... SPIRIT OF THE PRESS. THE AMERICAN QUARREL AS AFFECTING ENGLAND, —Both the American Confederations profess a strong desire for the sympathy, if not for tbe alliance, of England. Some leading politicians iu the North think that their object will be secured by the bluster which is so inseparable from all their political and diplomatic traditions, Mysterious vengeance is threatened against any ...

... Recent letters from Florence and Rome represent a very hostile feeling in the Italian populations towards the priests, or rather towards the clerical hierarchy, oil account of the injunctions of some of the bishops forbid- ding any' notice t& be taken in the churches of the grand national festival of June 2. Thursday last was one of the great festivals of the church—Corpus Domini day. The ...

... Jtabal and JfUlttatg. LOUD CLYDE.—According to the latest accounts from India (says the Army and Gazette.), Lord Clyde has yielded to the pressure of the Governor- General's wishes, and has consented to remain in India for another year. The result will be a general though partial change in the Indian commands. As Sir Hugh Rose retains the Bombay command, Sir William Mans- field intends, it is ...

... TOWN TAL K. BY OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. ON; readers Mill understand that we do not hold ourselves reo sponsible for our able correspondent's opinions. MR. GLADSTONE deserves the credit of having kept his secret perfectly this time. Although there is nothing startling in the Budget, it came on the commercial public completely by surprise. A deficiency, and an addition of a penny to the income ...

... The following communication from Naples of the 6th gives an account of the late conspiracy:— Arf extensive reactionist movement was discovered last night in the capital and its environs. The frustra- tion of this attempt will be attended with happy conse- quences. The recruiting committee, sitting at Domenico Luciano's, in the Strada San Giovanni, was last night surprised by the police agent ...

... Carriages. At Tregare; May 2, by the Rev A M Wyatt, Mr Wm Morgan to Miss Emeline Meadmore At Caerwent Church, May 24, by the Rev M Steele, M A, Mr William Smith, to Hannah Bingham, both of Caerwent, At Treworgan Common, Llandenny, May 26, Mr Thos Simmonds, aged 73 years At Abergavenny, May 29, Mr George Barton, tinman, formerly of Pontypool, aged 45 years At Blaendare, Pontypool, May 31, ...

... PARIS, SEPT. 4. The Patrie of this evening publishes the following telegram:— NAPLES, SEPT. 3. The annexationist committee assembled this morning and received communication of a letter from Garibaldi, stating that, as the state of the country requires a de- finitive solution, he will arrive at Naples about the 8th instant, and will in the name of Victor Emmanuel assume the dictatorship of ...

... EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPT AT FRAUD. Whilst hay was fetching X5 a-ton, a well-to-do farmer in the Isle of Man hid himself in a load, and his weight of course was added to that of the hay. Before the hay was shipped the trick was detected, and after another weighing 7s. 9d. was deducted from the price. ...

... ssouth. Lancashire Election.-Mr. Gladstone handed his reply to an influential deputation which waited upon him a few days ago requesting him to stand for buuth Lancashire. His letter is couched in terms which must be highly gratifying to those from whom the invitation emanated. He declines the honour, basing his refusal entirely upon a consideration of the duty which he owes .to his present ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS. THE EAST INDIA. HIGH COURT OF JUDI- CATURE BILL.—Earl DE GREY moved the second reading of this bill.-The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH objected that the bill went far beyond the necessity of the case, and likened its provisions to a proposition to unite the Scotch and English judges, chairmen of quarter sessions and petty sessions, into one tribunal. He also objected to the measure ...

... PARIS, TUESDAY. The Patrie of this evening publishes, under reserve, the following dispatch 1 £ NAPLES, MAY 28. Garibaldi having collected all his forces and military materiel, attacked Palermo on the morning of the 27th instant, made himself master of all the outer works, and succeeded in entering the tovm. News of a later date announces that firing continued in the town. The fire of the ...

... (For the ensuing Week). FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERIES. — Should the weather become dry and warm all newly bedded-out plants will require daily watering. The benefit of little basins round each plant will then be readily seen. Let the young shoots on all old Fuchsia stools be thinned out to five or six. Attend diligently to standard roses constant disbudding is necessary at this period also ...