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Meany in the belief that he was a commissioner ofthe International Exhibition , and could get a medal for the complainant , who had been disappointed in not having one awarded to him for his manufacture . The witness who was called in support of the chara-e stated , however , that Meany had never told him h him to be Tn

was a commissioner , although he believed one . 0 case therefore fell to the ground . A charge of forgery was preferred at the Guildhall against Mr . John Bruce , a member of the Stock Exchange . C-. ptain Grant of the 11 th Madras Eegiment , appears to have entered into speculations on tho Stock Exchan g in which he loyed Mr . Bruce as his broker . The

e , emp speculations resulted in loss , and Mr . Bruce brought in Captain Grant his debtor for over £ 1000 . A bill was given to be met , as Captain Grant alleged , when the proceeds of some property which he had ordered to be sold in Rangoon reached this country , This bill when presented , was found to be made payable four months after dateand Captain Grant alleged that Mr . Bruce

, had added these words without his knowledge . This was the forgery complained of . Two gentlemen , who were called in support of the charge , proved , however , that the words were on the bill before it was discounted , and that Captain Grant knew they were . Of course the charge was dismissed , ancl Sir R . Garden , the presiding magistrate commented strongly on the conduct of

Captain Grant . FOREIGN I NTELLIGENCE . —The King and the Eoyal Family of Hanover have renounced the idea of visiting the Norderney this year . The Hamburgh Budget shows the surplus of receipts for 1801 to be SG 9 , 20 S marcs banco . The text of the Treaty of Commerce concluded between Belgium and of

England has been presented to the Belg ian Chamber Representatives . In substance the treaty ratifies the complete assimilation of the two flags in all national relations and transactions , and the reciprocal suppression of transit duties . At one of the late sittings of the Chamber of Deputies at Carlsruhe , a very interesting discussion arose in reference to

the French Eastern Railway . It appears that in a short time Bavaria and Austria will havo completed their lines , and it will then remain for the Duchy of Baden ancl Wurtemburg to unite the Atlantic to the Black Sea . The Official Gazette of Turin , gives a formal denial to the reports of such expeditions intended to be disembarked on the Tuscan or Pontifical coasts . The Syndic of Turin having published Garibaldi ' s speech against the Emperor of the Freeh , the Government has sent orders for his removal from office . At Turin , in the

Chamber of Deputies , on Saturday , the discussion was continued on the question put by Signor Petrucelli relative to the foreign policy of the Government , when Signor Mordini desired that Parliament should resound with language of encouragement to the Roman people to break their chains , although respecting the French flag . The Abeille du Nord of St . Petersburg !!

publishes an article in which it points out the necessity for the Powers who have recognised I tally to consolidate it by the solution of the questions of Rome and Venetia , ancl concludes by proposing the meeting of a European Congress to definitively settle these questions . A telegram from Lisbon reports the harvest in Portugal to be so short that it is expected

the free admission of foreign grain will soon be granted . In other respects the country appears prosperous , ancl the funds were rising in consequence of the successful negociation of the loan . The marriage of the King , " who is at present at Mufi'ra , will he celebrated i \ itli great pomp . The official journal of StPetersburg !! the Northern Post

. , , states that at Dunnabourg , a town situate on the railway from St . Petersburg !! to Warsaw , a fire had broken out on the 20 th which destroyed more than 100 houses . A letter from AVai-saw of the 25 th in the Posen Journal states that the news

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of a conspiracy in that capital was confirmed , and that about 80 youn- men were arrested in consequence of this discovery . TlufOttoman troops in Montenegro have been compelled , after a series of fresh engagements , to retire to Spuz , from whence thev had started . French prestige has reasserted itself in Mexico . The Moniteur of yesterday publishes desfrom General Lorenceziving detailed accounts of the

patches , g fights of tho 13 th and 11-th of Juno . According to these R ecounts , two companies of the 90 th Regiment made a sudden attack niioii the corps of General Ortega , who had taken his position upon the summit of Mount lion-ego , a point , says General Lorencez , hitherto believed unassailable . 1 'igUtmg against tremendous odds alike of number and of position the the small body of Frenchem completely routed Ortega s foice , 230 took 200 prisonersand

numberhi"' about 3000 , killed , , captured ' several guns . The result of this engagement was , that the bulk of the Mexican army , under Zaragoza , withdrew from before Orizaba . Zaragoza is described as in full retreat . n-,. ICy— Tnc Hibernian , which loft Quebec on the 19 th in « t , has broucht a New York telegram of tho 21 st taken on board at Capo " Race . General Halleck was expected to arrive of the office of General

in Washington for the purpose assuming Commanding" the Federal armies j but General MClelan and Pope were to retain their respective commands m J * f ™ - Reinforcements drawn from General Hunter ' s corps hitherto employed on tho coasts of Georgia , South Carolina and Florida had joined General M'Clellan at Harrisons Landing . It was York that the Confederate had retried

reported in New army ten miles towards Richmond ; and there was likewise a previous rumour that General " Stonewall" Jackson was once more advancing down the Shenandoah A-alley towards Harper sFeriy . The Confederates were making strenuous efforts to destroy General Price sai

General Curtis ' s corps in Arkansas , ancl was I to have crossed the Mississippi . The Confederates were reported to have abandoned any intention of attacking Nashv . lle , to have evacuated Murfreesborough , and to have retired to Chattanooga . In Kentucky , however , they were displaying extraordinary activity , and were advancing under General Morgan against Louisville , whence the Federal garrison bad marched to Georgehad tured yntiuana and

Hentown to meet them . They cap C derson , and had even crossed the Ohio into In ^ a . ancl taken a town called Newburg . Vicsburg still held out against Commodore Farragut ' s bombardment ; and it was Sported that a Confederate ram had arrived at Vicksbur " , had clone considerable damage to the Foderal flotilla , then anchored under shelter of the Confederate

and had batteries . The Federal Congress had passed a bill , offering a bounty for volunteer for nine months ' service ; and throughout th « north large bounties were offered to recruits by the state and municipal authorities ; but , nevertheless , we are told that " recruiting in New York is still inactive . " President Lincoln had signed the Confiscation Bill , after it had been amendedby provisions rendering it inapplicable for acts committed before actauthorizing the issue

its passage . Confess had passed an , of postal ancl other stamps as small money ; and forbidding banks oi corporations to issue notes for less than one dollar . INDII AND C HINA . —AVe have papers from Calcutta to the ¦ " nil June and from Hong-Kong to the 11 th . Ihe Calcutta news is of little importance , later dates haying been received from The intelli from China is interestingand

Bombay . gence , we are happy to state that the rumours of a great defeat of our troops are not confirmed . « The Fighting King , " Chung AVorg , who had been sent from Nankin to aid the Taepings at Shaiic-hae , had , by his tactics , so harrassed and annoyed the European garrison at Kah-ding /; that orders had been given to evacuate it and the other posts in the vicinity , ancl to iaL back on Shansrhae , -where our troops now stand .

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TO CORRESPONDENTS .

B . A—See section eleven of the regulations for private lodges , page GO , or 61 , Booh of Constitutions . D ISSATISFACTION had better retire from the loclge . He will do no good in it . P . M . —Should know that he has no right to interfere with the Master in the regular discharge of his duties . KNIOIITS T EUPLAB . — Black Gloves .