Ei
.
FIE
I=
signs, summons, &c. are taken; witness
thi Olaf. in this clause—" Furthermore
do proMis's arid swear, that a masli,r
. son's secrets, given to Me in charge as such,
aril I knowing them to be such, silk' rei.
rna;:l as secure and inviolable in my breast
us in his owl, When communicatod to me,
murder and treason exc.J.Tted, and theY tell
to my owii election," the surd "worthy" wa.:
inserted before the % . vords "ura. ter mason;"
witness :camber read
about going on a master inas.)n's errand,
"barefoot and barolwailed; - thinks thil.re is
an obligation to ai , l ",ill po ,- .ir in
digent master masons', their wev , s mid oi•-
phans," &c.; if any part of til4: , obligation is
omitted, candinate'swers that hi! will hold
"amenable thereto %NlL:lies:or in-
finli:ed;” 11: rain Abi!l is represented nq be
ing killed and Intried; Senrch is made for
him, he is limpid; a sprig of cassia by his
head; brethren attempt to raise him; the first
grip is tried, it does n'A raise Into; on tryin ,,
the second tlesn slips 0:1; the third (I he
grip,) is there tried and raises hint; in mark
master's degree, a mark is pretended to be
put on candidate; mallet and chisel produped;
a bowl also, stained in imitation of blood;
chisel applied to or near naked breast, and
blow given with mallet; m one of ilogrec”:,
master - resigns hiS place to candidate; other
ollices also become vacant; lodge is thrown
inta great confusion, members are :loisv, and
,ridicule candidate, to show him he ought not
assnim a station for which IP, is not quati
lied—the penalty in the ma4eCinason'S de
.gree is-=-"to have my body severed in two
in the midst, and divided to the north4ind
south, my bowels burnt to ashes, and the
ashes scattered to the four winds of lw:iven,"
&e. In the Royal Arch degree, winless
testifioJothocorrecti?!si of nearly all the
clauses of the oath; wito - ..ss; has token this
obligation in the chapter—" L'u atm ripore,
do 1 promise and swear, that I "%Vitt not give
the Grand Oinnific Royal Arch ward, which
I shall hereafter receive, - neltheT in the
chapter Tim. out of it except there be present
two companion Royal Arch masons, who,
with myself make three, and then by three
times three, under a living arch, not above
my breath;" he has taken this--"Further
nfore, do I promise and swear, tiro. I 'will
not reveal the inefiltble characters belonging
to this degree, or retain the key to them in
my possession, but desiroy it, whenever it
conies to my sight;" thinks he has taken
or_part rthermore,_ do I pro
mise and swear that I will not wrong this
chaptr, nor a companion of this degree, to
the v:'lu!o:any thing, knowingly myself, or
suffer it to he dune by others if in my pow
er to pi event
,it;? , ' he,has taken this obligation
—"Furthermdre, do I promise and swear,
that I will not be at the exaltation of a can
didate to this degree, at a clandestine chap
ter, I knowing it io be such;" he has taken
that I will not assist or be present at the
exaltation ofa candidate to this degree, who
has not regularly received the degrees of
.entered apprentice, fellow-craft, master ma
son, mark' master, past roaster, most excel
lent master, to the best of my knowledge
and belief;" he has taken this--" Furthe
rmore, that I will not assist. or see more or
less than three candidates exalted at one and
the same time he has taken this—" For
thermore, that I will not be present at the
forming or opening of a Royal Arch chap
ler unless there be present nine regular
Royal' Arch masons;" he has taken .
"Furthermore, do I promise and swear, that
— l - wilhierspealt of a oompanion Royal
. Arch Mason, neither behind .his-back nor
before his, face, but will 'iipprize him of ap
proaching danger if in -my power;" he has
taken this—" Furthermore, do __l promise
and swear, that I will not strike a compan
ion Royal Arch mason in anger so as to
draw his blood;" he has taken this—" Fu
rthermore do I promise and swear, that 1
will support the constitution of the General
chapters of United
States of America, also_tho constitution of
Grand Ro3 al Arch chapter of the state un
der %%pith this chapter is held, and corabrm
to all the by laws,. rule' and' regulations of
this or any other chapter of whichi I may
hereafl , _.r become a inumher;" he has taken
this,--"Furthermore, do I promise and swear
that
,I w:l! obey all re (rular signs, summons,
ur C.k - ens given, handed, oe thrown to .
me, from the hand of a companion 'Royal
Arch mason, 'Or from the body of a just and
laavolly constituted chapter or such, provi
de alt be within the length of my cable to .y;"
he has taken this, but it was explained—
" Furthermore, do I promise and swear that
NisilLaid and assist a comp. nion Royal Arch
.mason, when engaged in ally di4ficulty; and
espouse his cause, so thr"as to extricate-hiM
from the same, it in iny power„whether he
he right or wrong;" thc - explanation of the
foregoing clause witne.z3s says-was made af
ter the oath was adininistered, and Was this:
If he saw a companion engaged in a Mi..
ulty, or quarrel, with another person, lie
was to • get him away, out, or the thine:l.lllY,
or quarrel, if he could do so; witness has
not taken this obligation, or Liasr one politi-
cal-a-"Atiio, that 1 w'lllwomoto a compan
ion Royal Arch nr son's political prefer,
.inent is prefere to another ofenual'qual
. itications;" witness swears, thaehe has ON:
. ken 'tlxr - following ohligatien—"Further
more, do I piomi:ie and swear. that a cont
. ,•panion Rokal Arch mason's s',er4s, giN;im
tili3' in charge as such, anti 1 knowing them
to I..te•stialt, shalkreinain us secure kuldmivio
lab ••• in my breast tis in his' own, :111.111.-
: 1)r.,11 . AND TREASON NOT JACO.I)T-
A) "• wittievibeiievw he huts taken the Oh--
• igation poorand
rent. Royal A . rch.itittsons, , •their widows anti
' &C • Vsitne4.9lxliii ves th‘ pennliy
l•rinattis, , •,, • , •
this egso, its Alta; iF 64r0e1 . ;' r wiliel1
po
4 . 1! . y- ."All hi wch 1...iti0-q•
THE 'ANTI-MASONIC , STAR AND REPITBLICAN BANNER.
lemnly and sincerely promise and- swear,
with a firm and steadfast resolution to per
form the came, without any equivocation,-
_mental' reservation, or self-evasion of mind
in and whatever; binding , myself nnder.no
less penalty, than that of having my skull
smote off, and my biains exposed . to the
..70rChing rays of the sun, should I ever
knowin , ly, or wilfully, violate or transgress
any part of this my solemn oath-, or obliga
tion, ofa Royal Arch Mason. So help rim
God; and keep me :Th , adf,ist in the perfr
mance utlthe 1-n Royal Arch core
monies, candidates have to go under the
ring arch," formed by two rows of masons
joi,k* hands; smile one says, in a low tone,
g'stoop low, hi-others; stoop low;" they then
lower their hands ftud candidates are.brougltt
down on hands and knees; as the}' crawl
through are told they mist pa tbrouph
rugged ways, and 'chirs and other obsta
cles are put before them to climb over: there
is a representation of the destruction til.re
rusalein, at which a great noise is made; al
so, of the burning btmh; in one part of cere
mon;es, in reply to mtestion—"Are von a
Royal Arch Mason?—the answer is, "I AM
THAT I AM!".
Counsel fir plaintia cis
examine
John PAT,(a justice ofthe peace,) sworn.
—About 14 years two, witness became a
freemason: is a Royal Ardi; has taken 15
degrees in mesonry. 'Witness says part of
the nititer mason's oath (tile first part. of
which was read to him,) is correct, and part
not; asked to say what part is not correct,
and answers, the sub:donee is substantially
the some; knows of no idco in the part read,
materially diarent from thel
.ioo.;; some
small variations; witness taken the sob
sinner of this obligation--" Furthermore do
I promise and swear, that I will not give the
grand hailing sign of distress, exeept ; I am
in real distress, or for the benefit of the craft
when at work; and should I ever see that
sign given, or the worlaccompanying it,
and the person who gave it, appearing to be
in distress, I will fly to his relief at the risk
of my lifb, should, there be a greater pro
bability of saving his life than of losing my
own;" witness has sworn not to wrong the
lodge or a brother of this degree, to the
value of one cent, knowingly; has sworn not
to he at the "initiating of a young man in
non-age, an atheist, irreligious libertine,
idiot or woman;" the words "old man in do
tage," ‘!inadinan," and "herniaphrodite,"
as in the hook in the foregoing clause, wit
ness knows nothing about; there is an obli
gation to apprize a brother master mason of
all approaching danger, &c.; witness has
taken this obligation" Furthermore, do 1
promise and swear, that a master mason's
secrets, given tome in charge as such, and
I knowing them to be such, shall remain as
secure and inviolable -in my breast o as In his
oivp WhAn Irnrntin3 0.) me, murder
and treason excepted, and left to my own
election;" witness has taken no obligation
"to go on a master mason's errand, barefoot
and bareheaded," &c.; there is an obligation
in substance, to aid and assist poor indigent
master masons, their wives and daughters;
witness - did not obligate himself to take, af
terwards, any part of the oath which might
be omitted at the time; penalty is—"to have
my body,severed in two in the midst, and
divided tofininorth and south, my bowels
burnt to ashes, and the ashes scattered-to
the four winds of heaven;" knows nothing
about the clause which follows, relative to
a "vile and perjured wretch," &c. Wit
-ness says hrthe - c - ourse - of cere monies - irrt he
lodge, when the candidate is brought to
light, the master. exclaims, "And God said,
let there be light, and there was light," at
the saine_time_the_bandage over the eyes of
the candidate is quickly pulled off, and there
is a clapping of hands and stamping- of feet
on the floor; witness is asked—"when you
%%ere initiated, was there a-rope ritual your
neck?" Answer-" No." Question-"lVhat
then?" Answer—"A bine
mark master's degree, a mallet and chisel
are used, to'mark the candidate; a howl is
produced as it' to. catch the blood; it some
times has the appearanceof being stained
with bloods the chisel is placed near the
breast; and a blow upon the head of it giv
en with the mallet. In another degree,
there is a representation of killing Hiram
Abift he is buried; 'and after considerable
search, is found, with a spi ig of cassia by
his head; is raised from the grave, &c.
Oh examination of the Royal'Arch obli
gation, witness testified to the most impor
tant and exceptionab4 clauses, substantially
the same as Gen. Welch. Witness has ta
ken the obligation to "aid and assist a com
panion Royal Arch mason, when engaged
in any difficult; and espouse his cause, So
far as to extricate him from the ..41itTle, if in
my power, whether he b‘s . rtglit or wrong;"
he says this clause was explained, the mo
ment he took it, same as Gee. Welch has
testified; witness never took, or heard 'ad ,
ministered um , politiCal obligation; lie swears
1s without qualification; that lie
has taken the following' oblirration"Fur
ther more, do I . promise and" swear; that a
companion Royal Arch mason's secrets, gtv
en me in charge assinch and I knowing them
to be such, shall remain as secure and invio
dnble in my breast as in his own, I‘ILTRPER
AND TREASON NOT EXCEPTED!'
Witnetss says,lhe
. petialty is the same as
Gen. Welch has testified; to the question,
- in.some. part of the.ceremOnies; "Are you a
Royal Arch manson ?" the answer is, in the
language of to-Moses, "I AM THAT
j AM ;" witness wasasked
ether part of the ceremonies ? the question
—"Will comes therel"--Was not put threes
times? AnsWer-4"N0." - Questien--"Was
it Pht twice?"' ' Aniwzr-L-"N0.." question
W,iis it ence?"- kii.SWer"No."
. 1.1141:"Cr 1.11E;i4!! ' AnsWer
M'.S;t3=;ll
,elined to cros
:=IM
_ In the Royal —Arch, degree,
the candidates pass-under a "living arch," . ,
niade of hands, so low that they have to
crawl, &c.
Cross,cramined Witness believes he is
not empulled, as a witness or juror, by his
oath atltl the charges, together, to favour a
firother mason; charges considered ta, ear.
di:in the duties of a masim•
Rouse Clai*, sworn. W. itaess is a free
mason; don't. know how many degrees.he
has hken; is a R-iyal Arch, and higher.—
; !tete the counsel fir 44.61160's admitted
Clark would stverrr to the same obi iga
bons as Messrs. Welch and Pike bad sworn
to, and earnestly entreated counsel for de
fqabint to examine-no further. A few ques
tions, however, were asked . , and answers to
them, drawn from the Witness.] Question
—"have you taken this obligation in the
waster mason's degree ?" Fart be rniore, do
1 pruinise and swear, that a master mason's
secrets, given to me in charge as such and
I knowing them to be ;Lich, Shall remain as
secure and inviolable in my breast as his
own, why' communicated to Mc!, murder &
'treason excepted, mid they left to any awn
election." Answer—"l have taken one simi
lar to that." Witness says he has taken
the obligation to aid and assist a companion
IZ9yal Arch mason, whether hie be, right or
wrong„&c.' but says it was explained, as
in the testimony of Gen Welch; says he has
taken the follnwing, in subsfitqcc, in the Roy
al Arch obligation—" Furthermore, do I
promise and Swear, that a companion Roy
al Arch mason's secrets, gi von me in charge
as such, and I knowing them to be such,
shall reinain as secure and inviolable in my
breast as in his own, MURDER. AND
TII.EASON NOT EXCEPTED!"
Gross-examined. Witness thinks the
charges and lectures are moral.
Another witness was called, but court
decided it was unnecessary as testimony.
given was not controverted by plaintiffs.
After counsel on both sides had conclu
ded, the cause went to the jury about 6
o'clock A; M. on Thursday, who retired,
and not being able to agree, were dischar
ged about 9 o'clock—live being in favour o
acquitting the defendant, and one for his
conviction.
*There is a note in Bernard's book relating to
this very clause, as follows: "'Phis clause is some
times made a distinct point in the obligation in the
Abllowing form, viz: Furthermore do I promise and
swear that I will vote for a companion Roval Arch
Mason, before any other of equal qualifications;
and in some chapters, both are left out of the obli
gation." There is positive proof that the rOLITI
- clause is taken in some chapters.
From the Chenango Y.) Telegraph.
All who are not freemasons, and many
who are, will read the report of the NEW
BERLIN TRIAL with unfeigned astonish
ment, surprise and' wonder. The people
walligkw understand, beyond the possibility
or raj, mistake, the nature, the awful na
ture of the masonic obligations as judicially
established in the county of Chenango. The
shock which this development has already
made upon the public mind, so far as the
facts have ,become known, is powerful be
yond all parallel. A sensation has been
created in this community, too deep ever to
be forgotten, too all-pervading ever to be
allayed, too strong ever to be resisted.—
Much as we have heard and seen of freema
- scary ; muchY as-we have-read
in—
vestigations abroad on the same subject, we
are, indeed, ourselves struck with amaze
ment at these ilevelopements here at home.
AltdoTibt . s will now - be dissipated; allgrouni
for cavil and dispute entirely done away.
The cause was ably managed on both
sides. The counsel for the defendant, in
the course of the trial, went into a full and
thorough examination of the oaths, prmci
pies and. tendency of freemasonry; they en
tered the very Sanctlinrsanctorum of thefra
ternitv, and exposed their secrets in all their
naked deformity. - It was such an investi-.
atioi US the society of . freeniiisons in this
part of the .world will long,long tiavccause
to remember: . In the anguish of their souls,
and the bitWrness of their reflections at
their rashness and folly in provoking that
investigation, neither we not anti-masons,
in no wise participate. And it is to us a
matter of con:Tatulation, that we and our
friends have only acted on the deferiSiVe in
this whole proceedin,T.. , Well may we cx
criiiit, in the language of one in former times,
"they would have it so."
But tvhat shall ive say of the nature, the
alarnling nature of the testimony elicited on
that trial? Wrty have no , language it our
command to express the feelings with which.
we heard a part of that testimony given by
the witnesses on the stand. To the frater
nity, it was a., astounding as - would have
been: a thunderbolt from heaven, from .'a
clear and a cloudless sky; it completely , .un ,
manned them, entirely 'destroyed their self
possession, and they seemed to give up all
to despair. Look at the facts!,, Here we
have three citizen—persOnally reputable
and respectable in society—as much so, for
dught we know as any others—men of in-.
telligence and influence--one, the shcrifrof
our county,and another, holding the respon
sible office ore justice of the peace—all ad:
'tiering mehibers of the fraternity—Royal
Arch Masons—men who • have-never yet
been denounced by the Order as "perjured
and whom no man dare denounce
4.8 such—men, also,' "who are in full political
communion with the masonic party 7 here,
:7ve repeat, weoo4,4hrep such mentestifY
inlr in open ceadand• under the solemnitieb
of an oath, that the unearthly obligation to
eel "a thimpanibA royal. Arch mason's.se
crets, 'MURDER AND TREASON NOT
IfXCEPTED,V, his been adn iniste red to
them ‘itithin the ',with ad loage tVGID! We
mine of things'for the ptirpo-Att
agartivatini!• aflffijktriii2; tif
I, b. I
the witnesses. We cast no reflections upon
them, we mean to cast none. It is the soul
debasing and outrageous nature of the la
stidelion that impo4es upon its rileMbers
such awful oaths, to which we ask public
attention; and down upon which we'call for
the execration of every honest and honoura
ble moan in the community. •
FOREIGN NMWS.
Eight Days Later From Europe.
- BALT-WORE, Jlurj 1
By the Charlernaafte at New York from
Liverpool, accounts to the 9th of April have
bees received. England, says the Stand
ard, was quiet, and Ireland silent-alma the ,
subject of the Union. Ministers - , it was
said, would come into PaNament on the
12th with an accession of strengt`hin fitvor
of Reform. There was not much alteration
in the state of afrairs on the continent; France
and Austria, though assuming warlike atti
tudes, appeared to understand each other
with perfect good nature.
The news of most importance by this ar
rival, says the Courier, is the rising of Vol
livnia and Lithuania; and the forniation of
a provisional Government in Volhvnia, with
Gen. Weipenhorf at its head. In addition
to this movement, so decidedly favourable
to the success of the Poles, it is rumoured
that Persia and 'Turkey arc 'about to pro
ceed against Russia.. Whether this he true
or not, thew can be but little doubt, that
these powers will avail themselves of the
success of the Poles, to retrieve from Rus
sia, their losses in the late wars with that
power.
The NI inistry of France appear to be little
inclined to war, while the events of the day,
the spirit of the times, and the feelings of
the people, all tend to an iininediate rupture
with Austria.
The papers contain an &count of the
dreadfill state to which the Russian army
had been reduced by the overflowing of the
Vistula. It has driven them hack to a con
siderable distance. General Diebitsch had
moved his head-quarters to Maciejouisee,
and it was thought that a victory had been
obtained by the Pules near Ostrulenka.
GREAT BBITAIN.
The statement of the quarter's revenue
appears in the London Times of ith' April
--which shows that England is in a- pros
perous condition—that paper remarkmarking
thereon, says "Let the government - but per- . 1
severe in a steady course of economy' and
of financial improvement, [indict them be
supported by the intelligence arid virtue of
a reformed House of Commons, and it may
be doubted whetherthe great advances al
ready made in our national wealth, indus
try, and trade, .may not in future years be
far exceeded by a new developement of
prosperity."
rarnament adjourned on the Ist of - April,
to meet again on the 14th, when the ques
tion of Reform would be brought forward.
The papers wofe agitating the question of
dissolution. The London News says that
a new election would give Ministers a ma
jority of one hundred and twenty in favor of
the Reform Bill.
From the Morning Herald, of April 7.
We have just received the Paris papers
of Tuesday and Wednesday. Their tone is
-still-pacific. No answer-had-vet-beeit-re
ceived to the note addressed to Austria, and
the very interesting discussion in the Cham
ber of Deputies on Monday, tends to con-
Erni The opinion - that Mini - stets fix - I - them=
selves fortified in maintaining peace. It is
said that the note which France addressed
to Austria was concerted with the English
Minister; and, that our
: .government
coincided with that of France, to the full
extent, upon that question. The War De
partment was still unceasing in its prepara
tions.
received from' Me'mel, late
•61ernoon, to the :id iust.infornia
important nature was obtained.
, 7 etters mention that, at Polangen, about
miles from Memel, an engabcmeut I • d
akeitplaco between the insurgents and the
Russian troops, in whic h the latter were
defeated. Polangen- was--in-Ilames--Lis—
Volhynia, there was not less than 18,009
organized insurgentS, who had risen in op ,
position to the Russian power. A British
courier, who was on his road to St. Peters
burg, had thought it prudent -to stop at Po;
langeri. It was said that a Russian courier
with dispatches to the army In Poland, had
been seized by the insurgents, his despatch
es opened, and, then he had his headvut off:
The regular medium of communication had*
been suspended, and the rising against the
government of Russia throughout Volhynia,
Courland, and Lithuania, was expected to
become general. The insurgents intercept
all communications from Dantzic, from -
whence the Russian army in Poland re- .
s IL L L'A, T E ceived most of their supplies. The contents,
Splendid. Successes of the Poles! of the letter:: from Memel were heard with
PHILADELPIIIA, May 91. • great satisfaction by persons engaged in the
• , From the Inquirer., Russian trade.
We furnish intelligence froth ,Europe, The following is from. the Liverpool Chronicle
which, we are confident; will gratit:y every of the 16th April, to which reference is made in
enlightened and liberal reader. T HE the extract above.
POLES HAVE' GAINED A • COM.' °POLAND. •
PLtTE AND SIGNAL VICTORY 0- The news from POLAND is in the high
-UM THEIR RUSSIAN . ADVERS A- est degree - - exhilarating. .Telegraphic ac-
RIES. The official details,. •as far as it is counts were received a great victory over
possible to give, them, . will be found in the the Russians in an attempt niade on t large
subsequent columns. "A few days prior scale by the latter to pass the Vistufaa; The
to this engagement the Polish commander- particulars bad not fully transpired; but just
in-chief ml endeavored to prevent the fur- before the Chamber of,Duptities broke up,
then effusion of blood; by. n attempt at tar- the news was brought to General Sebastiani,
gotiation with Diebitsch; but he , ireqUired who communicated it with joy to those
the unconditional submission ofall the Poles round. him. .The combat Was said to be ,
as a prelimary measure, and the demand !Ong and bloody, and the fighting to have
was-re . kted with scorn- In . midi - 6°n, Li- lasted for twenty-two hours. 'Such_particu.
.k . l4ate insurrection Ati lars'as have transPired.are%alluded to in the
Wilda, the Capital, Ilie. , overthrow of . thal annexed abstract of the report in the Chain.
Mission authority is coniplete. , Th, riohili- 1 her of deputies,' ~•1 •
ty have,set free Mir slaves, and supplied , thessanie c t time we lettin that the Rita.'
them with mom y tiiitr i hr ' Diebilsch 44idn .GcnerittAarinalew, rho formerly' coin.
~
!nos cur hi4-suppii 'es bath of- theritiissiati AttllM On the PerAfitt
CITY, Thursday, April B.—A report is in
circulatiou, which is countenanced by fl •
French-Journals, that a communicatiot ias
been opened between the Poles a i the
Turks, and that Envoys have bee mutual
ly sent from Warsaw and Col- antinople.
Wit be true that the sublithe orte has sent
an Envoy to Warsaisq ho. ilities between
Russia and Turkey ma, he considered as
certain. Indeed stiel a step on the part of
the latter , Power ki ount23 to a - -declaration
of war. It is, in fact, entering into a friend
ly negotiation with the revolted subjects of
the upp_ror of Russia. 'For our part, we
should not be at all surprised if Turkey took
advantage, of the present state of things,
and attempted to get rid of the debt and dis
grace inflicted upon her by the Czar.
And troop:4. With, an enemy in front and
roar, harTised by fattgue and_ti►►idue; ofkko
proud army of RiNsia, but rew probably will .
remain, to tell the sad tale dhow learthl a -
thing it is, to war against a gallant people,
determined to be free."
The Austrians continue &cir march along'
the shores of the Adriatic, and have thus far
been victorious. The accounts from
'ranee
continue pacific, and are favourable to the
continuance of the present Alinistry in of
lice. 'lle prqject ot the law regarding
the elections, had been adopted. ..ind it.was
evected that toe dissolution Of the Chamb er
of Deputies would shortly take place.. An
astonishing ri , 4e had taken place in the
French final,; the five per cents were at 7-If. (
—they had risen to the three cents
were at , 15f; they had risen to 3:31. No
satisfactory cause for this advance is assign
ed; it is said by some to be nothing more
than an affair of the Bourse."
The late ministerial associates of Polig
nac who escaped from the storm they as
si to raise in July last, have been tried;
their names are D'llaussez, Capelle and
iNtonthel—they have been declared guilty
of high treason, and sentenced to perpetual
imprisonment..
M. De Polignac has made an attempt to
escape from the Ihrtress of was
discovered in the apartment of the chimney
where he was confined.
The family of Bonaparte have leave, to
re-enter France.
The trial of a number of young men,
principally students, upon charges connect
ed with the riots on - theticeasion oldie trial
of Polignae and his associates had commen
ced in Paris; The general impression was
that they would be acquitted.
Tho state of Belgium remain , unchanged.
The prince Leopold was still spoken ofas the
Sovereign of that, country.
• In England, parliament again assembled
on the 12th. The subject of reform was
•
still undecided. Ministers had announced
their willingness to submit to some amend
ments in the details of the Bill introduced
by them, but on the principle of it, Lord
U rev took occasion to say in the most dis
tinct terms, they were determined to stand
or tall.
From the Liverpool Chronicle of 16th
April, we copy the following intern
summary of the news for the week . pl
ing that date.
The Polish cause is advancing glorious
ly, and the hopes of their ultimate and com
plete success have now a solid basis on
winch to rest. The :Spirited aml vigorous
manner in which the operations against the
beaten divisions of Diebitsch's army have
been followed up, have completely_ discom
fited that bold and skilful leader's arrange
ments; and the reported insurrections in the
provinces in his rear and on his flanks, of
winch there :4eorns little rouson to Joubt;
must compel hiin to a retrogade movement,
which he will not lie able to execute with
out extreme difficulty and severe loss. The
following arc the accounts received of the
operations subsequent to the victory of the
31st of March, mentioned in another co
lumn:—
It is reported that the Poles have gained
a new and important-victory over the Ittis
sians ay Grosso; that the corps of Gea9,
Geismar has been entirely destroye
himself severely wounded and
er; that Marshal Diebitsch, har
all sides by the Polish army ,
antry, wasshut up in the
diced a - most-critic;
stilt of this fresh su
fewer than 6,000
cannon.
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