Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-24 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the 18th have arrived. Two of
the spectators of the execution at Seville, who were
wounded, as already stated, had died. The executions
had caused a profound sensation in the town, all the shops
being closed, and the streets deserted. The number of
persons killed in the recent affairs was ninety-eight. The
band which bad appeared near Ba 3 len had formed the
design of seizing Despenaferros, but had been disappointed.
At Badajoz, the authorities were taking precautions from
the fear that the chiefs of the recent conspiracy at Lisbon
might make an attempt to create disturbances there. The
Criterio of Madrid, which had long been the organ of
Marshall O'Dminell, had ceased to appear.

SALE OF MDLLE RACHEL'S FURNITURE, &C—The ad.
mirers of Mdlle Rachel will shortly have an opportunity
of testifyinp: their enthusiasm, and of renewing, in another
place and in a different manner, those ovations of which
they have always been so prodigal. The great actress is,
we are informed, about to dispose of her cos ly furniture'
which will be sold by auction on the 27th, 28th, 29th, and
30th July, under the direction of M. Haynau du Tilly.
The multitude of articles which crowd her apartments
will become souvenirs—relics whose possession will doubt-
less be warmly disputed ; while the w,rks of art, whose
value has been enhanced by their sojourn in the Hotel de
la Rue Prudon, will be worthily appreciated by amateurs.
THE RIFLEMEN cr SWITZERLAND —The annual federal
rifle match at Berne terminated on the 15th by the distri-
bution of prizes, which led to a curious coincidence,
deemed worthy by the president of the central committee
of being alluded to, namely, that the first prize, consisting
of 3 000 francs in gold, was awarded to Captain Techanz,
of she Company of Neufchatel Carbineers, wha had dis-
tinguished himself on September the 4th by mounting
first to the assault. of the Castle of Neufchatel, when in
poss:ssion of the Prussian party. M. Tschanz is one of
the largest manufacturers of watches in the Neufchatel
mountains. The second prize of 2,500 f was carried of by
a gunmaker of Thalwyl (St. Galt), named linuti. The
town of Zurich is fixed for the next fedral shooting match,
which will take place in two years.

PUBLIC MEETING OF WOMEN.—On Tuesday evening, a
public meeting, composed exblusively of women, was held'
in the town-hall, Leiceater, to consider the question of
women's rights generally, more particularly in reference
to the measure now before parliament. The hall was
nearly filled, and the meeting appeared to be composed
exclusively of women belonging to the working classes,
although it was understood that the expenses had been
defrayed by some ladies in the higher circles of life. Mrs.
Woodford acted as president; and the meeting was ad-
dressed by a Mrs. Watts and Mrs. Wingfield., The latter
lady was the speaker of the evening, and addressed the
meeting with great ability for upwards of an hour. Qaot-
ing copiously from, tbe old and New Testament size con-
tended that in ever; respect but physical strnngth, woman
was equal with :nail, but that the laws and social customs
did not give her fair play. Mrs. Wingfield proposed the
adoption
carried by acolamation. At the conc'.usion of the meeting
of an at).ilress to the women of England, which was
thanks WO; e voted to the president, and to Lord Lyndhurst
for his 'reply to the Bishop of Oxf rd in the House of Lords.
llt w'is also decided to present a petition founded upon the
o.dress. The meeting eiosed with singing the national
i anthem shortly after ten -o'clock,