The Week.

persons with whom Potts rediscounted the bills will lose what money they may have advanced . Several of there-elections took place on the 11 th inst . Lord Stanley was returned without opposition for Lynn . He declined to pledge himself with reference to Reform , and raised the cry of peace ancl non-intervention—a very capital , as it is a very unusual , cry to come from a Conservative Foreign Minister . Sir John Pakington was

chosen again for Droitwich ; Lord Naas found himself happily reinstated for Cockermouth ; Mr . Mowbray walked over the course at Durham , General Peel was re-elected with nothing worse than some questioning , for Huntingdon : and Mr . AA alpole is once more member for Cambridge University . Two of the subordinates in the new Government , however , were not

so fortunate . At Guildford the new Solicitor-General , Air . Bovill , found himself opposed by Mr . Long , a staunch Liberal . . Mr . Bovill , however , had the show of hands , ancl a poll was demanded . It seems , however , that Mr . Long will not go to the poll . His committee havo requested him to retire in consequence of the pressure which had been put upon the voters ,

and reluctantly he consents . At Bridgewator , Mr . Patton , the new Lord Advocate , was opposed by Mr . Vanderbyl . The show of hands was for the latter gentleman , and Mr . Patton will have tough work to retain the seat so recently won . A young lad was brought before Mr . Alderman Finnis on the 11 th inst ., at the Guildhall police-office , with wilfully placing bricks on the

metals of the London , Chatham , and Dover Railway , at the incline near Farringdou-street . The evidence adduced showed that finding bricks on the line at this point has become a matter of frequent occurence , and that it was well known that they were placed there by the young ruffians of the neighbourhood . The officials of the company have done their utmost to keep the delinquents off the line , but have up to the present failed to do

so . Alderman 1 innis very properly considered the offence so serious that he did not like to deal with it himself , ancl adjourned the inquiry in order to see what could be done with the prisoner . At the Central Criminal Court , an old man named Harrington was tried for the murder of his son-in-law . The jury found him guilty of manslaughter , and he was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment . Another case tried was that

of Mary Allen , who was charged with perjury . It will be remembered that this woman charged a Mr . Moseley with indecently assaulting her in a railway carriage . The falsity of the charge was established at the police-court , and this indictment was preferred against the woman in consequence . The jury found her guilty , with an extraordinary recommendation to

mercy . She was sentenced to five years' penal servitude . FOBEIGN ISTEEEIOEKCE . —The Moniteur announces to the effect that Austria , laving maintained the honour of her arms in Italy , has ceded Venetia to the Emperor of the French , accepting the mediation of Napoleon between herself and Italy , with the view of concluding peace . The Emperor of the French

has responded to the proposal by at once communicating with the King of Prussia and Victor Emanuel , in order to obtain an armistice . The proposal does not seem to have been answered , but little doubt is entertained that it will be accepted . The Patrie says the Emperor will then ask England and Russia to join him in endeavouring to bring about peace . According to

the Vienna official journal , Austria asked France to endeavour to bring about an armistice with Italy in order that the Austrian army in A enetia might be sent to the assistance of the Austrian Army of the North . The Emperor not only consented , but went farther , and proposed an endeavour to bring about an armistice with Prussia also . This Austria assented to . Meanwhile all accounts tend to show that the battle was an utter rout of theAustrians . This much is clear , even from the

despatch of General Beuedek . Ho dates his official report of the battle from Hoheumauth , a place on the railway from Pardubitz to Olmiitz , some fifteen miles from the former place . He admits that the retreat of tho Austrians , which was at first orderly , became subsequently much more rapid , ancl in fact a rout . He attributes the loss of the battle to a strategic advantage gained by the Prussians after several hours fighting . If we may judge

from an extract from an official organ in A'ianna , the blame of the defeat is there thrown wholly upon General Benedek . Prussian accounts report slight skirmishes with the Federal outposts and with some Bavarian troops , but nothing of any importance Up to the present time no news is to hand as to whether Italy ancl Prussia , or either of them , will accept the proposal of the

Emperor of the French for an armistice . AVe are , indeed j assured by a telegram from Berlin , that the request made by General von Gablenz for an armistice has been rejected . His mission related simply to the military necessities of the moment , and had no connection with the proposition from Paris . There seems to bo doubt , however , whether this proposition is

likely to find favour even in Italy . The Florence papers profess to have no liking whatever for the new turn of events . They say the proposal means simply the isolation of Prussia , with a view to the subsequent crushing of Italy . The cession of Venetia to France , with the object of its being ultimately handed over to Italy , they denounce as an insult , and they

declare Italy will win the province for herself , and remain faithful to Prussia . This , of course , is the mere ebullition of the moment ; but , nevertheless , it may not incorrectly represent the feelings of the people . A despatch from Florence gives a telegram from the Italian headquarters , dated the Sth inst ., and which does not look like a cessation of hostilities . It says that operations had commenced to drive the Austrians from the

tUe du pent at Borgoforte , on the right bank of the Po . This place is a short distance south - south - west of Mantua , on the road to that city from Modeua , whither Cialdini ' s army was moved the other day . There seems to have been au engagement between Prussian and Bavarian troops near Dermbach . The Prussians were victorious and took possession of the place . At present we have

no definite news that Prussia and Italy have accepted the proposal for an armistice made by the Emperor of the French . The Moniteur of the 8 th instant assures us that the negotiations are progressing satisfactorily , and there is little doubt that the armistice will be agreed to upon conditions . Some of the Paris papers profess to give the conditions upon which Prussia and Italy

are willing to consent to the proposal , but they are not much , we imagine , to be depended upon . The Russian official paper evidently expects that Prussia will ask hard terms , for it cautions that country to remember that there are other Powers in Europe interested in the balance of States not being greatly altered . Meanwhile , Prussia does not stay her

victorious march . Making Pardubitz their head-quarters , her armies either have taken possession of Prague , or will shortly do so . Indeed it is said the King of Prussia will visit Prague before he returns to Berlin . The two armies appear to have partly separated again . Prince Frederick Charles holds the railroad to Prague , and seems likely to march

directly south to Alenna . The crown Prince is east of Pardubitz on the line of retreat of General Benedek , who has got as far as Leutomischel , a place on tiie road from Hohenmauth to Zwittau , and midway between the two . His object appears to be to fall back upon Briinii , where there are good defensive positions . In Bavaria the Prussians have beaten a portion of the Bavarian army . In Italy we gather from the telegrams that the threatened attack was made by a body of the King's troops