PETERSFIELD YOUNG MEN’S IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY.—At a public meeting held on Tuesday evening, the 16th inst. H. Atkinson, esq. in the chair, the following questions were discussed, ‟Was the freedom of the American facilitated more by their own heroism than by the imbecility of the Home Government,” opened by Mr. Boswell, and taken part in by Messrs. Carter, M’Farland, Goodwill, and Henson. On the questions being put to the vote, there was a majority of five for the affirmative. Subject announced for the next meeting, a discussion on the question ‟Is the character of Napoleon III worthy of admiration,” to be opened by Mr. G. Henson.