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told him over and over again could not he received as evidence , for they had nothing to do with the case . The trial was at last brought to a close , and the Lord Chief Justice , iu summing up , characterised this as the most vexatious action which had ever oceured in his experience . The jury fouud for the defendant , but , with a view to prevent another trial in case tho plaintiff should move the superior Court on a reserved point of
law , they assessed the damages due to him , if that point were given in his favour , at one farthing . The inquiry into the loss of the London was brought to a close ou Wednesday . The only feature of interest in the evidence given was that Mr . Wilson , a shipbuilder , expressed his conviction that the London was faulty in construction and overla don . The report
of the Court will not of course be made for some days to come . Exell , the man who stabbed George Cox in Eldon-street , Finsbury , a few days ago , was brought up at the Guildhall Police-court on Wednesday . The medical evidence showed that Cox's wounds are of a most dangerous kind , and that he is yet iu a perilous state . The prisoner was again remanded . A
woman , named Alice Dobb , is in custody at Barnstaple , charged with attempting to poison her son-in-law , Mr . Ridge , farmer at Tawstock , and his family . The prisoner prepared some iJotatoes for the breakfast of the family on Sunday morning , and was seen by one of the children to rub something on them . She made an excuse and left the house while the family were
breakfasting . Directly afterwards they were all taken ill with symptoms of arsenical poisoning . The prisoner says she believed the potatoes were cooked iu a saucepan in which sheepwash had been boiled . She was remanded . The family have recovered . Some curious disclosures were made by a convict in the Court of Queen's Bench on AA ednesday .
Mr . Walker , the jeweller , of Cornhill , brought an action against Mr . Milner , the manufacturer of safes , for supplying him with a safe not burglar-proof , though guaranteed to withstand all attacks . Thomas Caseley , one of the men convicted of the
robbery on Mr . AValker's premises , was examined , and gave a full account of how the entrance was effected into the premises . His narrative of the opening of the safe and the manner in which the robbery was planned , was most interesting . Verdict for the defendant . Mr . Montague AVilliams applied on AVednesday at the Marylebone police court for a warrant for the apprehension of Robert Cooperpublisher of the Siritual
, p Times , charged with libelling Mr . Sothern , the actor . In the Spiritual Times an article has appeared making most infamous charges against Mr . Sothern . The warrant was granted . FoitEiGN IXTELXIGEXCE . —The letter written by the Spanish Admiral Pareja contains a frank admission of the frightful error of judgment he committed in counselling his Government to declare war against Chili . He seeks to expiate the crime by committing another . It is be hoped that Spain will
follow his dying advice , and embrace the first moment to make peace with Chili . The Marquis de Boissy amused the French Senate on Friday with his usual denunciation of Perfidious Albion . The Colonel Sibthorp of Franco was simply amusing . Still , on Saturday Mi Rouher , on the part of the Government , thought it necessary to protest against what the Marquis had said . In the French Senate on Saturday , Marshal Forey made a statement in reference to Mexico which
will arouse suspicion . He said that the return of French troops would not take place as soon as the country appeared to desire . Indeed he advised that reinforcements should he sent out . M . Rouher came foward on behalf of the Government again , and declared that those opinions were those of the Marshal himself , and that the views of the Government were embodied in the Address . In the Prussian Parliament Count von Bismarck and the Ministers of the Interior and Justice
have been lecturing the Deputies in the matter of the decision of the Supreme Court in reference to a speech of Herr Twestou . These Ministers told the Deputies that they opposed the independence of the courts of justice in order that they might be free to give vent to expressions of insult and calumny . How
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nearly the Count and his fellow ministers stood alone in"this opinion may be judged by the fact that the resolution condemning the decision of the Supreme Court was carried by 263 to 35 votes . In a speech delivered at the English college the Pope lamented that England had forgotten her title of the "Holy Island , " and trusted that she would yet serve the cause of " the true faith . " After an interesting but quiet discussion the French Senate have adopted the paragraph in
the Address relating to the September convention between the Italian and Papal Governments . Some of the senators having expressed distrust of the "Italian Government , M . Rouher maintained the good faith of Italy , and said that France would continue her efforts to bring about a reconciliation between the Pope with Italy . In consequence of the conduct of the French Government towards the Presse most of the independent papers have resolved on taking no notice of any proceedings of a
political character in the Chamber . —¦—The Paris evening papers of Wednesday have a story that something like an insurrection has taken place in Turkey . The people oppose the conscription and troops are being sent out . The European provinces wero quiet , but the pachas had been ordered to expedite the collection of taxes and even to obtain them in advance . AMERICA . —The Asia has arrived , bringing news from New York to the evening of February 1 st . The President declined
to send to the Senate the correspondence in reference to affairs on the Rio Grande . In that quarter General Sheridan was taking active measures to prevent any further Bagdad affairs . The House of Representatives by an overwhelming
majority have adopted the resolution of the reconstruction committee for a constitutional amendment in respect to the suffrage . A resolution has been reported authorising the sale of bonds , at not more than five per cent , interest , in foreign countries—the principal and interest to be paid in the currency of the country where the bonds are made payable . A most important report has been laid before Congress by the Secretary of the Treasury . It includes a bill to continue the reciprocity
treaty for another year from March next , provided that Canada repeals the duties on certain enumerated articles , raises the internal taxes on some others , and discontinues her free ports on Lakes Huron and Superior . There appears to be some alarm yet in Canada in reference to Feuiauism . Mr . Seward had returned to Washington . Gold was quoted on the 1 st at HO-J . By tho steamer City of Boston we have intelligence from New York to the 3 rd inst . Nothing of any importance had
transpired iu the House of Representatives . The Senate had adopted the bill declaring all natives of the United States to be citizens , without distinction of colour . Mr . Sumner has given notice of a resolution as a substitute for the Constitutional amendment concerning representation adopted and sent up by the House . The resolution states that in the states lately in rebellion there shall be no class invested with peculiar privileges , and no denial of civil or political rights to anyone on account of colour or race .
During the mouth of January the Federal debt had increased by seventeen million dollars , the total debt being now 2 , 842 million dollars . Bagdad | had been abandoned by the Liberals , and was again in possession of the Imperialists .
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told him over and over again could not he received as evidence , for they had nothing to do with the case . The trial was at last brought to a close , and the Lord Chief Justice , iu summing up , characterised this as the most vexatious action which had ever oceured in his experience . The jury fouud for the defendant , but , with a view to prevent another trial in case tho plaintiff should move the superior Court on a reserved point of
law , they assessed the damages due to him , if that point were given in his favour , at one farthing . The inquiry into the loss of the London was brought to a close ou Wednesday . The only feature of interest in the evidence given was that Mr . Wilson , a shipbuilder , expressed his conviction that the London was faulty in construction and overla don . The report
of the Court will not of course be made for some days to come . Exell , the man who stabbed George Cox in Eldon-street , Finsbury , a few days ago , was brought up at the Guildhall Police-court on Wednesday . The medical evidence showed that Cox's wounds are of a most dangerous kind , and that he is yet iu a perilous state . The prisoner was again remanded . A
woman , named Alice Dobb , is in custody at Barnstaple , charged with attempting to poison her son-in-law , Mr . Ridge , farmer at Tawstock , and his family . The prisoner prepared some iJotatoes for the breakfast of the family on Sunday morning , and was seen by one of the children to rub something on them . She made an excuse and left the house while the family were
breakfasting . Directly afterwards they were all taken ill with symptoms of arsenical poisoning . The prisoner says she believed the potatoes were cooked iu a saucepan in which sheepwash had been boiled . She was remanded . The family have recovered . Some curious disclosures were made by a convict in the Court of Queen's Bench on AA ednesday .
Mr . Walker , the jeweller , of Cornhill , brought an action against Mr . Milner , the manufacturer of safes , for supplying him with a safe not burglar-proof , though guaranteed to withstand all attacks . Thomas Caseley , one of the men convicted of the
robbery on Mr . AValker's premises , was examined , and gave a full account of how the entrance was effected into the premises . His narrative of the opening of the safe and the manner in which the robbery was planned , was most interesting . Verdict for the defendant . Mr . Montague AVilliams applied on AVednesday at the Marylebone police court for a warrant for the apprehension of Robert Cooperpublisher of the Siritual
, p Times , charged with libelling Mr . Sothern , the actor . In the Spiritual Times an article has appeared making most infamous charges against Mr . Sothern . The warrant was granted . FoitEiGN IXTELXIGEXCE . —The letter written by the Spanish Admiral Pareja contains a frank admission of the frightful error of judgment he committed in counselling his Government to declare war against Chili . He seeks to expiate the crime by committing another . It is be hoped that Spain will
follow his dying advice , and embrace the first moment to make peace with Chili . The Marquis de Boissy amused the French Senate on Friday with his usual denunciation of Perfidious Albion . The Colonel Sibthorp of Franco was simply amusing . Still , on Saturday Mi Rouher , on the part of the Government , thought it necessary to protest against what the Marquis had said . In the French Senate on Saturday , Marshal Forey made a statement in reference to Mexico which
will arouse suspicion . He said that the return of French troops would not take place as soon as the country appeared to desire . Indeed he advised that reinforcements should he sent out . M . Rouher came foward on behalf of the Government again , and declared that those opinions were those of the Marshal himself , and that the views of the Government were embodied in the Address . In the Prussian Parliament Count von Bismarck and the Ministers of the Interior and Justice
have been lecturing the Deputies in the matter of the decision of the Supreme Court in reference to a speech of Herr Twestou . These Ministers told the Deputies that they opposed the independence of the courts of justice in order that they might be free to give vent to expressions of insult and calumny . How
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nearly the Count and his fellow ministers stood alone in"this opinion may be judged by the fact that the resolution condemning the decision of the Supreme Court was carried by 263 to 35 votes . In a speech delivered at the English college the Pope lamented that England had forgotten her title of the "Holy Island , " and trusted that she would yet serve the cause of " the true faith . " After an interesting but quiet discussion the French Senate have adopted the paragraph in
the Address relating to the September convention between the Italian and Papal Governments . Some of the senators having expressed distrust of the "Italian Government , M . Rouher maintained the good faith of Italy , and said that France would continue her efforts to bring about a reconciliation between the Pope with Italy . In consequence of the conduct of the French Government towards the Presse most of the independent papers have resolved on taking no notice of any proceedings of a
political character in the Chamber . —¦—The Paris evening papers of Wednesday have a story that something like an insurrection has taken place in Turkey . The people oppose the conscription and troops are being sent out . The European provinces wero quiet , but the pachas had been ordered to expedite the collection of taxes and even to obtain them in advance . AMERICA . —The Asia has arrived , bringing news from New York to the evening of February 1 st . The President declined
to send to the Senate the correspondence in reference to affairs on the Rio Grande . In that quarter General Sheridan was taking active measures to prevent any further Bagdad affairs . The House of Representatives by an overwhelming
majority have adopted the resolution of the reconstruction committee for a constitutional amendment in respect to the suffrage . A resolution has been reported authorising the sale of bonds , at not more than five per cent , interest , in foreign countries—the principal and interest to be paid in the currency of the country where the bonds are made payable . A most important report has been laid before Congress by the Secretary of the Treasury . It includes a bill to continue the reciprocity
treaty for another year from March next , provided that Canada repeals the duties on certain enumerated articles , raises the internal taxes on some others , and discontinues her free ports on Lakes Huron and Superior . There appears to be some alarm yet in Canada in reference to Feuiauism . Mr . Seward had returned to Washington . Gold was quoted on the 1 st at HO-J . By tho steamer City of Boston we have intelligence from New York to the 3 rd inst . Nothing of any importance had
transpired iu the House of Representatives . The Senate had adopted the bill declaring all natives of the United States to be citizens , without distinction of colour . Mr . Sumner has given notice of a resolution as a substitute for the Constitutional amendment concerning representation adopted and sent up by the House . The resolution states that in the states lately in rebellion there shall be no class invested with peculiar privileges , and no denial of civil or political rights to anyone on account of colour or race .
During the mouth of January the Federal debt had increased by seventeen million dollars , the total debt being now 2 , 842 million dollars . Bagdad | had been abandoned by the Liberals , and was again in possession of the Imperialists .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
* £ * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C . J . D . —1 . AA e endeavour to meet the wishes and expectations of all , but our space would not allow of the insertion at the time you mention . 2 . The reply appeared in our issue of the Gth ult . T . —Yes ; he takes the precedence . W . E . W . and others . —Thanks . Reports and communications
have been received with thanks , and will be inserted . G . K . ( Doncaster ) . —Enclosure received , with thanks , and shall be used . In the announcements to which you refer , we read one , as the United District Lodge , Free and Accepted Mason ; and the F . and A . M ., which follows the other lodges . FEEE AND ACCEPTED MASONS . —You will notice that the U . D . occurs only in one instance which is defined as the United District .
REV . J . M . —Letter and paper received . AVill avail ourselves of your suggestions . Bno . N . ( Ceylon ) . —Glad to recognise your name . The paper is received , and report will be given with pleasure .