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and Mr . Allen , to whom the land belonged . But as it was not proved that the advertising firm were aware of this arrangement , the jury returned a verdict in their favour for the whole amount . One of the accidents which unfortunately marred the Easter Monday volunteer review at Guildford , has proved fatal . The Rev . Cufchberfc Earle—a minister of the Irvingifce Communion - —who was shot in the abdomen by the accidental discharge of

a ramrod , died on AA'ednesday week . Another heath—that at Banning , near Maidstone—is threatened by the rapacious and remorseless Enclosure Commissioners . Tho inhabitants of the district are energetically remonstrating against the destruction of the health-preserving resort . Afc the annual general session for Lancashire , on Thursday , it was decided , by large

majorities , to appoint Roman Catholic chaplains for the gaols of Preston and Kirkdale , under the Prison Ministers Act of last session . Thomas AYatkins , who was found guilty of the murder of his wife at Leominster a short time since , has been executed . A verdict of not guilty , on the ground of insanity , has been returned in the case of Bryan Terry , charged with the

murder of his wife at Keighley . FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE . —If we may trust fche authority of the Fays , an active organisation of the revolutionary party in Hungary has recently been in progress . A national military force is said to have been in forward preparation , on the basis of the organisation of the Hungarian forces in 1848 ; but it is

added that the principal officers of that army have been arrested . Count Rechbei'g has telegraphed to the Austrian Ambassador in London instructing him to give the most unrpialified denial to the statement in tho Steele that tho Hungarian troops before Frodericia had mutinied . A telegram from Bucharest states that a motion expressing want of confidence in the Ministry has been rejected by a large majority . In his speech at the

closing of the Storthing , the King of Sweden said that while , in concert with other Powers , his Government would endeavour to secure the restoration of peace between Denmark and Germany , they must ; , nevertheless , be prepared to render assistance to their Scandinavian brethren " against overpowering force . " Letters received from Copenhagen intimate that Denmark remains

determined to enter into no negociations on the Schleswig-Holsfcein question unless on thc basis of the Treaties of 1 S 51 and 1852 . The Governments of Austria and Prussia have addressed despatches , " which are identical in their essential points , " to the Minor States of Germany , urging that ifc is " most important" that the Federal Diet should send a

representative to the Conference on the affairs of tbe Danish Duchies . The two Great Powers seek to overcome the fears and scruples of the smaller courts by assuring them that the " Conference is to bo held without any basis being previously fixed , " and that there " has been no question of the decision of tbe majority being conclusive . " The bombardment of Sonderborg was

continued for forty-eight hours without intermission . ! No previous intimation was given , and many of the inoffensive inhabitants—men , women , and children—were killed and wounded . Nearly a third part of the town has been burnt down . The cannonade , which ceased on Monday morning was resumed in the afternoon . A telegram from Copenhagen

states that the Danish vedettes were driven back by tbe enemy on the nig ht of Tuesday . An infantry engagement ensued , afc the close of which the Danish troops occupied their former position . The loss was trifling . From Dresden a rumour comes that the Austrian Government is about afc once to impose a state of siege on the Venetian Provinces , and to cake precautionary measures in the Southern Tyrol . Advices from Rome state that the health of the Pope is so far restored that

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he was able to assist at the religious services held in one of the churches recently in celebration of the feast of the Annunciation . The Moniteur announces that the Archduke Maximilian will receive the Mexican deputation on Saturday , and that he will leave for Mexico on Sunday . Advices from Rio de Janeiro , states that the Brazilian Government has accepted the proposal of Portugal to mediate between England and Brazil , with the view of bringing the disputes between the two countries to a close .

AMERICA . —The Australasian , brings New York advices to the 23 d of March . The rumour that General Lee had started for the Shenandoah Valley in nofc confirmed , but ifc is asserted that he has received reinforcements , and "is preparing for a vigorous spring campaign . " General Longstreet , according to one report , was moving towards Virginia , with the view of joining his old leader , bufc a second account states that he was in the vicinity

of Bull's Gap , threatening a raid into Kentucky . The remaining " war news" is made tip of announcements of actual or apprehended raids , and a report that a Federal force had left Vicksburg for Reel river . CHINA , INDIA , & C . —By telegram from Suez wo have a few items of tha commercial and general news conveyed by the

incoming Calcutta , China , and Australian mails . The Bank of Bengal was about to double its capital . Major Gordon had returned to active service at Shanghae , from which we may presume that he had received a satisfactory answer from the Pekin Government in reference to fche conduct of the Futai at the capture of Sowehow . The Australian mail has arrived ,

with intelligence from New Zealand that tbe war with the natives continued ; but as it is added that the Maori forces had been concentrated , we are permitted to hope that a final encounter was at hand . THE CAPE . —Subsequent advices , we trust , will confirm the statement contained in a Cape letter of the 26 th of January , to

the effect that one of her Majesty's ships on that station had brought intelligence that Dr . Livingstone was " all well . " The letter is several days later in date than the Cape newspapers in which the distinguished explorer's death was announced .

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

UNION LODGE OI ? YORK . —Our learned Bros , the Rev . A . F . A . AVoodford , G . Chap ., anel E . S . Shaw , have been making an examination of the archives of this ancient lodge , fche result of which , from the pen of our reverend brother , wo shall have the pleasure of publishing next week . EBORIENSIS . — It is a cpiestion for the Grand Secretary , not

for us . With all his faults you may rely on a prompt replyto any communication addressed to that officer . Z . —AVe do not know who edited the last edition of the " Calendar ; " bufc , as there is a Committee for the purpose , we suppose every member will be ready to take his share of the obliquy justly levelled against the abortion .

R . R . —We shall not travel out of our course for any such purpose . We speak boldly when wo think necessary , bufc we are not going to seek for imaginary abuses . THE LADIES' GALLERY . —AA e have received some letters relative to what took place at the recent Festival of the Boys ' School , which , after what we have already stated , we . do not think it desirable to publishbub we perfectlagree with one

, y who asks , "Can ifc be true ? " that , if things are nofc amended , ifc will become the duty of the Stewards of tho various festivals to hold each member of thc body responsible for his own conduct and that of those he introduces , and , if necessary , publish his name—just as a caution .