The Express. — London, England, 1861-11-22 00:00:00

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Mum. —Wes C. 16800L—T111 CUM OF DIFORIDIIINCL —Aud THE WRECK OF THE 001.01 N MAZY.--OommosoM Os. ZION WASIK LT UMW WOOL T 1 DST-Manion, 1%. Silt.. .. Mararmos. a. U. TO-1161021/ —lllarebs, I. No..— Mientra. *. Ilm. LONDON, FRIDAY, NOV. 42 TO 01111 ItILDERS. SFORTING A !ate edition of the Express is published every evening during the racing season, containing the results of the day's races. Tiis excellent letter of Sir Ds LACY Evacs to the constituency of Westminster is most opportune. There was a time when the subjects which still occupy the mind of the gallant veteran occupied the whole mind of England. But the agony of the Crimean disasters has passed away, and with it has passed away many a promised remedy for the evils of a corrupt military system. Since peace has been restored it may be said with strict truth that both the WAR Mixings and the Com- MANDIR-IN-CHILF have devoted themselves with vigilant resolution to postpone for a time, and if poseible for ever, those reforms which under pres ents they were compelled to advocate. Nor is this all. For they have not besita:ed, in pursuing this reactionary policy, to ignore and contradict the very regulations which they thernsel ~ e s made for their own guidance. According to the present reguls.tions, no staff appointment is to be held by the same officer for more than five years, and yet in direct violation thereof Sir RICKARD AERIE con tinues to hold the most lucrative and impel t ant staff appointment in the British Army 'ong alter his time has expired. So bold an infraction of law implies extraordinary confidence in the CONIMANDRII-IN-CHI sr, and extraordinary weak ness in the WAX MINISTER, wbo, be it remem bered, has again and again declared Mimi; responsible for every military appointment At the same time, however, such oor duct should diminish our surprise at finding that every pledge so often and so solemnly given for dimi nishing the evils of the purcliase system has been deliberately violated by the Ministers of the Crown. Nor is there any man in the kingdom who is better entitled then Sir DE Le. -v Evers, to remind them of their breach of faith, and to urge the country to insist upon the changes which have been so deliberately promised. No sooner had the Crimean war closed than an inquiry into the evils of our military system became inevitable. At the suggestion of Sir Da Lscv Evsmi, • Royal Commission was ap pointed to inquire into the subject, and in the year 1867 the result of this inquiry was embodied in the form of a Report. It is needle's to repeat the names of those who signed that Report, but it was drown op by the present FIIATT Loan of the ADMIRALTY, and it was signed by the late Lord Heftavr.r. One recom mendation this Repo I contained which was dic tated by the imperative necessities of the public Bervice. That recomn•endation was, that " the " sale or purchase of the command of regiments " should he at once discontinued :" and that the responsibility of selecting for the command of regi- 1 I THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 22, 1861. latent. should rest upon the Oosouirnza-ix-Cntsz. This recommendation was fully adopted by the Go vernment. Indeed it was stated in the Report of a Select Committee on Military Organization, that, although the Duke of CAMBRIDGE declared himself enable to undertake the duty of selection, the Cabinet solemnly decided that the plan of selection should not be abandoned. " The Duke of Cimatursoz,"says the Report, " was heard by the Cabinet, and stated " his objections ; but, when he found that these ob " jections did not prevail, he declared in the House " of Lords, that although he saw great difficulties in " the measure, he would do his utmost to carry the 1 " views of the Government into effect." It was im possible for any Ministry to commit themselves more completely. But they did more. For, as Sir Di LACY Evans tells his constituents, during the three years which have elapsed since these pledges were given the House of Com mons has again and again been assured by the late Lord HERBERT, usually in presence of the Paxatiza„ that arrangements were being made, or should be made as soon as practicable, for defi• nitely putting an end to the purchase of the rank of lieutenant-colonel, which involves the com mand of a regiment. Hitherto, however, these promisee have remained utterly unfulfilled. There are, indeed, certain functionaries who are commonly known as Gentlemen-at-Anus and Yeo men of the Guard, whose duties require their attend ance at Court on some state occasions. There would seem to be no great harm in putting a price upon the privilege of wearing a particular kind of drew and of appearing on great public occasions. A tax on hair powder, on poodles, or even on shoes and silver buckles, is fair enough. At all events, neither the safety of the empire, nor even of her MAJ env's person, can be said to depend either upon these State-Gentlemen or upon these State-Yeomen. Unlike the colonels of regiments, they cannot lose a battle or an empire. The question, therefore, whether these ornamental attindanta are appointed by merit, by favour, or by the posses sion of a certain sum of money, is a matter of the merest indifference. And the announcement in the Gazette that purchase has been abolished in these corps is an ostentatious mockery. It can scarcely be imagined that the House of Commons will be satisfied with so miserable an instalment of a reform which was advocated ea essential to the public service. If the WAR 'MINI:VIVI and the Cabinet have satisfied them selves that the principle of selection is impractic able in the Army, let the reasons be explained. If the Duke of CAMBIUMS has convinced them that he has neither the ability northe moral courage to select the best officer to command a regiment, or that the officers in the army so distrust his impartiality that they prefer the present system, let the truth be told. But if such be the fact, the conclusion is certainly not that at which the Cabinet has I arrived—that the principle of selection must be abandoned. It may be impracticable under present circumstances, but these circumstances may easily be changed. Assuredly it ought not to be abandoned because the individual who happens to be charged with the duty of applying it is unequal to the teak. It is devoutly to be hoped that some less humiliating reason may be found for postponing so urgent a reform than the confession of moral and intellectual incapacity in the COMMANDER-IN emir to discharge the admitted duties of his high position. Nor is there any more important service which Sir Da Lacy Evans can render to the army and to the COMISANDINI-IN-CNIII himself than to insist upon a statement of the real moons which have compelled Ministers to vio late all the most solemn pledges which they have so often given upon this subject. At the same time it will be a curious question to ascertain the grounds upon which the WAR MINISTER has determined to abolish the purchase system in the corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and that of the Yeomen of the Guard. If the public purse is to be called upon to contribute 1,2001. for every Gentleman-at-Arms, 8,0001. for every Lieutenant in the corps of Yeomen, and 3,500!. for Exons, it will be interesting to know the public advantage anticipated by this change, and the reasons upon which this alteration is to take pre cedence of that other alteration by which the Com- DIANDIR-IN-CHIET would have been required to Se lect the commanders of regiments. The one alteration is a mere fancy, the other is not only admitted to be of vital importance to the public service, but has been strongly insisted upon by many of those who now hold office under Lord PALNERSTON. it, Holy Father, when, writing to the Emperor of Austria in 1848, you exhorted him "to put an and to • mr which cannot reconquer for the empire the spirit of the Lombardi and the Venetians, rightfully jealous el their nationality." The Christian idea does not admit that the social power should issue in the oppression of one individual by another—it does not admit of the oppression of one nation by another. Conquest cannot legalise the doming'. Con of one nation over ►nother—for force is powerless to constitute right. Thus the &thane, in recovering their rights as a nation, and forming • kingdom with free institutions, have at tacked no principle of religions or of civil order. They have not found is their faith as Christians and catholic' any pre cept which condemns their work. The proof that in enter ing on the paths which Providence has opened to them they have not entertained the idea of failing towards religion or of injuring the church—the proof is in the joy and the venera tion with which they encircled you in the early days of your pontificate ; the proof is in the profound grief, in the unutterable concern, with which they received the encyclic of the 29th of April, 1848. They had to deplore the conflict which unhappily took plane in your soul between the duties of the pontiff and those of the prinks ; they desired that an agreement might be effected between the two eminent characters united in your wand person. But, unfortu nately, repeated protests sad significant acts convinced them that this agreement was sot possible. Then, not being able to renounce their own existence, their indefeasi ble rights es a nation, any more than they could give up the faith of their fathers, they deemed it necessary that the prince should cede to the pontiff. The Italians could not but observe the contradictions into which the meeting of these two attributes frequently caused the apostolic see to fall. These contradictions, inembittering men's minds against the prince, added nothing certainly to their respect for the pon tiff. They began then to examine the origin of this power, the manner of its existeeoe, the use which has been made of it ; and it must be avowed that in "event respects this examination was not favourable to it. They inquired as to its necessity, as to its usefulness relative to the church. From this point of view also public opinion did not pro nounce favourably. The gospel contains numerous words and examples of contempt sod condemnation of tam:atrial wealth, and Jesus Christ himself often warned his disciples not to dream of possession and domination ; end we do not find one of the doctors and the theologians of the church who affirms that political sovereignty is indispensable to the exercise of the holy ministry. There was • time, perhaps, when all rights were uncertain and a prey to force—when the prestige of a temporal sovereignty contributed to the independence of the church. But since modern state' have left the chaos of the middle age—since they have become consolidated by associating through their natural element', and the public European law is founded upon a Jed and reasonable basis, what advantage can the church find in the possession of a little kingdom, excepting to be thrown into the agitations, the contradictions, the emberrassmeate of politics ; to be distracted by the care of its mundane ititerests from the care of He celestial good, to be enslaved to the jealousies, cupidities, intrigues of the power of the earth ? I would, Holy Father, that the rectitude of your eonscieeos, and the goodness of your heart, would alone judge if this is just, useful, expedient for the Holy Bee and for the church. This deplorable con flict has the saddest consequences for Italy as well es for the church. The clergy are already divided ; the flock is separated from its pastors. There are prelates, bishops, and priests who openly refuse to take part in the war which is being waged from Rome against the kingdom of Italy ; • much greater number loathe that war in secret. The multitude sees with indignation ministers of the sanctuary mixing in conspiracies against the state, and refusing to the public voice the prayers which are asked of them by the authorities. They groan with impatience when they hear the divine word abused from the pulpit, so as to make it an instrument of censure and malediction against all that the Italians have learned to admire and to bless. The multitude, little accustomed to subtle distinctions, may in the end be led to impute to religion that which is but the act of men who are its ministers, and to separate from that communion to which for eighteen centuries the Italians have had the glory and happiness to belong. Do not, Holy Father, cast into the abyss of doubt an en tire people who sincerely desire to be able to believe and to venerate you. The church needs to be free ; we will give it its entire liberty. Yore than anyone we wish that the church may be free, for its liberty is the guarantee of am But to be fres, it must disentangle itself from the ties of politics, which have hitherto made it au instrument of war against us in the hands of this or that other power. The church has the eternal truth to teach, with the authority of its Divine Founder, whose assistaues is never wanting to it, It should be the mediator between the combatants, the protectress of the feeble and the oppressed. But how much more docilely will its voice be listened to when not open to the suspicion that worldly interests inspire it ! Yon can, Holy Father, once more change the face of the world; you can raise the apostolic see to a height un known to the church during the past ages. If you wish to be greater than the kings ot the earth, free yourself from the miseries of this royalty which makes you their equal. Italy will give you • MOW, SON an entire liberty, • new grandeur. She venerates the pontiff, but she cannot arrest her march before the prince ; she wishes to remain catholic, but she wishes to be • nation free and independent. If you listen to the prayer of this favourite daughter, you will gain in souls more power than you will have lost as • prince, and from the height of the 'Fatima, whea stretching your hand over Rome and the world to bless them, you will see the nations, re-established in their rights, bending before you, their de fender and their protector. The articles proposed for the acceptance of the Pope are AM follows : Art. 1. The Sovereign Pontiff preserves the dignity, the inviol►bility, and all the other prerogatives of the sovereignty, and, in addition, the precedence esta blished by custom over the King sod other sovereigns. The cardinals of the holy church shall retain the title of prince, and the honours which are attached to it. Art. 2. The government of his Majesty the King of Italy pledgee itself not to interpose an obstacle on any occasion to the acts performed by the sovereign pontiff in virtue of the Divine right as chid of the church, and in virtue of the canonical law as Patri►rch of the West and Primate of Italy. Art. 3. The same government recognises the right of the Sovereign Pontiff to send nuncios abroad, and under- taker to protect them so long as they shall he in the ter ritory of the state. Art. 4. The Sovereign Pontiff shall have full liberty of communication with the bishops and all the faithful, and, reciprocally, without interference on the part of the govern ment. He shall also be able to convoke in the places and in the forms that he shall judge expedient the comae and the ecclesiastical synods. Art. 5. The bishops in their dioceses, and the curates is their parishes, shall be exempt from all governmental in terference in the exercise of their ministry. Art. 6. They shall live, notwithstanding, in 'abjection to the common law in repel to offences punished by the laws of the kingdom. Art. 7. His majesty renounces entirely the right of pa tronage u respects ecclesiastical bene6ces. Art. H. The Italian government renounces all interference in the nomination of the bishop,. _ Art. A. The same government undertakes to furnish to the Holy See a Axed sod irrevocable flotation, the amount et which shall be regulated by mutual consent. Art. 10. The government of his Majesty the Bing of Italy, in order that all the powers and all the catholic peoplce may contribute to the maintenance of the Holy see, will open with those powers the proper negotiations for determining the quota of each of theta in the dotation spoken of in the preceding article. Art. 11. The negotiations shall also be directed to the obtaining the gurantees of what is established in the pre ceding articles. Art:l2. In sooordance with these conditions, the Sore. reign Pontiff acid the government of his Majesty the King at Italy shall come to an agreement by means of commis gown delegated for that purpose. Another important document is a despatch from Baron Ricasoli to K Nigra, the Extraordinary Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary of Italy at Paris. In this despatch the dangers to Italy and to Europe of continued delay in the settlement of the Roman question are enlarged upon, and the minister is charged to present the documents given above to the French government, with a request that they may be placed in the hands of the Pope by the representative of the imperial government at Rome. Baron Ricasoli invokes also the good offices of France, in preening upon his Holiness a favourable reply. The Italian minister adds : While you are careful, M. Minister, to express to the government of his Imperial Majesty how entire is our confidence in his friendly dispositions and in the efficacy of his participation in this important affair, you will do well also to make it clear that the Hines government, if unfortunately this last attempt should fail, would find itself surrounded by the gravest difficulties, and that in spite of all its desire to lessen the unhappy consequences I which a refusal on the part of the Roman court would produce, both is the religious and in the political order, it could not prevent the public mind amongst the Italians from being moved by strong and profound emotion. The effects of such a refusal may be more easily foreseen than settled; but it is certain that the religious sentiment of the Italians will be greatly ehaken,and that the impatience of the nation, checked until now by the hope of a solution more or less near, would become very difficult to restrain. Before closing this despatch I think it not useless to anti cipate an objection which may be raised relating to the form adopted in this grave affair. It may seem little in confor mity to usages, traditions, and, perhaps, even to re spect, that the address to the Supreme Pontiff should be signed by me rather than by his Majesty our Sove reign. This exception to the formalities generally observed arises from two reasons. It should be known first—and you are not ignorant of it—that under other cir cumstances analogous to this in which we were placed. his Majesty has personally addressed himself to the Pope, and that it his happened either that he has received no reply at all, or one which was offensive to the royal dignity. It was not possible, after such prece dents, to expose the dignity of our sovereign to fresh in suite. It appeared, moreover, to the King's govern ment that on an enstaion on which word. are respectfully addressed to the Sovereign Pontiff in the name of the Italian cation, Rhe ordinary interpreter of the deliberations of the executive power, which, in the ab sence of the Italian parliament, is that specially representing the nation itself, should become also the interpreter of it. wishes ►nd sentiments. I authorise you to road to, and to leave a copy of this despatch, as well as of the address, to his Holiness, with his Exoellsacy the Minister of Foreign Affairs. According to a Naples letter of Nov. 11, the op position programme of the southern deputies is settled as follows :-1. To attack the government in regard to the means resorted to by General Cial dini for putting down brigandage. 2. To oppose any increase of taxation. 3. To demand the trans lation of the seat of government to Naples until Rome shall become the capital of Italy. (nuns I Talsowts.) AMERICA. NEW YORK, Nov. 8, Eva. (Per Glasgow, will Queenstown.) - . It is reported from Fortress Monroe that the commander of the Minnesota has received informa tion that the Federal fleet was bombarding Port Royal, and was meeting with a warm reception, the Confederates having been prepared for an attack some time before. The Confederates were commanded by C ommodore Patrick. Another despatch states that Port Royal is in a critical condition, and just ready to surrender to the fleet. The accounts received are very confused. Two Federal steamers have been wrecked off the coast of North Carolina. The crews were taken prisoners by thu Confederates. Important movements are taking place on the Lower Potomac indicative of the despatch of large Confederate reinforcements to the points threatened on the southern coast. It is reported that General Beauregard has re linquished the command of the Confederate army on the Potomac, and has proceeded to take the command in South Carolina. A despatch from Cairo announces that a Federal expedition from that place, numbering 3,500 men, had landed at Belmont on the Mississippi, and attacked the Confederate forces there, cap turing cannon, horses, and 100 prisoners. After t h e Federals had taken possession of the Confederate camp it was reported that the Confe derates were crossing the river from Columbus in order to attack the Federals in the rear. The Federals were then ordered to return to the boats, when a severe engagement took place, and the Federals ultimately retired. The Confederate force was reported to number 7,000 men. The loss was heavy on both sides. The southern journals report the arrival of the Confederate steamer Theodora at Savannah with a valuable cargo. The privateer Sumter is again said to have been captured near Barbadoes. It is reported that President Davis will certainly be relieved of the presidency. There is a large majority for union tickets in Maryland. The captain of the slaver Erie has been con victed of the capital offence of piracy. It is asserted that the Federal army in Missouri will not advance beyond Springfield. gilt Court. WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 21. The Royal dinner party yesterday included the Princess Alice, Sir G. C. Lewis, Lieutenant-General the Hos. C. and Mn. Grey, and the Hea. Mrs. W. Grey. The Queen, with Princess Alicia drove out in an open carrier this morning, attended by Major• General Seymour. The Prince Consort, attended by his Equerry in Wasting, reds on horseback, ►nd accompanied her Majesty. Prince Arthur rode on horseback, attended by Major Elphinstone. Princess Helena nod Princedom Louise rode in the riding house. The Slight Hon. Sir G. C. Lewis, Secretary of State for Wez, returned to London in the forenoon. The J udie Advocate-Geaeral had an audience of the Queen, sad submitted the proawdinp of some courts.martiaL To-day was the birthday of the Princess Royal (Crown Prioceas of Pruseis), but no festivities took place, in muss queue° of the court mourning. A deputation fres the Barford Balm consisting of Mr. John Godher (ehsawariey, Mr. L Charles, eel Mr. R. B. Simmer (clerk), had an interview with the Right Hon. C P. Villiers. yeeterday, at the office of the Poor-law Board, Whitehall. es were received yesterday at the Colonial-office friPsn a r t ' l lvovernor of Malta. Despatches were sent In the [Governor of Canada. The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough have re finer to Blembaha Palma from vatting the Harehiosees Mamma Anse) of Loadroaderry at Mahar" Hall, Durham. The Marchioness of Ely has arrived at her real ism* at Priaorhigat• her Wisdom Castle. The Earl and Counter of Ellesmere have arrived at Defolgswebar House from Wonky Hall, Lmouhire. ThisTairl and Countese of Derby will receive a wessmion o visitors at Konyaley Park, Lansashire. Viaeount and Viscountess Palmerwtou entertained et dieser last arising, at their residence in Piccadilly, hie luellemsy the Italian Minister, the Marchioness of Elf. Earl Cowper, the Lord Chasmsnor and Lady Westbury, Lady Dufferis, the Right Hon. W. Cowper, Viscountess Japan, Lard Liminess, kw, A soled circle assembled later i• thw e►ea'og. Lord Llanover arrived at his residence in Great Okalewsestreet es Wedssiday even*. The Right Hon. Benjamin Dianeli, M.P., and Mo. Disraeli have left Manor on a visit to ther Doke ad Daum of Nonhainberlsnd at Alawick Camila During the present week we (Nollingham Journal) eaderstaad that Yr. Adana, the American mit:lista., has hoe on a visit at Online.. Hall, the seat of the Right Hee. J. E. Denies, Speaker el the House of Commons. It was owing to this cirmenateace probably that the Speaker meld not prolong his stay at Seaford on Tuesday, and take part in the promsdior after luncheoo. But for an sod. dental oecumenic*, we believe that Mr. Adams would have acoompantsd his heel os the asemios is question. A lent uro will be delivered at the Vestry Hall, Chelsea. on Monday evening, by Dean Trench, as " Words. worth." LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THE PROPOSALS OF THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT TO THE POPE. We have received the important documents rela tive to the Roman question which were laid before the Chamber of Deputies at Turin on Wednesday by Baron Ricasoli. The first, which is a letter to Cardinal Antonelli, is as follows : Turin, August, 1861. _ . _ F.minenee,—The government of his Majesty King Victor Emmanuel, seriously concerned at the disastrous copse. quences which may be caused, both in religious and in political 'order, by the attitude of the court of Home to wards the Italian nation and its government, is desirous of making one more appeal to the mind and he►rt of the Holy Father, in order that in his wisdom and goodness he may consent to an agreement which, while leaving intact the right& of the nation, may effectually provide for the dignity and greatness of the church. I have the honour to transmit to your eminence the letter which, by the express order of his Majesty the King, I have humbly addressed to his Holiness. Your eminence, by the high dignity with which you are invested in the church, by the important place which you occupy in the administration of the state, not less than by the confidence which his Holiness places in you, may, under these circumstances, give, better than anyone else, useful and &adoptable counsels. Your eminence can scarcely fail to add to an appreciation of the true interests of the church, a sentiment fa. voureble to the prosperity of the nation to which you belong by birth. I hope, therefore, your eminence will apply yourself to the achievement of a task by which you will have deserved well not only of the holy see and of Italy, but of the whole catholic world. (Sigma) RicAsoct. The following is the letter to the Pope : TO MS HOLIIfTIIB POT, NOS IX. Turin, August, 1861. Most Holy Father,—Twelve years have elapsed since Italy, moved by words of gentleness and pardon which came from your lips, conceived the hope of closing the series of its secular misfortunes, and beginning the era of its regent,. ration. But as the powers of the earth had divided it amongst different masters, and kept it under patronage and domina tion, the work of regeneration could not peaceably develop itself within our frontiers, and it was necessary to resort to arms to freeourselves from the foreign domination enounped in our midst, in order that the civil reforms might not be impeded or stifled and annihilated at their birth. You, then, most Holy Father, remembering that you are upon earth the representative of • God of peace and mercy, and the father of all the faithful, refused your eooper•tion to the Italians in their sacred muss of Independence. But as you are also an Italian prime, this determination tilled them with great bitterest. Yea's miadswere irritated, and the tie of concord which bad readers& so happy and effectual the beginning of our re vival, wee broken ; the national disasters which almost he medistely followed yet further inflamed the excited pas- Bice% and, sifter • fatal succession of deplorable event' which we all desire to forget, there commeooed between the Italian n►tion and the apostolic see • fatal conflict which la but too active now, and which is equally prejudicial to both. Every contest must end either by the ddeat or by the death of one of the combatant., or by their reconci'iation. The rights of nationality are imperishable; and the see of Holy Peter, by virtue of a divine promise, is imperishable also. Since neither of the two adversaries can disappear from the field of kettle, they must become reconciled, so that the world may not be thrown into terrible and endless perturbations. As a catholic, and as an Italian, I have deemed it my duty, most Holy Father, to meditate keg and profoundly on the difficult problem which the times have given us to solve. As • minister of the Italian kingdom I have judged it my duty to submit to your Holiness the con iderations &wording to which a reeowiliation between the Holy lies and the Its"en nation may be regarded, not only's parable, but as extremely useful, thews:amity of it being mare evident than ever. In thus acting, I follow not only the im pulse of my own inner sentiment and the duties of my office, I obey the express se:sh of his Majesty the King, who, faithful to the glorious and pious traditions of his house, is animated by an equal love for the greatness of Italy and for the 4.-est- DIM of the catholic church. This reconciliation would be impos sible, and the Italians, eminently catholic, would dare neither to ask nor to hope for it, if, in order to obtain it, the church would have to abandon one of its principles or of its rights, which belong to the treason/ of the faith, or which are part of the immortal institution of the God-man. What we ask is, thet the church, which... the interpreter and guardian of the Gospel, has brought into human society • principle of supernatural legislation, and has become the initiator of social progress, should pursue its divine mission, and demonstrate still more the necessity of its existence by the inexhaustible fruitfulness of its relations with the work already commenced and inspired by it. If at every step in society's provess the church were not capable of creating new forms upon which the successive stages of the social life may be founded, the church would not be a universal and perpetual institution, but a temporary and perishable thing. God is immutable is His essence, and nevertheless displays an infinite fertility is the creation of sew substances and in the production of new forms. The church has hitherto given striking evidence of this fruitfulness by transforming itself with wisdom in its points of contact with the civil world at every new development of society. Will those who in the present times contend t►at it should remain immovable, dare to affirm that it has never changed *atonally, in that which relates to its forms? Will they dare to assert that the forms of the church have been from Leo X. until now, what they were fram Gregory VII. to Leo R, and that sums Gregory VII. they have been what they WINN between Holy Peter and that pontiff! It was • great spectacle in the early times to see the ohneell is the catacombs, poor sad ignored by the world, gathered together for the contemplation of eternal truths. Then, when the faithful, become free, left their concealment and contracted new ties with each other, the altar passed from the obscurity of the catacombs to the splendours of the temples. The worship and the ministers of the worship participated in this new state of things, and the church, no longer restricted to secret prayers, publicly end solemnly spread its doctrine io the world, over which it began waxen its subhine mission. In tho medley and eciatest of different and often contrary elements by which the modern era WSJ preparing Ball in the midst of the middle age, the Christian ides, thanks to the church, pene trated into the order of the family, of the city, of the sista; it created in men's consciences the dogma of a public law ; it was sblein its legislation to determine the applica tion, and to muse to be felt the advantages of that law ; sad thee the church biome • civil power, and made limit the in Ige of priocm and peoples. But wham moiety bad attained a more perfect degree of educe tine, when its reason had been exercised and eolighteoed, I e nossmity for this ctn.& tutelage ceased, and conse quently the tie of that tutal.ige was broken. The tradi tions of aie ancient civilisation were resought and recovered, and a pontiff easseisiting himself with this work deserved to give kis WIND to the century in which be lived. If, then, the church, imitating Ood, its supreme model, who in His almightiness and infallibility controls with infinite wisdom the exercise of His power al as not to injure human liberty ; if the church has hitherto known how to aocommodate itself, while preserving intact the purity of its dogmas, to the neocasities imposed by social transformations, those who injure it, those who prejudice it, am they not those who would wish to make it immovable, to isolate it from civil society, and to make it the enemy of the spirit of the modern time, rather than we who ask but one thing —namely, that it preserve its supreme spiritual functions, and that it may be in the moral order the moderator of that liberty which gives to peoples arrived ►t the maturity of their meson the right to obey neither laws nor govera meets to which they have not legitimately consented ? As the church, by its constitution, cannot be the enemy of a proper civil liberty, neither can it be opposed to the development of the nationalities. It is by virtue of a providential design th►t the human species is found distri buted in groups distinct by remand langusge, endsetablished in certain definite territories, where each has contracted a certain unity of tendencies, of institutions, so that it does not trouble the habitation of another and suffers no M. terference with its own. God has shown what value man ought to attach to his eatiomlity when, wishing to punish the Hebrew people, rebellious against warnings and chastise ments, he inflicted foreigndonsination upon them as the most terrible punishment of aIL You yourself have well shown COIENZECIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Nov. 8, Evmuto. Money easy. Exchange rather firmer. Bankers' bills, 1071, 1074. Stocks slightly firmer. New York Central, 79 ; Erie, 321 ; Illinois Cen tral, 621. Cotton firm and advancing. Sales to-day, 2,000 bides. Middling Upland, 24c. Flour quiet. Wheat, good demand for export. Corn lc. higher. Provisions steady. Coffee and sugar quiet. Molasses unchanged. QIJKENSTOWN, Nov. 22. The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Company's screw steamer Glasgow, from New York on the 9th instant, arrived here at 5 a.m. to-day. She brings 171 passengers. She experienced strong easterly gales and high seas ou the voyage. On the 15th inst. she passed a very large iceberg in longitude 49. PORTUGAL. LISBON, Nov. 17. (Per Alhambra, via Southampton.) The death of the King has cut a deep shade of sorrow over the capital. Business is nearly suspended, and nothing but mourning is seen in the streets. The funeral took place on the 16th inst., and was numerously attended. The cortege occupied five hours in pluming from the Palace of the Neoeesidades to the Church of St. Vincent. Tho ministers of state, the officers of the house hold, and the army and navy, the Municipal Chambers, and the foreign ambassadors, with the exception of the English ambassador, formed part of the procession. The Infante Dom Luis has is sued a proclamation under the title of King Luis, whereby he assumes the government of the country. SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 22.- The Peninsular and Oriental Gompany's steam ship Alhambra has arrived here with the Penin sular mails. She brings 10 passengers, 916/. in specie, and upwards of 900 packages of cargo. The following telegram has been received at Mr. Reuter's office from the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Nov. 22 : CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. The Masai& and Indus left Alexandria with the above mails on the evening of the 19th inst., for Marseilles and Southampton respectively. The Nemesis brought the mails to Suez, arriving there on the 16th inst. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THE DAY.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Battings in Banco.—(Bstore Lord Chid Jostles Cockburn, and Justices Wightmao and Blackburn.) THE QUEEN V. BOYEL-THZ BICTIBLZY ZLECTION.-BLNTENLL ON TUN The defendant in this ease, Daniel %yes came up this morning to receive the judgment of the court.: This was an information Bled on behalf of the crown, charg ing the defendant with bribery at the lan general elec tion of • member of pediment for the borough of Beverley. The information wee tried before Mr. Baron Martin of Turk, at the summer assize of 1860, when • question arose a.> to whether • witness named Pouger was bound to answer certain questions which were put to him. The witness claimed his privilege not to be compelled to answer then upon the ground that his answers would tend to criminate himself, and upon that objection being made a pardon under the Great Seal was produced and handed to the witness, and accepted by him. The learned judge who pre. sided at the trial then allowed the witness to be examined. and his answers were the material evidence to bring hone the charge of bribery to the defendant Boyce. Objectiet was taken by the defendant's counsel to the course taken by the learned judge upon this question, and also upon the further question which also arose as to whether the evidence of Pouger, he being an amen. plice, did not require to be corroborated. The evidence of the witness was left to the jury, but an understanding was come to between the learned judge and the present Atka , ney-General, who then as Solicitor-General conducted the prosecution, that this court should be applied to, and in the event of the court deciding that the learned judge was wrong, the Solicitor-General undertook to enter a polls prosequi. A rule was accordingly obtained and argued in February last, when the court decided that there was 201120 evidence of the corroboration, and that no objection could be sustained upon that ground. The other_ point as to whether the witness ought to have been compelled to answer questions tending to criminate himself, notwithstanding that he had received the Queen's pardon, was argued at some length, and the effect of the pardon in making the witness a " new man," and freeing him from all penalties, &c ., was considered. In the course of the argument, however, a new point was raised by Mr. Edward James, the defendant's counsel, which had not previously been made, and was that the witness wee still liable to be impeached by the House of Commons, notwithstanding the Queen's pardon. The at tention of the court was called to the Act of Settlement, 12 and 13 Win. 111., cap. 2, by which it was expressly enacted "that no pardon under the Great Seal of England shall be pleadable to an impeachment by the Commons in parka. went." Ultimately the judgment of the court was against the defendant, and he now appeared to receive judg. meet. _ _ _ The Attorney-General, with whom were Mr. °mend, Q.C.: Mr. Monk, Q.C., and Mr. Clessby, prayed for the judgment of the court. Mr. Edward James, Q.C., Mr. Price, Q.C., and Mr. T. Jones appemed for the defendant. Before the learned counsel proceeded to farms the court, The Lord Chief initial mid the notes of the learned judge who tried the ease were sot before the court, and muse. r aptly the case must stand over till • later period of the The case was therefore postponed for • few hours. COURT OF COMMON PLEA& iiittinp in Banoo.—(Bdore Lord Chief Justice Erie, and Justices Williams, Byles, and Keating.) BRIDGWATER (►PPLLL►L7) V. DURANT (RIBPONDIDIT).— lON .IPPLAIJI.JUDOIIIIII., The Larddifirii:ii;;;;;Tthat in this case the revising banister stated certain facts that were proved relevant to the occupation of a house by the claimant, and suggested other facts that were not proved; rind decided that he was not satisfied that the claimant, a lay clerk, occupied his house either as owner or tenant within the meaning of the statute. The occupation alone of a house was not sufficient to qualify ; thus occupation as a member of a corporation aggregate, or as a receiver of charitable bounty, or for purposes connected with the service to be performed, or under an appointment from the governor of a charity at their discre tion,bad been held not to qualify to vote. TU question here was one of fact, and it was for the revising hamster to draw his conclusion from the premises before him. Upon the statement of the case they did not find any proof that the appointment of a lay clerk. together with an "P li t eSt l a a house for his occupation necessarily created any mat or equitable freehold interest in him in that house, sad therefore there was no reason why the decision should be wrong. Decision affirmed. COURTIN (APPELLANT) O. ILIONT (RESPONDENT). The Lord Chief Justice said that in this case they thought that the revising barrister was right in requiring that the objector should state his true place of abode, and in holding that if he had bout fide two places of abode he might state either of them. They also agreed with him in thinking that the objector actually resided with his family, and carried on business in Fors street at the time of the objec. tioe, and that d his address at Fore-street had been Motel, it could not have been objected to with success • but the question was, whether the house io Clowance-street ism out shown also to be his true place of abode by reason of his me. tinning tenant at will to his mother of that house, having the intention of returning, having left some of his furniture there, and having slept there at stated times. The court thought it to be rather a question of fact than of law, for his being tenant at will to his mother with the intention to return was in close analogy to his having leave to stay at his mother's house when he chose. Further, the objector was personally absent from Clowance-street at the time when the party objected to might have required inform. ties, and during the greater part of the time between the notice of objection and the revision of the list the house in Clowance-siiiiet was empty. The court wss of opinion dot the revising barrister was not bound in law to find that the house in Clowanoirstreet was the true place of abode of the objector. Decision affirmed. The Lord Chief Julio, further stated that they hoped to dispose of the other moo standing over upon the Lot day of term. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Sittinp in Benoo.—(Before the Lord Chief Baron aed Berens Bramwell, Minna., end Wilde.) IeREWIN V. THORNTON • —JUDGMENT. Mr. Baron Wilde gave judgment in this case. It was an action tried before Mr. Justice Williams, at Civyiloo, and brought by the plaintiff on a gurranttv for 5,000 f. given by the defendant on behalf of a builder, and on which the money was advanced. At the trial tte jury found for the plaintiff, and a rule was subsequently moved for for a new trial. Their lordships were of optima that the verdict should stand, and refused the rule. Judgment accordingly. HALL AND ANOTHER V. DAY.-JUDGNENT. . . This was as action brought by the plaintiffs A 4 assignees of a bankrupt to try the right to certain goods. It W 4.1 tried before Mr. Baron Martin at Newcastle, the question involved being whether the goods were in the disposition of the bankrupt. Their lordships now refused the rule nisi for a new iris!. BLAKE V. DONE, -JUDGIIVNT. This was an action of ejectment, in which the verdict was found for the plaintiff. A rule was moved for during the present term to set it aside, raising the question whether the learned judge had power to amend the record by adding the names of other plautitfs. Their lordships held there was such a power and dis. charged the rule. Judgment accordingly. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Judge OnHasty.) GRIMTHR V. GRIFTITHH. ML Serjeant Piggott sod Mr. Powell appeared for the petitioner, the wife of • grocer, at Sinethwick, who sought • dissolution on the ground of cruelty and adultery. The marriage took place on the 20th of May, 157,7, and there had been one child, stillborn. The petitioner. is nupport of her case, detailed a great number of violent an d unprovoked assaults, which she attributed to her husband ' 4 drunkenness. It was also proved that he was addicted to other profligate halite. The court made a decree nisi, with costs. DROVES V. DROCET AND STITENS.—ANOTHER CONDUCTOR. The parties were formerly muter and matron of the Cam• berwell workhouse. The petitioner married the riApoodeat in 1837, and lived happily with her for nearly 19 vet!, during which time they had seven children, six of who , still survived. Iu 1856, however, she eloped with the cn* doctor of • Brixton omnibus, taking with her her youngest child. For a long period nothing wu haul of either respondent, but at length, being in great ilistree. Mrs. Drouet opened • correspondence with an old friend of hers named Wright, who had been labour•rauter at Camberwell workhouse, and by whose ietercei• eion her husband was induced to forward be money, partly from moti ves of companion, 102 partly in the hope of recovering his child. After • time the little girl was sent home in charge of the railut guard, and she reported that her mother was living vim Bill Stevens at L iverpooL p The present suit era , then brought. Dr. Spinks appeared for the petitioner. The court made a decree trial. TIRE AT ANDERTON'S HOTEL—At half -ham A lO o'clock but night, a fire broke out in the sleeping , Tart* meats at the back of Anderton's Hotel, Fleetstreet, we' pied by the servants of the establishment. The alum me at once given by one of the female domestics who lispreel to be In that part of the hotel, and measengets were despatched for the engines. Before their arrival, 11. , weeeTt the whole resources of the e s tabli s hm en t h a d been i dl e' into operatioo, and by mean, of a plentiful supply of yew' the fire had beat prevented spreading further than the suite of bedrooms in which it had commenced. The we' l° d ot estro eho yed. bedst bedding, and furniture iu two rooms el' This holders chair. 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