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The Week.
onree . ——The monstrous delusion which at onetime prevailed mong the persons employed in many branches of industry , that he substitution of machinery for manual labour could be preented by acts of violence , has by no means died entirely out . r . Benjamin Armitage is building a mill at Pendleton—the ricks used being machine-made . This has given great offence o the brickmakers , and on Saturday night , some fifty ruffians ought to put down brickmaking by machinery by a murderous
ttack on Mr . Armitage's watchman , by killing the watchman ' s og , and by demolishing the walls , which had been raised from height of from eight to nine feet . The watchman will be ble to identify bis cowardly assailants , who have so far escaped pprehension . FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE . —The session of the Corps Legislatif lasbeen prolonged to the 28 th inst . The birthday of Queen Victoria was celebrated by a dinner at the British Embassy .
The Emperor ' s Ministers were present , andM . DrouyndeLhuys proposed the health of her Majesty , to which Lord Cowley replied , and proposed the health of the Emperor . Baron Von Beust had an interview with the Emperor of the French on Saturday , and at its conclusion ho paid a visit to M . Drouyn de Lhuys . The journals are replete with speculations ancl rumours about the Conference . The Palrie asserts that if Austria and Prussia refuse at the next meeting to negociate on the basis proposed on the 17 th , the English fleet will forthwith sail to the
Baltic . The Prance sounds the knell of the Treaty of 1852 , and recommends the Conference to give it up , and consult the populations and act upon their vote—a recommendation which is understood to be favourable to the French Government . The Moniteur announces that the intelligence respecting the Arab revolt in Algeria is favourable , and that General Deligny's successes have " produced a good effect . " It is admitted , howeverthat there is good reason to believe in the existence of
, a religious conspiracy throughout Algeria , Tunis , Tripoli , and even Morocco . The death of Marshal Pelissier , who commanded the French army when Sevastopol was stormed , is announced by a despatch from Algiers of Sunday's date . Again the health of the Pope causes serious alarm at Homo . Measures are said to have been taken to meet an emergency , by the issue of a secret bull , ordering the election of a successor to Pius IX .
before his decease is made publicly known . — - —The King of Prussia to mark his sense of their services during the campaign in tho duchies , has appointed the Crown Prince to the command of the Second Army Corps , and raised General Wrangle to the rank of a count . Prince Frederick , it is said , has been appointed commander in chief in the duchies . -In replying to an address urging that Schleswig-llolstein should bo made an independent state , the King of Prussia expressed his " confidence that thc sacrifices made for the German cause will : ilso conduce to tho interests of our mora immediate fatherland . "
'ihe Ministerial crisis at Brussels , which has lasted several months , is at length surmounted , all the Ministers having withdrawn their resignations . The Chamber of Deputies has beon summoned for the 31 st inst . Another change has taken place in the Danish Ministry . The Minister for AVar has resigned , and it is said that several important posts in the War Department are being re-organised . - 'the Russian Budget for the year 1861 has been published , and it purports to show ,
with as much certainty and clearness as a French Budget usually does , that the income will equal thc outgoings . The revenue is estimated at 401 , 600 , 000 roubles , or about £ 61 , 000 , 000 —the receipts , including 16 , 000 , 000 roubles from home and foreign loans ; and the expenditure is likewise estimated at ¦ 101 , 000 , 000 roubles , including 37 , 000 , 000 roubles for " extraordinary military expenses . " AMEBICA . —ScVeral battles , attended with enormous slaughter
on both sides , have been fought in Virginia ; but the details and results are but very obscurely communicated by the despatch . * . The accounts brought by tho Bremen informed us that there had been "hoavy skirmishing" between the main Confederate and Federal armies on the 5 th inst ., and that a battle was expected to be fought on the Gth inst ., the Federal army being then on a line parallel with the road from Germanin Ford to C'hancellorsvilleand resting its flanks on those
, places respectively . A subsequent New York telegram , on tho afternoon of the 7 th instant , and conveyed to us by the Pennsylvania , added that , according to " uuoiiicial information " received by the Federal Government , " after the day ' s lighting , General Grant had driven General Lee three miles , " and was believed to be pursuing General Lee , who was mavoliln < _ in two columns towards Richmond . Wo now
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learn that General Grant had officially reported that after the engagement on the 6 th inst . General Lee retreated during the night , and was pursued by the Federal army on the morning of the 7 th . During that clay General Hancock's Federal corps pressed forward , and passed through Spotsylvania , while the Federal head-quarters were advanced to a place twenty miles south of the battle-field . At the same time Fredericksburg was occupied by the Federal cavalry , and great hospitals were
established there . A New York telegram of the 12 ih instant next announces that there had been " terrific fighting without results , " and that " a bloody battle" was fought on the 10 th inst . near Spotsylvania Court House . The Federals ,, we are told , attempted to storm the Confederate position , and lost from 7 , 000 to 10 , 000 men , but captured three guns and 1 , 200 prisoners . Up to the date of the latest advices , the aggregate Federal losses during the campaign were estimated afc
15 , 000 men ; but the only intelligence respecting the slaughter on the Confederate side is a statement , said to be derived from General Lee's o \ ra reports , that on the Sth or 6 th . inst . General Longstreet was severely wounded , ancl three other Confederate Generals wore killed or wounded . While these battles were in progress between the Rapidan and Richmond , there had been sharp fighting between General Butler's corps—which had landed
on the south bank of the James River and had advanced towards Petersburg—and the Confederates under General Beauregard . In a severe engagement on the 7 th inst ., General Butler had , it is said , driven back General Beauregard ' s forces , obtained important advantages , and destroyed the railway communications between Petersburg and Richmond . The campaign in the south-west was hardly less active and sanguinary than in Virginia , for we learn that heavy fighting was going on in the neighbourhood of Dalton , in Georgia , between the Confederates
and the Federal army , which , under General Sherman , had advanced from Chattanooga . The reports from the Federal ex- ' pedition up the Red River were very uafavourable , and General Canby had consequently "been despatched from Washington to supersede General Banks . The result of the engagements with Gener . vl Lee ' s army on the 5 tU and 6 th inst ., was regarded by President Lincoln as so satisfactory that lie issued a proclamation ordaining thanksgivings to God ; and an
official bulletin published by Secretary Stanton stated that those battles might be considered a success for the Federal arms . They were , we are told , regarded as favourable , but not decisive , by the New York public . Latest advices state that on the night of the 6 th Lee began his retreat to another lino of defence , near Spotsylvania . The losses on both sides were heavy , but those of the Federals , as the attacking forcemust have been enormous . Lee claims to
, have repulsed the enemy at every point , but ho has to regret the loss of many brave men—amongst them the gallant Longstreet severely wounded . As we write the news of fresh losses and fresh Confederate victories reaches us . There were battles on tho Sth , 0 th , and 10 th . On tho 11 th the Confederates had fallen back upon a stronger position than ever . The Federal Generals Sedgwick and Warren had been killed . Twenty miles of country had cost the Federals 10 , 000 killed , wounded , and
missing . And the Confederate ( lag flaunts as defiantly as ever from Richmond . As we were going to press we received intelligence from New York down to the evening of the 11 th inst . Lee was represented at that time as still iu retreat , with Grant following up the pursuit . The gravity of the situation , is indicated by a demand of the Governor of Kentucky that the State should at once furnish 10 , 000 mon for six months' " service . Another account represents General Lee to he in Richmond and wounded .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
* £ ' ¦ ' From the pressure on our space , we are again compelled to postpone au interesting report from our own correspondent at Shanghai . E . P . —The late Marquis of Huntley was the Provincial Grand Master for Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire . His successor ( the Duke of Manchester ) will be installed on the 1 st proximo .
A . W . M . ( Manchester ) . —To the best of our recollection , No ; but perhaps you had better apply at the Grand Secretary's otfice . W . B . ( Bridport ) . —Too personal for publication .
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The Week.
onree . ——The monstrous delusion which at onetime prevailed mong the persons employed in many branches of industry , that he substitution of machinery for manual labour could be preented by acts of violence , has by no means died entirely out . r . Benjamin Armitage is building a mill at Pendleton—the ricks used being machine-made . This has given great offence o the brickmakers , and on Saturday night , some fifty ruffians ought to put down brickmaking by machinery by a murderous
ttack on Mr . Armitage's watchman , by killing the watchman ' s og , and by demolishing the walls , which had been raised from height of from eight to nine feet . The watchman will be ble to identify bis cowardly assailants , who have so far escaped pprehension . FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE . —The session of the Corps Legislatif lasbeen prolonged to the 28 th inst . The birthday of Queen Victoria was celebrated by a dinner at the British Embassy .
The Emperor ' s Ministers were present , andM . DrouyndeLhuys proposed the health of her Majesty , to which Lord Cowley replied , and proposed the health of the Emperor . Baron Von Beust had an interview with the Emperor of the French on Saturday , and at its conclusion ho paid a visit to M . Drouyn de Lhuys . The journals are replete with speculations ancl rumours about the Conference . The Palrie asserts that if Austria and Prussia refuse at the next meeting to negociate on the basis proposed on the 17 th , the English fleet will forthwith sail to the
Baltic . The Prance sounds the knell of the Treaty of 1852 , and recommends the Conference to give it up , and consult the populations and act upon their vote—a recommendation which is understood to be favourable to the French Government . The Moniteur announces that the intelligence respecting the Arab revolt in Algeria is favourable , and that General Deligny's successes have " produced a good effect . " It is admitted , howeverthat there is good reason to believe in the existence of
, a religious conspiracy throughout Algeria , Tunis , Tripoli , and even Morocco . The death of Marshal Pelissier , who commanded the French army when Sevastopol was stormed , is announced by a despatch from Algiers of Sunday's date . Again the health of the Pope causes serious alarm at Homo . Measures are said to have been taken to meet an emergency , by the issue of a secret bull , ordering the election of a successor to Pius IX .
before his decease is made publicly known . — - —The King of Prussia to mark his sense of their services during the campaign in tho duchies , has appointed the Crown Prince to the command of the Second Army Corps , and raised General Wrangle to the rank of a count . Prince Frederick , it is said , has been appointed commander in chief in the duchies . -In replying to an address urging that Schleswig-llolstein should bo made an independent state , the King of Prussia expressed his " confidence that thc sacrifices made for the German cause will : ilso conduce to tho interests of our mora immediate fatherland . "
'ihe Ministerial crisis at Brussels , which has lasted several months , is at length surmounted , all the Ministers having withdrawn their resignations . The Chamber of Deputies has beon summoned for the 31 st inst . Another change has taken place in the Danish Ministry . The Minister for AVar has resigned , and it is said that several important posts in the War Department are being re-organised . - 'the Russian Budget for the year 1861 has been published , and it purports to show ,
with as much certainty and clearness as a French Budget usually does , that the income will equal thc outgoings . The revenue is estimated at 401 , 600 , 000 roubles , or about £ 61 , 000 , 000 —the receipts , including 16 , 000 , 000 roubles from home and foreign loans ; and the expenditure is likewise estimated at ¦ 101 , 000 , 000 roubles , including 37 , 000 , 000 roubles for " extraordinary military expenses . " AMEBICA . —ScVeral battles , attended with enormous slaughter
on both sides , have been fought in Virginia ; but the details and results are but very obscurely communicated by the despatch . * . The accounts brought by tho Bremen informed us that there had been "hoavy skirmishing" between the main Confederate and Federal armies on the 5 th inst ., and that a battle was expected to be fought on the Gth inst ., the Federal army being then on a line parallel with the road from Germanin Ford to C'hancellorsvilleand resting its flanks on those
, places respectively . A subsequent New York telegram , on tho afternoon of the 7 th instant , and conveyed to us by the Pennsylvania , added that , according to " uuoiiicial information " received by the Federal Government , " after the day ' s lighting , General Grant had driven General Lee three miles , " and was believed to be pursuing General Lee , who was mavoliln < _ in two columns towards Richmond . Wo now
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learn that General Grant had officially reported that after the engagement on the 6 th inst . General Lee retreated during the night , and was pursued by the Federal army on the morning of the 7 th . During that clay General Hancock's Federal corps pressed forward , and passed through Spotsylvania , while the Federal head-quarters were advanced to a place twenty miles south of the battle-field . At the same time Fredericksburg was occupied by the Federal cavalry , and great hospitals were
established there . A New York telegram of the 12 ih instant next announces that there had been " terrific fighting without results , " and that " a bloody battle" was fought on the 10 th inst . near Spotsylvania Court House . The Federals ,, we are told , attempted to storm the Confederate position , and lost from 7 , 000 to 10 , 000 men , but captured three guns and 1 , 200 prisoners . Up to the date of the latest advices , the aggregate Federal losses during the campaign were estimated afc
15 , 000 men ; but the only intelligence respecting the slaughter on the Confederate side is a statement , said to be derived from General Lee's o \ ra reports , that on the Sth or 6 th . inst . General Longstreet was severely wounded , ancl three other Confederate Generals wore killed or wounded . While these battles were in progress between the Rapidan and Richmond , there had been sharp fighting between General Butler's corps—which had landed
on the south bank of the James River and had advanced towards Petersburg—and the Confederates under General Beauregard . In a severe engagement on the 7 th inst ., General Butler had , it is said , driven back General Beauregard ' s forces , obtained important advantages , and destroyed the railway communications between Petersburg and Richmond . The campaign in the south-west was hardly less active and sanguinary than in Virginia , for we learn that heavy fighting was going on in the neighbourhood of Dalton , in Georgia , between the Confederates
and the Federal army , which , under General Sherman , had advanced from Chattanooga . The reports from the Federal ex- ' pedition up the Red River were very uafavourable , and General Canby had consequently "been despatched from Washington to supersede General Banks . The result of the engagements with Gener . vl Lee ' s army on the 5 tU and 6 th inst ., was regarded by President Lincoln as so satisfactory that lie issued a proclamation ordaining thanksgivings to God ; and an
official bulletin published by Secretary Stanton stated that those battles might be considered a success for the Federal arms . They were , we are told , regarded as favourable , but not decisive , by the New York public . Latest advices state that on the night of the 6 th Lee began his retreat to another lino of defence , near Spotsylvania . The losses on both sides were heavy , but those of the Federals , as the attacking forcemust have been enormous . Lee claims to
, have repulsed the enemy at every point , but ho has to regret the loss of many brave men—amongst them the gallant Longstreet severely wounded . As we write the news of fresh losses and fresh Confederate victories reaches us . There were battles on tho Sth , 0 th , and 10 th . On tho 11 th the Confederates had fallen back upon a stronger position than ever . The Federal Generals Sedgwick and Warren had been killed . Twenty miles of country had cost the Federals 10 , 000 killed , wounded , and
missing . And the Confederate ( lag flaunts as defiantly as ever from Richmond . As we were going to press we received intelligence from New York down to the evening of the 11 th inst . Lee was represented at that time as still iu retreat , with Grant following up the pursuit . The gravity of the situation , is indicated by a demand of the Governor of Kentucky that the State should at once furnish 10 , 000 mon for six months' " service . Another account represents General Lee to he in Richmond and wounded .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
* £ ' ¦ ' From the pressure on our space , we are again compelled to postpone au interesting report from our own correspondent at Shanghai . E . P . —The late Marquis of Huntley was the Provincial Grand Master for Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire . His successor ( the Duke of Manchester ) will be installed on the 1 st proximo .
A . W . M . ( Manchester ) . —To the best of our recollection , No ; but perhaps you had better apply at the Grand Secretary's otfice . W . B . ( Bridport ) . —Too personal for publication .