Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-24 00:00:00

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The S w i ss Federal Diet is preparing heavy 'trance for arming the fortifications of Luziensteig, aellinzona, and St. Maurice. 13ERNE, May 23rd, via France.—Messages from Con e , states, that 30,000 Austrians are about to be eentrated in Vorealberg. ~A message from Mogadino, published by the fund, states, that Garibaldi's corps had arrived at tiesto Calend a, from Arono. AUSTRIAN BULLETIN. VIENNA, May 23.—Official bulletin, published I At noon, on the 21st instant,' about 15,000 of the Franco-Sardinian army attacked our troops, !limberi ng 3,000, at Vercelli. Our men retreated, ughtin g , to Opfengo. "At this place two other Austrian brigades hurried to the rescue, and threatened the enemy's sank, which returned across the Sesia to the Western side of the river." THE TACTICS THE AUSTRIANS. The following telegram has been received TURIN, Monday.—" Yesterday, the enemy appeared In great force at Palestro, with the object of ob tructing the march of a reconnoitering party, which had taken the direction of the Sesia, by order of the Iting of Sardinia. The enemy's artillery was, how ever, silenced in every part. The Austrians have "hot an entire family of eight persons, in whose louse Au s t r ian guns h a d been found. The French have 4 ., occupied Casteggio, where they are fortifying 'themselves. Yesterday Prince Napoleon took, his Qeparture for Leghorn." The official lie - cimontese Gazette states that the Emperor left this morning for Voghera. PRUSSIAN MOVEMENTS. The Vienna letter of the Times says it is credibly teported that Prussia will soon place six corps cle, h armee on the lower Rhine and two on the itastern frontier. The same writer says the French have already taken about twenty Austrian coasting vessels. NEUTRAL STATES. The announcement in the Moniteur that the corn tierce of neutral States will be respected, and the Principles laid 'down at the Paris conference observed, Pledges the French Government to the protocol annexed to the Treaty of Paris, which enacts that 44 privateering is and remains abolished ; that the neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the ex eption of contraband of war ; that neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under an enemy's flag ; and that blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective— that is, must be maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy." NAPLES. The Times has received the following telegram from its Naples correspondent : NAPLES, May 21.—The King of Naples is dying. Last night he requested a last blessing from the Pope. It is said that the neutrality of Naples has been recognised by France. DEATH OF THE KING OF NAPLES. The Times has received the following telegram : " ROME, May 22nd, 9.40 p.m. The King of Naples died at 1.30 p.m. Rome is tranquil. The Xing of Naples was horn in 1810, and succeeded to the throne in 1830. The Crown Prince is in his 24th year. The eldest son, by the King's second marriage, Will be 21 in August next." The official Piedmontese Gazette of Monday con firms the death of this potentate. The King of Naples, Ferdinand ll.,was born on the 22nd of January, 1810, and was the son of Francis I. by his second wife, Isabella Maria, the Infanta of Spain. In the year 1830 he ascended the throne of the Two Sicilies, at a time when that country was in a most disorganised state. No actual rebellion, however, took place until 1848, although from his accession to that time no single year had passed in real tranquillity. The troops, at first, made scarcely any -show of resistance. On the night of the 13th, shells and round shot were fired on the city from the fort of Castel mare, but, at the intercession of several consuls, the fire was suspended. After a delay of twenty-four hours, the strug gle re-commenced, but without result. On the 20th, a steamer brought from Naples a decree reorgani-ing the Council of State, opening up public offices to Sicilians, and promisin ,, to provincial councils a voice in local affairs. The Sicilians demanded the Constitution of 1812, with a Parlia inent at Palermo. On the 28th January the King issued a decree to the subjects of the entire realm, promising a consti tution. Hostilities meanwhile continued in Sicily, which now began to insist upon a separate administration. Messina joined the insurrection. A serious dispute ensued, in which neither party would give way. On the morning; of the 15th barricades were erected in the streets, and the royal palace was garrisoned by troops, artillerymen stood to their guns with lighted matches. The king there upon declared that he acceded to the wishes of the dputies, and called upon the National Guards to withdraw from the barricades and remove them. The latter replied that they would do so as soon as the royal decree was signed and issued, and not before. As invariably happens at such crises, "a musket of a National Guard went off by accident." _The other guards thought that the Swiss troops were attacking them, and fired a volley. A bloody flight now .ensued, which lasted for eight hours; the Lazzaroni were let loose on the side of the king, and poignarded and plundered in all directions. At length Admiral Baudin, who was in the harbour, notified to the government that if it were not ended he would land a force to restore order. The troops now ceased firing, the King was once more absolute, and the Chamber was dissolved Naples was subdued, but Sicily remainel On August 29, a body of 15,000 soldiers sailed to Messina, and joined the royal troops in garrison. On the 20th of September an attack was made on the part of the garrison, the fleet in the har bour, and a force which had landed on the shore. After a bombardment of four days, during which the people fought heroic courage, the city wastaken—a heap of rums. On the 28th of March, hostilities against the Sicilians were /main resumed, but. Catania was taken by General Filan reri, after a bombardment which laid a great part of the city in ruins; Syracuse surrendered without resistance; and on the 22nd of April Palermo opened its gates to the King's forces. Since that time the kingdom has bean entirely in Ferdinand's power. The first revelations concerning the state of prisons were made by Mr. Gladstone, and since then suc cessive applications have been made to the King by the English and French governments, in the hope of inducing him to moderate his conduct. This proving useless, diplomatic relations with his government were recently suspended, and have remained so up to the present time. MONTENEGRO. VIENNA, Sunday Noon. —The Montenegrins are destroying the Austrian telegraph in Sutorina, thereby cutting off communication between Cattaro and Ragusa. FRANCE. PARIS, Monday, May 23rd.—The Patric says : " At the battle of Montebello, the troops engaged on the side of the Allies consisted of 5,000 FreLch only, and one Sardinian Cavalry Regiment. " The Austrian force was composed of picked men THE BATTLE OF FRIDAY. The Paris correspondent of the Times, writin g on Sunday, says: The telegraphic despatch posted up . at the Bourse yesterday afternoon, announcing the first serious affair between the Austrians and the French and Sardinians, was briefer than that which appears' in the 2foniteur of to-day. In the former nothing- was said about General Beuret and the Commandant Duchet having been killed, or the other superior officers having been wounded; and the loss to the French was stated to be 500 killed and wounded, whereas the illoniteur now says from 500 to 600. The non-publication of the names of the general and officers may have been to prepare, privately, their families for the news; -but the admission of 600 casualties, by death or wounds, gives some ground for the conjectures of the public that the real loss is greater. The bulletins of the First Empire were, we know, not remarkable for their accuracy ; it would be more satisfactory if the public were in modern days more frankly, dealt with. The estimate of the Austrians' loss is stated- by the Afoniteur at more than 2,000 men. This may be so, but it is not probable, though possible, that the French is less than one-third. People here... talk of a surprise. This may be the case also ; but, distant as we are from the theatre of . the war, and with intelligence so parsimoniously doled out by those who must possess it complete, but who have the power of keeping it back, it would be hazardhs to indulme in conjecture. If, however, a French division was surprised, nothing is more probable than that French gallantry turned the scales, and this is meant, I suppose, by the announcement in the Ilfoniteur, that the Austrians were in full retreat since the night of the 20th. It is clear, however, even from the little we know, that a combat of four hours, with more than 2,000 casualties on one side, and the rather vaguely admitted number on the other, must have been pretty severe, of the Infantry Regiments, the Croat Regiments, and the Tyrolese Chasseurs." A private letter says that, among the Austrian prisoners are one wounded colonel and twenty wounded privates. PARIS, Monday.—The Moniteur of this morning publishes the following telegram : " ALESSANDRIA, Sunday, May 22.—The weather continues to improve. The Emperor is in good health." The Moniteur also says, a note of the French Government had been sent on the 3rd of May to Foreign Governments, announcing that orders had been given to respect the territories and the com merce of neutral States, and to observe the principles consecrated by the Paris Congress. The correspondent of the Times says that the French force in Italy is to be increased to 150,000 men. The Paris semi-official journal, La Patrie, an nounces that the French Government has agreed to take under its protection the naval flag of Tuscany. Trade is very dull in France. The war has produced commercial stagnation in Switzerland. THE FRENCH FUNDS PARIS, Monday, May 23.-12.22 p.m. : The Bourse opened firmer. Rentes 61 5. 2.17 p.m.: It is rumoured that disturbances have taken place in the Duchy of Modena. Rentes, 61.25. 3.40 p.m.: Rentes closed firm, at 61.35 both for money and account, being a fractional improvement since yesterday. SIEGE OF VENICE. The following letter has been received in Paris, from Venice, dated-17th inst. : It is a fact that there is a French fleet in the Adriatic, and very near Venice. We can perceive the tricoloured flag from the tower of St. Marc, and for that reason the public are no longer permitted to ascend there. The Austrian steamer which carries the mail between Venice and Trieste went out yesterday. as usual, but after a short time she returned into port. The passage money paid by the passengers was returned to them, and they were forced to travel by land. Within the last two or three days the steamers of the Austrian Lloyd's have taken refuge in the harbour or in the canal of Guideca. The Governor posted a notice this morn ing, informing the inhabitants that in case of danger it,w - luld be announced by the firing of twelve guns. In that case, the inhabitants of the town are to shut themselves up and close their houses.- The Governor_ issued an order three days since, prohibiting the use of fire-arms within the fortifica tions, even by those having a license to carry arms. I presume you are aware of the number of Austrian troops who have already entered Piedmont. I have it from a good source, that on the 11th of May, over 200,000 troops had crossed the Ticino. A . despatch arrived here from Vienna on the 13th, commanding that provisions should be provided for 40,000 men, and tbrage for 4,000 horses, who are shortly coming from that city, and are to traverse the province of Valentia. The war, it appears, does not prevent discussion. A pamphlet is announced to appear hereshortly under the title of " Italy and the Bonapartes," in reply to that of La " Guerroniele." The Piedmontese Gazette announces that the Sardinian General will strictly observe the principles of the protocol of Paris respecting the commerce of neutrals and the interdiction of privateering. The same official journal states that instructions - :.had been given to the officers of the Sardinian navy to exempt from the law of capture the Austrian frigate Novara, which is engaged in a voy,tge ,Or circumnavigation for scientific purposes. -The de cision of the government is reserved as to the capture of Austrian vessels on which an embargo has been laid. The Vienna letters of the Times, dated 21st inst., says it is rumoured that six English , ships of the line had entered the Adriatic. 4, - LONDON MONEY MARKET.-MAY 24. Consols opened steady at the closing quotations of yester day, 91a, and advanced to 911, at which price they are now steady and quiet. Shares are also quiet, but very little business doing. French quite inactive ; prices nominal. THE FUTURE POLICY OF AUSTRIA VIENNA, May 20th.—The last number of the Oesterreichische Correspondenz contains a short article on the future policy of Austria. After a few words of valediction to Count Buol, whose with drawal from office is attributed to ill-health, the official says : "It is hardly necessary to remark that the retirement of Count Buol, who during 40 years faithfully and devotedly served his Imperial master and his country, will lead to no change in the principles on which the policy of Austria has hitherto been and will in future be based. The maiu tenance of the rights and legitimate interests of the monarchy will be united with complete recognition of and respect for the rights of other States. Averse to all en croachments, the Austrian Government sees in a kveneral respect for and maintenance of the legal state of things in Europe the first and most essential condition to the welfare of all States and nations, and the only foundation on which peace with the accompanying blessings of intellectual and material development, can securely rest" The foregoing gives hardly any insight into the inten tions of the Austrian Government ; but I believe that there will be little.or no change in the foreign policy of Austria. She will endeavour to make friends with Russia, but will enter into no agreement with her which could give umbrage either to Germany, England, or the Porte. During the last few days the city has been full of rumours. The public firmly believes that Count Griinne and Baron Kempen were the persons who persuaded the Emperor to accept the proffered resignation of Count Buol; but neither bad any thing to do with the matter. Prince Windischgt atz plainly told the Emperor that it would be useless for him to go to St. Petersburg so long as Count Buol was in office, and it hardly admits of a doubt that Prince Metternicli expressed himself to the same effect. Some months ago the ex- Minister for Foreign Affairs requested the Emperor to remove him from office if he thought his presence in the Cabinet was a serious obstacle to the es tablishment of friendly relations between Russia and Austria ; but His Majesty, who has always dis played a disinclination to part with any of his official advisers, then told him he could not dispense with his services. It is not known to me that such was really the case, but it is related in diplomatic circles that Count Buol a few days ago received a hint that his resignation would be accepted if it was tendered. Count Rechberg, who yesterday took the customary oaths in the hands of the:Emperor, has this morning received the visits of the different members of the Diplomatic Corps. The Ultramontanists, and a certain party at Court, wished to have Baron Bach appointed President of the Council of Ministers, but his Majesty has decided that Count Rechberg shall take the chair. Baron von Hiibner will accompany the Emperor to the camp, but I do , not know in what capacity he goes to Italy. Baron Kiibeck,' who a few months ago was at the head of the Chancellerie of the Archduke Ferdinand Maxmilian, is likely to represent Austria at the Bund. The Baron, a talented diplomatist of the modern school, was formerly attached to the Austrian Legation in London. The rumour that Baron Bach is to %int office is maintained with great persistance, and it. is, be sides, related that the Hungarian nobles are about to demand an audience of his Majesty, in order that they may be able to inform him by word of mouth that they consider the Minister of the Interior the oause of the present distress and disorganisation of their native country. The intelli gence which reaches me from Hungary is so alarming that I cannot venture to repeat it. The discontent and disaffec tion of the people increase from day to day, and it hardly admits of a doubt that there will, sooner or later, be serious disturbances, if some concessions are not made to them. Volunteers have been raised in considerable numbers in various parts of Hungary, but information aas reached me that almost all of them are "riff-raff." AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA The Cunard Royal Mail steamer Africa arrived here yesterday afternoon with 174 passengers, $1,648,975 in specie, and four days' later news. The Persia and the Kangaroo arrived at New York on the 11th inst. The dates by this arrival are to the 11th instant, and the news is of rather an interesting character. From Washington we learn that the administra tion has adopted the determination of strengthening the government of President Juarez, in Mexico. The New York Herald, in noticing this, says :—" In view of the outrageous course pursued by the madman Mira mon towards our Consul and citizens in Mexico, and the refusal of the British Minister to concede the official courtesy of representing American interests during the forced absence of Mr. Black, such a course is rendered necessary. Our citizens resident there may be forced to fly to the coast for refuge, and our fleet should be strong enough to protect not only them but the local authorities who shield them. Lord Lyons had a protracted interview with the Secretary of State on the 9th inst., in regard to Nicaraguan affairs. The amendment made to the Nicaragua treaty by the government of that country, to wit, that the United States shall execute their neutrality laws, is the same article which Sir Wm. Gore Ouseley has: admitted into his treaty ; and the British Government object, as the United States Government does, to any such provision, considering it a very undignified stipulation to be inserted in a treaty—that a government shall bind itself to exe cute its laws. There is such information in Washington as to warrant the belief that the time of settlement of our affairs with Costa Rica is not far distant. So far, the Water Witch and the Fulton are the only vessels to be sent to the Gulf of Mexico, and these cannot be immediately despatched, as they are to be overhauled and repaired at Norfolk. The State and War Departments had made up their instructions for Utah. 'General Johnston will hereafter await the orders of the Governor before calling out the troops to act as a posse comitatus to assist the civil authorities in the enforcement of the laws. The Postmaster General has made a decision on the bids for the California mail service, but declines to furnish information, concerning them, for the Press. Our files from Bermuda are to the 27th ult., but they contain nothing of interest. In Trinidad, West Indies, the immigration agent general draws the following flattering picture of the effects of the immigration during the past year : " Mortgages of ancient date, and almost hopeless amount, have been settled ; the labourers earn a higher aggregate of wages : their houses are com fortable ; and at this moment the colony can provide ample means for the further introduction of, needed labour." We are informed by Capt. English, of the schohner Frances, arrived at New York, that it was reported at Port-au-Platt that the Dominican Govigment has In their semi-monthly circular for the Africa, Messrs. De Coppet - and Co. write :—" The general tendency of our Stock Market during the last two weeks, has again been downward. The continued decrease of receipts on most of our lines of railway, and the effects of the political dis• turbances in Europe, sufficiently account for this decline; State Stocks : Missouri 6s have faiLn Tennesse 6s, 1; Virginia 6s, 11-; North Carolina 6s, 1; and Indiana 55,1 per cent. Sales of Kentucky 6s at 1031 to 104; Govern ment 5s of 1874, have been in good de:nand, 104 k to 1041. City and County Bonds have been inactive. Transactions have been principally confined to St. Louis City 6s, Cincin nati Cs, and Louisville 6s; the last named at a slight advance. A few San Francisco lOs have changed hands at 92i, and interest. Sales vf Clark County (Ky.) Gs, and of St. Louis County 6s, at previous prices." -Exchange on London is very firm, at 110 a to 1101. COTTON. The political news from Europe, by the late arrivals, has brought the business in cotton in all the markets of the country to a stand. Buyers are scarce, and though holders so far have shown no desire to press their stocks on the Market, there is' evidently an uneasy feeling as to the result of actual war on .consumption and price. The Liverpool market stood the test of adverse influences up to 27th April remarkably well, for which reason no decline of moment has taken place on this side ; such is now, however, the want of confidence, that we shall be governed more by the course of that market, during the remainder of the season, than would have been the case had the political horizon remained clear. The position of cotton itself h strong, whether taken in view of the winding up of 'the present crop, or the chances for the extent of the next. The receipts are reduced to a low amount per week, and frost, rain, and overflows have retarded the growth of the new crop, and made the planting season unusually late. 'I hese considerations, however, are lost sight of in the more important influence on the result of peace or war in Europe. In this market in the early part of last week some more general looking about was observed, and the sales were to a fair extent. On Thursday, after the news per Niagara was made public, a complete pause ensued, and the business since has been entirely nominal ; holders do not press, and in the absence of transactions it is impossible to give reliable quotations. Those annexed must be taken with allowance, for it might be quite as difficult to buy as to sell in quantity on such basis. The sales since the 2nd inst. cannot be estimated at over 2,700 bales. The clearances during same time have been—to Liverpool, 2,608 bales; Havre, 1,680 ; Naples, 448. Total, 4,736 bales. COTTON IN TRANsrru has partaken of the dulness, and few sales have been consummated. Holders are unwilling to submit to the views of buyers. On the basis of 6d per lb free on board with freight, for average Middling Orleans or Mobiles, we have offered on several thousands of bales, but have been unable to purchase a single parcel. The great bulk of what has been sold in this market has already been sent forward, ,and' time holders of our present stock of transit cotton, about 25,000 bales, will probably ship, in the hope of doing better in Liverpool later on in the season. It is unlikely that during the remainder of the season any fresh supply will come here for sale. " SOUTHERN MARKETS.—,By telegraph we have the business at Mobile and New Orleans for a week later. Prices had only declined kc per lb. Middling iii both places was quoted on Saturday, 7th inst., at 12c per lb. On Monday in Mobile. the market was nominal, and we are not yet advised. of the effect upon the Southern markets of the accounts. to 30th. April. The Weather' at the South has been unfavourable for the growing crop The high water in the Mississippi continues, and much damage is being done. The cotton plant is cer tainly . two weeks later than last year, and the stand by no means good. The recent frost in Texas has been less disas trous than was at first feared. By telegraph the following has been received New OitLiANs, May 7.-:Receipts for the week, 9,000 bales (net); same week last year, 17,100. Sales for the Week; 30,000. Middling 12c. per lb. Exports for the week : To Great Britain, 17,000 bales ; " Havre, 8,000. Stock on hand, 192,000 bales. Freight to Liverpool,jd per lb. May 9th.: Sales to-day, 1,000 bales ; prices easier, but not quotably lower. The Anglo Saxon's news caused less firmness, and much irregularity in rates ; Middling nominally 12c. Freight to Liverpool, tcl. Moan.; May 7.—Receipts for the week, 4,800 bales, same week last year, 10,400 ; sales for the week, 6,500. Middling, 12c. per lb. Export for the week to Great Britain, 20,000 bales ; stock on hand unsold, 65,000 bales. Exchange on London, 109* to 109 a per cent. Freight to Liverpool, 5-16 d. per lb. P.M.—Market quiet. Sales to day, 1,000 bales Middling, 12c. 9th.—Sales to-day, 200 bales. The advices per Anglo Saxon put a stop 'to business. Middling is nominal at 12c. per lb. Receipts at the ports for the week, 39,000 bales, against 66,900 bales. The excess, as compared with last year, is reduced to 725,000 bales. Next week a more rapid dimi nution will be shown, as by telegraph from New Orleans and Mobile, we learn that the week's receipts are quite small. Exports are large to Great Britain, but from this time they promise to be on a more moderate scale. The stock on hand is getting reduced, being now below 500,000 bales in all the forts. The following is a statement of the movement in cotton four years 1859. 1858. 1857. 1856. 1855. Receipts at Ports .3,502,000 2,777,090 2,779,000 3,244,000 2,366,000 Ex. to G. Britain .1,614,000 1.336,000. 1,195,000 1,537,000 1,104,000 „ to France ... 36,000 322,000 351,000 433,000 312,000 other F. P Total Exports Stock on hand . 479',000 282,000 351,000 438,000 210,000 2,461,000 1,940,000 1,900,090 2,498,000 1,716,000 498,000 600,000 355,000 440,000 321,000 Of which, during the past week, included in the above : Received at Ports ... 39,000 6,6,000 29,000 52,000 55,000. Ex. to G. Britain 73,009 53,000 16,000 65,000 39,000 France .., 10,000• 8,000 1,000 12,000 14,000 other F. P. Total Exports . 10,000 19,000 93,000 80,000 3,000 12,000 20,000 89,000 SUMMARY.-Receipts• : Increase at the ports compared with_ 7855 258,000 boles. Exports : Increase to Great. Britain compared with 1856, 77,000 bales, decrease to France aa,ooo, increase to other foreign ports, 41,000. Total increase in exports 53,050. Exchange is firm at 10 to 10 for Banker's Bills at sixty days, and loi for short sight on London ; on Paris the rate varies from 5.121 to 5.11 i. Freights to. Liverpool for cotton, nominal at 5-32 d ; and to Havre at lac. WILLIAM P. Wxiesrr & CO. LATEST NEW 'YORK MARKETS, Asnns.—The market was unchanged, while sales were limited, at about 51c. for both sorts. BREADSTITPFS.—FIour The market was excited, and a speculative demand prevailed for all kinds of inspected brands. The sales embraced about 18,030 to 20,000 brls. of State and Western brands, closing at a further advance of 10e to 25c per barrel. anadian brands were firm but nominal. Southern brands also participated iu the advance, and were quite active. Wheat was also higher, and closed at a further advance of 3c to se. The transactions em braced about 45,000 to 59,000 bushels, including white Michigan and white Kentucky, at $l. 70c to $1 915 e, red and mixed Western $1 57c to $1 70e, Milwaulke chili at $1 20e, Chicago spring at 95c, and white Southern at $1 850. Indian corn was firmer, with sales of about 45,000 bushels, including yellow Jersey and Southern at 95e to 98c, mixed Western at 94c, white Southern and round yellow at 94c to 95e, and 92c for unsound yellow. Rye was held at 97c to $l. FREIGHTS : Engagements were limited. To Liverpool, about 2,400 kis. rosin were engaged at is 4441; 200 tierces beef at 2s; 100 brls. pork at is Gd. To London, 200 brls. beef were engaged at 2s 6d. There were some engagements made for Bremen on private terms. Some hesitation existed regarding the shipments of produce to Trieste, on account of an apprehension that the port might be under blockade before the goods reached that port. 14mArgiss t Small sales of elayed . Cuba were made at 24e, and 100 brls Cuba muscovado at about 32c. • NATAL STORES : There was more tone in the maTket tbr ' The contest for the next Presidency does not yet assume any decided form, although parties are busily at work. But the fact is that both alike are at a loss what to do. There are' so many "wheels within wheels," that the machinery - to be set in motion is a most complicated one, and requires almost super human skill to make it work successfully. " - Both political parties," says the Nett, Ybrk Tnes; "seem to he in a state of hopeless confusion, as to both principles and candidates for the coming Presidential contest. The Democrats are in rather the worst predicament, because they are divided among- them selves upon fundamental questions ; whereas the Republicans are only doubting as to the policy of fighting the battle on their own ground, or sacrificing something of the advantages of their position fbr the sake of obtaining reinforcements from the Americans, old Whigs and Conservatives generally." Of course you will bear in mind, that our " old Whigs'' are our great Conservatives : and they carry their Con servatism so far, that they are opposed to any interference with the " peculiar institution "' of the South, the dissensions regarding which threaten the stability .of the Union, as well as distract and disrupt party consolidations. There is a virtual division in the Democratic ranks upon this question ; and it is a division of South and North. " The Southern leaders insist that neither Congress nor the Territorial Legislature has any right to prohibit Slavery, and that the Federal Government is in duty bound to interfere for the protection of Slave property in the Territories against the action of their laws and their people. The Northern Democrats insist that Congress has nothing whatever to do with the subject, and that the Territorial Legislature may make precisely such laws concerning Slave property as it sees fit subject only to the Federal Constitu tion." Such .is the ground of division with one party. The other party, the Republican, are at variance as to the form in which their opposition to Slavery should be put forth. " Some of their leaders are for repudiating the decision of the Supreme Court, denying the power of Congress to prohibit Slavery in the Territories. Others are for abandoning a position already captured by the enemy and for giving battle on the field of the foe's own choosing, of Popular Sovereignty. They insist merely on the plain and literal interpretation of the words, and declare their readiness to leave the whole contest between Freedom and Slavery to be decided on that basis by the people of the Territories them selves and by the natural progress of emigration. It is not at all unlikely that as the Democrats abandon the ground of Popular Sovereignty, because it does not answer the purposes of the South, the Republi cans may encamp upon it for the same reason." Thus the case stands, on either side-. And in this unsettled state of affairs, where no practical princi ples can he agreed upon and established, no wonder there is such difficulty experienced, with each party alike, in selecting a candidat e w h o w ill h ave any chance of counting a sufficiently - large majority in his favour. The people of the United States are chuckling at the prospect of their being able to look on and enjoy the advantages of a European war, without, like Great Britain, being exposed to any of its evils, or dread ofevils. " There is nothing," says an influential New York journal, "in the present commercial aspect of the world to authorize- the notion-that the outbreak of a great Continental war can now be otherwise than beneficial to the great commercial nations. Such is the present state of our financial relations with the Old World, that there is every reason for anticipating a flow of bullion in upon America as the first result of the increased export of our raw products which must follow a Continental conflict, and a sustained' rise in the value of our general securities as the consequence of any pro longed hostilities on the other, side of the water." And the state of the United States' merchant navy is considered to be in a favourable• position for such a conjuncture. An important impulse was given to the Shipping Interest by the Crimean war; and even a more valuable Doe still is anticipated. from the present war. _ " The shrewd policy observed, " that bids the commercial nation abstain &Om wars, into which its headlong neighbours plunge madly, is the one which raised Venice •to the pinnacle of grandeur, and which will do as much for the United States, should they continue to pursue it." And the hope is, not only that they will continue to put-sue it, but that their mc-rchant navy is now such-as will enable them to reap its advantages to an infinitely greater extent than before,-:raising them of course, as it did Venice, "to the pinnacle of grandeur.' The benefits were great which the Shipping, Interest derived from : the war,_ although the panic of 1857, and its ruinous effects,. destroyed in a great measure the prosperous influences it was calculated to produce. Yet, it is declared. " even in spite of that event,_ the enterprise of the American shipper was never more splendid , and far-reaching than it is to-day never was the ' race for the commercial supremacy- of the world's waters so assured to Yankee competition ; never was our great rival se painfully sensible of the danger in which trembles her old maritime renown." You will receive all this, of course, with a " grain_ of salt." There is the usual Yankee swagger about it, as you must perceive. Still it has some substantial truth in it. And the future is, and not without reason, argued ft*GM the past. P- Adherence to the same passive system," it is observed, " was rewarded with equal prodigality in the, late operations against China. Neutral Russia, obtained gratuitously all that England and France paid for so dearly, and a vast body of privileges incident to her territorial contiguity as the additional consideration of her temperate forbearance,. The forbearance of the United States was also repaid with the utmost the Chinaman had to give, that they were in a position to take. The fruit thus gathered, not rudely shaken, from the tree,, is in our hands. The commerce of China with the world is rapidly becoming an American monopoly. Already our tonnage from the leading ports exceeds that of Great Britain ; it mug presently exceed that of all the maritime world put together." And then the writer proceeds to furnish some statistics of the details of these results, which certainly appear to bear out his statements. This great fact, however, seems to me to be overlook e d , that in both the Crimean war and the China war, England was one of the hostile parties busily engaged in the operations of the wars; whereas now she is a neutral Power s ready to take advantage of m all opportunities for promoting her psperity. And i XPeok to be the r i va l, ~ete in this respect iho must be e 1 perhaps the ea k ec,e Bs iv • - v'W -- "PX America. At gkg SECOND EDI'IIiON. NORTHERN TIMES OFFICE, Tt:l !).ky, 9 A.NL COMMERCIAL. The success of the Allies at Montebello has been naended with a favourable effect on the English Funds. Notwith standing the corAinued and remarkable • aosence of speculative animation, the Funds closed to-day with, a firm appearance at am advance of per cent. 1n the other departments- of the Stock Exchange busineds was again almost at , nstandsti?l, but general firmness prevails. The Discount Market - is still superabundantly• supplied with money, anfl fireb-ciass bills up to two .months date are .readily ttiken at 3,1 per cent., less. In. conse quence • of the• difficulty of emplo:ing money, the London , and; Westminster Bank has this: day announced that their•rates , of allowance for deposits will henceforth be 2.1 per cent. for sums of £;500 and upwards, and 2 per cent. for sums below 13,500. The reduction in the former instance is 1 per cent., and in the latter per cont., There were no withdrawalsnf gold from the Bank to-day.• The,Africa has brought £329,000 in specie from New, , York. About 68,000 in geld half imperials hare •arrived , to-day from St. Petershurgh i and is expected to lie sent to the Continent. At St Petersburgh the exchange en. London was quote& 331-4. There are buyers of hills at 311.1, with .no sellers at that price. —. Daily News City Artiatc,fforaavyaereing. Neitherthe•intelligence of the fight) at Montebello, nor King of Naples*. produccd ,any effect Olt but., ,sometime after the com- the.-death.a the the Et fish, fun men( —..cent- of - business, arise tc.2: place, in.eousequenee of several purehases on behalf of fr.e, public, and the consequent increase in the supply of money „on the•market discounts have again been effected to-kiy •at lower sates, three months paper being neg,ociated. /at- ns'.per cent., and six months at 5. per cent. At liimhucgh, on. Saturday, not withstanding the news of the repui3e f Anstrian stock experienced a rise of 1-} per cent. This anorwinc.r, there has been a reaction of Ar::ide le Daiiq Arnt Tun MARKET article ; to the fall at MarkAane N to a reduction of 3s to Monday, May 16th. 7 er:fran the prices of D,rewrts the decline to winn. The Times says that, in eirisaquenee of the new organisation of the lloyal Artilit':y, the appointment of a major-general to e ,, :.4tunand th 4 carps in Ireland has been discontinued The Herald states the drafts of the International Security Bank of liavaaraah were returned yesterday, accompanied by : instructicr s that they may be presented again after the arrival of the neat nrtil. Several of the drafts, ranginfor sums c)f £l,OOO and £2,000, have passed through the hands of tile notaries. The - eontrset for the. A,u„stralianmail service, via Panama, is to be for seven years. The ma x i mum t i me for performing the service to or from Melbourne, is to be fifty-five days, exclusive of the transit across the Isthmus, but proposals 'embracin a shorter time will receive favourable considera tion. A premium of £5O will be given for every day less than t'3e contract period.. „ - LORD al • RUSSELL A2.ID LORD PALNIERSTON.HUNION OF THE LIBERAL PARTY.—The _Daily Nezcs points out that the: present majority against Lord Derby and his policy, although it is smaller than i n the last Parliament, is about to be rendered more solid and practicable by co-operatinn, and goes on to say that as this, involves the cordial concurrence of Lord John Russell and Lord Palmerston on parliamentary reform and foreign, policy:it is important to learn, between these two st: — that a general agreement on explanation bao, calculated to give spirit and unit they are the leaders, aments, beei rrived at, as is ) the party of which retAhliait da ys. ( if th e D er by Ministry are CABINET, --Thy --Tha Acteertiser says it can state wits confiden ce confiden ce numbered. Lo r d P almerston and L )rd John Russell have come to an un d erstanding, and the mode by which ejection of the De r b y Ministry Ys to. bo brought about is agreed on— no less th an t h e thing itself. A resolution will be brought forward which will praCtically be a vote of want of confi dence, and it will be so worded as to preclude the possibility of any Liberal, without a forfeiture to all claim to consistency, voting against it ; and the resolution being carried, which it is expected to be, by majority of from fifteen to twenty-five, it will by impossible for the Ministry to remain one hour ; lOnFer in o that the John Russell and Lord Palmerston, and remarks tDefore them. Star refers, to the rumoured understanding betwifieceei; Lord i the Without their co-operation no motionag Govern ment can be carried, at 4 th ey m ay of the therefore make terms Independent Liberals have a great opportiaiiiiiis)i highly advautageo* to t he Rearm, cause of THE _NORTHERN TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 24 1859 THIRD EDITION. NORTHERN TIMES OFFICE, TUESDAY. 3 P.M THE W - ---- AR IN ITALY. ARRIVAL OF PRINCE NAPOLEON IN TUSCANY. LEGHORN, May 23. Prince Napoleon has arrived hero, and was received with enthusiastic acclama tions. The town will be illuminated this evening. GENERAL FORTY'S REPORT ON THE BATTLE OF MONTEBELLO. PARIS, Tuesday. The itioniteur of to-day says, General Foray's report approximately estimates the number of French killed and wounded at from 600 to 700, and the force of the enemy at from 15;000 to 18,000 men, but if the account of some of the prisoners is to be held the Austrians great exceed that number. FRENCH IMPERIAL .HEAD QUARTERS. The Illoniteur publishes the following telegram : " ALESSANDRIA, Monday Evening. Yesterday the Emperor attended mass in the Cathedral. His Majesty every where receives testimonies of the public sympathy. His Majesty enjoys perfect health." TURIN, May 24.—The following is the Sardinian official bulletin published to-day :—".Yesterday evening the enemy pushed forward, reconnoitering, as far as Virta d'Ales, without, however, any result. At Verselli an officer of a Moravian regiment, nanied Gruber, has been made rrisoner. Garibaldi has successfully crcsied the Ticino, making many prisoners in the frontier country." negociated with an Ameri can compan y to work the gold mines of thqt cluntry. • By the arrival of the Coatzaenalcos, at New Orleans, we have Vera Ciuz dates to May L Gen. Robles with 1,700 men at Jalapa, and Gen. Ampudia, with 2,000 men, was erzcarnpod before that city. Juarez had issued a general exequatur to all Ameri can Consuls.. The English and French fleets were to leave gacrificios on the 2nd. Advices from kcapulco, of April 27, state that the Liberals had taken San •lllas, Mazatlan, Manzanillo, and Colomo. Advices from Minatitlan, of ,the 4th inst., sa y th a t the sloop-of-war Brooklyn was at that place with Mr; M‘Lane, who was making an official visit to Consul Allen. Mr. M'Lane had addressed M.- Ocampo an important letter, defending the United States against the protested charges of the Miramou government. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK May 11 The Weekly Averages of the Banks of the City of New York, on Saturday, May 7, 1859, presented in the aggre gate the following changes from the previous exhibit of April 30:— Increase iu Loans 5813,200 Decrease in Specie Increase in Circulation 504,020 Decrease in 'lndrawn Deposits spirits turpentine: thty ranged froth 50c to 501 e, am!: 300 Ws were sold, near at hand. at 51c to 52c. About 2500' bris rosin, at $1 70c—to arrive ; and 900) brls Wilmington . tar at $2 623 c. One: Linseed was comparatively quiet, and prices with out important change. Ab.mt 8,000 to 10;600 gallons were reported at 63c to 64c. Grade whale was quiet and sperm unchanged. PRoytsieNs.—Pork : The market was more ache, and the feeling - rather better. The hales reported, agghegated about 2,500' brls., including new asess at $l6 12.4 c to $l6 25c ; old do. at 516 ; prime mess at $l6 50c to $l7 25e; thin do. at $l6 25c to $l6 60c;: clear at $1950c ; and prime at $l3 to $l3 181 c. Reef was firmer, with sales of 1,200 to 1,500 brls., including country prime at $6 25 to $7 25 ; do. mess at $8 to $9 ; repacked ao. at slo'to $l3; extra do. at $ l3 ` t i to $l5. Lard Vl' aft fiimer, with sales of about 700 brls. and tierces, at 11c to 114 e. Sholders and hams unchanged Rutter and cheese steady, and rules fair: RICE casks, Wasa a g t aiz .3c a_e to tive 4.7 it e n . d firmer, with sales of about 7 00 8 to AMERICAN AFFAIRS. FROM OUR* OWN CORRESPONDENT. THE NEXT PRESIDENCY : CONFUSION OF PARTIES; THE SLAVERY QUESTION STILL IN THE WAY. THE EUROPE IN WAR': FLATTERING ANTICIPA TIONS OF ADVANTAGE TO TITE SHIPPING AND COMMERCE OF AMERICA. MORE FILIBUSTERING TO CUBA : DISASTROUS FATE OF THE EXPEDITION; INSTIGATIONS TO THE FILIBUSTERS. THE NEGRO EMIGRATION TO HAYTI MOVEMENT : THE GREAT INDUCEMENTS. INCREASE OF FORGERY IN THE HIGHER COMMERCIAL CIRCLES : INEFFICACY OF THE LAW. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.--MAY 24 The market continues firm for all kinds of hops,, at, fully the late advance in, quotatis.ns. The show of samples is very liinito3 MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT -MAY 24 An active business in cloth for the East still continnes, but the demand being freely met, prices are in favour of buyers. The German houses being still inactive, yarns generally continue to droop, and, for their market particularly, prices are quite nominal—in fact price with them is no longer an object ; it offers no tempation to business. • LEEDS. CORN MARKET.—AfAY 24. Wheat dull, and, to sell. is lower than Friday, but factors do not press sales. No change in other ar.;icles. NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET. MAY 24 Fair supply of wheat from growers • but thin attendance of buyers, and sales slow at a decline Of is to 2s per quarter on Saturday's rates, being equal to from 3s to 4i to quarter reduction on the prices of this day week. Son h country and foreign without any transactions, holders firmly resisting a decline ; • quotations for such descriptions cannot _therefore be altered. Flour quite neglected. Not much demand for barley, but prices sustained. Oats slower; sales at Saturday's currency. Beans and peas tending upwards, but demand q iiet.- • GLAiGOW IRON MARKET -MAN 24 No. 1,47 s 91 to 48s ; warrants, 47s 6d to 47s 9d ; makers' iron, 47s 9d to 483; No. 3,47 s Gd to 47s 9tl Market drooping. Shipped this week, 13,755 tons; corresponding week last year, 11,262 tons. • CORK CORN MA iKET.—MAY 24. White wheat, 28s; barley, 14s; oats, 14s 10d to 163 9d DUBLIN CORN MARKET:—May 24 There wa's a limited supply to-day, with a fair demand. There was some enquiry fir foreign wheat, and sales could u have bee, mule in quantity at 6d per barrel reduction. Indian corn in retail demand at last week's quotations. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE, QUEENSTOWN. M;ty 24.—Sailed: Irene, for London. GILEENOCK, May 21.—Arrived: Primrose, from Antwerp; Manilla, Java ; Princess Louisa, Mauritius: Sailed : Cora Linn, for New York. _ _ _ WATERFORD, May 24.—Arrived: Active, from Neath ; Sarah Anne, Sydney; Thomas S. Reeves Sydney; Hull Packet, Troon ; Essay, Nantes; Vivandiere - ' Cork; CouricT, Milford. Sailed: Malakoff, for Milford; Devonshire, Penarth ; Charlotte Ann, Bristol. sante time, there is no doubt that America may derive advantages from this 4uropean war, both to her maritime and mercantile infMsts. The filibustering - expedition to --Cuba,- of which .accounts have appeared in-the papers, was another of those practical applications of principles enunciated in high quarters, which are so apt to get thedoers. of the deed into mischief, while the instigators . go sent free. They were wrecked, it seems • on the island of St. D om i ngo, wheite . they retnaint4 without means, dependent upon charity. 240 stands of arms were - landed, and put in thr public stores at Hayti by the Government. The Cubans were no doubt prepared for them, had they attempted: to laud, either at Havannah, or any other part of the mast. One cannot wonder at these irnturaud ing expeditiOns, when the President himself declares that Cuba must be obtained at any p r i ce; and when his followers prockim,-that if it canuct be acquired by thirinrans, it must be•grit by any means, there will always be those who are , ready to take- the hint, and trrake'a dash for the prize.. The movement in furtherance- of free 11CTO emigration to. Hayti is still going . on:- At New Yorka committee has been appointed witlt a view to send out from among the coloured brethren young lawyers, doctors, clergy, and men" ofs other profes sions. who do not meet with sufficient encouragement to induce them to remain. They say What is the use of educating our young men if" they can get nothing to do—if even their own race prefer the ministrations and professional services- of the white For it seems, ir; the case Even ttiose men P" Americans who espouse are negro's a cause, slave, en cour- agement as a free man. "It must be' admitted," says the New York - Herald, " that the, negroes of talent and education among us are badly used by the white abolitionists,. who, notwithstanding all their prat' e:s and bnucotnbe about equality of the raCes, now permit their black brothers to exile themselves from their native land for want of a little of that• encouragement which they could so easily give- them, and: which they undoubtedly would give, if there was any truth or sincerity in their professions. It is next to iMpossible in this free State fbr allegro. to rise higher thaiea boot black, whitewasher, waiter, barber, stevedore, or other menial' employment." No wonder, then, that they should eagerly snatch at such an opportunity as Hayti now-- presents for attaining the most res pectable positions in society. The New York' nnes complains of the fearful prevalence of forgery, which, it says. " is the felony which gentlemen commit, as distinguished from pocket-picking and burglary. Clerks, cashiers, merchants, men of business of whatever grade, when in pressing want . of 'funds, or afflicted by a desire to become suddenly rich, preparatory to an equally sudden disappearance, find in forgery their invariable Chad cases have lately occurred,— resource Seven one that of a venerable Ex-Judge in l'hiladelpfria, who has been convicted and sentenced to twenty years' imprisonment, a fine of five thousand dollars, and with an order added that he make restitution to the amount of V30;000. This sentence, if carried out, will no doubt. be, virtually, imprisonment for life, as the prisoner is 63 years of age. " Our laws," says the respectable journal just mentioned, "have dealt too leniently with.this dangerous crime. It is the secret poisow of business. Compared with its stealthy rascality, the operations of the bur&r . and highway-robber -are-almost respectable. The simula tion of anotheeS-- handwriting is, to the skilful, so easy and inviting; and the villainy is so diffitalt for even experts- to guard against, that the penalty should be at•once certain and heavy. Almost could we desire to see-the. old English death punishment restored to forgery.. Manifestly some new: check is needed. ;.e t co rus j ) t if t he tbs' fl ett , 30 1- .ter