The Press.
London, England, 1853-05-28 00:00:00

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FRANCE.

On Tuesday the Corps I4gishttil adopted the bill
which provides for the construction of a line of tele-
graphs between France and Algiers by way of Cor-
sica and Sardinia. The numbers were—For the bill,
202; against it, 1.
A telegraphic despatch from Setif, in Algeria, of
the 18th, announces that the Governor-General has
left that city at the head of the army. The most
magnificent weather favoured the opening of the cam-
paign.
The Due de Genoa arrived in Paris on Monday.
General (ioyou, aide-de-camp to the Emperor, is
attached to his person during his stay.
It is given nut as positive that the coronation will
take place in July.
The Moniteur declares the rumour that Govern-
ment is about to demand a supplement to the

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amount fixed for the civil list to be malevolent )ad
false.

There is a report that France is about to send a
fleet to China to support her influence in case A a
dismemberment of the Chinese empire.
Disturbances haying occurred amongst the native
population in the neighbourhood of the French set-
tlement at Grand Bassam, the Moniteur states that the
commander of the naval division of the west -coast
of Africa has taken all the necessary precautions for
the protection of French commerce against the hos-
tility of the natives.
The Minister of War has just decided that when.

ever any non-commissioned officer, corporal, or
brigadier shall have been condemned to a punishment
of more than three months' imprisonment, he shall
lose his grade.
The scheme of the lodging-houses for workmen and
employee of small incomes will probably be carried
out on a larger scale than was at first supposed. The
present plan is to found ten villages on the open
grounds within the fortifications of l'aris. These
villages will be composed of small but neat and corn •
fortable dwellings—each of the value of 3,000 francs.
Each house will be let to the workman at a yearly
rent of 250 francs, and after twelve years of occupa-
tion will become his property.
Large crowds have, during the week, been throng-
ing round the Hotel des Invalides to visit the tomb
of the Emperor Napoleon, which is now open to the
public. A number of objects which had belonged to
the deceased are placed near it, and in particular the
sword which he wore at the battle of Austerlitz, his
hat, and his decorations. There are also to be seen
fifty-four hats taken at the same battle from the Rus-
sian and Austrian guards.

The Emperor has dismissed the whole of the
musicians of the chapel of the Tuileries, under pre-
tence that he has no occasion for them now that he
is about to instal himself at St. Cloud. The real
reason of the measure, however, is said to be that the
money in the Imperial treasury is scarce, and that it
is inconvenient to pay fiddlers.

M. Madiai and his wife passed through Pont-du-
Var a few days ago, on their way from Hyeres to
Nice, from whence they were to proceed to take up
their residence at Geneva. They were accompanied
by three English Methodist missionaries.
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Lord and Lady Cowley gave on Tuesday a splendid
ball at the British Embassy in honour of her
MAjesty's birthday. The number of guests was up-
wards of 1,6(M), among whom were the whole of the
diplomatic corps, ministers, functionaries, .tc.
Dancing was kept up until four o'clock in the
morning.
HOLLAND.

From the result of the elections in Holland it
appears that the Constitutional party has lost twelve
members, thus giving the present Ministry a majority.

GERSIANY.

The ceremony of betrothal of the Archduchess
Maria, daughter of the late Archduke Palatine, with
the Duke de Brabant, took place at Vienna on the 17th.
It is rumoured that the marriage is to take place in
September next.
The King of Prussia arrived at Dresden, from
Vienna. on Monday evening. On the some day King
Leopold and his son arrived at the Saxon Court from
Prague. The Duke of Brabant has received from
the Emperor of Austria the cordon of the order of
St. Stephen.
The remaining detachments of the Austrian corps
of observation on the frontiers of Turkey have received
orders to fall back.

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The Cologne Gazette states that " the arrange.
ments for a new loan will shortly be concluded in
Vienna. Subscribers will be sought for abroad in
money and not in paper. There is also a talk of a
loan in the form of a lottery."
The German Governments have coalesced for the
purpose of dissolving all associations of students.
Papers and other documents have been seized in all
the universities of Germany.
The congress on an uniform monetary system will
assemble in June. The adoption of the decimal
method is spoken of.
The King of Prussia has granted to the English
community a space of ground in the Chateau Monti-
jon, on which to build an Anglican church.
The mania for emigration in some of the small
German States p►oduces great uneasiness on the part
of their Governments, lest the land should be even-
tually deprived of the necessary number of hands
requisite for culture, and factories of their operatives.
Among others, the principality of Detmold, whose
total population at the last census did not exceed
106,0(K) souls, has lost so many active hands that the
Government is seeking to check the evil by issuing
stringent rules to prevent the peasants from being
seduced by emigration agents; and further, to secure
emigrants from the roguery and deceptions of these
emissaries.
Baron de Bruck, Austrian envoy to Turkey, left
Vienna on Wednesday for his post at Constantinople.

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MAY 28, 1853.

The marriage of Prince Henry of the Netherlands
with Princess Amalia, daughter of Duke Bernhiud of
Saxe Weimar, and sister of Prince Edward, was
solemnised at Gotha on the litth.
Among the documents laid before the united
Coburg-Gotha Representative Chamber, on their
meeting last week, was a message from his Highness
the Reigning Duke, dated May 1, containing a de-
claration on the part of his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, chief of the ducal agnates, relative to his ac-
knowledgment, or rather refusal to acknowledge, the
general constitution agreed to by the Coburg-Gotha
Government and Chambers, and assented to by his
Highness the Reigning Duke. Prince Albert de-
clares that the arrangement of the domanial question
in such manner as not to infringe the incontestable
rights of agnates must be the preliminary of his
withdrawing his protest.
The Senate of Frankfort has submitted to the
Legislative Assembly an organised law for the regu-
lation of the rights of the Jews, who, according to
this law, will have the right of voting in the election
of; and be capable of serving as, deputies. They
are to have four deputies in the Legislative Assembly,
but they are excluded from the Senate, and front
certain other functions and dignities.
The reigning Duke of Brunswick has authorised
the establishment of a discount bank, ►us proposed by
the commercial community of Brunswick. The ca-
pital of the bank will be three millions.

SWITZERLAND.
Austria has notified the reeal of her envoy from
'Berne, and the cessation of diplomatic relat. with
Switzerland. The Federal Council has instructed its
envoy at Vienna at once to cease his functions. The
Swiss journals say that the misunderstanding will
lead to no serious consequences.