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were savagely murdered by their father , a blacksmith . The unfortunate murderer is said to have been on affectionate terms with his family , and at present there is no assignable cause for the terrible deed . An inquest has been held on tho body of a gentleman AVIIO had lived for twenty years in a set of chambers in the Adelphi , allowing no one to enter his rooms . Though a wealthy man , his chambers were in a filthy state ; he appears to haA-e shunned the society of his kind ; and at last being missed his body was found in an advanced state of decomposition , his death having occurred from low fever , accelerated by his habits of life .

h OREIGX INTELLIGENCE . —Prince Gortschakoff ' s rejoinder to the second note of M . Dronyn dc Llmys has been published in the Moniteur ; and its substance is , of course , similar to the tenour of the Russian Minister ' s reply to Earl Russell ' s last despatch . It is noteworthy , however , that the Prince , observing that M . Drouyn de Lhuys had spoken of tho western provinces of the Russian empire " as if they participated in some degree in the international stipulations" regarding the kingdom

of Poland , declares that the Emperor Alexander will never admit the existence of such a participation , and " must peremptorily exclude even from an amicable exchange of ideas any allusion to parts of his empire to Avhich no international stipulation whatever applies . * ' The reply is accompanied by a " memorandum , " which maintains that the treaties of 1815 do not authorise any interference in tho internal affairs of Russia

, discusses the " six points , " affirms that an armistice and a European conference are impossible , and declares that the Emperor Alexander Avill await the restoration of tranquillity before he grants reforms to Poland . Einally , the " memorandum " trusts ' - 'that the differences of opinion between the cabinets will not disturb the peace of Europe , and observes that Prance , England , and Austria having based their demands upon a scrupulous

fulfilment of the treaties of 1815 , they cannot bo supposed to desire the success of the Polish revolutionists' designs , Avhiclnvould iuA-olvean overthrow of existing treaties and European equilibrium . The Poles continue to retaliate by attempts at assassination for the merciless severities of their Russian military rulers . On Saturday afternoon , while General Berg w-as driving through one of the streets of 'Warsawan " Orsini bomb" was thrown

, from a great house at his carriage . Its explosion left General Berg unhurt , but killed a trooper of his Circassian escort . The exasperated soldiers immediately broke into the house Avhence the bomb Avas thrown , and " committed great excesses ; " but although the street AVUS immediately surrounded by troops , and

the thoroughfare stopped , the assassins were not apprehended . The Danish Government has commenced preparations for its probable struggle with Germany , and issued au order that the regimental lists shall be filled up to war strength by the 1 st of October . The Committees of tho German Diet have presented a report urging " Federal execution " in Ilolstein , and recommending that the duchy bo occupied by G 000 Hanoverian and Saxon troopsand be administered by Eederal authoritv

, . The Diet will proceed to consider this report , and its decision —• Avhich involves the question of peace or Avar between Germany and Denmark—will be taken on the 1 st October . The Diet of the Grand Duchy of Finland has assembled , for the first time during many years ; and its session was opened by a speech from the Emperor Alexander in person . In this speech the Emperor declared that the Grand Duch ' s revenues had

y been and Avere still sufficient to defray its expenditure , and that no loan will ever be contracted without the Diet ' s sanction , " except in case of a sudden invasion or some other unforseen misfortune . " The Emperor is desirous of improving the Finnish constitution , and bills for that purpose ivill be submitted to the Diet . From Gibraltar we learn that the Spanish Government is concentrating a large force in order to effect a settlement of

the boundary question and to keep the Rifiians in check . A telegram from Madrid states that the reply of the Emperor of Morocco was expected hourly , and that should it be unfavourable 12 , 000 men will be immediately embarked for Mel ' illa . The news from Mexico is of importance . Mii-amon had declared his allegiance to France , and General Forey had made him commander of the Mexican forces . The United States and Central

American Ministers had intimated that they would continue to recognise the Juarez government till otherwise instructed by their respective Governments . Juarez is supposed to be at Washington , incognito , and in communication Avith the Government , for the purpose of taking measures to expel the French . AA e also learu that the representatives of the South

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American republic have urged upon Juarez an alliance with them , Avith tho view of resisting European encroachments . A Federal delegate is also invited to co-operate . The reply of the King of Prussia to the resolutions of the Congress of Sovereigns is published in the Kreuz Zeilimg . His Majesty rejects tho propositions of Austria , and states the conditions on which he is willing to accede to a Federal reformnamelythe paritof Austria and Prussia in all Federal

con-, y cerns , their equal right of veto , and a different organisation in the representation of the country at the Federal Assembly to that proposed by Austria . The Ring of Italy is at present engaged in reviewing tho Italian troops near Milan . The manoeuvres are said to be very brilliant , and his Majesty has met with the most enthusiastic reception ; and public files are being held in Milan . The States General Avere opened on

Monday by the King of Holland iu person . AMERICA . —By the Persia and Jura AVC have news from New York to the 13 th inst . Charleston advices of the 9 th inst . stated that the Federal iron-clad steamers continued to shell Fort Moultrie , that one of the fort ' s magazines had been blown up , and that half of the town cf Moultrieville had been burned , but that nevertheless tho Confederate works on Sullivan's

Island still held out . A fruitless attempt to occupy Fort Sumter had been made by the Federals , who landed " a few hundred men " after nightfall on the ruins . The Confederates encountered tho Federals on the parapets , and drove them back to their boats , ivith the loss of some GO men . General Gilmore AVUS establishing batteries for the purpose of shelling Charleston—the evacuation of the Confederate Avorks on Morris Island having enabled him to place guns a mile nearer the city than Avas previously possible . General Burnside had resigned the

command of the troops with Avhich he had successfully advanced from Kentucky into Tennessee , and occupied Knoxville and Cumberland Gap . No cause Avas assigned for his resignation , Avhich may be ascribed to disputes with General Rosecrans . Nothing was known as to tho direction of the Confederates' retreat from Chattanooga ; and the complete ignorance of the Federals was testified by the currency of two conflicting reports—one that troops had been withdrawn from General Lea ' s- in

army Virginia for the purpose of enabling General Johnston to crush General Barnside ' s corps , and the other that General Leo had received large reinforcements from the South , and was about to advance against General Meade's forces . A great expedition , said to consist of 30 , 000 men , and to be commanded by General Franklin , had left New Orleans , and was supposed to be destined for Texas . Mr . Sumner , chairman of the Federal Senate ' s

Committee on Foreign Relations , had delivered at New York a speech , in which he bitterly denounced the English recognition of the Confederates as belligerents , and declared it t . i be a betrayal of civilisation . England could not , lie said , " avoid the consequence of its complicity with the pirate ships iu their lawless depredations , and that liability was accumulating . " Nor did France fare much better at the hands of Mr . Sumner , AVIIO

denounced the French oiler of intervention , and affirmed that tho new Emperor of Mexico would be " as powerless as King Canute against the rising tide of the American people . " The Southern journals Avere said to be advocating the enrolment of a great body of negroes for service against the North . Mr . Mason , the Confederate commissioner in London , is stated to have sent a note to Lord Russell on Monday , intimating that he had been instructed by the Government of Richmond to withdraw from England .

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

R . S . T . —Tiie new edition of the Booh of Constitutions mnj ' now be had at the Grand Secretary's office , or of Bro . Spencer . L . L . —In October next . M . M . —AA ' e are not iu the confidence of tho Grand Master . You may ask the question yourself if you have impertinence enough .

J . —The late Earl of Yarborough , Lord Painnure ( IIOAV Earl Dalhousie ) , the Earl de Grey ancl Ripon . S . S . —Lord de Tabley is a P . G . AV . J . R . S . —Lord Raynham ( now the Marquis of Townsend ) , Avas initiated in the Polish Lodge and exalted in the Polish Chapter .

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were savagely murdered by their father , a blacksmith . The unfortunate murderer is said to have been on affectionate terms with his family , and at present there is no assignable cause for the terrible deed . An inquest has been held on tho body of a gentleman AVIIO had lived for twenty years in a set of chambers in the Adelphi , allowing no one to enter his rooms . Though a wealthy man , his chambers were in a filthy state ; he appears to haA-e shunned the society of his kind ; and at last being missed his body was found in an advanced state of decomposition , his death having occurred from low fever , accelerated by his habits of life .

h OREIGX INTELLIGENCE . —Prince Gortschakoff ' s rejoinder to the second note of M . Dronyn dc Llmys has been published in the Moniteur ; and its substance is , of course , similar to the tenour of the Russian Minister ' s reply to Earl Russell ' s last despatch . It is noteworthy , however , that the Prince , observing that M . Drouyn de Lhuys had spoken of tho western provinces of the Russian empire " as if they participated in some degree in the international stipulations" regarding the kingdom

of Poland , declares that the Emperor Alexander will never admit the existence of such a participation , and " must peremptorily exclude even from an amicable exchange of ideas any allusion to parts of his empire to Avhich no international stipulation whatever applies . * ' The reply is accompanied by a " memorandum , " which maintains that the treaties of 1815 do not authorise any interference in tho internal affairs of Russia

, discusses the " six points , " affirms that an armistice and a European conference are impossible , and declares that the Emperor Alexander Avill await the restoration of tranquillity before he grants reforms to Poland . Einally , the " memorandum " trusts ' - 'that the differences of opinion between the cabinets will not disturb the peace of Europe , and observes that Prance , England , and Austria having based their demands upon a scrupulous

fulfilment of the treaties of 1815 , they cannot bo supposed to desire the success of the Polish revolutionists' designs , Avhiclnvould iuA-olvean overthrow of existing treaties and European equilibrium . The Poles continue to retaliate by attempts at assassination for the merciless severities of their Russian military rulers . On Saturday afternoon , while General Berg w-as driving through one of the streets of 'Warsawan " Orsini bomb" was thrown

, from a great house at his carriage . Its explosion left General Berg unhurt , but killed a trooper of his Circassian escort . The exasperated soldiers immediately broke into the house Avhence the bomb Avas thrown , and " committed great excesses ; " but although the street AVUS immediately surrounded by troops , and

the thoroughfare stopped , the assassins were not apprehended . The Danish Government has commenced preparations for its probable struggle with Germany , and issued au order that the regimental lists shall be filled up to war strength by the 1 st of October . The Committees of tho German Diet have presented a report urging " Federal execution " in Ilolstein , and recommending that the duchy bo occupied by G 000 Hanoverian and Saxon troopsand be administered by Eederal authoritv

, . The Diet will proceed to consider this report , and its decision —• Avhich involves the question of peace or Avar between Germany and Denmark—will be taken on the 1 st October . The Diet of the Grand Duchy of Finland has assembled , for the first time during many years ; and its session was opened by a speech from the Emperor Alexander in person . In this speech the Emperor declared that the Grand Duch ' s revenues had

y been and Avere still sufficient to defray its expenditure , and that no loan will ever be contracted without the Diet ' s sanction , " except in case of a sudden invasion or some other unforseen misfortune . " The Emperor is desirous of improving the Finnish constitution , and bills for that purpose ivill be submitted to the Diet . From Gibraltar we learn that the Spanish Government is concentrating a large force in order to effect a settlement of

the boundary question and to keep the Rifiians in check . A telegram from Madrid states that the reply of the Emperor of Morocco was expected hourly , and that should it be unfavourable 12 , 000 men will be immediately embarked for Mel ' illa . The news from Mexico is of importance . Mii-amon had declared his allegiance to France , and General Forey had made him commander of the Mexican forces . The United States and Central

American Ministers had intimated that they would continue to recognise the Juarez government till otherwise instructed by their respective Governments . Juarez is supposed to be at Washington , incognito , and in communication Avith the Government , for the purpose of taking measures to expel the French . AA e also learu that the representatives of the South

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American republic have urged upon Juarez an alliance with them , Avith tho view of resisting European encroachments . A Federal delegate is also invited to co-operate . The reply of the King of Prussia to the resolutions of the Congress of Sovereigns is published in the Kreuz Zeilimg . His Majesty rejects tho propositions of Austria , and states the conditions on which he is willing to accede to a Federal reformnamelythe paritof Austria and Prussia in all Federal

con-, y cerns , their equal right of veto , and a different organisation in the representation of the country at the Federal Assembly to that proposed by Austria . The Ring of Italy is at present engaged in reviewing tho Italian troops near Milan . The manoeuvres are said to be very brilliant , and his Majesty has met with the most enthusiastic reception ; and public files are being held in Milan . The States General Avere opened on

Monday by the King of Holland iu person . AMERICA . —By the Persia and Jura AVC have news from New York to the 13 th inst . Charleston advices of the 9 th inst . stated that the Federal iron-clad steamers continued to shell Fort Moultrie , that one of the fort ' s magazines had been blown up , and that half of the town cf Moultrieville had been burned , but that nevertheless tho Confederate works on Sullivan's

Island still held out . A fruitless attempt to occupy Fort Sumter had been made by the Federals , who landed " a few hundred men " after nightfall on the ruins . The Confederates encountered tho Federals on the parapets , and drove them back to their boats , ivith the loss of some GO men . General Gilmore AVUS establishing batteries for the purpose of shelling Charleston—the evacuation of the Confederate Avorks on Morris Island having enabled him to place guns a mile nearer the city than Avas previously possible . General Burnside had resigned the

command of the troops with Avhich he had successfully advanced from Kentucky into Tennessee , and occupied Knoxville and Cumberland Gap . No cause Avas assigned for his resignation , Avhich may be ascribed to disputes with General Rosecrans . Nothing was known as to tho direction of the Confederates' retreat from Chattanooga ; and the complete ignorance of the Federals was testified by the currency of two conflicting reports—one that troops had been withdrawn from General Lea ' s- in

army Virginia for the purpose of enabling General Johnston to crush General Barnside ' s corps , and the other that General Leo had received large reinforcements from the South , and was about to advance against General Meade's forces . A great expedition , said to consist of 30 , 000 men , and to be commanded by General Franklin , had left New Orleans , and was supposed to be destined for Texas . Mr . Sumner , chairman of the Federal Senate ' s

Committee on Foreign Relations , had delivered at New York a speech , in which he bitterly denounced the English recognition of the Confederates as belligerents , and declared it t . i be a betrayal of civilisation . England could not , lie said , " avoid the consequence of its complicity with the pirate ships iu their lawless depredations , and that liability was accumulating . " Nor did France fare much better at the hands of Mr . Sumner , AVIIO

denounced the French oiler of intervention , and affirmed that tho new Emperor of Mexico would be " as powerless as King Canute against the rising tide of the American people . " The Southern journals Avere said to be advocating the enrolment of a great body of negroes for service against the North . Mr . Mason , the Confederate commissioner in London , is stated to have sent a note to Lord Russell on Monday , intimating that he had been instructed by the Government of Richmond to withdraw from England .

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

R . S . T . —Tiie new edition of the Booh of Constitutions mnj ' now be had at the Grand Secretary's office , or of Bro . Spencer . L . L . —In October next . M . M . —AA ' e are not iu the confidence of tho Grand Master . You may ask the question yourself if you have impertinence enough .

J . —The late Earl of Yarborough , Lord Painnure ( IIOAV Earl Dalhousie ) , the Earl de Grey ancl Ripon . S . S . —Lord de Tabley is a P . G . AV . J . R . S . —Lord Raynham ( now the Marquis of Townsend ) , Avas initiated in the Polish Lodge and exalted in the Polish Chapter .

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