iforetgn anti eolonfal.

Faatroa.—The debate on M. Ledra-Rollin's motion for an inquiry on General Changarnier's conduct was brought to a close on Friday night, by a vote of 308 to 260 in favour of Ministers. The speaking was less 'vio- lent than it had been on the previous days, and the result of the division added its effect in tranquillizing the public mind. The proceedings on Saturday were of no marked interest; except that at the close a farewell speech was delivered by M. Armand Marrast: he gave a rapid summary of the policy and traits of the National Assembly; congratulated his countrymen on the political improvements they had wrought at home and the calm firm attitude maintained abroad; and expressed confidence in the new Assembly which had been convoked to re- place the present.

"Let us have faith in the noble destinies of the Republic. It will not disap- point at home the expectations of the people, nor abroad its alliances and promises. May the wisdom of our successors repair whatever faults and errors dire necessity may have produced in our laborious career! May they keep themselves free from violent passions and fatal excitements! (Loud applause.) In fine, let me be Permitted to conclude this address and your labours by the rallying cry which in- augurated them—' Vive la Republique !'"

The whole Assembly here rose with repeated cries of " Vive la Repub. lique I " The cry was echoed from the galleries, and amidst the shouting the Constituent Assembly separated. On Sunday, five hundred members of the newly-elected Legislative As- sembly held a preliminary meeting to arrange the formalities of the next day's proceedings. M. Keratry, as doyeu d'age, took the chair,. and the six youngest members present were appointed provisional secretaries. At eleven o'clock on Monday, a considerable number of workmen and sight-seers assembled on the bridge opposite the Chamber and on the quays, but the crowd was not dense; it was extremely goodnatured, and easily managed by the police-

" Inside, the first thing that attracted attention was the extreme thinness of the attendance in the public tribunes. In fact, up to twelve o'clock, the hour officially announced for the commencement of the proceedings, scarcely more than the first two benches were occupied; nor throughout the day were the public tribunes ever fully occupied. The fair sex were in a very decided minority the

presenting in this respect a marked contrast to the elegantly crowd which graced the opening sittings under the Monarchy.

" The Representatives began to arrive about half-past eleven. Amongst the earliest arrivals, were Sergeant-Major Boicbot and Sergeant Rattier, both in the uniform of their respective regiments. The former is a well-looking young man, of military appearance ; the latter presented nothing in his aspect worthy of note, except that he is a man somewhat past middle age. Sergeant Boichot and his companion took their seat on the Left, precisely below the spot where the President of the Republic generally sat when only a simple representative. Marshal Bugeaud and General Subervie entered a little before twelve, and conversed to- gether for some time. The Marshal afterwards sat for some time near General Changarnier, talking to him earnestly. M. Ledru-Rollin occupied his usual place; as did M. Crensieux, M. Taschereau, M. Dofaure, M. Thiers, M. C.. Dupin, General Cavaignac, &c. Neither General de Lamoriciere nor General Bedeau were to be seen in their usual places. It having been rumoured about that some of the representatives of ultra opinions were to appear in bonnet rouge, or in the common working blouses, some curiosity was evinced to see if this would take place. Nothing, however, was to be observed but what was perfectly proper and respectable.

" At ten minutes past twelve, one of the ushers called out for silence; and the moment after. M. de Keratry, the senior representative, entered and took the chair as provisional President. He was followed by the six youngest representatives, appointed to act as secretaries pro ten.,—namely, MM. Estancelin, Rolland, Ban- eel, Bach, De Coislin, and Commissaire; the latter being in uniform, as sergeant of the Vincennes Chasseurs."

The President having opened the proceedings with a few simple and pious words, M. Odilon Barret ascended the tribune and said- " Gentlemen Representatives, by the terms of the constitution this Assembly is convoked de jure. It holds its powers from the will of the Nation, and from the Constitution itself. The Executive power confines itself to declare this fact, and to join in the hopes which the country has placed in you. A general exposé of the affairs of the Republic will have to be placed before you. The Government will be prepared to fulfil that duty as soon as this Assembly shall have been re- gularly and legally constituted."

Considerable shouting from without was heard; and the President leav- ing the chair, members issued from the building to find the cause. A re- porter explains-

" I found the side-door in the Rue de Bourgogne closed, and the hall filled with soldiers. The door-keeper informed me that it was impossible to go out, as the crowd had become exceedingly guest, and absolutely blocked up the street, ren- dering it impossible to pass. On in4uiring from one of the officers in command of the men the cause of the shouting, he informed me that it originated in cheers given to-some of the Representatives aeliti:had blisti recognized as supporters of extrenie opinions, and had afterwards become a regular cry of L'Amnestie,' sung to the tune of ' Les Lampions.' 1 then went round by the entrance in the Place de Bourgogne; which I found, with the smaller door open, strongly occupied with troops. Proceeding round the building into the Rue de Bourgogne, I there found a strong detachment of lancers filling up the whole breadth of the street, and slowly forcing back the crowd. There did not appear to be any confusion worth speaking of, the people giving way without much difficulty." The sitting was resumed at two; and the Representatives proceeded to' the organization of the Bureaux. At about four the results were known: they were favourable to the Moderates in the proportion of 12 out of 15. The following were the Presidents named—

M. Mole, Sl. de Panot, Admiral Cecille [whose competitor was Ledm-Rollin],

Marshal Bugeaud, General Bedeau, M. Baroche, M. Dupin, M. de Remnsat, M.Gouin, M. de Broglie, M. Thiers, M. Bauchart, M. Mauguin [Legitimist], M.

Arago, General Cavaignac.

The chief business of the Assembly since Monday has been the formal verification of the elections. Some indications, however, have been given both of the strength and the temper of parties. On Tuesday, a part of the Assembly demanded the quashing of the elections in the department of Haute-Marne; alleging as a chief reason, the effect on the elections of M. Leon Faucher's unconstitutional telegraphic despatch. The votes were 392 to 179 for maintaining the elections; and the result was regarded as a distinct triumph of the Moderates. Both on that day and on Wednesday the Mountain threw much excitement into the discussions. On Wednes- day, M. Chavoix complained that Colonel Cauvin had been removed from the post of military commandant of the guard to the Legislative Chamber, to which he had been appointed by M. Marrast, the President of the Con- stituent Assembly. M. Ledru-Rollin-rose to speak; but was assailed by shouts and groans from the Ministerial' benches: his party replied by counter-demonstrations, and shouts of encouragement to their leader, who gesticulated in dumb-show from the tribune. The venerable President at last put on his hat and suspended the sitting: this step exasperated the Mountain beyond measure; and M. Ledru-Rollin uttered something, which induced the President to reply, " If there was danger to the Assembly it was from the attacks of M. Rollin and his party." This was too much to, bear: M. Rollin declared that he and his party had been insulted; and they made as if they were about to leave the hall en masse; but some few mem- bers strenuously exhorted, and with their hands withheld the rest, till M. Keratry leant forward and said he was ready to retract anything which M. Rollin and his party considered insulting. This appeased the storm. The debate was resumed, and concluded speedily, with a vote by a large ma- jority to pass to the order of the day.

The Journal des Debuts gives a list of the double and multiple returns. It appears that M. Ledru-Rollin is the only candidate who obtained a quin- tuple return. General Changarnier, M. Persigny, and M. Felix Pyat, were returned by three departments. The following were elected for two places —MM. Napoleon Bonaparte, Theodore Bac, Odilon Barrot, Bixio, Ca- vaignac, Chasseloup, Commissaire, Dufaure, Gourgaud, Lamorioiere, Ma- thieu, Michel, Montalembsrt, Lucien Murat, Ney de la Moekowa, Oudinot (the Roman General), Hypolyte Passy, and Roger (du Nord.) In addi- tion to this cause of vacancies, there have already been several deaths of the newly-elected Members; so that there are nearly thirty new elections to be made for places still unrepresented. It is possible, therefore, that touie of the 489 candidates which have been rejected by the national lectors may yet find seats in the Assembly. Of these candidates we Te- nt those having eminent or well-known names,—Lamartine, Marrast, Senard, Gamier Pages, Pagnerre, Corbon, Carnot, Flocon, Guinard, Goad- ohaux, Marie, Landrin, Bureaux de Puzy, Degoassee, Duclerc, Clement Thomas, Ducoux, Trouve Chauvel, Jules Fevre, Recurt.

The French Government has received intelligence that the Commander .--- of the French station in the Gulf of Mexico, not having obtained from the Government of Venezuela satisfaction of an insult offered to two French citizens, had considered it necessary to establish a blockade before the port of Maracaibo.

Slum—Senor Mon has presented to the Cortes a tariff bill based on principles of relaxed prohibition and lowered protection. His bill proposes that all articles of which the manufacture is unknown in Spain shall pay an import duty of from 15 to 20 per cent ad valorem. Articles which compete with Spanish manufactures are to pay from 25 to 50 per cent duty. There is to be no change in the laws regulating the import and ex- port of corn. Cotton thread, No. 60, and of superior quality, muslins, cot- ton velvet, and manufactured cotton, are to pay 35 per cent.

ITALY.—Letters from Rome, to the 24th May, state that the French army maintained its position, daily increasing its strength. It amounted to 25,000 men. An armistice had been agreed on between General Oudinot and the Triumvirate, evidently with the object of hanging up matters till the sentiment of France should be clearly declared on the subject by the new elections and by the tone of the new Assembly.

The Neapolitans have retired within their own territory; the " advan- tage " gained by Garribaldi at Velletri having been " a victory."

Letters from Forli, quoted by the Opinione of the 26th May, announce that 16,000 Austrians, with 40 pieces of artillery and an immense supply of military stores, had passed through that town on their way to Ancona.

General Ramorino was executed, at Turin, on the 22d of May, for "having omitted to act up to the instructions of the General-in-chief" of Charles Albert's army in the brief campaign of Novarra. The fate of Ramorino is interesting. It is said that he has never been charged with treason, but with acting on his own judgment instead of obeyinr,' positive orders. Great efforts were made to save his life: his mother, aged eighty- four years, went in person to beg the Queen's good word for her son; but was told by the Queen, with tears, that she had already tried and failed. His death was distinguished by calm magnanimity : he looked to futurity to prove his innocence and patriotism. The King's refusal of mercy is said to have been dictated by fear of popular opinion, which classed Ramorino among the traitors who would betray Italy to Austria, and which would have placed the King among his accomplices if he had swerved from "stem justice." The King is reported to be dangerously ill from the mental and moral contest with himself regardidg General Ramo- rim's) fate.

GERMANY.—In the Frankfort Assembly, on the 25th May, a Committee proposed the draft of a proclamation by the German National Assembly to the German People. It had been drawn: up by the poet Uhland, in terms of stirring eloquence.

Through it the National Assembly addresses to the people, by which it was elected, a few words of information and encouragement in reference to the position recently assumed—in which the five mightiest governments, "and also the central power which we ourselves called into being," offer a resistance to the realization of the Imperial constitution decreed and proclaimed as definitively valid. It would appear "as if the Constituent Assembly were on the brink of dissolution, as if the work of the Constitution, which it has brought to a close with so much toil, were thereby about to fall to pieces, and as if the mighty stream of the German people's rising were pitifully to be lost in the sand." Despite all impediments, external and internal, the Assembly believes itself capable of maintaining its own position and the cause intrusted to it. " To those Governments whose political wisdom was last year so powerless, so disconcerted, and so utterly paralyzed, that they were compelled Mean upon the seventeen men of trust attached to the Diet to take the initiative in framing a draft of the Constitution, and which, now that their vital vigour has returned, not only suggest to us an accord, but even place an octroyed constitution in prospect—to those Governments we oppose the principle that was perseveringly vindicated in the Ante-Parliament, that at the outtet of our pro- ceedings, was solemnly propounded, and thenceforward actually maintained—the

• principle of the nation's sovereignty: we lean for support on those states, and the population of those states, (less mighty though they be,) which have acknow- ledged the resolutions of our Assembly to be binding, and the published conati- tntion to be subatautially legal." The address alludes to the Regent's refusal to execute the Constitution ; to the recall of members by the Governments of the populations who elected them; and to the counter measures taken by the Assembly, those decreeing the immediate choice of a Stadtholder, and the diminution of the Assembly quorum to 100 mem- bers. It proceeds to claim in this eventful moment the active cooperation of the collective body of the German people. Challenging no breach of the peace and inciting no civil war, the Assembly nevertheless bids the people to stand on its guard, well practised in arms, in order that if any attempt be made to force a constitution on it which did not emanate from its representatives, it might be able to repel the unjust attack. It therefore demands, that in all states attached to the Imperial constitution, the people's guard should be speedily made complete, and beheld bound with the standing army to maintain that Constitution inviolate. Above all, it trusts that the people will institute the elections not according to the provisions of any electoral law which may be arbitrarily octroyed, but solely ac- cording to that law which the Constituent Assembly has enacted, and " in a spirit bent on the use or attainment of the common right of suffrage."

The motion for adopting and publishing the proclamation was carried by a large majority.

AUSTELL—There is still the utmost doubt as to the nature of the poli- tical movement which the papers concurrently state to have taken place at Debreczin on the 14th of April. The Times correspondent at Vienna somewhat countenances the assertion made by the Daily News, that some less measure was then taken than the declaration of a Republic, although the deposition of the house of Habsburg is not denied. He says- " The National Assembly met in the principal church; and Kossuth swore to something—we don't exactly know what—in which the ' sovereignty of the people' played a great part. The Commonwealth has been proclaimed at Stuhl- weissenbarg; but the Pesti Hirlap complains of the total want of enthusiasm with which it was received."

Whatever was done, it seems probable that umbrage has been taken by a Mags ar party who before strenuously opposed the Austrians. The Times writer continues- " I have always until now listened to the reports which have been so current here, respecting the change which has lately taken place in the sentiments of the Hussars, with great doubts as to their correctness ; but there is evidently some truth in them, as private letters confirm the newspaper reports. The Oyster. reichisch Correspondent of today informs us that the 'Lehel ' Hussars (they are recruited among the Jazyges and Cumanes, two primitive races which inhabited the country when the Magyars took possession of it) have all returned home."

The avenues of intelligence are almost shut, from the great frontier operations between the main Austrian army with the allied Russian forces, against the Magyar army which defends thd lower valley of the Waag and the Lesser Carpathian frontier, and between the Russian army which is try- ing to force its way through the Greater Carpathians and Dembinski's North- ern army. The Hungarians have two great advantages in their position— they have to defend the inner and less extended perimiter of a circle of connected operations more than 200 English miles long, and they have good roads through the parallel willies which traverse the Hungarian slope of the Carpathian ranges; whilst the Russians have the outer and much longer perimiter of that circle to operate upon, acid have had roads to move by. There is reason to believe that the Hungarians have skil- fully used these advantages, and have inflicted severe blows on the hive. ding forces both on the West and the Northern frontiers. There are ru- mours that Dembinski has gained a great battle in the North, and followed the Russians into Gallicia.

UNITED STATES.—The interest of the American news centres in some extraordinary theatrical riots at New York, of which the repression cost a very shocking loss of life. The immediate cause was the jealousy of our countryman Mr. Macready, entertained by a certain portion of the New York public who have espoused the side of Mr. Edwin Forrest, the Ame- rican actor, in a controversy between these two gentlemen. Mr. ForresOS friends assert that the criticisms which he received in London from cer- tain theatrical reviewers were prompted and procured by Mr. Macready from jealousy of his rival's fame. Mr. Maoready met the charge with di- rect denial by word of mouth and by published writing, and he is gene- rally acquitted by the New York press. The Tribune declares that Mr. Forrest had damaged himself by provoking and continuing the contro- versy: he had been "pretty sharply criticized in a London paper alleged to be conducted by a warm friend of Macready, and that is about the sub, stance of all the proof against the latter that we have seen." The following narrative is compiled from many sources, chiefly the New York papers. Both actors were announced to play ilfacbeth on Monday the 7th May; Mac. ready at the Astor Operahouse, Forrest at the Broadway Theatre. Forrest played his part without hinderance or molestation. Mr. Meeready's reception is thus descrited by the New York Tribune—" As soon as Macdaff (Mr. C. W. Clarke) made his appearance, there were 'three cheers for Clarke!' and when Mr. Macready presented himself; he was received with cheers, waving of handker- chiefs, groans hisses, and all sorts of menagerie noises, which lich continued for a few minutes; during which time rotten eggs, potatoes, and peonies were thrown on the stage, and cheers for Forrest and cheers tbr Macready given. The plaudits and hisses still continuing, and no opportunity being allowed for the play to be heard, the performers went on with their parts in the best manner they.could, Mrs. Coleman Pope, as Lady Macbeth, was listened to after a sort of a fashion; but the whole performance was Macbeth as a pantomime. The second scene was received in the same manner, with the exception that the tumult was greater, and no respect shown to Lady Macbeth. The row continued during the third scene, still not a word of the play being heard; the performers on the stage being pelted with rotten eggs, potatoes, and pennies. Mr. Macready picked up. one of the pennies, and very coolly placed it in his bosom, At last a couple, of pieces of wood, having the appearance of shingles, were sent from the second tier, and landed at the feet of Mrs. Pope: this was followed by a chair thrown from the same source, which landed in the orchestra, and caused a prestissimo movement among the musicians, not set down in the original music for Macbeth. After this, three chairs were thrown from the second tier to the stage, but fortunately injured no one. Mr. Macready, pointing to the fragments strewn around him, bowed to the audience, and made his exit."

Mr. Macready now informed the lessee of the Astor Operahouse, that he COA- siderecl himself released from his engagement to play for a month; and he re- solved to leave New York. But a number of citizens, stung with shame—Mr. Washington Irving and Mr. Herman Melville among the number—waited on Mr. Macready with a requisition that he should reconsider his resolve ; assuring him that the good sense and respect for order in the community would sustain him on the subsequent nights of his performance. These assurances were backed by promises that the police arrangements should be made unusually efficient. 'Mr. Macready acceded, and engaged to play on the evening of the 10th. Upwards of three hundred policemen were conveniently posted in the Operahouse, and large reserves of the force were made available at the guard-stations. The measures of the organized rioters were also rapid and effective: tickets were bought, and forged; and notwithstanding the regulation requiring a full-dress attire, a largo number of " rowdies " gained admission to the Operahouse. Outside of that building some four or five hundred youths were employed to collect a great crowd of the lowest classes, and excite it to attack the "aristocratic" establishment. The entrance to the theatre was protected by a hollow square of police, whh formed in double file an avenue through their own mass. Inside the housilarge detachments were posted about the stairs, pit, balcony, boxes, and amphitheatre. Six ladies made their appearance in the audience; four of whom occupied seats in the rear of the side-boxes in the second tier, in which sat the gentlemen who signed the letter to Mr. Macready requesting him to persist in his performance. "Save the low murmur of excited conversation," says the New York Inquirer, "the house was perfectly quiet until the curtain rose, and many thought that there would be no disturbance. The appearance of Mr. Clark, [Macduff,] who was applauded and called out by the hostile party on Monday night, was the sig- nal for an uproarious demonstration. When Mr. Macready stepped upon the stage, the trouble commenced by uproarious hooting, hissing, yelling, and threats, both of gesture and words, against Mr. Macready; who, however, was greeted with deafening cheers from mne-tenths of the audience. This salutation was kept op for some time. An officer then appeared upon the stage with a black board, upon which was printed, The friends of order will remain quiet.' This direction wet immediately obeyed by those to whom it was addressed, but was the signal forre- newed uproar by the rowdies all over the house. The police were called rt loudly to remove these rioters ; but they remained inactive. The Chief of P stood in the Astor House box, on the right of the stage, looking calmly upon the scene of confusion. This state of things continued increasing during the find and second acts ; the rioters hooting and yelling defiance whenever the audience demanded their arrest, and daring the police to arrest them. They finally sprang with threatening gestures towards the stage, Mr. Macready being there, and me- naced every one who applauded him. Meanwhile, the confusion outside became greater every moment, and stones were heard coming through the windows; which, however, in the first story, had been strongly barricaded with heavy planks during the day. Soon a new demonstration of increased violence was made; and when it subsided a little, a file of policemen were seen approaching their chief. To each he spoke a word, and within a minute or two, three or four gigantic fellows stepped up and laid hands open the two ringleaders. They showed desperate fight, and the whole of their body came to their resc re. But from all the avenues the po- lice swarmed down upon them; and, after a fearful struggle, in which the rioteiS were nearly stripped of their clothing, the police refraining from the asp of their clubs, about a dozen were dragged off, very roughly handled, amid the loud cheers of the audience. This was repeated three or four times; the fights each time being desperate; and the policemen quite cooly refraining still from the use of their clubs save to strike the hands of the rioters who clung to the chairs, though they (the policemen) were severely bruised. Many single arrests were made in the other parts of the house, each being greeted with loud cheers from the andi• ewe. In the amphitheatre were some of the most threatening of the rioters; but the arrest of their fellows below, and the order given aloud by one of the aids of the chief for the clearing of the gallery of all disorderly persons, caused them to re- main quiet.

"As the prisoners could not be taken away by reason of the mob outside, they were confined in the bar-room down stairs. Here they broke through the walls and attempted to escape, but were prevented. They then attempted to set fire to the house; and, being caught in the act, were put in irons by order of the Re- corder. The smoke made by this attempt came into the body of the house, and caused the cry to be raised that the rioters were about to blow up the building. This caused much consternation; which was, however, soon quieted by an expla- nation.

"While these scenes were passing, the stones came thick and fast through the windows; .being of such size and thrown with such force that the heavy plank barricades were frequently driven in, and were obliged to be replaced by the officers and carpenters in attendance. A plank was driven off with such force that it shot, end first, across the passage-way known as Fop's Alley, across the balcony, and was falling into the pit, where it would have injured many, when it struck the balustrade and was secured. Through the unbarricuded upper windows the stones flew freely, many of them weighing three and four pounds.

" The effective nature of the measures taken inside of the house was shown by the fact that although the first two acts had been played in dumb-show through tumult and riot, the last three went off in the most orderly and quiet manner. Mr. Macready behaved throughout in a remarkably self-possessed, unassuming manner, and at the fall of the curtain was called out to receive the applause of the orderly portion of the audience; which was given with a long-continued en- thusiasm, which showed that there were much deeper feelings aroused than the love of dramatic art."

Mr. Macready issued from the theatre amidst a posse of officers, disguised in a soldier's uniform, and passed safely through the mob.

Outside of the theatre, upwards of 10,000 persons had assembled at an early hour; a great number of whom took position on an elevated mound of earth, as if prepared to witness " scenes." Soon after the performance began, a number of youths made a rush through the police at one of the doors, with the object of breaking it open. These youths were encouraged by persons who did not actively contest with the police, but who lent their passive weight and pressure to over- power the physical resistance of that force. `f he police were mastered, and the at- tempt to burst the doors was likely to succeed, amidst savage cries of " Pull the damned place down !"—" Barn the aristocratic den! "—when a body of military arrived on the spot, and charged the door-breakers. They were assailed with showers of stones; many of the soldiers were disabled, and their horses became so generally unmanageable that they were hastily withdrawn to make way for in fantry and act as a reserve. "In a few minutes afterwards, the National Guard, one of the independent volunteer companies, made their appearance on the ground, end attempted to force a passage through the crowd to the theatre. The mob hissed and hooted at them, and attacked them with stones, which were at hand in consequence of the building of a sewer in the neighbourhood. The company were thrown into disorder by the attack, and retired to Broadway ; where they rallied end made another attempt to reach the theatre. They were hissed and pelted as before with atones, bat succeeded in reaching the desired point. They then en- deavoured,lo form in line on the side-walk; and while doing so five or six of them Were felled to the groudd by stones, and taken into the theatre in a state of insen- sibility. Captain Pond, the captain of the company, was one of those thus injured." Captain Price, of one of the military-companies, was wounded by a pistol-shot fired from the mob. The ball or slug took effect in his leg. As the crowd con- tinued to press upon the troops, a charge with bayonets was resorted to. This only called forth derisive shoats and opprobrious epithets. After a consultation with the Recorder, the Chief of Police, and the Generals commanding, the Sheriff declared the riot act in force; all who had assembled were requested to disperse immediately; and time was fully given for that purpose, without effect. Three times the people were solemnly warned that the troops would fire, and each time the warning was treated with hootings and groans. " General Sandford then gave orders to fire; and the first volley was tired against the dead wall of Mr. Langdon's garden, as is abundantly testified by its appearance. This only seemed to exasperate the rioters the more, as they thought the troops had only blank car- tridges; and the stones were poured in upon them with terrible and redoubled violence. The order was then given to fire again, and to fire low, so as to wound only the legs of the mob; but, owing to the noise, this order was not heard, and the shots were fired at breast-high aim, with terrible effect. Still the mob pressed on; and another volley was required before the space on Astor Place, from near the corner of Broadway to near the corner of Lafayette Place, was cleared; but the rioters at each of those places continued to pour in vollies of stones; and General Hall ordered the troops to fire, one rank obliquely to the right, and the other to the left. This had the desired effect, and the rioters retreated on all sides. The military and the police took advantage of this to form a line across the street at both ends of Astor Place, so as to prevent any connexion between Broadway and the Bowery. More troops and two brass pieces loaded with grape were brought to the scene, as it was rumoured that the crowd intended to arm themselves and renew the attack. At half-past eleven o'clock, the additional troops, consisting of several companies and the artillery, arrived. The cannon, loaded with grape, were placed in front of the theatre, ready in case of a renewal of the attack: but none was made; and for the rest of the night there was com- parative order and quiet.

"The sight of blood," says an eye-witness, "had restored peace and reenthroned reflection. All sorts of stories were afloat. A hundred men were killed' in one place—' A poor innocent boy, twelve years old,' was reported wounded in another. Cries of ' Who did it?'—' Let us murder the soldiers!' Counter cries, Go a-

head and do it! Three cheers for Forrest These soldiers are our bro- thers!'—' Why, then, did they fire on us?' About this time, a soldier in uni- form, with his musket, left the ranks and walked through the mob on his way home. The snob beset him, laughing, and yelling, ' Lick him Take his Win!'—' Serve him as he served others!' We thought one time they would tear aim to pieces; but he was protected by others, who said, He has but done his duty, what all of us may be compelled as citizen-soldiers to do."

On the morning:of the 11th, it was found that more than twenty persons had been killed on the spot, and upwards of thirty wounded. By the last accounts, the number of dead was twenty-three, and it was probable that there would be more deaths from wounds.

On the 14th, a Coroner's Jury which held inquests on seventeen of the bodies gave this verdict—" That the deceased came to their deaths by gunshot-wounds, Erred by the military during the riot before the Operahouse, on Thursday evening, 10th May instant, by order of the civil authorities of the city of New York; and the circumstances existing at the time justified the authorities in giving the order to fire upon the mob. We further believe that if a larger number of the police had been ordered out, the necessity of a resort to the use of the military might have been avoided."

Mr. Macready left New York for Boston on the morning of the 11th: he rode 18 far as New Rochelle on horseback, in the disguise of a soldier; accompanied by

several military officers, who acted as his guides and escort until he was clear of the city. The violences, however, did not cease on his departure, but assumed a more re- bellious aspect: on the evening of the 11th, attempts were made to take revenge on the police and soldiers, and to demolish the theatre; but great preparations had been made, and all these designs were frustrated,—though there was actually some barricade-bailding, and fortifying of masons' yards, and some hurling of stones from the house-tops against the civil and military force. The accounts concur in the statement that all the movements of these bodies were temperately but most " handsomely " and effectually carried out ; and at nightfall the riotous tendency had died away.

The popular excitement next took the characteristic vent of public meet- ings. Captain Rynders and Mr. Mike Walsh, both of Tammaney Hall celebrity, addressed audiences described as 30,000 strong, with denuncia- tions of " the murderous attack on unoffending citizens, to please an axis, tocratic Englishman, backed by a few low sycophantic Americans." At the great Park meeting, on the afternoon of the 13th, Mr. Mike Walsh. said- " Where were these National Guards daring the late war with Mexico? Where were these gingerbread soldiers? They were drinking punch at their firesides, while it was the poor man who fought the battles of the country. I do not wish to curse them, but they have been valiant enough to pour lead upon the unarmed multitude. (Cries of " Vengeance! vengeance! ") When the ()penthouse was opened, it was restricted to those only who wore white kid gloves!—such was the spirit of pri le and presumption of the nabobs of the Fifteenth Ward, who, led by the Mayor, have brought troops to fire upon the people. Who will take care of the families they have made desolate? Will Macready, will Forrest, will Wood- hull? No! Let us be dignified, but let us speak strongly and firmly. I say, so help me God, if another shot is fired by these scoundrels, I will, with musket and bayonet in my hand--[The conclusion was lost, owing to the confusion.) My heart is quite sickened at the sights I have seen,—the brains of the people who have been murdered oozing out, their limbs torn and lacerated, the blood covering them as it flowed from ghastly wounds. I call upon the Coroner of this city to cause the jury of inquest to tied a verdict of 'guilty of murder' against the Mayor and Matsell, and all who have acted in this crime. May eternal ob- livion rest upon them ! may eternal infamy fall upon the guilty! Cursed be their names now, and may they ler ever be a byword and a reproach!—Now, my boys, one word more. We owe it to ourselves, to our fellow citizens, and to society, if ever there is a repetition of this shooting, to arm ourselves, and to call upon every man to arm himself." [" Here," adds the reporter of the New York Herald, " the tumult became great, and the excitement intense. Loud cries for vengeance rose from the crowd. Mr. Walsh descended from the table; whereupon an adjourn- ment was moved; upon which we came away and left the ground.") WESTERN AUSTRALIA.—A Perth paper, of the 20th December, narrates an exploratory tour by the Governor of Swan River settlement, in the course of which his party was attacked by the Natives, and he received a bad spear-wound—the weapon went through the thigh and protruded about a foot. The Governor broke off the head of the spear and drew out the shaft, and headed his men in a retreat through a rough country for ten hours; when he reached his boat in Champion Bay. The wound was re- ceived some days after the 1st of December, and on the 20th the Governor was " soon likely to be recovered." The expedition was undertaken to explore the rich mineral and pasture country on the Bowes, lately discovered by Mr. Gregory; and it resulted in a confirmation of his de- scriptions.