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The Week.
distance-from the spot ivhere the explosion occurred , had a second shaft to resort to . FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE . —There are rumours of a ministerial crisis , ancl even of important changes in the French Cabinet . The Patrie contradicts the report that Marshal Randon had been sent to Rome on an extraordinary mission . The Constitutionnel seems to have been instructed to contradict an improbable rumour to the effect tbat M . Drotiyn de Lbuys ,
notwithstanding the recent rejection of his overtures by tbe British and Russian Cabinets , ' had already despatched a second note respecting a proposal for mediation between the American belligerents . The Court of A ervailles has just heard and decided tbe civil claim arising out of the late duel in Paris . Mrs . Dillon , mother of the victim of the duel , and who was dependent upon him for her support , sought to recover from the Due de Grammont-Caderousse an annuity of 4000 francsas compensation for
, the loss of her son . An effort was made on fche part of tbe defendant to reduce the damages , on the ground that tbe deceased had contributed mainly to bring about the event ivhich to his death . The Court , however , did not considerably mitigate the damages . It awarded to Mrs . Dillon an annuity , to be paid by the Duke , of 3000 francs , with reversion to her two surviving sons , so long as they shall continue ( as they are at present ) in a state of mental alienation . In despatches from Athens it
continues to be asserted that Prince Alfred ' s election to the Greek crown is certain . Some of the French papers seem to have been instructed to reproach the British Cabinet with a desire to place an English Prince ou the Greek throne , and to talk gravely about conjoint remonstrances front France-and Russia against such an attempt to augment English authority in the East at the expense of the influence of the oilier great powers . La France asserts that a deputation of influential Greeks has
left the Pirieus for England to present an address to Prince Alfred , inviting him to become a candidate for tbe throne of Greece . Tbe same journal adds that Russia will not support the Duke of Leuchtenberg , inasmuch as the consequence of her assuming such an attitude would afford a pretext for bringing forward Prince Alfred . The Consiiiutionnel has one of the most sensible articles on tbis subject it French paper has yet published . It declares that France could take no umbrage at ,
and could have no objection to , the accession of Prince Alfred . Such an event would be full of trouble and difficulty—not for France but for England . If the Greeks choose Prince Alfred for a king , and the English people are self-sacrificing enough to encounter the expense ancl difficulties of maintaining a Greek throne , nobody else need object to tbe arrangement . The Elector of Cassel having , in violation of his engagements with Prussia , refused to lay the budget before the Chamber , and
subsequently indefinitely adjourned tbe session , tbe Prussian Government has despatched a note to the Government of Electoral Hesse reminding the Elector of tbe engagement , and demanding its fulfilment . The bearer of the note had , it is said , instructions to wait but twenty-four hours for an answer . The King of Prussia continues to widen the breach between himself and his people by tbe replies which he returns to addresses presented to him by obscure deputations from tbe provinces . In
one of bis last , he observed that there was a talk of making up differences and concluding peace ; but the' peace ivas not broken by him . He hoped that the opposition was not supported by a majority of his people , although a party hacl misled many , and that no conflict would arise ; but , if " evil days should come , " he trusted that all well-disposed persons ivould rally around him . The Independence Pelge contains a despatch stating thafc a splinter bonetogether with the bullet
, , has been extracted from Garibaldi's wound . A telegram from Pisa confirms the statement . The bullet was extracted by Dr . Zanetti . There is now every probability of the general ' s speedy restoration . For some time there have been rumours that a reconciliation might possibly he effected between the Emperor Francis Joseph and the more moderate Hungarian malcontents . Some confirmation is given to these rumours by tbe fact tbat an amnesty has been granted to all political offenders convicted
by courts-martial , ancl that all , political prosecutions have been . ? . ispemled ; bufc the Emperor must make very considerable constitutional concessions before he can hope to induce the Hungarians to abandon their obstinate attitude of passive opposition to his sway . AMERICA . —News has been received thafc General M'Clellan has been removed from his command of the army of the Potomac , and that General Burnside has been appointed his successor . The ostensible reason given for General M'Clellan ' s remo-
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val is made known in some correspondence between General Halleck and the Secretary of War , in which the former states that on the 6 th of October he issued peremptory orders to General M'Clellan to cross the Potomac ancl give battle to the enemy , but that the latter refused to obey on the ground that he was short of supplies . The necessary supplies , says General Halleck , were , however , promptly supplied , and there was nothing to prevent General M'Clellan ' s advancing . This
proceeding of the President had caused much excitement in the army , and among the people . The disgraced General was , we are told , warmly cheered by the troops when he paid his farewell visit to them , ancl in his parting address he warmly expressed the love and gratitude which he felt towards the army , and said that he and his old soldiers would " always be comrades in the support of the constitution of the country and the nationality of its people . " Respecting the military operations
in Alrginia , there was no fresh intelligence upon ivhich reliance could be placed . At the date of the latest New York telegram , ¦ via Halifax , there were , however , rumours thafc General Bumside—who accompanied his assumption of the command by an address which speaks in very courteous language of his predecessor—had been defeated by the Confederates , who had again occupied Harper ' s Ferry . Those rumours could not , however , be traced to " reliable sources , " and , ' although ive are tolcl that
" there was a slight panic in the stock market , " they coulcl hardly have obtained much credence , inasmuch as the latest quotation of gold was 32 J- per cent , premium , though a serious disaster to the Federal army in Virginia ivould no doubt cause a very much greater rise . Tbe Federal General Roseneraitz hacl arrived in Nashville , with part of his army , and communications between that city ancl the North were restored . By the arrival of the Bohemian , with news to the 1-lth inst ., we learn that General M'Clellan has received quite an ovation
on quitting the command ; that two of his staff officers hdve been arrested for some unexplained reason ; that General Burnside's army has occupied Fayetfcevillc ; that Confederate forces are reported at Gordonsville , Murfreesboro , and Cumberland ( Maryland ); and that both France and Spain have demanded redress from the Federal Government for ill-treatment of their several subjects . The Southern journals assert that the Federals were defeated in their expedition from
Newborn to AVilliamstown , in North Carolina ; ancl no confirmation has been received of the reported surrender of 3000 Confederates at Plymouth . General Beauregard is preparing to defend Charlestown to the last extremity , and has ordered all slaves and non-combatants to leave the city . At the Union Democratic Association Mr . John A an Buren , amidst loud cheers , announced that he ivould support the nomination of General M'Clellan for the next Presidency .
INDIA . —Tlie news received by the Bombay mail is bufc of slight importance . The expulsion of Colonel Priestley from the United Service Club , and the interference of the Commander iu Chief , were still the subject of discussion in military circles . The Byculla Club had passed a resolution approving ot the expulsion of the colonel . A slight political disturbance had occurred in Rnjpootana . Some of the Rajpoots object to tho decision of Government in respect to the succession to the throne of Oocleypore ,
and one chief hacl raised the standard of rebellion . A small European force has been ordered to take the field against him , and the affair will no doubt soon bo extinguished . In every other part perfect tranquilility prevailed . Liberal subscriptions in aid of the distressed operatives in Lancashire , & c , were being raised in all the provinces ; the sum subscribed in Bombay had reached £ 25 , 000 , the Madras subscription amounted to £ 1500 . Dost Mohammed was still investing Herat . The British authorities had recalled their representative in the Ameer ' s camp .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
E . C . T . —AVe shall be happy to receive the communications at all times . B . S . T . —We have not seen the work to which you allude . ALPHA is altogether wrong . B . —You are not allowed to wear tbe Arch clothing in a Craft lodge , though many brethren are of opinion as the ceremony is stated fco be only the completion of the Master Mason ' s degree that they should be allowed to do so . As regards Grand Chapter , we think the sooner it is abolished the better .
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The Week.
distance-from the spot ivhere the explosion occurred , had a second shaft to resort to . FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE . —There are rumours of a ministerial crisis , ancl even of important changes in the French Cabinet . The Patrie contradicts the report that Marshal Randon had been sent to Rome on an extraordinary mission . The Constitutionnel seems to have been instructed to contradict an improbable rumour to the effect tbat M . Drotiyn de Lbuys ,
notwithstanding the recent rejection of his overtures by tbe British and Russian Cabinets , ' had already despatched a second note respecting a proposal for mediation between the American belligerents . The Court of A ervailles has just heard and decided tbe civil claim arising out of the late duel in Paris . Mrs . Dillon , mother of the victim of the duel , and who was dependent upon him for her support , sought to recover from the Due de Grammont-Caderousse an annuity of 4000 francsas compensation for
, the loss of her son . An effort was made on fche part of tbe defendant to reduce the damages , on the ground that tbe deceased had contributed mainly to bring about the event ivhich to his death . The Court , however , did not considerably mitigate the damages . It awarded to Mrs . Dillon an annuity , to be paid by the Duke , of 3000 francs , with reversion to her two surviving sons , so long as they shall continue ( as they are at present ) in a state of mental alienation . In despatches from Athens it
continues to be asserted that Prince Alfred ' s election to the Greek crown is certain . Some of the French papers seem to have been instructed to reproach the British Cabinet with a desire to place an English Prince ou the Greek throne , and to talk gravely about conjoint remonstrances front France-and Russia against such an attempt to augment English authority in the East at the expense of the influence of the oilier great powers . La France asserts that a deputation of influential Greeks has
left the Pirieus for England to present an address to Prince Alfred , inviting him to become a candidate for tbe throne of Greece . Tbe same journal adds that Russia will not support the Duke of Leuchtenberg , inasmuch as the consequence of her assuming such an attitude would afford a pretext for bringing forward Prince Alfred . The Consiiiutionnel has one of the most sensible articles on tbis subject it French paper has yet published . It declares that France could take no umbrage at ,
and could have no objection to , the accession of Prince Alfred . Such an event would be full of trouble and difficulty—not for France but for England . If the Greeks choose Prince Alfred for a king , and the English people are self-sacrificing enough to encounter the expense ancl difficulties of maintaining a Greek throne , nobody else need object to tbe arrangement . The Elector of Cassel having , in violation of his engagements with Prussia , refused to lay the budget before the Chamber , and
subsequently indefinitely adjourned tbe session , tbe Prussian Government has despatched a note to the Government of Electoral Hesse reminding the Elector of tbe engagement , and demanding its fulfilment . The bearer of the note had , it is said , instructions to wait but twenty-four hours for an answer . The King of Prussia continues to widen the breach between himself and his people by tbe replies which he returns to addresses presented to him by obscure deputations from tbe provinces . In
one of bis last , he observed that there was a talk of making up differences and concluding peace ; but the' peace ivas not broken by him . He hoped that the opposition was not supported by a majority of his people , although a party hacl misled many , and that no conflict would arise ; but , if " evil days should come , " he trusted that all well-disposed persons ivould rally around him . The Independence Pelge contains a despatch stating thafc a splinter bonetogether with the bullet
, , has been extracted from Garibaldi's wound . A telegram from Pisa confirms the statement . The bullet was extracted by Dr . Zanetti . There is now every probability of the general ' s speedy restoration . For some time there have been rumours that a reconciliation might possibly he effected between the Emperor Francis Joseph and the more moderate Hungarian malcontents . Some confirmation is given to these rumours by tbe fact tbat an amnesty has been granted to all political offenders convicted
by courts-martial , ancl that all , political prosecutions have been . ? . ispemled ; bufc the Emperor must make very considerable constitutional concessions before he can hope to induce the Hungarians to abandon their obstinate attitude of passive opposition to his sway . AMERICA . —News has been received thafc General M'Clellan has been removed from his command of the army of the Potomac , and that General Burnside has been appointed his successor . The ostensible reason given for General M'Clellan ' s remo-
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val is made known in some correspondence between General Halleck and the Secretary of War , in which the former states that on the 6 th of October he issued peremptory orders to General M'Clellan to cross the Potomac ancl give battle to the enemy , but that the latter refused to obey on the ground that he was short of supplies . The necessary supplies , says General Halleck , were , however , promptly supplied , and there was nothing to prevent General M'Clellan ' s advancing . This
proceeding of the President had caused much excitement in the army , and among the people . The disgraced General was , we are told , warmly cheered by the troops when he paid his farewell visit to them , ancl in his parting address he warmly expressed the love and gratitude which he felt towards the army , and said that he and his old soldiers would " always be comrades in the support of the constitution of the country and the nationality of its people . " Respecting the military operations
in Alrginia , there was no fresh intelligence upon ivhich reliance could be placed . At the date of the latest New York telegram , ¦ via Halifax , there were , however , rumours thafc General Bumside—who accompanied his assumption of the command by an address which speaks in very courteous language of his predecessor—had been defeated by the Confederates , who had again occupied Harper ' s Ferry . Those rumours could not , however , be traced to " reliable sources , " and , ' although ive are tolcl that
" there was a slight panic in the stock market , " they coulcl hardly have obtained much credence , inasmuch as the latest quotation of gold was 32 J- per cent , premium , though a serious disaster to the Federal army in Virginia ivould no doubt cause a very much greater rise . Tbe Federal General Roseneraitz hacl arrived in Nashville , with part of his army , and communications between that city ancl the North were restored . By the arrival of the Bohemian , with news to the 1-lth inst ., we learn that General M'Clellan has received quite an ovation
on quitting the command ; that two of his staff officers hdve been arrested for some unexplained reason ; that General Burnside's army has occupied Fayetfcevillc ; that Confederate forces are reported at Gordonsville , Murfreesboro , and Cumberland ( Maryland ); and that both France and Spain have demanded redress from the Federal Government for ill-treatment of their several subjects . The Southern journals assert that the Federals were defeated in their expedition from
Newborn to AVilliamstown , in North Carolina ; ancl no confirmation has been received of the reported surrender of 3000 Confederates at Plymouth . General Beauregard is preparing to defend Charlestown to the last extremity , and has ordered all slaves and non-combatants to leave the city . At the Union Democratic Association Mr . John A an Buren , amidst loud cheers , announced that he ivould support the nomination of General M'Clellan for the next Presidency .
INDIA . —Tlie news received by the Bombay mail is bufc of slight importance . The expulsion of Colonel Priestley from the United Service Club , and the interference of the Commander iu Chief , were still the subject of discussion in military circles . The Byculla Club had passed a resolution approving ot the expulsion of the colonel . A slight political disturbance had occurred in Rnjpootana . Some of the Rajpoots object to tho decision of Government in respect to the succession to the throne of Oocleypore ,
and one chief hacl raised the standard of rebellion . A small European force has been ordered to take the field against him , and the affair will no doubt soon bo extinguished . In every other part perfect tranquilility prevailed . Liberal subscriptions in aid of the distressed operatives in Lancashire , & c , were being raised in all the provinces ; the sum subscribed in Bombay had reached £ 25 , 000 , the Madras subscription amounted to £ 1500 . Dost Mohammed was still investing Herat . The British authorities had recalled their representative in the Ameer ' s camp .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
E . C . T . —AVe shall be happy to receive the communications at all times . B . S . T . —We have not seen the work to which you allude . ALPHA is altogether wrong . B . —You are not allowed to wear tbe Arch clothing in a Craft lodge , though many brethren are of opinion as the ceremony is stated fco be only the completion of the Master Mason ' s degree that they should be allowed to do so . As regards Grand Chapter , we think the sooner it is abolished the better .