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said to be respectably connected , Avas committed for trial b the Marylebone police magistrate , on Tuesday , for a gross outrage upon a lady in a railway carriage . The lady , apparently from a feeling of pity for the prisoner ' s Avife , Avished to withdraw from the case , but the railway company , the Great AVestern , very piroperly took the matter up , ancl prosecuted in
the interest of the public . It was alleged on behalf of Whitehead that he had been " somewhat affected in mind , " but unfortnately , as Mr . Sergeant Bullantine stated , outrages of this kind " have become frequent on several lines , " and something must be done to protect ladies from insult ancl violence . ¦ A murderous outrage took place in King ' s County , a few clays
ago . Captain Byrne , a Roman Catholic gentleman , and agent for some landed proprietors , had been to the petty sessions at Moneygall , to prosecute some men who had taken forcible possession of cottages from which thoy were previously evicted . On his return in a car , accompanied by bis little boy and a friend , three men came up and fired a pistol at him .
Fortunately the contents missed all three ; but the ruffians got clear off . The crazy fellow who some time ago damaged one of the pictures in the Turner Collection , at the National Gallery , pleaded guilty to the indictment , at the Middlesex Sessions , on Monday . No one appeared to know anything of his antecedents , and sentence was postponed . An inquest has
been held on the body of a female domestic servant , who came by her death by falling or throwing herself from tho top room of a house in Stamford-street . The jury decided that it was a case of suicide , but the evidence appears not very conclusive . Two more children have been suffocated in bed in South-Avark . Tho verdict in both cases is " accidental death . " Such cases are becoming painfully frequent . FOEEIGN INTELLIGENCE . —The Emperor Napoleon ' s reply to
the Now rears congratulations of the foreign envoys to his court , is this year as pacific as anyone could have expected it to ho . He said that , notwithstanding tho difficulties which have been brought about by certain events in different parts of Europe , he is convinced that they will be removed by the conciliatory spirit by which the Sovereigns are animated , and we shall bo able to maintain peace . Tho Legislative Body ' s
address in reply to the Emperor Napoleon ' s speech expresses a hope , which will hardly be gratified , that some beneficial results may speedily be derived by Franco from the Chinese and Mexican expeditions , but is very pacific iu its tone regarding Poland , and of course extols to tho utmost the Emperor ' s abortive scheme for an European congress . The
Conslilutionnel sonii-o . Ticially states that France will offer no obstacles to tbe restricted congress proposed by England , but that such a congress would be of no utility , and that every day shows the value of the congress which had been proposed by the Emperor . —¦—Au important ( if true ) scrap of news relative to Greece arrives . It is rumoured that the young king had quitted Athens ,
convinced that he is unfit to reconcile the elements of disorganisation in the country . The German Diet rejected on Saturday , by a majority of nine to seven votes , a motion made by the Austrian representative to the effect that Prince Frederick of Augustenburg , should be immediately summoned to quit Holstein . The Prince has issued a proclamation , in Which he
declares that "the federal execution , which from the beginning Avas not directed against his government , has now ceased to have any object . " Ho is convinced that there is no longer any reason for the administration of the duchy by federal commissioners ; but he hopes that his "faithful subjects" will respect the federal administration . Every portion of Holstein and Lauenburg appears to have been now evacuated by the Danes ; but , nevertheless , fresh German troops seem to be cnterins Holstein , and
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a strong corps of Prussian ancl Austrians is expected at Hamburg — an ominous indication that an occupation of Schleswig is intended , and is expected to bo resisted by the Danish army , which King Christian has proceeded to visit . The Danish Minister of War has called out about 14 , 000 men of the reserves ; and King Christian , Avho has reviewed several
divisions of his army in Schleswig , has issued a proclamation to his troops . In this proclamation he says : — " Our motto is the honour of our country , and it shall be upheld with peace , or , if requisite , by force of arms . " Experienced officers command his forces ; and he reminds his soldiers that victories are Avon by courage and subordination , and not by numbers . The Danish
army occupies a strong position on the line of the Dannevirke ; . and everything indicates that a vigorous resistance will be offered to any attempt of the German troops to enter Schleswig . The King of Prussia's reply to the address of the Chamber of Deputies , Avas communicated to that body on Monday . His Majesty said it was necessary that he should proceed in the
matter of the Duchies in a manner becoming tlie honour of the country , ancl that he could not arbitrarily withdraw from the Treaty of 1852 . The question of tlie hereditary succession , he informed the Chamber , was under the consideration of tho Federal Diet , and he urged the passing ofthe proposed loan , in order that the country might be prepared against any dangers which might arise from the occupation of the Duchies . AITEEICA . — -Five days' later news has been brought by the
Canada . The intelligence is singularly destitute of interest ' General Joseph Johnston had been appointed to tho supreme command of the Confederate forces iu East Tennessee and Georgia , in the room of General Hardes . General Long-street had inflicted a check on a body of Federals at Bear Station , and was reported to be contemplating fresh operations ; but it
was said that his railway communication with Richmond had been more or less obstructed by a successful " raid" made on the A'irgiuia ancl Tennessee Railway by the Federal General Averill . The Confederates in Arkansas were reported to be about to attack Little Rock , hut they had sustained a repulse in an attempt on the outposts of Fort Gibson . It had been reported
that several Monitors and the iron-clad frigate Ironsides had become entangled in the obstructions placed in Charleston harbour , and were in a very dangerous position ; but it had been subsequently declared that there was no foundation for the report . Three of the men engaged in the seizure of the Chesapeake had been rescued hy a mob at Halifax .
The City of Washington has brought us two days' later advices from New York ; but the intelligence is utterly devoid of interest . No movement was known to have been made by any of the belligerent armies , and not even n skirmish had happened . The shelling of the city of Charleston still continued , but was not producing any considerable effect . The Governor of Texas had issued a message declaring that there can be no peace until , the Southern Confederacy shall have been recognised .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
A LOA'EB OE FAIE PLAT . —A ballot for Second Principal having taken place , and a P . First Principal having been elected by a majority , the Third Principal standing next , and the party elected declining to accept the office , a second ballot must take place . EEEATUJI . —In Bro . Purton Cooper ' s communication , page 418 of our last volume , for " a priory Roman Catholic" read " a pious Roman Catholic .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
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said to be respectably connected , Avas committed for trial b the Marylebone police magistrate , on Tuesday , for a gross outrage upon a lady in a railway carriage . The lady , apparently from a feeling of pity for the prisoner ' s Avife , Avished to withdraw from the case , but the railway company , the Great AVestern , very piroperly took the matter up , ancl prosecuted in
the interest of the public . It was alleged on behalf of Whitehead that he had been " somewhat affected in mind , " but unfortnately , as Mr . Sergeant Bullantine stated , outrages of this kind " have become frequent on several lines , " and something must be done to protect ladies from insult ancl violence . ¦ A murderous outrage took place in King ' s County , a few clays
ago . Captain Byrne , a Roman Catholic gentleman , and agent for some landed proprietors , had been to the petty sessions at Moneygall , to prosecute some men who had taken forcible possession of cottages from which thoy were previously evicted . On his return in a car , accompanied by bis little boy and a friend , three men came up and fired a pistol at him .
Fortunately the contents missed all three ; but the ruffians got clear off . The crazy fellow who some time ago damaged one of the pictures in the Turner Collection , at the National Gallery , pleaded guilty to the indictment , at the Middlesex Sessions , on Monday . No one appeared to know anything of his antecedents , and sentence was postponed . An inquest has
been held on the body of a female domestic servant , who came by her death by falling or throwing herself from tho top room of a house in Stamford-street . The jury decided that it was a case of suicide , but the evidence appears not very conclusive . Two more children have been suffocated in bed in South-Avark . Tho verdict in both cases is " accidental death . " Such cases are becoming painfully frequent . FOEEIGN INTELLIGENCE . —The Emperor Napoleon ' s reply to
the Now rears congratulations of the foreign envoys to his court , is this year as pacific as anyone could have expected it to ho . He said that , notwithstanding tho difficulties which have been brought about by certain events in different parts of Europe , he is convinced that they will be removed by the conciliatory spirit by which the Sovereigns are animated , and we shall bo able to maintain peace . Tho Legislative Body ' s
address in reply to the Emperor Napoleon ' s speech expresses a hope , which will hardly be gratified , that some beneficial results may speedily be derived by Franco from the Chinese and Mexican expeditions , but is very pacific iu its tone regarding Poland , and of course extols to tho utmost the Emperor ' s abortive scheme for an European congress . The
Conslilutionnel sonii-o . Ticially states that France will offer no obstacles to tbe restricted congress proposed by England , but that such a congress would be of no utility , and that every day shows the value of the congress which had been proposed by the Emperor . —¦—Au important ( if true ) scrap of news relative to Greece arrives . It is rumoured that the young king had quitted Athens ,
convinced that he is unfit to reconcile the elements of disorganisation in the country . The German Diet rejected on Saturday , by a majority of nine to seven votes , a motion made by the Austrian representative to the effect that Prince Frederick of Augustenburg , should be immediately summoned to quit Holstein . The Prince has issued a proclamation , in Which he
declares that "the federal execution , which from the beginning Avas not directed against his government , has now ceased to have any object . " Ho is convinced that there is no longer any reason for the administration of the duchy by federal commissioners ; but he hopes that his "faithful subjects" will respect the federal administration . Every portion of Holstein and Lauenburg appears to have been now evacuated by the Danes ; but , nevertheless , fresh German troops seem to be cnterins Holstein , and
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a strong corps of Prussian ancl Austrians is expected at Hamburg — an ominous indication that an occupation of Schleswig is intended , and is expected to bo resisted by the Danish army , which King Christian has proceeded to visit . The Danish Minister of War has called out about 14 , 000 men of the reserves ; and King Christian , Avho has reviewed several
divisions of his army in Schleswig , has issued a proclamation to his troops . In this proclamation he says : — " Our motto is the honour of our country , and it shall be upheld with peace , or , if requisite , by force of arms . " Experienced officers command his forces ; and he reminds his soldiers that victories are Avon by courage and subordination , and not by numbers . The Danish
army occupies a strong position on the line of the Dannevirke ; . and everything indicates that a vigorous resistance will be offered to any attempt of the German troops to enter Schleswig . The King of Prussia's reply to the address of the Chamber of Deputies , Avas communicated to that body on Monday . His Majesty said it was necessary that he should proceed in the
matter of the Duchies in a manner becoming tlie honour of the country , ancl that he could not arbitrarily withdraw from the Treaty of 1852 . The question of tlie hereditary succession , he informed the Chamber , was under the consideration of tho Federal Diet , and he urged the passing ofthe proposed loan , in order that the country might be prepared against any dangers which might arise from the occupation of the Duchies . AITEEICA . — -Five days' later news has been brought by the
Canada . The intelligence is singularly destitute of interest ' General Joseph Johnston had been appointed to tho supreme command of the Confederate forces iu East Tennessee and Georgia , in the room of General Hardes . General Long-street had inflicted a check on a body of Federals at Bear Station , and was reported to be contemplating fresh operations ; but it
was said that his railway communication with Richmond had been more or less obstructed by a successful " raid" made on the A'irgiuia ancl Tennessee Railway by the Federal General Averill . The Confederates in Arkansas were reported to be about to attack Little Rock , hut they had sustained a repulse in an attempt on the outposts of Fort Gibson . It had been reported
that several Monitors and the iron-clad frigate Ironsides had become entangled in the obstructions placed in Charleston harbour , and were in a very dangerous position ; but it had been subsequently declared that there was no foundation for the report . Three of the men engaged in the seizure of the Chesapeake had been rescued hy a mob at Halifax .
The City of Washington has brought us two days' later advices from New York ; but the intelligence is utterly devoid of interest . No movement was known to have been made by any of the belligerent armies , and not even n skirmish had happened . The shelling of the city of Charleston still continued , but was not producing any considerable effect . The Governor of Texas had issued a message declaring that there can be no peace until , the Southern Confederacy shall have been recognised .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
A LOA'EB OE FAIE PLAT . —A ballot for Second Principal having taken place , and a P . First Principal having been elected by a majority , the Third Principal standing next , and the party elected declining to accept the office , a second ballot must take place . EEEATUJI . —In Bro . Purton Cooper ' s communication , page 418 of our last volume , for " a priory Roman Catholic" read " a pious Roman Catholic .