Glasgow Herald from Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland • 4

CT ABmBr m. tngRATjT). SATDBPAY, FEBRUABY 15. MM, THE FROM QUE LONDON COSaESPOHD) TSE SETXSED EDUC A.TIONAX OODB, iw, tha of the inhabitants of New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and other towns, whether on the seaboard or in tha far. interior, thea wa would enly humbly say that as yet they havo evinced no signs of their readiness to brave each endurance.

Th8 nataraJj and, in the circamstaaces, the pri-deni policy would be to pat the horse before, the cart or submit to the requisite taxation. It will not 'do to give way to an "ignorant impatience" on this score. Let Congress impose taxation, direct and indirect, to the extent ef making the increase of annual revenue provide for the greater part of the extraordinary expenditure, and they will at length work upon a firm financial basis. But we do not see how the President is to be delivered from his monetary tribulations, when he is constantly drawing on the future, ad fails to Improve the present, by providing an annual revenue, which wauld at least give some better assurance for the eveatual redemption of the ocean of debt in which the country has been involved. A ready submission to that aug-mented taxation would be the best earnest of the national zeal for the prosecution of this cruel and wasting conflict.

Univebsity Deseses. The Senate of Glasgow University, at their meeting yesterday, conferred the degree of D.D, on the Kev. Archibald Watson, M.A., minister of St, Matthew's Parish, Glasgow the Kev. John Macduff, minister of Saudyforf Church, Glasgow the Eev. Andrew B.

Parker, Welipark Free Church, Glasgow; and the Rev. James 11. Campbell. M.A., Bradford and also the degree of LL.D on the Bev. Gilbert Kov son, Episcopal minister, Peterhead, and the Kev.

George Henderson, minister of the Parish of Cullen, in Aberdeenshire. Giasgow Ieosmongbbs' Soibeb. Tha eighth annual soiree of tha Giasgow Ironmongers was held last night in the Q.wen'a Room, th largo hall of which was quite filled. The chair was occupied by Alex. Nisbet, and on the platform were the Bev.

Mr. Fraser, of St. John's Messrs. P. and W.

M'Lellan, William M'Geoch, W. Oockey, William Darling, Daniel Colquhoun, Peter Craig, tec. After tea, the Chairman made a few observations, and was followed by the Eev. Mr. Fraser, who, iu a short address, urged upon masters and men the necessity of a mutual good, understanding.

Addresses were also delivered by Mr. Cockey and Mr. It'Kellar; and a number of songs by Miss Kelly and Mr. Harry Clifton added to the pleasure ef the evening. There was an assembly after the soiree.

The Kev. De. Eabis. We understand that the Kev. Dr.

Eadie has been waited on by a deputation from the congregation of Cambridge Street U.P. Church, and presented with a memorial subscribed by almost all the members of the congregation, expressing their ardent attachment to him, and their strong desire that he should continue his pastoral superintendence of them. The reason for presenting a memorial at this time to Dr. Eadie from his congregation, is, that attempts have been made to remove him to another sphere of labour, which, it is hoped, will now cease, when tha fact is considered that the congregation is so much against the doctor being removed from his present charge, Kives Bailie CotrsT. Yesterday, at this Court, a labourer, named M'Intomeney, was sent to prison for 30 days, for having, the previous day, stolen 14 ibs.

of flour from a bag oa the north quay of the harbour, the property of Messrs. Sclanders Brothers Goodwin. Sodden Death. On Thursday morning, about half-past five o'clock, a private watchman, named ohn Graham, residing at Provanhall Coalwork, was found dead in the watchman's box, Deceased wa3 63 years of age, and married. Disease of the heart is supposed to have been the cause of death.

Cosvictioh of Shebeen Keepers. Yesterday, at the Central Police Court Bailie Whyte presiding Daniel M'Lardy. 23 St. Enoch Wynd, was fined in the sum of 7 for keeping a shebeen on Sunday last one flair or tne nne no go io sue Claud Mitchell, 17 Great Dovehill, wa3 fined In the sum of 7 for a similar offence one half of the fine to go to the Night Asylum. Allan Gibson, Salt-market, was fined in the sum of 15 for keeping a shebeen on Sunday last one half of the fine to go to the Night Asylum.

This was Gibson's second offence. Charlotte Stirling, or Douglas, or Mitchell, 5 Mtd-dleton Place, was fined In the sum of 7 for keeping a shebeen on Sunday last one half of the fine to go to the Blind Asylum. The Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire fox-hounds will meet to-day (Saturday), the 15th February, at Duchal, at 11 Tuesday the 18th, at Bridge of Weir, at 11 a.m. Saturday the 22d February, at Caldwell, at 11 a.m. Tuesday the 25th, at Houston, at 10.

30 a.k. Thursday the 27th, at Cathcart Bridge, at 10. 30 a. it Saturday the 1st March, at Cleughearn, at 11 a.m. The Dumfrlefshlre fox-hounds will meet to-day (Saturday), the 15th February, at Hoddam Bridge Tuesday the 18th, at Rammerscales Thursday the 20th, at Domock and Saturday the 223, at Castle-milk each day (weather permitting), at 10.30 a.si.

Number of inmates in Night Asylum for tha Houseless, North Frederick Street, for week ending Thursday, 13th February, 1862 Men. Eojb. Women. Girls, Total. 237 81 365 53 73G Average number of nightly annates, 105, exclusive of 23 in House of Industry.

Sale of Intoxicatih-g Liqcoe ro At the Eastern Police Court, yesterday, John Dalasll, spirit dealer, 93 JKirk Street, was charged with selling spirituous liquor to four boys under the age of 14. The police, It appears, had gone into the premises on other business, and they found in a room by themselves eight boys, three of them under 11, and the others ranging from 11 to 14 years of age, They had liquor before them, and were playing dominoes. The liquor had been supplied to four of the boys, who were treating the others. The charge was proved, and Dalzell was fined in the sum of 5. SciHERoiBN.

The annual soiree of the Sabbath School Teachers In connection with the Parish Church, was held on Friday night last in the Council Hall, Rutherglen. The chair was occupied by the Kev. John Brownlie, of the West Church, supported right and left by the Bev. John Wright Davidson, John M'Lean, T. B.

Seath, James Wallace, and others. After a part of the 100th Psalm had been song, and prayer offered up, the company partook of aa excellent repast of tea. bread, fec, which was done justice to. The rev. chairman then addressed tne meeting, alter wnscn tne secretary read tne report for the past year, which was highly satisfactory, aud the office-bearers for the present year were duly elected.

During the evening there were services of fruit and confections, and the meeting was greatly enlivened by the Tonic Sol-fa Singing Class, which discoursed some excellent pieces of music, which, along with songs and recitations, made the soiree altogether one of the most happy and agreeable kind. The meeting broke up about 12 o'clock, all being highly delighted with the night's proceedings. Partick, On 1st January lastj the members of the Partick Curling Club divided themselves Into two parlies, under the leadership of Mr. Andrew Roy and Mr. Robert Barbour, the president and vice-president of the club, and enjoyed a friendly game on the ice for coals far the poor the result of which has been that the committee were enabled, with the addition of a handsome donation from William Tod, the patron of the club, to distribute upwards of eighty carts of coals to the necessitous and deserving poor of Partick.

The coals were carted gratuitously by farmers and others in the neighbourhood. Soibbe ask Pbeseotaiioh. On Wednesday evening, the emplojes of Messrs. E. S.

Scott, held their annual soiree in the Saloon of the City Kali. Mr, E. J. Scott occupied the chair, -and the platform was filled with the foremen over the various departments of the boBiness, and some friends of the firra. The evening was enlivened aad the meeting instructed by speeches, recitations, solos, glees, daets and choruses, with musical accompaniment, and also by the comic and scenic displays of a magic lantern bnt the chief Interest of the evening was the presentation of two very handsome Family Bibles (brought expressly from London) to Messrs.

Edward John and Samuel Frederick Scott, as a token esteem, by their work people and The books were presented by Mr. Q. WidcheUo, manager to tbe firm, in very appropriate and touching lasgeage and the present was gratefully acknowledged by the Chairman, not only for its intrinsic value sad worth, bat chiefly as embodying tba good feelings and respect of the givers, who in every instance, as was stated by the presentee, subscribed with tha greatest readiness sd pleasure. Mr. F.

Scott was on a journey, but the Chairman read a letter ai thanks from bim embodying the same sentiments. Evident enjoyment and good feelicg beamed ia the countenances of all, and the meeting concluded at eleven o'clock by the entire company sieging the National Anthem. Advt. tfce other to is-tlie plaintiff; aad iavckea tha aid of Mm from tha EccleaiasHeal 5ecdafeii8 aa to tbe dotation of American Civil War ate very conflicting. With many fee pse-vailing impKBaon is that not a financial crisis, for that has already taken place, but a "financial ohaoa ntjBt come to pass within three 'mntta.

The advent such a dark cgocta in the affaire of tha Federal Go-rnment, worMalmcat aecesaarily imply a surcease of the war. At present, the huge army in the field is not only fed and clothed, but in the receipt of regalar pay, tfie latter enabling such of the troops as have family ties, to maintain those they have left behind, and who were previously dependent on their industry. But if chaos oomes, it difficult fo conceive i ho this army could be held together. The probabdity is that it would melt away, and leave the Confederate States free to manage their own affirs. The like blighting influence would extend to the naval force.

la-tie Circular, however, of Messrs. Neu Brothers, which we published the other day-a document that has commanded considerable attention to political and commercial circles an op-ppSite view is It is there asked if 'any one can show in history aa instance of a vital struggle being abandoned for want of means, even by thepoorest countries?" And then, after describing enterprise which the Northern States have exhibited in the thousands of milesof rail way they have laid down, in their internal steam navigation, and in the numerous towns that have sprung up in the primeval forest, the document proceeds to say All reason and all hwtoryare opposed to the idea that such a people, so situated, can fee brought.to make a dishonourable unless after years of exhausting dteaator. 3nse conclusions are based oa the assumption that thia is a vital struggle as regards tha Northern and 'feat any sacrifice will be made rather than abandon it. We have seen war madeby the Emperor of the Frenchia our own day, and brought tdasam- lmaiyi5essation by afeeaty of peace, taeimpelUng cause being that the continuance of tne expenaisure wa m-sjdered to involve too great a op.Ma revenues, jOtd'-beace to 'be hMMdp.ns'.to.M stability of his Em. p'ire, A prolongation of the war, under such circumstances, might have resolved Into a 1 vital straggle pa ths part of the French ruler.

That term might be also tioly applied to tSe Southern Confederacy of and the fortunes they have staked on the issue, which cornea to be independence or degrading subjugation. But we have yet to learn that the peo- 'plei of the Northern States either hold themselves so deeply committed, or that they are animated by tha like intense and sacrificing spirit. At all events, If the Federalists, as tha authority to which have referred avouches, are prepared to encounter a "protracted struggle," of which we have as "yet only witnessed the beginning, it cannot be said that there, have been aa yet any very decided indications of that "die and no surrender" resolve on the past of thepeople. There has been ample glorlication expressed Ithrough the American press, with no little sound and fury," during the progress of the little eventful as it has been, But we would require some more substantial evidence of "their deep seated determination to overcome the South at ail hazards, than is afforded by those empty emanations of the popular feeling. The Government has been driven from one expedient to another to find the ways and means to sustain the enormous expenditure entailed.

The Banks have made advances until they have had to call a halt, notwithstandlDg the high terms offered by the State fnr the accommodation, they found themselves getting into deep water. There have been large issues of Treasury notes in the shape of floating debt, in addition to the loans which have been funded or added to he permanent debt. Still the cry of President Lincoln aid his Ministry is "give, give, wa must feed a de-yoririBg monster tbat wit! not exist on the chameleon's disb." About two months since, or after other expedients, for replenishing the public coffers had fallen short, the Secretary of the Treasury promulgated the scheme of a general paper currency, issued by he Government, and resting on the public securities. It was to be convertible into specie at tha will of the holders, and it was expected by degrees to supersede the.paper currency of the Banks. By this device the Government calculated on realising a large sum, or, in fact, the declared value of every note issued, so long as Jt remained in circulation, and tbe community was prepared to receive it as equivalent to the like amount in specie.

But the actual convertibility didsnofc entei into the calculation of the Government. Its fcbUcy was to get the paper afloat, and the power of exchanging it for gold or silver was, as a measure of ileceEsity, adopted at the outset, come what might la the sequel. In one word, the Federal Government, UBaple to procure any further supply of hard ca3h at homej and Its credit not being sufficient to enter the money markets of Europe, has step by step been flooding the country with its paper obligations in one form or other. As was anticipated at the time Ms. Chase unfolded his Bmdget, although he then attached the privilege of convertibility to his propiqaed issue of paper currency, a suspension of specie payments soon after ensued.

That scheme of a Stats currency, as originally devised, has now been abandoned, simply because the community had no faith in it. Hadit eome forth convertible into specie, and; with the reasonable assurance that thia state of things would continue, all would have been right. BuSUhat last and vain supposition embodies the gist of the whole; matter, and points unerringly to the seat of the financial ailment. 1 Jonathan, like the denizens of other communities, civilised; as well as semi-barbarian, prefers a hard dollar carrying exchangeable value throughout the world, to a piece of paper or promissory note, with the seal of the Federal Government attached thereto. President Lincoln, pressed by the all-absorbing demands of the war In which he has embarked to maintain the United States Constitution, cannot gratify bis felloWTcitizens with, this tangible dollar.

Bat money or means he must have in the present hour of need, and accordingly, it would be superfluous to enter upon the fiaancial schemes that may be in agitation by the American Government, since the rubicon has been now fairly passed, convertibility suspended, and problematical substituted for substantial value. It Is enough to say that the currency in America now rests only on the faith of the State, agitated aa that fabric is by the vicissitudes of a civil war, ia which it has sustain five or sis huBdred thousand men ia arms on land, and twenty-two-thousand on the waters. Depreciation of the currency, and a corresponding rise in tha price all commodities, come to be the infallible result. The relation of creditor and debtor Is altered, the latter gaining, if any gain can survive in the midst of such monetary confusion and depression of credit on all Such la. the financial condition of the Federal States; and yet we are told in the Circular to which we have adverted that those so situated, and with worse remaining if the present course of events oontiaues, are prepared to suffer "years of rather, than abandon the vital strnaeie" ia which they are engaged.

If auch JaTBlIOTJs blSAPPBAEkNbB OF A' YOU iG (from the San? XeJegrapo,) Tfessagacity and tact otaur detective police aeeaow being subjected to a severe test, in an affair of pwaful.tnyatary. Oa 21st of last ffioftth a young English lady, who tad been residing with her husband in Spain, and who was on her wy atane to visit her family in Yorkshire, was seen a train leaving Parts. Her immediate destination then was Newhaven and, on taking leave of her relatives in Paris, it is certain that ahe had on her person so iso very valuable jewellery, including a diamond ring ot great coat, Her luggage contained, waives hex own wardcobo, presents for her friends in Sngland. For twenty-three days nothing more has been heard of this young lady, except thatebe reached tha Loadoa terminus of the Great Northern Bail--way a fact which, if clearly established, carry abua-daot iprooE her intention to proceed on har journey to the north of England. We are glad to understand that Mr.

Field; late of the detective police, bat, with the help of his assistants, traced the missing lady to the spot we havs mentioned, and that they have no doubt on this paint. Thus far, then, we" find that Mw. was pursuing a journey planted with the knowledge and obnerirtenee of herhfebaad and her friends that she had accomplished the greater and more difficult part of that journey and that, having arrived in London, she lost ao time in continuing her way to' Leeds. In London, she. sudderdy disappears; for; beyond tbe station at Sing's Cross, no thing' can be at respecting her.

Inquiries at Lsedsand on taeailway route have been prosecuted-to no purpose The country police along the entire line, and in adjacent localities, have been communicated with, and have aided to the utmost of their power the researches of the London officials. In the meantime, the young lady's husband has arrived from It is needless to say that the friends of Mrs. are all' plunged into the deepest grief and consternation by her mys teriods absence. An advertisement has been disseminated, giving fall particulars of berage, personal appearance, dress, -and property. The direction of tha inquiries have beea confided to the bands of Mr.

Field, who is omitting no possible means of discovering tha young lady's whereabouts. LIVERPOOL NEWS. (From our owa Correspondent) Thursday, Feb. 13.. Sailing of ihb Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Steamship Company's screw steamer Etna, Captain Kennedy, sailed to-day for New York, Besides a ship mail, she took out thirty cabin passengers, and had on, board a large and valuable cargo consisting of goods.

G'anamas Maim. Tha Montreal Oueau Steamship Com' pany's screw Captain Grange, sailed Portland in Hasae, witn tha Uaoadiftn ssmami sue usual mails, the Hibernian, also took out about thirty cabin and as many steerage passengers. She likewise took out a fall cargo, consisting ohfefly 6f manufactured goods. Rrwaed of iNTBBPinrrir ahd HsMAimnrThe-LiverDsol Local Marine Board to-day made a formal presentation of gold medal to Mrs. Wall is, wife of Wallsa, of the British barque Sea Wave.

The medal was a gift from the President of the United States, in recognition ef Captain Wallia' services to the shipwrecked crew of the American ship David Bryant, lost in January, 1861, oa bar voyage from San Francisco to Captain late of the p.s. Bohemia, acknowledged the compliment oh, behalf of Mrs. Wallfe, In doing his he stated that this was the second gold medal which had beea conferred on Captain Wallis for the display of humanity and courage. The first medal he received from the King of the Netherlands. It was also stated that Captain Wallis is now on tbe South American coast, and as his stay is likely to be a prolonged one bis wife is about to go out to join him there.

SATUBDAY FSBEUAKY 15. Tbe Princess of Prussia arrived at Osborae yeBterday forenooo, in tfie yacht Victoria an Albert, oa a vhli to.her Royal mother. The Prussian Chambers, ia their sitting yesterday, received propositions for tlie official recognition of the Kingdom of Italy. The result of their deliberations has not been telegraphed. In the House of Lords last night, Earl Russell, in reply to a statement from Lord Stanhope, to the effect that a second and third atone fleet had baaa sent to be aunk in the entrance to the port of Charleston said Government had declared ifca opinion that the permanent destruction of any harbour was unjustifiable.

Mr. Seward had replied that it was impossible to destroy Charleston harbour permanently, SB the currents would keep the channel open. The time of the House of Commons last evening was devoted to the hearing and answering of questions. -Among the subjects referred to were, the alleged distress prevailing in certain districts of Ire-' land, tbe Convention between Spain and Morocco, "the sacrifices of human beings by the King of Da-; homey, the transport of troops to Canada in the Adelaide and Victoria, and the system of education in Ireland. On the motion of Sir George Grey, the Highways Bill was read a second time, by a majority of 141 to 30.

A number of unimportant bills wet8 advanced a stage. We recently drew attention to an action which the Kev. Dr. Lang, of the Scotoh Presbyterian Caurclij Sydney, has raised before the Court of Session against' certain members sf the Presbytery of Irvine. The object Is to have set aside a sentence of deposition pronounced upon him.

by that reverend body a few years since, and also to obtain reparation, in the shape of damages, for the alleged wrong thereby inflicted upon him. Dr. Lang had been originally deposed by the Church Courts of New South Wales for contumacy and schism, but he continued, in the face of that sentence, to occupy his church, and minister to his congregation as formerly. the Sydney ecclesiastical authorities could not deprive Mm of the ordination and the privileges thereto attached which ha received from the Church of Scotfaidd, through the Presbytery of so far back as 1822 their sentence of deposition only unfrocked" Dr. Lang in so far as he was connected with the Scotch Church as constituted in New South Wales.

It was, therefore, deemed incumbent to obtain the interposition of the Church of Scotland judicatories, with a. view to annihilate his clerical status in this country. Accord-logly, the Presbytery of Irvine, and subsequently the General Assembly, found cause to give effect to the proceedings of their brethren in Australia, and formally depose Lang as a minister of the Church of Scotland. For that act he has called his ecclesiastical superiors in this country to answer before the civil tribunal in the manner we have formerly stated; Whatever maybe the fallings or the merits of Dr. Langjither as a clergyman or a member of the New, South Wales Legiidaturef or he has long sustained both of those characters most certainly his lf dearest foe" will not accuse bim of being Wanting in the perfervidtm ingenium of his countrymen.

He seems resolved to give battle to the Church authorities at both ends of the world, and makOhaic fulmiria-tions recoil en their own heads. It appears that the Synod of Australia, carrying, but their procedure against Dr. Lang, had filed a bill be fore the Supreme Court of New South Wales, with a view to obtaining the possession of Dr. Lang's church, to respect that he was no longer a minister in connection with it. IThe CM, Court gave effect to the ecclesiastical procedure by pronouncing a decree in accordance.

That decision Dr. Lang has, by appeal to her Majesty, brought under thev review of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, before whom the question is now under discussion. As this committee includes several of the highest judicial authorities in the realm, "they will now have an opportunity of dealing with questions analogous to. those, at present occupying the Court of Session in the Car-dress case, or of defining the limits of the Civil and Ecclesiastical Power according to Presbyterian polity, so far as that debsteable ground is embraced nnder tha She two cases that now pending before the Privy Council Committee aad the other instituted by Dr. Lang in the Scotch Court are in some respects the converse of each other, although involving some-, what similar principles.

In the one, the Church: in Sydney appeals ato Csssar aa against Dt. Lang, aad The first tussle of the session ul ke dLw hT HUnirt allfaaj beea play and prsrOfitiaa, ba- t-T Educational Minute of PrivyCoral ComaK, tbe subject of warm defeats in bote HotiW 'merit takes, the initUtive ia this contest I I Vs House it will be launched by toe Preaini- "i-1 Earl Granville, and in the Wr Wil dent, Mr. Lowe. I will not antSplta Tbtfc a ebars conflict is ejected. uents of tHe Revised Code have been masLP tlw the metropolis, and, the (iovernmeot CS'Jij numerous deputations from various nMts sftt, i Tor a week past therehave been deput Scions ST.

and Glasgow, having reference partly new Education Minute, but mor9 paJticSarif posed extension of the system ot education Til a among the gentlemen composing th6i8 deoSd Um-leading ministers and members of the Fr 2M Churches, including Dr. Guthrie, Dr bX 1 U-p-MH3U1, Dr. A. Thomson of Edinburgh, Mr Park, to 4a. What they contempt usa of national education tor Scotland as will include all ti? gelical Tae Lard- idvocaus said approved of the scheme, and promised tj do his ntj? promote it; bat after the experience late years iftto think that the learned Lord cannot be very sanguine hopes of being able to effect any very material the existing system.

It was with the greatest daw? could carry his very limited Parochial School EUil o7i session. The Conservative par ty consented to a comorom- 1 but there were certain points, such as the declanniS made by schoolmasters, and the recognition of a Wished Chnrcb, on which they resoktaly refused to gin and the Lord-Advocate was fain to comply with tost ahh' at the cost cf irritating many of his ownfriemia, a as parties remain In their present equally-balanced so attempts to disjoin the parochial scboolsof Scotland SS' ge her from the Established Church are likelyto beaaowui' The fate of tbe new Education Minute, will not materially affect the position of the Hiuissry, excS in an indirect way. If they are out-voted upou it, aa tional reason will be given why they should bs dissjUifi) with the present Bouse of Commons but when. thy m. solve to appeal to the country, some other aad mors popiiU, cry than that of the Education Miaute will be raUed by tta Government.

It is quite understood that at the present moment the Conservative party have no wish to drive Lord Palmerston and his colleagues into a cora.ee, or to coan,) bim to resort to a dissolution; but ia official qaarters is hardly concealed that a dissolutioo, sooner or later thought highly desirable. The weakness ot in both Houses is strongly felt, and the Govetaoat would not be sorry to sustain a defeat on aaa vital question, which would compel them to appeal t) ti constituencies. I believe it has even been hopsd that aom. thing may occur oa tbe Budget, which would lead ti tia result, and no doubt is entertained in official circles that in the event of a dissolution, Lord Palmenton will fiad position materially strengthened. Probably, howeyar, toe Conservative leaders will take care far the present, at least tbat the Premier's wish in this respect is nut gratified, The Convocation of the Clergy is now sitting, and is oak itjgthe most of its recently-restored right of diacossioq, yM.

terday a question of some interest to the Koiscopai Chuich underwent considerable discussion. Everybody ij aware that Episcopal clergymen ordained in Scotland are tot eligible to admission to the'Vhurch of England, aud cannot of course, hold any of its benefices, or even be permitted preach more than two Sundays, unless a private Act Fat. liament is passed iu their favour. This restriction has Ion? been a. source of discontent with the Scottiah Bpitcopil clergy, and yesterday the matter was brought uader tie notice of Convocation by the Bishop of Loudon, who, himself a Scotchman, naturally feels a warm interest ia the subject.

The Eev. Prelate intended to have moved for a com-mittee to consider the propriety of urging Pariiamsnt to pass a measure for the relaxation of the disabilities; he abstained from doing so in consequence of an understanding that the question will be taken up in Parliament withoaS the intervention of any committee. He denoauced tiw ia-justice and impolicy of the restrictions, which are not eoa. fined to, the Scottish clergy alone, but affect, also, those of the United States, and clergy ordained for the discharge of certain duties abroad. Tbe bishops who took part is (aa debate were, generally speaking, favourable to tiis roiora! of tbe reetnetioss, but one or wo of them spoke of the cscej-sity of caution.

The Bishops of Lincoln aud Llaimtf, ia particular, thought the removal of the disabilities undesirable, and likely to introduce discord, jealoueiea, and diasea-sionB, of which the Church England had uia enough already. A contest is nos? raging between the Church and the Theatres, which excites considerable in tha pulpit and on tbe boards. Hitherto the meiropolisan theatres, licensed by the Lord Chamberlain, have, by a clause in their license, been closed during Pasaion Week. Tba greater part of the theatres have, however, been usually open during that week for concerts, and of thia the closed onjj have loudly complained. 'The Lord Chamberlain baa, accordingly, resolved to remove tha restriction altogether, so that ia future all the theatres will be open during Paaaion Week, Geod Friday excepted.

This has, of course, given much satisfaction to tbe members of tne taaatncal profession, but it has excited no small degree of horror among a large portion of the clergy and of the CnurcSs, who see in it a gross profanation of the holy season. Tae Act of tbe Lord Chamberlain has been loudly denounced, and, at the instance cf Convocation, tbe Archbiahopof Canterbury, as Primate, has teea induced to writeto him, deprecating tbe proposed change. Counter memorials from tae Green Rccm will reach his Lordship's table, and Lambeth aad Old Drury will strive hard for the mastery. It is just as if a contest were to arise in Glasgow as to the closing or opening of your theatre during tbe Week oa which your half-yearly fast is held only, In London, the question ia taken up by the clergy as one of peculiar aacredaeaa, and involving interests essentially holy and reverential. On Tuesday evening, a united meeting of the ministers and office-bearers of the English Presbyterian and (J.

P. Churches in the metropolis, was held ia the lecture room attached to Regent Square Scotch Church. Mr. Henderson of Park presided and a very interesting conversation took place on the mission of tha Presbyterian Church in England, tbe proposed union between the Engli8h Preabjtertan and U.P. Churches, snd tbe bicentenary celebration of St Bartholomew's Day, or the expu8ionjf the 2000 noD-coniormlog ministers from the Church of England in 1G02.

Ot. Edmond, being in the North on ecclesiastical business, was unable to be present, and Dr. Archer was prevented by indisposition; but their places were supplied by two P. P. ministers from dcot-land, Dr.

A. Thomson, and Mr. M'GiU, secretary So tne Home Mfesionof the U.P.Synod. Themeetingwasan exceedingly pleasant one, and augured more favourably for union than any that has preceded it. who have recently been in the North of England, where the Presbyterian churches are most numeroas, reported very favourably as to the result of their observations.

A friendly feeling parvadas the congregations of both bodies, and everywhere an anxious feeling for union seems to esiat, There can be little doubt that the united meetings saw and agaia held fa the metropolis are doing much to clear away the obstacles to union. To a close observer considerable difficulties are stilt found to stand in the way. The foundation etone of the new Presbyterian church at Clapham was formally laid to-day, by Mr. Henderson cf Park, in the presence ol a considerable assembly drawn from various parts of LondoD. Though this ceremony has only taken place to-day, the erection of the building bas already made considerable progress, bat several nwnths tr ust elapse before it can be finished.

The induction of Dr. Macfarlane, translated from Erakine Church, Glasgow, will take place in the first week of April GfiAND CONCEST THE SISTEE3 MARQHISIO. The concert of last night in the City "Hall, introducing the above named aitists to a Glasgow audience, was in all respects a great success. The fame of the Sisters Marchiaio, as duetiets, on the Continent and latterly ia London, cannot bnt have been heard of among the dttlelAnti ia music, and cariosity was amply gratified last night, while a vocal treat was afforded of the choicest description. The florid music ef the Roseiniac school is principally that in which these artistes have sought the splendid reputation iey en joy and probably such a triumph in duet-singing was never hitherto witnessed on either the lyric stags or the concert platform.

The unanimity and identity, so to speak, of tone and feeling in the two' voices giving the idea that tbe soprano of Mdile. Carlotta is but a continuation (in the scale) of the contralto of fcer sister, is a remarkable and beautiful feature of their performances. Both possessed of voices of considerable compass and powers, cultivated ia the highest degree, the sisters Marchisio are probably in their vocalisation of the graceful and spirited ornamentations of Rossini, or the style of composition which his name will suggest. To say more than to hint that the contralto of Mademoiselle Barbara Marchisio i3 tbe finest of the two votes' would spoil the idea conveyed of sympathetic feeling between them but, without doubt, we have never heard, wits the exception of the magnificent organ of Madame Alcona a more satisfactory contralto. Of their selections we can only refer to the well-knows duet from Semiramide, Giorao d'orrore," which- gave tnu scope to the sisters to exhibit their grand, and, we may add, novel powers of vocal illustrations.

The audience had every reason to be satisfied, not only with the quality of the performances of these artistes, but with the quantity, and were most enthusiastic in their applause, The sisters would have been a host in t-aetaselvee, ana sufficient to have extracted and entertained ao au11" tory but the treat was further enriched by the performances of Messieurs Vieuxtemps and Lamoary oa the violin and violoncelli, and Arthur Napoleon on the piano, with Signor Ciampi, and Ooaaelli, Walter Bolton. The first-named of the instrumental i well known here. He contributed some excellent Bis fantasia from "I Lombardi," introducing letuzia," proving most attractive. M. Lamourya vuW ceuo playing was very noticeaDie tor its nnisa We have seldom heard rspidjmusic on the violoncello pl7eo so mu back, tncuut ha ban Avinirpd RASA and fieif-DO3S6S3103, with experience in the quieter and less fanciful music, which bis great abilities had been principally exhibited.

answer to an encore of the Galop de Concert, be some remarkably clever variations on the Carnival aa Signor Ciampi is a capital buffo singer, -aad is becoonins a great favourite. The other two greater advantage ia enttmble singing and, though oc limited powers voice, are worthy in respect of. coltivawa taste ana experience to associate with the eminent artistes wbom tbey accompany. Mr. Land was conductor.

The house was comforting filled. tbe evils of Hie present eyetem being exposed andee special heads and with detailed proofs, whilo thsabaolute necessity of a change in the direction of the Sew Minute was Demonstrated, Botcbyfactsrmdfiguibutb pabHoaotjr aad that supreme regard to the pabSc interests which should gukfe the acttbffl fcoth of the Government and the; House fa toe matter. Nor is this able and elaborate statement at all out of pro-paction totl9.importaa of'tlsa subject aid the'interest it excites. For though the question of Government aid to education, aad the. kind of education it secures, Is not, as Mr.

Lowe justly said, one of first-rate magnitude, it is, nevertheless, of serious moment, and one which, is the, absence of any great political measure, will necessarily occupy a prominent place in the business of the session. Tieargsacy of the question, however, Is quite equal to its importance. The educational reforms proposed by the Government have not been brought forward moment toa soon. Toe present system was, bs Mr. Lowe reminded the House on Thursday, not only essentially tentative and provisional in Its origin and design, but it has retained "that character up to the present moment And features that might be' appropriate and osefal enough in a merely tentative scheme, may very naturally become a source of weakness and injury if permanently retained.

That is precisely what has happened wish regard to the existing system of Government aid to education. The original object of the Government grants was give an impulse to primary instruction by establishing specimens and models of the right kind of teaching In a word: by giving it an efficient start in the right direction. Lord Kussell, a leading Minister of the Crown, at the time it was iuaugurated, stated distinctly that it was not "intended that the system should pervade the whole country but that the object was to create models of teaching." Tbe details of the sctiema were accordingly accommodated to this ead. The great object being to create models of affective teabbiug, the first thing to be done was to secure a class J6 effective teachers. A great proportion of the annual grant was there-fore given in the form of premiums to certified masters and Training colleges were established on an ex.

tensive Bcale, which, though originally the offspring of voluntary enterprise, were boob maintained almost public expense. The system of Government inspection proceeded on the same principle, and was directed ta the same end that of securing good teachers and diffusing general types of good teaching. This was ail very 'well for a time, but it is obvious that such a system is essentially provisional, and that to make it permanent would be in fact to sacrifice-the. main end of effective popular eduoation, The true end of popular education is not to- produce teachers, however but to furnish primary 'instruction to the children of the poos. And this is precisely tbe point which the present system naturally and almost necessarily, from its provisional character and liauced aim, eo much neglected.

Tne system was accommodated to its main end, that of providing teachers, and having accetn-pliafaed this it is right that its merely provisional features should be done away ffith, and those changes adopted which are necessary to secure the realendof education the diffusion of soiled Instruction amongst the children of the poor. Bat it seems that this essential has already bacome a task of enormous difficulty, from' various causes the provisional system bas lasted so long that those who enjoy its benefits and are directly interested in its continuance have already forgotten its origin. They denounce any change in the conditions of the Government grants, which are still voted annually, as a breach of faith towards themselves, and meet the proposals for Mtortn with the cry of vested rights and interests." It may, no doubt, be said that this is so sotss extent natural from the length of time during which the provisional system has been retained without alteration. Bat, on the other hand, this kind of opposition demonstrates the imperative necessity ef reform, and that without; a moment's further delay. Unless the true ends of education are to bs permanently abandoned, this kind of organised and interested resistance to reform mast be promptly met and subdued, Mr.

Lowo pointed out tbe danger arising from this source: "He wished to point out that such a state of things might bring about most disastrous results, and that, like Pope's Atossa, they would find themselves by the means defeated in the and that, instead of' the grant being a grant for national eduoation, it would become a grant for eu-taifling vested interests in the ex-istisg machinery of education, and thst Ministers, finding the fearful opposition they would have to encounter from suck a phalanx in any attempt to divert the grant to its original object, would relinquish the attempl altogether, and no Government would be found bold enough to face the opposition they would meet with, flow they felt that it was neceesary to deal with this subject as soon as possible. Tney waited tbree jesra while the Commissioners were deliberating. The reason they were anxious to deal with the subject was the increasing number of the claimants. They felt biat such a state of things would arise that it was necessary to deal with toe subject at once, it being foreseen that if the House did not, upon the earnest representation of the committee, put a atop to tbe evil, all control over the distribution of the grant would pass out of the hands of the Privy Council and of Parliament into the bands of those who were working the system while any demand that the latter cbose to make upon the Minister would be supported by such an army of stipendiaries that no Minister would be found courageous enough to withstand it. Such a state of things would be most dangerous and uucoustita--tional." After all, the proposals of the New Minute do not seriously affect the position or the incomes of these who raise tbe cry of vested Bat that such a cry should be raised, supported by a powerful agitation, and backed by threats of polilioal action, is the strongest possible proof of the necessity and urgency of reform.

The New Minute makes no other changes in the existiog machinery than are necessary correct glaring deficiencies, and secure in the most efficient manner and on thei widest scale the true ends of education. And notwithstanding the partial outcry that has beea raised, and the political support of a patty kind which the opponents of the Miaute my possibly secure, we believe tbat it will be accepted by the country at large and by the House of Commons as a most important and seasonable reform. The modifications of the New Code announced by Mr. Lowe will certainly help to secure the general acceptance of the measure. Ail the objections of any weight and validity urged against the provisions of the Code are met and removed by these changes.

Perhaps the most importantis that relating toiaf antsehoois. 1'he children in these schools are not to be examined, the capitation fee being paid simply on attendance, so that, as Mr. Lowe pleasantly said, the children will be to the managers, as well as to their little treasures." change in the age at which, the capitation fee will be granted in avecieg schools, from IS to 12, is also a very useful, as it fs sure to be very popular one. The training colleges, moreover, are to be maintained, for the present at all events, on the existing plan. Tbese changes, with a provision for securing tbe master's salary by giving him a lien on the capitation grant, are tbe most important features of the amended code.

Slight as they are taey will remove a host of objections, and help to secure the success of a measure which Is now as unexceptiqnable in its details as it was always sound in principle. SCOTLAND AND THE REVISED CODE. In the course of his speech, in explaining the new Educational Code in the House of Lords on Taursday eveniag, Earl Gsakvxlie said: We do not to inclade Scotland under the Revised Code. Xiae 'reasons for making Hhti change are these. There have been several repreaenta-1 tions from Scotland, some of them objecting to the Revised Code, others saying, although they accept of it for want of a better, tbey are not friendly to the system of Privy Council grants.

They say that the Bill which; was, introduced last year has given general satisf action. Tbey say I do not know with what truth that all the different religious communities In Scotland are agreed on the Bbrt of religious education tht should be given to youth that the time has now arrived when the Government should either propose a geae-tal Education Bill for Scotland, or, at all events, institute some inquiry into the matter. I think, with these views, with the population desiring one cornprebensive scheme for Scotland, it will be mors prudent, more wise, to postpone, at all events for a time, tbe Itevised Code there. Another reason is, that the capitation grAuts never applied to Scotland. (Hear, hear.) t.

Mr, LowH, in the course of his speech in the Bouse of Commons, said Lv the first place, let me remark that the investigations of the Commissioners did not extend to Scotland. Scotland has never known capitation' grants. As you are aware, a bill was passed last session for ab oiishing the test taken by the Scotch schoolmasters, and many entreaties have been addressed to us not to insist upon extending this change into Scotland. It has generally beea said by those who approached us that there is no objection to revise the code per se, but that Scotland is on the eve of being able to organise a system that will be fully acceptable to tbe people, (Hear.) We have also been informed that the Lord Advocate is contemplating a measure on the subject, Scotland was engaged long before us in the battle of education, and hsd honourably distinguished iierssit ia tits cause before it was brought home to tbe public mind of England. Scotland possesses a tried aud well-established educational system, and bas the experience of 200 years to guide her on this question.

There are many distinctions between the two countries in this matter, and we have thought it wise not to extend the Code at presets to Scotland, (Bear, hear.) Mr. Caibd wished to know if hs understood the Bight Hon. Gentleman that while Scotland was exempted from the Revised Code, the present system was So be aaaiutaisiad 2 Mr. Lowe With regard to the question of the Hon, Gentleman (Mr. Caird) it was intended that Scotland should remain under the present system until further steps should Betaken.

EXTKAOKDINARY FLOWING OIL WELL. A correspondent of the Hamilton Times writes from the oil springs, under date of the ISth insfc, an interesting account of a flowing oil well which has just been tipped. He says "I have just time to reaction that to-day, at half-past 11 o'clock A.M., Mr. John Shaw, from Kingston, C. W.

tapped a vein of oil in his well, at the depth of 15S feet in the rock, which filled the Burfase well (45 feet to the rock) and the conductors in tbe course of fifteen minutes, and im-tEediately commenced flowing. It will hardly be credited, but, nevertheless, such is the case, that the present enormous flow cf oil cannot be estimated at less than 2,000 barrels par day (24 hours), of pure oil, and the quantity increasing every hour. I saw three men in the course of one hour fill barrels frora the flow of oil, which is running away ia every direction, the flit presenting the appearance of a eea of oil. The excitement is intense, and hundreds are rushing from every quarter to see this extraordinary, wejl. Experienced oil well diggers from the other side affirm that this well equals their beet Sowing wells in Pennsylvania, and they pronounoa tbe oil as being of a superior qaahty.

This flowing well ia situated in lot No. 10, range iS Messrs, Sanborn Oil Territory, Qneitc ffaztUe, Jan. 27. From tbe Times.) Tije gtaiemei made on Thursday night ob tha Revised Cods" andihe to posed cotfectioES is unavoidably bag it in-qeJKS info the riht principles of nsttoaalaid, sad goes lata msaydttaHs; taVnavtr bad a PMtoBSMry statsaaot etrecge clam to a careful perusal and sir eonsidexirtJoB. Though it rtomss is the seemingly invid'oaa form of a cbeefc and rebuke, a restriction and praolngof a floniishiiss and ft riving institution and though it boldly takes np the gauntlet throws down by thousand ehampioria, representing same thousand schools, many tfcottsaad well-paid stipendiaries, aad a million well or ill taught children yet.

in uober feet, it is the first honest, careiol. and philosophical account rendered to Parliament by the Commit ot Council. For many years various reason, often noticed these column have withdrawn this wort Important part of the public expenditure ftom the ordinary attention- of the Legislature, and, so far, we make bold to ssy, from the reign of common sense and tight principles, A gigantic system, the mushroom growth of a sight, had arisen among ussand none oared to touch it till the rapid strides of its expenditure, the huge multiplication cS it agencies, and, at the same time, the growing' deficiency of results, absolutely compelled interference with a strong, if not rude hand, That has been the work to be done, Like similar tasks, it was consigned for a time to a Rojal Commission, and for three years they inquired aud reported, and the public read and ruminated upon tapir report. But the time for action bad come, Thst necessity was discharged in the cow famous minute, which was simply the solution of a difficulty which could no longer be avoided, to be explained, justified, and here and there corrected or modified. The result is that the whole subject of national education is now before Parliament, as it has never been before, in a legislative form.

Our tables ate covered with pamphlets, letters, and reports of speeches on the subject, generally by people whose ability or position gives them some claim to our attention. But one error pervades nearly alL It is, that nearly ever? speaker or writer regards the subject just from his own particular point of view, and considers what he will gain or loie, how far his own hopes have -been fulfilled or disappointed, and with what faith Government has carried out the imaginary compaol made with himalone. None of these writers pnt themselves into the place of the State. None of them takes into his equal regard the large part of the nation that has lit He or no benefit from the existing system, or considers how or to what future consequences that system is working. Lord Granville and Mr, Lowe were obliged to take a position above managers, above all interested parties, above conflicting denominations, above inspectors and all other functionaries, and consider well the working of the whole systeaj, and how alone it coul be brought into proper workisg order.

This is what our readers now have before them, and we say it without any disparagement of many able publications this is the first piece of stateematohip they have had on this moat important subject. The immense clamour that bas been raised, and the utterly unreasonable character of tbe lemonstranees, prove themselves the mistakes fostered and the mischief dene by the existing system, and the necessity of immediate revision, A vested inteieat has grown up, a legion of stipendiaries and expectants all right and no doty demanding everything, bound to nothing, testifying to its impolitic character by rising at the first check and flying in the face of the Legislature and the Executive. It demands to be assured of its pay; it demands to be exempt from the test of close examination and personal attainments as the condition of aid. Looking with complacency on the thousands of schools whose poverty, or remoteness, or scanty numbers: shut them out of the system, this new vested interest, so tenderly cherished by Bishops, Archdeacons, and Mausgsrs of Training Schools, demands that the public largess shall not be stinted by any test, or rise and fall by varying merit. This is the immense and unbounded prttensioc that Lord Granville and Mr, Lowe had to meet.

It is a pretension that could but end in defeat, for England never could have so bound itself hand and foot, and never could have so passed its word and pledged its resources, so tied its judgment and closed its eyes and ears, as a host of agitators alleged it has done. On various occasions in our history had to uproot and overthrow vast institutions with every claim of sacred-raess, use, and antiquity. It has swept away castles, monasteries, Papal intrusion, Divine Bight of Kings, close boroughs and corporations, protection, and a good deal more. All at once, in this year 1862, it finds itself suddenly confronts! by a creation not more than a quarter of a century old, a mere emanation from the Privy Council, a bundle of regulations, a thing of ted tape and ledgers. Mr.

Lowe judiciously gives free utterance to its cries, He invites us to let it have its Bay out. It speaks with a thousand tongues, for dignitaries, gynods, and two Houses of Convocation. delight to be its spokesmen. When it has spoken, Mr. Lows asks Why should it be eo anxious to assert a vested interest Why should it exclaim so vehemently against the test of examination? Why claim that immunity even for its teachers Why should it wieh for some more confiding rule than capitation, attendance, and actual progress? In a word, why should it object to the existing code being overhauled at all, and made amenable to the vulgar miss by which, in this day, we regulate admission to the public service? There can be only one answer to the candidate refuses to be examined.

Xlie more sensible part of our legislators in either House will follow Lord Derby's advice, and discuss the Revised Code in a fair and friendly spirit. We beg to assure them that the opposition which, out of doors, has been worked up to such extravagant proportions will not bear the calmer atmosphere of Parliament. The simplest and most obvious comparison between what the existing Code does and what it fails to do, between the plethoric nursing of the favoured town school asdthectterdeBtitationofsorasthoasaaipoorervillages, will show what slight grouad the out door agitators have for their hlgbfiown remonstrances. The grant, which began under the most exceptional circumstances, and has never had a proper amount of legislative supervision, ass rushed over the country like a sudden inundatioo, with the usual result -of drowning gome places, and leaving others high aad tey. It has buret the back, and taken a course of its crtrnj'Instaad of being distributed in sufficient channels wherever it was most needed.

Lord Granville and Mr, Lowe do not propose to diminish the grant, to restrict the area of its application, or to exclude one child from a share is it, or one teacher from present assistance aad hope of still further reward. Theyoaly extend to this department the principles of truth, justice, and economy 44 at have been applied in Sum to all other departsagatp. In the school, as in the public office, it wiH feeno work, no no merit, no promotion. Only the other day a thousand vested rights in the shape of politics! and wafcaisBtical sinecures, close scholarships and fellowships, fender the pruoing-Sxook of an age which will not brook -idleness and likes not shirking or laggiog. Bvery where you may meet the victim of some tost privilege, or the survivor of some injured monopoly, always full of his wrongs.

Every graveyard in this metropolis is a vested interest set at nought a vested interest in the dead disregarded for the sake of the living. That two miilioas might breathe a purer atmosphere, we reduced the fees of two or thtae hundred clergymen. The existing application of the Parliamentary great tot education; if it be found partial, and so injurious, has as little claim to defence, and must yield as readily to the rule of the general good. Mr. Ljwo justly and yet kindly describes it as a tentative and preparatory system, feeling its own way through the country and aa experiment, rather than a finally settled aad fully recog-j nised institution.

But that description, tha tenth of which cannot be disputed, while it excuses the shortcomings and errora cf the system, also condemns them. (From the Daily News.) In bis masterly speech on Thursday night Mr. Lowe took the whole question ol National Education, which has been so intensely debated during the recess, out of the narrow region of party feeling, conventional prejudice, and sectional inte-sests, and placed it in its broadest aims and issues before tha reason and conscience of Parliament and the country. Even those eaptiousctitic3andindignanSorfttorsoathe Opposition benches, whose short memories and perverse ingenuity enables them not only to denounce the mysterious silence of the Government with regard t- the New Minute, but to discover ail sorts of sinister motives for imaginary reserve, must havo been completely satisfied with the powerful and exhaustive statement made to the House by the Yice-Preaiderit of the Committee of Council. For three hours and a half the Sight Hon.

Gan-tie man htld tbe attention ot the House while he reviewed the existing system of education pointed in luminous dttail Its glaring defects, and stated the leading principles and provisions of the New Coda, with the modifications thst have been recently introduced to meet the chief objections urged against it during tha recess. Bvery point of thestate-ment was supported by pertinent facts aad cogent argatneni,.