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Show LIGHTNING FLASHES. It is now thought Conirress will not adjourn before the last of next week. The first publio school ever erected by the city of Iloboken was opened on Monday. It is said the palaco of Versailles is to be prepared for tho meeting of the French National Assembly. The English government has to adopt precautionary measures for tho safety of life in Westmoath Co., Ireland. Ire-land. Tho Senate bill relieving between five thousand and six thousand Southern citizens of lejral and political disabilities disabili-ties failed to pass the House. Samuel II. Scott has been arrested in Brooklyn, charged with embezz'ing $50,000, in 18G9, belonging to the New York guarantee aud indemnity company. com-pany. The Emperor William told his army, at Long Champs, that they must thank Providence for making them the instruments in-struments to bring to pass events of such magnitude us had recently transpired. trans-pired. The New York Methodist preachers have decided tbat it is unwise and inexpedient in-expedient lor Protestant bodies to accept ac-cept grants of lands and money from the city, as they are only intended to silence the press and pulpit on prodigal grants to the Catholic Church. All tho French officers and privates of the mobiles, prisoners in Germany, may return home at once a their own charge, if they si choose; the troops of the line and imperial guards will remain re-main until arrangements for transportation transpor-tation are completed. |