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Prince offers to resign all his military and civil posts , and reside cut of Prussia , but refuses to give even a tacit sanction to a policy which is illegal in itself and most dangerous in its tendencies . The publication of this correspondence will unquestionably tend to raise the Crown Prince immensely in the eyes of Europe . The Journal du , Havre states that letters received in that town from St . Petersburgh announce the significant fact

that all the employes on Russian railways have received notice ¦ of dismissal ; while the Journal de Rouen states that 30 heavy rifled' guns have just been sent to Cherbourg by rail . The officia Gazette of Madrid publishes a Royal decree , by which the Customs tariff on iron , fixed in December , 1862 , is maintained . The rumours of a ministerial crisis are unfounded .

Letters received in Naples from Rome assert that General Bosco and other Neapolitan officers known for their activity in fomenting brigandage have been expelled from the city at the instance of the French Government . A letter from Turin of the llth states that five Neapolitan brigand chiefr , among whom are Cipriano and Lagala , notorious for numerous atrocities , had been captured on board a French vessel in the port of Genoa by the Italian authorities . The capture was nyide with the

consent of the French consul . The event is stated to have pro-Educed very great satisfaction . The brigands in question were proceeding from Rome to Marseilles . The surrender of the city of Mexico to the French is communicated by telegraph Edated July 1 st , from the French consul at New York . An ¦ Imperial decree confirms the grant of military medals made

provisionally by the Commander-in-Chief of the expeditionary corps in Mexico on non-commissioned officers and privates for distinguished services in that country . The Queen of Spain has congratulated the French Emperor upon the surrender of Mexico . Tbe Patrie hopes that the taking of the capital will allow of negociations being entered into which may conclude

the military part of the Mexican expedition . But it is by no -means certain that General Forey has not some sharp work still 1 iefore him . The Mexican Government does not seem to have any idea yet of abandoning all resistance . The Paris papers publish a telegram from Ragusa of the 10 th , stating that Mussulman rioters at Dulcigno bad forcibly entered the bouse ofthe

English consul resident at Scutari , who had arrived at Dulcigno . The consul ' s coachman was killed , and the consul compelled to barricade himself in his apartment . The rioters were dispersed by the arrival of the military .

CHINA , AUSTEALIA , & C . —Telegrams , anticipating the advices brought by the overland mail from Calcutta , China , and Australia , state that the Japanese ' government had been accorded a further delay for consideration of the English ultimatum ; but that hostilities were apprehended , as Admiral Kuper had applied to the Iudian government for troops . AVe are likewise

informed that , according to accounts received in Melbourne from ! New Zealand there had been > a fresh Maori outbreak in the district of Taranaki , and that six English soldiers had been murdered . AMERICA . —Tbe steamsr Scotia has arrived with intelligence from New York to the 1 st inst . At tilt date the whole of

General Lee ' s army hadjadvanced into Pennsylvania . The Confederates occupied Carlisle on the 27 th , and the following day advanced to within three miles of the fortifications opposite Harrisburg , where there was a large Federal force , and where resistance to the fuather advance of the Confederates was expected to be offered . General Dana had issued a proclamation

pointing out that the object of the Confederate movements was clearly the capture of Philadelphia , and urging the people to arm for its defence . The Confederates had cut off all the railroads , except one , connecting tbe northern states with

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Washington . At such a moment and under such circumstances , to the surprise of every one , the Washington Government has made a change- in the command of the army of the Potomac , General Hooker having been replaced by General Meade , late commanding the fifth corps of the army . In East Tennesse General Rosencranz's army had commenced moving , and

had ^ occupied Manchester and Shelbyville , the Confederates falling back fighting before them . Federal General Dix , with a strong cavalry force , was scouring the country near Richmond , and had penetrated to within nine miles of that city , and among the prisoners captured was Confederate General Fitzhugh Lee , who was lying ill in a private house . There was

much alarm in Kentucky and Ohio as Confederate Generals Pegrara and Marshall , with 15 , 000 men , were reported to be advancing through Cumberland Gap , and preparations were being made for the defence of Cincinnati . The Federals were making very little progress in their attack on Vicksburg , and though General Banks threatened a new attack on Port Hudson ,

the abandonment of the siege was considered certain . By ¦ he arrival of the Pohemian , we have news from New York to the evening of the 4 th of July . Important battles have been fought in Pennsylvania . On the morning of the 1 st a corps of General Meade ' s army , under General Reynolds , passed through Gettysburg , and met with the Confederates under Hill . A battle ensued , in which , at first , Reynolds was successful . He was not , however , efficiently supported . A second corps under

General Howard , which was to have joined in his operations , did not come up until he had . been engaged two hours . The Confederates , who largely outnumbered their opponents , had in the meantime outflanked him . General Howard ' s corps did what could be done to win victory , but General Ewell coming up with 25 , 000 men , the Federals were compelled to retire . At

four o'clock in the afternoon they repassed through Gettysburg , and took up a position south of that place , where they were joined by the main body of Meade ' s army . In the fight Howard ' s corps is said to have lost 3000 men , and Reynolds ' s corps 1500 , including General Reynolds himself , and a very large number of officers . The next day General Meade formed

his line of battle south of Gettysburg , and in the afternoon he was attacked by tho Confederates in force . The battle raged with varying success until after dark , when it is said both belligerents occupied the same positions as before the fight . General Meade officially reports that he repulsed the enemy with great loss . On the 3 rd the battle was renewed , and at eight o'clock

in the evening Meade reports that he had everywhere repulsed the Confederates , and taken many prisoners . The Federal loss was heavy . In Tennessee Bragg's forces had retreated in a demoralised condition from Tullahoma to AVinchester , leaving behind them a large quantity of provisions and some guns . The defenders of Vicksburg are said to be showing great activity ,

and Johnston had advanced to within a short distance of Grant ' s army . The Confederates have overrun Louisiana , and captured Brashe . tr City , with 1000 prisoners and large store of provisions .

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TO CORRESPONDENTS .

X . Y . Z . —One day is of every consequence . It is not legal to pass a brother until 28 after his initiation . If we allow that one day is of no consequence , some brother will argue that two are of no consequence , from which we may get to three , and by similar arguments destroy our regulations altogether . P . S . —Certainly not . A Young Mason hafl . better consult the Book of Constitution ) .