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marched towards Fenloo, for the purpose a
deieading and maintaining the Dutch terri
! tories.
! Dorcr, HUg. 3, .ticc o'clock -Therc is a
messenger Just landed from Calais, from
brussels; he brings over with him news that
! mere mas been some fighting with the Dutch
ana belSlans troops, near Client; and sinoo
MS arrival The Ostend steam boat has arriy-
ed, confirming the event There have been
some lives lost on both sides.
WARSAW, July 20.-I have inst heard
! from most authentic source, that. in conse-
qucncc otthe extraordinary events that have
occurred at st. Petersburg. Field Marshal
PaskewitSch has been ordered 10 eyacunte
our country, and 10 conclude an arrange
ment. The Russian army that had crossed
The FiStula, has, in consequence, retired
from the left bank, which it has occupied for
several days without moicstation from our
troops. Our army still continues TO pursue
the enemy III The paiatinateS of Po!dachia &
iunlln, and our principal forces are maneu-
verlng from Plockand Warsaw. Previous
10 ms we had made the necessary prepara-
tons to render Warsaw imprepnnble if tho
enemy should dare 10 attack il, and we wera
resolved 10 bury ourselves under its r,,ins
rather than surrender
The emperor Nicholas is in bad health
and expected 10 die.
Extracts from tie London Courier, I7,tg 4.
NO official accounts have been received Of
Inc new Ministerial appointments in France.
as announced IN the private correspondence
OF "A morning paper, which will be found in
another column. All that is certain is tba,
on Tuesday evening Count Mole received
orders from the King TO form new Cabinet
IL was not expected that any other member
oithe present Ministry than M. d'Arrout
would remain in office. NJ Mole ENJOYS
good reputation as a financer, and was biqh
IN power under the late Emperor.
CITY, one O'cLOck.-The jobbers and spec-
uiators of the Stock Exchange were Devil
dered to-day by the variety of the unlocked
Tor warlike intelligence. The fall of the
French ministry-the rumors of their sue
ceSsors-the decline offs per cents at Paris 10
52-the commencement of hostilities be-
tween the sovercigns of Holland and BeIgi-
UNI spread great terror among the poor bulls,
yet the effect on our own funds was not so
overwhelming as might have been anticipa-
ted; ConSols, which early Yesterday were
50 IL were this morning 81 IS The nrice
is now 81 3-S. In the foreign market fbree
per cent. French Stock has been sold AT 56
and per cents at sc so Russia, 81 70:
Brazil, 40 Sd.
Itro o'ctock.-The private accounts from
Belgium confirm the commencement of hos
tlllties by the advance of 5000 Dutch trooss
across the irontiers-and il was understood
the whole line had orders TO cross into Bel
gum One piece ofintelligence is very Gueg-
tionable, though from a high source Of infor
nation at Antwerp. 1t states that the
Dutch fleet was ascending the Scheldt. with
Cutch and Prussian colors flying, and that
Prusslan troops 10 some extent were on board
Inc squadron; 1000 more troops had entered
We need not direct faatqffehaSss
can fail to have his interest awakened) by
such events, as the latest news from Francs
and the Netherlands. a change ofmnistry
IN The former country, (not yet completed,
but almost certain to take place, which will
throw the destinies of France TO the oui-
dance r.misdirection of the extreme party
on the side of revolution, and in the latter
country decided movement ofrenewed hos
tility by Holland against Belgium are events
from which nothing but the most violent api-
tltion can be expected throughout Europe.
How is England prepared for her part in The
great drama which seems about TO be COM
menced! The popular passions awakened,
and excited with vain hopes FIVE know not
what "a government subject 10 the popular
will "a press mad with power, which il can
only maintain by flattering that popular
will tho conservative party in the legisIa-
lure and IN the nation overawed and power
less ;-whero shall we look with hope for the
way and means of preservation of our coun-
try IN the hour OF extreme trial that seems
unless TO that oyerrulinr Prov
idcnce which has hitherto so signally pro-
tected this land in times when, however, we
were more faithful TO ourselves than now we
are.
The discussion OF the Reform Bill contin-
ues IL has advanced TO Schedule G., the
NJ Inlsters are still supported by large major
tiles
AT London, on the 4th, a European war
was almost universally predicted Numcr-
Gus warlikc rumors were in circulation. 1t
was said that a Steamboat had been sent ont
with dispatches for Admiral Codrinpton tu
proceed with his squadron for .hc ScheIdt.
Large contracts OF provisions had been ad-
yertiscd for by the Government. The Aus
trian, French, aud Russian Ambassadors tbc
Prussan minister, and the Envoy Extraor
binary, had had long conferences with Wis
count Palmerson, at the Office ofho Secre-
tary Of State FOR Foreign Affairs.
Pnris, IHesdcy EOening, .Jug. 2-.Tho
alleged strength oftho French ministry dis
appeared on tl,C first division olthc Chamber
of Deputies. After much time occupied with
prelniinarics, they proceeded 10 tic election
otPresiJcnt. NJ. Laiitte was a candidate for
the situation, but lie was oInoyious 10 ind
ministers. and accordingly thcy used every
cNcrtion to prevent bis being elected. Oh
the ballot, there appeared to re, out Of ass
deputies, for NJ. Girod dcPAin, the minis
tcrial candidate, Isl Tor VI. LATTE l76
giving n majority Of only Gfp. The result