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London, England, 1826-04-13 00:00:00

flames were so rapidly spread by the wind, that it was impos-
sible to save the village. In spite of the exertions of the inha-
bitants, and of those of the neighbouring villages, and the aid
of 20 fire-engines, 116 houses, 26 barns, and 102 wine presses,
were reduced to ashes. Only 59 houses were insured.

FRANKI7ORT, APRIL 5.
Her Royal Highness the reigning Duchess of Saxe Meinen-
gen ‘was happily delivered of a Prince on the 3d inst.
Boxisz, APRIL 3.
The towns of Elberfeld and Barmen, which have lately be-
come so Celebrated on account of their enterprising spirit, have
lately shewn extraordinary energy and a degree of courage
very extraordinary in the present pecuniary distress. In
a General Assembly of the principal inhabitants on the 29th
of March, it was resolved to double the capital of
the German-American mining company to be able to work with
more activity and increased advantage to the company the Re-
villa mines in Mexico, which they have purchased, and which
are known to be highly productive: r The subscription for new
shares are already very numerous,' and the company will now
have a capital of it million of dollars, and be more able than

ever tb answer the great expectations which are entertained in

Geriaani.tuid in Mexico itself of thii German mining company.
The men who direct the operations in Mexico—Messrs. Stein
and V. GerOlt, are from 'the school of the chief mine office
here, and known to the superiors as men of great ability
arid integrity. The latest accounts sent by them to the
directors in Elberfeld continue' to be favourable; and as the
works-in Mexico employ considerable number of Germans,
and, all the tools and apparatus are, sent from Germany, this
Company bag themerit of promoting the interest of our own
manufactories.--(Frankfurt Paper, April 6.)

VIENNA, 4TAII. 1.
•
To-day, at noon, the Emperor appeared for the first time at
the window of his apartment. Ile had scarcely been there a

moment, when the people passing by observed him, and broke
into 4 general exclamation of joy. , The palace square was fill.
ed its M few moments with a 'crowd of people, who were trans.
ported with delight .at again •beholding their Sovereign. To-
morrow the Jubilee will .be opened with thy first solemn pro-
cession. . , ,

Metaniques, 88R; Bank Shares, 1,030 4.sths.—(4llBaneine
Zeitu4, April 6.)

Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, a meeting of se-
veral of the Cabinet Ministers took place at Mr.
Secretary CAN NI NG'S house, in Downing•street.
Among those present were the Earl of liar.
rowby, Viscount Melville, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Mr. Secretary Peel, and'Mr. lius.
kisson. Sir Charles Long, and a number of other
Gentlemen were present 'at the Meeting. They
-continued in consultation for.near an hour.
Yesterday Prince ESTERIIAZ Y., the Russian
Ambassador, transacted business at the Foreign
Office.
Mr. MEATEi, a King's Messenger, was sent off
yesterday from the Secretary of State's Office for
Foreign Affairs, with dispatches for St. Peters.
burgh. Mr. MEATus also took dispatches for the
Right Honourable INItY ELLESLO.Y, the Bri-
tish Ambassador at Vienna.
A King's Messenger was sent off.on Tuesday
evening to Lord GRANVILLE, our Ambassador at
Paris, with dispatches from • Mr. Secretary
CANNING.
Mr. CROTCIf, the King's Messenger, arrived
at the Foreign Office on Tuesday evening, with
dispatches from the ilacue.
Ilts MAJEsTy is said to have lately made a
present of a splendid set of fishing tackle to a
gentleman at Paris, a known literary character,
and many years a 'distingnished-officer the
French service. •It was not on account of any
particular political circumstance, belong-
ing so the society of anglers.
FERDINA THE Tru.—Among many other
piquant anecdotes of FERDINAND, Whiell appear
in the Spanish tale Sandoval or The Freemason,

is the following -
44 When FERDINAND returned to Spain, there .came with
him a young French beauty, a milliner of Paris, called pc,.
"'re, who took the liberty' to form an intimacy with MeceNez
(a man who had lived with FERDINAND at Valence'', and
who was afterwards his Prime Minister) without consulting
her Royal paramour, who having made the discovery untler very
peculiar circumstances, not contended With inflicting with his
own hands on the offenders a severe horsewhipping, caused her
speedily to quit the kingdom, obligingher first to give up every
gift which his Royal generosity had lavished on her; and
sent .111AEANAZ te, the castle of San Anton, in Corunna, where
he remained a long time, till at length he obtained per.
mission to live in his native village. Of course, the plausible
motive for the Minister's disgrace was the discovery made by
the Ring of his practice of selling every public situation within.
his department; but those who knew that his Majesty himself
made the sale of officei a source of private revenue,. NOR found
out the right story, and were not particular in concealing it.—
Macanaz afterwards insisted on an investigation of the whole
business ; and Ferdinand, aware he was as deeply implicated
as himeell, and unwilling that:the whole world should know it,
settled a pension on him (which even at this moment he enjoys)
to hush the matter up."
Accounts from Port.au-Prinee,' Hayti, to the
(26th of February, state that the Black Deputies
from France had arrived.
The A nti.Slavery Petition from Edinburgh was
Signed by 17,000; that. from Glasgow by 48,000;
and the Dundee Petition measures 63 feet in
length, the signatures' being five columns deep.
It is related of the first Lord CAERNARVON, in
,the time of Cuattraus,the Second, that he used to
call timber « an excrescence of the earth, pro.
sided by Gob for the payment of debts."
Ttiti Sale 'of the pictures left by. DAVID Will
commence on the 17th instant at Paris.
A 'dreadful tumult took place at, the Royal
School of Chalons, OH the 2(1 fruits ; •the scholars
nearly destroyed the School.'
WENTWORTH AND CO.'s BANKRUPTCT.---Vire
have, naturally, made every inquiry in our power
on a subject of such general concern, and find:that
in all probability the assignees will not be able to
make a dividend under this Commission for at
least two months to come. We are happy to hear
that the friends of the two leading partners have
come forward, to 'treat with the assignees for
the purchise of their life interests in their respec.
tivo entailed estates. We have, little doubt that
these negotiations will prove successful, and a
just and equitable compensation be made to the
'creditors of • the firm, without unnecessarily
harassing the feelings or trenching.upon the con-
•veniencies of these two highly respectable indi-
`..vidualg, and their already afflicted families.—
(Leed* Independent.)
• Edinburgh. is about to be hoUoured with the
visit of an illuArious personage,-,-Cobbett, as he
11elegantly expresses it, is coming " through thick
,111-11kity:',to.:see us. We wonder if he will bring
Richard Garlile with him, or only one or two of
.aine's'"zet4-.--(Erlinburgh Observer.)