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The Week.

Bethnal-green , the jury returned a verdict of manslaughter of a mother against her son . The ruffian was quarrelling with his brother-in-law , and tbe mother ivenfc to separate them , ivlien lie knocked her down , and she died from the blow . He has since made off , but a warrant is issued for his apprehension . The Great Western , the ship chartered for the conveyance to

JNew York of a large detachment of supposed recruits for tho Federal army , is still detained at Liverpool . Tho police are busily engaged in collecting information respecting the alleged violations of the Foreign Enlistment Act at Ashton and other places . Fifty-three of the foolish felloivs ivho Avere induced to leave Ashton and Stalybridge have returned to their homes .

An " Irish-American , " named Murphy , has been committed for trial at Athlone , on a charge of endeavouring to persuade four men belonging to the 25 th Regiment to desert the service and proceed to JisTew York , with the view of entering the Federal army . FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE . —The Patrie gives a list of the

various public ivorks Avhich , according to its statement , the Government was prepared to execute with the funds of tho public works bank , but for the present abandoned . Tiie alterations in the Austrian army estimates for 1 S 65 reckon upon a reduction of about 1 , 500 in the number of men , and an increase of 2 , 000 in tbe number of horses . The actual numbers ar . 410 , 973 men

and 62 , 933 horses .- From various sources the assertion comes that Austria has formed the very sensible and prudent resolution to recognise the kingdom of Italy . A resumption of commercial intercourse , and regular diplomatic relations between Vienna and Florence , is the programme announced . 'The report of a concentration of Russian troops on the Bessarabian frontier proves to be a fabrication . —•—There are reports , more or less trustworthy , that the hands of insurgents in Venetia have

increased in number , and have had several skirmishes with detachments of Austrian soldiers . The official journal of Turin declares that the Italian Government will not permit a violation of its frontiers , and ivill not allow itself to be " compromised in the movement , " ivhieh it has discouraged . Part of a band which intended to enter Tyrol has , it is added , been forcibly captured ;

and the prisoners ivill be prosecuted according to law . —¦—¦ A semi-official journal of Berlin declares that "the Great German poivers expect Germany to confide in them that the SchlesAvig-IIolstein question will be settled in accordance with the rights and interests of Germany , " and that Prussia considers any further occupation of Holstein by Federal troops to

be "iiiadmissable under any pretext . " Tho Prussian Government has opened negotiations with Austria respecting the removal of the Federal troops from Holstein , but the Austrian Cabinet has not yet returned any reply .- After a very protracted debate the Italian Chamber of Deputies has passed the bill for the transfer of the capital to Florence by 317 to 70

votes . It is stated that a decree for the abolition of convents in Poland has received the Imperial sanction . A convention has been concluded between the British and Turkish Governments for the purpose of regulating the transmission of telegrams to India through the Turkish dominions . INDIA AND JAPAN . —The papers brought by the Bombay

mail contain some very interesting particulars of the visit of the Viceroy to Lahore , the capital of the Punjaub . His excellency met ivith a most enthusiastic reception from all classes of Europeans and natives . A grand vice-regal durbar was held on the 18 th ult . ; the Viceroy opened it with an effective speech from the throne in Hindoostanee . Six hundred rajahs and

chiefs were present . In an engagement between the Khan of Kokan and the Russians at Tashkund , the former was defeated and retreated to Kokan . The Russians then marched against

The Week.

the latter place and captured it . The King of Bokhara is espousing the cause of Ufzul Khan , and is taking active measures against the Ameer of Cabool . There was a rumour at Bombay that the Bhooteas had submitted ; hut it met with little credit . A telegram from Suez has brought us news from Japan , to the eil'ect that the Prince of JSTagato has agreed to open to navigation the straits leading into the Inland Sea , to abstain from rebuilding the forts which the European squadron lately demolished , and to pay the expenses of the expedition which resulted in their demolition .

A-HEEICA . —Mr . Lincoln has been re-elected President , ivith a majority of at least 225 , 000 votes over General Jl'Clellan . and with a large and sufficient majority in the Electoral College ; and there have been no serious disturbances during the elections iu any of the Federal states . This news has been brought to us by the Canada , Avhich arrived at Queenstoivn

from Boston and Halifax at an early hour yesterday morning . In the city of Sow York General Jl'Clellan had obtained a majority of 37 , 000 votes , but it ivas doubtful'whether the Democrats or the Republicans had heen successful in the state . General Butler had taken the chief command of the troops in the state of Xew York ; and it ivas asserted that he had warned gold brokers

that " they must not speculate in gold to the detriment of tbe Government . " There had been no serious operations in the neighbourhood of Richmond , though there had been some skirmishing caused by a Confederate reconnaissance of General Grant's left . Both armies still occupied the same positions in tho Shenandoah Valley , but the Federals were said to be

suffering much from a ivant of forage . The Confederates in Tennessee had taken Jolmsonvillc , on tho Tennessee river , and had there captured three gunboats , eight transports , and a great quantity of stores and artillery ; but the Federal garrison was said to have escaped . There were contradictory reports that General Hood had succeeded in crossing the Tennessee ivith his

troops , and that he had been foiled by the Federals in an attempt to force a passage of that river . There ivas a rumour , said to have been brought by Federal officers from Chattanooga , that General Sherman had not only abandoned the pursuit of General Hood , but had destroyed the Chattanooga aud Atlanta Railway , had evacuated and burned Atlanta , and had commenced his march , ivitli five corps of his army , from Atlanta for CharlestonSouth Carolina . This rumourwhich

repre-, , sented General Sherman to have abandoned all his communications with the purpose of marching 300 miles through a hostile country to Charleston , was discredited at Washington ; but a " general belief prevailed that General Sherman was making an important movement from Atlanta towards the Atlantic seaboard . " General Price ivas said to have been again defeated by the Federals at JNewtonia , and to be retreating ivith his recruits

and supplies towards Arkansas ; and the Confederate invasion of Missouri was apparently regarded as terminated , for the Federal Generals Rosecrans and Pleasanton had returned to St . Louis . In consequence of the destruction of the Confederate ram Albermarle , the Federal gunboats had been enabled to re-occupy the town of Plymouth , in North Carolina . At Chicago many persons had been arrested on charges that they ivere implicated in a plot to burn the city and release the Confederate prisoners .

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

JI . JI . ( Constantinople ) . —The objectionable by-law having been withdrawn iind another substituted , in accordance ivith the JR .. A . regulations , wliich has received the approval of tho G . S . E . it is no use re-opening the subject—thoug h JJL M . AA'as certainly right when he wrote to complain of an illegal by-law having been adopted by Chapter 687 . That by-law had subsequently to be altered , not however before it bad acted upon . II . M . shall hear from us .

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MASTERS AND WARDENS. Article 8
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MARK MASONRY. Article 12
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MASONIC FESTIVITIES. Article 16
Obituary. Article 17
BRO. WILLIAM RULE, P.G.P. Article 17
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THE WEEK. Article 18
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The Week.

Bethnal-green , the jury returned a verdict of manslaughter of a mother against her son . The ruffian was quarrelling with his brother-in-law , and tbe mother ivenfc to separate them , ivlien lie knocked her down , and she died from the blow . He has since made off , but a warrant is issued for his apprehension . The Great Western , the ship chartered for the conveyance to

JNew York of a large detachment of supposed recruits for tho Federal army , is still detained at Liverpool . Tho police are busily engaged in collecting information respecting the alleged violations of the Foreign Enlistment Act at Ashton and other places . Fifty-three of the foolish felloivs ivho Avere induced to leave Ashton and Stalybridge have returned to their homes .

An " Irish-American , " named Murphy , has been committed for trial at Athlone , on a charge of endeavouring to persuade four men belonging to the 25 th Regiment to desert the service and proceed to JisTew York , with the view of entering the Federal army . FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE . —The Patrie gives a list of the

various public ivorks Avhich , according to its statement , the Government was prepared to execute with the funds of tho public works bank , but for the present abandoned . Tiie alterations in the Austrian army estimates for 1 S 65 reckon upon a reduction of about 1 , 500 in the number of men , and an increase of 2 , 000 in tbe number of horses . The actual numbers ar . 410 , 973 men

and 62 , 933 horses .- From various sources the assertion comes that Austria has formed the very sensible and prudent resolution to recognise the kingdom of Italy . A resumption of commercial intercourse , and regular diplomatic relations between Vienna and Florence , is the programme announced . 'The report of a concentration of Russian troops on the Bessarabian frontier proves to be a fabrication . —•—There are reports , more or less trustworthy , that the hands of insurgents in Venetia have

increased in number , and have had several skirmishes with detachments of Austrian soldiers . The official journal of Turin declares that the Italian Government will not permit a violation of its frontiers , and ivill not allow itself to be " compromised in the movement , " ivhieh it has discouraged . Part of a band which intended to enter Tyrol has , it is added , been forcibly captured ;

and the prisoners ivill be prosecuted according to law . —¦—¦ A semi-official journal of Berlin declares that "the Great German poivers expect Germany to confide in them that the SchlesAvig-IIolstein question will be settled in accordance with the rights and interests of Germany , " and that Prussia considers any further occupation of Holstein by Federal troops to

be "iiiadmissable under any pretext . " Tho Prussian Government has opened negotiations with Austria respecting the removal of the Federal troops from Holstein , but the Austrian Cabinet has not yet returned any reply .- After a very protracted debate the Italian Chamber of Deputies has passed the bill for the transfer of the capital to Florence by 317 to 70

votes . It is stated that a decree for the abolition of convents in Poland has received the Imperial sanction . A convention has been concluded between the British and Turkish Governments for the purpose of regulating the transmission of telegrams to India through the Turkish dominions . INDIA AND JAPAN . —The papers brought by the Bombay

mail contain some very interesting particulars of the visit of the Viceroy to Lahore , the capital of the Punjaub . His excellency met ivith a most enthusiastic reception from all classes of Europeans and natives . A grand vice-regal durbar was held on the 18 th ult . ; the Viceroy opened it with an effective speech from the throne in Hindoostanee . Six hundred rajahs and

chiefs were present . In an engagement between the Khan of Kokan and the Russians at Tashkund , the former was defeated and retreated to Kokan . The Russians then marched against

The Week.

the latter place and captured it . The King of Bokhara is espousing the cause of Ufzul Khan , and is taking active measures against the Ameer of Cabool . There was a rumour at Bombay that the Bhooteas had submitted ; hut it met with little credit . A telegram from Suez has brought us news from Japan , to the eil'ect that the Prince of JSTagato has agreed to open to navigation the straits leading into the Inland Sea , to abstain from rebuilding the forts which the European squadron lately demolished , and to pay the expenses of the expedition which resulted in their demolition .

A-HEEICA . —Mr . Lincoln has been re-elected President , ivith a majority of at least 225 , 000 votes over General Jl'Clellan . and with a large and sufficient majority in the Electoral College ; and there have been no serious disturbances during the elections iu any of the Federal states . This news has been brought to us by the Canada , Avhich arrived at Queenstoivn

from Boston and Halifax at an early hour yesterday morning . In the city of Sow York General Jl'Clellan had obtained a majority of 37 , 000 votes , but it ivas doubtful'whether the Democrats or the Republicans had heen successful in the state . General Butler had taken the chief command of the troops in the state of Xew York ; and it ivas asserted that he had warned gold brokers

that " they must not speculate in gold to the detriment of tbe Government . " There had been no serious operations in the neighbourhood of Richmond , though there had been some skirmishing caused by a Confederate reconnaissance of General Grant's left . Both armies still occupied the same positions in tho Shenandoah Valley , but the Federals were said to be

suffering much from a ivant of forage . The Confederates in Tennessee had taken Jolmsonvillc , on tho Tennessee river , and had there captured three gunboats , eight transports , and a great quantity of stores and artillery ; but the Federal garrison was said to have escaped . There were contradictory reports that General Hood had succeeded in crossing the Tennessee ivith his

troops , and that he had been foiled by the Federals in an attempt to force a passage of that river . There ivas a rumour , said to have been brought by Federal officers from Chattanooga , that General Sherman had not only abandoned the pursuit of General Hood , but had destroyed the Chattanooga aud Atlanta Railway , had evacuated and burned Atlanta , and had commenced his march , ivitli five corps of his army , from Atlanta for CharlestonSouth Carolina . This rumourwhich

repre-, , sented General Sherman to have abandoned all his communications with the purpose of marching 300 miles through a hostile country to Charleston , was discredited at Washington ; but a " general belief prevailed that General Sherman was making an important movement from Atlanta towards the Atlantic seaboard . " General Price ivas said to have been again defeated by the Federals at JNewtonia , and to be retreating ivith his recruits

and supplies towards Arkansas ; and the Confederate invasion of Missouri was apparently regarded as terminated , for the Federal Generals Rosecrans and Pleasanton had returned to St . Louis . In consequence of the destruction of the Confederate ram Albermarle , the Federal gunboats had been enabled to re-occupy the town of Plymouth , in North Carolina . At Chicago many persons had been arrested on charges that they ivere implicated in a plot to burn the city and release the Confederate prisoners .

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

JI . JI . ( Constantinople ) . —The objectionable by-law having been withdrawn iind another substituted , in accordance ivith the JR .. A . regulations , wliich has received the approval of tho G . S . E . it is no use re-opening the subject—thoug h JJL M . AA'as certainly right when he wrote to complain of an illegal by-law having been adopted by Chapter 687 . That by-law had subsequently to be altered , not however before it bad acted upon . II . M . shall hear from us .

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