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which he treated her . The man whom tbe deceased shot Avill not he able to give evidence for a fortnight . The jury returned a verdict to the effect that Robinson committed suicide Avhile in a state of insanity . The man AVIIO forged the money orders to the amount of £ 500 , and succeeded in obtaining payment for them at various post-offices , has been captured at Dublin , Avhere he was engaged

in an attempt to practise similar frauds . His name is Henry Norris . A fire of considerable magnitude broke out in Doctors' Commons on the 30 th ult . The catastrophe originated on the premises of a builder residing in New-street , and Avas attended with a great loss of property . Earl Eussell presided at the annual fete and examination at the AA

arehousemen and Clerks' Schools , New Cross , on Saturday , the 1 st inst . The institution is admirably managed . Earl Eussell , in the course of speeches which he made , alluded to this fact , and stated that the Prince of AVales takes a very lively interest in the schools . On Saturday evening , the 1 st inst ., on the Great Eastern Eailway , there was nearly a repetition of the

Staplehurst accident . The down express got off tho line near to Norwich , and just as it was approaching a bridge over a stream . Tho engine-driver , Avith great presence of mind , put on the breaks , and as the engine came on to the bridge , he and the stoker jumped into the stream . The engine dashed across the lino and

into some ballast . Both lines Avere torn up , but fortunately no one in any of the carriages Avas much hurt . A case was tried in the Court of Queen's Bench on Saturday , the 1 st inst ., in which Mr . Chetwynd of Longdon Hall was the defendant . Mrs . Chetwynd , who obtained a divorce from her husband a few months ago , had previously got largely into debt . One of the tradesmen who had supplied her with goods

now sued Mr . Chetwynd for the amount . The jury found for the plaintiff , and Mr . Chetwynd will thus have to pay his late wife's debts . The Prince of Wales presided on Monday at the distribution of Prizes at AVellington College . A brilliant company had assembled , and the proceedings wore of an interesting character . The Prince made a brief speech . Candidates are everywhere busily engaged in addressing electors .

In London on Monday evening there was scarcely a borough in which election meetings Avere not held . In AVestminster Mr . J . S . Mill met his committee at St . James's Hall . The meeting was most numerously attended and was very enthusiastic . Mr . Hughes addressed the electors at Stockwell , and Mr . Alderman Lawrence also held a meeting . In Finsbury almost every one

of the many candidates attended meetings and made speeches . From the country the election news is not very important . The trial of Dr . Pritchard on a charge of poisoning his wife and mother-in-law was Jiegun on Monday at Edinburgh . The case promises to bo one of the most extraordinary in tho annals of criminal trials . Tbe prisoner ' s counsel sought to have the two

charges in the indictment severed , but this was refused by the court . AA itnesses were called . Only four were examined . One of them was the girl M'Leod , the servant Avho had lived with the prisoner . She was four hours in the Avitness-box , and admitted reluctantly that there had been a criminal intimacy between herself and the prisoner . The evidence generally is of

an extraordinary character . The case for the prosecution closed on Wednesday evening . M . Nadar , the famous aeronaut , has set out on a new enterprise in his balloon Le Geant . Accompanied by eight fellow voyagers he ascended from Lyons on Sunday evening , the 2 vul inst . The Aveathei- Avas splendid . The balloon took a southerly course . Let us hope that it will not reach the Mediterranean , or , if it does , that it will safely cross rt . Marlborough House was on fire on Tuesday . The

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Prince of AVales distinguished himself as a fireman . The fire was more threatening in its character than the public had in the first instance reason to suppose . The fire broke out in a ventilating shaft , but was happily extinguished without much damage . The Prince went to Avork iudefatigably , and when the flames were put out was so begrimed with smoke as to he scarcely recognisable . A woman , Avho called herself the

Countess de Lisle Hayes , and Avho gave her address at 60 , Mount-street , Grosvenor-square , ivas brought up at Marlborough-street police-court , charged with being drunk and disorderly . There was no doubt that she had been in a very drunken condition , though she denied the fact most strenuously . She Avas fined 5 s . and costs , and discharged . A Mr . Senton ,

AVIIO says that he is " putting-up" for Southwark , was brought up at AVandsworth police-court charged with assaulting his wife . The fact of the assault was proved ; " but Senton sought to justify himself by stating his electioneering intentions , and the fact that Mrs . Senton , Avho had inherited £ 50 , 000 , wished to carry it with her to her coffin . He was ordered to find

sureties to keep the peace for throe months . AMERICA . —The Africa has arrived , bringing news from New York to the 23 rd June . Mr . Seward had communicated to the navy department the resolutions of France aud

England to Avithdraw recognition of belligerency from the Confederates . Inasmuch , however , as Earl Russell had not completely withdrawn the twenty-four hours ' notice rule , Federal vessels are not to pay tho customary courtesy to British vessels . The work- of reorganisation goes on apace . Governors have been appointed

to several of the Southern States , and measures of reconstruction are being framed . Breckinridge had arrived at Cuba . General Dix had arrived at Quebec . The Now Brunswick House of Assembly have passed a resolution opposing the Confederation scheme . At noon on the 23 rd gold was quoted at Now York at 140 | . ——

By the arrival of the Peruvian we have intelligence from New York to the evening of June 24 th . The Governor of Virginia , in his address to the Legislature , recommends a more extended suffrage as regards white citizens , and significantly intimates that the admission of negroes within the electoral pale is a matter which belongs to the Federal power to decide upon . The blockade of all ports of the United States , including

Galveston , has been formally raised , and they were to he opened to commerce on the 1 st instant . 'The 25 per cent . restriction on cotton west of the Mississippi has been removed .

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

* * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , AA . C . II . IT . —AVe have received your oration ; but it was too late for this week ' s number . J . D . —You shall hear from us shortly . H . M . —AVe are obliged to you for your communication , and

shall always be glad to hear from you . J . II . —AVe have already made the arrangements you speak of . Thanks for the suggestion . J . M . — AA e hold that in the absence of the AV . M ., or a P . M . niide-.- the English Constitution , a AVarden , not being an installed Master , can perform the ceremonies . Under the Irish he cannot . The Scotch do not recognise P . M ' s ., but have a Depute and a substitute Master . It is not the first time we have answered this question .