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LONDON, MAY 24.

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LONDON, MAY 24. PT^HE Paris papers of Thursday and Friday are JL chiefly occupied with remarks on the character of the late Marquis Lafayette, who, as announced in pre- vious journals, expired on Tuesday morning. The ensemble is honourable, most honourable, to him. Rec- titude of principle-incorruptible integrity—consistency ■—courage—sagacity—eloquence—frankness, yet the extreme of politeness—liberality in polemics, but with immoveable religious sentiments—such are a few of the admirable qualities summed up by the journalists, of all shades of opinion, as belonging to the illustrious de- ceased. The venerable General was born on the 1st of September, 1757, and consequently wanted little more than three months to complete the age of 77. The wopdrous,seenes in both the New World and the Old, in which the name of Lafayette was prominently dis- tin giiislied-tlie veteran of the Monarchy—of the American Republic—of the French Revolution-of the Consulate—of the Restoration—and the grand promoter of the accession to the Throne of France of the present dynasty—are among the most remarkable in the annals of mankind; and it may safely be averred (without en- tering into abstract opinions on political doctrines) that history does not in all her records possess a name which has passed through the searching ordeal of public opinion, even in the darkest and most tempestuous times, more pure and unsullied than his whose death his country is called upon to deplore. The funeral took place on Thursday, and from the public character of tliq deceased, both as a Member of the Chamber of Deputies and a General, was invested by the Govern- ment with all the imposing pomp which the attendance Z, of numerous bodies of military never fail to give to processions of this description, and of the National Guards, who came forward in immense numbers to join in giving effect to this parting act of homage to their venerable colleague. The hearse was decorated with twelve tri-coloured flags, three at each corner; it was surmounted by plumes, and had the letter L on various parts of the drapery, and was drawn by four black horses. He was preceded by muffled drums, deputa- tions from various legions of the National Guards of Paris and the Banlieue, the 61st regiment of the line, and a regiment of red lancers, and succeeded by the Deputations of the Chambers of Peers and Deputies, and from various public bodies of foreigners, particu- larly Americans and Poles. Four of the Royal car- riages, three private ones of the General, followed by another regiment of Lancers, seven private carriages, Z, and a body of Municipal Guards wound up the proces- sion. The religious part of the ceremony was performed in the church of the Assumption, the parish church of the deceased General, and the interment took place in the private burying-ground of Piepus, within the walls of Paris, where the General was laid by his own re- quest in the same grave with his wife and mother-in-law. It was .also attended by a very large portion of the po- pulatiou of the capital. The procession, notwithstanding the immense crowd of which it was formed, and which continued increasing as it went along the Boulevards, was conducted with exemplary regularity and order, and the day passed off without any commotion. M. Persil, General Sebastiani, and M. Duchatel, who had, on accepting their new official appointments, va- cated their seats- in the Chamber of Deputies, have been re-elected. M. Persil was hard pressed, however, by his opponent, the Due de Fitz James, the former having had only a majority of 19 votes over the latter. The Chamber of Deputies voted on Tuesday the Budget of receipts, including a power to the King to reduce by Royal Ordonnance, during the prorogation of the Chambers, the import duties on certain articles of fo- reign produce or manufacture. The business of the Session being completed, the Chamber adjourned sine d™* The Moniteur of Tuesday contains the official ap- pointment of Admiral Jacob to the Ministry of Marine, Admiral Roussin having refused the office, and requested to be allowed to remain in Constantinople. The Che- valier de Lima presented his credentials on Saturday last to King Louis Philip, as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of her Majesty Donna Maria, Queen of Portugal. Baron Werther, the Prussian Ambassador to the Court of France, is said to have no- tified to that Court that his Government had formally refused its assent to the separation of Neufchatel from the Swiss Cantons. Arrests are going on at Paris, n .ayi<^ in other parts. Seven students of the St. Cyr Military College have been imprisoned, a plot, connected with, the late disturbances having, it is said, been discovered in the establishment. The news received in Paris from Madrid comes down to the 13th inst. The Madrid Gazette of the lltli inst. published a circular, addressed by the Minister of r inance to the Collectors of the Customs, by which the independence of Brazil is all but directly acknowledged k n ~*overnment of Spain. In Biscay and Navarre the Larlists were said to be in great force, and strong enough .to defy the Queen's troops now in those pro- vinces. General Leydet, a Member of the French Chamber of Deputies, was on Monday last unexpec- tedly ordered to proceed to take the command of his brigade of the Army of Observation of the Pyrennees- a circumstance which occasioned some uneasiness in Paris. A letter from Aranjuez states that M. Sar- mento, the Portuguese Envoy had officially communi- fif 10*1° Spanish Government, on the morning of the 13th, the ratification by Don Pedro of the Quadri- partite Treaty for the pacification of the Peninsula. The Espoir brig of war Lieut. Riley, arrived at Falmouth on Wednesday from Lisbon, whence she sailed on the evening of the llthwith mails and de- spatches, the latter from our Ambassador, Lord Ho- ward de Walden. They are judged to be of impor- tance, from the circumstance of the Espoir being sud- denly ordered to proceed to England, after orders had been given for her detention till the 14th. Whether the despatches announce the ratification of the Treaty by the Constitutional Government, or that Miguel is disposed to come to terms, is unknown to the Com- mander but a report of the latter was circulated in Lisbon at the time of the Espoir's. leaving. It was also stated, on the contrary, that Don Carlos and Miguel would retire on Elvas, which has been provi- sioned for 3 siege of five months. Coimbra, it appears by these accounts, was evacuated on the 7th, the gar- rison marching out at ten p. M. On the 8th the Duke ot Terceira took possession of it with his forces, and was then joined by the Spanish General Rodil, ac- companied by. about 3000 troops. During the entry of the Portuguese and Spanish forces into Coimbra they were received with the greatest degree of enthusiasm by the inhabitants. Repeated cheers and vivas for Donna Maria II., with a display of colours and deco- rated arches, marked the welcomeness of the event. From the South of Portugal it appears that the Mi- guelites have shewn themselves in considerable bodies. On the 5th they attacked Bernardo de Sa, in his posi- tion at Faro, but were completely repulsed, with the loss of between 300 and 400 men. It was believed that the attack of the 5th would prove Miguel's last effort to obtain possession in the South. The Espoir called off Oporto on the 14th,. The Lieutenant reports that the North was completely cleared of Miguelites, and appearances throughout were tranquil. According to the A ugsbui-g Gazette of the 17th inst., the Courts of Vienna and Berlin are very highly dis- pleased at the liberty that the Spanish Government is about to take in sending an army into Portugal. The Prussian Ambassador in Madrid has received orders to quit Spain in consequence. Accounts from Algiers say, that on the 21st, as well as on the 29th ult., a sortie was made from Bona, of 400 men, who attacked the Kabiles, and completely routed them each time. The enemy does not appear, however, to have been entirely got rid of, for he had contemplated another attempt on Bona on the 1st of May, which he is said not to have executed. Letters from Constantinople dated the 18th of April announce that Mehemet Ali has refused to pay up the half-yearly portion of the tribute due to the Sultan, unless he agreed to certain degrading propositions. These were rejected with indignation, and a renewai of hostilities was expected to foltow as an immediate consequence. By the last accounts from America, we learn, that the difficulties which have hitherto pressed exclusively on the commercial, are now extending themselves to the agricultural interests of the United States. A number of petitions had been presented to the Legislature, com- plaining of the depression in the price of grain, and attributing it to the recent tampering with the monetary system. The discussions in the Senate on the Protest of the President, are not yet concluded; but it is not difficult to anticipate that the result wilkbe unfavourable to that officer, whose conduct is pronounced by many of the speakers to be a direct infringement on the constitution. Accounts from South America to the middle of Jan. announce the outbreak of another civil war in Peru. The Presidency of General Gamarra having expired, three candidates were proposed, one being favored by the late President, in the hope, it is said, of preventing any inquiry into his own mal-administration; the others, by parties in the Senate. During the election, all the arts of party intrigue and the resources of faction were resorted to, but eventually a General Orbegoso was chosen. This person took the customary oaths, and was recognized by the Senate and Foreign Ministers. Subsequently, however, the influence of Gen. Bermudez, an unsuccessful candidate, but a creature of the late President, prevailed with the army, and Orbegoso was obliged to fly from Lima, and take refuge in the Castle of Callao, of which he possessed himself by a bold sur- prise. There he remains in a state of siege, Bermudez being at the head of the troops at Lima. The rivals do not appear to be very unequally matched as to military force, and the result of the contest is still doubtful. The British Consul has extorted from both a pledge respect- ing British persons and property at Lima and Peru.

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