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give passage to ships the second, on the contrary,
Ia fit for the onening OF a shin canal.

But whilst the United States were proposing to
England to engage themselves TO respect the indie
pendence Of Central America, colony OF North
Americans was being established at Chaues-that Is
to say mt the head OF the Panama route-and soon
this colony became preponderating. On its SIDE
the English government was preparing TO increase
its establishment at Honduras, by which IT governs
Greytown, at the mouth OF the river San Juan, the
entry Of the Nicaragua canal
This position is certainly one of the most impor-
tant. General Cass has comprehended that aud he
has evinoed all his regret from seeing il solid and
so well established. Nothing in his opinion, could
be better than for the United States 10 seek to annu
to their profit. the clause which prevents them
cisng any authority in Central American But that
England should have shown such foresight and such
address is more than his party support.
We have no wishes to form in such a quarrel. It
is a conflict of rival ambitions, which can neither
claim cur support nor our encouragement. Let us
say, only, that the policy of invasion and ofex,ln
sion adopted by the democratic party Of the United
States Injuries its object for it naturally awakens the
attention OF Europe which might be astonished at
being the object of this exclusion, and be tempted
to take its precautions not to become the victim of
it. That is what England has already DONE Let us
hope, therefore, that the lesson which has just been
given to the party sustaining this policy will profit
them for the future, and particularly that it will en-
tighten the government of the United States.
The Madiai.
THE EFFORTS OF THE ENGLIsH GovERNNENT-CArHO-
Lie TESTIMONY.
We understand that the General Assemby's Com
mittee on Popery in London, have lost no oppOrtu-
nifty of bringing the case of the Madiai in Tuscany
under the notice of her Majesty's government. Re-
peated memorials have been sent on the subject, to
the latest of which the following answer from the
Earl of Aberdeen has been received
LONDON, January 25 1858.
SRI have had the honor Of receiving the memorial
Of the Committee on p1pery appointed BY the General
the of the Mada husband and wife, who have been
imprisoned by the Tuscan nmen for no other apps
offence than that OF reading the Scriptures beg
to inform you in answer that representations have been
repeatedly addressed to the of the Grand
strong remonsraue. was very recently made through her
Majesys Minister at Florence have only to add that
her Maestys government will lose opportunity of pro
testing against act much at variance with the civil
2aton Of modern times, and will all ustihabe means
procure the liberation of these unfortunate
have the honor to be, sir your obedent humble ser
Rev Dr. TwEKpIE
The following declaration has been sent from Flo
renee by Mr.. NJ. d. Hill, of London =
The undersigned sister Rosa Felice hasse protested
in the Convent of the Visitation di Santa Maria dt
Masse in Val d Nevole called the Salesane, and who
until the end of the wear ls47 the time at which she
entered the monastery. bore the of Annunziata
daughter Of Mariana Massei of the Baths OF Lucca and
for time also called Assunta declares the
strict truth that she knew before she entered the
vent Rosa Puni and Francesca Nadai husband and
wife and living in Florence having lived with the former
fellow servant in different foreign families for the
(salro errore) She de 'lares that she has always
true and charitable in the highest degree; that to
religion it certainly evident to her at that
time that Rosa Pulni belonged 70 an heterodox com
munon but the both of Rosa and of Madiai
always marked with the greatest and most scrupulous
pect for the religious opinions of Others that she never
knew suspected that they went about dusng opinions
books contrary to the Roman Catholic apostolic faith,
in sultpg by sign word deed its ministers objects
Of worship much that they attempted by these
or any other to make proseytes to their own re-
gious communion That certainly they never did or at
tempted TO do this with her. that the contrary to
,lt,s DA.a Maaia eho haor faat
facts which plainly demonstrate the tolerance and
respect which she protested for the holy Catholic religion
l. First on an occasion when some members Of Pro-
tesant family in whose service She Annunzata Massei
Sister Rosa Fehce, had been at Tore Luserna
fused to provide meage food for her fast days. Rosa
Pulini not only expressed disapprobaon, but repre-
scented TO the head Of the family that he ought not in
Justice and humanity to do violence to the religious
opinions of the said Annunziata and impose upon her
the painful necessity Of either ransgressng the precets
of her faith OF providing at her expense the
gre food en- Joined by the Catholic church.
3 In the second place when Masse who had been for
time in that family in the capacity Of nursemad,
lat least supposedly than for her strict observ
ance Of the precepts Of her religion especially in attend
her maintaining the liberty of conscience and
the principles of religious liberation To these remon
her employ party yielded retaining hasssi
inferior situation, general servant Rosa Mada,
who did not consider that Masse either ought be sent
away or reduced TO lower position expostulated again.
g. In the third place, when Annunzata, now Sister
Ro'a Fece In the service with another Protestant
family. who lodged in the house of the Madia and by
which family she was provided only with meat food she
begged the Mada let her dine at their table and thus
enable her 10 obey the precept to fast which the Madai
willingly consented to- had her to dine with them fast
days ard provided food for her during the whole
time that she, Annunziata, lived in that family.
In conclusion, She Sister Rosa Fece hasse declares
that after the Intimate she has had with the
Hadai she distinctly and conscenously testify that
she consid RS to incapable failing in that due
respect which every well educated person. although be-
longing to different it'll ought to show towards the
Catholic religion and form Of worship.
Of the said Slater Felice given the presence
reverend Mother Superior in the aforesaid convent and
which she SENDS written and duly signed by the
Mother Superior, to be used for all honorable purposes
not excluding the producing it on the trial
l. Sister Rosa Felice Nassei declare the above to be
perfectly true.
l. Sister Anna Maria Bartoli, Superior Of the Monas-
Nevole certify that the Sister Rosa Felice Massei has
freely and spontaneously given and signed this testimony
in my presence
The undersigned Pietro rorti Bishop Of Pe.ca cert
and that the two signatures Massei and Bartoi,
genuine in their ecve rank professed in the
Monastery d Nassa in Val di Nevole called the Sa-
lesiane. And in faith,
PETER Bishop Of Pescia.
Napolcon's Marriage.
THE EMPRESS WEDDING RING-A JEALOUS MAYOR
THE PUPILS OF THE POLYTECHNIC AND ST. CYR
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES vERsEs--yIsIT TO sEyREs
-CANTATA-FALLISG OF THE IMPERIAL GROWN.
At the marriage ceremony on Sunday an incident
occurred which was not perceived by the great mass
Of the spectators, and which many would look as
an inauspicious omen. The wedding ring, which the
which the grand master Of the ceremonies was sup
posed to have ia safe keeping by some chance was