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Court ou the 2 Sth ult . The evidence showed that the men had received great provocation . Baron Bramwell , who tried the case , recommended that two of the men—Matthews and Tupper—should be acquitted . This was clone . The other men were found guilty , but recommended to mercy . Baron Bramwell , in sentencing the prisoners , said they had committed an

offence legally , but in a very harmless manner . He sentenced Baffin , Can-, and Dickson , to a week's imprisonment each , and ordered Pillage to be released on his own recognizances . Mr . Charles Newton , a well-known barrister , was found dead at tho bottom of a stair-case in the Temple , on AA ' ednesday morning , the 28 th ult . It is believed that the unfortunate

gentleman in walking down stairs slipped and fell . At the Lambeth Police-court several members of a gang of swindlers , well known to the police , were committed for trial on various charges of obtaining goods under false pretences . Amongst these men was a brother of that Manning who , with his wife , was executed for the murder of O'Connor ; the living Manninobavin ? also the alias of ' . ' Edward Ellis . "

FOHEIGK INTELLIGENCE . —A paragraph of Australian news conveys the gratifying intelligence that the protracted drought has terminated on that continent . The Liberals in Prussia are to be silenced . William , by Divine right kir . g , has , throuo-h his willing Minister , Count von Bismarck , announced i a the Chamher of Deputiesa t Berlin that both Houses of the Diet will

be closed to-day , and will remain adjourned to the end of tbe session . No doubt this is owing to the persistence of the Chamber in demanding free speech , and in dealing constitutionally with the budget . Tbe refusal of Prince Napoleon to resume his place as President of the Committee of the International Exhibition at Paris raised a difficulty not easl y to be

surmounted . However , the Emperor has proved himself equal to the emergency . Ho has appointed the Prince Imperial to the place , and delegated the duties to the Minister of State . The Emperor has presented , through his Ambassador at Copenhagen , the Grand Crocs of the Legion of Honour upon the Crown Prince of Denmark . The message with which the

King of Prussia has closed the Parliament is a strange specimen of despotic arrogance . He had hoped , he says in effect , to find the Chamber of Deputies filled with a desire to do as the Crown wished them , and to do its bidding humbly . To his surprise

no such spirit actuated the Deputies . They were resolved to insist on a constitutional revision of the finances and the right of free speech , and it was evident to his Majesty that if they were allowed to go on in that way unpleasant consequences might ensue . Therefore he shuts up the Chamber . The message has the merit of possessing some frankness , hut it shows how

hollow a sham is the pretence of constitutional government in Prussia . The Patrie , no very good authority , be it noted , asserts that the Pope and the King of Italy are coming to an understanding in respect to the appointment of the Pontifical debt ; nay , that the principle of the apportionment has been agreed upon . The most startling news of the clay is that of

a revolution in the Principalities . On Thursday , the 22 nd ult . there was a change of Ministry at Bucharest , and the same day a body of troops surrounded the palace of Prince Couza , and forced him to sign his abdication . Forthwith the new Ministy announced tbe abdication , und the Count of Flanders was proclaimed Hospodar of Roumania , under the title of Philip I . The

Count will probably consider twice before he accepts the post . A telegram from Vienna brings another piece of news which not improbably may have some connection with this revolution . It states that the Russians on the Pruth are making preparations for crossing that river , and thatthey have actually got the

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pontoons in readiness . Through Vienna also we bear that numerous Servians and Roumanians are travelling through Bosnia and the Herzegovina endeavouring to stir up the people against the Turkish rule . In consequence of this the Turkish garrisons have been strengthened . On Saturday the 21 th ult ., General La Marmora in the Chamber of Deputies vindicated the Government from charges which had been made against them in respect

to Spain and France . He denied there had been any subservience to France , ancl whilst saying that France and Italy had each its own views as to the future , he declared that the September Convention would be carried out . He declined to break off diplomatic relations with Spain ; and as to Austria , said there were no political negotiations going on between tbe

two countries . —It seems that the fear of reviewed hostilities in Bhootan has passed away . A telegram to the Indian Office says that the guns lost at Dewangiri have been returned by the Bhootan chief , and that the invading force will now return . Prince Couza has fallen by a bloodless revolution . Even his foes pursue him not . He has been liberated from confinement

and permitted to leaveBucharest . The world isnowheforehim . A deputation from the Croatian Diet presented an address to the Emperor of Austria on Thursday last . The reply of his Majesty was thoroughly conciliatory ; hut he urged that all measures should give way to the important one of settling the mutual relations of the countries belonging to St . Stephen's

Crown , and of securing ther intimate and inseparable connection with the entire realm . The debate on the address to the Emperor was begun in the French Corps Legislatif yesterday by M . Thiers . He seems to have made an outspoken demand for real liberty of the press , of the individual , and of election . He deprecated the system of official candidates . Count Latour

followed in defence of the Government . The election for Epernay has ended iu the return of the Government candidate by a great majority .

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