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perseverance . A short time ago thcprison , although then considered sufficiently secure , to make assurance doubly sure , was strengthened by the addition of a quantity of extra iron grating . These impediments , however , proved insufficient to restrain the adventurous trio , who succeeding in cutting iron bars asunder , and scaling a wall 27 ft . inheight , and so getting clear off . —Oneof them wnsretaken the same day . " A case of poisoning , under somewhat remarkable circumstances is at present undergoing investigation by the coroner for AVest

Suffolk . Mr Nunn , a farmer of Genevieve , has in his service two persons named Hawkins and Curtis , the former in the capacity of farm bailiff , and tho other a labourer . It would appear from tho evidence that Hawkins bad gone , by permission , to a flour-bag in Curtis ' s house , for the purpose of borrowing some flour . On the following day , a pudding having been made by Curtis's wife of Hour from the same bag , all of those who partook of it were taken ill , ancl one poor boy died soon after . Arsenic was discovered by

the surgeon to be the cause of death , and the difficulty to be solved is , how the poison came to bo mixed with the flour . An adjournment has taken place , to afford an opportunity of bringing further evidence . ——At AVakefield , Emma Stringer has been committed for trial , on the charge of poisoning her mistress , Miss Adams . Tbe evidence ivas cii-cumstaiitial , aud on the part of the accused it was shown that her mistress had a great regard for her servant Emma , and as great au antipathy to her own

brother ; and this , it was presumed , was sufficient to account for the deceaseel wishing to deprive her brother of what property she might possess at her death , ancl for this purpose to make it over to the accused , who is supposed to have committed the murder to obtain it . —At the Middlesex sessions James AVildsmith , a giuimalter , has been convicted of stealing £ 115 belonging to James Perkins , a publican , Commercial-road . Emma Perkins , " daughter of the prosecutor , a girl 10 years of age , was included in the indictment , she having eloped with AVildsmith , wh" -s a married man . The man was sentenced to two years' hard

labour , whilst the girl ivas discharged on recognizances , to appear ivhen called upon , a lady having undertaken to bring her up to a business , and look after her . William Rose ivas convicted of stealing : jewellery ofthe value of £ 70 , the property of Mrs . Wood , residing at Cambridge-place , Hyde Park . Tlio prisoner , who was said tolie an architect , had acted in a most ungrateful manner in this case , having been allowed to visit at tho prosecutor ' s house , and had been shown much , kindness in consequence of his

representations that throug h his father ' s creulty , he was in great difficulties . It was while in the house under these circumstances that he availed himself of the opportunity to perpetrate the robbery . A previous conviction liaving been proved against him , the prisoner was sentenced to IS months' hard labour . Joseph Wertheimer , a commercial traveller , was charged with embezzlement from his master There was also another indictment against him for larceny .

. The prosecutor was a cigar and tobacco manufacturer , in Carlisle-sfc . Soho . Some features of this case were of a very aggravated character , on account of which , the jury finding a verdict of guilty , the prisoner was sentenced to be kept in penal servitude for 5 years . A servant- " !! - ! , named Ann Padfield , who had been several times remanded liy . Mr Knox , at Worship-street Police-court , has been committed for the murder of her infant child . Evidence was given

by the suvtreon who performed the post mortem examination of tlio hody , and his opinion was that the child had died from strangulation . During the surgeon's evidence tlio unhappy creature fainted away , and the court hacl to be cleared . Joseph Copcntt , a Postoffice cleric , has been charged before thc magistrates at Bow-street with an act of robbery . He had been employed occasionally to travel in the sorting tender for the purpose of arranging letters on the journey , and several letters being missed , suspicion fell upon him . The customary trap was laid , and into it the -prisoner fell . Evidence in support of the charge having been hearcl , the prisoner was committed for trial .

FOREIGN I NTELLIGENCE . —The Monilcv . r informs us that the affair- ; of Syria have entered a neiv phase , and that military action will succeed to the moral influence of the French army . As arrests continue to be made of the chiefs of the Druses , ivhich have been . succeeded by a kind of panic among them , we may hope that a speedy concession on tbe part of the Druses may yet render unnecessary the proposed French warlike measures against them According to a letter from Damascus the Mussulmans have

resumed their misdeeds and have killed twenty Christians . At Latakia the Mussulmans exhibit great fury against the Christians , and have insulted the Russian Consul . The French were preparing to march on Deir-el-Kamar . The Government of the Hague have brought forward a bill for the abolition of slavery in its East India settlements . The expense ofthe emancipation is estimated at nearly 14 million florins . A letter from Copenhagen dated Oct . 1 , states that the Legislative Chambers were formally opened on that day . A great number of bills had been prepared to be laid

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before the Chambers , and the importance of these measures would cause much debate , rendering the session long and laborious , I also says that the support given to Denmark by the French Cabinet would increase ancl embitter the difficulties now existing between Denmark on the one side , ancl Austria ancl Prussia on the other , acting for the Germanic Confederation . The day fixed for the arrival ofthe Emperor of Russia at AVarsaw is the 20 th inst ., when the Emperor of " Austria and the Prince Regent of Prussia

will meet him on the 22 nd . Several of the principal ministers of the three Sovereigns have been instructed to be present . The Pope , according to the last accounts , has refused a pecuniaryindemnity offered to him by the Emperor Napoleon and King A ictor Emmanuel , and announced his intention to remain at Rome . As the French troops occupy the chief p laces in his contracted dominions his holiness will become virtually a prisoner of France . The head oftlie Greek Church has just tendered his advice to the head

of the Latin Church , to the effect that he will not quit Rome , abstain from excommunications , and confine himself to protests . Austria appears to be taking- every precaution against an attack , She has concentrated all her ships at Poia , ordered all the lig hts on the coasts of Istria to be extinguished , ancl reinforcing her garrisons in those provinces . A letter from Vienna , mentions , under reserve , a statement that England is in negotiation with Austria to obtain from her the cession of one of her isles in the Adriatic to serve as a station for a Greek squadron , and also that a certain general hacl gone to Greece to organize militarily the exalted Hellenic party , with the view of getting up a revolution in the Ionian Islands , and ultimately

delivering the provinces of Turkey from the yoke of the Ottoman Porte , those provinces being occupied for the most part by Greek Christians . On the 1 st of October the Neapolitans , emboldened by their success at Cajazzo , attacked Garibaldi with the view , apparently , of opening their way to the capital , au attempt which ivas foilecl by the bravery of the Garibaldians . The King and his army retreated in disorder to Gaeta , leaving only the Garigliano and the fortress of Capua betiveen them and their pursuers . The

conflict was of the most desperate nature , and was hotly contested on both sides . The King commanded in person , and exhibited much bravery . He divided his forces into three columns , each of ivhich ho directed on different points of the enemy's position , with the view of breaking his centre while he occupied the attention of both flanks . The plan is allowed by military authorities to have been well devised , and for some time was nearly successful . It required the most heroic efforts of the Garibaldians , animated by the

presence and example of their leader , to stem and ultimately repulse the furious onslaught of their assailants . Late in the evening the reserves of Garibaldi came up , ancl then the doubtful contest ended in the retreat of the Royal forces . The fighting lasted fifteen hours , and out of the 40 , 000 men engaged 5000 were killed Tiie Garibaldians made 2000 prisoners . The loss of the Garibaldians in killed and wounded ivas estimated at 1000 . Garibaldi is since said to have solicited the King of Sardinia to go to Naples , and

requested 1-1 , 000 men to be sent to him as soon as possible . A'ictor Emmanuel has placed himself at the head of his army , ancl a telegram inform- ; us that the Sardinian troops entered the Neapolitan territory on the Sth .

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TO CORRESPONDENTS .

I T 0 bl 1 in article by Bro . Mackey , of 1 c 1 F e .. sons , as Entered Apprentices , I AI 1 fortunately omitted . to quote it V C // , and explain to the brethren , t 1 1 irticlo , if ever acted upon , hacl 1 D ive bear , has led to some misj en in a lodge as to whether a

1 ell ree was found to be unfavoured his degree . In this country 1 I ! "a made prior to a candidate 1 1 h admits him as a brother is ] 1 out further ballot . AVhcther t 1 t ecessary for us at present to " - h o e a , and the lodge to which wc 1 o g in the course it pursued .

I — o 11 be invidious . — ( 1 le of the Masonic Charities . It 1 S ool is ten years later ; and the I j 1 11 . 18 years since . I A \ — \ o 1 t e the S . AAVs chair in his absence vtl J o c AA ' . M . P . M . —The re--m ; o : i took place in 1813 , but the constitutions of the Unite-. ! Grand Lodge ; were not published until 1 S 15 .

A FOREIGN BROTHER . — The Temple adjoining Freemasons' Hall was not built until 1 S 30 . The report of -. he IMsrave Ltd-te and other reports arrived too late for this -. v .. ?! ' .