... I THE FOfRTIFICATiONS OF AST.WR. The Cotsad tiotnal thus comments upon the now fol ti. ficationeof Antwerp--At the end of July, 1809, between the battle of Wagram andtbh peace of Vienna, wh~lt the Emperor Napoleon L. was at the farthest part of M6yravla, the English threw 40,000 nmen, wupported by more than 800 vessels of war, Int3 the Iele of Walcheren, ate te month or tha Scheldt. Our ...

... 'i j le -? ?, ?? -1 ?? 7,; J( , , 'o ?? , X.. -S ?? -F? - ? 4 ? i ? 0.1 J, V ?? 1, ?. . k ?. ? - ?? - I Dtilil: :-FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1859. M. MAZZINI'S 1' NATIONAL IDEA.' Not the least renalkable development of events in Italy was the repudiation of Mazzini and his principles. Tbrougiout the entire Peninsula his party was either silent, or forced to attach itself to less violent parties ...

... PRESENTATION OF NEW C(LOURS TO THE 10TEH REGIMENT. The ceremony of presenting DCW colours to tho 10th I1 IRogiment of Foot took place yesterday at the Curragh |. Camp, where the regiment is now lying, in prosenco of a large assemblage, including many ladies, who came from town by the 12.80 train, many of the surrounding gentry, the officere of the various regiments in camp, t &c. The weather ...

... I i?, t 11 ?? ? !,-rV I 61- I LATE ?:k T 9 .1 , 1.4 J ?? . I -- ?? -1, 1? (BY MIAGNETIO T .CEOtAF15) The only article of interest in the Paris ,nrnals is one in the semi-oflicial CoStianlioln0, acc:ibing the proposed fortilications of Autwerp to tha insflaence of England, Foreseeing a' war with Franco, she wishes to provide herself with an entrenched camp in Belgium, HOUSE OF LORDS-YESTRIRDAY ...

... | PREMOVAL OF ?? IRISH PAUPERlS. I . . y.E2v . I e At the SouthwarLk Police-court, on Wednesday; a case of considerable importance came before thc mrgiatrate n regarding tbe removal of Irish paupers to Ireland on account of their having last their settlement in London Of by temporary tibsene3. Ts r. Jay and Mr. TQv.naon, the a relieving officers of St. George's, Southwark, attended 8 baliore ...

... | THE EDI TO5R OF TEIE FREEMAN.r I ?? K~evinjiR eformatory. Glencree, August 9th, 1869. DEAR 8in-As a considerable time has elapsed h I ny itnformation was given to the public relative to the actual condition of St. Revin'S alibformatory, allow me to avail myself of a corner of your valuable journal for the purpise of again reminding the citizens of Dablin of the olaitut of this Institution ...

... 1 * THE LOB0SS OP.THE ARGO The inquiry into the loss orf the Argo was resumed Iyeaterday morwing at the Coatomlhcuws before Ur. Porter and Captain Harris. . Mr. Oartwell said he wiahed to state, in reference to the much talked of log book, that, just a aMr. Porter had anticipated lrom tbe explanation of Captain Halpin, the book was In the hands ol' the underwriters when the captain wrote to ...

... DOINGS Ar PARTLRY. The Rev. Patrick Lavelte, Catholic curate at Partry, has addressed an appeal to thbo friends of religious liberty in these islands and in foreign parts, in refer- once to the proceedings of Bishop Plunket, ss a land- lord, with hie tenantry of Partry. The document is of considerable lengtb, from which we make the eubjoined extract:- *t For several years past the Catholic ...

... I TRINITY COLLEGC , I _ - L- _ r -. Tt f _- A . 8.a._A . . _ _ . _ _- In the Home of Commons, on Fridaj night, Mr. Hia- guire asked the Solicitor-Gencral fhr Ireland if he was aware out of what funds the Board of Trinity College, Dublin, founded two scholarships for the present year, 1859; and, if out of the College or University fuads, whether he was of opinion that the board had the legal ...

... | (From the EvzturG FnxamAN of yesterday.) FRANCE AND AUSTRIA. The Timesa correspoodmot states that the Emperor Na - ?? showed Francis Joseph, at Vi1'afranca, the project in four points, giving himn -to understand tbat the neu- trals wern not averse to it. Hle at once brought forward tbe following points:- 1st-Cession of Lombardy. 2nd-Erection of Venetia into a ducby. Srd-ConfederatiOn of ...

... | j & letter of August I, f-om, FrankMort, says:-` V1Ae I governor of the federal fortress of mayence is uppro- henelve of conflicts breaking out among the federal Itroops. We hve just had one here adar the very eyes 131 of the G~ermanic Diet. Yesterday evening we were en- la teltsined by the apectecle of a serious fight in the pubilc thdwo4ghfar8 between Prussian eoldiers on one aide and f ...

... I as .. r - - e n Rt - In the eonr-e 'f Lho debate in tl-e Uouge of Corn- snors on Lord Elcho's motion declaring the propriety of Ergland abstaining from taking any part In the ap- proaching congress, whtch took place on Mooday even- ing, the folowing epeecbes, which were but m-ntioned in the summary supplied by telegrapb, were made by Irish members:- The O'DoNoGuor wished to be assured ...