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would accrue thereby . The jury found for the defendant . In the long-protracted dispute as to the structure of the communion table and decorations employed during the ministration of the Sacrament in St . Barnabas chapel-of-ease , Pimlico , before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council the motion of James Beal and others was heard , to enforce the monition of the Court , calling upon theHon . and Rev . Robert Liddell and churchwardens to make certain alterations according to a decree of their lordships in 1857 .

It was contended that the order had not been complied with ; but , on behalf of the incumbent , the contrary was maintained . Their lordships decided that there had been no evasion of the judgment , and that what had been done was in strict conformity with the decree . The motion was therefore dismissed , but without costs . — , —Mrs . Yelverton is experiencing something of the law's delay in the Scottish Court of Session . AA e learn from an

interlocutor issued by one of the judges , Lord Ardmillan , that no progress had been made with her case beyond deciding the questions raised in the course of the " proof" for the lady . During these protracted preliminary proceedings , one of the applications made on behalf of Mrs . Yelverton , who is sueing for what is called a declarator of marriage , was that she should be allowed to enter the witness-box for the purpose of proving the loss or destruction of documentsivhich she seems to think would

, materially assist in supporting her claim to be the wife of Major Yelverton . These documeuts were once in her possession , ancl she alleges that they have either been lost , or destroyed by the Major , who , however , repudiates the allegation on oath . His lordship , therefore , decides upon this point , that "the attempt to prove such a fact by the deposition of the pursuer herself , in a cause where she cannot be a witnessin contrary to the rules of evidence

, ancl the practice of the Court . " Major Yelverton's " proof" yet remains to be taken , and the Scotsman asserts that there is no possibility of the Court being in a position to proceed to the merits of the case this year . FOREIGN INTEIXIGENCE . —The funeral service in honour of the late Count Cavour was celebrated on Tuesday , in the church of the

Madeleine , Paris . The newly-appointed Bishop of Marseilles , the Abbe Duguerry , officiated . A great concourse of people thronged tbe church , among whom were many men of eminence . Count Persigny , Count De Morny , M . de Tliouvenel , Marshal Vaillant , Marshal Magnan , and many other distinguished Frenchmen were conspicuous , Several Polish and Hungarian gentlemen , Piedmontese officers , and a few Garibaldians , were also present . The church was hung with blackbut fittingly adorned with groupings of Italian

, flags . The election for the Councils General have just taken place in France , and , if we may believe the Patrie , have resulted in an overwhelming return of government candidates . It is stated that out- of 1000 members , only twelve are opposed to the ruling powers . The case of Blanqui , thfc Socialist and Revolutionist , has occupied the attention of the French Tribunal . The sentence of the court , is that Blanqui shall be imprisoned for four years , and

lose his civil rights for five years afterwards . Alleged accomplices were sentenced to minor punishments . M . \ emercati has left Paris on a special mission to Turin , and the formal recognition of Italy and the resumption of diplomatic relations between the Courts of A ' ersaillcs ancl Piedmont will be shortly announced . The recognition will not , however , involve , we are told , the withdrawal of the French troops from Rome ; but a hope is expressed that the Emperor will be able to effect a reconciliation betweenltaly and the Papacy . According to the Opinione " of Turin it is to be expected that on

the renewal Of dimplomatic relations betiveen France and the kingdom of Italy , M . De Lavalette , the now French ambassador at Constantinople , wil be removed to Turin as ministerplenipotentiary , whilst the Chevalier di Nigra will continue to represent Italy inParis . According to the despatches from Naples which has appeared in the Paris papers , something like an insurrection broke out some days ago in the small towns of San Marco and Bignano—places whose position we have not been able to discover—upon which they

were assaulted and taken by the Piedmontese troops . It is further stated that twenty of the inhabitants were shot for having burned alive four Piedmontese , ancl that the two towns above named were then set fire to and burned down From Turin it is stated that information had been received by the authorities in that city of an intended attempt , on the part of the Austrian emissaries , to blow up certain powder magazines in the territory of the Italian

kingdom . The guards at the magazines were accordingly tripled , and no attempt , up to the latest accounts , had been made . This report however , imputes to the Austrians a plot so atrocious that it passes the bounds of credibility ; and the whole affair is probably little more than idle gossip . A bill for alevey of 24 , 000 men , from some of the newly-annexed Italian provivinces , was laid before the Chamber of Deputies at 'Turin on Monday . Some days since a rumour prevailed that Garibaldi was seriously ill at Caprera . Much anxiety was felt at Genoa in consequence , and a deputation was despatched to visit Garibaldi and ascertain the truth . The

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deputation had the satisfaction to hear from Garibaldi ' s own . lips that he enjoyed perfect health ; and having satisfied themselves on that point they proceeded to inquire whether there was any truth in another rumour , also very widely circulated , that Garibaldi intended soon to make a voyage to America . The ex-Dictator replied with great frankness and good sense , that so long as there was a chance of his own country needing his services , he should not think himself justified in taking part in the struggles of any

foreign nation , and thafc that moment was one when no Italian could venture to say how soon his countrymen might not require his aid . He has , therefore , no intention of visiting-America . The answer gave great satisfaction in Genoa The Austrian Minister of Finance has ordered the resumption of the payment to the national loan in specie . The Hungarian Chamber of Deputies have agreed to the address to the Emperor ,

proposed by M . Deak , and sent it to the Upper House , where it has been discussed for two days . The Primate of Hungary spoke in favour of a reconciliation between the Hungarian people ancl the Emperor Francis Joseph , ancl all the members who spokewere in favour of an address in the form which Deak hail proposed in the Lower Hor . se . Meanwhile even the Austrian papers acknowledge that the present position of affairs is most complicated and unsatisfactoryand no one appears to see very clearly the way out

, of it . The recent pronouncement on the part of the Ministry in the A iennese Chambers , ancl the altered aspect of the Chambers' " functions , consequent on it , have still further embarassed the situation . A telegram from Thorn states that a courier has arrived in AA arsaw from St . Petersburg , bearing the Imperial decrees granting the long promised reforms to Poland . It is further added , that the reforms are believed to be of such a

nature as will probably be satisfactory to the country . It may be added that the statement published in some papers , to tho effect that the new- governor was about to inaugurate his reign by placing AVarsaw in a state of siege , has been denied . In a few days the promised reforms are to be promulgated . AMERICA . —AA e are in receipt of intelligence from America to the 5 th instant . The most important event which the mail communicates is undoubtedly the death of Senator Douglas , who expired afc

Chicago on the 3 rd instant . This event can scarcely fail to be pregnant with serious consequences to fche northern Democratic party , as Mr . Douglas , was its controlling spirit and by far its ablest statesman . He will be known in history chiefly as the senator by » whose instrumentality the Missouri compromise was repealed , and a great opportunity offered to the South for extending slavery in the national territories—an opportunity of ivhich they were deprived by the determination of the New England ancl other

Northern States to people those territories with free labour Emigrants . The other portions of the intelligence from America have reference mainly to the military opertions which are taking place in Virginia . Owing to the presence of a large Secession force at Centreville , an anticipated advance of Federal troops across the Potomac , had not taken place . The Secessionists stationed at Harper's Ferry were being so rapidly hemmed in that they were expected to evacuate that important point . It is impossible that a

battle can now be long delayed . From Fortress Monroe we learn that a Federal scouting party had been captured by the Secessionists , ancl , what is of infinitely greater consequence , that large numbers- , of fugitive slaves continue to flock to General Butler seeking the protection of the Federal flag . Alrginia was in a state of greatalarm , as well it might be .

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

L . H . —Yes . We shall he afc all tunes happy to hear from you , and we trust ere long under more favourable auspices . BHO , MCINTXRE . —The new President of the Board of General Purposes is a member of the bar , as we intimated in our sketches of the new Grancl Officers , a week or two since . C . G . E . —The Editor of this MAGAZINE neither is , nor never has been , on the Board of General Purposes . P . M . No . 53 . —The AVilliam Henry Farnfieldlately admitted as a

, Solicitor , is the eldest son of Bro . AVm . Farnfield , Asst . G . Sec . If the P . M . wishes to employ him , we will add that his office is 11 , Crooked-lane . S . D . —A list of 33 degrees appeared in T HE FREEMASONS MAGAZINE about two years since . As regards appearing in the collars of office , it is not according to etiquette , as a rule , to do so at a private lodge ; butin cases of consecrationthe

, , representative of the Grand Master presides , and every brother should appear in full costume . BEO . PATTEN . —In our notice under Fine Arts last week , the name of Bro . Patten was printed erroniously ' printed Patteson . The name was , however , correct in the next line .