The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-07-21

The AMERICAN AMBAssADoR.-At the meeting
OF the British Association for the Advancement OF
Science. held the other day at Cambridge, Mr.. Eve
reu the American Minister, was introduced. He
observed that, though he felt himself to be
worthy representative OF the of science in the
United States, he felt that h. ,ud with confidence
declare that they Joined with him in recognizing both
the personal and the hereditary Claims to distinction
OF Sir John Herschel. His lllustrious iather has
added = To the Tyre OF Heaven another string and
given to an lnconspcuous star place in system,
though distant, that II had yet completed
single revolution since its discovery. He doubted
| not that MeteoroogyI and Magnetism, and Science
generally would be as much indebted 10 the son, as
| Astronomy had been TO the father. The people
OF The United States had shown that they We're
not lnsensiole to The appeal which Sir John Her
schel had made to the governments OF the CIV
| illzed world, 10 attend to the phenomena OF ter
restrial magnetism and meteorology. There already
existed l9o stations IN America at which observa-
tons wele made and recorded. He had that day
presented The oJservatlo ns made at New Cambridge,
and he read part of letter from New York, stating
the advant e that would result from the British CO.
vernment cont luing, northwards, the observations
that had been made IN the States. He hoped that
this emulation in aiding the progress OF science, and
securing the practical benefits of knowledge, would
be the only rivalry which would ever exist between
the two countries. He then leeingly alluded to HIM
| self as an aumnus of New Cambridge, and observed
that the philanhroplc founder of that institution,
who had come from Emmanuel College in Old Cam
BRIDGE could have anticipated the progress OF either
university, the prospect would have been of the
noblcst ever opened to the eye of prophetic nelll-
| gence. Having once more alluded to the communl-
y of interest in literature and science which must
ever identity the intelligence OF England with that
OF America, he proposed that the thanks of the meet
| ing should be given to Sir j Herschel
| The motion was seconded by the Marquis of Nor
| Hampton, and passed unanimously.
| DANGEROUS SUNKEN Rocks IN THE STRAITS or
GIBRALTAI.-On the evening OF the 9TH utlno, the
British barque Harper which had left Gibraltar the
previous day, struck on the Pearl Rock at p. VI.
Mr.. Longlands Cowell, the agent for Lloyd's, with
/ ht9 Ead n hnaf N he
aid. The vessel was got OIL at halt past A. M. on
Sunday the Sth, and as she made but little water,
the master has stood on his voyage.
The LOWELL Factory GIRLs.-The Rev. DR..
Scoresby, Vicar OF Bradford, and formerly of Liver
pool, has published valuable and Interesting little
work under the title of 'American Factories and
their Female Operatives; with an appeal on behalf
of the British factory population, and suggestions
for Improvement of their condition. The object OF
it is to bring before the female population of the
manufacturing districts knowledge of the high mo-
raj characters and of the intelligence of the young
females employed IN the manufactures at Lowell,
| and to form a society for the Improvement of the
same class In this country.
PARLIAMENTARY.-Sympto of the session draw
ing to a close observable in the withdrawal OF
| number Of bills There is no parliamentary session
to which the memory OF man exendeh, where la
Dor OF more severe and continuous kind has been
exaced from the representatives of the people, and
the royal speech which BUSINESSES them to their
respective districts, will be addressed TO weary
frames, and, 1t may be, impaired constitutions.
| Many promising stateman has slckened and ex-
pred IN the pursuit OF the reputation which can only
be had in the House OF Commons. But potent
ambition, that men-even those destitute of all the
requirements Of legslaors-wil desert their ''happy
homes and affairs free" 10 luxuriate for time in the
| unhealthy atmosphere of the Commons This wear
the pressure of railway business has been unprece-
dented, and the worst feature Is, that II has been
halt disposed Of nor can 1t be, even II the session
| were to continue until the end of the year
! Some plan might be readily effected, IT the House
were less tenacious of It's privileges to divide
The labors, with satisfaction TO the large parties
mainly interested, and 10 the country nj large
Local tribunals, properly constituted, and well
quain,ed with the part OF the country TO which
he proposed enactment refers, could readily be
formed, which would at once answer the purpose
and save the enormous expense which now attends
IN application Tor parliamentary act But the ON
Impotence OF their privileges Is sacred IN the eyes
of members, that rather than allow their drudgery
TO be shared by others, they will continue to sweat
and ume under the nfictlon until exhausted nature
can longer sustain the tug Apropos of privileges,
the House has had a solemn stalk" the Oft moot
ed question arising out of the collision with the Law
Courts In the Interminable case between Howard,
the lgious attorney, and the Sergeanat ARMS SIR
William Gossett, Lord Denman, and Judges Cole.
| ridge and Whiteman have advanced opinions which
| strike at the root of that exclusive power over
| heir acts which the House of Commons
| have asserted with terrific effect In by-gone
days. and the retention of which they now
deem essential to their Legislative independence.
The Commons thought proper evil hoar to
allow the Judges to adjudlcate on their privileges
and the result has been what every one, who has OBJ
served the peculiar formation of lawyers mind,
| antlcipated-an adverse decision. When the House
allowed its law officer TO plead the action brought
against its servant, it inflicted "a heavy blow and
great encouragement on itself and, is usual in
such cases. false step is about to be followed up
by Notwithstanding writ OF error to set aside the
decision of the Judges II the writ of error failas
| fail in all probability it w-the House talks OF
Stunning the offensive " 18th what effect II remains to
be seen. In the meantime, public opinion is against
1 HOuSe M N fayOr of 10 Goa Ot he
| country. This is the more extraordinary, when ii
is considered that popular body like the House of
Commons has right 70 expect support and sympa-
thy from the great public out of doors--those whose
privileges, thus leopard sed Is the question at issue
| But popular sympathy has always been tickle. The
greatest men have felt its waywardness the meanest
| men have been tlatered by its existence.
| There Is every reason to believe that the Irish
Collegiate Bill will prove q failure in the working.
The Irish members, headed by O'Connell, who have
come over to Parliament, in connexion with the
measure, have not succeeded in persuading the GO
yernment to accede to the requirements OF the Irish
Catholic Bishops. On Monday, when the House
went into committee on the BILL Mr.. OConnell read
strong letter from the Archbishop of Tuam, DR..
M'Hale, condemnatory OF the bill The govern
ment has made some concessions, but not enough
to satisfy the Irish eccleslastcs. The bone of
tenton is the religious education Of the pupils Mr..
| OConne requires the presence of the Epscopaian,
Presbyterian and Catholic clergymcn in the new
Colleges, that the religious equality of all
may be. unexceptionable. This seems fair
| enough. out tne government SET out win a de-
termination to have nothing to do with the
religious education of the pupils, and to this view
they still adhere. They willing TO allow the differ
| ent religious communions to establish Professor
ships OF their creed. but the Protestants
the most wealthy, and the Roman Catholics the
poorest people, O'Connell contends that the pro-
posed arrangement will not put the pupils of the lat
ter, who will form the majority in the new colleges,
on al fair footing with the former There may pos
sibly, he says, by private endowment be six Protcs
| tant clereymen, and only one Catholic. The mea-
sure is thus opposed in the House of Commons by
the ultra-Protcstants, headed by Sir Robert lngIs
the hand and by the ultra Catholics, lead by
Mr.. OConnell and his tail, the other Lord
John Russell, seeing that the measure will not be
regarded in Ireland an olive branch expressed
his doubts whether II ought not to be Withdrawn
j The third reading Ruf The Ri In all nrnhahllliy