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      effect , that if attention was not paid to the remonstrances of France , Austria would not supply armed assistance in the not improbable case of its being needed by the King of Naples . This communication is understood to have been shown to Baron Bourqueney , and , it is presumable , also to Sir Hamilton Seymour . " Another proclamation has been circulated m Naples by the Liberal party . It encourages the people to agitate , and to resist the Government by legal means , as a forerunner of the revolution . Like the former one , the address is very moderate , and the police cannot trace its origin , though thousands are distributed . Signor Garibaldi writes to the Movimento of Genoa , to say that he has reason to believe that the patriot Ciceruacchio , his two sons ( one a boy of thirteen ) , and five others , have been shot by the Austrians .

      SPAIN . On the day the Koyal troops entered Saragossa , the junta addressed the following remarkable proclamation to the inhabitants : — " The superior junta of armament and defence of the province of Saragossa has ceased to exist . It was formed under the inspiration of liberty , -which it ^ considered in danger . It maintained the most admirable order in the city , and took measures for its defence in the event of its being attacked . Since then the junta learnt that the nation had not responded to its first appeal , and that the O'Donnell Cabinet , so far from menacing liberty , wished , on the contrary , to protect it against its avowed enemies . From that moment it considered it to be its duty not to prolong a useless

      struggle , and to endeavour to save the honour of Saragossa . With the concurrence of the new Captain-General of the district the National Militia is not to be dissolved , but all those possessed of delicacy and honour will understand that they cannot retain arms which hare been turned against the Government . The National Militia of Saragossa will not be wanting in that duty . Those who know it pledge themselves for it . To-day , well understood patriotism and honour oblige them to lay down their arms . The junta gives this painful advice , and hopes that the National Militia will follow the example of the body which has hitherto been its guide , during that short but interesting period of our revolutions . —The President , Falcon . The Secretary , Emtlio Mxbo . —Saragossa , July 31 , 1856 . "

      The Gazette contains decrees appointing M . Alvarez Minister of Justice , General Serrano Ambassador at Paris , and General Echague Captain-General of New Castile . M . Luznriaga continues President of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice . Tranquillity is general . Signor Gonzalez has resigned his post of Ambassador at London . A royal decree has been published in the Gazette ., to the effect that the sale and distribution of breadstuff's , provisions ' , fruit , and merchandize , shall remain free throughout the kingdom . The proper authorities are charged with the suppression of " all opposition" to this decree . The journal called the Esparterista , published at Saragossa , has changed its title to that of the Avisador , on account of the alleged pusillanimous conduct of Espartcro during the recent crisis .

      " We have received a letter from Cadiz , says the Gazette de France , " which speaks of disturbances having broken out in that part of Spain . It says that at Marchena the population rose and massacred the alcaldes , four municipal councillors , and a clerk in the employment of the town . It is said that an order given by the alcalde to disarm the National Guard was the origin of this sanguinary scene . The same letter declares that the town of Ronza has also been the theatre of similar disorders . "

      TCBKEY . The Austrian agent at Ismail has protested against the Turkish authorities raising the Ottoman nag at that place on re-entering it . It is contended by the representative of Austria that , the territory having been ceded to Moldavia , not to Turkey , the Turks have no right to hoist their flag there . Major Cathcart , who was sent by the War department to explore the country from Batoum along the valley of

      the Churuk-su and in the direction of Ardahan and Olti , haa arrived at Constantinople . Although the immediate object of his mission—namely , to find out and indicate the best means of sending an English force , if necessary , from Batoum against the Russians—exists no more , his exploring expedition will bo by no means thrown away , for it opens for the first time a line of country unknown even to its rulers , the Turks , and yet of the greatest importance for the security of the frontier lino between Butyl * and Turkey . —Times Constantinople Correspondent .

      _ \; . rnusaiA . Vehae , ihaauthor of the secret History of several of the German Conns , who was imprisoned on account of that work , haa been Mt at liberty . He will at once leave Prussia . J * GBJEEOHl . . M . Theodore Xenos , Oonaul for Greece at Smyrna , who was imprteonod on a charge of coining , has been set ^ liberty , it having been aatlafactorily proved that the accusation was false . The liberation ot M . Xenos has gtyen great satisfaction .

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      AMERICA . An important amendment , as regards its influence on Kansas , has just passed the House of Representatives , in connexion with the Army Appropriation Bill . This amendment provides for the practical suspension of the alleged laws of the Kansas Legislative Assembly , until Congress shall declare whether those laws were passed b \ a Legislature chosen in conformity with the organic law . It also recommends the disarming of the militia , and the recal of the United States army , but makes it the duty of the President to use military force to preserve the peace , suppress insurrection , repel invasion , and protect the persons and property of the citizens of the territory against unlawful search and seizure on the highways of Missouri and elsewhere .

      It has been asserted by the Pennsylvwnian , a Buchanan organ , that the English Chancellor of the Exchequer has subscribed 100 , 000 dollars to aid in securing the return of Colonel Fremont for the Presidency . The tgrms are alleged to be that the Colonel , if he be elected , is to abolish slavery in South Carolina , and to send all the emancipated negroes to the British West India Islands , as apprenticed and indentured labourers at fifty dollars a head . ^ A commercial treaty has been agreed to between the

      Venezuelan and United States Governments . Mr . Herbert has been acquitted of the mdifter of Keating , the waiter . Much indignation has been excited by tliis . The details of two lamentable catastrophes are brought by the American mails . The starboard boiler of the steamboat Empire , while on a voyage from Fall River to Boston , burst , killing seven persons and maiming several others . The other tragedy occurred at Boston , where a five-story brick building , occupied chiefly by Irish , has been destined by fire . Six persons perished in the flames , and others were injured .

      A fight has taken place between two hundred and fifty Indians and some American troops on the frontiers . The contest was on the banks of a river ; the savages were surrounded ; twenty-four were killed in fight , fifty drowned in endeavouring to escape , and six taken prisoners . Several other less sanguinary fights are also

      recorded . The Vigilance Committee in San Francisco have completely gained the upper hand by a singular coup d ' etat . David S . Terry , a Judge of the Supreme Court of California , stabbed in the open streets one Hopkins , a member of the Committee , who was endeavouring to arrest a notoriously bad character . Terry then fled , and entrenched himself and his friends in a building which appears to have been a station for the military forces belonging to the state . The news having spread like wildfire , a large body of Vigilance men and others went to the place fully armed ; two large cannon were planted in front , and negotiations Avere opened . Terry offered to yield himself prisoner , if the Committee would guarantee him protection from the mob . The Committee simply replied by ordering the Judge , his companions , their

      and the military , to surrender themselves and arms , or in a quarter of an hour the " Vigilants" would commence firing on the building . This demand was at once complied with , and , in forty minutes from the stabbing of Hopkins , the chief authorities of the state were in the hands of the Committee , who are now trying Terry . It is thought that Hopkins cannot survive . The Committee have also taken forcible possession of the armoury of the Marion llifles , and seized a quantity of Government arms . The Governor of the State remains at Sacramento , and it is thought he will make no more efforts to destroy the functions of the Committee . The General commanding the States forces has retired and rendered to the executive his report of an ineffective campaign . The courts continue to hold their regular sessions in San Francisco , and the law is said to be more respected than ever it was before .

      The union between Guatemala , San Salvador , Honduras , and Costa Rica , against Walker ' s Government , is said to be complete , and a portion of tho Guatemalian army has marched to tho Nicaraguan frontier . Walker has been inaugurated as President . Itivas Htill holds possession of the town of Ldon . Mucli sickness prevails among Walker ' s troops , and desertions are frequent . From Mexico we hear that a conspiracy at Pueblo , to restore Santa Anna to power , haa been suppressed . Tho New York money-market remains unchanged , first-class paper readily selling at seven to eight per cent . The stock-market in more buoyant .

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      OBITUARY . Madamic Yimtius . —All old theatre-goers will loam with regret tho death , last Saturday , of Mrs . Charles Mathows , bettor known uh Madamo Vestriu , whoso name has been associated with tho Italian and the English Btngo , but chiefly with tho latter , for the last forty years . Yet , though thus occupying so large a space in the dramatic annuls of tho present" century , the lady just decoaued was—as she humorously said-of herself when taking leave of a Liverpool audience some ton years ago— " not bo very old . " In truth , tho popular conception of her age was exaggerated , owing to her having appeared in public when quite young—ft disadvantage

      which has led to the same unenviable result with many of our actresses . Lucia Elizabeth Bartolozzi -was the 1 grand-daughter of the celebrated engraver , and was bom at London in 1797 . She was therefore only fifty-nine when she died . When very young , she married Veatris , the French dancer at the Italian Opera , by whom she was induced to go on the stage , as a means of providing him with further funds for the support of his extravagance and profligacy . He calculated that her beauty and her graceful singing would make " a hit ; " and such was the result . She appeared at the King ' s Theatre in July 1815 , as Proserpina , in Winter's opera , II Ratio di Proserpina , and became immediately popular . How-^ a ^ ^ am _ . « ¦ * ^ ^ A . > i _

      ever , she afterwards accompanied her husband to Paris , where she acted for some time in French tragedy , being a perfect mistress of the language . Returning to England in 1819 , she was engaged by Elliston at Drurylane , and appeared there in a burlesque of Don Giovanni , called Giovanni in London , with herself for the hero and Harley as Leporello . This created an extraordinary success , and Madame Vestris became at once an established favourite . It is now some quarter of a century ago since she took the Olympic Theatre , where she introduced that minute attention to elegance and propriety of scenery , dresses , &c , which was then new to the stage , but which has now become almost universal . In 1838 , she married Mr .

      Charles Mathews , and in the same year proceeded to America in company with him , but speedily returned , not having met with the success anticipated . In September , 1839 , she and Mr . Mathews became the lessees and conductors of Covent Garden Theatre , from which they retired in 1842 with a loss . From that time until the opening , under her management , of the Lyceum in the autumn of 1847 , Madame Vestris flitted about from place to place ; but she then once more regained her hold on a London audience . She made her last appearance at the Lyceum , on the occasion of her husband ' s benefit , July 26 , 1854 , in Sunshine through the Clouds . Since then , she has lingered for two years in hopeless suffering , and is now no more .

      Sib John Milley Doyle , K . C . B ., expired almost suddenly on Saturday morning last , at his residence , Lower-ward , Windsor Castle , in the seventy-second year of his age . Sir John had seen much service during a brilliant military career of nearly half a century . He entered the army , as cornet , in 1794 , and served in the Egyptian campaign of 1801 , including the actions of the 8 th , 13 th , and 2 lst of March , the captures of Grand Cairo and Alexandria , together with the other operations of that campaign . He served afterwards in the Peninsula from February , 1809 , to the end of the war in 1814 , either in command of a regiment of Portuguese or a brigade , and was present at several actions . RoBEiiT Schumann , the musical composer , has recently died in the lunatic asylum at Bonn , of which he has long been an inmate .

      LIEUTENANT-GENERAL WlLLIAM ALEXANDER GOBdon , C . B ., and Lieutenant-General P . Hay—two old Peninsular officers—have died within the last few days .

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      IRELAND . The Late Roman Catholic Synod . —The Dublin Nation lias published what it professes is a correct version of the proceedings of the Roman Catholic Synod held at Dublin during last June . The writer states : — " On tho question that Maynooth should be placed under the control of the Propaganda , we are informed that the only prelates who sustained the views of his Grace [ Cardinal Barnabo ] were , the Primate , Dr . Dixon ; the Bishop of Ossory , Dr . Walsh ; tho Bishop of Ardagh , Dr . KildufF ; and one or two more . This vindication of Maynooth by the general sense of the prelates , who had been connected , and who have taught there , and who

      have governed and guided it for so many years , wan complete . Another most serious topic of debate was . is said , the letter of Cardinal Fransoni upon the Maynooth evidence . It was moved that the insertion of that letter upon the minutes of the synod should be accompanied by a declaration that certuin statements which it contained were founded on erroneous information g iven to tho cardinal . We understand that , notwithstanding the strenuous opposition of both the primates , this proposition was carried by a large majority ; but aa the right of revision is , by the peculiar form of tho meeting , reserved to the cardinal prefect , it is possible that this protest may not appear in tho acts of the synod after Tho article

      they shall have returned from Rome . " concludes with an attack on Dr . Cullen : — " It is industriously circulated at Rome that , under tho delegation of Dr . Cullen , the Church of Ireland has become far more closely bound to the Holy See . But two facts have boon studiously kept back , " which are as notorious * s the daylight in Ireland . The first is simply this , that no Bishop or other ecclesiastic within the memory of man has so rapidly become so deeply unpopular in every part of tho kingdom as his Grace . And the second is , that a fooling of distrust and uneasiness against tho Roman tribunals has grown up in this country within the last few years such as was never known hero before . "

      A Fight for a Bbidk . —A Miss H , of Clonbrook , Queen's County , was to bo married on a certain day to a Mr . II . L . Another lover of tho lady en-

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 16, 1856, page 776, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2154/page/8/