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§ aturBag to JIlttOttb4p.Ø Itoøtø. LONDON, JULY 30. BY the Paris papers of Wednesday, it appears certain that M. Casimir Perier has made the non- election of M. Lafitte to the Precedency of the Chamber of Deputies the sine qua non on which he will consent to remain at the head of the Government. It is pro- bable that the Ministerial candidate (M. Girod L'Ain) will therefore be chosen. His Majesty's speech ap- pears to have been received with as much satisfaction beyond the walls of the Chamber as with applause within them. The first of "the glorious days of July" (Wednesday) was dedicated to mourning for the slain the whole population of Paris, therefore, appeared, bearing marks of their sympathy and respect for the occasion. The King, attended by the whole of his Court, took a conspicuous part in the national rites, and assisted at the founding of edifices which are to serve as more lasting testimonials to the great triumph; and generally the evening of that day closed in upon the solemn ceremonial of. the mourning in a peaceful and becoming manner. Amongst the accidental cir- cumstances to the spectacle was the appearance of Don Pedro, the Ex-Emperor of Brazil, who was seen riding by the King's side, and seeming to share with him, strange as it may seem with his fallen fortunes, in the sensations which the occasion suggested.—Thursday and Friday were to be days of rejoicing for the triumph of the Revolution, and it was anticipated that they would be distinguished by the same order and tran- quillity. We stated in our last that the Russians had passed the Vistula, and that the most gloomy anticipations were prevalent as to the fate of the brave Poles. More recent intelligence, however, has come to hand, in which it is stated that the affairs of the patriots are not so desperate as they appeared, but that on the contrary, that good fortune which has hitherto befriended them, in an almost miraculous manner, still continues to re- side with, and to procure for them fresh successes. We are told that the Polish General Chrzanski, upon the 14th, withstood an attack at Minsk, five miles from Warsaw, from Rudiger's corps, and, after some hard fighting, succeeded in repelling it, with a loss to the enemy in killed and wounded, of 3000 men, 900 pri- soners, and 1000 muskets. The Russians were obliged to retreat, pursued by the Poles. The Prussian Jour- nals in alluding to the battle at Minsk, admit that it was a victory for the Poles, and state the number of pri- soners taken at 683, who had been sent to Warsaw, Hamburgh papers state that General Gieldud, having been pressed by the Russians, had taken refuge in the Prussian territories, but was afterwards shot by one of his own officers, who swam across the river after this act of assassination. It is believed that the officer had a suspicion that the General had betrayed his corps (consisting of 2000 men, with 12 pieces of cannon) into the hands of the Prussians, in order to their being dis- armed. The Prussian Government at length unblushingly avows the foul partisanship to Russia which it has hi- therto scarcely taken pains to disguise. It hasjust put forth a-4eclaration of intervention, which is nothing less than a declaration of war against Poland. In this State-paper the Government admits broadly that it is no longer neutral, and it then proceeds to contend for its right, under treaties, of supplying the Russian army on its frontier in Poland, with arms, ammunition, and all the necessaries of war. It concludes by stating if it does not at once proceed to more rigorous measures, it is to be understood as arising from the position which it has at present taken up, which is one of inactivity" not aeutrality. The remonstrances of the Polish Go- vernment on the subject had been treated with disdain, and its letters sent back unopened. The Hungarians have made fresh remonstrances to the Court of Austria on the part of the Poles. The accounts of the progress of the cholera continue of the most melancholy manner. At St. Petersburgh, otit of 3045 cases, 1518 had terminated fatally. Admiral Galownin had fallen a sacrifice to the disorder-so also had our countrymen, Captain Waugh, of the Alison.- It appears that Sir Mathew Tierney has given in his prescription for the cure of the disease to the Russian Consul, and that his directions have been so far obeyed that an immense quantity of the medicine recommended by him has already been purchased, and will be speed- ily on its way to St. Petersburgh. Sir Mathew re- commends the use of cacheput oil, in a glass of water, until the vomiting which accompanies the cholera has ceased, and an additional dose after it has ceased-the patient to be kept perfectly dry, and thoroughly rubbed with hard towels. Every account received from Belgium tends to con- firm the conviction, that no Sovereign was ever hailed with greater enthusiasm by his subjects than its first King, Leopold. There have been rejoicings in all quarters on account of his accession and party ani- mosities seem for the moment to have died away in the fullness of general satisfaction. He is about to make a progress through his new dominions. King Leopold had already formed his Ministry, which is thus com- posed :—M. Mulenare, Minister for Foreign Affairs M. Rackem, Ministerof Justice M. Dufailly, Minister of War M. Sauvage, Minister of the Interior and M. Coghen, Minister of Finance. M. Van de Weyer has been appointed Ambassador to this country. On the evening of the inauguration of Leopold, the whole town of Brussels was splendidly illuminated the bril- liancy of which, however, was rather injured by heavy rain; but crowds, notwithstanding, patrolled the streets; and the King also went through the city in his carriage. On Friday morning there was a Te Deurn in the Cathedral, at which Leopold and the Congress at- tended, The shouts of the people on his going and returning were louder than on the preceding day, for <the.ir looliugg were excited by the good feeling'exhi- "bited fey^heir King. It is rather a curious coincidence that it was on Thursday the 21st of July 1803, that Napoleon made his public entry into Brussels with his Empress, and that Prince Leopold should enter that capital on the same day, twenty-eight years afterwards, by the same gate (La Porte de Lacken). The latest intelligence from Holland mentions that the Dutch are considerably excited respecting Belgium. There are 120,000 men under arms, and the warlike preparations are continued on an extensive scale; Prince Frederick of Holland has issued a proclamation of rather a hostile character. The news from Lisbon confirms the statement made in the French King's Speech, that Don Miguel has been forced to agree to the demands of France; some allusion to which will be found in our Parliamentary proceedings. It appears that the French squadron has left the Tagus, after having captured five Portuguese ships of war, which were conducted outside the bar, where they will be k<ept as security until the money demanded by the French Admiral, amounting to 30,0001., is paid, which Don Miguel was using his utmost efforts to procure, and will probably have recourse to the coffers of the Clergy for the sum, as his own treasury is in a state of insolvency, and consequently unable to liquidate the debt. Quebec papers to the 23d June have been received in the city, which derive their chief interest from the information they give on the state of the emigrants from this country. From Montreal, under date of the 16th of June, it is stated that the English hospital of that city was so full, that they had adopted the plan of erecting tents in the open air for the reception of the sick. As many as 100 invalids had been received in the hospital, although, by a regulation of the institu- tion, the number is limited to 80. These invalids are, for the greater part, emigrants.

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