... Pisttllaiwras fnttflipre. CRIME IN CORSICA.—The Court of Assizes of Corsica has lately tried a man named Andreani, for four murders, committed under circumstances almost incredible. After serving some time in the army in Africa, he returned to his native village, and married a widow named Rossi, but as she was unfaithful to him he soon separated from her. He afterwards conceived a passidn for ...

... The Houses of Lords and the Commons both met on Mon- day and proceeded with the swearing in of members. The proceedings in the Upper House presented no feature of importance, but in the Commons Mr. Baron Rothschild pre- sented himself and refused to take the ordinary oath, saying he was a member of the Jewish persuasion. This gave rise to the scene that has been enacted before, and which, it ...

... The county of Galway has been thrown into a state of great excitement by the violent deaths of Mr. Richard Burke, of BaUinamore, and of Captain R. Thomas Ffl ench, and the pain- ful interest which the knowledge of the tragic event created in the first instance has been increased immeasurably by the facts that have transpired since the discovery of the bodies, showing almost conclusively that ...

... The Lord Chancellor then read her Majesty's Speech, which was subsequently read a second time by the clerk at the table. The Earl of Powis, who appeared in a military uniform, rose to move the Address, which was as usual an echo of the Queen's Speech. He proceeded to advocate the postpone- ment of Reform till next year, and after alluding to the war said he could not conclude without ...

... TURIN, Wednesday. The part of Upper Lombardy which has been freed from the Austrians has hastened to proclaim Victor Emmanuel as King. Volunteers are rapidly arriving from all parts to join General Garibaldi's corps, which is pursuing the enemy beyond Monza. General Urban's army, after a precipitate retreat from Varese, has become dispersed, and his scattered soldiers have been taken ...

... We shall be glad to hear again from our Blaendare corres- pondent, but not on the alleged attempt to purchase a young woman's virtue, by the offer of a two-shilling piece and a future supply of groceries, the publication of which might be dangerous. ...

... On Wednesday the same journal says The Battle of Magenta is a great battle and a great victory. Austerlitz can scarcely compete with it in the numbers slain and captured, and must pale before it if we compare the numbers engaged. Waterloo was not more lavish of slaughter. Lodi is not more ter- rible in stories of fierce conflict. The great distinction between Magenta and other victories is, ...

... Intelligence from Turin, dated Monday, informs us that the municipality at Milan delivered, in the presence of the Emperor, at the head-quarters on that day, the following address to the King:- The municipality of Milan is proud of being able to make use of its most precious privilege in being the interpreter of their fellow-citizens at this grave crisis. They are willing to renew the pact of ...

... THE ARTICLE IN DEMAND JUST Now.-Tho Neapolitan Government, it is announced, have pro- hibited the exportation of sulphur. Can it be that there is an increased demand for the article, down- stairs, since the arrival of the Ghost of King Bomba • Punch. ...

... TER BURNING OF THE EASTERN MONARCH TRANSPORT. A fearful disaster happened off Spithead en the morn- ing of the 3rd inst., by the burning of the Eastern Monarch troop-ship. The particulars are briefly these :-the Eastern Monarch left Kurrachee on the 22d of Feburary last, with officers and troops on board for Gravesend. She had light baffling winds down to the Line, touched at St. Helena, and ...

... Following hard upon the important capture of Palestro and the repulse of the Austrians in their endeavour to retake it, we now have intelligence of the most thrilling battle which has occurred since the most stirring inci- dents of the Crimean campaign. We refer of course to the battle of Magenta, which was fought on Saturday last and which was attended with loss so great that it is fearful to ...

... A somewhat mysterious affair has occurred in Bir- mingham. In the same block of building in the town lived a Mr. George Bugg, head master of a national school, and a young journeyman hairdresser named Payne. Until the last day or two they have not spoken to one another, though the intimacy of Mrs. Bugg with Payne has been for weeks the subject of gossip amongst the neighbours. However, towards ...