16 MARCH 1861, page 2

'messina Has Fallen, After A . Four Days' Siege, To

General Cialdihi. In anticipation of this event, the. Emperor of the French requested the . ex-King - to order the discontinuance of a useless defence. Francis II. complied, but......

Their Action Is Still Too Much Dependent On The Will

of the Emperor of the French, and the recent discussion in the Corps Legislatif is not likely to render that will more favourable to Rome. The Senate carried the Address......

The Last Mail Left America On The 2nd Inst. Just

too soon to re- ceive the telegraph report of the President's Message v a St. John. The latest intelligence is unfavourable to peace, an attack on Fort Sumter being expected......