The New York herald., 1869-12-26

question should DO studied In tho places themselves
by an International commission. We ncceded 20
Ss spUr the rrsnc
should 10 taken % the starting point iot
any new Investigations. This conference me. u
AlexAndra.. where Is has been sitting Tor inOntn.
Invested with purely consultative character ~
VIII Judge Of the Legitimacy OF the compiaints which
suggested Tho Powers have, nevertheless, reserved
To themselves ontirc liberty regards their ultimate
determinations. f1he Emperor's advisers are 700
conscious OF the grave responsibility winch attaches
10 tne settlement OF this Important question NOT "
act with all the prudence ana circumspecton called
Tor BY the complex interests involved In concert
with the English Cabinet. we have. besaes. mado
Known at ConstantiGOpie that IN consent,ng W tue
Inquest propose ey the hnedvs wo naa so
OF tho turkish authorities, or In Opp0s.ton w 'he
sultan's rights.
N. Rochofors Liberation 'from Religion.
N. Henri R0chefort addressed the following letter
to tho Independent thinkers OF Lyons:-
PARIS. Dec. 7. 1850.
CIrIZENs-If religions. OF Whatever nature they
may be and whence5oever they may come dId nos
constitute permanent outrage on al liberty anu
progress tyrants would less be eager to restore those
power. We have sufficient snaGk0s aud CHAINS on
our feet in private aud pOiitica lie wtholt Forging
others for our minds and ideas 'fne hrst duty or
nation which desires t0 be lreo-and when shall We
obtain liberty II not at pr0scntf-s to cast on
that restraint called religion ana which leads
fatally to slavery when IL does not condu0s TO mad
ness l congratulate you. therefore, with all my
heart. ctizens, having had the happy idea OF 0p-
posing TO the prOce cessOns 0nd grinaces OF our
enemies the only communion we Wish 10 employ,
which IL That of republican convictions ana sentl
ments OF fraternity. l clasp the hands of ali the IN
dependent thinkers OF the great city OF Lyons.
The Frce-Independe ent Thinkers Of Mnrseilles.
The Marseiiles journals giv0 details OF the rotng
IN that city the eth instant the occasion oil the
Tete OF the immaculate Conception, the crcum-
stances having been stated In cable kilograms.
Several houses having illuminated between six
and seven O'Clock In honor OF the day band OF
about seventy or eighty young men collected and
pressed Their disapprobatlOn OF sucn demon
stration, particularly as numerous Transparent
cies were to pc seen bearing the words
sans pecl.e ~ "Yipent les Zouares PUntjfcduG ~
The crowd increased by degrees anu then paraded
the Streets singing and shouting, and house Lie
up was hssed and hoOted. At fir5t there WAS more
noise than any apparent Intention OF doing injury,
but when the prUmenadcr5 mad come before the
bishops palace they began to throw stones and
broke some windows. the sentinel there being
STRUCK with missile. Some religious houses were
also similarly matreated. The rioters ut last pro-
cecded 10 the Prefecture, breaking the lamps ON
tncr way. When IN signG OF the building fncy sang
the "Marselaise,o aud seemed on the point OF or
ganlzlng an attack on the entrance when suddenly
dash on the crowd look q number oil prisoners.
The rest dispersed Ut once and the remainder OF the
night was perfectly quiet. In the morning several
vi the persons taken lntO custody were let go.
Among those sti hold Ill confinement were four
liberated c0nyct3.