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on the 3 rd inst ., and after hearing evidence , came to the conclusion that Mr . Robert Campbell had been duly elected . Mr . Gladstone has written a reply to the invitation of the working men of London asking him to meet them in public The letter is one which will be read with great interest throughout the country . Mr . Gladstone cannot accept the invitation ,
but he writes cheerily and earnestly , and promises that tho defeat of the moment shall only lead more certainly to victorys The Gazette officially announces that Princo Christian , the intended husband of the Princess Helena , has had conferred upon the title of Royal Highness . It also announces that the Prince has been made a major-general in the British army .
A woman named Margaret Murphy was committed for trial at Clerkenwell Police-court for throwing vitriol over a man named Maurice Murphy . The woman avowed that she had committed the offence , and declared that she had done it because the man had seduced and deserted her . There was a meeting at the Mansion House on the 4 th inst . of
the new society for promoting middle-class education in the City . They have got a charter of incorporation , and have obtained suitable premises in Bath-street , City-road . It is expected that the school will be opened at Michaelmas next . A resolution was moved by Mr . S . Morley , declaring that the right of conscience and liberty of opinion should be preserved in the shools . This was agreed to , and after some formal business the meeting broke up . The death of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Hobart Town is announced . The boat race for the
championship of the world came off at Newcastle-on-Tyne . The competitors were Henry Kelly ( champion of the Thames ) and James Hamill ( champion of America ) . —The former won by 500 yards . FOEEIGX tNTEE & iaENCE . —There is confirmation of the battle in Bohemia , ancl of the victory of the Austrians . It is stated that after the action the Prussians asked for an armistice—in
all probability to bury their dead—but that it was refused b y Marshal Benedek . The Prussians have also sustained a repulse on the south-east frontier of Silesia . They sought to enter Osweincim , in Gallicia , but were driven back with loss . On the 28 th ult ., we are assured that the Hanoverian army had retreated northwards . This seems to be untrue , for a
Nordhausen telegram says there was an engagement between the Prussians and Hanoverians at Langenzala , on the Unstrut on the 21 th ult . The telegram adds that the result was not known . This looks very much as if the Prussians had the worst of it . AA hen they are beaten they fail to have news of the
end of the battle . A telegram from Florence informs us that tbe plan of the Italian campaign has been altered . General Cialdini is no longer to make an effort to get into A enetia across the Po . He has orders to join the King ' s army between Cremona and Piacenza . The army then will be one of great strength . Cialdini has nearly 125 , 000 men under his command
at Ferrara , while the King has not less altogether than 200 , 000 men . ——Marshal O'Donnell is showing no mercy to the mutineers . Twenty-one sergeants have been shot at Bayonne—they forming only one batch out of several .- AVe have a variety of Prussian telegrams to hand , all claiming victories over the Austrians in Bohemia . Some of the
statements relate the battle of the 27 th , which Austrian telegrams have claimed as an Austrian victory . It is obvious , however , that the Prussians can have sustained no very serious reverse , for if there is a word of truth in their statements , they were again advancing and driving back the Austrians with loss on the 28 th ult . From Italy , at the time when we write , we have absolutely no news as to the war . The Hanovarian army
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has , it seems , been compelled to surrender to the Prussians . It was surrounded , and escape was hopeless . It is an extremely difficult matter to get at the truth as to Bohemia through the conflicting telegrams which reach us from Berlin and Vienna . From Berlin we hear of nothing but victories by tbe Prussian troops ; and from Vienna , with a single ancl important exception , wo hear of nothing but victories by the Austrian
troops . The position really appears to be this : The Prussian army of Silesia , entering Bohemia at two points by way of Trautcnau aud Nachod , are seeking to effect a juncture with the army of Prince Frederick Charles . This also entered Bohemia in two , if not in three columns . One under General Herrwath-Bitterfleld , by way of Pirua and the valley of the Elbe ,
and struck in a south-easterly direction towards Munchengratz . The other column , under Prince Frederick Charles , came along the railway from Zittau to Turnau , where they found the Austrians in some force . Tho Princo appears to havo struck them in a south-westerly direction along tho road from Turnau by tho Isor , and at Munchengratz joined tho other column under
Bittorfold . Joined , they immediately began a march easterly , to join , if possible , tho army of tho Crown Prince . This latter , after severe fighting at Trautonau and Naohod , appears , beyond all doubt , to have reached Josophstadt on tho railway to Pardubitz . Tho Austrian accounts up to Friday last claim that tho juncture of tho forces had been prevented : and from Prague wo
havo a story that the Prussians , under Princo Frederick Charlos , havo been checked . But a telegram from Pardubitz says plainly that tho first corps of tho Austrian army and tho Saxon army combined wore repulsed on Saturday , Juno 30 , in an attack on tho army of Prince Frederick Charles , and had boon compelled to fall back in tho direction of Konigengratz on tho railway about fifteen miles north of Pardubitz . Thoro appears , therefore ,
no doubt that the two Prussian armies may havo joined at or below Josophstadt . Tho stories told in tho Austrian telegrams of tho evacuation by tho Prussians of various places simply mean that the troops General Bittorfold left behind him . to keep opon his communications were withdrawn as soon as ho had joined Princo Frederick Charles . It appears tho Prussians , spite of
momentary advantage gained by the Austrians , havo pushed thorn steadily back until tho lino of communication between Vienna , Olmiitz , and Prague , is directly threatened . If General Benedek is to do anything in earnest he must strike a heavy blow at once or he will he in a most critical position . The difficulties of the Prussians , of course , are not lessened as they advance ; but they
have the prestige of success , and unless they can be thoroughly beaten Alenna will be in danger . Tbe next day or two must bring us news of a great battle . From Italy there is no war news of importance . AA e have not at the time we write a single telegram from Berlin or Alenna as to the doings of the armies in Bohemia ,
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
# ' * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street Strand , London , W . C . The British , Irish , and Colonial Masonic Calendar , Pocket-Boole , and Diary for I 860 . —\ A e have been unavoidably prevented , owing to great press of matter , giving the notice of the above , until in our present issue , although announced to appear in the Magazine of 23 rd ult . I . G . —AVe fear you are but one of many who have similar cause
of complaint ; but we cannot add of just complaint , under the circumstances stated . D . —In the passage to which you refer , the abbreviation Prov . G . S . AV . are correct , not P . G . S . W . ; and so also P . Prov . G . S . AV . instead of P . P . G . S . AV .
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The Week.
on the 3 rd inst ., and after hearing evidence , came to the conclusion that Mr . Robert Campbell had been duly elected . Mr . Gladstone has written a reply to the invitation of the working men of London asking him to meet them in public The letter is one which will be read with great interest throughout the country . Mr . Gladstone cannot accept the invitation ,
but he writes cheerily and earnestly , and promises that tho defeat of the moment shall only lead more certainly to victorys The Gazette officially announces that Princo Christian , the intended husband of the Princess Helena , has had conferred upon the title of Royal Highness . It also announces that the Prince has been made a major-general in the British army .
A woman named Margaret Murphy was committed for trial at Clerkenwell Police-court for throwing vitriol over a man named Maurice Murphy . The woman avowed that she had committed the offence , and declared that she had done it because the man had seduced and deserted her . There was a meeting at the Mansion House on the 4 th inst . of
the new society for promoting middle-class education in the City . They have got a charter of incorporation , and have obtained suitable premises in Bath-street , City-road . It is expected that the school will be opened at Michaelmas next . A resolution was moved by Mr . S . Morley , declaring that the right of conscience and liberty of opinion should be preserved in the shools . This was agreed to , and after some formal business the meeting broke up . The death of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Hobart Town is announced . The boat race for the
championship of the world came off at Newcastle-on-Tyne . The competitors were Henry Kelly ( champion of the Thames ) and James Hamill ( champion of America ) . —The former won by 500 yards . FOEEIGX tNTEE & iaENCE . —There is confirmation of the battle in Bohemia , ancl of the victory of the Austrians . It is stated that after the action the Prussians asked for an armistice—in
all probability to bury their dead—but that it was refused b y Marshal Benedek . The Prussians have also sustained a repulse on the south-east frontier of Silesia . They sought to enter Osweincim , in Gallicia , but were driven back with loss . On the 28 th ult ., we are assured that the Hanoverian army had retreated northwards . This seems to be untrue , for a
Nordhausen telegram says there was an engagement between the Prussians and Hanoverians at Langenzala , on the Unstrut on the 21 th ult . The telegram adds that the result was not known . This looks very much as if the Prussians had the worst of it . AA hen they are beaten they fail to have news of the
end of the battle . A telegram from Florence informs us that tbe plan of the Italian campaign has been altered . General Cialdini is no longer to make an effort to get into A enetia across the Po . He has orders to join the King ' s army between Cremona and Piacenza . The army then will be one of great strength . Cialdini has nearly 125 , 000 men under his command
at Ferrara , while the King has not less altogether than 200 , 000 men . ——Marshal O'Donnell is showing no mercy to the mutineers . Twenty-one sergeants have been shot at Bayonne—they forming only one batch out of several .- AVe have a variety of Prussian telegrams to hand , all claiming victories over the Austrians in Bohemia . Some of the
statements relate the battle of the 27 th , which Austrian telegrams have claimed as an Austrian victory . It is obvious , however , that the Prussians can have sustained no very serious reverse , for if there is a word of truth in their statements , they were again advancing and driving back the Austrians with loss on the 28 th ult . From Italy , at the time when we write , we have absolutely no news as to the war . The Hanovarian army
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has , it seems , been compelled to surrender to the Prussians . It was surrounded , and escape was hopeless . It is an extremely difficult matter to get at the truth as to Bohemia through the conflicting telegrams which reach us from Berlin and Vienna . From Berlin we hear of nothing but victories by tbe Prussian troops ; and from Vienna , with a single ancl important exception , wo hear of nothing but victories by the Austrian
troops . The position really appears to be this : The Prussian army of Silesia , entering Bohemia at two points by way of Trautcnau aud Nachod , are seeking to effect a juncture with the army of Prince Frederick Charles . This also entered Bohemia in two , if not in three columns . One under General Herrwath-Bitterfleld , by way of Pirua and the valley of the Elbe ,
and struck in a south-easterly direction towards Munchengratz . The other column , under Prince Frederick Charles , came along the railway from Zittau to Turnau , where they found the Austrians in some force . Tho Princo appears to havo struck them in a south-westerly direction along tho road from Turnau by tho Isor , and at Munchengratz joined tho other column under
Bittorfold . Joined , they immediately began a march easterly , to join , if possible , tho army of tho Crown Prince . This latter , after severe fighting at Trautonau and Naohod , appears , beyond all doubt , to have reached Josophstadt on tho railway to Pardubitz . Tho Austrian accounts up to Friday last claim that tho juncture of tho forces had been prevented : and from Prague wo
havo a story that the Prussians , under Princo Frederick Charlos , havo been checked . But a telegram from Pardubitz says plainly that tho first corps of tho Austrian army and tho Saxon army combined wore repulsed on Saturday , Juno 30 , in an attack on tho army of Prince Frederick Charles , and had boon compelled to fall back in tho direction of Konigengratz on tho railway about fifteen miles north of Pardubitz . Thoro appears , therefore ,
no doubt that the two Prussian armies may havo joined at or below Josophstadt . Tho stories told in tho Austrian telegrams of tho evacuation by tho Prussians of various places simply mean that the troops General Bittorfold left behind him . to keep opon his communications were withdrawn as soon as ho had joined Princo Frederick Charles . It appears tho Prussians , spite of
momentary advantage gained by the Austrians , havo pushed thorn steadily back until tho lino of communication between Vienna , Olmiitz , and Prague , is directly threatened . If General Benedek is to do anything in earnest he must strike a heavy blow at once or he will he in a most critical position . The difficulties of the Prussians , of course , are not lessened as they advance ; but they
have the prestige of success , and unless they can be thoroughly beaten Alenna will be in danger . Tbe next day or two must bring us news of a great battle . From Italy there is no war news of importance . AA e have not at the time we write a single telegram from Berlin or Alenna as to the doings of the armies in Bohemia ,
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
# ' * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street Strand , London , W . C . The British , Irish , and Colonial Masonic Calendar , Pocket-Boole , and Diary for I 860 . —\ A e have been unavoidably prevented , owing to great press of matter , giving the notice of the above , until in our present issue , although announced to appear in the Magazine of 23 rd ult . I . G . —AVe fear you are but one of many who have similar cause
of complaint ; but we cannot add of just complaint , under the circumstances stated . D . —In the passage to which you refer , the abbreviation Prov . G . S . AV . are correct , not P . G . S . W . ; and so also P . Prov . G . S . AV . instead of P . P . G . S . AV .