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But , at the Bow-street Police-court , some light has been tnrown on this matter , by an engraver being charged ivith fraud in representing certain electrotyped plates to be engraved plates . These plates had been ordered by a currier for the purpose of printing neat ' s skins , so as to produce an imitation of hog's skin . The defendant , Mr . Banks , of Ely-court , Holborn , was committed for trial on tbe charge . —¦—George Chapman , the man who was at least carelesslinstrumental in tlie death of an old manrun over by

y , one of Pickford's vans , which Chapman ivas driving , ivas sentenced to six months' imprisonment , beingfoundguilty of manslaughter .- — At the Middlesex Sessions , Leon Roberts and bis wife , Julia , were indicted , the latter for stealmg , and the former receiving , a piece of cloth ,. from a shop in St . Martin ' s-lane . The female pleaded Guilty , and it was urged thafc she had committed the act iu a St of Icleptomania . His lordship having ruled that there was no case

against the man , the jury returned a verdict of acquittal in his case , and found the woman guilty , who was then sentenced to three months' hard labour . The two brothers AVedmore , who were found guilty of the atrocious murder of an old woman , their aunt , at Dunclry , have been executed at Taunton . The conduct of the wretched prisoners , till recently , had been of the very worst character ; but immeliately preceding their execution they were at least brought to a sense of their awful position . More than this

cannot safely be affirmed . FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE . —The Moniteur publishes a circular from M . Delangle , French Minister of Justice , addressed to the procureurs-generaux of the empire , directing that the existing laws ( Articles 201 and 204 of fche penal code ) shall be put in force against any members of the Roman Catholic clergy who shall criticise in their pastoral letters , or other ecclesiastical publications , or in their sermons , the acts ancl policy of the Government . The

conduct of several members of the clerical body is alluded to by M . Delangle as the ground upon which the Government desires that the law , which was for a long time allowed to remain unapplied , shall be once more put into actual operation . The overtures made on the part of Switzerland for a treaty of commerce with France have been received with the greatest readiness by the French Government , who have directed that the details of the question should be examined by competent authorities . A new French loan is talked of , to tbe amount of thirty millions sterling ; and in connection with this rumour there is another of equal significance—that a levy of men will take place at the end of the

month . Men and money , doubtless , are wanted for the same reason . The Italian Chambar of Deputies have adopted a resolution equivalent to a vote of confidence in tbe Ministry , viz ., " That the Chamber , confident that the Ministry will take the most suitable measures for hastening the administrative unification of the provinces of Naples and Sicily , ancl insisting on the immediate publication of the measures of public safety published by Government , and on the execution of public

works , passes to the order of the day . " The Opinione gives a denial to the report that the Italian Government intends to issue a forced loan . The Bourbon party in Naples are incessant in their intrigues against the new order of things , stimulated , it appears , by the ex-King , as the Government have arrested the Duke of Cazaniello , on account of two letters he bad received from Francis II . It is further stated that an important conspiracy has been discovered , in which five bishops ire implicated , and several

members of a Bourbon committee have been arrested . The conspirators meet with no sympathy from the people , who view their proceedings with great indignation . ——The Grand Duke of Tuscany is said to have sent in a formal protest to the European Cabinets against the assumption by Victor Emmanuel of the title of King of Italy . This important political movement is likely to be followed up by a similar demonstration on the part of the ex-Duke of Modena . It is not intimated what attitude the Duke of Monaco

intends to assume . The several provincial diets of Austria , as constituted by the late Imperial rescript , assembled on April 6 th . As far as we can learn by the telegram , the proceedings were conducted with great order and loyalty ; those of Austria , Styria , and Salzburg adopting resolutions thanking the Emperor for the concession of constitutional principles . The Hungarian Diet was opened by Count Apponyi , who announced the abdication of King Ferdinand , and the accession of Francis Joseph , and said it was the

sincere wish of the King that the rights of Hungary should be maintained . The first sign of opposition came from Count Zichy , who demanded the formation of a Hungarian Ministry , which was supported by the majority of the members . A report is in circulation that the French Ambassador in A'ieuna has had , by virtue of secret instructions , several interviews lately with Count Rechberg , on the subject of a new plan of arrangement proposed for the Venetian question . Tbe scheme which France is said to favour is the cession of Venetia to Italy , in consideration of a territorial compensation to Austria . The locale of the proposed territory is not indicated ; but we may conclude that the eyes of those who

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have originated the idea , whether it be a genuine scheme or a mere invention , turn in the direction of the Lower Danube . The Government of A'ienna have issued a decree placing tbe Protestants in Austria on the same footing , both civilly ancl politicaUy , as the Roman Catholics . In the Berlin Chamber of Deputies , on April 6 th , Baron A ' on Schleinitz expressed , in the most distinct and earnest terms , his disapproval of the course attributed to the Prussian officer of legation , who is charged with having conveyed the

letters of General Bosco from Rome to Palermo . The Minister promised that full inquiry into the affair should be instantly made . Blood , we regret to say , has again been spilled at Warsaw . The discontent to ivhich the dissolution of the committee of citizens for maintaining public order gave rise was , as we anticipated , greatly increased by the further dissolution of the Agricultural Society , and led to a series of demonstrations . On Monday , a larger popular demonstration than usual took laceancl a large

p , , but unarmed crowd paraded the streets , ancl ultimately appeared before the castle . Here , fche telegram informs us , the military appeared , and by force dispersed the assembly—the cavalry charging , and the infantry firing , by which upwards of a hundred of the people were killed or wounded . At the last accounts the city was filled with troops . It is affirmed that the Estates of Holstein have agreed to the recommendations of tbe committee , rejecting

the Danish proposals with regard to the budget . INDIA AND CHINA . —The news received from Bombay by the overland mail is not of much importance . The supply of Indian cotton for England was engaging the attention of the government , The distressing accounts received ofthe progress of the famine still kept the subject before the public , who are doing all they can to mitigate its pressure . The highly esteemed Bishop of Madras had

died , ancl Sir Robert Napier had received a severe injury by falling from his horse . By the telegraph we have further news from the far East . From Calcutta , news of the appointment of a special Army Amalgamation Commission is confirmed . From China , we learn that the Yang-tze expedition had actually sailed . The report of the murder of the Secretary of the American Legation at Jeddo unfortunately proves to be well founded . Java has been visited by

terrible floods , which have caused immense injury to property and loss of life . The French and the Spanish appear to have combined their forces to a war against Cochin China ; and we hear of tbe capture of five forts at Saigon after an " obstinate resistance . "

AUSTRALIA . —In Australia heavy storms have been prevalent . Seven gold ships , containing in the aggregate more than 126 , 000 ounces of gold , had sailed for England since the previous mail . Another battle had been fought hi New Zealand , the Maories having attacked our troops and been defeated . The telegram does not say whether the natives concerned in this engagement were-AVaikatos or members of William King ' s tribe . Another regiment hacl arrived from Bombay , and we fear that more blood will be shed before this unhappy war is brought to a termination .

AMERICA . —Tbe news brought by the Arabia from New York to the 27 th ult . throws no light on the obscurity of President Lincoln's movements . The Cabinet was still considering what course shoidd be pursued towards the Confederated States . The commissioners from the latter remained at Washington , but had not been recognised by the President . Both parties were making vast preparations for a contest , the probabilities of ivhich every day seems to lessen , though no one can divine how an arrangement will

be effected . Fort Sumter hacl not been evacuated , but the Cabinet , it was reported , had arranged for its cession , as well as Fort Pickens . The Government have also determined not to attempt to collect the revenue in the Gulf ports .

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TO CORRESPONDENTS .

Bro . WM . SOI'TIIALL . —The second communication relative to the City of London Freemasons' Club is an advertisement . J . R . S . —Bro . Sir James Graham is Prov . G . Master for Cumberland . MELICENT .- —AA ' e do not approve of what is called Adoptive , or Lady Freemasonry . The proper sphere of woman is home .

HENRY C . —Send the MS . ; it shall receive due attention . G . E . —No : we never interfere in such disputes . F . F . —It has fallen harmless . " Quia nobiscum contra nos est . " T . R . —Attend at the next Committee ,-if you are eligible , and state the circumstances yourself ; we cannot undertake to every one's projects . BEO . ¦ . Write again when the matter is more matured .