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first paper in which the question cf the extent to be given to Greece Gas been treated with any precision; it carried the Greek boundaries as far as the mountains of Macedonia. Since that period the reso lution to blockade the coasts of Greece having been adopted by the powers who signed the treaty of July 6th, it became necessary to de termine how far the blockade should extend, and it was ehen agreed that it should be established from the gulf of Arta to that of Vole. This is also the ,ffect of the communication which 3lr. Stratford tanning made in the month of Dec. 1827, to the Reis Effendi, who was desirous of knowing what was the extent of the country to which the Powers proposed to apply the work of pacification. A question of this nature interested the Greeks too nearly for them not to exert themselves to attain such a settlement of it as should be most advantageous for themselves • accordingly the assembly at &gine, in the note which they addressed to the Admirals in Decem ber, 1827, took great pains to prove the necessity of extending the limits to the rivers Hallyanon snd Veroussa. The Ambassadors, on the contrary, were inclined to think, that in case the Porte should adhere sincerely to the Treaty of the 6th of July, it might be ad visable to reduce Greece to the islands and the Morea, withlthe ad. dition at most of Attica and Bootie. The change of these plans was natural, for they were destitute of basis or consistency, from a want of being supported by a cotnpe. tent knowledge of the localities of the country ; and the conference of London being every day more sensible of the necessity of some fixed determination upon this important point, instructed the am bassadors accredited to the Sublime Porte to proceed to the Archi pelago, and there to collect on the very shores of Greece the informa tion necessary to elucidate this question, and hereafter .0 direct the definitive judgment which the conference reserved to itself to form, ;n execution of the Treaty of the 6th of July. The instructions addressed to this effect to the ambassadors, while they admitted that other lines of demarcation might equally be submitted to their de liberation indicated four, of which the least extensive crossed the isthmus Of Corinth, while the most comprehensive stretched from the north of the gulf of Volo to the mouth of the Aspropotatnos. This last line is that which has been preferred by the Ambassas don, who have given to it, however, at the same time, a slight ex. tension. They have adopted it in th e whole of its eastern part ; but instead of leaving it to follow the course of the Aspropotamoa, a shallow river, each bank of which is inhabited by Greeks, they car. vied it to the Gulf of Arta, which almost corresponds with the line elready agreed upon by common consent by the three Powers, as the limit of the maritime blockade. This line of frontier which, taking its departure from the Gulf of Volo, follows the summit of the range of Mount Othryx, as far as the Pindus, from whence it descends to the Gulf of Arts, comprises an extent of only fifty-five leagues. It separates two portions of poopulation, of which the one has already submitted to the Porte for the last four years while the other has never ceased to be, and still continues, engaged in insur. rt.etion ; and between which, moreover, the difficulty of communi cation has prevented the establishment of much intercourse. It is intersected by eight principal defiles, but not one of the roads through these defiles is passable for carriages. It is natural that both these portions of people thus separated should wish to find In this line of frontier the means of defence ; but if the Turks have reason to apprehend invasions which the in clinations of a people who continue subject to them might possibly encourage, the Greeks have even still more to fear. The nature of the Turkish Government is well known: the supreme and central power resident at Constantinople is, ii ordinary cases, • tolerably honest and faithful observer of treaties in its general intercourse with foreign states; but some of the military chiefs nevertheless permit themselves to make incursions into the neighbouring territo ries on their own account, and at their own risk and peril. If the frontiers of so powerful a state as Austria have often suf. feted from irregularities of the kind, how much more reason is there to fear it for a weak province, without any natural defence, and but just withdrawn from under the dominion of the Sultan; for a province too, from which Blussulmans will be banished, after having been dispossessed of the property which they possessed in it ? It may be added, that by a natural effect of the inclinations and customs of the Albanians, the Porte will always have the power without the necessity of regular armies, by the distribution of a few millions of piastres, to let loose upon Greece this population Always ready for war and plunder. In this respect, therefore, both parties will find advantages almost equally balanced in a mountainous frontier, partially opened only by some defiles, easy to be defended, by means of small forts cost ing little to be built or maintained. If the Turks on their side had not such advantageous positions u those of Zeitoun, Coraco, and Macrinoros, which would fall to the lot of the Greeks, they would find compensation for these advan tages on the west in the possession of the upper valley of the As propotamus ; while, in the eastern part of their territory, the vast plains of Thessaly, which stretch from the very mouth of the de. tiles, would present to the Greeks fields of battle in which their in. fantry could not risk themselves against the numerous cavalry of the Turks. The advantages presented by the boundary which extends from the Gulf of Arta to that of Volo, would by no means be found in the adoption of the plan which would enclose Greece within the li mits of the territory provisionally guaranteed by the protocol of the 16th Nov. By the adoption of so limited a frontier, nothing would have been done for the safety of the Greeks, for the tranquillity of the world, and for the security of maritime commerce. Thts is easy of demonstration. From the two castles which command the Gulf of Lepanto, and which are separated by a narrow arm of the sea—from the two banks of this narrow gulf, Greek and Turkish populations would con stantly be in sight of one another. The Turks, masters of the best anchorages of most parts of the gulf, with the advantage of the winds, which almost constantly blow from the north to the south, would have the power of attempting, at any moment, a descent upon the Mores. The unwarlike population of that country would with difficulty offir any resistance to the Turks, the Albanians, or even the Rom mel iota. The continual dread of invasion would force the Greek Govern. meet to keep on foot a permanent army, which would exhaust the country, and would keep alive, together with military habits, those barbarous customs, and that spirit of piracy, which has, in great measure, rendered necessary the intervention of the Powers. This same dread of invasion would disincline the population from employing itself in the pursuits of agriculture and industry, by the fruits of which they would feel that they were only acquiring the means of exciting the cupidity of the Turks and Albanians. In. stead of having secured peace to a laborious and peaceable people, we should make of the Mores a scene of perpetual war, and a nur. sery for pirates, The tranquillity of the country situated to the north of the Gulf of Lepanto would be scarcely better guaranted ; the inhabitants of it have taken a very active part in the insurrection ; a great number of them are employed among the Greek troops : others have sought refuge in the islands. The restriction of Greece to the territory of the Alorea would thus force a great number of Roumeliots to abandon their properties. They are too far compro mised to hope for safety under the Turks, and the 180,000 Chris. tuns who still occupy the territory which stretches from the Mons to the gulfs of Arta and Volo sacrificed to 7,000 or 8,000 Turks who alone survive the calamities of the war, would bear with im patience the yoke ion pa upon them, and would constantly renew a struggle which wouM call afresh for the intervention of the powers, by causing disorder and the effusion of human blood. In speaking of this portion of territory, we naturally include in it Eubcea ; that island nevertheless offers a remarkable exception. It indeed rebelled in April, 1821, and was only subjugated in July, 1824; but the insurrection could not be kept up: the whole of the island at present recognises the dominion of the Sultan ; and the Turkish population, which is now in the other parts of Roumelia in the proportion of one to ten, is still in Eublea as one to six. These considerations are no doubt important ; but it will appear that they ought to yield to others of a higher ceder. Eulicea, which runs parallel to the Greek coast, flanks all its lines of defence ; for this reason, therefore, the Turks were careful to annex Eastern Greece to the Pachalik of Negropont. The commu nication is easy and constant between the two coasts of this strait. Without Negropont Eastern Greece would see her navigation im. peded, and the outlets for her productions closed; in fine, if the island exhibits an external obee to the Porte, it must be be.. lieved that the seeds of discontent are yet alive, since it was at the request of the Eubmans alone that Colonel Fabvieluanised, in 1825, the expedition which he directed against that island. The question of the junction of the island of Candies to Greece is one which might obviously give rise to greater doubt. On the one hand, there is an unwillingness that the Turks should suffer so con. siderable a loss; on the other, it is to be considered that from this important and neighbouring point the Turks will continually threaten the new state; that a large portion of the Greek popula tion of the island is in open insurrection ; that the Turks, shut up in their fortresses, no longer keep the field. The French Govern ment confines itself to pointing out this question, and submitting it to the consideration of the conference. These considerations are exclusively dictated by the spirit which prompted the terms of the treaty of the 6th of July. The object of them is to secure the pacification of Greece, and to put an end tolbe bloody struggle which, while it abandons the Greek pro vinces and the islands of the Archipelago to all the disorders of starchy, throws daily fresh impediments in the way of the coni- Illette of European States, and even threatens the existence of the tfteeenan Empire. There can be no question of needlessly enlarging (frees at the expense of Turkey ; all that is wanted is to find a boundary which shall remove the points of contact between two populations in such a state of agitation, which may give to both ass y Moo of deism, and in short, may meet the necessity so stiongly fek by of the maid, of establishing in Greece an order of Op whisk it•R 000ry along with it the pledge and gumming of its somblltp obi It la 11. e with eke dime el wowing is kumeseeeles widek has arisen is the Pakresativaa aurae Wen Odle dose POWS, km ...... ~" ~~._ r .~-.,~ been formed. Ibrahim might, without their intervention, have sue ceeded in re-establishing, foe the moment at least, the authority of the Sultan in that province. They have been influenced in their alliance by much more extended views. Struck with the perse verance of the Greeks, they saw that people generally inspired with too firm a determination ever wallow of a hope that they would sub mit again to the Ottoman yoke, even though an army might momentarily establish the dominion of the Sultan among them. It is after having carefully weighed the evils of every kind for the peace of Europe which might ensue from a protraction of this war of extermination, so calculated to introduce into all Christian States an excitement at once religious and political, that they have decided upon sanctioning the final establishment of a Greek state, vassal of the Porte, as the only measute which could offer a prospect of order, peace, and stability ; an d th at t h ey h are agree d ythe treaty of the 6th of July, that this new state should be placed under the guarantee either of the three Courts, or of one or two of them, as each might think best. It is therefore necessary, in order not to compromise this guarantee, that Greece should not remain exposed to the dangerous and varying chances of which she would become the sport, if she were confined to the 11Iorea and ill.. Islands. Such are the considerations which have led the King of France to think it right to adopt the protocol of the 12th of Docenker, as the basis of the negotiations to be opened with the Porte. tei well with regard to the question of boundaries, as upon the suijict of the tribute, the indemnity, the form of government to be given to Greece, and the relations to be established between the Sultan and the new Greek State. MEXICO. The following answer has been received from the Minis ter of Mexico to the vote of thanks passed at the last meeting of Mexican Bondholders : 98, Piccadilly, Ist June, 1830. Sr it,-1 have received the copy of the resolutions adopted at the meeting of the Mexican Bondholders, held on the 26th May, and which:you did me the honour to transmit. You cannot doubt, Sir, of the pleasure which I have experienced in reading these resolutions. The confidtace which the meeting reposes in the good faith of my Government is very flattering ; and I am happy in being able to add, that, according to my conviction, it will be justified by the re%ults. I shall be ready at any time to receive your committee, and to con cert with it to the fullest extent of my power. Permit me, how ever, to add, that in the same degree that I attach valise to the es. teem you have been pleased to express in the name of the meeting, I am equally fearful that I have not altogether merited it. The credit of the little set vice I have been able to render the Mexican Bond holders does not belong to me, nor will the credit of the future ser vice I may hereafter be able to render any more be my right. In both cases I em but acting according to the instructions and the de. sires of my Government, to whom all such acknowledgment will be due. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your very humble and obedient servant, M. E. Dl GOROSTIZA. Mr. Ald. Thompson, 31. P. Chairman of the Meeting. COLOMBIA. Letters from Curacao of the 14th of April, received directly, con firm the animosity which prevails in Venezuela against Bolivar.— His effigy has been publicly burned. He is everywhere accused of an intention to introduce the reign of a military despotism.—The same letters announce that the Congress of Venezuela had been in. stalled on the 20th March, where it has been resolved that the au. preme power is to be divided between a military and civil Chief. Paez has been appointed for the tiirmer, and Rena for the latter situation. The new Constitution is to ba amended on the plan of that of Mi randa, in 1810. Valencia, and not Caractas, is to be the permanent seat of the Government.—lt ought to be observed that, according to previous intelligence, the meeting of this Congress was not t. take place till the 20th of April.—Jouraal Gand. LISBON, May 15. Don Miguel returned from his hunting party and bull races at Gamosa, where, according to custom, all sorts of orgies and atrocities have taken place; the account thereof is truly disgusting. A wo. man having been overturned by a cavalier who was pursuing a bull in the fields, died a few moments afterwards : on which occasion Don Miguel cracked many of his usual jokes. Another day the Corrigidor of Benevento presented himself to pay his respects to his Majesty, when Don Miguel remembered that this Magistrate had, in 1820, manifested some liberal sentiments, and as at that moment this Prince amused himself with suspending bells round the necks of his bulls, for the purpose of letting them loose afterwards amidst their tinkling, he likewise ordered a set of them to be put round the neck of the Corrigidor, whom he started in the arena with these furious quadrupeds. The secret of the death of one of the Gentlemen of his Bedchamber Is carefully concealed whom he killed by the discharge of his carbine. Another received cuts with his whip across the face, for having presumed to make some observation. In the midst of these amusements, the attend. lants of his household were perishing with hunFer, and complained thereof. He granted them a bull, on condition that they should catch him themselves ; on which occasion half a dozen of them were grievously wounded. The sight of the unfortunate transports to our colonies, on board the ship San Joao Maguana, is the most horrible thing that was ever beheld. The stowage of this vessel is only just large enough for ber crew and cargo of 60 exiles; how. ever, 160 have been crammed into her, one on the top of the other. Besides this, they are for most of the time destitute of food, and are subjected to the moss unheard.of trestment--Journal de Goad. THE EVENING STAR. -i x -,-- k .) r•' - - -' , ''P'e - .----P eel e 4,7151L1ri(4:2.40 LONDON. MONDAY, JUNE 7. THE KING. We have little doubt that this day's Bulletin, though by no means so satisfactory as could be wished, will agreeably surprise many of our readers, as it has our selves ; for the reports in circulation yesterday were of a nature to excite the most gloomy apprehensions. While we rejoice to perceive these are not realized, it would be idle to conceal that a crisis, in the condition of the Royal Patient, is at hand. “ WINDSOR CASTLE, Jums 7, 1830. " The KING continues nearly in the same state. His MAJESTY passed last night under considerable embar- (Signed) " HENRY HALFORD. " MATTHEW J. TIERNEY." Despatches were this day received at the Foreign office from Lord STUART DE ROTHSAY, our Ambassador at Paris, and from Sir CHARLES BAGOT, our Ambas sador at the Hague. — What, with the frequent allusions made to the Protocol of March t 2, 1829, and its intrinsic importance, as deve loping the views entertained by each of the parties to the Treaty of Intervention, we have determined to lay it before our readers. The documents relating to an ex tended boundary line, will, therefore, be found in our first ' page, and we invite the attention of our readers to them. The note of the French Plenipotentiary, in which he not merely points out the inconveniences of the present line, but shows a becoming solicitude for a people who had fought and bled in the cause of freedom, does infinite honour to the writer. Two other documents remain— s despatch from Count NESIELTIODZ, the Russian Prime Minister, to Prince Liavax, and the memorandum of the British Plenipotentiary, wherein the narrow policy and ungenerous views which have influenced us throughout this important negociation, are amply betrayed. We regret that want of space prevents the publication of these in our paper to-day. Whenever they appear, those cen sures, which a sense of duty drew from us on Saturday last, will not be considered either ill-timed or exaggerated. There are few among our readers who do not recollect the feelings excited, some years ago, on the publication of M. PILLET's absurd calumnies against the habits and character of this country. While we lamented that so many persons in naive .houid Lave been found to lend a ready ear to the uts):l:.trons assertions of FILLET, we had hoped that the time had gone by for indulging in prejudices, which the knowledge acquired by fifteen years continued intercourse with our neighbours, ought to have exploded. It seems, however, that there are still some men in England who delight in marching behind their age. Among others, a writer in the last number of the Quarterly Review has favoured the public with a diatribe, which is characterised as the " most absurd, servile, and odious, hitherto on record," by the Repri'sentant, in which a speedy reply to the reviewer has appeved. Judging from the extravagance and inac curacy of the assertions put forth in the Quarterly, we do not remember to have witnessed a castigation more richly merited, or better executed, than that of the French writer. After having proved that M. Colin, the individual whose ravings have furnished , the ground-work of the offensive article, is, from his apostacy and general character, utterly unworthy of credit, the writer of the Reprisentant proceeds to vin dicate the honour of his country, calling to his aid the united evidence of history and passing events to prove, that the people of France have quite as much claim to morality, and are as well prepared to receive the blessings of freedom, as any other nation of Europe, not excepting ourselves. Several of the French writer's remarks are well worthy of being transferred to our columns. In reply to that portion of the article in the Quarterly, which accuses France of being im moral, he says, that an examination of the parish re gisters, police reports, and trials in the courts of law, will enable the impartial to draw a comparison on this point. " France is not religious," says the Quarterly. What is the French writer's reply? "Those who make this reproach have, till within one short year, pertina ciously excluded the Catholics from their civil rights ; whereas forty years have elapsed since men of every faith have been eligible for all public employments in France." To the question, whether the law of primoge niture is a constitutional necessity among our neighbours ? —the writer says, " France has not sufficient intelli gence to understand it. Under the natural, as well as moral point of view, she rejects this necessity in prin ciple ; as well, from the consequences it entails, as from considerations of political economy, which the simplest tyro must comprehend." The above assertion is thus illustrated : " Suppose the soil of France to be divided between one hundred thousand aristocrats, each portion passing to the eldest son, whatever the increase of popu lation may be, the number of proprietors would never augment. They would, on the contrary, be continually diminished; because marriages would unite property. Thus, according to this system, the more population increases, the greater the diminution in men of wealth ; while the poor, the unhappy and discontented, are con stantly adding to their numbers. This is what a con stitutional monarchy requires. Such is the lean ideal suggested by the vast intelligence, and grand political genius, of the Quarterly Review !" We could wish to extract more largely from the article of the Reprisentant, which contains some very good les sons, both for our Statesmen and public writers. We have only room for two short paragraphs. The writer very properly infers from experience, that no new politi cal convulsion can take place in France, without involving the rest of Europe. To that part of the reviewer's com ments which revives the system of interference, which cost us so dearly during the revolutionary war, the French article thus replies :—" In spite of all her pa tience—notwithstanding all her efforts to reconcile the restoration of the Sr ETA rre with civil and religious li berty—England was forced to break every compact with that family, and to expel them for ever. France finds her self precisely in the same position. During fifteen years she has seen the BOURBONS break their promises, violate their engagements, and forget their oaths. They are mak ing a last effort to re-establish arbitrary power, and the' reign of their " good pleasure." France is worn out ; she wants order and repose, in freedom and equality of rights She cannot have them with the Bourbons, We forbear to conclude the sentence. The warning is terrible, and ought not to be lost on Ministers or Princes! We recommend the concluding portion of this excellent article to the serious meditation of public men. The gradual depression of the French funds is attri buted to the measures adopted by the Court and Mini ' sters, for obtaining a majority in the approaching elec tions. These are thus detailed in the Private Corres pondence of the Represextant :—" The ultra-royalists announce positively that they will make no concessions ; but if the new Chamber refuses its adhesion and sup port, they will dissolve it ; and take the necessary steps for causing the Royal authority to be respected—no matter what the consequences may be. The Kt no himself repeats these menaces, in a tone which proves that he has made up his mind. The moderate partisans of the monarchy are uneasy ; commerce is at a stand, and the holders of the public funds have taken the alarm. In order to obtain the votes of the electors, the latter have been told that if the revolutionists carry the day, they will cease to pay the interest of the public debt, sad espe cially of the Three per Cents. which belong to the emigration. Instead of gaining any votes by these manoeuvres, they have only tended to awaken the attention of sensible men." Of the Algiers expedition it is said :—" the horrible weather that has prevailed for some time, adds to all these motives of inquietude. The speculations on the fate of our fleet and army, are far from cheering. I am just informed that a telegraphic despatch announces that several of the ships have been driven on the coast of Catalonia, and one of the transports is lost. From the reports of some Captains who have met the expedition, it is feared that its collecting at Port Mahon rill be attended with great difficulty and delay." The Aviv) of Tculon, just rece.ved, states that thousand picked men, drafted from various regiments, were tinily exreeted in that town, destined to reinforce the tri)(1):: sent against Algiers. It is added that th.. Minister of War has issued orders to the effect, that the warehouses of Toulon shall be forthwith supplied with every necessary article, for the support of a reserve of fifteen thousand men. Meantime, the troops now sta tioned in Toulon are under orders to embark at a moment's notice. Through the same channel we have accounts from Alexandria to the 12th April, which mention that twelve French vessels remained in that port —not being able to procure freights ; and that the views of the VICEROY were involved in the most impenetrable mystery. CITY, TWELVE o'CLOCR. we have very few arrivals this morning, and they are not of much importance. The funds have a dull appearance, and approach ra. titer towards a decline, owing to a fall in the French Rents of abou t 1 per cent. The Constihaionnel states that the expenditure of the City of Paris is excessive; that city is greatly in debt, frequently driven to loans ; and, to pay its way, is obliged to levy all kinds of t3Xvi on the ioliabitants. Consols, which left off on Saturday at 92i for the account, opened at the same price this morning, since which they hare re. ceded to 92i sellers, and at present may be quoted 92i The foreign market is also very languid, with little or nothing doing as yet. Prices are nominal. Prices of Americ.m Stocks : —American 3 per Cents. 81 ; 41 per Cents. 94 5 ; 5 per Cents. 1821, 97 ; 6 per Cents. 1815, 921, with dividend from Ist April ; Unittd States Bank Shares, £27 S a £27 10 per share, with dividend from Ist Jan. LIVERPOOL, JUNE I—The import of Cotton this week ft 19,036 bags, and the sales are 12,010 bags, at rather lower prices, particularly for Btazil. In Sugar, only 420 hhda. of British Plan. tation have been disposed of this week, at former rates, with 110 bags white Bengal, at 70. In foreign nothing has been done. Of Coffee the sales are 280 casks. The Glasgow Papers state, that in the full employment of the cotton weavers, a sensible improvement has been experienced in their wages; not so much by the direct rise (about 10 per cent.) In the rate, as the cloth being finer, and paid relatively higher. Accounts from Lisbon, of the 30th May, state that large bodies of Guerillas have appeared in various parts of the provinces, under the name of Legitimate Defenders. On the 24th of May, at Cadiz, the brig of war, Royalist, was ready to sail with the Spanish officers for Algiers. Two hundred engineers from the garrison of Gibraltar had deserted, and proceeded to Algiers. HALF-PAST ONE. The funds still continue heavy, although the estafette from Paris brings the French Rentes higher than oo Friday, 79.85. Up to the present time the speculators in the Stock Exchange are quite idle ; not the least business of any consequence doing. The Toulon cx. peditioa and the unfortunate state of his Majesty, at present excite the public attention. We had a stock jobbing report of there going to be a change in the ministry, which at present is without any foundation. Consols have been during the morning at 924, alternately buyers and sellers, for the Account ; and at present 92/1. In the Foreign Market there la also not a feature worth the least observation. The prices are much the same as on Saturday. In Shares, little doing. The Hamburgh steamer has arrived, by which we have received the Hasthurgh Reporter of the 4th of June, which states that the Funds there had completely recovered the ground they had lost, and a good deal of business had been done. Expresses from Frankfort had the effect of raising Austrian and Polish securities. The private letters from Holland this morning also bring the Dutch Funds higher. Gnat damage was done in the neighbour. hood of Amsterdam on the 25th ult. by a dreadful thunder storm. with a heavy fall of hall. Three persons were killed by the lightning Monday, a fine large vessel, the X Y Z, sailed from Cromartv, bound for Quebec. She had on board 210 emigrants, most of whom were natives of the counties of Sutherland and Ross. We regret to hear that the Marquis of A Ito LESEA is suffering under a most afflicting attack of tic douloureuz : in the early part of the week his Lordship was considered in great danger; we believe the violence of the disorder has, in a slight degree, decreased. The Earl of Shaftesbury gave a Cabinet dinner on Saturday. Lady Wrottesley's ball, on Friday night, was very numerously and fashionably attended. Letters from Florence of the 19th of May, state that Lord Cochrane and his family have set out from that place for Paris.—Juurnal de Gand. MILITARY DANDIES IN INDIA.—The following General Order has been issued by the Commander-in- Chief at Madras, dated head-quarters, Choultry Plain, December 4,1829 :—" The Commander-in-Chief having, with great disgust, noticed a feminine practice adopted by some officers of this service, of wearing combs in their hair, and dangling fancy curls, unbecoming the appear ance of a soldier, desires that this practice may be forth with abolished, and a more male costume adopted." The Court Journal says, with respect to the Duke of Orleans' entertainment—" A party of ruffians bad made their way into the garden for the preconcerted purpose of exciting a commotion, but with what ulterior object it is difficult to say. Attention was first called to this part of the scene about 11 o'clock. At this period the buz which proceeded from the populace in the garden was occasionally interrupted by shouts and shrieks. These unpleasant sounds were followed by a sight not less dis agreeable. Articles of female dress were thrown across the crowd in all directions; a regular riot ensued, and the piles of chairs which had been placed in the garden for hire were soon converted into dangerous instruments of offence. Wherever a space could be found sufficiently free from the crowd, one of these chairs might be seen hurled into the air, and producing in its descent many a broken head. This amusement was attended with the ex tinction of many of those festoons of lamps which cow nected the trees of the garden by means of so many mead* and garlands of coloured and variegated light. It was this, perhaps, which created the idea ofa bonfire in the middle of the garden, for which fuel was readily found in these heap of devoted chairs, the proprietors of which had, it seemed, offended the multitude, by raising the ordinary price of two sous a piece up to 25. Great masses of marble which forms the pedestal of one of the finest bronze statues in the centre of the garden have absolutely been consum ed by the intensity of the conflagration, and it is feared that this unhappy disturbance will produce a sad list of , casualties.'•