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the Italian Parliament for the lStli of November . — -The . state of Garibaldi's health continues serious , and great anxiety is felt as to the result ofthe medical council which will be held on his case to-morrow at Spezzia . Besides Professor Partridge and the clever Italian surgeons who have attended Garibaldi , the wellknown . French surgeon , M . Nekton , will be present at the consultation . A good understanding between the people and the government seems to be established at Hesse Cassc-i . The first

sitting- ofthe Chambers was held on Monday , and the government commissioner stated that the government would do everything in its power to render the task before the Chambers :-. work of peace . -According to accounts received at Madrid from Mexico , President Juarez has seized on the church property , and forbidden the priests to wear sacerdotal robes . The Mexicans are said to be fortifying Puebla . The semi-official

journal of St . Petersburg- has published some correspondence between the British and " Russian Governments respecting the affairs of Montenegro and Turkey . Earl Russell does not disapprove the conditions of peace imposed on Montenegro , and declares that England cannot support projects aiming at the destruction of the Saltan ' s suzerainty over that province . Prince Gortschakoi ' i ' affirms that Russia considers the maintenance of the Turkish ire to he important for the balance of power in

emp Europe , but censures the conduct of the Porte towards Servia , Montenegro , and the Herzegovina , and declares that Russia " must insist on a move conciliatory system of government as far as the Christian subjects of the Porte are concerned . " AMERICA . —The City of Washington brings telegraphic intelligence from New York to the 21 st inst . The advance of General M'Clellan's army on AA inch ; ster had been stopped , and

reports were current that tho Federal army would go into winter quarters . Though these rumours were not generally believed , it is certain that General M'Cleilan has called in all his reconnohei- ' mg parties to Harper ' s Ferry , where his head quarters were still fixed ; the reconnoissances made showing that the Confederates were in great force between Martinsburg and Charlotte ! own . The Southern accounts ofthe battle of Perrysvilie , in Kentucky , claim the victory , and the capture of '

9000 Federal prisoners . On thcISth , 1500 Confederates dashed into Lexington and captured the town and several prisoners . General Morgan afterwards evacuated the town , a / id engaged the Federal forces between Versailles and Frankfort , in which the Northern accounts say ho was .-ronted by General Dumont . General Stuart had successfully terminated his bold incursion into Pennsylvania by re-crossing the Potomac into Virginia at Edward's Ferry , having thus passed entirely round the rear of General M'Clelhui ' s army . He carried off with him 1000 horses and large quantities of boots and clothing which he had

captured in Pennsylvania ; and he had done much damage to the railways and to public property in the country which he had thus audaciously traversed , though private houses were left unmolested by his soldiers . The governor of Pennsylvania had written a letter to the Government at lVaslniigton , accusing the Federal generals of neglect of duty in allowing General Stuart's force to penetrate into that state , and asserting that it miht have been capturedand Pennsylvania saved from the

g , disgrace cast upon it . The governor calls for a thorough investigation . In one of the mining counties of Pennsylvania , the Irish had forcibly resisted drafting ; but their resistance was speedily overcome by a body of militia or volunteers , who fired on the rioters and killed four of five of them . The New-York Chamber of Commerce had passed resolutions declaring that the burning of American ships by the Confederate steamer

Alabama is " a crime against humanity , " and that the permission foi ; the departure of such cruisers from British ports " encourages on the high seas an offence against neutral rights . " A repetition of such acts cannot , the Chamber affirms , "fail to produce wide-spread exasperation iu America ; " and therefore all who " value peace and goodwill among all nations" are exhorted to use their influence to prevent the departure of such vessels as the Alabama , " and so avoid the calamity of war . "

An important report from Mr . Bunch , the English Consul at Charleston , has been publi-shed . He estimates the cotton crop of the present year at a million and a half bales , and the total stock of cotton remaining in the Southern States at 3 , 950 , 000 hales . " It must be remembered , " he , however , remarks , " that a portion , or tho whole , of this accumulation may be destroyed at any moment by the Southern people . " Two of our crack ships—the Emerald , 35 , and Galatea , 26—have been ordered to proceed at once to Bermuda , " in anticipation of any complications which might arise from the excess of energy well

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known to exist in Flag-Officer AViikes . " The proceedings of this Northern hero continue to cause uneasiness , but the Globe " feels sure that if he transgresses the fair bounds of warfare , his Government will not sanction his acts . " Lord Lyons left Liverpool for AYashington on Saturday last . There has been a good deal of speculation as to the nature of the instructions which he carries out with him ; but the Globe , in an article written in a semi-official tone , warns us against any impression

that an immediate change is to take place in our position as regards the Northern and Southern States , or that " Lord Lyons carries off in his pocket instructions likely to lead to a crisis on his landing . " Our contemporary , indeed , has no doubt that " our intercourse with the President ' s Government will remain as peaceful and uninterrupted as the best friends of England and America could wish . " INDIA . —A telegram from Bombay , via . Tubal , announces that

the bill of indictment against Captain Smales had been thrown out by the grand jury . The cotton market had recovered after the intelligence received of the defeat of the Confederates at Maryland . THE CAPE . —By the arrival of the Norman we have news from the Cape of Good Hope to the 22 nd September . The prospects of the harvest were said to he good . . A \ e have the mournful intelligence of the death of the Rev . Robert Moffatt

one of tho oldest of the African missionaries . He died near Kuvuman , on August 7 th . Information had been received from the Zambesi of the retreat ofthe Oxford and Cambridge mission party through fear of being- attacked by the natives . A dispute is said to have arisen between Dr . Livingstone and the Rev . Mr . Rowley as to who was to blame for the recent fighting with the natives . The Governor of the Cape had refused to adopt the resolution of the House of Assembly for introducing negroes . The Ariel had returned from her cruise on the slave coast , having captured twenty-six slave dhows and a piratical vessel , the Persian Gulf .

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

STADACONA . —1 . A large part of the lectures can only he communicated to brethren orally , being ceremonial ; but much of them , such as the illustrations of the cardinal virtues , & c ., may be found in Preston and other Masonic works . 2 . AA'ith regard to centenary jewels , we look upon it to be a mere regulation of the lodge as to who may wear them—some lodges confining them to the members at the time of their being granted , and others allowing future members to wear them .

AVe think the latter the better course , as otherwise the remembrance of the event the jewel is meant to celebrate would soon die out . AV . AV . —1 . Certificates are generally signed by brethren receiving them in open lodge ; but there is 110 necessity for their being so signed ; and in many instances ( snch as when brethren are about to proceed abroad ) it would be impossible for them to be so signed . 2 . AVe look upon it to be both

competent and legal for Masonic toasts to be given after the close of the lodge , and without Masonic clothing . CENTENAEV . —1 . This question is answered as No . 2 to " Stradacona . " 2 . A centenary jewel may be worn on all occasions when or where it is legal to wear Masonic jewels . 3 . A brother who has not filled the office of AVarden may be appointed Master of a new lodge in the warrant or dispensation under which it is constituted . 4 . A brother who has been

presented with a jewel ( the cross pens in gold ) for his services as secretary , may wear it in any lodge he visits if attached as an ordinary complimentary jewel , but not on a collar . SCEUTATOR writes— "There are some trifling errors in printing my two articles , which it may bo as well to correct , though thsy are self-evident . Page 270 , column 2 , last paragraph , 5 th line , for a full stop insert a comma after the word fate . Page 312 , 1 st column , 4-th paragraph , 4 th line , for 1862 read

1812 ; same column , 11 th line from the bottom for Eugenius the 2 nd . read Eugenias the 3 rd . Second column , 15 th line , for Egnes read Eqnes . " J . S . —The Masonic Calendar , price 2 s . 6 d ., will give you the names and numbers of the various lodges , and the towns in which they are held . There is no record published of the number of members iu each lodge . The Calendar is published under the authority of Grand Lodge , and may be obtained from Bro . Spencer , Great Queen-street , or through any bookseller . Enclosure received .