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inefficiency of rewards in such cases . " A shocking murder of a child and the attempted suicide of the murderess engaged the attention of the magistrate at the Marylebone police-court on Thursday . FOEEIGN INTELLIGENCE . —The Greek throne was formally accepted by Prince Frederick George of Denmark , on Saturday , and be will be forthwith proclaimed King George the 1 st . It is rumoured that he will propose for the Princess

Alice of England . The Crown Prince of Prussia , discerning the dangers to which his father's policy exposes the Prussian crown , has publicly disclaimed all participation in the measures lately taken towards the Parliament and the press . In replying to an address presented to him at Dantzic , he said that he regretted to have visited the city at a time when disagreement hacl taken place between the government ancl the people . He hacl

been greatly surprised by tho news of that disagreement ; for . being absent , he was unaware of the ordinances which have brought about this position of affairs , and took no part in the deliberations when they were resolved upon . But , nevertheless , all persons , ancl the Crown Prince himself more than anyone , were convinced that Prussia , " under his Majesty's sceptre , is securely approaching the greatness which Providence has marked

out for her . " This short ancl significant speech immediately elicited from the Crown Prince ' s hearers tliree hearty cheers for himself and the King . Meanwhile , the corporation of Berlin has voted an address praying the King to " re-establish the constitutional state of affairs by a speedy convocation of the Diet , " and six of the principal Berlin newspapers have protested against the press ordinanceand reserved their legal rihts , which the

, g King has refuse ! to receive , and the Minister of the Interior has an order declaring that discussions of municipal councils " on constitutional affairs and politics in general , " are illegal , and " cannot be tolerated , " and directing the authorities to " exercise with energy the disciplinary powers with which they are invested in respect to the municipalities . The Slampa of Turin announced that the treaty of Commerce between Great

Britain ancl Italy was concluded , and would be signed in a short time . There are renewed rumours that the ex-King of Naples is about at last to leave Borne and transport himself to a permanent residence in Munich . But this rumour has been heard

rather often already . The Observer—whose announcement tallies with a statement published by the Nord , the journa which serves as a Eussian mouthpiece in Paris—says that on Saturday * the English , French , ancl Austrian Cabinets severally despatched to St . Petersburg notes recommending the the Emperor Alexander to grant the Poles representative institutions , a separate executive , the official use of the Polish language , and complete freedom of education ancl reliionand further

g , urging him immediately to proclaim an amnesty and a cessation of hostilities in order that these recommendations may be carried into effect . But a Vienna telegram announces that a semi-official contradiction has there been given to the statement that fresh notes were sent on Saturday from London , Paris ancl Vienna to St . Petersburg ]] , together with a positive denial that Austria has accepted the conditions specified .

Private letters received in Berlin from St . Petersburg state that the Municipal Council of Moscow has resolved upon the formation of a civic militia , and that thousands of citizens enrolled themselves in a few days . AA ' e are not told whether those patriotic citizens are in immediate expectation of a new invasion of Moscow . A great stir has recently been made about a visit paid by General TUUE , first to Constantinople and next to the

Danubian Principalities . Some Poles appear to bave supposed that TuitE was endeavouring to stir up a movement against Austria in Gallicia , but the General writes to the Italian papers to deny that he everliad any such intention . It may be observed , however , that the only disclaimer he makes is with regard to Gallicia . A French steamer , it is announced by the Diario of Havannahhacl arrived at the latter city with dispatches from

, General FOEEY to the French Government , announcing the capture of Puebla on the 27 th May , and the unconditional sur render of General OETEGA ancl the garrison . The Mon ' deur of Thursday contains an official telegram from New York to the effect that Puebla had fallen , and that OETEGA bad surrendered unconditionally " with 18 , 000 . " AHEEICA . —Intelligence of a very interesting kind has been

brought by the America , from Boston and Halifax , and which , having touched at Cape Eace , has conveyed to us New York telegrams to the morning of the 30 th ult . It was reported in AVashington ancl New York on the 26 th nit . that General Grant had taken Vicksburg , and had probably captured the whole

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Confederate garrison , estimated at 15 , 000 or 20 , 000 men . The greatest enthusiasm prevailed , we are told , as the Federal reoccupation of AHcksburg was , in fiict , regarded as of more value than the capture of Richmond ; but this enthusiasm must have been in a great measure dispelled by the subsequent discovery that , after all , A'icksburg hacl not been taken . The Southern accounts admit the Confederate defeats at Baker ' s Creek ancl Big Black River bridgeand the subsequent

invest-, ment of Vicksburg , but represent that the garrison has repulsed six assaults with great slaughter , and that Geneaal Pemberton can hold the place until he shall be relieved . On the 29 tli ult ., tho Confederates were crossing the Rappahannock ; but the latest New York telegram , dated the morning of the following day , states that " nothing more definite has been received from the Rappahannock than a statement that a portion

of General Lee ' s forces hacl passed up the river . " The-North American , which arrived at Londonderry , brings . Sew York news to June 1 . There does not appear to be much change in the situation at Vicksburg . The besiegers are said to have been again repulsed , and it was expected that regular siege operations would have to be undertaken to capture the city . The Federal outer lines were within 100 yards of the

Confederate works , which were said to-be of grea strength . Apprehensions were expressed that Grant would be attacked in the rear ,- but General Johnston does not seem to be in any condition to become his assailant . The Confederates say they have sunk two gunboats off A ic-, ksburgh . Meanwhile Admiral Porter has destroyed the navy-yard at Yazoo City , with an immense quantity of stores . General Banks appeared to be making his way up to Vicksburg . He bad crossed the Mississippi at Bayou Sara , above Port Hudson .

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

T . T . asks : —Upon tho receipt of a Grand Lodge warrant by a new lodge , of which the AA . M . designate is also a P . M ., has the lodge a right to hold its regular meetings—to initiate candidates , and transact other business ? Ancl , supposing there are insuperable obstacles to its immediate consecration by the Prov . G . M ., or his deputy , would it be liroper and regular for it to do so ? [ The lodge cannot work until consecrated , excepting under dispensation . If the Prov . G . M . cannot consecrate the loclge himself , get him to nominate some other brother to clo it for him—any P . M . who knows the ceremony may perform it . ]

FuATEii , asks : —A stranger from Halifax , N . S ., presents himself to a lodge for admission , and produces , as a voucher , a lodge certificate ( Grand Lodge of Scotland ) , printed on parchment , announcing the fact thafc he is a Mason Master , this certificate is signed by tho AA ' . M . ancl the two AVardcns , countersigned by the Secretary . AVould it be right to give admission to such a brother after clue examination . —[ Yes . ] writes candidate has been

A JEESEY BROTHER : —A proposed as a joining member of Lodge ¦ , now this person has no Grand Loclge certificate , tlie only thing he has is a letter signed by the AA ' . M . of a lodge under the Grand Orient of France . A brother of Loclge has been to Paris lately , ancl he certifies he has seen the minutes of tho lodge where ' the said brother was initiated , and also that he has taken a correct copy of saicl minutes . It appears this candidate was

initiated about twenty years ago , and he never took any other degree ; he has applied for a Grand Loclge cerl ificate , but they have replied that they cannot comply with his request , as the Boole of Constitutions , under the Grand Orient de France , forbids any brother from having a certificate except ho be a Master Mason . Now , can a Master of a lodge ,, under such circumstances , allow a person to be admitted as a

joining member under the English constitutions , which say that u brother must produce his Grand Lodge certificate , as . also tbe certificate of his former lodge . If this brother is admitted it is his intention to take the two other degrees .. [ Under the circumstances we have no doubt that the brother can be received as a joining member , if the brethren of the loclge ara satisfied with the evidence of his admission , and

the identity of the person offering himself aa a member with the brother described in tbe minutes alluded to . The safer way would be to re-initiatehim . If he has not been in Masonry for twenty years he cannot know much about it . ]