The Week.

Cork Infirmary , on Friday week , a woman named Elizabeth Cunningham died from the effects of a stab which she had received from her husband , Michael Cunningham . A coroner ' s jury has returned a verdict of wilful murder against the husband , who , it appeared , was drunk when he inflicted the wound . On Tuesday morning , a fire broke out in the

extensive premises of tho Patent Railway Carriage Works , New Cross , London , and spread with such rapidity that property estimated at £ 40 , 000 was destroyed before thc fire could be overcome .

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE . —Tho Moniteur has published a declaration of the policy which the Emperor Napoleon will pursue regarding the agitation now prevalent iu Italy . " In view of insolent threats , and the possible consequences of a demagogic insurrection , the duty of France and her military honour oblige her more than ever to defend the Holy Father ; " for , we are told , "the world must be well aware that France does not

abandon those to whom , when in danger , she extends her protection . " This official announcement is accompanied by rumours that preparations are making to despatch reinforcements to the French garrison of Rome , and that the French Mediterranean squadron is to be assembled and increased . . The Emperor of the French had decided upon immediately calling into active

service the 7 S 5 S young soldiers of the class of 1861 appointed to the marines by circular allotment last month ; and the Paris journals announce that orders have been sent to the squadron of evolution in the Mediterranean to assemble forthwith at Toulon . The Councils General of France were opened on Tuesday by the Duke de Horny in a speech carefully avoiding all

reference to politics . From Italy the intelligence reaches us that an overwhelming force is collected in Sicily , under the command of General La Marmora , who is adopting active measures for preventing a descent of the volunteers upon the neighbouring coast of Calabria . It is declared that nothing can be more satisfactory to the Italian Government than the feeling of both people and troops , whilst Palermo and Messina are

perfectly quiet . The blockade of the Sicilian coast , an act which is a tacit acknowledgment of Garibaldi as a belligerent , the Official Gazette of Turin states , is to he conducted in accordance with the principles laid down by the Treaty of Paris . Private letters received in the latter ' city assert that iu the event of a large force being sent against him , Garibaldi will disband his followers , and crossing over to

Calabria , join a small but very efficient force which has been raised by General Dunne , an Englishman . Meanwhile ! it seems that about one thousand Garihaldians have already landed at Miloto . The blockade by Admiral Persano did not succeed in preventing the insurgent chief and his followers from crossing the Strait of Messina ; and the Royal

troops only succeeded in entering Catania in time to find that Garibaldi had quitted it . Garibaldi has issued a proclamation urging the Hungarians , and especially the Hungarian soldiers in the Austrian service , to revolt again their foreign oppressors . This proclamation has elicited from General Klapka a letter declaring that Garibaldi's appeal would be successful if his

volunteers were united with Victor Emmanuel ' s troops in a campaign against the House of Hapsburgh , but that now the Hungarians , warned by the fate of others , will wait for better times , when an insurrection may offer a greater promise of success . The sentence of death pronounced upon Rzonka and Ryll , for an attempt on the life of the Marquis Wielopolski , having been

confirmed by the Grand Duke Constantine , was carried into execution . INDIA AND CHINA . —The Calcutta Mail has arrived . The

The Week.

failure of an opium firm at Hong-Kong , the liabilities reaching 1 , 500 , 000 dols ., was attracting considerable attention . The news from Cabool , although of an indefinite character , shows that Dost Mahomed ' s troops have been successful . AMERICA .- —The advices brought by the Australasian are onl y one day later than the telegrams conveyed to this country by the

JEhia and Sbva Scotian . Nothing important had happened hi Virginia since the date of the previous accounts , General " Stonewall" Jackson ' s retreat across the Rapidan river , after his engagement with the Federals at Cedar Mountain , having been effected during the night of the 12 th inst . The Confederates had given no evidence of any intention to attack General

M'Clellan ' s army at Harrison's Landing ; hut they were said to have moved large bodies of troops to the south of the James river , and there were , it is reported , some apprehensions at Fort Monroe for the safety of Norfolk , Suffolk , and Portsmouth . In the southwest the Confederates continued to display great acti . vity in harassing the Federals , and had captured the town hf Independence , in Missouri , aud the village of Gallatin , in

Tennessee , with ' a considerable quantity of warlike stores , and several hundred prisoners . According to the Southern journals , the Confederates had likewise gained a victory in the neighbourhood of Cumberland Gap , General Stevenson having heen attacked at Tazewell , by the Federal Generals Morgan and Bird , and having repulsed them with heavy loss . Southern accounts likewise announce that on the 6 th inst . —after an action in which

the Federal troops were defeated , and their commander , General Williams , was killed—Baton Rouge was captured by General Brockenridge , who took all the stores and camp equipage of the Federal forces , but who subsequently retired to a place some ten miles from Baton Rouge . General Butler had refused to permit negroes to be armed for the Federal service in New

Orleans , and General Phelps had consequently resigned his command . A considerable number of vessels laden with munitions of war and other articles useful to the Confederates have been successful in running into Southern ports , and it is said that the vigilance of the Northern squadron is eluded without trouble . Nassau , we presume , is now the principal object of its care and attention .

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

P . PROV . GRAND OEPICER . —1 . A Prov . Grand Officer being a P . M . is entitled to wear the purple collar at all Masonic meetings within his province . His P . M . 's jewel should not be attached to his collar ( excepting that it may he pinned upon it ) , but the jewel of the Prov . Grand Office he has held . 2 . A P . Prov . Grand Officer is entitled to all the privileges of

other P . Prov . Grand Officers . 3 . Prov . Grand clothing includes the purple apron , collar , and gauntlets , but very few think of wearing the latter when visiting private lodges—they are in the way . S . A . D . —1 . AA e hold that a brother initiated under tho Irish Constitutions , and who has regularly served the office of

Warden for 12 months , would on joining an English Lodgebe eligible for the Mastership , without again filling the Warden ' s Chair . 2 . The regalia of the Prov . G . Chapter is the same as the Supreme Grand Chapter as regards colours . The medals aud past medals of officers are likewise similar , but should bear the name of , the province . 3 . The clothing

of a Prov . G . Superintendent is the same as that of the Grand Z .