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Miscellaneous.
as this gentleman has never expressed himself so confidently- as to time , we hope most , sincerely that he may not be mistaken , and that his Royal patient may , under his judicious care , be restored to sight . FOREIGN . PARIS , July 28 . — The Infernal Machine . —When about , to
commemorate the 5 th anniversary of the revolution of 1830 , a desperate attempt was made by a miscreant , by name Fieschi , to assassinate Louis Philippe and his sous ; a lapse of half a minute saved the King ' s life , who escaped without , a wound ; his horse , however , was wounded , and is since dead . The shower of balls proved fatal to Marshal Mortier , General Lacharie dc Vengrey , Colonel Raffet , Captain Villatte , aud several officers and others of the National Guard . Five Generals were also wounded , and many of the crowd . Several have since died .
The assassin has recovered of the wounds he received in the explosion , but as yet has not implicated his accomplices . The public funeral of the victims , at which 50 , 000 National Guards attended , took place on the 5 th of August . The ceremony was the most imposing ever witnessed . SPAIN . —In the provinces of this ill-fated country the war continues
with various success . The issue will probably not be long doubtful , as in Madrid the new Ministry have decided upon the necessity of immediately regulating the ecclesiastical establishment , and have adopted other means to improve the finances .
PORTUGAL . —The principal topic is a second marriage for the '' Youthful Queen , " whose widowhood is considered to be a national grievance . GENEVA . —JUHILEE OF THE REFORMATION . —Geneva has celebrated the Reformation by a Jubilee worth y the imitation of other cities . Everything , even that grand uncertainty , the weather itself , appears to have conspired to give the happiest effect to the solemn festivities of
the occasion . On Saturday , the 22 ud ult . there was a grand general ecclesiastical conference , in which several Swiss and foreign Clergy - took part , among whom we observed the justly celebrated and pioiis Dr . Armstrong , from Dublin , accompanied by his two sons . In ( lie afternoon there was , in all the churches , a distribution of the Jubilee . Medals were struck , which , with an historical essay on the Reformation , were given to the children of Geneva , who expressed their gratitude
by repairing to an extensive garden , and gracing the occasion by a joyous dance . On the following day there was concert of sacred music in St . Peter ' s church , which was brilliantly illuminated ; and the ni ght was turned into day by the general illumination of the city . Thirty thousand citizens , country people , aud strangers , thronged the streets , quays , and squares , and participated in the general happiness .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Miscellaneous.
as this gentleman has never expressed himself so confidently- as to time , we hope most , sincerely that he may not be mistaken , and that his Royal patient may , under his judicious care , be restored to sight . FOREIGN . PARIS , July 28 . — The Infernal Machine . —When about , to
commemorate the 5 th anniversary of the revolution of 1830 , a desperate attempt was made by a miscreant , by name Fieschi , to assassinate Louis Philippe and his sous ; a lapse of half a minute saved the King ' s life , who escaped without , a wound ; his horse , however , was wounded , and is since dead . The shower of balls proved fatal to Marshal Mortier , General Lacharie dc Vengrey , Colonel Raffet , Captain Villatte , aud several officers and others of the National Guard . Five Generals were also wounded , and many of the crowd . Several have since died .
The assassin has recovered of the wounds he received in the explosion , but as yet has not implicated his accomplices . The public funeral of the victims , at which 50 , 000 National Guards attended , took place on the 5 th of August . The ceremony was the most imposing ever witnessed . SPAIN . —In the provinces of this ill-fated country the war continues
with various success . The issue will probably not be long doubtful , as in Madrid the new Ministry have decided upon the necessity of immediately regulating the ecclesiastical establishment , and have adopted other means to improve the finances .
PORTUGAL . —The principal topic is a second marriage for the '' Youthful Queen , " whose widowhood is considered to be a national grievance . GENEVA . —JUHILEE OF THE REFORMATION . —Geneva has celebrated the Reformation by a Jubilee worth y the imitation of other cities . Everything , even that grand uncertainty , the weather itself , appears to have conspired to give the happiest effect to the solemn festivities of
the occasion . On Saturday , the 22 ud ult . there was a grand general ecclesiastical conference , in which several Swiss and foreign Clergy - took part , among whom we observed the justly celebrated and pioiis Dr . Armstrong , from Dublin , accompanied by his two sons . In ( lie afternoon there was , in all the churches , a distribution of the Jubilee . Medals were struck , which , with an historical essay on the Reformation , were given to the children of Geneva , who expressed their gratitude
by repairing to an extensive garden , and gracing the occasion by a joyous dance . On the following day there was concert of sacred music in St . Peter ' s church , which was brilliantly illuminated ; and the ni ght was turned into day by the general illumination of the city . Thirty thousand citizens , country people , aud strangers , thronged the streets , quays , and squares , and participated in the general happiness .