts on his hat; and even that does not calm this violent storm. At length, after a quarter of an hour, the agitation being diminished, the sitting is resumed. M. Denjoy, notwithstanding a continuous fire of interruptions, proceeded to give an account of similar occurrences at Bourges; and concluded by calling on the Minis- ters to say if there were not present, ar,c1 taking part at those banquets, Mayors, Municipal Councillors, Prefects, and Law-officers of the Republic, and other functionaries.

M. Senard gave such hesitating replies as only increased the dissatisfac- tion prevailing through the House.

M. Larnoricidre threw himself gallantly into the breach, and gave frank explanations on all points— The White flag has been hoisted at Toulouse, and he feared the Red flag also; but measures had been taken to prevent such demonstrations. The "Social Republic" which was celebrated at Toulouse was, in his opinion, the con- secration of the right to labour, which the Assembly had condemned. This was another reason why the Cabinet should reprove it. It was at twelve o'clock on the 22d he had received the telegraphic despatch from the General; who, having resided longer at Toulouse than the Prefect, was a better judge of the state of affairs. He immediately waited on General Cavaignac, who told him to order the General not to appear at the dinner. He himself wrote the telegraphic despatch; which he had forwarded at two o'clock, without being able to communicate with the Minister of the Interior. The despatch only reached Toulouse at six o'clock, just as the dinner was commencing. He had that instant received a telegraphic despatch from Toulouse, stating that the anarchical cries had not been uttered at the dinner in the presence of the authorities, but in the "farandole" which was afterwards danced through the city until ten o'clock.

After hearing M. Mathieu de la Drome, who protested, in the name of the Republicans present at the banquet of the Chalet, against the accusa- tions directed at them, the Assembly passed to the order of the day.

On Monday, M. Duvignier brought on a discussion of foreign policy, in which M. Ledra-Rollin and General Cavaignac took part. M. Duvignier demanded explanations relative to Italy—

It was only on the understanding that the independence of Italy Was to be con- solidated that negotiations now in progress could be accepted. Yet now all the letters and journala which arrived from Germany declared that the negotiations

were accepted by Austria with the idea that her power was to be fully recognized in Italy. It was the duty of the National Assembly to see that the bases of the negotiation were such as it could admit—such as the honour of France conk]. sanction. He asked simply this question, " Is it true that Austria will not ac- cept the mediation of Franco and England, except on the condition that the French Government shall recognize the right of Austria over Italy, before any negotia- tion shall be commenced?"

General Cavaignac seems to have at once refused and given the informs_ tion required- " At the period when we announced that the mediation of France and England had been accepted by Austria and Piedmont, the Assembly was pleased to con_

eider it proper that the Government should not be called on to enter into any detail. I am inclined to think that at present, when the negotiations are stet pending, the Assembly will not skow itself more exacting. ("Rear, hear !" from. the Right; disapprobation from the Left) If I employ the word • exigeante,' it is of course without the remotest idea of expressing blame, but, on the contrary, recognizing completely the right of the Assembly to demand every information; which we are quite ready, if called on, to supply." Nevertheless, he said, in con- clusion, " I have only one word to add: the honourable Representative has asked if the present negotiation has not for basis, for starting-point, the recognition of the right of Austria in Italy. My reply is, simply, that it such were the case, the negotiation itself would have been perfectly useless." M. Ledru-Rollin insisted on a more positive course to secure the hide- pendence of Italy. He presumed a hostile feeling in the European Mo- narchies towards the Republic; and hinted at a defensive policy of aggres- sion to anticipate the aggressive coalition which they were forming.

General Cavaignac replied to the remarks about the little affection felt by the Monarchies for the Republic; and repeated his sentiments regarding the treaties of 1815- ', We have not to pay attention to the affection of Monarchies: we only want what we ourselves give—that is, that we respect them in the limits of our rights, and our interests. As to the treaties of 1815, I have no need to make against them any protest; I like them just as little as M. Ledru-Rollin himself: I have only this to remark respecting them, that if the mediation had been established on the basis of the treaties, that mediation itself would be useless. The very fact of the mediation existing proves that the treaties were not taken for its basis." The question of the order of the day, "purely and simply," was put to the vote, and adopted by 441 to 336; giving the Ministry a majority of 105.

The Committee nominated by the National Assembly to consider the budget for 1848, presented by the Finance Minister in June, has presented its report. When the Republican Government was installed, it founds bud- get already agreed to by the Chambers in 1847, by which the estimated receipts were taken for the year 1848 at 1,391 millions of francs and the probable expenses at 1,446 millions; leaving a prospective deficit of nearly 55 millions of francs. When the new budget was made up, about the end of May, the estimates of expenditure for the current year were found to have swollen to above 1,836 millions. After the Minister had used his best skill in the work of retrenchment, he brought forward, on this side of the account, a total of 1,781 millions; and the Committee now reporting, though apparently disposed to reduce expenses wherever reduction is prac- ticable, makes it not less than 1,776,935,277 francs. The present report, after taking into account the produce of the new tax of 45 centimes, fixes the aggregate receipts at 1,467 millions; leaving a deficiency of upwards of 300 millions. Against this deficiency is placed the produce, realized or confidently expected, of three loans,—that of the ,24th of July, which is to produce 177f mWions of 'franca; that advanced by the Bank, 150 mil- lions; and that 'contracted with the shareholders of the Lypns Railway,. 54 millions; making 384 millions of francs. The arrangement of these loans includes the conversion of a large amount of floating into consoli- dated debt; and the general result is the addition of about 65 millions to the annual charge on that account.

The monthly election of Presidents and Secretaries for the Bureaux, which took place on Monday, indicates a marked change in the feeling of the majority of the Assembly. Last month, all the persons elected were decided Democrats: now, for the fifteen bureaux only three Republicans of the " Vieille" were elected as Presidents; and, in the cases of those three there were special reasons for the favour shown them,—they were M. Dupont de l'Eure, respected as the father of the Assembly; M. Arago, known for his vigorous opposition to the Socialists and Ultra-Democrats; and M. Landrin, who insisted on the impeachment of Louis Blanc. The remain- ing Presidents elected were MM. mom, Thiers, Odilon Barret, Leon de Malleville, De Remusat, Dnfaure, Duvergier d'Hauranne, and others; all of whom make no disguise of the profound regret with which they regard the Revolution of February.

M. Mold has published an address to the electors of the Gironde, exhorting them to forget past dissensions, and unite cordially to- save the country and society from the dangers with which they are menaced. He says, "Like you, I embrace sincerely, and without arriere pensde, the Republique honnete et moderde."

M. Mold has inscribed his name as a member of the Club of the Rue de Poitiers.

The Mcmiteur du Soir states that M. Emile Thomas, late director of the Ateliers Nationaux, is about to take his departure for the French Antilles, to make an examination into the relations between the colonists and the emancipated Negroes.

Orders have been sent to Marseilles to prepare transports sufficient for 10,000 Algerian colonists. The first detachment was to leave Paris on the 7th instant, and the whole number will arrive in Africa before the end of the year.

GERMANY.—The success of the Frankfort Government against internal troubles is followed up by a vigorous and consolidating policy. It has been officially announced, that Messrs. Schmerling, Beckerath, Peucker, Mohl, and Duckwitz, are to remain inthe Cabinet. The whole of the Under. Secretaries of State have also been reappointed. One of the first steps of Pd. Schmerling has been to send Count Keller to the disturbed d'stricts of Southern Germany, with troops and plenary powers to treat with the Governments and operate against revolutionary bodies. Carlsruhe, Stud- gardt, and Darmstadt, have received the measure with a grateful recogni- tion; and the Baden insurrection may be considered at an end. The Frankfurter Journal asserts that the Regent's Minister of the Interior has inquired from the Governments of Prussia and 1Vurtemberg, why the late riots at Heilbronn, Coblentz, and Cologne were not prevented, and what measures have been taken for the punishment of the criminals.

In the National Assembly, on the 26th, M. Simon, Deputy for Trews, proposed that the Assembly should declare the ratification of the armistice of Malmoe to be null, in consequence of the Danish Ministerial letter of the

17th September. The Assembly refused to declare the proposition urgent. The Minister for Foreign Affairs stated that the Central Government would not recognize the Committee appointed to govern the Dutchies of mastein-Schleswig.

Ausrins.—The Hungaro-Croatian plot grows complicated and critical. The el:Lev-5,4.s of the Ban are now beyond all doubt. He turned the Hun- garian camp at Yestzprim, and marched straight to Stiihlweissenburg; which he entered, says a Pesth letter of the 23d September, (speaking probably in spite rather than truth,) "without one blow from our cowardly troops." The Presburg Gazette says that he arrived at Buda., which is divided from Pesth by the Danube, on the 25th; and another German paper declares that the Hungarians were then en presence, with almost equal forces, near the capital: but these accounts are doubtful. Meanwhile, the Court of Vienna is alarmed at the too rapid effects of its policy, and has attempted to stop the triumphant Ban ere he grows beyond its own hand. By an Imperial decree, Field-Marshal Lieutenant Count Lemberg ha-s been appointed Special Military Commissioner for Hungary. He is to take the command of all troops, guards, and borderers, (those of Croatia included,) in the countries belonging to the crown of Hungary. The same Imperial decree expresses his Majesty's resolution to suppress the civil war in Hungary: it imposes an armistice on the conflicting par- ties, and orders the Moravian troops to enter Hungary for the suppression of the Sclavonic insurrection in that country. The Emperor has published manifestoes to his people of Hungary, giving a "candid account of his ten- dencies," and setting forth his policy; both documents being undisguisedly reactionary. Neither this manifesto nor the commission to Count Lem- berg bear the signature of a Minister; and it is reported that the Ban will certainly make this a pretext for disregarding the attempt to check his e,omplete subjpgation of Hungary.

In a correspondence from Vienna, the Berlin Zeitung Halle of the 3d gates that Count Lamberg has been murdered, at Pesth, by a student.

On the 30th September, Vienna was in a state of high excitement on the subject of some ,letters from the Ban of Croatia to the Austrian Secretary at War, which have been intercepted by the Hungarians, and published. The letters have abruptly disclosed what was before surmised only, that a treacherous understanding has existed between the Austrian Court and Jellachich in his quarrel with the Hungarians; proving that the Imperial Government had been supplying him with money.

Irst.r.—A diplomatic correspondence on the subject of Sicily is pub- lished by the Times. It extends from the 28th August to the 19th Sep- tember: the persons principally engaged in it are M. de Rayneval, the French Chargé d'Affaires at Naples; Lord Napier, the British Secretary of Legation; and the Prince of Cariati, Neapolitan Minister for Foreign Af- fairs. The French and British representatives endeavour to urge on the Neapolitan Government the mediation of England between the King and the Sicilians, showing that further attempts at coercion incur a chance of total failure, and would at all events exasperate the bad feeling. At first, the Neapolitan Minister endeavours to put off the diplomatists with general expressions in favour of humanity and peace; but subsequently he protests against any intervention between the King and his subjects, and roundly asserts that the insurrection would have been put down but for the coun- tenance and "moral aid" which the rebels have received from abroad. Among the documents is an episodical correspondence between M. Nonay and Captain Robb, French and English naval commanders, on the one part, and the Prince of Satriano, the Neapolitan commander, on the other. The English and French commanders, though they do not require the Prince to give up Messina, call uPda him to suspend hostilities during the negotiations at Naples for a general peace. The Prince of ,Satriano sends to Naples for fresh instructions; but finally, on the 13th September, he de- clares that there are no reasons for a further suspension of hostilities.

The Emperor of Austria has issued a manifesto to his Lombardo-Vene- tian subjects, dated from Vienna on the 28th September-' reminding them that he has already granted a full pardon to those who had taken part in the events of the past year, excepting only "public functionaries who con- tinued subsequently to retain office. He continues— "It is also our sovereign will that the inhabitants of the Lombardo-Venetian kingdom shall possess a constitution conformable to their respective nationalities and the wants of their country respectively, and destined to cement their union with the Austrian empire. To that effect, the moment when peace and tran- quillity shall be completely restored, we will convoke in a town hereafter to be fix, an assembly of representatives of the nation, freely elected by all the pro- vinces of the Lombardo-Venetian kingdom."

Rms.—The overland mail has brought letters and papers from Bombay of the 31st August, Calcutta the 22d, and Madras the 23d. The latest direct adviess from Moult= were of the 15th August; at which date the reinforcements of 6,500 troops and 30 pieces of cannon were on their way to the scene of operations: they were expected to reach Major Edwardes by about the 22d; and shortly afterwards the Moolraj would be compelled to accept battle, or surrender himself into the hands of his opponent. An obstinate resistance was fully calculated upon; but the troops of Major Edwardes were in good health and spirits, and sanguine as to the result of the approaching contest. There had been an outbreak among the Seiks in the Hazareh country; in which the people did not concern themselves. Colonel Canara, an Eu- ropean, of the Darbar service, was murdered. The movement was insti- gated by the Seik Governor Sirdar Chuttur Singh Attareewalla. He at- tempted to seize the fort of Attock; but was frustrated by the vigilance of Major Lawrence, who despatched 450 men from Peshawur to the scene of rebellion.

With the exception of Moult= and Hazareh, all other parts of India are tranquil.

The rainy season had closed favourably, and an excellent harvest is ex- pected throughout India.

brim ZEALAND.—Wellington papers to the 7th of June have been brought to England by the India maiL At Wanganui, a scene of former conflict, there were no signs of disturbance: the land question had been satisfactorily settled, and the whole of the hostile chiefs had agreed to the terms proposed." A system of registering births, deaths, and marriages, had been introduced by Legislative ordinance, and the Lieutenant-Governor of New Munster" had proclaimed the names and boundaries of the De- Puty-Registrars' districts.

The Bombay Telegraph publishes a letter, dated the 15th April, from Mr. Cargill, the New Zealand Company's resident agent at Otago, describing the arrival of the John Wickliffe and Philip Laing from London and Greenock,

with the whole of the " preliminary party " of colonists. No death had occurred on board the John Wickliffe; in the Philip Laing four children had died, and three were born. The whole number of settlers landed from the two ships was 278. A temporary barrack for the women and children, with a store of three months' provisions and groceries, had been got on shore; and arrangements had been made to keep up the supply and dis- pense the goods at cost price till trade with the other settlements should be established. The lands were staked out, and ready for choice and occupa- tion. Meanwhile, town works were commenced, to give employment to the labourers until the land-clearing should be commenced. The choice and purchase of lands had begun, and the occupation was rapidly and pros- perously going on; the good sales being made to bona fide settlers in Otago.

CAPE or GOOD HOPE.—Advices from the Cape to the 30th July de- scribe new and somewhat serious disturbances on the North-eastern frontier. The emigrant Boers, under Andreas Pretorius, were again in open revolt on the 22d of July; endeavouring to raise the Native chiefs, and to move in a large force to the attack of Natal. It seems that Pretorius under BOMB strange impression of sympathy and common intention, had written direct to Sir Andries Stockenstrom, and laid all his plans open to him. In the letter, Pretorius spoke confidently of Panda, the Zoola chief, as his ally; of Moshesh and Moroko as wavering, but likely to join him, wil- lingly or unwillingly; with whose assistance, and that of the lesser chiefs., who could not stand aloof by themselves, he seemed confident of being able to make root and branch work with the British, and punish the waverers and traitors amongst his own countrymen. In addressing Sir Andries as a colleague and brother in revolt, and giving him due notice of his proceedings, he requested from him supplies of gunpowder and lead, and expressed his gratification at hearing that "Sir Andries was on the move!" Sir Andries sent the letters instantly to Sir Harry Smith.

On the receipt of the intelligence front Bloom Fontein, Sir Harry Smith issued a proclamation, offering a reward of 1,000/. for the capture of Pre- torius; and an express was forwarded to Graham's Town, ordering troops to march for Colesberg. This order had, however, been anticipated by Colonel Somerset; who had received intelligence direct from Major War- den, and had despatched the same day two companies of the Cape Mounted Rifles and one six-pounder for Colesberg. On the 25th July, a man-of- war left imon's Bay for Natal. Sir Harry Smith left Cape Town on the morning of the 29th for the North-eastern frontier, to put himself at the head of the force rapidly concentrating on Celesberg and Bloom Fontein. On the side of Natal, preparations were already made for moving towards Wenburg with an auxiliary force, should it be required.

The accounts from the immediate scene of insurrection are not very full: but it would seem that the resident Magistrate at Wenburg had only saved himself by a hasty flight, leaving some of his family and his clerk in the hands of the insurgents; and that the British resident at Bloem Fontein, Major Warden, narrowly escaped being taken prisoner and carried to the rebel camp by a party of armed Boers, who waylaid him when en- gaged in the duties of his office.

WEST INDIES.—The mail steam-ship Medway arrived at Southampton on Thursday, with papers from Jamaica to the 7th, and St. Thomas to the 17th September. The most important news is personal. Sir Charles Edward Grey, the Governor-General of Jamaica, met with a serious accident, which has in all probability before now deprived him of life. Sir Charles was thrown from his mule on the 5th September, while riding at Highgate, his country residence; and was BO stunned by the fall that he remained insensible for two hours after he was taken up. On the return of consciousness, he suf- fered agonizing pain; and it was found that two ribs were broken and the spine dislocated. On the morning of the 6th, the black vomit had been observed: in the afternoon confirmed symptoms of yellow fever had shown themselves; and there seemed little hope that he could recover. At a meeting of the Commissioners of Public Accounts, held in Spanish Town on the 6th, Dr. Morales announced that he had just returned from the King's House, where he had been to make an inquiry after the state of the Governor; and he had been told by Mr. Pilgrim, the Secretary, that Sir Charles was not expected to be alive on the following day. The last report before the sailing of the steamer was quite hopeless.

The House of Assembly and Council Board met on the 6th; but, owing to the Governor's severe illness, no business was done, and an adjournment was agreed to as a mark of respect. In the Assembly on the 23d July, in consequence of the great distress in the island, a bill had been introduced, and read a first time, to extend the time allowed for paying taxes due in the year 1847.

The riots against the collection of taxes in the parish of St. Mary's, Ja- maica, reported by the last steamer, have been suppressed. At one period those rebellious proceedings assumed a formidable appearance, and SO many as 500 men armed with sticks and bludgeons were collected together to prevent levies for taxes. A sergeant of Police and several men were severely hurt in one of the frays. Informations had been sworn against twenty-four persons implicated in the revolt, and warrants of apprehension were issued. The Danish islands of St. Thomas and St. Croix are reported by Lieu- tenant South, R.N., Admiralty agent of the Medway, to be again in s threatening condition. The Danish authorities and soldiers are under the necessity of great vigilance, fearing another revolt of the Black population.