... At the Liverpool Assizes was tried Charlton v. Prescott. The plaintiff in this cause was Ellen Charlton, a domestic servant, and the defendant was Peter Prescott, the station- master at the Oakes station, on the line between Turton and Bolton. The action was brought to recover damages from the defendant for a breach of promise to marry the plaintiff. Mr. Jones, in opening the case for the ...

... A dispatch fromFrankfort-on-the-Maine says:—Tb0 Federal Diet held an extraordinary sitting on Monday, which the last communication from the Danish ment was discussed. The committee on the Schlesff# Holstein question declared that in consequence of communication there was no reason for proposing furtbelj measures in reference to the execution of the Fedei'a' resolution of the 7th February last. ...

... According to the New York papers, the Federal troops advanced to the attack in high spirits, and the conflict was desperate, lasting 11 hours. A letter from Washington gives some account of the engagement:— The programme was carried out until the troops met wi th a succession of masked batteries which were attacked with vigour and success, after a severe loss of life. Our troops advanced as ...

... ITALY. TIm amount to which subscriptions to the National have been made by the public now reaches 900 millions. FATHER GIACOMO, Count Cavour's confessor, has ar- rived at Orvieto. The court of Rome has deprive liim of his benefice. ...

... i Mr. Car dwell has been returned to Parliament, I without opposition, for Oxford. ...

... AT OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT Our readers will understand that we do not hold ourselves re- sponsible for our able correspondent's opinions. ALTHOUGH Europe seems in a more peaceful mood than at any other period during the past twelve months-although the harvest promises well, and the drain of gold for America has ceased—although our workmen are sufficiently rich to be able to strike not for ...

... NEWS BUDGET. The Cambridge Murder.—Pilson and Carter, the men charged with being concerned in the murder of Harry Rumbelowe, have been discharged on the ground that the leg evidence was not sufficient to insure a conviction from a jury. Damage done by Game.—At the Wareham County Court:, Mr. Hopkins, a tenant farmer, has reco- vered from Mrs. Banks, the widow of a great landowner, £ 45 10s. for ...

... FOREST OF DEAN. MURDEROUS ASSAUI.T ON A POLICEMAN.—A very fero- cious attack was made by a number of poachers on Sergt. Beard, of the Gloucestershire constabulary, on Saturday night last, the consequence of which is, that the poor fellow is now, up to the time of writing, lying in a very precarious state. It appears, as far as we can learn, that a farmer in the neighbourhood of the Speech ...

... — Mysteries of the Toilet.—In the Insolvent Debtors' Court, Rachel Levison, described as an enameller of ladies' faces, applied to be discharged on sureties till the hearing. Mr. Macrae objected, as the insolvent was a minor, and therefore could not legally petition under the Protection Act. The Chief Com- missioner said that point must remain over until the hearing. The insolvent was ...

... CLUB ANNIVERSARY.—On Tuesday, the 6th inst., being the day appointed for the Anniversary of the Loyal Pride of the Valley Iodg3, of the 1.0. of 0-F.,M.TT^ and the day being fine, it came off with good spirit, the brothers all duly assembled at the lodge room, the procession was soon formed by the friends and brothers as follows r—Two con- ductors, two ponies ridden by Mast. Pritchard, Bush, ...

... It is announced that the Queen, the Prined Consort, and four other members of the royal family will arrive at tho W arringtonJunction of the London and North- Western Railway about noon on Thursday, the 22nd instant, where they will be received by the chairman and other officials of the company. Her Majesty and suite will then proceed by special train to Holyhead, where the royal yacht, ...

... FOREIGN ITEMS. THE Paris Patrie of August 9, says:— Reports current that the Prince of Montenegro had dema('e,j that the Porte should recognise his independence ^n the right of inheritance in his family. He also «' manded the concession of a port on the Adriatic s0' and a fresh settlement of the frontiers. ACCORDING to the same reports, the Forte h:ul refused to accefl_ to these demands, ...