... Pisttllaiwras fnttflipre. CRIME IN CORSICA.—The Court of Assizes of Corsica has lately tried a man named Andreani, for four murders, committed under circumstances almost incredible. After serving some time in the army in Africa, he returned to his native village, and married a widow named Rossi, but as she was unfaithful to him he soon separated from her. He afterwards conceived a passidn for ...

... The Paris correspondent of a German contemporary narrates the following:— A brooch worn by the Countess of K- has recently been the subject of conversation among the eminent company of Polish nobility who are now exiles in Paris Encircled by twenty brilliants upon a dark blue ground of lapis lazuli, and protected by a glass in front, may be seen—What ? A portrait? A lock of hair ? No neither ...

... BRITISH AND FOREIGN. They make short work of spies here (says a letter f i-om Alessandria). I hear that the priests are the head and front of the spy system certain it is t^py are generally dis- trusted by all classes, and one has already met the fete due to treachery. A proclamation cautioning persons against propa- gating false news has been issued in Paris. It is well known in the French ...

... GREAT VICTORY OF THE ALLIES. 20,000 Killed and Wounded. 7,000 Prisoners taken. The following was the first intimation of the affair received in Paris on Sunday, from the Emperor; to which we append the Austrian version:— FRENCH ACCOUNT. AUSTRIAN ACCOUNT. MAGENTA, June 4. MILAN, June 4. A great victory. 5,000 pri- The army is fighting in the Boners. The enemy has lost neighbourhood of Milan. ...

... PRUSSIAN CHECK TO THE AVAit.-As long as Trieste and the Italian Tyrol are guaranteed from attack (says the Saturday Revieiv), the Austrian generals enjoy the enormous advantage of resting on an impregnable base. It is almost impossible that the great fortresses should be cut off from their communica- tions, except by an enemy operating on German territory. If Prussia and her allies can secure ...

... County Court, Monmouth .Monday, June 13, at tea. „ Pontypool Tuesday, „ „ Tredegar.Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday, Fairs:—Brynmawr, Monday, June 13; Monmouth, Tuesday and Saturday; Stow (Newport,) Thursday; Chepstow and Usk, Friday. ...

... OPENING OF THE SESSION BY HER MAJESTY. lr On Tuesday morning Parliament was opened by her Most Gracious Majesty in person. Tle was fine; and, as is usual upon such occasions, a large concourse of persons assembled along the line of route from Buckingham Palace to Westminster. Shortly before two o'clock, the Royal arrived at the House of Lords, and the preliminaries eonnected with such ...

... A letter from Alessandria of the 29th ult. says Among the wounded in the hospital at Voghera, when the Emperor visited it, was a young soldier, who had been hit in the shoulder by a ball, which came out at the back. On his bed was a splendid gold lace sword- belt, and a large hat ornamented with cock's feathers, such as Austrian generals wear. In the melee at Montebello, the soldier happened ...

... Following hard upon the important capture of Palestro and the repulse of the Austrians in their endeavour to retake it, we now have intelligence of the most thrilling battle which has occurred since the most stirring inci- dents of the Crimean campaign. We refer of course to the battle of Magenta, which was fought on Saturday last and which was attended with loss so great that it is fearful to ...

... A somewhat mysterious affair has occurred in Bir- mingham. In the same block of building in the town lived a Mr. George Bugg, head master of a national school, and a young journeyman hairdresser named Payne. Until the last day or two they have not spoken to one another, though the intimacy of Mrs. Bugg with Payne has been for weeks the subject of gossip amongst the neighbours. However, towards ...

... A TIGER STORY. A letter from Penang narrates the following singular escape from, but ultimate death by, the attack of a tiger on a Catholic missionary on that island, which will be read with painful interest My escape from the tiger (says the writer), was truly miraculous, but that of Padre Cuellon was still more so, as the following details of the attack upon that worthy priest will clearly ...

... From the speeches of various eminent men, at meetings which have been held in different places, to promote the foundation of Volunteer Eifle Corps, we select the following items SIR DE LACY EVANS. He never felt more gratified in his life than by the movement he now saw going on for the establishment of some means of national defence in the present ex- traordinary condition of affairs. His ...