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The Week.
admitted on both sides that the money was earned by betting . The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff . The Liverpool magistrates have issued summonses against three of their townsmen , to answer the charge of enlisting sailors for the Confederate service . The charge relates to three men , who , it it is said , they endeavoured to induce to go on board a Confederate frigate . Two of the gentlemen summoned carry on business
as ship-store dealers and chandlers , and the third is a cleric in their employment . The ten pirates charged with the murder of the captain and principal officers of the Flowery Land , on the high seas , have been again brought up before the magistrate at Bow-street , when the evidence of the boatswain and others of the crew who were on board the ship at the time , and who were
coerced into navigating the ship to South America for the pirates , was taken , after which the prisoners -were remanded . The arts of peace , as well as those of war , seem to find favour with the 12 th Regiment . Some time ago , Colonel Ponsonby , anxious that his men should spend their time in some rational way , suggested that they should set to work upon articles of
various descriptions , and endeavour to get up an exhibition of the products of their skill and industry . The proposition was ¦ well received , and the result is now to be seen at the Rotunda in Dublin . The exhibitors include officers as well as men , and the collection comprises examples of " drawing , engineering , cabinet and carpenters' work , embroidery , and various
other products . " This very interesting industrial exhibition was opened on Tuesday , by the Lord Lieutenant . FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE . —The French police have arrested four Italians—Tambuco , Grocco , Imperatori , . and Shico—who had recently arrived in Paris from Mulhouso . At these men's lodgings were found daggers , revolvers , air-guns , gunpowder , phosphorus , percussion caps , long fuses , and " Orsini bombs . "
A Lugano letter found on one of these men " compromises both himself , his companions , and the writer ; " ancl it is said that another has made a complete confession of " the criminal object of their conspiracy . " It is stated that the money for the conspirators was supplied by Mazzini . -The Italian Parliament , after some discussion , has resolved to accept the resignations of their seats tendered by Garibaldi and some other
Radical members—resignations which are regarded as an ominous indication that the Italian " party of movement" has some scheme on foot . The Italian Chamber of Deputies , after a debate of several days , bave passed the bill for the suopression of brigandage by 150 to 46 votes . A lively discussion is going- on in the Senate on the treaty of commerce with
France . The report of the committee appointed by the German Diet to consider the affair of Holsteiu declares that the treaty of London " is unfair in point of absolute justice , and illegal in its bearing upon the rights of nations , and fundamentally violates the rights of Germany and the Duchies . " The question whether , as the King of Denmark has not re-called
the November constitution , the Prussian Cabinet will withdraw from the London treaty , was formally put to the Premier , in the Prussian Lower House . Count Bismarck , however , declared that he would not answer the question until the House should have eome to a vote respecting the loan of £ 1 , 800 , 000 demanded by the Government , which the House has since refused . At
the same time , members of the Lower House of the Austrian Reichsrath are about to put questions for the purpose of ascertainiiigjjwhether the Cabinet of Vienna is prepared to execute the resolution of the German Diet , whatever these resolutions may be ; or whether it may , under certain circumstances , with or without concert with Prussia , refuse to obey the Diet's directions . The latest telegrams relative to theDaiio-German difficulty are of a more pacific character than of late .
The Week.
There is a rumour that a foretaste of the difficulties which will beset the wearer of the Greek Crown has already been afforded to King George by the refusal of several garrisons to recognise the authority of the new Commander-in-Chief of the Greek army . INDIA AND JAPAN . —The principal subject in the news from
India , brought by the Overland mail , is the hostilities with the hill tribes on the Punjaub frontier . The fighting has been very severe , and the serious nature of the wound received by General Chamberlain , in the fighting on the 20 th November , ancl his consequent resignation of the command , is confirmed . Major General Garvock is the gallant general's successor .
A telegram from Bombay confirms the news of the successful termination of the expedition against the hill tribes on the Punjaub frontier . After two serious actions , in which the enemy suffered much loss , and the destruction of Mulka , the chief seat of the fanatics , the rebel tribes surrendered to our forces and sued for peace , which was granted , hostages being
taken to ensure the due observance of their engagements . All our troops were returning to the plains . This is welcome news , and the whole of our Indian territories are again in a state of tranquillity . The news from Japan is interesting . A combination had been formed of the two parties hostile to foreigners—those who were for the forcible and immediate and
those who were for the gradual ejection of foreigners . The latter policy is to be adopted in the main , with a sprinkling of the ^ former when the opportunity affords . Later advices say that Prince Susuma has resolved to make effort to secure the murderers of Mr . Richardson , and to pay due honour to his remains . The matter of chief interest from China is the relations of Major Gordon and Captain Sherard Osborn with the Chinese Government , from which it appears they are about to retire from the Chinese service .
AMERICA . —The Australasian has arrived with intelligence from New York to the 30 th ult . All was quiet in Tennessee , and in Georgia the military movements were confined to raids and skirmishing . The Federals continue to throw shells into Charleston , and with their usual malignity shelled the city during nearly the whole of Christmas-day . In New Orleans
the Free State mon had held a convention , in which negroes were admitted to seats , and a coloured preacher opened the meeting with prayer . After a long delay the monster iron-clad vessel Dictator has been successfully launched at New York . The Jura has brought intelligence from New York to the 2 nd inst . There is very little military news . In East Tennessee
General Longstreet is reported to have gained a position capable of being strongly fortified and having open communications with North Carolina and Virginia , and thus necessitating the maintenance of a large Federal force to watch his movements . All was quiet in Georgia aud Virginia , but it is said . that the Confederate General Rosse had accomplished the ominous feat of making a complete circuit of General Meade ' s , army . The Federals had sent three gunboats to Fort Jackson to suppress the mutiny of the black regiments .
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The Week.
admitted on both sides that the money was earned by betting . The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff . The Liverpool magistrates have issued summonses against three of their townsmen , to answer the charge of enlisting sailors for the Confederate service . The charge relates to three men , who , it it is said , they endeavoured to induce to go on board a Confederate frigate . Two of the gentlemen summoned carry on business
as ship-store dealers and chandlers , and the third is a cleric in their employment . The ten pirates charged with the murder of the captain and principal officers of the Flowery Land , on the high seas , have been again brought up before the magistrate at Bow-street , when the evidence of the boatswain and others of the crew who were on board the ship at the time , and who were
coerced into navigating the ship to South America for the pirates , was taken , after which the prisoners -were remanded . The arts of peace , as well as those of war , seem to find favour with the 12 th Regiment . Some time ago , Colonel Ponsonby , anxious that his men should spend their time in some rational way , suggested that they should set to work upon articles of
various descriptions , and endeavour to get up an exhibition of the products of their skill and industry . The proposition was ¦ well received , and the result is now to be seen at the Rotunda in Dublin . The exhibitors include officers as well as men , and the collection comprises examples of " drawing , engineering , cabinet and carpenters' work , embroidery , and various
other products . " This very interesting industrial exhibition was opened on Tuesday , by the Lord Lieutenant . FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE . —The French police have arrested four Italians—Tambuco , Grocco , Imperatori , . and Shico—who had recently arrived in Paris from Mulhouso . At these men's lodgings were found daggers , revolvers , air-guns , gunpowder , phosphorus , percussion caps , long fuses , and " Orsini bombs . "
A Lugano letter found on one of these men " compromises both himself , his companions , and the writer ; " ancl it is said that another has made a complete confession of " the criminal object of their conspiracy . " It is stated that the money for the conspirators was supplied by Mazzini . -The Italian Parliament , after some discussion , has resolved to accept the resignations of their seats tendered by Garibaldi and some other
Radical members—resignations which are regarded as an ominous indication that the Italian " party of movement" has some scheme on foot . The Italian Chamber of Deputies , after a debate of several days , bave passed the bill for the suopression of brigandage by 150 to 46 votes . A lively discussion is going- on in the Senate on the treaty of commerce with
France . The report of the committee appointed by the German Diet to consider the affair of Holsteiu declares that the treaty of London " is unfair in point of absolute justice , and illegal in its bearing upon the rights of nations , and fundamentally violates the rights of Germany and the Duchies . " The question whether , as the King of Denmark has not re-called
the November constitution , the Prussian Cabinet will withdraw from the London treaty , was formally put to the Premier , in the Prussian Lower House . Count Bismarck , however , declared that he would not answer the question until the House should have eome to a vote respecting the loan of £ 1 , 800 , 000 demanded by the Government , which the House has since refused . At
the same time , members of the Lower House of the Austrian Reichsrath are about to put questions for the purpose of ascertainiiigjjwhether the Cabinet of Vienna is prepared to execute the resolution of the German Diet , whatever these resolutions may be ; or whether it may , under certain circumstances , with or without concert with Prussia , refuse to obey the Diet's directions . The latest telegrams relative to theDaiio-German difficulty are of a more pacific character than of late .
The Week.
There is a rumour that a foretaste of the difficulties which will beset the wearer of the Greek Crown has already been afforded to King George by the refusal of several garrisons to recognise the authority of the new Commander-in-Chief of the Greek army . INDIA AND JAPAN . —The principal subject in the news from
India , brought by the Overland mail , is the hostilities with the hill tribes on the Punjaub frontier . The fighting has been very severe , and the serious nature of the wound received by General Chamberlain , in the fighting on the 20 th November , ancl his consequent resignation of the command , is confirmed . Major General Garvock is the gallant general's successor .
A telegram from Bombay confirms the news of the successful termination of the expedition against the hill tribes on the Punjaub frontier . After two serious actions , in which the enemy suffered much loss , and the destruction of Mulka , the chief seat of the fanatics , the rebel tribes surrendered to our forces and sued for peace , which was granted , hostages being
taken to ensure the due observance of their engagements . All our troops were returning to the plains . This is welcome news , and the whole of our Indian territories are again in a state of tranquillity . The news from Japan is interesting . A combination had been formed of the two parties hostile to foreigners—those who were for the forcible and immediate and
those who were for the gradual ejection of foreigners . The latter policy is to be adopted in the main , with a sprinkling of the ^ former when the opportunity affords . Later advices say that Prince Susuma has resolved to make effort to secure the murderers of Mr . Richardson , and to pay due honour to his remains . The matter of chief interest from China is the relations of Major Gordon and Captain Sherard Osborn with the Chinese Government , from which it appears they are about to retire from the Chinese service .
AMERICA . —The Australasian has arrived with intelligence from New York to the 30 th ult . All was quiet in Tennessee , and in Georgia the military movements were confined to raids and skirmishing . The Federals continue to throw shells into Charleston , and with their usual malignity shelled the city during nearly the whole of Christmas-day . In New Orleans
the Free State mon had held a convention , in which negroes were admitted to seats , and a coloured preacher opened the meeting with prayer . After a long delay the monster iron-clad vessel Dictator has been successfully launched at New York . The Jura has brought intelligence from New York to the 2 nd inst . There is very little military news . In East Tennessee
General Longstreet is reported to have gained a position capable of being strongly fortified and having open communications with North Carolina and Virginia , and thus necessitating the maintenance of a large Federal force to watch his movements . All was quiet in Georgia aud Virginia , but it is said . that the Confederate General Rosse had accomplished the ominous feat of making a complete circuit of General Meade ' s , army . The Federals had sent three gunboats to Fort Jackson to suppress the mutiny of the black regiments .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
E . M . —We cannot allow your letter to appear in our columns . ROB . —Many thanks for your kind suggestions . E . V . —Your communication arrived too late for insertion in our last week ' s number . A . R . —Next week .