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moment is, that their gifts for this year's fete des 1
aniuebusiers are fewer by one half than they were

last year."

The conflict in the Caucasus is still going on with
undiminished inveteracy. A correspondent writes
from St. Petersburgh on the 13th
" Since the brilliant feat of arms of Colonel Slepnw,
near China Jurt, a new attempt has been made in the
Dagbastan to retake the village of the Gergebel, (Tett-
pi: dby the mountaineers. On June 16th the Ceroman
der in Chief gave oiders for the attack, but the 13,- siege,l
made so obstinate a resi'tance that the Russians were
obliged to retire, and after three ineft ctual assaults
were obliged to return unsuccessful to their camp, with
twenty-eight officers and eighty-two men wounded, and
haying 115 men lulled."

It would appear that the Jesuit conspiracy recently
discovered in Rome had extensive ramifications, and
that the Austrian authorities were cognizant of the
projects of the Serviles, and fully prepared to follow
up any advantage they might have obtained. On the
17th, the day it was to explode, two battalions of
Austrian troops, of 800 men each, followed by four
pieces of artillery, with lighted matches, entered
Ferraro, a city of the POPE'S dominions, in the cita-
del of which the Austrians maintain a garrison. The
soldiers had their muskets loaded, their bayonets
fixed, and wore green bows in their caps. Their
behaviour was most insulting, and they affected all
the airs of a victorious army entering a vanquished
city. The men were quartered in the barrack of San
Domenico, and the officers, after an attempt
to be billetted on the inhabitants, which was
resisted by the Cardinal Legate, were obliged
to take up their residence in the hotels. On
the 19th those " foreigners " were still in
possession of the city ; but their endeavours to create
disorders by insolent provocations had hitherto failed
of effect. At Faenza, on the 17th, the Carabineers
had attacked the people without any motive, and, but
for the Swiss troops who had joined the latter, many
lives would have been lost, so great was the exaspera-
tion on both sides. At Bologna the celebration of
the anniversary of the amnesty was unattended with
any public demonstration. In one of the churches, a
Corsican, supposed to be an Austrian agent, inde-
cently interrupted the preacher whilst he was
extolling the virtues of Pius IX. He, however,
' failed to produce any disorder, and was suffered to
escape unmolested. It appears that the conspirators
' in Rome intended to begin by murdering the popular
chiefs CICERUACCHIO, SCARCELLI, and the lawyer
MORANDI. The latter had been appointed temporary
Governor of Rome.

The Augsburg Gazette publishes a letter from
Athens of the 11th instant, in which it is stated that
M. R. Schinas, who was Minister of Justice at the
commencement of Coletti's administration, had em-
barked for Constantinople, and that it was be-
lieved that he was entrusted with a mis-
sion to arrange the quarrel between the two Govern-
ments with respect to M. .aiussurus. The same letter
states that the British Government had again de-
manded payment from the Greek Government of the
interest on the loan, and that it threatened to adopt
stronger measures in case of a refusal.

The Belgian Ministry is not yet formed, but the
following are the names spoken of as probable, by
the Brussels papers :
INTERIOR.—M. Charles Rogier.
JUSTICE.—M. H. de Brouckere.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.—Count Lehon.
FINANCES.—M. Laurent Veydt.
PUBLIC WORKS.— M. d'Hoffschmidt.
WAR.—General Chazal.
The King was expected to arrive in Brussels, from
Paris, on Monday.

The Madrid papers of the 21st instant have arrived.
The merchants and capitalists of Madrid had sent
an address to the Queen against Salamanca's mone-
tary system.
The Carlists are still showing themselves, and
several little affairs have taken place between them
and the 'Queen's troops, but without any marked ad-
vantage on either side.
The Gageta publishes a decree re-establishing the
tribunal of the Rota Nunciatura, under the presi-
dency of the POPE'S delegate in Madrid.
At the end of the third day's voting in Madrid for
the election of Deputies, the Progressista candidates
were at the head of the poll.

The following appointments have been made :
General CABBED°, Captain-General of Gallicia ;
General ESPELETA, Captain-General of Estremadura ;
and General NOEZAGARY, Captain-General of Ar-
ragon.
The QUEEN is still at La Granja.

MADRID BOLSA, JULY 21.—The Three per Cents.
were done at 27 for cash; the Five per Cents. at 17i
for paper; and the Debt without interest at 51.

We have received the Paris papers of Monday.
The Moniteur publishes the Quarterly Report of
the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, from which
it appears that during the months of April, May, and
June they have purchased 20,157 f. 4 per Cent
Rentes, which cost 505,178 f. 85c., the average price
being 100-23 per cent.; and 311,673 f. 3 per Cent.
Rentes, which cost 8,103,022 f. 80c., the average price
being 78 per cent.
The Journal des Debats contains a long article in
which it declares itself in favour of the cause of re-
form in Italy, and expresses its astonishment that
while such persons as M. Guizot and M. Rossiare,

the directors of the policy of France, in regard to
the Italian affairs, there could have been any doubt
as to the liberality of the views taken by the French
Government upon that subject. The Debats calls
upon the Italians to repudiate the wild ideas of the
ultra-Liberals in other countries in Europe, and to
trust to their own good sense and the enlightened
feelings of their rulers for safe and moderate reform.

Had this been the first time the Dibats had spoken
out upon the march of affairs in Italy, the article
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to France. In his speech to the electors of
Lisieux, M. Guizot told his constituents that
" every party in France could promise them reform,
but that the Conservatives were the only party to
give it," and he followed up that speech by declar-
ing, in answer to M. Duvergier's speech in favour
of electoral reform, that reform of any kind was
not required, and that he, for one, would not con-
sent to its being granted. In the same way the
Debats declares itself, in the abstract, in favour of
reform in Italy ; but it tells the Italians not to take
their notions of reform from reformers, but from the
absolute governments, which are the instruments of
oppression of which they complain. The Debats
well knows that as long as people look to such
sources for amelioration there is no great danger
of the reformers being alarmingly extensive. We
should be glad to see some surer signs of the
kindly feelings of the French Government in favour
of the liberal tendencies of Italy than the mere
verbal assurance of the Debats. We cannot help
suspecting that the same policy which has induced
M. Guizot to interfere so unfairly and so unwar-
rantably in the affairs of liberal Switzerland, will,
on the first favourable occasion that offers, be car-
ried out in regard to the Italian Liberals also. In
no one of the countries in which the influence of
France is felt, has M. Guizot hitherto exercised it
for any than the narrowest, the most illiberal, and
the most egotistical of motives, and we see no reason
why Italy should be an exception to all the other
cases. We shall, therefore, withhold our full confi-
dence in the fine words of the Debats till we find
them supported by acts.
The Presse, in a long article of seven columns, justi-
fies its present opposition to M. Guizoz on the ground
that

" The intoxication of success leads to the abuse of
power, and the abuse of power leads to its destruction.
To wish to govern without ideas is the most chimerical
of undertakings and the most dangerous of experiments.
Rather than not dare to effect any change it is better
that a free Government should dare too much. The
danger would be less, for none is greater than to leave
minds and bodies unoccupied, and minds still more than
bodies. The Government exists solely by its works. It
they are great, the Government will be strong and ho-
noured. If they are null, it will be feeble and contemp-
tible. The Government which attempts nothing is nut a
Government. Every influence, every prestige, every
authority abandons it. It exis:s only in name. An ex-
perience of seven years has proved that the force of a
Ministry is nut in proportion with its duration. The
duration is not sufficient. We should not wait until the:
conclusive of a reign, WhiPLI serious events may surprise

us. If during 17 years our Ministers had accomplished
all that a vigilant Government could have done for our
ts, e .sh:11,1 not have experienced a d.rfi-
cient harvest twice in succession, and we might have
supplied the English market, opened by Sir R thert
Peel, for the free importation of provisions."
Fine words ! fine words ! but it is somewhat re-
markable that this discovery of the inefficiency of the
Guizot Ministry should not have been made by M.
EMILE DE GIRARDIN until M. GUIZOT had refused to
make M. DE GIRARDIN'S father a Peer. Neverthe-
le:ss we do not for onv roomer' express a doubt of the
truth of the assertions of M. EMILE DE GIRARDIN, as
regards the Alinistry, neither do we doubt the truth
of all that MM. GUIZOT and DUCIIATEL assert of M.
EmtLE DE GIRARDIN. The quarrel is a very pretty
quarrel, and affords infinite amusement to those who
watch its progress.
The Triton ship of the line, which was lately the
flag-ship of Admiral Tunrin in the Levant, arrived
in the port of Toulon on the 20th. The Admiral's
flag now floats from the Inflexible, 90 guns. The
French station in the Levant is thus reduced to one
ship of the line and some small vessels. The Pluton
steam corvette was about to leave Toulon, to join
the squadron of the Prince DE JOINVILLE on the coast
of Italy.
A letter from Lorient, quoted by the Constitu-
tionnel, states that the ship Bayard, and the frigates
Jean d'Arc and Vengeance, would be shortly
launched in that harbour. Those ships are to Le re-
placed on the stocks by the frigates Dryade, Ceres,
and Pallas. Orders had been, besides, received at
Lorient to construct a floating battery, to be called
Le Protecteur ; a steam corvette, the Tisiphone, of
30 guns ; a sailing corvette, the Thisbe, of 30 guns ;
and a brig, Le Chasseur, of 20 guns.
The municipality of Paris has abolished the octroi
duty on hops.
Duke DE SAN LORENZO ET DEL PARQUE, Grandee
of Spain, ex-Captain of the Body Guard of the
Queen of SPAIN, arrived at Bordeaux on the 23d,
from Madrid. M. GONZALEZ BRAVO, formerly Pre-
sident of the Council of Ministers, also arrived there
on the same day, with his family.
The price of flour fell, on Saturday, in Paris, to
58f. 45c. per sack of 157 kilogrammes ; that of
wheat, in the markets adjoining that capital, varied
from 26f. to 301: per hectolitre, which presented a
diminution of 30 per cent. since two months. At
Epinal the price of wheat had declined to 30f. per
hectolitre; at Chalons and Troyes, to 27f. and 25f. ;
at Toulouse, to 20f. and 22f. ; at Bergerac, to 21f.
and 23f.; at Bordeaux, 22f. to 25f.; and at Nantes,
26f. to 28f. The Reforme states that the price of
the first quality bread would be reduced in Paris, on
the Ist of August, by five centimes per kilogramme,
and fixed at 50 centimes per kilogramme.
On Sunday morning very heavy rain set in at
Paris, and continued without intermission during the
whole of Sunday night, and up to the hour of post on
Monday. It was greatly apprehended that the crops
would be injured if it should continue for any time.
The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on

Monday, at 77f. Isc. , the Five per Cents., 117 f. 30c.; the
Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,2451. ; Rouen, 952 f 50c. ; Havre,
6301.; Great Northern, 5601.•, Avignon, 580 f: ; Vierzon,
537 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux, 470 f. ; Boulogne, 340 f. ; Basle, 180 f. ;
Paris and Strasburg, 40If. 25c. ; Tours and Nantes, 380 f. ;
Paris and Lyons, 4021. 50c. ; Lyons and Avignon, 430 f.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JULY 27.

Boulogne and Amiens, 13%—East Indian, 1/4—Namur and
Liege, 64—Orleans and Bordeaux, 514—Paris and Lyons,
41/B—Paris and Rouen, 38.

DEATH OF JOHN WALTER, ESQ.
We regret to announce the decease of John
Walter, Esq., of Bearwood, Berks, principal pro-
prietor of the Times newspaper. This melancholy
event took place at two o'clock this morning, at the
town residence of the deceased gentleman in Printing
House-square. The disease to which Mr. Walter fell
a victim was cancer of the neck.

DIABOLICAL ATTEMPT to BURN
A WHOLE FAMILY.—(THIS DAY.)

One of the most cold-blooded attempts to destroy a
whole family that has probably ever been made, was
tried this morning, shortly after twelve o'clock, and
there is no doubt if it had not been for the providential
discovery that was made, every person in the house
would have been burned to death.

The following are the particulars connected with this
horrible affair :—lt appears that a waterman named
Maxwell, with his wife and family, have resided for
some time past in Love-lane, Rotherhithe. The family
retired to bed at their usual hour last night, but at the
time before stated, Maxwell was aroused from his slum-
bers by a strange noise in the lower part of the build-
ing. He immediately got up, and on getting about
half way down stairs, he smelt fire very strongly. He
went back and informed bis wife that he thought the
house was wrapped in flames, at the same time telling
her to get up and arouse the other inmates, whilst he
went below to ascertain if what he imagined was correct
or not. The moment Maxwell got to the foot of the
stairs, he was met by a young man, who, armed with a
heavy hatchet, struck him on the back of the head with
such violence as to knock him on to the floor, after
which he inflicted another blow on the head of the poor
man. The family, hearing the man fall, ran down to
learn the cause, and the villain, seeing the people moving,
rushed through one of the back doors, and succeeded in
effecting a safe escape. In the confusion of the moment
the residents forgot that their first cause of alarm was
the outbreak of fire, and it was not until a dense body
of smoke issued from one of the lower rooms, that they
became aware that the place had been fired. When they
entered the apartment in question they found that a
bottle of spirits of turpentine had been set on fire in the
cupboard, and that the flames were extending. By the
timely assistance afforded, the fire was happily soon
put out. Everything that humanity or surgical skill
can devise has been done for Mr. Maxwell, but it is to
be regretted that he lies in a very precarious state.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
FROM OUE OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
Lord Fitzhardinge, Lord Wilton, the Marquis of Or-
mond, the Marquis of Ailesbury, the Marquis of Bland-
ford, the Baronne de Delmar, the Countess of Stackel-
berg, Sir Bellingham Graham, Sir Harry Bold Hoghton,
Sir William Payne Gallwey, Sir Edward Paget, Lord
Maidstone, the Hon. Mrs. Lumley, Lord Somerville,
Lady Farnham, and several other tamilies of distinction,
have taken houses here ; and Lord Mount Edgecumbe,
Lord Cadogan, Lady Burrell, and several others, are
applying; but the town is not half so full of company as
it generally is at this season. The Queen Dowager is
expected at Osborne to-morrow.
ISLE OF WIGHT ELECTIONS.

COUNTY —Nomination on Frid, y, August 6; election
on Monday and Tuesday following. Candidates, Thomas
Fleming, Esq. (No Popery); John Simeon, Esq. (Peel
party). The last shall be first.
NEWPORT BORoUGH.—Nomination on Thursday next;
election on Friday. Candidates, Blake and Cri:mpton
(Liberals) ; C. W. Martin (Peel party); Plowden (No
Popery). Odds, Blake against the field; Crompton and
Martin even betting, but Crompton the favourite; 20 to
1 against Plowden.

LONDON SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF
YOUNG FEMALES.—The twelfth annual meeting of this
society took place last evening at the Hall of Commerce.
In the absence of one of the vice-patrons, who was to
have presided, the chair was occupied by William Ar-
thurs, Esq. The report for the last year was read by
the secretary. It detailed the operations of the charity
in all its departments. It appeared that the funds had
increased 3501. over the receipt of the previous year, the
income being 2,3351. ss. ld. Altogether the financial
affairs of the institution were in a satisfactory condition,
there being a balance upon the year's accounts in the
hands of the treasurer of 181 During the year 26 infa-
mous houses had been suppressed m the metropolis,
making 221 in the whole; among them that of Madame
de Souza, of Grafton-street, Fitzroy-square. The house
kept by this woman had the appearance of being a
fashionable dressmaker's and milliner's, but was in
reality a brothel of the worst description. Every strata-
gem was employed to defeat the prosecution, but without
effect. She pleaded guilty, and was bound in her own
recognizance and two good and sufficient sureties to ap-
pear when called upon forjudgment. Her furniture has
been sold, possession of the house given up, and her ini-
quitous career effectually stopped. Two cases of decoy-
ing young females from the country were named, in
which the poor girls had been restored to their friends,
Seventy girls, under fifteen years of age, had been pro-
vided for in the asylum, making in the whole 434; 12
had been sent to service, or restored to their friends,
leaving 70 in the house. It was stated to be the inten-
tion of the Committee, in ccnsequence of numerous ap-
plications, to increase the number to 100 during the next
year. The report was adopted, the committee and offi-
cers appointed, and the usual business transacted. The
resolutions were moved and seconded by J. Stanfield,
Esq., Rev. J. Robinson, one of the secretaries of the
London City Mission, the Rev. Dr. Carlisle, and other
gentlemen; after which the meeting separated.
CHARING-CROSS HOSPITAL.—The annual general
meeting of the Governors of this institution was held
yesterday, in the board-room of the hospital, the Dean
of Westminster in the chair. Mr. John Robertson, the
secretary, read the annual report, from which it appeared
that during the past year 9,761 indigent sick persons
had been admitted on the books for relief, at a cost of
2,425/. 15s. 1 lid. Of that number, 1,052 were in-
patients, and 8,709 out-patients. As many as 8,239
patients had been admitted during the past year without
any recommendation whatever. The total receipts dur-
ing the past twelve months were, including a balance in
hand, and the sale of Exchequer-bills, 2,4361. 155., and
the expenses 2,425/. 15s. 1 lid., thereby leaving in the
treasurer's hands a balance of 310/. 19s. OP. The
report having been adopted, a series of resolutions in be-
half of the institution were carried nem eon., including
one of thanks to the Rev. Chairman, when the prooeed-
ina terminated.