The New York Herald Newspaper, July 26, 1851, Page 2

Our European Correspondence and ‘ Extracts. ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA’S MAILS, AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE ABROAD. MARRIAGE OF JENNY LIND, &e., &e., &e. Our London Correspondence. THE STATE OF EUROPE. Turspay Evenine, July 8, 1851. ‘The Ecclesiastical Titles Assumption Bill Passed the Howse of Commons in a Modified Furm— Check to the Ministry— The Pope His Own Worst E#eemy—Irish Emigration to the United States— ‘The Consus— The Question of International Copy- righ--Amerwan Authors—France-— Tocqueville's Report on the Revision of the Constitution—An other Speech from Lowis Napoleon—Schism in the Commercial Policy of Germany—The Cape— Grewe-— Persia— Fashionable Intelligence— The Re- venue for the Quarter. many events of interest have occurred since ‘the depariure of the Asia from Liverpool, on Satur- day, that | send you a letter today, by the semi. weekly steamer. Hf Saturday's London morning papers reached Liverpool on the morning of that day, in time for she steamer, you will have received the report of the diseursion in the House of Commons on the Ecele. siastical Titles Assumption bill, which resulted in the ministry receiving two successive checks. ‘The bill was reada third time, and has passed by a large majority, the numbers being 263 against 46 Previous, however, to this vote, Lord John Russell moved to expunge the amendment inserted in the second clause, making it penal to procure bulla or re scripts from Rome. On a division, Lord John’ motion was rejected by a majority of 79, the num. bers being—for the motion, 129; against it, 203. Lord Jobn then moved to expunge from the bil the amendment inserted, on the motion of Sir Fre- deriek Thesiger, allowing informers to sue parties | fer penalties. This motion was also nogatived, the numbers being—for Lord Joha Kussell’s motion, 324; egeinst it, 175—majority against minis- ters, 51. The bill then passed in its modified form. The | recent publication of the lope’s deeree for the erec- tion of a Roman Catholic Cathedral in some great thoroughfare of London, has rekindled the Pro- testant zeal, and tended to strengthen the majority sgaeinst the ministers. The roy has proved ail along his werst enemy. The bill now goes before the Lords. ‘The minority in which ministers were left on Fri- day night will not lead to aministerialerisis. Lord Jenn bad promised co attack Thesiger’s amend- ments, and kept his word. I have reason to believe, he wever, that, in his heart he is glad that the penal enactments cf the bill have passed all the same. The bill, as it now stands, is of a nature to prevent any further acts of aggression on the part of the ‘epe Te question of Ireland—in so much as how the bill will be enforced—remains unsolved, at least no solution can be said to have taken place until it hae been practically attempted to enforce it. The Talvet, the Koman Catholic organ at Loa- don, apnounces that the Pope has already filled up the five lately created dioceses in England, as fol- lows :—To Southwark, Dr. Grant; to Plymouth, Dr. Errington; to Clifton, Dr. Burgess; to Shrews- bury, Dr. Browne; to Salford, Dr. Turner; to Ne’ tinghem, Dr Hendren, transiated from Clifton. Dr. Hendren is the same person whose name was 30 pro- miuently brough: forwardin Miss Talbot's case. The census of Ireland has been published, and the returns show a most startling decrease in the amount of the population. The tide of emigration which has set in so strong to the United States, is | tke cause. | enclose you a leading arti:le from the Times newspaper on this subject, whieh cannot fail to atiract attention, as it concerns the United States in particular. I al joi the decrease of the population of each county. ‘The tota! amount of decrease in the population of ire- land between J541 and 1551 is no less than 1,659,330. The question of an international copyright, and the resolutions recently adopted at the meeting at which Bulwer presided, continue to be commented —, every organ o! ey The seport [ sent you ofthe m dies the views of the part Tae views of the opposite paity have found an organ in the Morning Chronicle. “The literary wenand pub- lisbers of America will take cousiderable these discussi e fi Morning Chrenile) exbo: most eminent publishers of and Bentley. The ls riews times, paid large sums of moncy to American authors :— Lord Campbell's decision in Boosey v. Purday bas fall- en like o bomb-shell aperg our metropolitan hordes of Uteorary piretes t. however, as is their dieeumfituce, they ser mi resolved to die game. The report of a mueet- ing in Hancver cms, which appeared in our pa per of last Wedn will Lave apprised the publie of Ibe high moral tone aseumed by this aggrieved class. ‘They heve already choren « champiot audacry. Their eaure is that of “British 1. hey demand “protection for English » ay, they actuatly Teuaded cue of the * class—a min who, t fer the accident of Lave bern not the | cate their cause. In in which the ingeuicts chairman discharg Fe t ies the opinions of two of Loudon—Murray tion, we sball not venture to follow bim inte etriciare f Justice's eimion. the appeal whi we bear, of Lords —our ed loarain, ner Chamber. We pass to 1s tt true, we would ask, that lerpectable cliente is so completely identical as he would it with that of Britivh literature? If we ave pt his reasoning, there newly discovered allies of Wernicg are only the promoters of universal copyright, in ditguive. They bold. or rather they held, # pri tatece: ing lieense, merely in or on our own them @ little more matual h now pirate our books d tocoment to the terms of th t act; and thus @ rec Will. they say. Le fore imterpat vai renegnition iierary property may be establish on & creditatie 4 being thu ¥ aod, we ar T that the means are he legitimate Ary epecles of als emer ¢ Daticns We must beg leave, however, to notice some defects fo thie enology. and to question gether th tical pr tify vaiue cf its application y to ju principles of retaliation, a sy ¢ penalties never reach the wrong-deers, A British author is injured by en Ameirean pirate, and @ British pirate undertakes to avenge bis enure, But how! inflicting lows on the er gnate of American pirates’ but by puni«h. ing the clase of American authors together with thxe Amerieau publishers who bave honestly paid for th: Consequently siled retaliation nel only does not punish piracy y eneourager it, It would simply dim duces the American publixher tc It would cut down his retu: dmit of his continuing to purchase sopy- right (o print their eountrymen's works the #-¢ serie ly Fight: und therefore, ae he would be uuable to get us Live Literatore on any other terms. he wo fine him. relf to Deltivh. Ina word, we should thus secure “a re. eiproeity net of ecpyright. but plunder But, it ie argued. the American authors will not long telernte thir state of things. When they fied the trymen publihing ax but Brith rature, they will ery ov and will f Con green 6 aecept the o made by the ions) Copyright Act when authors, never a very im nd beat of ail in & new country juivalemt to saying that ntant class politically which, like America hee an admirable foreign literature in ite native tongue— | when thir close of thickers rather than of aetors shal be redueed to more insignificance than ever by the foreed diminution of sil honert enterpriee among Ube reed the [x eg | twade—then they are & fing clntres, who form the while p to « pudden rire of prices, bend polliher te give up @ gainful rystem. rality of which they ell ae the last bave become cailons, get be a by the te n fact, what .ytton himerif It them, (he effet of foreign pimey ia to swamp auth reef the countries in which ft is practised — if the effect of Britieh piracy it, as we have shown, Uo oggravate expect. by per: American sat ng in euch s rystem, to tablishment of international us for the i i * have been the first to atude © Internacional Copyright set; aad m it urged that they would met hare knewn that their a in thie country. ’ These are uid not by n works are to the protirion elsewhere we ha have done ro. if thors would at ail Dut can apy aeeur Ftates in which the veribility ex ple wh n with that re if we Pritt a would probaniy « Benet: British teadesy hore be bt is, whethes fr market terin particular, has, at va- | | ht to Sir E. Bal- | check similar depredations | athe | Pp - | medern, and aceepting all kinds of «of American piracy—how are we to | are from | fail altogether. is ineaoh case the pirated here without any additional price what- ever for copyright. In conclusion, we must observe that thore ie nothing surprising in the fuet that the whole body of British pirates should ignore the advantages of fair-dealing, which either do not reach them, or are more thao counterbalanced by their illieit gains, But that they should have procured a man of Sir Edward Bulwer Lyt- | ton’sstamp, to identify himself with their igaoble cause, and to prociaim to the world that British authors sune- tion, and that British literature would be benefitted by. the plunder of foreign men of letters—this, indeed, does | exeite both our rurprise and our regret. | "The subjoined cireular bas been issued, announe- ing the publication simultaneously in London and Paris, ot a work of Lamartine—* History of the | Restoration”: | TO THE TRADE AYD THE P' Ic. | On bebalf of the author and the proprietors of the above important History, your assistance is solicited io circulating “the only authorized and complete Baglish version” that be hed in this couatry, of a | work towards w author must direet European attention, aad which, from | its recognizing the justice of that monarehiesl policy | pursued by our government, im order to check the grasp- | ing ambition of Napoleon, cannot fail to be deeply iater- esting to the British nation. Hitherto the copyright laws have been expounded with great illiberality towards the “literary genius” Teigners. While # species of protection has bea offered to their ‘inventive faculties,” conditionally upon their submitting to the frequently prohibitory tasation of the patent laws, the barbarism of the feudal ages hasbeen | perpetuated, even to the present day, in withholding from their more “ intellectual productions” sli legal reeoguicion of right, title. and interest. The more just imterpretation » of these laws, as pronounced by Lord Campbell in a re cent case, bas led to the certainty of this questio verata deing speedily established upon @ basis more in uaison with the enlightened and progressive spirit of the age. ‘At the present moment the respective governments of the English and French nations are arrauging the details fan international law, under which the rights of the | auiber and the artist will de reciprocally recognized and protected. That this law will be in force long before the ublication of the latter volames of the “ History of the estcration” is quite evident; but until sufficient | mearures be taken to repress a trafic, justly disgraced by the name of “ literary piracy,” the author and propcie- tore of the present work ure resolved to oppose its dis- honesty by every justifiable means at their commaad. In Belginm, where they are liable to be more auda- ciously robbed than even English publishers are by the | trapsatiantic corsairs of New York and Philedelph owing tothe short distance whieh intervenes betwee: Relgium and France, allowing the reproduction of a work cf many bundred pages within the limited space of | twenty-four bours after its first publication, a novel meens of def-ndiog their rights bas been adopted It is the simultaneous distribution of the work throughout that piratical kingdom, at a price against which the | “braves Belzes" cannot possibly compete; for even if they do pot pay the author they must be at the cost of | composing the types—an expente which the legitimate roy rietors of the French teatare enabled to economize BS inahing the «ame composition serve for printing the editions dispored of in both countries In England the rights of the author and the proprie- tons Wilt be siaheipe’ by ertain passages’ (as es | Sential to the work as the Prince Denmark to the play cf Hamlet) being originally written es uthor “in the English language.” Priority of pul jon will take place in this country, so that the circulation of any otker Englieh version, professing to re-translate from the | French edition (he facts and opinions sudstantially com- priced im the pussager above alluded to, may be at oace Testrained. y. in maintaining a right heretofore disputed, the is rot devoted to a work of mtaor impor awakening no curiosity, bat to the labors of a gr writer commancing niration and sym, it is towards the last the histori * Girondists” tbat your co-operation and support are solicit | Murrey bas also issued the fullowing notice, in | eeppo is claizas:— | INGEMENT OF Coryhiewr. ‘ y.¥. Rovrieres."—Whereas, proceedings were lately commenced by me. J. Murray, of Albemarie. publisher. again-t Geo Routledge, of Soho-square, ethers, to protect my copyright fa v: Ww hipgton Irvirg and Herman Melvi ledge Laving beem convinced that any further resistance to my rights is inmexpedient, bas undertaken to with- draw from cireulatton, and deliver up, all copies of sach works as have been illegally publishes placed himself under terms, {a no way whatsoever fur- ther to infringe my right in such works. aad consented to my giving notice of his having so undertaken—I here- by give notice, that if any bookseller, or other person, eball eel, or expose for sale, any copy, or copies of any | prated editions, whether published by George Rout- ledge. or others, of the works of Washington Irving and Herman Metville, or in any way infringe my copyright rotect my rights. , dog JOUN MURRAY | 0 Albemarle-street, June, 1851 as it is one of interest to your readers. The report of M. de Tocquevilie, on the revision of the French constitution, has not yet been pab- lished. The report has, however, been read to the committee. It is a lengthy document, havin, taken M. de Toequeville an hour and a half to read | it. [tis said to be drawn up in a conciliatory tore. Louis Napoleon has had another trip to the country, and has made auother speech. This time it was on the inauguration of a statue at Beauvais, in honor of Jeanne Hachette. The President ro turned te is, on Monday (yesterday), at balf- st three After the banquet, when the Mayor of Beauvais eed the health ef the President of the Ke- the Prince made the following reply :— | Gentlemen—The honwrable Mayor of Beauvais will arden me for confining myelf to merely thanking his | for the flattering words whieh he has jast addressed to | me. Inreplying to thea I should fear to change the | religious character of this fete, which, by the commems- ration of a glorious fact, accomplished ia this city pro- | sents a high historical lessom. It is encouraging to think that, in cases of extreme danger, Provideace fre quently reserver to one alone to be the salvation of ail; and. uider certain circumstances, it has even chosen that being from among the softer sex, as if it wished, by the weakuers of the inetrument, to better prove the empire cf the soul over bumaa affairs, and to show 8 couse does not perinb, when it is earried on with arte faith. inspired devotedness, and deep convictions, Taus in the tifteeuth century, within a few years of iaterval two females, obveure, but animated with a sacred fire— Joan of Are, and Jean Hachette—appeared at the mort cerperate moment to fuldl e holy mission, Ove had the Whaculous glory of delivering France from » foreign yoko, whilst the cther inflicted the disgrace of @ forged Tetreat on a prinee, who, in spite of the éolat and extent civil war. They did nothis read te boner and And yet to what i# vedaced their action ’ cise then show to Frenchmen the ‘duty, and how tomarch in it at their head. (Applause) Buch examples ought to Le honored and perpe uated, and, therefore, I am beppy to thiak that {twas the Emperor Napoleon who, im 1506. re-esiab- Liebed the ancient custom, so long interrupted, of eelo- brating the raising of the siege of Beouvas, (Cheers) The reason waa thie—that for him France was not a fac- titious country, born of yesterday, inclosed within the narrow limite of a single period oF sulitary party—ate war a nation which had beeo t by 8) yours of monareby, and lene great after ten years of revolu- | tion; laboring for the fusion of all interests, ancient or aed to time or causes. We have fully ments for 1 behold here representatives of all party: they come here, as I do, to rem homage to the war- Uke virtue of eriod—to the ber of 8 Soman. Let us drink to the memory of Jeanne (Log continued cheering ) nothing worthy of particular notice in ypean States. A decided schiem bas | of late manifested itecif in the commercial yey | advocated by North and South Germany. Whilst | the attempt to procure higher protective duties in | the Zollverein has continually been defeated by the | liberal principles ew by Prussia, South Ger- | many, on the other |, has come forward o; | with the intention to assert an independent line of | action. A remarkable manifestation has just taken place in the Wurtemberg unbers. Deputy Fehott having brought forward # motion respecting tee negotiations for an increased scale of protective Privy-councillor Knapp replied that he must ees that the wich of Wurtemberg for increased protestion bad failed at the Wiesbadeo Congress ; that Lavaria, Wurtemberg, aod Baden had there- upon enered a protest. It was not likely that an other conference woujd be held before the time ox- pred for ratifying a diseonnection with the Zolives rein. veal probably be the case— em= if berg mode such a ratification, Wurtembe: Hconrection with other States that shared similar take rach steps as would best suit their Vir. Lumley's fétechampitre came off on Friday, With gremt éclat, at hie vountry residence, * Tag h the distinguished reputation of its | of fo | by hia; and has | in them, I shall immediately take legal proceedings to | I shall keep a watchful eye upon this question, | bat | of his power, was nothing buts rebel and en artizan of | 7 wut Peg: | jnherited these senti- ald, | or thirty grounds, each table vi hen a 30 to 40 guests. Iced cham- OC] kee pad other time. Ly com drese—thee is to gay, rc otherwise en gramte toil- lete—at Daneing commenced at 9, and | at 12 o’clock was interrupted only tor the gucsts to pestaleet an elegant supper inside the mansion. | other parties were going on in town, the guests Went continually. All }, &ee., of her Mi and nearly all the lea characters of London. the Queen wen: in state to the Thalberg’s maiden opera, ‘* Flo- the Moors in Spain,” was given by com- » The Queen was covered and looked very well. She sat t front of the State box, fitted up with great splen- dor for the occasion, during the whole performance. On entering and leavi) ¢ house she was eathu- siasticall, red, and the national anthem played. Prince ‘Albert, who looked very weil, was in a Field Marsbal’s uniform, and wore the ensignia of the Order of the Garter. Thalberg’s opera is dovoid of great effect, owing, probably, to his music being too good—id est, not calculated for effect. There are pene pieeuig har- Cruvelli bas a great to sing, and sings well. Catzalari’s voice is too seratehy. Old Lablache is as powerful as ever. The opera is well cast, and will have a run. Thalberg, you are aware, married one of Lablache’s daughters. Alboni has arrived. I prefer pears hertoJenny Lind, or any other singer in the world. Her voice is the richest contralto [ have ever heard, and I beard a good many. morrow, the Queen goes in state to aa enter- tainment given at Guild Hall, by the city of Lon- don, in honor of the Great Exhibition. “The city will be brilliantly illuminated in the evening. Lonpon, Friday evening, July 11, 1951. M. de Tocqueville's Report om the Revision of the French Constitution—Opinions of the Paris Press | —Visit in State of Queen Victoria to Guildaall— Debate on the Ballot—G ermany—Turkey—Greece— Egupt—Brazil Mail, §c., §c. ‘The event of the week in Europesn politics has been the reading and adoption of M. de Tocque ville’s report on the revision of the French consti- | tution. The report is generally considered a very able document; at all events, it is a very important one, at the present critical juncture. It is regarded as decidedly hostile to the illegal aspirations of Louis Napoleon. The document is worthy of insertion in toto in your columns ; but as many of your readers may not feel inclined to read through so lengthy a document, I shall now give the main poixts of it. ‘The resolution adopted is the following :— ‘The Legislative Assembly haviag considered the 1Lith article of the constitation, expresses a wish that the con- stitution should be revised in totality, comformably to the eaid article. ‘Total revision, therefore, by legal means, is what the report advocates. M. Payer’s motion for a partial revision was re- jected. M. de Tocqueville thus defines the objec- | tions to a partial revision :— ‘The most serious objection to M. Payer’s proposition is, | that it tends to a partial revision, which thy cumimission considers, for reasons which it has mady given, as little | practicable, If ite opinion on this point required proofs, they could be found im the exawinstion itseif of Ml. Pay- er's proposition. In fact, what does he propose to reform? 1. The electoral system, and the manner in which the sovervignty of the people should be exercised. 2. The constitution of the legislative power. 3. The conditions of the origin of the exesutive power. | 4. The system cf the administration of the country. | _ We ask ‘bow it would be possible to touch those Vital | parts of the constitution, without touching, more or less | profoundly, all the other parts? After introducing re- | forms of such a nature into the fundamental law, it is evident that it would become necessary to re-model the whole constitution, to establish a new connection and new barmony between all its parts; no partial revision can take place—at least, of any inaportance; and it is jon of such a nature +- ' ran be admicted to itutiom = seland; there can be no partial revision, we sey, which t gy Mot necessitate a total revision, The substance of the report is contained in the | following extract :— The point upon which the committee has been vaani- mous is this:—ff, in spite of all legal efforts towards unsninity, by makiog such mutual concessions as are compatible with the dignity and sincerity of opinions, the attempt should fail, should the Assembly not pro vide a sufficient number of votes for the legal revision; if, in a word, the constitution remains, it mast be ind universally cbeyed Ou this point the eom- hich was divided on so many others, ls unani- fame Gnanimity will be manifested by the Assembly. It {+ requisite that every oue should understand that a legal attempt to reform a constitution gives, if it fails, treet, | to the latter new consecration. as the idea of « revision of the constitution legally entertained, it was possible to thin upon the meane of changing it, or eve: prepare oneself for that which it did not yet sanction. From the moment when such an idea is iliegal, the oaly line of wetton tbat | retains is to subsait to iteenactments and to obey. For, | as we have already obrerved, the constitution is the oaly | As tn eculd | legality, the ony political right, which we now ackaow- ledge {n France. Beyond it there {x notiing but revola- | tious or mishaps. ‘The firm will of the Natioaal Assembly | murt be, not only iteelf to respect the constitution, but | to have a care that others respect it. It ix the better to | express this idea, and to make you better acquainted | with it, that your commission propos to you to intro | itsubmiteto you, the textual reproduction of article U1 of the constitution, to make all well aware that it is only in virtue cf the constitution, and according to te on @itions laid down by iteelf, tnat we think that it ought to berevised. We expect the administration, and even all parties, to conforma themselves to this view, aud that they will remember that any attempt Raving for object to urge on the people to unconstitutional candidateships, from the moment that a legel revision of the constitu. tion conpot be attained, would not only be unseeming | and irregular, but criminal | The coming crisis is thus ably described by M. | de Tocqueville :— | Let we not forget, gentlemen, the situation in which strange and uovel. If c election of the republic had taken | place at the natural period pointed out by the coustitu- tien. that is.on May 12 1840.tbe Presidenual powers would | have survived those of tl wctably by ome year; and | it \e only am 1861, after ive yeate trial that the be li out Avrembly ceasing at the rame thne their fuac- would Lave wit But, by the acei- October 23, 16S —alaw cailed titution t was rh 10,1 the end of bis magi« Thus, in the rame month. and nee of each other, the executive p < Decembe J in the cour Il change hands. Assur once by the law @ youthful eonstita- trial. Aad in what on, is this total eclipse of 1 Amongst that people aeutly overturned ite her, feels more than | government. per! any other the ed. The nations wieh bave a federativ © een Walch, without heving divided t ore toerney, or ®hie in the abite ¢ length of time w | port. fer a certain vernment. Bach pe wn whieh # certain tin Cr stopped. But are we one of not centralized all hin nt nad Vite abeen life current is impeded mations! ify «and t which of ail othe created the govert 1 | easy to overturn, bat which, at the # me tite, it ie the mest difficult to de witheut for a ringle moment’ And | at whet period murt we support rach a tein)’ Ton | @ints ly after # great revolu: in the midet of the tere lar pa sions end appetites whien every revolution leaves behind it.and which are plwaye but indifferently re- | strained by the firing inetitutions Is that a iinaginary danger? Isit one of thow accidents which are met in | the history of all free peopl Ie it not rather one | of those rare perils which we ought not to allow our country to rum when we can preserve it from it! The enly reguiar and leg»! means by which we cay succeed in that—the only means. perhaps, which rrimain to ue to pre. ent all the powers from arriving in unronstitutional , oF from falling en desherence (without lawful helps) fe to hand them over momentarily to ® constituent sembly, which will have it its favor the authority of tl nation itself, and the force of ry ‘The report conclu fer with an appeal to the pa- triotiem of the Assembly, to eink private and interests, and to consult only the weifare of France :— ‘We approach, ntiemen, the end of that great labor which you have impored upon us, and Which. to be well done, demanded more time and strength The task of your commission ie nearly over, yours ts about to com- inence. You have arrived at one of those solemn, and, heppily. rare epochs in the life of nations, when Aw sewbiy whose are about to expire, but which is etill master of iteelf and of the future. holds in ite hand the destinies of a whole people, and may, Ly ® word, couse them to weigh down op one fide or on the other. Whatever resolution [5 Bes come to, we may be sure beforehand that much of the good of of the evil which is in store for a long time to oome will be justiy attributed te it. We rbail earn, gentlemen, the spproval or the cen- sure not only of thore who, to-day, avxiouly await our decixk- ne, but also of the next generation. In the pro- wence cf eo terrible and so long a ibility, every | one. écubtiers, will forget bis private inter: his pas | sions of the moment, bie rivalries, bie hatreds, his very | friendsbips, to think only of hie country and of history. As might have been expected, the hor of “ Dee mecracy in America” alludes, in the report, to the ingtitutions of the United States. ' dat we mode of Presidential eevtion , ladies wore — the artistes, Me theatre were | literary and po- | we entertain the firm conviction that the | | duce into the enacting part (dispesitiy) of Uhe resolation | Power wad the Le — the most | F = H iu TEVApSt ETE ag aie z ba origin under ‘appear tha eenerts tat ya to be hora—in val wentured tn entrust the election ofthe ive of the executive pow r to the di- | fect and ‘niversel vote. the Power io be elected ap- - & peared still too great, end, above all, too remote trom the elector to allow him to make an euligutenod and mature choice. The American nation oily elects delegates, who choose a President. These de- legates no doubt, the general spirit of the country, tastes, end frequently its general wants of the country, and the candidates, compare them with choore that which each citizen, in the depths of and frequently of his ignorance, in the midst of the | bors ani cca mage of prit doing. us mown, and frequently very illustrious, to choose men who were relatively ob- soure, but who answered better to the political necessi- ties of the moment, If the dangers of universal circumstances ip such « matter had moved of the United States, how much more ought it to strike us—we who live in a country where the great majority of the citi- zens have not yet ucquired the habit of ceeupying them- selves with political affairs, who never think of such things excepting by accident, and who do not know, even b: name, the greater portion of those who coaduet, or think they couduet. the public a fairs, and where besides they have sufficientiy contracted the passions which 40- mocracy suggests not to like to place at the head of che goverpment one of their equals, and who have not ac- quired enough of the light and experience whieh demo- cratic nations require to enable them to perform the diu- ties which devolve upoa them? Where was there, with theexception perhaps of the famous demagorues whove interested and violent passions designate and recum nend, or princes whose birth makes them conspion us at a diss tanee—where was the personage whore name eould caste ly arrive at the know! and fix itself easily ia the memory of the million of rural electors who cover the surface of France, if it were mot that of the man "by whom the publie power has been exercised for years, who has personitied. during a long time, in the eyés of each citizen, that central administration, that with us is to be seen everywhere, which is felt in everything, and whieh is to be discovered every day without being sought for The visit of the Queen of England, in state, to Guildhall, on Wednesday, is the chief feat of domestic intelligence. ‘The night was fine. Loa- don poured out milliors. I bave seen many crowds, but never saw so dense a one; and all were aniwated by a spirit of genuine loyalty. The splendid regiment of Horse Guards kept tho line from Buckingham Palace to the Mansion House, on their splendid black chargers; their steel helms aad | cnirassee glistened beautifully in the moonlight, and reflected back, like mirrors, the thousand bril- liant stars oflight, beaming from every house. All | that part of the city through which the royal cor- tége passed was brilliantly illuminated. © Never, perhaps, in the annals of history, did an Englisa | monarch behold so loyal und gratifying a demon- | stration. The Lord Mayor has been created a aronet. A debate took place on Tuesday night, the re- sult of which may have reached you by Wedaes- day's steamer :— Mr. Henry Berkeley moved for leave to bring in a | Dill for the protection of the Parliamentary electors of | Great Britain and Ireland. by taking the votes by way of ballot. He contended that the shield of the ballot was necessary to give the voter due protection against unfair influence—especially the agricultural voters, who were driven to the poll like a flock of sheep to tae market town, Tatimidation disposed of, he could be well con- tert to let bribery take its chance; intimidation coutain- ed within it the seeds of bribery in’ the worst form. He drew a humorous picture of the tenantry of the land. owners, one day Sguring as gallant and lavincible yeo- Mmanry, ancther day trooping to the at the word of command, votirg so slavishly, that he thought it would rave much time and trouble if the steward of the estate were allowed to send in & list of the voters to the high vheriff of the county. He was satisfied that the same stem of tyranny and slavery which exi-ted in 1835, com inued to flourish in 1851. id referred to the South Notts election as an exainple. He quoted « striking pasrage from Defoe, to show that the ballot was advo. cated by that segacious politician as @ sufficient remvd: for the evils of tour electoral system, so long ago as 1708. He reminded the House that Lhe measure had the sat tion of the Muster of the Rolls. and of ihe present Attor- ney Cieneral, and Solicitor General, It the noble lord at the head of the government would give him any pledge | that the measure was to be comprived in the n-w plan of reform, he would be happy to withdraw his motion Mr. Eliis resonded the motion, Ha seen much of contesiod elections in his part of the country for tweaty- | five years, he bad had opportunities of kaowiag ine ex. cersive amount of intimidation aud improper iaflasnce exercised on both sides. It was the duty of that House to enable the voter to respest himself; but how could the Voter respect himself when he was dragged to the poll to | give a vote against his own conszience, on the side of which he did not approve? In literary, charitable, and | other institutions, the ballot was universal; why thea should it not be adopted when the object was to give protection to the voter in the exercise of the most im- portant function which the citizen of w free state could | be called upon to perform? Mr. lume supported the motion, and in order that the opinion of the House might be fairly taken on the ques tion, should wichdraw the amendment of which he bad and direct the | given notice, for a bill to establith sutleage, | triennial jaments, and vote |p Rome He regarded the reform measure of 1892 a8 a failure, and urged the noble lord at the head of the goverament to bring for- | ward « large and comprehensive plan, | Mr. Scobelt referred to the circumstances of the late | election for Bath. He could not. as an honest man and faithful rerrecentative, refuse to support a measure for | the protection of the voter, having been an advocate o the ballot for years, There were now general calls for a division, Mr, Sharman Crawford rose and began to apoak. but as the Houre continued impatioat to divide, he alaost in- mediately resumed his seat ‘The House divided. ‘The numbers were: — Vor the motion, ‘ Against it., Majority im favor.......- see ssseces BT Vehemeut cheering followed the announcement of the pumiers in Germany, affairs are as dull as ditch water. Advices from Constantinople of the 21th of Jane, | Smyrna of the 27th, and Athens of the 25th, have been received. ireece is in avery wild state. The village of Velitza, in Atalanta, bad been pillaged by a power- fal band of brigands, under the command of the notorious Calamata, aud the most atrosirus eruei- tics perpetrated Houses had been burnt, the pea santry murde: and the women massacred, after the most horrible usage. Among the women k Jed was the sister of a merebant established at Athens, of the r nos. She was literally cut to pi The capital was in @ state of consteraa tion at these renewed horrors. More satisfactory is the Siowiag There took | r forded to the citizens of Athens the spectacle of one | place, jately, in Athens, a poetical representa which, for the first time after the lapse of ages, | of thove literary contests of which the soproud. A rich Greek n ant, settled at | este--M. Ambrotius Ballie—instituted aa annua | prize of 1,000 dra for the best poem. Ten sandi- dates presented themsclves this year. The jury was composed of five professors of the university. ‘The King was present at the solemnity, and placed with bis own hand a crown of laurel on the head o the suovestful candidate, who was a captain in the | army, named Th. Zalacosia. The eurject he had | choren for his poem was the siege of Missolongh From Alexandria we learn that the difference be tween the Porte and the Pacha of Egypt has been | entirely arranged; the Pacha has just sent » com- | nvsion, compored of three members, viz , Edeheim | Pasba, Heireddin Pasha, and Abderawan Eilendi, | to Constantinople, to receive the Sultan's oriers. Shemp Licendi, the provinces of the Danube, set n the Sis of April to take i he waa accompanied by « besides two Prussian oficers y used to be | Turkish se; | replace the irregular troops in the fortress on the | Russian frontiers. Rawat | The Humboldt, whieh left New York on the 28th , ultimo, arrived in Cowes Koads on yesterday morn- j ing ota). j ¢ bave bad some salutary showers, which have | considerably cooled the atmozphere. he weather keeps up fine | We learn from Lisbon, July 7, that part of the P ministry has resigned, vir ond Meesre, Louze and l'ert. The cabinet was afterwards recopstructed, comprising Nodcigo de Fonseca io Fontes rreira de Mallo, Garratt, ana Ferraro. Lisbon was tranquil. esst# D. Bell, Son & Co., report no alteration, is week, in American State Stocks. Pri ted States Six per Cent Honds, i8tz.. od Binies Mx per Cent d States Six per Ue ante Five per Cen ty Five per Cent, 186: y Fite per Cent Bonds, Ponngylvania Five per . 185 8-8d. ex div. soe, Five per Cen nie. 1566 i 46 per Co Sterling ltonds, ex div. 89 84 #ix per Cent Bonde, i874 109 8 110 y ntinent bh i, thie week, by m ¢ in several instances b'gh gener pose, and prices in the | , and “00 artillerymen, who are to | : the Marquis of Loule Anniversary of the Declaration of Indepen. dence, 4th of July, 1776. OUR FRENCH CORRESPONDENCE. Panis, July 5, 185h. With such a large namber of Americans now in Paris, the glorious auniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the United States could not have been passed over without celebration; and it ‘was suggested, a week before it came, to have a pre- liminary meeting at the Hotel des Princes, where a committee would be sppointed to make the neces- sary arrangements. This meeting was held—tl.c organization of the grand affair was arranged, and the lerge parlor of the world-known restaurant Trois fréres Provencaux was engaged for the dinner. The price of tickets was $5 (25f), it enabled the assembly to obtain from the restaurateur a very elegant repast. A band of excellent music was pro- vided. At six o’clock precisely, about fifty Amori- cans, who had assembled at the office of Livingston and Wells, No. 8 Place de la Bourso, proceeded along the Rue Vivienne, arm in arm, two by two. This ereated quite a sensation among tho spectators, who did not know what meant that pro- cession of cheerful, good looking men thus paradiog in the streets of Paris. ‘The dinner was served up at seven o’clock precisely; and there were seated Bround a long table, elegantly decorated, covered with brilliant silver ware, loaded with diskes of all kinds, and the best brands of our French wines, the following gentlemen, whom I will name in ordor:— PRESIDENT. Colonel 8. 0. Hebert, of Louisiana—the gallant com- mander of the Sd regiment of U. 8. infantry in the Mexi- can war, under General Scott. ‘1H PRESIDENTS. Charles C. Bartling, of New York; A. M. Holbrook, of New Orleans; James W. Hewitt, of St. Louis; Dr. RL. Howard, of Columbus, Ohio; P. Miller, of Lennessee; Re F, Vansycbel, of Philadelphia, SECRETARIES. W. G. Deschler, of Columbus, Ohio; E.C. Warton, of New Orleans (correspondent of the Picayune). TREASURER, John Canchois, of New York. W. Wisewele, of Ohio; T. T. L. Preston, Phila ; A. A. Moss, Philadelphia; N. Bronewell, Oblo; T. Laurseure, Paris; B, H. Stillwell, New York; E. J. Warren, New York; F. Durire, New Orleans; Geo. Wilkes, editor of the C, L. Hunt, St. Loui Police Gazette, New York; 8. Sonos, Pittsburg, P TT. Arthurs, Pittsburg; T. Blair. New York; A. B, Curling. do ; T. ©. Blair. do.; E, Stevenson, New York; . D.C. Wood. N. Orleans; Thos. Wadden, Jr “Virginia; . Learitt, New York; Chas. Stebbins, N,’ Orleans; Geo. Lorillard, do. ; ©. H. Mitohell, New York; . ©, Cubberston, Indiana; G'F. Beauregard NOrleans; T. Clark, do.; L. B. Harrison, Ohio; A. G. Burt, Ohio; T. PY. Harrison, do: Ponts, New Orleans. Ward Henderson, Balt.; W. #. Horn, New York; M. Witherst. do.; C. T. Clynch, do. ; M_ Eliieot, do.; Capt. D. M. Prost, U8 A,do; L. 8. Pepper, Philadelphia; Charles Pepper, do.; B. U Révoil, Paris; T. F. Owington, Phila; J. A Liggat, Virginia; Jobn $. Bills, Tennessee; Thos. W. Evans, Phita.; T. I. Wood, New York; Tf. H. Chambers, San A. Mason, Tennessee; Praneisco.; 7. Barton Smith, Phila, And about twenty mere gentlemen whose names 1 have not been able to procure. It is ascertained that if the arrangement had been more known, more than three hundred Americans would have been present. Mr. Rives, our Amerisan ambassador in Paris, who had been invited, was not present, he being, cms ” T. C. Edes, Baltimore; ler Davidson, Cin., Ohi BR. Holbrook. Bosto: G.R. Draper, New York; 8. 0. Herring, do ; John Banvard, Mississtppl; T. Lawson, Cin... Ohio; ¥. E. Zell, Philadelphia; 2 for the last two weeks, at the watering place of Vichy la Baius, where he has been sent for his health, by his physician: Mr. Sandford, the worthy secretary of the em- bassy, was sick, and unable to attend. As for Mr. Goodrich, our new concal, he had, long before the party was arranged, engaged a lot of his countrymen to come to his nouse to enjoy the glorious 4th of July, with a dancing entertain- ment; and he was, of course, cbliged to receive his friends; but, as it will be seen hereafter, he had engaged all the guests of the dinner to come to his house to “achieve the night.”” ‘The programme of the dinner was as follows:— 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 * HORS D'@UYRES. Saucisson, Beurre, Cornichons, Sardines, Tomates, Anchois, Olives, Kadis, Couserves, Concomres, soures Purée de Pols, Potage Printannier, Purée Crécy, Topivea. ReLEVES Filets de boeuf aux champignons furcis. Vetits pater @'Italie, boane bouche. Tambon aux choux ‘auce piquante. ‘Turbot Hollandaise, sauce blanche Genoise Poulardes a l'estragou. povre extrins. Petite sau naturel. Pilets de chevreuil. Coteluttes Soubise Poulets sauce supreme. Kis de veau Sainte Claire Mayonnaise de saumon. Petits pois au lard. Petits pois ou xucre Fives de marais, sauce blanche Uaricota verts la Richelieu Salade de volaille aux trufies, Pointes d'arperges aux coufs, Caitles roties, Dindonneaux farcis, Canneton sauoe orange, Hare de Sanglier, — Langonste et Homard, | Filet de buf piqué. EN TREMETS scones. Crofites & Vauanns, Bombes glacées, | Abricots 4 la Condé, —_—Bayuroises & la vauille, Abricots, Amand Ananas, Partiqnes, Fraiees 0 elon, Promages Gruycre wt Roquefort, Oafe, Liqueurs, Cigares. .000000000200000000000000000000000090000000000000 As may be seen by the above description, the | dishes were plentiful, and cooked in the best style. for the wines, they were exquisite, and free'y distributed When this fine dinner had been fully appre- | ciated, Mr. C. HL Mrrement, of New York, son of Minot’ Mitebell, of White Plains—appointed ia ince of Mr. Horn, who had been designed to per- form the éuty—rose and read the Declaration of Independence of 1776, signed by the noble states men who were the tants and friends of the im- mortal George Wi _— He read it in a very appropriate manner. e reading of this great yaper was listened to with profound silence, and the conclusion was received with three cheers, which reeounded through the walle of the diaing room, and echoed in the National Palace minediately after, Mr. i ‘and gave the following to nt of the United States. (Three cheers, F more | At thie moment the orchestra, to which [ had teken the trouble to teach the tune of “ Yankee Loodie” (not well known in Paris), gave it with much accuracy, and this was received with great pleasure by all the company. After it, Mr. Henenr gave the toasta:— Lows § of Freach Republic, tiyma.”} der of our Re- and De (rasse—Three noble Lafwyeite Froner, who helped America gemernis cone cf H and Fweethearts, and Absent Friends, aement Mr. Tiknenr read three letters, the firet from Mr. Kives, jr., toexcuse bis father, who, as before stated, was ot Vichy; the seeom froin Mr. * belton Sandford, Secretary of the United States Embasey; and the third from Mr. Goodrich. The toasts then coutinaed diea— Union ie their motto, Americen Unien— Whatever may be the poliey, always Union, (Hy Mr, Banvard.) ‘The Courtitution of the Onited States, as understood 1 ebater, the Siar of the Weert, To the Memory of Andrew Jnekeony Old Unrry, the Sum of the West, Genernl i ftrorg Anchor of the American Navy, Commodore rt 2 angled Renner, [And this national hymn « by Mr. L. DG Wood, of New Orleans, rey by the Whole chorus. he Great Kepublic of the New World. [Preceded by lef rarretive of the benefita obtained by the Decia- I servitewr, ‘The Ster-&p u forninm May she rise, like « phoenix from ite aches erry Uley—Erciand, Frane a Austria boast of | their “clay of which they make thelr beautiful loin; but Old Kentucky pute down her own © hump 1 Fcott—The Venquisher of Churubusco and cen Herves, lor Fisg of France= out union be al- | now waves over our heads, wniner-e aud Manufacturer of our © the following narra when my g upon wh: oof memall pla tional song from being ‘ettormed bythe baad. This news was received with g oars; aad one of the: e! nt ba: way! We are American citizens, and free; and we: do not see why # republican hy played in Frnuee, if'we can't Rave, it performed,, et us sing it nd, instanter, thi rose, and sung the prohibited hymn. Inthe meanwhile, a large crowd thousand had’ assembled fa aimeabiad in the garden of ry the Naticual Palaces and one of the its, who saw it from the windows, fngsested to the company ~ to suspond the singing, which, asfar as it had gone, was sufficient, and would, if continued, become the- cause of some trouble. This was fully understood, and the toasts were continued. ‘To the Memory of Napoleon the Great. To the Marset ‘ma, which led the French Army to glory and victory. —Ete. could, if 1 time and space, write more than a dozen of other excellent toasts. It will be suffi- cient to say that Mr Banvard, the r of the Panorama of Mississippi River, being called ta the rostrum, delivered oue of those ‘*jolly” orations, full of wit and humor, for which he is so celebrated. ‘The waiters having announced that coffee, liquors, and sogars, were in readiness for the company in tho upper parlor, the assembly broke up, and nearly half of the gentlemen present, after a short visit above, went down into the street, where car- riages were ready to take them to Mr. Goodrioh’s: house, where the day was celebrated by a ball in the evening. Oar amiable and hospitable consul had adorned his house with the national colors of the United States, which, either in swall or large shi » Were hanging ail ever its parlors. Ferg lady re eent wore, cither on her hair or on ‘her bosom, Pi liputian fogs, which had been prepared by the fair hands of Misses Goodrich and thele a ‘able mother. ano aod violin were rivaling to deliver the LS all rid mazurkas, sehottiches, and quadrilles, and ail the company enjoyed the music and the “consequences” with much gayety and merriment. There were many very protty ladies prezent, and | cannot refrain from namin }, besides the charming Misses Goodrich, Misses (Pate of New York; Leuszure, of Virginia; and Hepburn, of New York. Such is the report of this grand anaiversary din- ner of the Declaration of Independence of the United States in Paris. On the next day all the French papers of our city gave reports of it. It must be considered as a‘stroag step for a future annual meeting of the same sort of all the citizens of the United States, who will be present in Paris upon avy future Fourth of July. ““ Union” is the motto of the large and glorious republic of North America; andit will be no doubt the motto of ber children, whenever they may meet, far or near—in a foreign land or at hoine B. H.R. Visit of the Royal Commissioners to Live: . BANQUET ON BOARD THE ATLANTIC—SOIREE AT TUE TOWN HALL. [From the Liverpool Albion, July 11.) We announced, in our last, that oar townsman, Villiam Brown, Exsq., M. P. for South Lanea- shire, bad invited the Royal Commissioners and a party of distinguished foreigners, to a grand ban- uct, to be given to-morrow (Saturday), on board the steamship Atlantic. This noble vessel hac been thoroughly repaired, and left dock yesterday aay She is now anchored in the Sloyne. Mv. Brown has arrived in Liverpool, to make prepara- tions for the pd a of his numerous guests, nearly two hundred gentlemen hiving accepted the invitation. In order that the party may have an opportunity of viewing our noble river and port to advantage, a small steamer will be at the landing- stage to-morrow morping, at ten o’elock, for the purpore of making an excureion on the Mersey. La the afternoon, at five o'clock, the company will sit down to dinner on board the Atlantic. Tne Mayor, John Bent, Esq., has determined that the mem- bers of the Royal Commission, aud the distin- guished foreigners who will visit Liverpool on thie occasion, shall not ee without aa opportunity of appreciating the civic hospitalities of this great commercial town. rom the Atlantic the company Will proceed to the Town Llall, where bis Worship will give an evening party, to which upwards of nine hundred invitations have already been issued. The English Press, pe. America compared with Englaad. The English newspapers are dist‘ngui for the excellence of the type and paper, the fulness of their reports, and the wordiness of their political disqui- itions. The leading articles of the Times may ve take: arample oi the latter; they are sonorous and striking, but full of clap-trap aud nonsens and tbe writers are profoundly Toditerent to-day, about the sentiments inculeated by themselves a month since. ‘This 1s the general character of En- glish newspaper leading articies; all sorts of ques- tons are discusred, or rather trifled w: ashallow rattling style, of bubbles and effervescence. The reader ts grosely deceived who supposes that whit an Englicn ne per advocates to-day, it will aus- tein sbe day after to-morrow. The eonduct of the Loudon press, with respect to the late revolation in France, has been distinguished for more than ite ordinary share of ignorance, frivolity, misrepresen- tation, inconsistency, and folly. At one time the English people were told, that the French would elect monarebists to the General Assembly, if, a2 was not likely to happen, any election at all was permitted. Then they were aieured tuat none but sans culottes would be elected; and thon that there would be a bloody civil war, that would end in the reestablishment of monarcby. The editors know no more about democracy and the working of demo- cratic institutions, than the Cossucksot Rusia. The supply of work to a few thousands of men in Paris Was treated as absurd by English journaliste who had supported the like thing in Ireland the Year before, aud who were at the same moment ad- Vocuting the right of the English laborer to be far- nished with work by the state, under the act of [li- ‘ b. Moreover, at the same time, there was in kngland ao immense number of porsons receiv ing reef in the Loglish workhouses, supported b. public taxes. The interference, by tho provi- sional governmen:, with the hours of labor of certain operatives was denounced as a wild, ua- heard of proceeding by the Londou newspapers, bad a few weeks before advocated the bill limiting the time of labor in Baglish cotton, aud ecitain other wanuf es, toten hours per day. ‘The refueai of the provisional government to allow ail the funds to be withdrawn at once from the savings banks wae proclaimed to be the most erucl repudiation. ‘The idlest rumors wore gravely eir- culated, and every trivial incident grossly exag- erated. A little temporary distress being felt in rarce (but whieh was nothing equa! to that which England and ireland were at the same timo suffer ing), Society was represented to be in @ state of chavs, The mercantile and monetary derange- ments of Austiia, Prussia, aod ail Germaay aod were passed over very quietly, because those countries had not been so audacious as to proslaim republics. Fut the destruction of despotis govern- ment in Auetria, Prussia, and [taly, nus been daily bewsiied by the very papers which « few monthe ago denounced in uomearured terme the evils of absolutiom. ‘There was bardiy a man in England who was rot deceived there had been by this mass of twaddly. If hd watic paper in Lon- vuld have of exporure, sarcaem, ved these glib and silly tools of » Who are continuing their exhibtions of folly lor want of euch acensor. The leading Englicn daily newspapers have completely succeeded in deetiving the people with respect to th tion of democratic institutions in the Every petty disturbance is exag- gerated, every opportunity is taken to heap cea- eure and obloquy upon the at pioweer republic. fuch have been the effects of this course of eondast. that many even of the chartist leaders speak inst republicanism, and hardly any public ker cares to advert wo the United States ae & evidence of the beneficial results of ° reprerentation. The idle and silly nseortion, that whatever prosperity the Americana may enjoy is owing to the wbundance of land, and no’ to their political institations, seems to be current through- out tbe Britich community, The arisocratie prese delights in talking about American slavery and repudiation; and, although the p of universal suffrage ana displayed by the ricans to the world for more then haif cent ie men ealling themeelver politicians in Eu Lord Broughaim awong the Jest, supposed, un late election tvok place in nee, that, under universal suffrage, none but begga d the very outeasts of sowiety could be elected. Such ix the reasoning, and euch the ex- tent of an Engieh politician's information. The clergy are in the habit o dogmaticing from the pulpit agai ublicaniem, and the j 3 do the like iro: je bensh. Every parizh ‘churel ie @ stronghol the aristocracy. Not only is ims plicit obedie Persons in authority jaime’ to be @ religioWButy, but the law requires a form of prayer, in which ‘the congregation pray to the Almighty to sustain the monarch and establiched eburch, snd prevent sedition. This has a Broa influense over the public mind. ‘The clergy are ax tive politicians, and are nearly all ravk tories, op pored to all reform. They vote at vivetions, and the bithope eit in the Howse of Lords, Nuttith stending ail this, the progress of dem ia by acy | Do meane doubtfal; a reform of the rooresont ation of the people in the House of Commons canno portpenad uch longer; that will soon be follow 'y complete representation. »