Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-03-27


fine atlainmenls as a scholar and writer
His first letter appears To-day.
We are making arrangements for CORES
pondence from the Continent Of Europe.
NORTHAMPTON. ENGLAND,
FEB. - 1860
The anxious and absorbing question Of the
day is, Shall we have peace? The Plenipo-
tentiares have now, for the most part, assem-
bled in Paris Lord Clarendon went over
on Saturday. There has been no change,
outwardiy, in the dcmeanor of the different
parties, nor any reason TO suppose that peace
will be more diiiicutto obtain than ifwas i'm
agined to DO few weeks ago; hnt5t is easy.
to &c .hat paers arc oppressed with
c:.Ye anu aslxisties as the time of the confer
ence approaches, and that the issue is 10
longer spoken OF in the sanguine terms in
which they at first allowed themselves to in
dulge. Ohe cause for this is that the ali-
ance between France and England IS not SO
firm as it once was or rather It is not re-
garded with the same enthusiasm in either
Of the two countries. The French murmnr
that they have had 10 bear the principal
brunt Of the past war, the English that their
allies are preparing to let the chief fruit of
their Successes slip out Of their hands through
an over anxiety for peace. France and Aus
tria are, for the present, on special terms Of
amity.
The American dispute was brought before
our House of Commons last Friday by Kr.
RoEEUcK in lengthy and powerful speech.
Mr.. EoEBUcK declared, on the part Of the
House, and on the part OF the British people,
that we sympathise with the American peo-
Ple-that We rejoice in all their greatness
and good fortune-that We are running with
them the race of improvement as brethren,
and not as enemies--that we desire the gool
OF humanity. and that we would work it out
with their aid but that we feel that a war
with America would retard the advancement
of mankind for centuries; and that a war
with any part of Europe would sink into in
significance compared with it. At not few
public meetings Of areligious character allu-
sions have been made u the matters in dis
pute between the two countries, when all
voices and hands have deprecated 4 collision
with your Republic. The Rev. w. Arthur,
who has just returned from your country, al
a large meeting in London, the other day,
declared that from what he had seen Of the
American people, they, as strongly as the
people Of England, desired the pcrpeiuasion
Of amity and good feeling
The agitation OF the Sabbath question has
been the chief theme OF the press and the
platform among us during the past few
weeks The discussion Is causing great ex-
element all ever 4he country. I'm nearly all
the large towns meetings have been held.
which have, Tor the most pant, resulted in pc
titions heing agreed to in opposition 10 Sir r.
Walmsey's motion for opening the British
Museum and the Naiionel Gallery on the
afternoon Of the Lcrl's day; and IL IS erati-
flying To observe that, on the whole. the opin-
ions Of the working classes, who are chiefly
concerned in the question, are sound and
healthy. IL cannot be doubted that, I'm a so
.'i:sl POINT Of view, a iight estimate 81 dc
interests OF fliss asiikTls, classes shonla lead
them unanimously To oppose Sir JoShua's
motion. Ii is not ''l'arscns" question, as it
has been called, nor a question as 30 whether
the religious part OF the public shall force
their opinions on those not religions il IS a
question whether the first day of the week,
now at least a day of rest, shall become ulh-
mately day oil toll, mdis;inguished from
the rest.
opening of three places Of rational amuse-
ment ON the afternoon Of the Lords day
but they surely have not the fatuity To be-
lieye that Sunday peasure.iakefs will be
content with the three specified exhibitions
On one Sunday, perhaps the working man
may take his family TO the British Museum.
They think it very grand, bat rather dull,
and next week try the National Gallery.
But pictures will not last forever, and a third
expedition takes the family, latter morning
service, Of course, to the Crystal Palace. But
this is very expensive, and will scarcely bear
repetition very soon. Our interesting domes-
tic circle are then hard UP. They have run
the round. What next ?-and what next?
The demands Of holiday makers are insatia-
Bile. Places Of popular amusement in Lon
don must he thrown open. II will be absurd
to attempt to draw the line. An active com
petition will commence among all the cater
ers Of pleasure to the public As in Paris
and Vienna, tae Theaters viii lac crowded.
And with all this, will the gin-shops and the
castings have nothing to do
1t is the fashion to decry the defenders Of
the Lords day as PEritans. We accept the
/ designation would that we were worthier Of
Iit2 The Puritan days of England were days
of an individual heroiSm and Of national
greatness which have not since been paTal-
lelcl. To combine the religious carnestness
of the noblest part Of the 18th century, with
The higher culture and larger intelligence OF
the 18th, would be TO attain the true ideal Oi
a christian commonwealth. This, as yet, We
may not perhaps behold but it behoves us
to remember our Puritan ancestry, aud act as
becomes the children Of such n lineage.
Last night in the House of Commons, the
first battle Of the session on the Sabb1th was
fought. Sir j. Walmsley proposed his mo-
ton, which was seconded by Sir J. Shelley
After a spirited discussion /; was defeated by
n majority of 37S. Such a triumph was
scarcely expected by the most sanguine. But
the country had been thoroughly reused; an
Incredible humber of petitions found theiI
way to the House, and last night, previous t.
the debate, ono hour was entirely filed M
with the simple matter of presenting peti-
tons.
The Duke of Norfolk died few days ago
The Duke, until the time of the Papal az.
gression, was a rigid Roman Catholic, bul
that act of the Papaoy SO enraged him thai
he went over to the Protestant ranks. and
died a proessed Protestant lie was in tn,
G5th year Of his age, and throughout his life
he has had the character Of liking hs bottle
Truth to tell, his face did not belle the mamt
he got. For though it was a thin face, IL wa
a very red face And the old nam was doub
led in two till his back was well nigh horizon
tai, and his nose hung pendent like rub,
slalactite The affairs OF Britain Will still @
on. although the Duke Of Norfolk is dead.
The death of the Rev. Jonathan Crow
f ther. Professor of Language and Mathcmat
, les in the Wesleyan College, al Didbury, i
5 more deeply 10 be deplored He died ofcon
gestion of the brain, induced by prodigou
FRAMEWORK, at the age of sixty-one. Tn
a amount Of literary labor which he had ac
a complshed during the last seven years, apar
7 from his professional duties as recording sec
A retarv of the Conference and editor of th
+ London Quarterly Rsrietc, would, 10 the su
r. per6cial on locker, be REGARDED as approach
< ing the fabulous. Mr. Crowther's colleague
8 NJ the COLLEGE. the Rev. r. Bowers and ID