The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-06 00:00:00

Representation of Finsbury,

Yesterday evening a public meeting of electors of Fins-
bury residing in the Holborn district was held at the Globe
Tavern, Hatton-garden, for the purpose of hearing from
Mr IV. T. M. Torrens, a candidate for the representation
of the borough, an exposition of his political views. Mr
Sandland, who was called to the chair, adverted to the in-
tended retirement of Sir S. M. Peto, and introduc ed Mr Tor-
rens to the meeting. The learned gentleman, who was
warmly received, said his address was before the electors,
and he hal not heard complaints from any quarter of a want
of directness and candour on his part. His great desire had
been to be straightforward and aboveboard with regard to
principles, to measures, and to men, for a man must be a fool
or something worse who supposed that such a place as Fins-
bury could be won byfiiesse or cajelery of any kind. Ad-
verting to local topics, he spoke of the disgraceful condition
' of Holborn-vale, and to the various Acts of Parliament
which had been passed with regard to it, The duty of
Parliament when they uprooted a vast population such as
dwelt in that district ought to have been to take care that
the people were housed, and that they should have had
means provided for carrying on their industry ; but such
coasiderations were entirely ignored, and the consequence
was that now vast numbers of persons were huddled into
single houses, and, indeed, into single rooms, to the de-
moralisation of the people so treated, and to the great in-
jury of the parishioners. Tho City of London Corporation,
who now held the interest in this vast tract, had neglected
its duty and had perpetrated a great injustice. He thought
the House of" Commons would redress this great evil if a
practical scheme were laid before it. The general question
of dwellings for the labouring classes was one of great
importance, and he hoped that the people of London would
take it into consideration in electing members at the next
election, for it was idle to expect that any scheme could be
adopted for providing the working people of London with
dwellings out of town, With regard to personal matters,
he begged to say that he should be happy to come bolero
the electors as often as possible to give an account of his
stewardship, and he only regretted that constituencies had
not an opportunity of more frequently calling their mem-
bers to account, He strongly advised a division of the
large metropolitan boroughs, and ha should strive to bring
about that object. He knew that in the House of Commons
there was a feeling that metropolitanism had gone far
enough; but that difficulty might be easily got over if the
metropolitan constituencies would send to Parliament men
who would command respect. In reference to church rates,
ho said he had always voted for the abolition of church
rates, net from hostility to the Church, of which he war a
member, but because it was a dishonour to a rich establish-
ment to put its hand into the pockets of Nonconformists.
He thought the Church would be more effectually kept up
by voluntary contributions. He believed that with regard to
opening museums and public places on Sundays, public
feeling was not ripe for any change, and he thought it
would bo a suicidal policy to go in antagonism to the reli-
gious feelings of the great bulk of the people. He did not
wish, however, to pledge himself to any decided course on
tLis matter, because he admitted that there were many of
the arguments which were used against the opening of
these plicea on Sundays with, which he did not sympathise,
After Mr Torrens had answered several questions on poli-
tical topics Mr Hopwood moved —" That this meeting hav-
ing the very clear and lucid statements of Mr Torrens
upon the duties of a representative, feels that he is emi-
nently qualified to represent this borough in Parliament,
and pledges itself to use all legitimate means to secure his
return at the zest election." Mr Goodwin seconded the
motion, which was unanimously adopted. Mr Torrens
acknowledged the compliment, and the meeting separated
after appointing a committee to carry out the teaolutiun.

A NEW TERE,OR TO RAILWAY TRAYELLERS.—.-Oil
the Manchester and Milford II tven line (shortly to be
opeued) there will be a station tqaeci outrhyo.tendigaid I

Pius IX. on Popular Education.

Pope Pius IX. has addressed a brief to the Arch-
bishop of Friburg respecting the new law upon
primary schools in the Duchy of Baden. His Holi-
ness begins by stating that he has heard with much
sorrow that measures are preparing in that duciei
which gravely imperil the education of the young
by withdrawing them more and more " from the
salutary discipline and the vigilance of the Catholic
Church." Pius IX. sates, however, that he is at
the same time "overwhelmed with joy" to find the
Archbishop, although advanced in years, fighting as
vigorously as ever for the faith. The brief con-
tinues thus :—Of a truth no one can be ignorant
that the sad, the deplorable condition to which
society finds itself more and more reduced, has its
source in the baneful machinations employed on all
aides to withdraw more every day from public'edu-
c3.tional establishments, and even from the bosom
of families, the holy faith, the religion of Christ, his
doctrine of salvation, and so to hamper its actions
as to render it impossible. These pernicious
machinations proceed by a necessary sense•
quence from all those detestable doctrines
which in these unhappy times we have the
misfortune to see every where spread themselves
abroad, and audaciously raise their heads to the
great detriment of the Christian republic and civil
society. Bat if this detestable mode of teaching,
separated from the Catholic faith and the power of
the church, is a source of evil to private individuals
and society, when the teaching of letters and
sciences and the education which the upper classes
of society obtain in the publio schools are alone con-
cerned, who does not see that the same method will
produce much more baneful results if it is applied
to the popular schools ? It is especially in those
schools that the children of the people of all condi•
tions ought from their tenderest infancy to be care-
fully instructed in the mysteries and precepts of
our holy religion, and formed with diligence to
piety, integrity of manners, religion, and honesty
of life. The design of withdrawing the
popular schools from the power of the Church,
and the attempts made to realise it, are inspired
therefore by a spirit of hostility against her,
and by the desire of extinguishing among nations
the divine light of our very holy faith. The
Church, which founded those schools with so much
care, and which has always maintained them
with so much zeal, considers them as the
better part of her ecclesiastical authority and
power, and every measure the result of which is to
cause a separation between the schools and the
Church causes her,as well as the schools themselves,
the greatest injury. Those who pretend that the
Church ought to abdicate or suspend her moderating
power and salutory action over the popular schools
ask her in reality to violate the commands of her
Divine Author, and to renounce the accomplishment
of the duty which has been imposed upon her from
on high to watch over the salvation of all men. In
every place, in every country in which this design
should be formed, and above all be executed, of
withdrawing the schools from the authority of the
the Church, and in which youth would consequently
be miserably exposed to the danger of losing the
faith, the Church would most assuredly be under
the rigorous obligation, not only of making every
effort, and of employing every means, in order to
obtain for youth the instruction and education ne-
cessary for it, but even of warning all the faithful
and of declaring to them that such schools insti-
tuted against the Catholic Church cannot in con-
science be frequented. The brief concludes by
congratulating the Archbishop upon the energetic
opposition he has manifested to the reform of the
popular schools in Baden, and implores God to
assist him and his faithful coadjutors in their strug-
gles " for the cause of the Holy Church."

THE APPREHENSION OF MULLER.

EXAMINATION AT NEW YORK,
QUEENSTOWN, Weduaday.

In order to render it impossible for Muller to escape,
upon arrival at New York a private circular was placed in
the hands of all New York pilots, and on Wednesday even-
ing, 24th ultimo, and as soon as the Victoria was signalled,
the detectives boarded her, and Muller was placed under
ariest.

Eight passengers, including Muller, were token into the
cabin, and Mr Death pointed out the accused. When
charged with the crime, he denied all knowledge of it, and
accounted for his possession of the murdered man's hat and
watch, which were found in his baggage, by stating that he
had Loughs them in London. Previous to the detectives
boarding the Victoria, some excursionists cried out, "How
are you, Muller ? Throw the murderer overboard." The
prisoner is a man 24 years old, and not prepossessing in ap-
pearance; height, five feet six inches ; light hair, and small
grey eyes. He was poorly dressed. He was conducted to
the head-quarters of the police, where his portrait was
taken. The people were disappointed in his appearance.
They expected to see a fierce-looking individual, instead of
a poor, cowering looking man as he is, who seemed to be
more dead than alive. Prisoner said he would like to have
the benefit of legal advice, but was unable to pay. Prisoner
was examined before the United States commissioner,
Newton. He sat quietly, and evinced no interest in the
proceedings, In answer to the Court prisoner said he ex-
pected his sister from 139, Nassau-street, but he could not
say if she was in court.
Mr Marbury then opened the case for the Crown. He
quoted the treaty, providing for the delivering up of per-
sons fleeing from justice in one couttry, when found in
another charged with certain crimes, and demanded that
the prisoner, Franz Muller, who was charged with mur-
dering Thomas Briggs, in the county of Middlesex, be
rendered up for trial, if the evidence adduced warranted his
commitment for trial on the charge of murder. Mr Mar-
btu then briefly narrated the story of the murder, and
proposed to read the depositions of the witnesses examined
in England.
Mr Shaffer, who defended the prisoner, objected to the
admissibility of those papers, unless the witnesses wore all
present to be cross-examined.

After a long discussion,
Mr Marhury read the depositions upon which the war-
rant of arrest was based, and called witnesses to prove the
authenticity of the documents.
Inspec`ors Tanner and Kerressoy were then sworn, and
recapitulated the evidence they adduced in London.
Robert Death was next sworn, and after recapitulating
the evidence adduced in London, went on to say that—l
have not the least doubt as to the identity of the prisoner.
When I saw him yesterday on board the Victoria I was
requestcd to wait till I was called in the cabin where the
prisoner stood, wi,h a number of other persons. I looked at
all those present; there wore eight or nine, all strangers.
After looking at them all deliberately, told Inspectors
Tanner and Kerressey that the second man was the man.
In cross-examination, Mr Death said—l identified prisoner
by his light and general appearance. I have not been able
to speak as to whether he had whiskers or not, but he had
no moustache or beard. (The prisoner then stood up.) I
should say prisoner is rather under middle size, end not a
thick-set but rather a slight-set man.
The counsel called attention to the depositions, which
stated that a tall and thin and thick-set man sat beside Mr
Briggs,
Witness went on to say—When I boarded the Victoria I
knew I was going to identify the man. The description of
the man was given by royself and brother.
J. Matthews was sworn, and:said—Mullet's hat fitted his
head in an ordinary way, but a little too easy.
peteeive Tremnann deposed that prisoner had told him
he had had the at about a year, and that he had had the
watch two years.
This was the case for the Crown, when the Court ad-
journed till next day, the 27th ultimo, when the City of
Baltimore, which brings this news, left New York. It is
supposed that Inspector Tanner leit New York with the
prisoner on the 6th, and will arrive in Bagland about the
15th. The greatest excitement prevails 41 New York con.
Sequent upon Muller's arrest.