Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-01-05 00:00:00

Ely gortiyin e6imts

THURSDAY, „JANUARY 5, 1860:

THE DAY'S NEWS.

By the 'latest accounts from India, it is reported
that two thmusand rebels have been captured on
the frontievs of Oude, together with their leader
and his son. The same telegram also states that
the Begum has escaped. But the message is so
indistinct, and to some extent unintelligible, that
there seems to be some measure of 'doubt 'as to
the news Which it is supposed to:convey.
We learn that rumours of change in the
French Cabinet are pretty generally current in
Paris. The resignation of Count Walewskifis
talked of; and Count Persigny is spoken of as'his
probable successor. The supposed leaning of the
former to the reactionary, party, and 'the well
known partiality of the latter to England and
the alliance, seem to give countenance to the
report. Such a cha.nge would certainly be hailed
in this country, if not also in Paris, as another,
and convincing sign
,of the good understanding
now believed to exist between the 'two Govern-
ments on the Italian question.
The Roman difficulty still continues to be the
great topic of discussion on the other side of the
English Channel. We observe, in evidence of
this, that, no less than three pamphlets on that
subject were published in Paris on Tuesday,—all
of which are said to be faVourable to a change in
the temporal dominions of the Pope, and, advo-
cate the cause of Italian independence. Andan
authoritative denial is now given to the assertion
recently made, that the Archbishop of Paris had
addressed to:the ,members of, his Chapter words
implying the greatest uneasiness on his part, as
to the present poSition and future prospects of
the Church. It is now, explained that he only'
meant to exhort them to use prayer for the
restoration of. tranquillity and peace; and instead
of expressing his uneasiness he, on the contrary,
it is said, had urged upon- their attention the
proofs the Church had already received 'from the
Emperor of his devotion to her interests as just
giounds for entire confidence ,in him for the
future.

A meeting of Roman Catholics was held in
London on 'luesday evening for the purpose of
expressing sympathy with the Pope in his pre-
sent troubles. There were about a couple of
thousands present—lhe majority of whom were
working-men and females, who are said to have
been very enthusiastic. There was a great
attendance of priests, who no: doubt. exercised a
latent influence on the assembly; but, for the
sake of appearances, the whole proceedings were
.nominally conducted by the laity. The opinion
expressed by the meeting Was, that " the diminu-
tion 'of the Pope's temporal power would be
detrimental to his Government and injurious to
the best interests of religion." An address Iva's
adopted.

A painful account has just been received from
Warsaw of the continued persecution of the Polish
Roman Catholics, which is said to be not less
severe than it was in the days of the last Emperor.
The latest instance reported is that of a number
of persons of that faith having been forced by
Bens erdrmes to receive the sacrament in the Greek
Church. Better things might have been expected,
under a Sovereign who has given a benignant
character to his reign, by the measures he has
introduced for the liberation of the serf. But, it
would seem, he has yet to learn the first princiPles
"of real freZdom ; for whit are merely external
bonds.to that greatest and- least endurable of all
oppressions, religious intolerance and persecution
The want of unanimity among those who should
form the proposed European Congress, and the
consequent postponement, if not virtual abandon-
ment, Of its realisation, which had been, and still'
is, the subject of, much speculation and conjecture,
seems now more than likely to find a parallel on
a snialler stage at home, in the discordancy of
that most inharmonious and motley body
—the present Whig-Radical Cabinet. The
Palmerston-Russell Administration took office
with the avowed object of ':bringing for-
ward without delay a Reform 'Bill that was
to eelipse the wise and judicious measure Of
Lord Derbys'. It is now within three weeks
of the time when Parliament assembles; and
yet, strange to say, the Times declares -its
belief not only that, there,is no Reform Bill as yet
in existence, but that even the details of such a
measure have not as yet been agreed upon. We
can easily, believe this when we consider , how
many different shades of opinion are represented
in this "cabinet of all the talents ;" and indeed
we shall not be much surprised to hear of a serious
rupture among its members before the meeting of
Parliament.

A meeting of, schoolmasters was held in Lon-'
don, a Tnesday, for the purpose of reviewing;
the present arrangements for tliei University local'
examinations. The meeting recommended the
joint aetion of the two Universities, so as to have,
only one annual examination in each place, and
in all places 'simultaneously. The *meeting was
also favourable to giving the same marks for reli- I