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The Week.
from poison . The " Ladies Club " has turned up again . The Lambeth Police-court was the scene , Mr . Paget the magistrate . Mrs . Grey wanted to be restored to the benefits of the Star of the East Friendly Society , from which she was excluded , as alleged , by Mrs . Jones ' s scheming . But by the rules of the society the case was out of court , and Mrs . Grey's
only remedy was pronounced to be arbitration , which she said was as much as giving her no remedy at all . On Wednesday the annual . show of the Manchester and Liverpool Agricultural Society , was held at Knutsford , and was considered as a decided success on the whole . The exhibition was indirectly the cause of a rather alarming railway accident at
the Altrincham Station . Some empty carriages were being shunted on to a special train bound for Knutsford , when they became accidentally detached from the engine , ancl rolling clown an incline , came into collision with the train . The passengers were violently shaken , and some of them received injuries of a serious though not of a dangerous nature . One young lady had
several of her teeth knocked out . FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE . —The Emperor Napoleon , who ha returned to St . Cloud from the Chalons camp , has quite recovered from his indisposition , which is said to have been a sharp attack of rheumatism . The report of an intended interview between the Emperor and the King of Prussia , is again revived .
Tho Moniieur , in announcing the departure of the Empress Eugenie for Schwalbach , in Nassau , where she is going to drink the waters , states that the journey is to be made under the strictest incognito . The Empress is reported to be somewhat out of health . The Queen of Spain has given a flattering reception to the envoy of the Emperor Maximilian , and expressed her desire that a good understanding should exist between Spain ancl Mexico . According to a Copenhagen telegram , it is
believed that the heir of the Russian Crown will soon be betrothed to the Princess Dagmar , sister of the Princess of Wales . It is also rumoured on the Continent that the King of Greece will espouse a Russian Princess . The Danish Rigsraad _ was closed on Thursday , the 1 st , by a short message being read from the King , in which he said ho would convoke the
Chambers for an extraordinary session , if necessary . The reports of the political and military committees had been adopted by the Folksthing on the previous day . The Grand Duke of Nicholas of Russia has arrived at Copenhagen . A Berlin journal , the Kreuz Zeilung , asserts that the "Vienna Conferences for a definitive treaty of peace between Denmark ancl the German
Powers are not likely to be soon resumed , inasmuch as " there being nothing further to negotiate respecting the territorialquestion , the Danes display the greatest tenacity upon the financial question , ancl threaten tobreak off negotiations , and to givenotice of the termination of the armistice , being of opinion that they cannot lose more than they have already lost . " The TKrem
Zeilung coolly adds that if hostilities were resumed , the consequence would be that " Denmark would at least lose the already conquered Jutland . " The state of Geneva continues so alarming that tho Federal Council has thought it necessary to send a third battalion from Berne to preserve order . Several more arrests had been made . M . James Fazy , one of the chiefs
of the Liberal faction at Geneva , having been cited to appear before the juge ci'iustruetion , left the city , which step he says , - in a letter to the Nation Suisse , ho took to avoid assassination . The city remained tranquil . INDIA . —We have intelligence from Bombay to the 8 th ult . There had been plentiful rain in every part of the penii _ sula , ' ai _ d
the reports of the state of the crops from all quarters were most favourable . Owing to tho heavy falls , some portions of the cotton would have to be re-sown , but in most places the cotton
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fields presented a very promising appearance . The "Viceroy is expected to leave Simla early next month for Lahore , ancl proceed to Calcutta about the beginning of November . Sir Charles Trevelyan's minute on the introduction of a gold currency has been published in the Gazette , and the introduction of the English sovereign into India as legal tender for ten rupees has
been adopted by the Governor-General in Council . The Bhootanese have commenced quarrelling among themselves , and there is every prospect of a serious civil war between the respective chiefs and their partisans . From Afghanistan we learn that the Ameer ancl his rebellious brother bave become friends , and that there is now some hope of a good understanding
between them . The Khelat difficulty has also been adjusted by the election of the old ruler , Khodobad Khan , to fill the place of the late ruler , who was assassinated . The Bombay share market continued depressed , and there was an entire absence of speculation , though money was plentiful . NEW ZEALAND . —New Zealand advices announce that on the
23 th June the Maoris were attacked and defeated by the British troops . The aborigines lost 200 men , and among the killed was the chief who had commanded them in the engagement at the-Gate pah . AMERICA . —The Persia brought news from New York to the-24 th ult . A fierce struggle was going on between Generals
Grant and Lee for the Weldon Railroad . On the 19 th tho Federals took up a position on it , but were surprised and driven back with a loss of 3 , 000 killed and wounded . The Federals being strongly reinforced , advanced and regained the position , and though tho Confederates made repeated efforts to dislodge them , they maintained au entrenched position at the
Reams-Station on the 24 th . On the 21 st an engagement took place between the Confederate General Early and General Sheridan , near Charleston . The latter was defeated and fell back to Halltown , the former proceeding to Martinsburgh , whither it was reported General Lee was advancing to join him with a large force , with the intention of invading Maryland .
Furtheradvices have been received by the City of Baltimore to 27 th , by which we are told that General Grant's losses on the 19 th ancl 21 st ult . amounted to at least 5 , 000 men . The Confederate cruiser Tallahassee had burned twenty-two Federal fishing vessels off Prince Edward ' s Island on the 25 th ult . The Confederates were said to have sunk a steamer in Blohile Bay in
such a way as to " render all access to the city impossible " before her removal . Some Republican leaders had urged President Lincoln and General Fremont to withdraw themselves as candidates for the Presidency , in order that the Republicans might choose some other candidate who would receive the support of the entire party . General Fremont had intimated his willingness to consent if President Lincoln would follow his example .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
R . P . —The trowel is not considered one of the working tools in English Craft Masonry . It is , however , described as such in Scotch Masonry . The P . M . of your lodge is wrong in introducing it into the ceremony . S . S . —We have no recollection of any such work . K . T . —All in good time .
ANCIENT A > D ACCEPTED RIGHT . —Dr . Leeson of the Isle of Wight . ERRATUM . —In Bro . Pm-ton Coopei ' s communication which appeared in page 146 of the present volume of the MAGAZINE , 37 th line , for "J saw him guillotined , " read "they saw him guillotined . "
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Week.
from poison . The " Ladies Club " has turned up again . The Lambeth Police-court was the scene , Mr . Paget the magistrate . Mrs . Grey wanted to be restored to the benefits of the Star of the East Friendly Society , from which she was excluded , as alleged , by Mrs . Jones ' s scheming . But by the rules of the society the case was out of court , and Mrs . Grey's
only remedy was pronounced to be arbitration , which she said was as much as giving her no remedy at all . On Wednesday the annual . show of the Manchester and Liverpool Agricultural Society , was held at Knutsford , and was considered as a decided success on the whole . The exhibition was indirectly the cause of a rather alarming railway accident at
the Altrincham Station . Some empty carriages were being shunted on to a special train bound for Knutsford , when they became accidentally detached from the engine , ancl rolling clown an incline , came into collision with the train . The passengers were violently shaken , and some of them received injuries of a serious though not of a dangerous nature . One young lady had
several of her teeth knocked out . FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE . —The Emperor Napoleon , who ha returned to St . Cloud from the Chalons camp , has quite recovered from his indisposition , which is said to have been a sharp attack of rheumatism . The report of an intended interview between the Emperor and the King of Prussia , is again revived .
Tho Moniieur , in announcing the departure of the Empress Eugenie for Schwalbach , in Nassau , where she is going to drink the waters , states that the journey is to be made under the strictest incognito . The Empress is reported to be somewhat out of health . The Queen of Spain has given a flattering reception to the envoy of the Emperor Maximilian , and expressed her desire that a good understanding should exist between Spain ancl Mexico . According to a Copenhagen telegram , it is
believed that the heir of the Russian Crown will soon be betrothed to the Princess Dagmar , sister of the Princess of Wales . It is also rumoured on the Continent that the King of Greece will espouse a Russian Princess . The Danish Rigsraad _ was closed on Thursday , the 1 st , by a short message being read from the King , in which he said ho would convoke the
Chambers for an extraordinary session , if necessary . The reports of the political and military committees had been adopted by the Folksthing on the previous day . The Grand Duke of Nicholas of Russia has arrived at Copenhagen . A Berlin journal , the Kreuz Zeilung , asserts that the "Vienna Conferences for a definitive treaty of peace between Denmark ancl the German
Powers are not likely to be soon resumed , inasmuch as " there being nothing further to negotiate respecting the territorialquestion , the Danes display the greatest tenacity upon the financial question , ancl threaten tobreak off negotiations , and to givenotice of the termination of the armistice , being of opinion that they cannot lose more than they have already lost . " The TKrem
Zeilung coolly adds that if hostilities were resumed , the consequence would be that " Denmark would at least lose the already conquered Jutland . " The state of Geneva continues so alarming that tho Federal Council has thought it necessary to send a third battalion from Berne to preserve order . Several more arrests had been made . M . James Fazy , one of the chiefs
of the Liberal faction at Geneva , having been cited to appear before the juge ci'iustruetion , left the city , which step he says , - in a letter to the Nation Suisse , ho took to avoid assassination . The city remained tranquil . INDIA . —We have intelligence from Bombay to the 8 th ult . There had been plentiful rain in every part of the penii _ sula , ' ai _ d
the reports of the state of the crops from all quarters were most favourable . Owing to tho heavy falls , some portions of the cotton would have to be re-sown , but in most places the cotton
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fields presented a very promising appearance . The "Viceroy is expected to leave Simla early next month for Lahore , ancl proceed to Calcutta about the beginning of November . Sir Charles Trevelyan's minute on the introduction of a gold currency has been published in the Gazette , and the introduction of the English sovereign into India as legal tender for ten rupees has
been adopted by the Governor-General in Council . The Bhootanese have commenced quarrelling among themselves , and there is every prospect of a serious civil war between the respective chiefs and their partisans . From Afghanistan we learn that the Ameer ancl his rebellious brother bave become friends , and that there is now some hope of a good understanding
between them . The Khelat difficulty has also been adjusted by the election of the old ruler , Khodobad Khan , to fill the place of the late ruler , who was assassinated . The Bombay share market continued depressed , and there was an entire absence of speculation , though money was plentiful . NEW ZEALAND . —New Zealand advices announce that on the
23 th June the Maoris were attacked and defeated by the British troops . The aborigines lost 200 men , and among the killed was the chief who had commanded them in the engagement at the-Gate pah . AMERICA . —The Persia brought news from New York to the-24 th ult . A fierce struggle was going on between Generals
Grant and Lee for the Weldon Railroad . On the 19 th tho Federals took up a position on it , but were surprised and driven back with a loss of 3 , 000 killed and wounded . The Federals being strongly reinforced , advanced and regained the position , and though tho Confederates made repeated efforts to dislodge them , they maintained au entrenched position at the
Reams-Station on the 24 th . On the 21 st an engagement took place between the Confederate General Early and General Sheridan , near Charleston . The latter was defeated and fell back to Halltown , the former proceeding to Martinsburgh , whither it was reported General Lee was advancing to join him with a large force , with the intention of invading Maryland .
Furtheradvices have been received by the City of Baltimore to 27 th , by which we are told that General Grant's losses on the 19 th ancl 21 st ult . amounted to at least 5 , 000 men . The Confederate cruiser Tallahassee had burned twenty-two Federal fishing vessels off Prince Edward ' s Island on the 25 th ult . The Confederates were said to have sunk a steamer in Blohile Bay in
such a way as to " render all access to the city impossible " before her removal . Some Republican leaders had urged President Lincoln and General Fremont to withdraw themselves as candidates for the Presidency , in order that the Republicans might choose some other candidate who would receive the support of the entire party . General Fremont had intimated his willingness to consent if President Lincoln would follow his example .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
R . P . —The trowel is not considered one of the working tools in English Craft Masonry . It is , however , described as such in Scotch Masonry . The P . M . of your lodge is wrong in introducing it into the ceremony . S . S . —We have no recollection of any such work . K . T . —All in good time .
ANCIENT A > D ACCEPTED RIGHT . —Dr . Leeson of the Isle of Wight . ERRATUM . —In Bro . Pm-ton Coopei ' s communication which appeared in page 146 of the present volume of the MAGAZINE , 37 th line , for "J saw him guillotined , " read "they saw him guillotined . "