Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-02 00:00:00

44 11, .Prn (tunso TIIURSDAY, JULY 2, 1857. THE DAY'S NEWS. Yesterday, Mr. Merewether, on the part of Liver pool, intimated to the Committee of the House of Commons, that he would not proceed with the Birkenhead Docks Construction Bill, or the Bir kenhead Docks Management Bill, and these bills were consequently withdrawn. He proposed, how ever, to oppose the Liverpool and Birkenhead Docks Bill. The Committee then proceeded to hear evidence for the promotion of the latter, and adjouzned at four o'clock to this day. The Medical Profession (No. 1) Bill passed a second reading in the House of Commons, yester day, by a majority of 147. Mr, Crawford opposed the bill, in the belief that it would create elements of discord, which did not at present exist, and gave his support to the bill of Lord Elcho ; and Lord Bury moved an amendment, having for its object the substitution of Lord Elcho's for Mr. Headlern's bill. A sharp discussion ensued, the result of which was as stated above. During the discussion on the Medical Bill, Mr. Deasy appeared at the bar of the House, and stated that the Duke of Marlborough had just died, and moved that the Marquis of Blandford, his son, should be relieved from his duties as a member of the Cambridge Election Committee. The Town Council held their usual monthly meet ing yesterday, but from the present position of af fairs before Parliament in relation to the Town Dues, &c., no business save the confirmation of the Dock proceedings was transacted. Mr. Woodruff made a somewhat determined effort to procure informa tion as to what is going on before the Parliamentary Committee. The Mayor, Mr. Holme, and Mr. Stewart deprecated discussion on the subject, and after an assurance that the representatives of the Council now in London would do nothing definitely without first consulting the Council, the matter dropped, and the Council adjourned until Wednes day next. The usual meeting of the West Derby Guardians was held yesterday, and among the proceedings was the case of Dr. Nevins. The Poor-Law Board had answered the request of the Guardians, carried by a majority of one, calling on the Dr. to resign. The Board hesitates to take that step, still Mr. Shaw is not satisfied unless he attains the object he has in view. There has been quite enough of this matter. Judging from remarks respecting the Toxteth-park Overseers, there is a storm brewing between the Guardians of the new Union, and their late colleagues who meet at West Derby. Mr. Mansfield and Captain Harrison yesterday held an inquiry, in the Sheriffs' Court, St. George's Hall, under directions of the Bord of Trade, into the circumstances of the abandonment of the brig Ellen, of Maryport. The Ellen left Liverpool on the 7th of May, with a cargo of salt, for New foundland. On the 11th it came on a strong gale, and on the 13th she was found to be leaking. They at once took to the pumps, but on the 15th she was in such a state that it was judged the best course to abandon her, which they at once did. The inquiry now instituted was as to whether the captain had used sufficient skill and caution, and to judge if he could not have put back to the nearest port, then about 450 miles distant. The inquiry was adjourned until this day. We to-day publish the particulars of the loss of the ship Ocean Queen, while on her voyage from Bombay to Liverpool. It is feared that most of her erew who were left on an uninhabited island in the Mozambique Channel, have met with horrible deaths from starvation. The captain, his son, and a young midshipman, are the only lives known to be saved out of 26 hands. The trial of Miss Smith for the murder of L'Angelier, is proceeding at the High Court of Justicary, Edinburgh. A full report of the first day's proceedings will be found in another column More confirmatory evidence against Spollen charged with the murder of Mr. Little in Dublin, has come to light. Yesterday, the canal was searched, and a razor in a wrapper, with the word Spollen legibly written thereon, was found by the police. He was commtited for trial at the first commission. At a meeting of the friends of the Ballot move ment, held in London yesterday, it was resolved to struggle for the question with unabated vigour. The Rochdale Election Committee decided yes terday that the sitting member, Sir A. Ramsey, had been duly elected. The Atlantic arrived here yesterday, with New York dates to the 20th ult., and 1,128,000 dols. in specie. There is no news of importance. Tht• disgraceful conflict between the Municipal and State authorities, in the city of New York, had been continued, with scenes of fighting and blood shed, until the Mayor of New York w is arrested and taken into the cu s t o d y o f t h e s h er iff , b y v i rtue of warrants issued for his arrest, at the suit of the numerous metrepolitan policeman, who were beaten by the municipal police, under his ord, rs, when they attempted to enter th e Ci ty Hall for the purpose of sustaining the authority of the coroner. Each of the injured metropolitan men claims 5,000 dollars damages. The whole matter will be decided by the Court of Appeals. Several of the p o li ce i on both sides were seriouslyinjured in the fray The Governor of the State hastened to New Y or k , and the militia were called out to prevent a recur rence of such scenes. A very destructive tornado had visited Illinois, dealing death and destruction to all around. Property to great value was swept away, and se vera l li ves were l ost . S ome anxiety was manifested in political circles at the threatened revolution in Mexico, and the manifesto of Santa Anna. The conviction seems to be pretty general that Santa Anna has made some propositions to the Spanish Government which tend to induce it to adopt a harsh course towards Mexico, and which may finally result in a war between the two coup. tries. Such an event would change the character of all the pending questions between Europe and Ame rica, and might lead to serious complications. It would now appear that there is nothing dangerous in the difficulties between Great Britain and the United States respecting Central America, but there is no prospect of a speedy adjustment of the questions pending. The British Minister has assured the American Government of the concur rence of his own in its views relating to New Granada. No doubt Lord Palmerston secretly despises the dilatory and imbecile conduct of the present and past administrations in relation to the murders and robberies committed by the Panama mob upon American citizens and their property in 1856. "In the meantime," writes a Washington correspondent, "it is, perhaps, fortunate that England, with her large and efficient navy, stands as an ally in reserve for the protection of these feeble States against the pirates and buccaneers who pretend to be re-organising their banditti for another descent upon their shores. Had the Marcy and Dallas treaty been ratified, the hands of Great Britain would necessarily have been tied. In reference to the Bay Islands, they will remain British colonies, with the tacit consent of Hondu ras, which is perfectly aware that if they pass from under the effective protection of their present holders they are likely to become strongholds and points d'appui for the fillibusters. It is thus seen to be probable that while for the present the American Administration heartily rejects the sug gestion of co-operation with Great Britain for the protection of their mutual interests, it must in the end solicit the re-opening of negotiations, with a view to an arrangement something like that re jected by the Senate. The Paris journals are occupied with the Indian news, the undoubted gravity of which they have a tendency to exaggerate. Scarcely anything is said about the second elections for Paris, to come off next Sunday, but preparations for them are doubt lesy going on actively in secret. The journals which reluctantly concurred in the withdrawal of MM. Garnier Pages and Bastide, publish the names of the opposition candidates, MM. 011ivier and Darimon, but without saying anything to recommend them. The report is still current with reference to the withdrawal of General Cavaignac in favour of either M. Bethmant or M. Marie, both moderate Republicans and respected men. _ _ Letters from Erze - roum state that Col. Simmons and the other members of the Commission charged with the delimitation of the Russian frontier in Asia, had arrived on the 11th ult., at Gumri, better known as Alexandropol, a strong Russian fortress commanding the frontiers of Turkey. The Commission had commenced its labours on the following day. That petty tyrant, Prince Danilo, of Montenegro, is fast driving his subjects to exasperation. After having emptied the treasury to make his foolish journey to France, he has now doubled the direct taxation of the country. How the impoverished inhabitants, on whom the former taxes weighed most oppressively, are to meet this fresh exac tion is not stated. Prince Danilo in the meantime has shut himself up in the convent of Ostrog with his body guard. It is to be deplored that these Continenal Powers who are ready every year to excuse Prince Danilo's aggressions on the Porte should not think fit to protect the subjects of that worthless ruler from his inexcusable tyranny. The Madrid journals of the 26th ult. contain accounts of the reception by the Queen of the deputations of the Senate and of the Chamber of Deputies, charged to present her Majesty with the congratulations of those bodies on her " interest ing situation." A considerable number of sena tors and deputies accompanied the deputations, and they manifested great enthusiasm for her Maj esty. THE Marriage and Divorce Bill has safely and triumphantly passed the Lords ; it has even undergone considerable improvements from the collective wisdom of the Upper Home. It is only in accordance with general expectation that the lay lords, and the law lords should prove themselves more enlightened and liberal than the lords spiritual and teachers of the gospel. With three or four exceptions the Bishops showed merely as the foil to the others. Yet this ques tion was supposed more especially to lie within the province of the clergy. Those who are accus tomed to join together in the name of God, might be supposed to be better judges of the reasons that might justify separation. But the bench fell far below public expectation on the one hand, and the law lords rose far above it on the other. Honour is especially due to Lords LYNDHURST and BROUGHAM, and to the L )rd CHANCELLOR, the introducer of the bill. But we owe no par ticular thanks to the Bishop of OXFORD and some others of the holy men, though, no doubt, they acted according to the light that was in them; and we have no wish to condemn the sincere expression of opinion how widely soever it may differ from our own. It is the glory of England that all forms of opinion may find, or should find expression, and that only injurious actions should be punished. In spite of the episcopal bench, then, we have to congratulate ourselves on a bill which has thus far advanced prosperously, and would be a vast improvement on the existing state of the marriage laws. There will now be one tribunal instead of three to try all matrimonial cases. The present form of trial for what is called criminal conver sation, is most nauseous and degrading—the details are shocking to every mind of ordinary delicacy; their indecency most often have indis posed the injured party from seeking redress, and their publication must have suggested evil to others, and so tended to the increase of immora lity. The trial in the Ecclesiastical Court that followed, and finally the appeal to the House of Lords were cumbrous, expensive, and round-about machinery, for doing what will be far more simply and efficiently performed by one court as now proposed. The calculated expense will now be under 50/. for obtaining a dissolution of mar riage. This is a great reduction from 1,500/. or 2,000/., the usual cost of a divorce suit. But even this, we apprehend, may be found incon veniently high for some who ought to be admitted, if need be, to the benefit of this law. It may be found after some time, that local courts in different parts of the country could deal with such cases, they might collect evidence, and send reports, &c. to the central court in London. Experience will suggest the needful modifica tion. It is another great advantage of the proposed law, that it more clearly defines the grounds and causes of Divorce. In the case of an offending wife, simple infidelity is a ground of divorce, but in case the husband i 5 the be more agg rava t e d ; offender the crime must ROBERT MULLINER, successor to Goss? & C 0.); (Late with Wm. orne, London), CARRIAGE AND HARNESS MANUFACTURER, 59 and 51. GREAT CHARLOTTE-STREET, LIVERPOOL, MANII7AS :saga OF SIVBRY DIVICALPTION OF FASHIONABLE CARRIAGES. ole Agent for the Patent pio , raples, for which a Prize Medal was awarded at the Gre si Ezhibiti9n. A Great Variety of New and Fashionable CA aRIAGES always on view, which are ready for riiniodiate use. Estimates given for r epairs. CARRIAGES TAKEN IN EXCHANGE. Good Standing on moderate terms. Carriages sold by Com mission. Merchants supplied with Carriages for exportation on liberal arms. €o 7 ninerciai *Atm.—Ellis an. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, 16, Exchange-buildings, 50 bags Bark —J. H. Rayner and Co. A twelve o'clock, 37 bags Carraway Seeds, and S boxes Nutmegs.— Cox Brothers. At twelve o'clock, at the broker's office, Exchange-street East, 10 tons Irish Moss.—Wm. F'Jrter and Co. At twelve o'clock, at the brokers' office, Victoria-buildings, Hackin's hey, 250 casks Tamarinds.—Corne and Co. At twelve o'clock, at the brok rs' office, 11, Oldball-street, S casks Tartaric Acid Crystals.—Ferguson, l'illans and Co. At twelve o'clock, at noon, on the quay, south-east corner of Bruns ick Dock, a large quantity of Tim er.—Edward Chaloner. ,c-D". • For particulars see advertLiements. AMUSE 'JESTS, PUBLIC MEEPINGS, &e. TUIS RAY. itCYAL AMPHITHEATRE—Dramatic Performance-7 p.m. SIINGLIR'S GRAND CIRQUE VARIETR, Dale-street-7 p.m. FRZRGAiON'S HALL—Gallery of Anatomy-11 a.m. to 10 p.m RoTAL CoLossaum—General Entertainment-6. 1 0 p.m. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS—Grand and Varied Entertainments. Cr For particulars see advertisemellts• THE NORTHERN TIMES.----LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY, JULY 2. 1857. it must be incestuous infidelity. Other causes are bigamy—five years desertion on the part of the husband, and cruelty—such dangerous cruelty as threaten life or limb. Henceforth, any one of these grounds, combined with infidelity on the part of the husband, will justify the wife in demanding a dissolution of the marriage. After complete divorce, both parties are at liberty to contract new alliances. Great horror was at first expressed against the idea of this permission, but it ,seems the wise and merciful course. To refuse this permission was to tempt— almost to sentence —the woman to a life of degra dation and dishonour. Even were the offending parties to intermarry, surely this is infinitely better than a life of sinnings. Legitimate marriage, after divorce, may be the only atone ment that is possible to be made, and, though it is far from cancelling the evil or the sin, it diminishes both. The wife may procure a separation (not divorce) on proof of two years desertion by the husband, and her property and all her future earnings are secured to herself, precisely as if she were a single woman. The husband is allowed the same relief, after two years desertion, on the .part of the wife. In the earlier form of the Bill imprisonment, of the offending party, was proposed, but this was struck out at a later stage. An indefinite fine, too, stood threat eningly in the Bill; this also is changed, and the fine is not to exceed 5001., and then it is for the purpose of paying the costs attending the disso lution of the marriage. The proposed enactments of the bill are a great reform in a quarter where it was much needed. The consideration evinced for the woman is more than we had dared to hope from the lords of England and the lords of the creation. She more needs protection, because she is weaker and more dependent, and it is both gallant and christian in our legislators to provide for The Bill, as it appears to us, is not adapted to lessen the sanctity of marriage, or relax the bonds of morality. It approaches to giving a reasonable liberty of divorce. It permits to separate those - who would continue miserable, if forced to continue united. It con verts what had been a privilage into a right, and a luxury for tlr.; few, into a relief for the many. It will do, by ordinary law, what has been done for 200 years, through the influence of money, and by extraordinary legislation. If the bill is a breaking of the law of Christ, what have the House of Lords been doing all this time ? If it was moral and christian to grant the relief of divorce to a peer for 2,000/., how can it be unchristian and immoral to grant the same relief to a peasant for 20/. ? Surely the money cost does not enter into the morality of the action. The policy of the thing is another question, but the morality of it cannot consistently be ques tioned by lords spiritual, who have again and again sanctioned the thing without any qualms of conscience, when the parties applying were rich. The Bill, while it falls short of absolute perfec tion, and of placing the man and the woman on the same equal level, is yet a large installment of justice. We do not recollect any piece of recent legislation that will tend so much to elevate the peoples ideas of the wisdom and liberality of the Upper House as this bill. Let them continue to legislate in this wide and wise spirit, and people will seriously begin to believe that their function is to impose a check on the crude legislation of the Commons. Again we say, all power to the Lords, and especially to the Law Lords of England ! THE Select Committee of the House of Commons, presided over by Sir JAMES GRAHAM, have terminated their labours on the Mersey Conservancy Bill, and with those labours they have come to the determination of reporting to the House that the preamble of the Bill is true. On Tuesday, when the Committee re-assembled, the remaining clauses were considered, and disposed of; but in the discussions which ensued on certain propositions made by Mr. CALVERT, the cloven foot of the promoters was most beautifully displayed. Hitherto they had been most emphatic in their desire not to injure Liverpool. Their sole aim was to put the Port and Docks on such a footing of management as would ensure increased and increasing property to the borough at large. But the two proposals of Mr. CALVERT showed that the main element of their proceedings was a determined attempt to worst the town and trade of Liverpool, no matter what might be the consequence. One of the clauses of the Bill contains a proviso securing the rights of the Merse y and Jr well Navigation Company, and Trustees of the Bridgewater Canal. On this proviso being afire' d to, up starts Mr. CALVERT. and with an effrontety which one would hardly expect from a parliamentary barrister—though GOD knows they are acknowledged to be largely endowed with that peculiar faculty—proposes to insert a clause saving the rights of the Great Western Railway Company, and Birkenhead and Chester Company. But the proposal was too glaring to find favour in the eyes even of Sir .f.km ES GRAHAM; anxious though he was to do the dirty work of the promoters. A somew)%at keen discussion took place between Sir TAMES GRAHAM and Mr. CALVERT —the former showing that the Railway Companies are the promoters of the Bill,'and the Committee were about to create a new Trust at their suggestion, still they did not seem to have confidence in th the object eir own Trust. What coul, dbe of this move ? Nothing less tha n to a monopoly of access to a plot of land along the Birkenhead Docks, which night hereafter be required in any Dock schenict , ha,t Parliament might sanction. We are glad to find that the Committee rejected the proposal. Its purport and object was too transparent to escape detection; and although Sir JAMES GRAHAM and Mr. PHILLIPS voted for it in a mitigated form, Mr. PAGET, Mr. NORTH, and Lord HENNIKER defeated the motion. After this, there was another discussion on an attempt by Mr. CALVERT to obtain powers of unlimited taxation without any published statement of the accounts. This, too, the CoMmittee did not agree to, and it is probable that a special report will be made to the House upon the point. The crowning piece of arrogance in the matter was Mr. CALVERT'S seeking to obtain a clause ordering the Liverpool Dock authorities to give compensation for alleged damage to the Cheshire frontage, in consequence of certain works on the Liverpool side of the river, moving the stream of the Mersey from its proper course. So great a favourite is the Birkenhead side of the river with the learned counsel, that any and every thing which can be done to injure Liverpool, although it could not advantage Birkenhead, met with ready eloquence in its advocacy and support. The Committee considered that the justice of the case would be met by providing compensation for future damage. This terminated the Committee's labours on the Bill ; and, after a short consultation, Sir JAMES GRAHAM intimated that, in consequence of the preamble of the Conservancy Bill being proved, and the fact that the Committee would report so to the House, the preamble and fourth clause of the next, the Construction Bill, Were entirely inconsistent with the Committee's decision, and as such, would not be sanctioned by the Com mittee. Mr. Serjeallt MEREWETHER here inti mated that the Corporation of Liverpool were determined to fight the battle of the Bill inch by inch, in the House of Lords. This was in effect telling the Committee that the Corporation did not recognise the propriety of the decision on the Conservancy Bill. To do otherwise would be to cut from under their feet the grounds of defence which shall be laid before their lordships' House. The statement had the effect of nettling Sir JAMES GRAHAM. He, no doubt, had some foreboding that the House of Lords will regard his views of the whole question as untenable, and that they will throw out the bantling projects of the men of Manchester, in consequence of its unjust and inconsistent character. There is still one hope left, and that is, that when the Bill reaches the upper House, it will be examined by impartial judges—noblemen, who will cast aside party feeling, and decide only according to the recognised principles of fair play. This has not been the case in the Commons. Government influence has been enlisted in the cause ; and we should not be surprised if, for his tact and ability in the matter, he was rewarded with a seat in the Cabinet. PERHAPS accidents must happen in a world of matter and motion ; as offences:will come in a world of imperfect human creatures, in whom passion and reason, caution and heedlessness , are blended in varying proportion. If it would be Utopian to expect that all accidents could be quite precluded, it is nevertheless certain that their number will diminish as men are trained to carefulne , s, and made acquainted with the laws of nature. The number of accidents that are inevitable is probably small compared with those which are attributable to ignorance, in attention, incautiousness, and the want of that moral principle which would lead us to be as chary of the interests and well-being of others as we commonly are of our own. Probably drunkenness is the single cause that produces the greatest number of accidents, and the sobriety of a workman though it ought to be a more ordinary virtue, is one of the best recommendations to employment. No reliance can be placed on a working man or a tradesman who is deficient in the quality of sobriety. We are often led into such thoughts as these on hearing of the numerous accidents by flood and field ; by rail and highway; in the private dwelling and at the public theatre. At the Lewisham Station, on the North Kent line of Railway, we have just read that on last Sunday evening 12 persons have been killed, and 40 more seriously injured by one train running into another. There must have been carelessness here ; neglect of duty some where. But a far more dreadful and afflictive accident was that which happened the other day at Leghorn in Italy, in the theatre, during a representation of the taking of Sebastopol. Some part of the scenery took fire, which rapidly spread; and in the rush, crush and confusion that followed, 106 persons were killed and 300 injured. If the doers of the bulling; had opened toward the outside, pro bably the torror and confusion - would have been far less and consequently die accidents fewer. But, unfortunately, as raz ors are some times made not to shave, but to sell, so houses and public buildings are conslaucted not for convenience, but for some other unknown purposes; and so, in this cast : , the doors of the theatre were not adapted. for readiest egress. And to make confusion w orse confounded, the police, or gensdarmes, - outside, mistook the cause of the tumult. They supposed it to be o some political outburst of sedition. Under that impression the doors, were kept fastened, in order Aoters to a spot where they could 1 p o e confinesumtn summarily i e . 7 y dealt with ; and the result was this most sa',l catastrophe. t Now, we spef Ak advisedly, when we say that most all our public buildings in England—. town halls, theatres, chapels, &c., are danger ously deficient in the means of ready and speedy egress, in cases of fire or other accident. Surely this ought not to be ; nor need it be. The most ordinary common sense instructs us that all places of public resort, where multitudes are gathered together, should have outlets for rapid escape in case of necessity. We appeal to scientific architects in this matter. It is a practical problem well deserving their con sideration. Reputations are yet to be made by those builders who shall combine taste with comfort ; shall show as how large buildings may be constructed with facili ties of rapid exit, in cases of alarm, panic, or accident. We attended a meeting of the famous Anti-Corn-Law League in one of the great London theatres, and we could not help thinking for moment what would have been the direful consequences in that vast assemblage if a cry of fire had been raised, or any momentary panic had seized them. There was a similar danger in the Amphitheatre, Liverpool, on the occasion of Mr. EwArtr addressing his supporters in the evening ; and in a less degree on the occasion of Mr. HORSFALL addressing his friends at the mid-day meeting. This is no mere imaginary danger. As we require a thousand reforms, down to " reform your tailors' bill," so we need reform in the manner of arranging and adapting our large public buildings. The deplorable accident that happened some time ago, in the Surrey Gardens, London, shows how absurdly doors may be kept closed when they should be thrown most widely open ; for we have understood that this building is better than most others supplied with doors for speedy exit. In cases of sudden alarm, it is rare to possess coolness and presence of mind ; then people fulfil the words of the English service, by doing the things they ought not to do, and leaving undone those things which it was their duty to do. The new Houses of Parliament are no model to follow. First, the building cost an enormous sum, much beyond the estimate ; which, we believe, is generally the case in buildings. Next, after all the cost, the members could not hear each other in a house which ought to have been constructed expressly for hearing. Third, the ventilation was worthy of the hearing ; and honourable gentlemen required to button up their coats, in order to retain their animal heat, more especially as the speaking was rather chilling. Numerous devices were tried to correct the vices of the ventilation, when, we believe, it was at last found out that there was no better way of introducing fresh breathable air into the house than the good old-fashioned way of opening doors and windows. This is a very precious buildiug, for it has already cost Master BULL two millions of money, and he may count himself fortunate if he get off by paying one million more. Such is the state of English architecture in the 19th century. We desire to speak modestly, and under correc tion, but we do opine that there here is room for improvement. AUSTRALIAN CIVIL LzsTs.—The Australians rejoice like ourselves in civil lists. A. return just published gives the following information with regard to their presen amounts, in the three colonies of South Australia,Victoria, and New South Wales : South Now South Australia. Victoria. Wales. Governor . . Governor's Staff and Travelling.Expenses 5,000 First Judge Second Judge Three Paisne Judges Huiter in Equity 1,500 1,000 Chief Secretary • • . Under Seeretary ....... ...... 600 Colonial Treasurer Attorney-General .... Solicitor-G •neral l, iOO 1,000 Crown Solicitor Auditor-General Commissioner of Land and Immigration. 800 2,000 Commissioner of Publip. Works Collector of Customs ........, „...„ ~ _ 2,000 Governor's I' into Secretary .... Executive Council .. - 1,500 Legislative Council. Chat man of Q latter Sessions .......... -- 800 Pensions and Compensations .......• 1 ,3 75 13 , 250 13,950 Public Worship .. — 50,001 2.8,009 £1075 4'112,750 £64,309 LEcTumr._—Last evening, Mr. H. Stevens delivered a lecture, at the Common-hall, HicAn's-hey. The subject the lecturer debated noon was " Stop thief!" The att , mdance was rather limited, owing, principally, to the unfavourable state of the weather. TEA MEETING.—Last evening the members and friends connected with the Methodist New Connection Chapel, in Hotham-yreet, and Bevington Bush, assembled at the Bethesda Chapel, Hotham-street, for the purpose of par taking of tea, and of hearing the Its.v. Mr. Robinson deliver a lecture on C inada ; its social and moral prospects. At fire o'clock upwards of ono hundred and fifty persons sat down to a moat excellent tea. After engaging in prayer, the Rev. Mr. Robinson delivered a highly interest ing lecture, which was listened to with much attention. In the course of the evening several appropriate addresses were delivered, and a very agreeable .m e s ve . n A in T g t w AN a T s i s o p , e p n ß t o b l y t the persons assembled. Las'? OF PASSENGERS PER u.s NEW YORK.—M% Joseph Hoxie, M's. Mitchell, Mrs. Dean, Mrs. J. J. Corwroek, Mrs. Cornell, Mrs. R. S. Corning, Mr. John B. English, Mrs. E. P. Bray, Miss Dallett, Mrs A. H. Brown, Mrs. Hunter and servant. Miss D. Brawn, Mr. A. Brown, Mr. W. R. Brown, Mr. James C. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Opdyke, Mr. W. S. Opdyke, Mr. C. W. Opdyke, two M , sses Hopdyke, Mr. and Mrs. Grey, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Ththerest, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Wil!iams and child, Mr. and Mrs. John Kni.rht and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. A. Mmilton, Mies Hamilton, four four child en and servant. Mr. and Mrs. Brodis, Mr. W. Hopper, Mr. and Mrs. Oozenare. Miss Combs. m Mrs. Gibson, Mr. J. J. Wald, Mr. and airs. Weathered, Mr. and Mrs K 11. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Ahhott, M. and Mrs. C. J. Starr, Miss Starr, Mr and Mrs. J Osgood, Mr. and Mrs. G. Dennison, Mr. and Mrs. Oser, Mr F. B. Rice, Mr. and Mrs. J T. Wood, Mr. T. B. Bruce, Miss E. Bruce, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Hoe, Miss S. Hoe, Miss S: Mead, Mr. E. Hoe, Mr. W. Hoe, Mr. Wright, Mr. Wrn. Hurray, Mr. It Spedding, Mr. Geo. P. Smith, Mr. H. Bryan, Mr. B Shipp, Captain Buig ss and lady, Mr. Chas. H Andress, Capt. R. O. Williams, Mr. J. L. Safford, Mr. A. Stockwell, Mr. J. Thrognorton, Mr. Gosson, Mr. A. M'Donald, Mr. &bulge, Mr. A. Martin, Mr. G. H. N mnan. Mr. P. Bruner, Mr. Killgore, Miss Killgore, Miss E. Killgore, Mr. H. S Mr. Norton, Mr. R. M. Hewitt, Mr. J. Touba and son, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Fosser, Mrs. B. Ray, Miss C. M`Donald, Miss J . M‘Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Lincoll, Mr. Chas. q iayle, B. Dewes, Mr. R. Borrows, Mr. M. D. Ktlopoth a k m, Mr. Roddis, Mr. J. D. Hogan, Mr , And M rs , mi. van s, Ma. John Toy, Mr. H. S. Blang. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING. The second elections for the Paris districts where the candidates had not obtained the abso lute majority, will take place on Sunday next, the sth of July. It is very probable that General Cavaignaic will again present himself to the elec tors, though his determination is not, I believe, as yet irrevokably fixed. He has hesitat e d a good deal, and so have his friends. They think that the experiment that has already been made is sufficient for present purposes, and that it would not be prudent to risk a second trial, where every means wouid be employed against him, and where failure would be a far greater check than in the provinces. Of this success we can say nothing. In official regions his defeat is spoken of as certain ; whether it is really thought so is another question, but some of his supporters speak of it with doubt. It is all but certain that neither he nor his colleagues will take the oaths to the Emperor ; they will content themselves with this evidence of their existence as a party, and they may not go further even in the way of manifestation. M. Goud chaux, was from the beginning indisposed to come forward, and he yielded with some difficulty to the entreaties of his friends. Howeve r lightly the Government may affect to speak of the success of the opposition candidates in the capital, it is positive that it views it with much dissatisfaction. The Emperor, who had constantly been told that the working classes were for him to a man, is disappointed with those on whose attachment he counted, and irritated with those whose timidity or whose sycophancy led him into error; It is not, then, true, that the vote of the adverse districts is a matter of such complete indifference as the minis terial.organs would lead us to suppose. Previous to the elections, those organs directed all their eloquence against the Opposition, and urged in strong language the importance of rejecting them; and from the importance which they attached to the results, it was clear that the success of General Cavaignaic and his fellow-candidates was looked upon as a check of a very serious character indeed. Their fears probably exaggerated that event, but the attempt now made to diminish it deceives one. On the other hand, the Republicans —at least, the moderate portion of them—feel much elated at the success, however par tial, they' have obtained in Paris and elsewhere, and, if we are to believe them, that success has surpassed their expectations, It will no longer be maintained, they say, that their party has ceased to exist, that it has passed from the memory of man, that it has yielded to despair, or that, from a consciousness of utter helplessness, it has rallied to the new regime. It is true that in Paris, which public opinion or prejudice if you. will, has long regarded as the centre of political life in France, the government has ob tained 110,000 votes; but it is equally true that in the same city, under the eye of the government, and within the grasp of its agency, the Republicans, disheartened and dis organised as they were thought, have found from 96,000 to 98,000 voices in their favour. The men who have come forward to dispute the victory with the Government are several of them known to Europe; they have rendered good service in their day, and they are convinced that in case of any great emergency it is to them that even the bourgeoise of Paris would look as their safeguard against the excesses of Socialism. It is well, they say, that these names should come now and then before the public. Such is the reasoning of the party ; they form, perhaps, an exaggerated estimate of the feeling in their favour, but it is certain that such is the estimate. On the question of the Republican candidates taking their seats in the Legislative Corps, I believe that were they more numerous, 15 or 20 for instance, they would arrange the matter with their conscience, and submit to the preliminary order of the oath. They are, however, as yet too few to make it worth their while to do so ; they will probably content themselves with what they have done, and wait for another and better occasion. It is now a question with many whether, under such circumstances, the Emperor will modify his policy, or give additional force to his authority. Will he take the initiative in the introduction of a more liberal system ; or will he impose still far ther restrictions on the little liberty that exists ? Will he narrow the basis on which his fame rests; by pruning down " universal suffrage," and render his government less popular—that is, less absolute, by courting the support and sympathy of the in telligent and educated classes. rather than of the masses ? These are questions frequently asked since the elections. Time can only answer them.. A letter from Pisa, of the 23d inst., states that the festival of the Luminarla,,wbich took place the preceeding week, gave occasion for a new display of that apprehension and terror by which tue Tus can Government suffers itself to be intimidated. Since the day the muskets were seized at Cascina the police had circulated a report that an insurrec tion would take place on the evening of the Lumi naria. For this reason poniards, imprisonment, in surrection, and a general catastrophe were admitted. asevents, if not certain, at least probable. On the evening. of the Luminaria the police gave orders not to suffer closed. carriageEl to pass. Whenever a police agent met with one of those carriages he commanded the coachman to return home. This measure was adopted seriously fearing that sus pected persons or infernal machines might be con cealed in closed carriages. The consequence was that the really magnificent fete of the Luminaria had but few followers. In the memory of the oldest inhabitant there never were so few visitors. Three years since 10,000 persons came to Pisa from Leghorn alone to assist at the fete. This year there were not half the number. The same observation applies to the inhabitants of the neighbouring v , illages, who were accustomed to come to Pisa in crowds. This year nobody stirred from home. Me police converted Pisa this year into a barrack or rather into a retrenched camp. The guard-houses were mul tiplied, and no demonstration which could strike terror into the minds of the inhabitants was spared. The day, consequently, was passed at Pisa in, gloom and silence, and the credulous were the dupes of their credulity. The impression pro ' ducad on the public was that the terror displayed by the police indicated their weakness, and the useless display of force was regarded as an i m potent and ridiculous mm atestation. 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