Masonic Festivities.

at Naples is announced by telegram from Marseilles . Her illness , it seems , wai typhus fever , complicated by her pregnancy at the time . A despatch dated Athens , February 10 th , says that advices havo been received from Corfu . A large majority of the members of tho Ionian Parliament appear determined to refuse the discussion of the reforms proposed by Mr . Gladstone , and it is expected that , should the parliament be dissolved , the present members will be re-elected . ¦ The Etna arrived at Southampton on Friday ; she brings New York news to

the 6 th instant . The democratic caucus on the tariff question is looked forward to with great interest . It is believed a resolution against changing the tariff will be adopted , with the important understanding that the decision is not to be binding on any member . The republican votes , however , in each house could carry a modification of the tariff . From Mexico we learn that both political parties in that country are sorely pressed for money to prosecute the war , and the Juarez government is much embarrassed by the English and French admirals demanding

prompt payment of the interest due on the conventional bonds . Tlie steamer with the Bombay mails to the 25 th January has arrived . The Bombay Times of that clay states that Oude is completely pacified . Public notice has been given that the provinces of Oude and Rohilcimd are again open to European families . Lord Clyde has applied for authority to pursue the rebels to Nepaul . He will return to England in the month of February . A battle , with great slaughter , has taken place at Nizam . Colonel Campbell has been surprised ancl woundedand

, his baggage captured . Iu an engagement which took place with 30 , 00 o rebels of Rohilcimd , who were defeated with great loss , ancl pursued for some distance , two other colonels were wounded , one of them mortally . Lord Canning has given an increased extension to the amnesty , and has forbidden any executions to take place unless previously sanctioned by him . From China we havo news of Lord Elgin ' s whereabouts . His excellency had gone as far up the river as a place called Hankewand had returned to Shanghai on New Year ' s day . The garrison of

, Canton had been operating in a small way against a nest of native disturbers in the neighbourhood with success . The case of Dickson v . the Earl of AVilton , was concluded on Tuesday , having occupied the time of the court for five days . The primary cause of the trial would seem to be a disagreement about mess accounts . Lieutenant-Colonel Dickson sued Colonel the Earl of AVilton for imputing misconduct to him in his office as Lieutenant-Colonel of the 2 nd Tower Hamlets Militia .

One act of slander and two libels were charged . The libels ivere contained in two letters written by the Earl of AVilton , and addressed to his superior officer , Lord Combermere , the Lord-Lieutenant of tho Tower Hamlets . Lord Wilton replied that the slander ancl libels complained of were true , ancl , moreover , that they were privileged communications . The jury found for Colonel Dickson upon all three points , awarding to him £ 5 damages for the two libels , and £ 200 for the slander . On the 28 th of December , 1858 , there appeared a notice in the Gazette to the effect that Colonel Dickson had been removed from the army . Nothing could have been

more unfair ; and upon Colonel Dickson ' s dismissal the Times remarks , " The proceeding seems most unreasonable , for Colonel Dickson was at least entitled to know upon what ground so serious a step as his dismissal from the service had been taken . " ¦ -Ou Friday morning , the Archbishop of Canterbury proceeded to hear the appeal of the Rev . Alfred Poole , curate of St . Barnabas , against the revocation of his license by the Bishop of London , on account of alleged habitual hearing of confession . His grace was assisted bDr . Lushingtonwho acted as assessor .

y , Mr . J . B . Lee , solicitor the Bishop of London , was present on his lordship ' s behalf . Dr . Phillimore appeared for Mr . Poole . Mr . Bovill , Q . C ., and Mr . Coleridge , followed on the same side . Mr . Montague Smith , Q . C ., and Mr . Raymond , appeared for the Bishop of London . The hearing was resumed by thearchbishop , on Saturday morning . The counsel for the respondent argued that there was sufficient ground in Mr . Poole ' s own admissions to justify the bishop in revoking his licence . His grace has now heard the case fully argued ; ancl , after due consideration , will give his decision

in writing . The court of appeal in Dublin has confirmed the judgment given by Judge Longfield in favour of the London and County Bank , which will put an end to the contest between that bank and the Tipperary Bank , unless an appeal is made bythelatterto the Houseof Lords , whichit is reported willbedoiie . The Newcastle