... The sudden conclusion of a treaty of peace is severely handled by the Times, which asserts that, after all, Austria will be the gainer by her defeats, and thinks Francis Joseph will yet learn to bless the happy day when his Imperial brother first determined to conquer his friendship. The writer pictures the laughter in- dulged in when the Emperors remember that there were dupes in the world ...

... CLOSING OF THE THEATRE OF WAR.—Our readers—that is, everybody-will rejoice, we think, to hear that a new farce having lately been accepted by the Managers, it is announced that this theatre is closed till further notice. In consequence of their pro- duction of this peace, the (field-)pieces which have been brought out at the Theatre have, by order of the Management, for the present been ...

... Four boys named Healey, Kelsey, Maley, and Mil- wood were brought before Mr. Henry, the Bow-street magistrate, on a charge of stealing a donkey and cart from Covent-garden market, London. It appeared that a few days ago, a costermonger named Brooks attended Covent-garden market for the purpose of laying in a stock of vegetables, &c., for sale during the day. According to a practice somewhat ...

... THE ARMY OF MOROCCO.—It is scarcely possi- ble that either France or Spain can contemplate the conquest of the entire Empire of Morocco, as the result of the present impending crisis, the superficial extent of the territory being 219,420 square miles, and the f population nearly 8,000,000 (according to Xavier Dar- rieu), of which a large proportion live in a state of perpetual warfare, ...

... Mr. Baines, on Tuesday, in the House of Commons, in moving for a Select Committee to inquire into the Queen's printer's patent in respect to the printing of the Holy Scriptures, said, the matter to which he asked the attention of the House was one of urgency, inasmuch as the letters patent of the Queen's printer would ex- pire from the lapse of time on the 21st of J anuary next. These letters ...

... OUR POLICE SHEET.—A reference to our police report will show that the business last week was unusually light. It will, however, be amply made up this week, nearly 30 cases having to come before the bench. TBEVETHIIT CH-uitcir.-We understand that two or three baptisms by immersion will take place on Sunday next in our parish church, and we doubt not that many will avail themselves of an ...

... A letter from Vercelli of the 30th of May says The manner in which Garibaldi crossed the Ticino and baffled the Austrians, who acted on information obtained by their spies, was curious, and may now be divulged without danger. He left Turin with 3,700 men, and the day after his departure he quitted Biella and proceeeded to Borgoma- nero, where he passed the night and part of the next day. He ...

... lISBOX, Saturday, July 16. The Queen of Portugal died to-day of sore throat. Her Majesty was born on the 15th July, 1837. LOMBARDY. M T TmuN, July 19. The Governor of Lombardy has addressed a circular to the editors of the journals calling upon them to assume senti- ments of moderation, and warning them that he will order the suppression or suspension of any journal which may utter invectives ...

... BRITISH AND FOREIGN. Victor Emmanuel is renounced and discarded by Cavour (remarks the Times) and all who thought that when they were serving Victor Emmanuel they were working out the freedom of Italy. To complete his public humiliation Napoleon III. has now given him one of his own followers (Count Aresse) to be his Minister in the place of Cavour. The Dinan Journal announces an extraordinary ...

... 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 ...