Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-07 00:00:00

ROBERT MIILLINER, Successor to GOUST k (Late]with Wm.ll3rne, London), CARRIAGE AND HARNESS AiNUFACTUELER, 59 and Al, GREAT CHARLOTTE-STREET, LIVERPOOL, 11ANIIFACTIJA2EL OF SVERY DRSCRIPTION OF FASHIONABLE CARRIAGES. A Great Variety of New and Fashionable CARRIAGES always on slew, which are ready tor immediate use. Estimates given for epairs. ,CARRIAG'ES TAKEN IN EXCHANGE. Good Standing on moderate terms. Carriages sold by Corn taston. Merchants supplied with Carriages for exportation on liberal t ems. go nmerciat - tit4.—Ebt4 At half-past Oae o'clock, at the Commercial Saleroom, Temple-court. 200 firkins Cork Butter, 27 boxes American Cheese, and 255 tierces American Lard.—George Radenach and Son. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, Royal Bank-buildings, 59 bales Jute.—Thornehill and Broom. At twelve o'clock, at the trokers' office. 2, Dale street, 72 bales Bombay Hamr, and 29 bales Jute.—Browne, Hunter and Co. At twelve o'clock, about 15 tons Coir Yarn.—Finlay, Lawrence, and Lance. Atone o'clock, at the broker's office, 1, Royal Bank-braidings. - 245 hales a d 10 tons Hemp —J. A. Rencke. At twelve o'clock, at the broker's office, 7. Lancaster-buildings, 248 barrels American Turpentine —T. R. Lnzmore. At halcpast one o'clock, at the Commercial Saleroom, Temple-court, a large quantity of Butter, Bacon, and Cheese.—W m. Gardner and Co. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, Victoria-buildings, HacLin's hey, 30 bates Jute, and 37 tierces Coff‘e.—T. W. and J. C. itarrop and Co. For particulars see a ivertisemeit,. A vILTSEMENTS, PUBLIC MEETINGS, &c. THIS DAY. Lem Astl'utrrizeras—Dramatte Performsnes-7 p.m. Mutates's Gluon) CIRQUE VARIZTE. Dale-street-7 p.m. aoyar. CoLosszum—Getteral Entertainnseat-6.30 p.m. ZooLoeicaL GARDENS—Grand lnd Varied Entertainments. KEr For particulars see advertisements. Rottru r(irao TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1857. THE DAY'S NEWS In the House of Commons last night, Mr. Deasy reported from the Cambridge Election Committee, that the sitting member was duly elected ; that persons had received bribes, but not with the con sent of the sitting member. How these commit tees are whitewashing the characters of the sus pected M.P's.—Mr. Wilson stated that the Oneida, screw steamer, which had broke down on her pas sage from Australia, had not been accepted by the Government as a fit boat for the contract. She had been surveyed on the 18th, and sailed on the 19th. The day after she sailed the surveyor reported to the Admiralty, and the Admiralty reported to the Treasury on the 21st. It was, therefore, not possible to detain her, but it was intimated to the Company that she would not he accepted for the contract. This is a singular way of managing business. A surveyor to report upon the capacity and seaworthiness of a vessel two day s after she had sailed. We wonder what the Under. writers would say to this piece of folly. Respect. ing the alledged supply of guano on Bird Islands, Sir C. Wood said he doubted the accuracy of the report, and he also informed the House that government had received no informa tion respecting the occupation of the islands by the United States. Some discussion took place on Lord Palmerston moving, " that in all cases where the seat of any member has been declared void by an election committee, on the grounds of bribery or treating, no motion for the issuing of a new writ shall be made without two days previous notice being given in the votes." Mr. Duncombe 'suggested, that it should be seven days,— but the amendment was lost by 138 votes for, and 190 against. The House then went into commitee on the Probate and Letters of Administration Bill. Clauses up to 39 were agreed to. On clause 40, Mr. Westhead moved the insertion of words with a view to abolish the limit of personal property, under which letters of administration might be taken out in the District Courts. On this amendment the Government was beaten, the numbers being 162 for, and 131 against. The Attorney-General said that this decision was fatal to the bill. Upon the question that the words proposed be inserted, and stand part of the clause, there appeared 141 for, and 139 against— majority, 2 Another Liverpool attorney has got into disgrace. Yesterday, Mr. Goodere, practicing at the Police Court, was placed in the dock, charged_ with obtaining money on false pretences. The case is of a most singular description. From the evidence it would appear that Goodere went to a woman, whose husband was accused of stealing cotton, and was at the time in gaol, and stated to her, that he, Mr. Goodere, had been sent by a gentleman named Byrne, that he was to defend the accused, and the woman believing him, she gave him fifteen shillings to defend her husband. Mr. Byrne denied that he had sent the woman to Mr. Goodere the latter gentleman denied that he went to the woman, but she swearing that he did, Mr. Goodere was placed in the dock, as previously intimated, but was ultimately liberated on his own recognisances of £lOO, to appear and answer the charge on Thursday. A full report of the case will be found in another portion of to-day's paper. Several interesting law cases are reported in our columns this morning. Rosa Bush, who was charged with aiding and abetting in the abduction of one Elizabeth Harris, she being a girl under the age of fourteen, was yesterday placed on trial, in the Central Criminal Court. The facts of the case are alread in possession of our readers. The prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment. Her companion in crime, Clarke, has absconded. It will doubtless be in the recollection of our readers, that some time ago an affiliation order was obtained against Colonel D'Aguilar by one Mrs Thatcher. Yesterday this lady brought an action for breach of promise of marriage against the Colonel, but she was nonsuited. She had the bad taste to call up her daughter, aged 14, to give evi dence in the case. In the Court of Exchequer yesterday the New port, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company consented to pay the sum of 2,000 to the widow and children of the Mr. Hands, who had died from injuries received on that line. Chief Justice Cockburn, yesterday delivered judgment in an action brought by Baylis, the late Secretary to the Unity Assurance Company. Baylis ha 3 been engaged as accountant to the com pany, at a salary of £350 for the life, and £350 for the fire department. His services had been dis pensed with, and he brought the action for one year's salary, £7OO, and he obtained a verdict in his favour; the presiding judge ordering that the plantiff should render service, if required, in the preparation of accounts. . . _ Thomas Mansell, after having been tortured by the lawyers, and suspended between life and death for a period of six months, yesterday perished on the scaffold. We think his was not only a case in which the royal clemeney might have been granted, but that it was one in which its merciful interven tion was imperatively called for. The execution of Mansell, under thee cruel circumstances, will induce many not hitherto opposed to capital punishment to enrol themselves amongst those .rho call for its. aboliiion. The Continental mail contains more i details re specting the re vo l u ti on a r y movement n Italy. A telegraphic despatch from Naples announces the tranquility of that city up to the 3rd inst. Con flicts, with severe loss of life, are reported on the frontiers of the Neapolitan Kingdom. In the meantime we have news of revolutionary movements in Spain, too, though they likewise are represented as having been quickly suppressed. There is, however, in a telegrali dated Saturday, a curious assertion—namely, that the Spanish Government, at all events, is strong enough to suppress any attempt at its overthrow. A busy correspondence has sprung up between the French Cabinet and those of Vienna and Turin, on the subject of the present revolutionary attempt in Italy. It is asserted in Paris in the most formal manner that Mazzini was, and is even still, at Genoa, that the arrangements for the outbreak were such as to show that he must have had com mand of considerable means, and that as yet only a part of the scheme has come to light, and that all may not be over. It is specially from the island of Sicily that more news of a serious nature is anticipated. The elections at Paris would terminate last night. The cards had been drawn with great slowness. The fact is, says Galignani, that men do not like having to undergo twice in a fortnight the trouble of neglecting their pleasures or their general business, even for the public weal. The Constitutionnel says accounts have been received from Ajaccio of the election in Corsica. The official numbering of the votes had not yet taken place, hut the return of M. Abbatucci and M. Mariam was looked on as certain. We have four days later from America by the Canada last evening, with upwards of 1,326,000 dols in specie. There is nothing of importance by this arrival. Preparatory orders had been given by the Government for the survey of a canal across the Isthmus of Darien. The message of Governor Robinson are furnished by telegraph. The Free State men took little part in the contest, having previously formed a constitution. In the legisla ture of Hayti, a proposition has been made to make such a discrimination between the duties on sugar made by slaves and that produced by free men, as greatly to promote the cause of emancipa tion. The aevices from Mexico are to the effect that preparations were being made for the " recep tion" of any Spanish fleet that might visit their waters. PURITY of Election is a matter on which the NORTHERN TIMES has insisted, ever since the publication of its first number. At the same time we should be loath, indeed, to say or do anything which could be construed as an evidence that we desire to prevent any man, lay or clerical, from the free expression of his . opinions on the political occurrences of the day. Our constant advocacy of the ballot is proof that we desire to guard all classes of the electors of the United Kingdom from bribery, corruption, and intimidation, come from what ever quarter they may. Their existence tends to enslave the people, and to render the popula tion political serfs, or the slaves of an ecclesias tical tyranny, instead of being the subjects of a free and truly glorious Constitution. But if the constituencies are contaminated by the influences just stated, the Parliament which they elect must also be contaminated, and more or less corrupt, as far as true patriotism is concerned. Under all these circumstances it is perfectly clear that there must be limits to the influence and power exercised by the upper and educated classes at Parliamentary Elections. No agency, lay or clerical, which deters the voter from exercising the franchise as his conscience dictates, should be countenanced, as it aims a deadly blow at the very frame-work of society itself. If any proof in confirmation of these senti ments were requisite, we would point to the proceedings now going on before the Committee appointed to try the petition against the return of Mr. MOORE, for Mayo. Our Irish friends are at all times phlegmatic. Their faction fights at fairs, their love of " isms," whether it be " Terry Alt," "Ribbon," or " Orange," has long ere this showed that,! as far as religion and politics are concerned, they are not only divided among themselves, but that each party hates with jealousy, and sometimes deadly design, the existence of the other. It is therefore, no wonder that on the occasion of a general election they exhibit to its fullest extent their national pugnaty, and that each party should wreak upon the other retribution for all political and religious distinctions. Even the North of Ireland, which is famed for its love of "peace, law, and order," and the industry and moral character of its people, could not refrain, at the last election, from a manifestation of the "warring elements" which forms part of their national constitution. Things are managed quite differently in England, and although there may be small skirmishes after our elections, open intimidation would not be tolerated by either party for the short space of ten minutes. Scotland, too, is cool and calculating on such an emergency. Hence it is, that of all parts of the Queen's dominion; so far as the United Kincr dom is concerned, Ireland is cursed with a system which prevents its electors from giving a free, conscientious, and unbiassed vote for the parties they wish to represent them in the Commons House of Parliament. To demonstrate this position let us glance at the Mayo election. And here we should pre mise that this county is the head-quarters of Romanism in the West of Ireland. We need not add that wherever that " ism" exists, its priest hood exercises a spiritual tyranny over the people. The scenes which took place in Belgium a few weeks ago, to which we have already referred, shows the lengths to which the ecclesiastical authorities of Rome would dare to go, not only in the spiritual, but the temporal control of al who profess the faith of which the Holy Father, Pius IX., is the chief. As the priesthood of Belgium desired to crush the free will of the people in that country, so also has the Catholic clergy, with JOHN, `‘ Archbishop of Tuam," at its head, sat in ecclesiastical conclave, and issued their fiat setting forth who shall represent that part of benighted Connaught called Mayo. As each day's evidence is taken before the Election Committee, fresh proofs are brought forward to show that Mr. MOORE was elected not by the people, but by order of the priests. Witness after witness details, in terms which cannot be controverted, that intimidation and violence of the most unusual kind were resorted to for the purpose of defeating Colonel HIGGINS. The priests desecrated the altars, where nothing but lessons of charity and goodwill among men should be taught, and from these sacred spots launched out spiritual invective; and hurled tl e THE NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, JULY 7. 1857 ‘` curses" of the Church against each and all who would dare to be a free and independent man, and vote for the candidate of his choice. Priest CONWAY, we are told, doomed the souls and bodies of all voters to fearful retribution in the next world, if they dared to exercise their right, and vote for Colonel HIGGINS. We need not, therefore, feel surprised that his opponent was placed at the head of the poll. Indeed, it would have been marvellous had any thing else resulted, unless the electors of Mayo were blest with more moral courage than generally prevails in a community over which the priests are the ruling spirits. Sir RICHARD O'DONNELL, tha Deputy-Lieutenant of the county, has laid before the committee a graphic description of the manner in which the whole affair was managed. He describes what he saw at a place called Ballyhawley, where a bevy of priests, seven or eight in number, were mounted on a platform, one of whom was haranging a mob of 2,000 people, and stigmatising the political treachery of Colonel HIGGINS, who endeavoured to address the people, but was prevented, and the business terminated in an election - row—an affair which, Sir RICHARD slyly remarked, was nothing new to him. Passing by the details of these deeds of mob violence, directly instigated by the priests, we have Dr. MAcTIALE called as a witness. The fact of the lion of the fold of Judah" being subjected to an examination in a committee room of the House of Commons created a sensation ; and even the " dear ladies" were impelled to satisfy their prying curiosity to hear and see how he would acquit himself in the hands of Mr. JAMES. Many expected that even before a committee of the House of Commons, he would dis Play the fierceness which usually characterises his missives from St. Jarlath's. But in this they certainly were mistaken; for, as one of our London cotemporaries remarks, " the Archbishop gave his evidence as to his supposed share in the scenes which preceded or accompanied the Mayo election, in a way which must have satisfied his hearers, that, while he does not repudiate the renown of the lion, he knows how to display the wisdom of the serpent, when it suits his pur pose." On perusing the Archbishop's evidence, one cannot help being struck with the apparent want of candour which pervades all his answers, and how conveniently he forzets certain acts of his own and others, which could not have forsaken the precincts of his memory, had he been disposed to have made a mental search for the same Adroit and cautious though he was, he revealed quite enough to satisfy the Com mittee that on a certain Sabbath, in March last, there was an ecclesiastical conclave of bishops and clergy at St. Jarlath's, and the result of their deliberations was the adoption of a resolution, declaring " that all the energies of the people should be directed to the rejection of Colonel Ihooixs, who had been unfaithful to his pledges, and to the return of Mr. Moone, who had been their faithful friend in Parliament." In the proceedings of this meeting, we find the ground-plan, so to speak, of what subseTiently occurred. The platform orations and thelidtar cursings of Father CONWAY were the results which might legitimately be expected to arise from the solemn Convocation at St. Jarlath's. But there was not only a want of candour in Dr. MAcIIALE's evidence : he had recourse to what one of his " cloth" should be ashamed of—legal shuffling. lie could not tell whether he signed the foregoing resolution, or not. " If the writing is produced," quoth the Right Rev. Prelate, 1 " I will admit it or deny it, as the case may be." This he knew could not be the case; and, although he may pride himself upon his legal dexterity, and his admirers applaud the ingenuity with which he replied, on this point, to Mr. JAMES, every man, woman, and child, not wrapped in the mantle of extreme bigotry, will declare the answer was unworthy'a gentleman, a scholar, and a divine. There are other portions of the Archbishop's evidence, with reflections thereon, to which we shall again refer. Mean time, as public journalists who desire to see not merely an extension of the suffrage, but the adoption of a system which will insure purity of election, and prevent the intolerant designs and aggressive projects of ecclesiastical tyrants inter fering in matters of the kind, we must denounce the system adopted by the Archbishop and his underlings. We must do justice to the Protestant Episcopal clergy to say, that in general they observe a praiseworthy abstinence from election movements. True it is that they walk manfully to the poll, and record their votes for the candidate of their choice. For this they are to be commended. It is their right ; nay, more--it is their duty to do so. Their churches are not made the theatres of bitter diatribes against this or that candidate ; above all, the communion table is not selected as the locality; nor the time of prayer, praise, and thanksgiving, the occasion for uttering an ecclesiastical " commination," blasphemous in the eyes of GOD, derogatory to man, and dangerous to the peace and well-being of society. What is true of the Established clergy is equally so of all classes of Dissenting ministers. They leave to laymen the conduct of a contested election, and in their walk and conversation endeavour to exemplify that their mission is one of peace and good will. No class of the people would be more clamorous in denouncing any interference of the Protestant clergy at elections, than those belonging to the Roman Catholic Church. If it is reprehensible in the one to do so, it must also be an evil of equal, nay, much greater, magnitude in the other. The time has come when laws, stringent and severe, must be adopted to prevent the exercise of ecclesiastical tyranny, and spiritual tampering with the voters for members of the House of Commons ; and the nation will remember with gratitude that statesmen who will concoct and carry into law a measure which, while it gives every due license for liberty of conscience, prevents the clerical minions of this or that persuasion, perverting the enfranchised portion of the population, from discharging their electoral duties as men of a free country, responsible only to GOD and their conscience for the vote which they give. THERE is no character in society more dangerous than he who seeks for a little notoriety by hunting down an opponent on frivolous and vexatious grounds, Nor is there anymember of a corporate body more to be detested than he who, in his capacity as a public officer, is led away, by self-conceit and a feeling of vindictiveness, to persecute as übordinate official for fancied wrongs, and an imaginary impropriety of conduct. Indeed, smell is the inherent nature of fair play manifested by every true Briton, that the perse cuted most generally obtains the sympathy of the people, and the persecutor, by his casting off everything which appertains to benevolence and philanthropy, meets with no approval of his conduct ; but, on the contrary, a significant hint that his procedure is un-English, and therefore such as must be disapproved and condemned. The recent proceedings connected with the case of Dr. NEVINS, at the meetings of the West Derby Guardians, is an apt illustration of the above remarks. In this case, Mr. SHAW is the persecutor, and Dr. NEVINS the persecuted. For months the worthy guardian has made a dead set against the Doctor, and condescended to adopt all means within his power to take revenge upon his opponent. What is the cause of all this ? What is the Doctor's offence, and what are the results of his crime ? We have already given full details of the dispute in question, so that it is unnecessary to enter into them de novo. At the same time, a brief recapitulation may not now be out of place. Dr. NEVINS has been for a number of years the medical officer of the West Derby Union. He has discharged his duties as such with ability, regularity, and zeal. Since his appointment, the number of patients at the Workhouse has vastly increased, so that it became necessary that, in order to do justice to the sick poor of the Union, he should have a permanent assistant • On this point, a misunderstanding arose, and Dr. NEVINS, who had the undisputed character of being a most careful physician, unable to give that extensive amount of attention, time, and assiduity to the Work house Hospital, seeing that the deaths were becoming alarmingly frequent, felt annoyed. He considered he would promote the interests of the poor by appealing to the Guardians through the public press. Through the columns of the NORTHERN TIMES this effort was made. The memorable article, Rattle his bones over the stones," &c., appeared. It detailed certain acts on the part of the Guardians, which had indi rectly led to an increase of disease and mortality, and pointed out how this might be avoided, and could be remedied. With the propriety of publishing such an article we have nothing to do ; we have our own opinions upon the point. Nevertheless, we have the Doctor's solemn statement that his object was not to impute any improper motives to the Guardians, or that they sanctioned and encouraged a system which certainly led to the consequences already noticed. In all public bodies there are certain to be officious parties—men who take offence where none is intended; and being inflated with an idea of their own importance, rectitude, and honour, cannot bear to be told a truth if it reflects either directly or indirectly upon the conduct of the order to which they belong. Arrogance, presumption, and malevolence usurp the place of reason, and the better feelings of their nature. The line of conduct adopted by Mr. SHAw towards Dr. NEvINs, places him in this undesi rable category. His continued attacks are only remarkable for the endless hostility which he entertains towards the Doctor, with the total absence of any legitimate cause to warrant that hostility. They also prove the undesirability of placing any man in such a position as will enable him to exercise the bad and unchristian passions of his nature. Dr. NEVINS' communication was inves tigated by the Poor-law Inspector, who reported to the Board. That tribunal considered the Report, and the evidence on which it was founded; and although they could not approve of the propriety of publishing the article, yet, in consequence of the good character, and the ability and zeal of Dr NEVIN:I, they did not feel disposed to dismiss him as the Medical Officer of the Union. Accordingly, they wrote to the Board that such was their view of the case, and, after a gentle rebuke to the Doctor, they recommended that all past differences should be made up, ani that they would hear no more of the paltry affair. But this was too mild a course for the self-sufficient Mr. SHAW. Ilia offended dignity was not satisfied—nothing but the dismissal of a gentle man, whose only fault was a desire to do good among the numerous patients tinder his Care,' could satisfy this sagacious but revengeful Guardian of the poor. As soon as the intimation from the Poor Law Board was read, up started Mr. SHAW, and took steps to re-open the question, and deal another deadly blow at his opponent. He moved a resolution, which was carried only by a majority of one, that the Board should call upon the Doctor to resign. No new fact nor argument was used to justify the motion ; nevertheless; up it went to London, and Lord COURTENAY again writes to say that the Board saw nothing to induce them to alter their previous opinion and decision - ; and again recommended a recon ciliation. Now, one would have thought that this second rebuke to the worthy Guardian who leads this attack on Dr. NEVINS, would have induced him to forego any further attempts at persecution. But no. Lord COURTENAY'S letter, produced at the Board of Guardians on Wednesday, is no sooner read, than he again gives notice of his intention to have another discussion on the matter. We really wonder that the Guardians will allow themselves to be trifled with in this matter. Mr. SHAW has no new fact to state, nor any fresh charge to make, against Dr. NEviNs. He performs his duties to the satisfaction of all ; and if he has been precipitate and ill-advised, in publishing a com munication in the newspapers, he has expressed his regret and sorrow that it should have offended or annoyed any of the Guardians. He had no intention to do so. What more could he as a gentleman or a Christian do ? We call upon the Guardians, by their votes to-morrow, to put an end to a controversy which is unworthy of their dignity, and detrimental to that good feeling which should always exist between them and their officials. 31. JULLIEN AT THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. The amount of patronage bestowed on the spirited pro prietor of the above-named gardens is sufficient indication that he well understands the art of catering to the public taste. No sooner has one " grand gala" past than another quickly follows ; and upon the occasion of this evening, the entertainments will be more attractive and varied than usual. The "great" Jullien immediately on resigning the " magic wand," in London, hurries forth to gladden the lieges of the " good old town," and to-night makes his appearance at the Zoological Gardens, as director of one of the most talented bands of per formers that can be found in " merrie England" Among thefa may be mentioned : —M. Lavigne, M. Mortieux, M. Collinet, Herr Sonnenberg, M. Hawkes, M. Richer, M. Duhem, M. Hardy, M. Morlighem, M De La Fosse, M. Jarrett, M. Simer, M. Leray, Herr Jamaer, Mr. Hughes, Herr Koenig. And not content with the lively strains of a polka, or the more graceful waltz, we are introduced to the charming vocalists the Misses Brougham, who for some time past have been en ticing oar metropolitan neighbours to their favourite entertainments. And last, though by no means least amongst the troupe, under the direction of M Jullien, we have the wonderful Picco, who, from his pastoral pipe, can "charm all hearers" with a melody of sweet sounds. Amongst the amusements at this health-restoring place of recreation, the Theatre will be found equally entertaining with the usual amusements, and the performers deserving commendation for their exertions to please. As this will probably be the " last appearance" of M. Junin, during his present tour, we would recom mend our readers to avail themselves of the opportunity to listen to the music of his unrivalled band, as it can only be rendered by them under his direction. Abundant sources of enjoyment are to be met with in these gardens ; they are easy of access, and are well deserving the patronage of the public, and altogether, we expect the " Grand Military Fete" of this evening will fully eq.ial, if not excel, anything we shall have during the present season. Auber's popular opera, Fra Diavolo, adapted by him and Scribe expressly for the Lyceum company, will be produced next Thursday, with the substition of Gar doni for Mario as the brigand hero. Zerlina, originally intended for Mdlle. Victoirelfe, has been assigned to Mdme. Bosio. Dr. Crysander, the German gentleman entrusted by the Halle Committee with the task of writing the biography of Handel, to be ready for the cantenary performances of 1859, and to accompany the new German edition of Han del's work advercised—is now in England in quest of material 4. We (Ahestmunz) learn that a new and original edition of Shakspeare is in preparation in the United States, from which mush much is expected. It is to be produced under the care of Mr. White, and it will include, at least, the hundred and seventeen emendations from Mr. Payne Collier's corrected folio of 1632, which an eminent American critic has declared must inevitably be included in the text of every impression of Shakspeare's plays hereafter to be published in any quarter of the world. Tne German edition (twice printed within the last three years)contains many more emendations from the same source ; for, in spite of the attacks of some foreign critics most of the changes are highly applauded in that part of the Continent. The Baroness de Vigier, late Sophia Cruvelli, is residing with her husband at his estate near Vannes. The autho rities of that town, seeing with dismay that their charita ble funds were nearly exhausted, while the number of applicants for relief was undiminished, bagged the great singer, a few days ago, to take part in a concert which they were organising, on behalf the poor. The baroness con sented with great willingness, and sang four times, the concert going off with eclat, producing 4,ooofr.—eon siderei a large sum for the town of Vannes. ITALIAN OPBRA IN DUBLIN. —Mr. Beale has made arrangements for a series of Italian operas at the Theatre Royal, Dublin, commencing on the 21st of September, to be performed with a degree of artistic excellence which has never before been attempted in the provinces, and very rarely in the metropolis. Amongst the distinguishe artistes already engaged are :—Madame Grisi, Madams Alboni, Madame Gassier, Mdlle. Berti, Mdlle. Baillon, Mdlle. Sedlatzek ; Signor Mario, Herr Reichard, Signor Kinni, M. Gassier, Signor Annoni, and Herr Formes ; whilst the band and chorus will comprise, in addition to the performers attached to the Dublin Theatre, a selection from her Majesty's and the Royal Italian opera. The operas to be represented will include the " Trovatore," " Don Giovanni," the " Huguenots," the " Traviata," .‘ Rigolette," " Lucretia Borgia," " Semiramide," and " Norma ;" and in every instance the strictest attention will be paid to scenic and minor accessories, as well as to the mode of " casting' the mlst prominent characters. LIVEEPDOL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.—The monthly meeting of the Council was held yesterday ; Christopher Bushell, Esq., the Vice-President, in the chair. After the routine business hal been disposed of, a report was brought u; - ) from the committee on commercial law, recom mending the adoption of a memorial to the Royal Commis sionors, now sitting to inquire into the present arrange ment for transacting the judicial civil business of the assizes, by which amendments and alterations might be introduced. The report was adonted, subject to emenda tion. A letter was read from Mr. Bibby, resigning his seat at the Board; hie resignation was accepted, and the vacancy ordered to be filled up at the next meeting. A communication from the Foreign Office, and another from British Guiana, on the subject of emigration to the West Indies, was referred to the Free Labour Committee. The Fi'mancial Reform Association requested an interview with the Council on the subject of the Plods )n's Bay Company. It was resolved that a meeting should be held on Monday next, to receive a deputation from the association. k letter was read from the Cotton Brokers' Association, appointing Mr. Rvley as its representative on the Local Committee of the Cotton Supply Association. Another letter, from 111. r. Levi, on the subject of the Inc rporation of Chambers of Commerce, was referred to tbo Comrait.t. Qt 4 CQuiraercial Law. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. By British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph. THE PARIS ELECTIONS. ANOTHER TRIUIVIPII OF THE REPUB LICAN CANDIDATES. PARIS, MONDAY NIGHT. The elections terminated to-day, when the numbers were as follows : THIRD ELECTORAL DISTRICT; Cavaignae Thebant (Government candidate) .... 9,745 FOURTH ELECTORAL DISTRICT. 011ivier Varian (Government candidate) ..... 9,976 SEVENTH ELECTORAL DISTRICT. Darrimon . Languatere 14,014 9,676 EXECUTION OF THE CONVICT MANSELL. This convict, about whose ultimate fate there has been so much uncertainty, was executed at Maidstone, o n Monday morning in front of the county prison. The con vict, Thomas James Mansell, was:about 30 years of age. lie was tried at the last winter assizes in Maidstone, on the charge of shooting Corporal M'Burney, of the 49th Regiment, to which Mansell also belonged, when he was convicted and sentenced to death. It will, however, be remembered that at the trial, the prisoner's counsel, Mr. F. Russell, took an objection to the mode in which the jury was empannelled. The point was overruled by the presiding judge (Mr. Baron Bramwell). Mr. Russell, however, brought his writ of error, and the Attorney-General issued his fiat to have the matter tried before the Court of Queen's Bench, and subsequently before the Court of Exchequer Chamber—the origina 1 judgment being in each instance confirmed. The prisone r had, during the whale of this trying period, remained in a very cool and comparatively indifferent state (at time s expressing his conviction that his counsel would succee d in reversing the judgment.) He was removed to London no less than five times to be present at the argu ments on the point raised in his behalf. After the final confirmation of his sentence, however, he becam e very irritable and excited, and so remained for some days, but again resumed his former calmness and quietude. During the whole of his confinement the chaplain of the prison (the Rev. Watson King) was most constant and earnest in his ministrations upon him; but, although he listened very attentively to all that the rev e rend gentleman urged, he never showed any deep sense of the enormity of his crime ; indeed, he frequently stated that, from the overbearing conduct of the deceased towards him, he felt perfectly justified in what he had done. The final order for the execution of the wretched criminal was received by the governor of the jail on Thursday, and the intelligence was communicated to the prisoner by the chaplain on Saturday. Although the day had been previously named to him, and he had been exhorted to prepare himself, he at the moment showed some little irritation, but soon became again cool and collected, and apparently fully prepared to meet his fate. The only relative the convict had, so far as he was aware, was his brother (his mother having died in the West Indies some years since). The brother is confined in a lunatic asylum, consequently, no interviews took place between them. The day preceding the execu tion being Sunday, the erection of the scaffold was not commenced until one o'clock on Monday morning. It was completed about nine. By the standing orders strangers are not admitted to the gaol on the morning of the execu tion. Mansell spent a very restless night, but was firm and collected when he appeared on the scaffold. There was a crowd of nearly 5,000 persons present. After the usual preliminaries the drop fell, but the unhappy man did not die until after a hard struggle. COURT OF EXCHEQUER -YESTERDAY. HANDS V. THE NEWPORT, ABERGA.VENNY, AND HEREFORD RAILWAY COMPANY.—FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.-Mr• Bovill and Mr. Hawkins appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Mellor for the company. The action was brought by the widow of a person who, being a passenger between Hereford and Newport, was killed by a collision on the defendants' line of railway. Mr. Bovill said the company did not dispute their liability, and had agreed to give the plaintiff £2,ooo—half for herself and half for her children. A verdict was taken accordingly. The Chief Baron, upon application, certified for the special jury, TIIE LONDON ABDUCTION CASE. At the Central Criminal Court, yesterday (Monday), Rosa Bush, 20, spinster, was indicted under the Bishop of Oxford's Act, for aiding in the abduction of one Elizabeth Harris, she being a girl under the age of 14. George Richard Clarke, who also stands charged as principal in the act, and had absconded from nis bail, did not appear. The prosecutrix, a pretty-looking girl, looking much older than she stated herself to be, said she should be fourteen in August next. She lived with her father in James street, Westminster. The prisoner Bush had been their servant. She knew the man Clarke was foreman of the bricklayers at the barracks erecting fronting her bather's house. He had frequently spoken to her, and said that he was an unmarried man, The witness then went on to state that upon Monday, the 30th March, the prisoner tools her out and put her into a cab, Bush calling before they went at the barracks where Clarke used to work. They went to a house at Notting - hill, when the prisoner took her into a back room upon the second floor, and prisoner prevailed upon her to stay, saying it was the house of friend. Witness wanted to go home, but the prisoner would not allow her. Upon the next day prisoner wrote a letter, and late in the day the man Clarke came and staid there in conversation until ten at night, when he got into bed, and witness, at his request, went and sat upon * chair at his bedside, when she fell asleep, and when she awoke found herself in bed with Clarke, who was commit ing acts of violence upon her. She called out to the prisoner, who pretended to be asleep upon the hearth rug- After Clarke left prisoner kept her at the house until• her parents found her out and took her, home. Some further evidence having been given, the prisoner was founa guilty' and sentenced to nine months imprisonment. THIS EXPEDITION UP THE NILE. —This expedition con sisting of French, Germans, and Englishmen, has been obliged to return, owing to dissensions between one o f the Nubian chiefs and the explorers. The !alter penetrated Lie far as Amboukoul. The results of their journey, in scientific paint of view, are said to be very meagre, and to consist only of confirmations of facts already published by previous travellers. LIST OP PASSRNGERS PER R.M.S. CANADA, g i t oll NEW YORK.—Mrs. and Miss Ztrnar a, Mr. a L 17maar and friend, Mr. aril Mrs. J. X. Morgan and child, Mrs. P. T. Barnum, tvvo children, and servants Miss M. T. Wright, Miss Graham, Miss C. Rogers Mrs. E. Roger, Miss M. Genot, Miss Ashworth, Mr; and Mrs. W. Barton and child. Mr. and Mrs. -ri• Froydreant, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Skenkes, Miss Turnbul l, Miss M. Turnbull, Dr. A. Turnbull, Messrs. A. Turnbull. G. W. Lori, Buchanan, Buchanan, Ashworth, H. * V V. ' Wilkens, Mrs. Wilkens and two children Mr. and Mrs' G. M. Learning, Messrs , Laf ons t r i e , A. Ruxton, G. Boyl e , E. Penkcomhe, E. Motto, Mungent, Kay, J. Gunn, 3. P . Wilson, D. K. Stewart, J. Gilmour, Betts, Gould & 50115 Mr. and Mrs. X. Lambert, Mr. J. W. Barton, three daughters and maid, M essrs , M . D iez, F . H ac h ez, M r . an Mrs. H. A. Sebrolden, Mr. and Mre. Hoyt, three children , and two servants, Rev. T. L. and Mrs. Cugles, Messrs. /' Radcliffe, Max. Maretzek, E. Bayne, H. Simmonds, Re`'" Mr. M'Laughlin, Rev. Mr. Walsh, Mr. and Mrs, D.Torrien t % Miss E, Sealun, Messrs. M. Aylton, J. P. Munn, J. la Isorriente, J. B. Morris, Mrs. J. Smith, Mr. Bell en,. man servant, Mes srs . J. F. H as ki n s, Milean, Torrieel; and man servant, Mrs. E. Wilson and child, Me' sr c . J. Crawford, J. Balmain, E. L. Symmons, P. Chandler,,,, Ayltaa and man servant, J. Withers, J. W, L ee , Mrs. f l L. Williams and two children, Mr. and Mrs. J. Fox. ' d r " and man servant, Dr. Collagbon, Master F. Joao' , Messrs, J. B. Ueraan, , B. Schelesenger, and Hayeone