Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-01-31 00:00:00

SUPPRESSION OF THE UNIVERS.

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The following is the report of the Minister of
the Interior, which precedes the decree-suppress,
Of the Univers :—The Univers was the organ of a
religious party whose pretensions were every day
becoming
in more direct opposition to the privi-
leges of the state. The incessant efforts of this
party tend to dominate the French clergy, to con-
found the religious opinions, to agitate the coun-
try, and to undermine the fundamental basis of
the relations upon which the Church and society
are founded. This war, made against our most
ancient national traditions, is most dangerous to
religion, which it compromises, because the French
clergy have never yet separated their respect-
ful submission to the Holy See in spiritual
matters from their dutieS of patriotism. The
controversy of the Univers was the subject of
Profound grief to the clergy, as well as to all
Other good citizens. Ihe report then says,—The
doctrines which the Univers would have re-in
stated among us are not new ; the former French
a lalrehY continually and energetically contended
4___gainst them, being sometimes supported in the
struggle by the higher rank of bishops, and the
V.lnPeror -will not shew himself less anxious than
ills Predecessors to cause the principles which are
consecrated by our national traditions to be re-
spected.
The immediate offence which has led to the
811Ppression of the Paris Univers, is believed to
bern, its insertion of the Pope's Encyclical letter.
the
Ine
letth oter journals have been forbidden to publish
er.

'THE COMMERCIAL TREATY AS
RECEIVED IN FRANCE.
The French protectionists are making the most
desperate exertions against the Emperor's com-
mercial reform. Petitions have been very
numerously signed in all the manufacturing
towns, showing the disastrous consequences. The
cotton-velvet manufacturers of Amiens say their
~,.
—uustry will be annihilated, and that the tissue
and hosiery branches will struggle with difficulty
against English competition. They refer to the
universal joy which now re-echoes throughout
-I',llgland as a ground for their alarm. On the
Other hand, the Emperor continues to receive
numerous addresses from important commercial
bodies, thanking him for the reforms announced,
:It expressing a hope that, when completed,
civilised nations will no longer see the painful
aPeetttele of armed contests. The Agricultural
society of Vancluse has also sent a congratulatory
address, in which the opinion is expressed that
liberal laws may be reconciled to the true inter-
•esta of commerce, agriculture and manufactures.

PARIS, Jan. 30.
Count Cavour's visit to Paris has been tempo-
rarily postponed.
The Moniteur of to-day announces that the
Grand Duchess Stephanie de Baden died yes-
terday.
The Constitutionnel publishes an article, signed
by its chief editor expressing regret that the
Romish Court is still bent under the influence of
Austria as before the war.

THE FRENCH FUNDS.
PARIS, Jan. 30.
12 p.m.—The Funds opened with great heavi-
ness ; Rentes 68 10.
1 33 p.m.—Great agitation prevails on the
Bourse, and. the Funds have undergoue a further
and heavy decline ; Rentes have receded to 67 75.
3 p.m.—The Market closed flat, and all securi-
ties offered ; the last price of Rentes was 67 60,
being 4 per cent. lower than on Saturday.
Railway Shares have also declined several francs.