24 AUGUST 1861, page 1

The Only Home Events Of The Week Have Been The

defeat of the Liberal candidate in South Lancashire, and the speech of Mr. Roe- buck at Sheffield, both indicating the increased carelessness of the Liberal party to its own......

The Horrible Epidemic Of Murder Continues To Rage...

a wretch named Harvey, of Fen Ditton, a place near Cambridge, has contrived to surpass his numerous rivals in crime. He claimed some property which his mother was willing to......

The Right Honourable Frederick Peel Has The Credit Of Having

discovered a new and unobjectionable form of political influence. He has chartered an excursion train to bring his constituents from Bury to enjoy themselves at his country......

The Last Intelligence From Italy, If It Be Only True,

is the most dis- heartening received this year. It is positively asserted by no less an authority than the regular correspondent of the Times, that General Cialdini has let......

The Social Science Session At Dublin Has Been A Brilliant

and useful one. The discussions on all classes of subjects—but especially Jurisprudence, Penal Legislation, and Social Economy—have been as practical as they have been......

The Emperor Of Austria Has Taken His Course, And Resolved

to risk all for a worthless centralization. Availing himself adroitly enough of the Diet's refusal to continue negotiations, he despatched Count Haller to Pesth, to dissolve the......

News Of The Week.

T HE Irish are always loyal to the person of the Monarch, and are preparing an enthusiastic reception for her Majesty, who landed at Kingstown on Thursday morning. Royal......

Tile Harvest Of Europe Seems Doubtful, Though That Of Great

Britain will be up to the average. In France the reports of drought are only partial, but in Northern Italy the crops, more especially of Indian corn, are supposed to be......

The American War Is No Nearer To A Conclusion; General

McClellan is reorganizing his army as well as he can, but so is General Beaure- gard, and the latter has two points greatly in his favour : his men are in camp, and not in a......