... THERE is much talk in the diplomatic world concerning an autograph letter reported to have been written by the Emperor of Austria to the King of Prussia. Francis Joseph is even said to have been so anxious to secure the secrecy of this missive, that he has confided the task of giving it into the hands of King William to Colonel d'Eggefeld, a companion of his youth. BY a recent Khddivean order ...

... OBIqINAL CORRESPONDENCE. 'T3811 Tmlt is NOT UlSPONSH11 FOR TUziC OPINIONS E.XPaRISSrD By. [rsB ~~CORRVISPONDENTS.] THE COUNTESS. TO THE EDITOR OF TIE ERA. Sir' Perluit me to offer my thanks for the kind criticism on my realistic drama, The Countess. At the same time, I beg to say, in jostle to mnyself;hthat I lay no claim whatever to the authorship of J00e concluding incident of the first ...

... St ?? DU R-LH-Pi Bole Lessee and M M B. a B . C NeilMnye vad ilrlnd Mses; yXoke-t9.BATYADTHE ..BEAST; OOLD MOTHER BUNCE. The Vokes Family, BWright, & H. Bolelo. RA'MEtIET. ci Toss EVa~liOn, at 7, A KISS IN THE DARK.-At 7.40, GOUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Messrs. Sothern, Buokstorte, Chippenddole, C Braid, and Rogersa MedamesChippendale. F. Wright, ?? Hi, F. Gwynne, &c.-Coneluding wsth, DEAF AS A OST. ...

... I )BAILWAY INTELLIGZNCS. I 'IIAT WESTPMS. I A sp~~ g80~~r e m tinggo lrop tort a crldietssay at the Zdding _t n~trt~ .Sir D. GOOES 'l r~eji; to consider, undas the Whaineliffo elanding ordrtw Hill.nwpegn Paslian1iect; the onel to 0cnfdr uther oiels, on the atnd'h ote for ow pc'1!'.g Y, 8171,,,'dand OlnucteihireCanG. Th tiretluill ?? ds tvovd one bigton reaediue It W5 t vory,tiit~ndr toe ene ...

... IATEST TELEGRAMS. A l n U F U 2 9 W l : . !1 . PARIS, ftD. 10. tll *.hpreiminary proceedoisng (instruction) on theox chorg of homicid0 brought against Prince Pireh B3naparte was terminated yesterday. The deoi- tl nof othe court of judicial inqxiry wiU be given E£ prcedng have becn instituted against M. Li Dubost, eiitor, andM Barbret, proprietorothe M. ,MareIllaiu MARSEILLES, FXB. 16. Two ...

... OS=~ OVB OWNc COaWINf0T1Ul.) DUBLIN, SATMDAy EvmlNum A wrrespondent of the Daily Express says that on bonday night last a party of armed mon attacked the houses of three herds of Captain Houston, oi Drimlough. Two are Scotebmen, and one is an Irishman. They fired shots into one of the houses, and fired shots over the others.I They also posted a notice on each house, requiring each I herdto ...

... ELEOTION INTZLLIMECr. XA=SlTOilE. Mr. William Lee, M.P., one of the represen- tatives for this borough, has announced his ressigation, and the Liberal party have brought forward Sir John Lubbock, Bart., ?? has twice contested the representa- I tion of west Kent. Sir John has issued his address, .iso fohh o ,- I am anxious that the education of the I wasie, r Nd be placed on a.brooder and more ...

... (PROM ova ?? 0noaDM ?? PARIS, Tssuesesx Evme. The alleged literary forger, Vrain Lucas, ap- peared to take his trial yesterday in the Cor- rectional Police-court, This is the man who ob- tained from M, Chasles, tilo savant of the Insti- 1 tute, the enormous sum of 6,0001. sterling for letters purporting to be written by the most eminent worthies of antiquity and the middle ages, from ...

... FREBE A SONRY. BRETHREN OF FREEMASONS' LODGES contemplating Removal are respectfully asked to inspect the LODGE-ROOMS at the ROYAL EXBTER HOTEL. STRAND. The Lodge Rooms, Furnitr-e, aejnquetfing Rooms, 4-c., are perfect, and Jar their use no charge whatever id made. The Rooms are also suitable for Commottees, Glee Parties, Private Tkeatricals, and ; Smhsiptiom Balls. MASONS' HALL TAVERNI, ...

... 7AiR. RUSK1N. lNAUCGURAI ,LECTURE AT | O| 1 0 RI)D. Y (tcrdar ny r. [Rushin ?? ICed his inanlglorad lcaurc as Slaile Purofessor of F'ine Arcs to a ?? auc',leaco in the Suelnonian Tlheatre at Oxoi-rd. .Aftcr scren prefatory rctarr.es. he proceeded [O po nt icn Chat while it was good l ?? we shouald add sonic p ractice of the lower a] i.; io orl -Lenh'ire of, u(i ecrsat.V caction tI Ot l te thin ...

... Ro.ME, yan. 25. After the Council had been sent to sleep yesterday I)v the to prosy, bishops, Monsignor Strossmeyer a;cendcd the tribune, and, by his powerful voice and ail id cloquence,gave new life to the flagging debate. His speech was equal to that which he delivered on the question of Rationalism on the 3oth of lDccenber, and produced as deep an impression. On the present occasion he made ...

... THE FUTURE OF THE ARHZY. WE have lived for some time in rumour and confusion respecting the contemplated army reductions. Through this misty atmosphere diim figures of coming changes loon dimly. But amongst them Reduction itself is unmistak- able enough. That stands out with a distinct- ness which belongs to the substantial. But, after all, it is the shadow only that we see. We know no more ...