LATEST EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 228, 7 September 1866, Page 3

LATEST EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

We extract the following items from the Home News of the 2nd July, published for transmission by the Panama Mail t earner. The Commanders of the Prussian Corps, which entered Hanover, Saxony, and Hesse Casse! received the strictest orders to observe the most friendly attitude towards the population of those states, and in the event of their coming in contact with the troops, to avoid bloodshed as much as possible, by endeavouring to bring them to lay down their arms on account of their numerical inferiority. A Berlin telegram of June 29, announces the surrender of the Hanoverian Army, consisting of 20,000 men. The King and Crown Prince of H.inover, and the officers of the Hanoverian Army, have pledged their word not to fight against Prussia, during the present war. By the terms of the surrender, the Hanoveriaji Officers retained their side-arms, and the men were dis-armed and sent to their homes. The war material was given up to the Prussians. At the battle fought on the 24th of June in front of Verdna, between the Italians and Austrians, the former lost 12.000 men. At the same battle, some distance from the Chief-Commanders of both armies, the Italians, under General Durands, fought with 30,000 men against 60,000 Austrians for twelve hours. It was announced on the Ist of July, that the Austrians had lost over 20,000 men siuce the war commenced—the Prussian and Italian losses added to the number, making between 50,000 and 60,000 men already out of the contest. Pr W. H. Russell, the Crimean correspondent of the Times, has proceeded to the head-quarters of Field Marshall Benedek, the ustrian Commander. Dr Russell has, it appears, a special immunity from the hanging with which the genial Aus trian Commander inChief is said to h.ve threatened all newspaper correspondents. The Berlin journals announce the death in that capital, of General Count Nostiz, who acted as Blueher's adjutant, and saved the life of his chief at the battle of Ligny. English Travellers in Germany will recollect having seen on the wails of many a provincial inn, a quaint print representing Blucher lying under his fallen horse, and Nostiz mounting guard over him, , sword and pistol in hand. Thus, he protects him against ihe blows of the French cuirassiers, galloping past with headlong • speed. 'I he day alter this exploit both i wereonthe field of Water'oo. Count Hostiz

had enjoyed a green old age, and retained the use of his active faculties until within a short period of his death. Professor Powell, an eminent American physician, 1; tely died, and in his will lie bequeathed his head to a Mrs Kinney. The Doctor was a most euchusiaatic phrenologist, and the lady in question was one of his pupils. The body of deceased was respectfully buried, but in three weeks ! alter it was exhumed by virtue of the wilt and the executor has had the head taken off and presented to Mrs Kinsey, in whose possession it at present remains. An opinion has been published on the subject of ritualism, signed by Sir Roundell Palmer, Sir Hugh Cairns, Mr Mellish, and Mr Harrow. These eminent lawyers declare that the use ( f vestments prescribed by King Edward the Gth's first prayerbook is illegal, and might be punished under the Church Discipline Act of 1840. That lights on the communion table, not burned for the sake of giving light, but as an ingredient in the service, are forbidden by Dr Lushington's judgment; and that insence, wafers, hymns during the administration of the elements, and the ceremonial mixing of water with the wine, are :!.-;<-> contrary to the law. Upwards of 400 clei'ks have been thrown out of employment in London alone in consequence of the recent bank failures. On Wednesday in Whitsun week, six almshouses were dedicated, at East Greenwich, as an offering to God for the good of the poor. 'J hey have been built and endowed by Mrs Smith of Greenwich, in memory of her husband, a successful winemerchant. The silver plate belonging to the royal family 'of -axony, which has been sent to Prague, the capital of Bohemia, for safety during" the present war, weighs 30 tons, and the Crown jewels 10 tons. Dr Cumming, the eminent London Presbyterian Minister, has be'eiv .lately giving at lecture at Halifax, on the ' Signsof the Times.' The lecturer did not claim to be a prophet, but expressed his belief that these were solemn and startling times and that the world was on the point of great events. The great lines of prophecy seem to intersect the year 1867. The world he believed would not be destroyed, but would endure for ever in a more pure and exalted state. Though he was unable to explain the increase of Romanism in England, he believed the heart of the country was still true to Protestantism, hi 1792 there were"sooo priests* in Paris, but though the population of that city had doubled itself since that time there were only 900 priests at the'present time in it. He believed the Saturday evening of the world was very near, and that on the Sabbath ol 1000 years which was at hand, there would be a sun-rise which would experience no western declension.