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London, England, 1857-07-25 00:00:00

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The Morning Post states that twenty•one persons
have been arrested at Leghorn, and sent to Lucca to
be tried by the Cour Royale. Seizures of arms and
further arrests, continue to be made in different
towns of Tuscany.

The St. Petersburg correspondent of Le Nord
states that a new ecclesiastical mission has been
sent from Russia to Pekin. The object of the
Russian mission is stated to be twofold—the study
of the Chinese language, which is alleged to be most
imporiant to Russia, and the exercise of the Greek
worship, which counts a certain number of followers
in China.

The second edition of the Times contains the
following news from Malta :
The Peninsula and Oriental Company's irtesm.packet
Pettis, with the overland London mail, arrived from
Marseilles on the evening of the 16th inst, bringing,
among other passengers, for Alexandria, Lieutenant.
General Sir Colin Campl., a, ex route for India; Major
Alison, Military Secret.try ; Captain Sir D. Baird 9Sth ;
Aide-de-Camp Lieutenant Alison; Aide-de-Camp Majors
General Van Straubensee, ea route for China; and other
officers.

Mr. Wigan took his farewell benefit last night at
the Olympic Theatre. The performances consisted
of the farce entitled A Vonjugal Lesson; Mr. Torn
Taylor's pleasant little play of A Sheep in Wolf's
Clothing, in which Mrs. Wigan played the part of
the wile with true feeling and unaffected grace ; and
Mr. Brough's new extravaganza of Masaniello. At
the conclusion of the second piece, Mr. Wigan, whose
right arm ,was in a sling, and who seemed suffering
considerable pain, delivered his address to the
audience. He said that this had been announc&d as
a farewell bent fit, but it was not the familiar fare-
well of the outworn veteran, retiring, in the natural
decay of his powers, to the leisure fairly earned by a
long service. It was the leave-taking of one stopped
short in mid course—in the most vigorous time of
life—compelled to retire from management when
most successful, and from acting, when in the full
enjoyment of their favour and approbation, by strange
and unforeseen illness. The Duke of Wellington,
the Marquis of Lansdowne, Mr. Tennyson, and Mr.
C. Dickens, with numerous other notabilities, were
present at the performance.

The following curious proceedings took place in
connection with the prisoner Bacon, in custody for
the alleged murder of his mother, at Lincoln assizes
yesterday. Professor Taylor, ho had made the
analysis, was not forthcoming up to the time when
the grand jury were about to be discharged, and the
assizes were to terminate to-day. Under these cir-
cumstances the following occurred. Our extract is
from the Morning Post
Justice Erle said : Gentlemen,—We are in a difficulty
about one of those bills which has been laid before you.
We have just received a letter of great importance in con-
nection with it ; but I do not think that it would be proper
to discuss it in public, as I fear it would defeat the ends of
justice, and do much injury. If you will retire again to
your own room, the officer of the court shall put a question
to you which you will answer " yes " or " no." It can-
not be done in public; in fact, we are in considerable dif-
ficulty.
What the nature of the question was cannot positively
be stated ; but, after Mr. Culeridge had been with the
grand jury some time, his lordship was fetched to them by
that gentleman, and, after some few minutes' conference,
the following telegraphic despatch was sent to Professor
Taylor :
_ _

"The Judge peremptorily demands your immediate
attendance.

All the bills hare been found, and the grand jury wait
for yon.

"-Fail not at your peril.
" Send answer immediately."
Up to five o'clock no answer had been received.
Tue effect of the absence of Professor Taylor is, that as
the assize for the county is just over, the prisoner, if the
Crown is not prepared with the evidence, must be
discharged. _ _

Seven o'clock
A telegraphic message has just been received from Pro.
fessor Taylor.
The trial is fixed for to morrow ( Saturday).
Bacon is undefended. His friends have refused to do
anything for him, but it is expected that the Judge will
assign him two counsel.

Mts. BACON has confessed that she poisoned her
husband's mother, from an uncontrollable impulse,
and that Bacon knew nothing of the matter. The
man's acquittal may be looked upon as certain, and
had he only told the truth in the first instance he
would never have been arrested.