Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-30 00:00:00

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Sr. GEORGE'S HALL—Organ Performance. CLAYTON HALL—Lecture : Eastern Sketches. Mt) For particulars see advertisements on Bth page. tA i r liattbtra SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1859. THE DAY'S NEWS. The news about War this morning is just as in definite and contradictory as that of the last few days. The telegrams received yesterday from Turin, dated Thursday, state that up to that time the Austrians had made no attack. The Turin corre spondent of the .Times, writing on Tuesday, does not think the Austrians will get to Turin.. The country has been laid under water by means of the canals of irrigation, and measures have been taken to render the roads temporarily impracticable. The Sardinian Government has appropriated all horses belonging to private individuals, the highest price being £l6 for animals which cost from £6O to £lOO. It is doubted in several quarters whether the Austrians have actually crossed the frontier. The official Austrian correspondent of yesterday, after alluding to the machinations of Piedmont, sup ported by France, and the fraternisation of the Tus can army with the revolutionists, announces that the population of Massa and Carara have revolted, and established a provisional government. In con clusion the article says that Austria must, therefore, draw the sword in order to maintain European order. ' A telegram from Vienna, dated Thursday, states that a revolution broke out at Florence on Wednes day, and that the Grand Ducal family had to fly; and the same despatch states that no official news had been received of the Austrian army having crossed the Ticino, 'With reference to the English mediation, the Constitutionnel, of yesterday, in an article by its principal editor, speaks of the proposed mediation of England being made alone as a species of affront to Prus sia and Russia, and adds, " the question of the day is of too strong a nature to be treated effectually by a semi-official Plenipotentiary, and an Austrian Minister." The latest reports from Paris state that the negociations are certainly not over between France and Austria, and that the telegraphic wires between Paris and Vienna are constantly occupied by official communications. The mediation of Eng land, as some say, might be accepted on certain con ditions; onorous, no doubt, to Austria. Something is said of a proposal that Austria shall pay- an indemnity to Sardinia for the expense she has been put to for defending herself. In regard to the English mediation, the Paris cor respondent of the Daily News says that France sug gests two sine qua non conditions for her con sent, first, that Baron Kellerberg, who took the Austrian ultimatum to Turin, shall be sent to that city to withdraw it; and, secondly, that England shall undertake, by force of arms if necessary, to Compel Austria to accept Lord Malmesbury's four points. This attempt to engage the English Cabinet to more than they have to accord, is regarded by the writer as a proof that the mediation will come to nothing. The words of the Patrie are that the mere good offices of England are now out of place, and that England must undertake to assist France in case of the failure of the mediation. With regard to the reported treaty between France and Russia, Lord John Russell, in addressing the electors of the City of London, said he did not believe in the existence of an offensive and defensive treaty between Russia and France. The real state of the case, he believed, was that, in case Germany made war on France, there was a treaty between the two Emperors for extending the field of the conflict. Sufficient, however, was known to justify her Majesty's Government calling upon France to dis close the real nature of her relations with Russia. The Post-office has issued a notice stating that in consequence of the postal communication between Turin and Milan being interrupted, all letters for Lombardy will be forwarded for the present in the mails for - Prussia. • The Elections have fairly commenced, and so far as they have proceeded have been most successful to the liberal party. In our own Borough the nomina tion Proceedings commenced at eleven o'clock, yesterday, in frOnt of the ToWn-hall. The crowd was large, but Was not nearly so great as that which gathered around the hustings on the last occasion. Mr. Francis Shand proposed, and Mr. J. A. Tobin, seconded the nominatio n of Mr. Thomas B. Horsfall. Mr. Thomas Brocklebank prop ose d, and Mr. Hardman Earle seconded the nomination of Mr. Joseph C. Ewart. No other candidate was proposed, and the Mayor accordingly declared Messrs. Horsfall and Ewart duly elected. Mr. Horsfall, in his speech, defended his conduct in voting for Lord Derby's Reform Bill ; alluded to the questions affecting s * ping, and other commercial subjects, and referred to the impending European struggle, expressing a - hope that the peace of England would be preserved, while it could be preserved, not at the expense of honour. Mr. Ewart, in his address, condemned Lord Derby's Reform Bill, as wholly inadequat e t o th e wishes of the people of the country, and expressin g - an earnest hope that whatever might be the charac ter of the new Parliament, it would endeavour to prevent its ministry from intermeddling in foreign affairs, Save for the occ asional noise and interruption which are part of the char tered privileges of a British election, the - Whole affair passed off quietly. We have heard it stated, on tolerably good authority, that no later than yesterday morning an earnest attempt was made by a deputa tion representing a portion of the Conservative party in Liverpool to induce Mr, Charles Turner to come forward as a candidate. Mr. Turner had, however, too much good feeling and good sense to conseat to any proceeding of the kind. We may add, for the information of all who now feel interested in the fact, that had the extreme section of the Conservative party been successful in inducing a second candidate to come forward, a second Liberal candidate would have been proposed on the opposite side of the hust ings. The name of Mr. Robertson Gladstone would have been immediately proposed and seconded. In Birmingham, John Bright has been elected by an over whelming majority, having polled 4,492 votes, whilst his opponent, Acland, even with the aid of the Whig party of the borough, could only muster 1,560, thus giving Mr. Bright a majority of no less than 3,932. Mr. gcholefield's majority over Mr. Acland was even' larger. In Carlisle, Sir James Graham has been re-elected. In Manchester, yesterday, the show of hands was declared to be in favour of Messrs. Bazley and Heywood, and a poll was demanded on behalf of Messrs. Turner and Denman. Lord John Russell, Sir James Duke, Baron Rothschild, and Mr. R. W. Crawford, were yesterday elected for the City- of London, without opposition. Loa' John Russell's reception, on coming forward to address the electors, is described as having been a perfect ovation. For other details, we must refer to another column. The Bank Returns, as published in last night's Gazette, show a decrease in Bullion of £411,033 ; in the reserve of notes of £383,595, and of £40,802 in Seven Day and other bills. There is also a decrease in active circulation of £1,063,765. The steamer Hammonia has arrived at South ampton, from New York, with dates to the 15th inst. The Sickles' trial has not yet terminated, although ten days had been consumed in hearing the case. ENGLAND AND THE BELLIGERENTS. THERE has seldom, perhaps, been a war,—if war it is to be,—in any part of Europe, in which two or more of the Great Powers have been engaged, where England was in so complete a position of neutrality as she is, and as she can afford to be, on the present occasion. Credit is certainly due to Her Majesty's Ministers for this. They have not been inactive as mediators—as peace promoters ; and although they may not have succeeded, they have the merit of it, notwithstanding. But they have, at the same time, kept us, so far, out of the quarrel. We have nothing to do with it. The cause is not one in which Eng lishmen can have any concern ; beyond that of deep regret, of course, for such a calamity, and of natural anxiety for the protection of its own interests. England can have little sympathy with Austria— since as respects her relations with the Italian States, —those relations, or, at least, her conduct under them, which have ostensibly given rise to the present outbreak of war. As Lord JOHN RUSSELL has just told the Electors of the City of London, that "it appears to him that the Treaty of 1815 having settled the territories which each Power was to pos sess, the Empire of Austria has not been satisfied with the arrangement, but has endeavonred to extend its influence, and not only its influence, but its mili tary power over the rest of Italy." This has cer tainly been the case ; and it is of this that France and Sardinia have taken advantage. But then there are treaties between Austria and the Duchies, which have been a source of no slight mischief : and of these treaties, Her Majesty's Ministers, it would seem, have earnestly advised the revision. Lord CLARENDON remarked very forcibly upon this, it will be remem bered, in the late discussion in the House of Lords, and drew from Lord DERBY a very decided expres sion of acquiescence in his views. " I concur," the Premier said, in the observations made by my noble friend opposite as to the injurious character of these treaties, not only to Italy but to Austria itself ; and that, however unwise, however ill-advised, however injurious to the interests of Austria, these treaties giving her no right to enter as an independent 'governing power, I think moreover that —rather than affording assurances of pacification and protection— I think it would be wise if they were abandoned by Austria ; and I believe that if Lord CowLEY's media tion had been permitted to have gone on these treaties would to a great extent have been abrogated, or some substitution for them found, and that in that way one of the great difficulties of the Italian ques tion would have been safely and satisfactorily settled." It was the proposal, on the part of Russia, of the Congress, which arrested Lord COWLEY'S mediation ; and the issue has already shown how much it is to be regretted. We refer to these past proceedings to show I that there has been; in fact, no material difference of I opinion .between her Majesty's Ministers and the Parliamentary Opposition, as to tho whole case of • this Continental quarrel. What may now arise to create a difference of opinion,—what political or party object there may be to serve by assuming an attitude of hostility to , the Government upon this question, we shall not pretend to define. But that Lord CLARENDON in one House of Parliament, and Lord PALMERSTON in the other, have, even so lately as last week, expressed not only a general, but a' decided concurrence in the foreign policy of her Majesty's Ministers, is beyond all question. As Lord DERBY stated of Lord CLARENDON—and the same may be said, in substance, with regard to Lord PALMERSTON also,—" He concurs (with the Govern ment) entirely in the expediency and. propriety of stipulating for the evacuation of the Roman States. by the French army—by the recommendation rather than by the compulsion of the great moral authority that attaches to a Congress of great States and Powers. He agrees in the desirableness of effecting reforms in the Central States of Italy ; in the doing away with abuses that engender discontent, and that are calculated to superinduce disorder ; and lastly, he lays considerable stress on a supervision of the treaties between Austria and. the Duchies, and the confederacy of minor States in Italy." On all these points there is an entire concurrence ; and this is a circumstance which ought to have great influence with the belligerents, as indicating very correctly the sentiments of England in the case in dispute. Still, it is not to be regarded as manifesting any desire on the part of England to interfere further in the quarrel. She has nothing more, and wishes to have nothing more, to do with it, now that her mediation has not prevailed. The time is gone by for any further interference on her part. The war that there appears to have been so much eagerness on all sides to enter .upon, must not only be a great calamity; but it is a great crime ; and none of the parties to it can obtain any sympathy here. What England has to do, therefore, is to keep away from it altogether : she has no interest in it, and can have no business now to do any thing more than take up a neutral position, prepared to defend her own interests, should they be in any way touched upon. As the Saturday Review has well observed, —" There has, perhaps, never been a con juncture when neutrality was so plainly the duty and the interest of this country. - We have no reason to desire the victory of either side. If Austria should succeed in trampling down the one constitutional State of Italy, and in riveting the chains of her alien subjects, she would scarcely look to England for congratulation. If French legions should again overrun the plains. of Lombardy, we cannot be expected to rejoice in the revi..-,11 THE RUSSO-FRENCH CONSPIRACY. THE NORTHERN TIMES, SATURDAY, APRIL 30 1859 of the aggressive policy by which the first NAPOLEON compelled us to sacrifice so much blood and treasure in resisting his encroach ments and accomplishing his downfall. All the belligerents may rest assured that England has no sympathy for any of them. The part of this country is clearly to stand aloof, and not to throw the weight'of her sword into either scale until it can be seen from which side the equilibrium of Europe is most seriously threatened. The para mount duty of our Government is to put the forces of this country in a position to intervene with decisive effect, if events should unfortunately force us to take part in the quarrel ; and Lord DERBY must be prepared to meet the new Parliament with a good account of what he has done during the interregnum to forward the warlike preparations which not even a position of neutrality will enable us safely to postpone." • a WE have never, in these columns, disguised our deep distrust of the Emperor LOUIS NAPOLEON. It . has always appeared to us, that he was not only an unsafe, but a dangerous ally for England ; and we have ever observed with real regret the intimacy into which even a Liberal Ministry could draw our own Sovereign with one presenting so many charac-' teristics, personal and political, which could not possibly be calculated. to give any confidence in his integrity and sincerity. He was but " biding his time," it has all along been our persuasion, for assuming an attitude towards this country which could not but be hostile, and might not improbably be disastrous. And that time would now appear to have arrived. His alliance with Russia is a pro cedure too obviously directed against English inte rests in Europe, to be for a moment mistaken. How long the deep-laid scheme may have been planned, it would be difficult, perhaps, to say. But our own idea is, that there has been an understanding between the Russian and French autocrats all the while, that this agitation about Italy has been going on,--that Russia's thwarting of Lord COWLEY'S mediation, by the proposal of a Congress, was done in, pursuance of this ulterior object, and that the crisis which has since arisen was purposely waited . for to proclaim to the world an alliance which had been devised long ago, and the real objects of which look far, far beyond even the apportionment of Italy. Russia and France evidently design to make them selves masters, conjointly, of all the Italian States. And should they succeed, what more can possibly be expected of it, but that they will consolidate and perpetuate a system of despotism closely akin to that which they maintain in their own empires respectively P It was the remark of Lord CLARENDON, in the recent discussion upon the state of Europe, in the House of Lords, with referenco to the interposition of Russia as it presented itself at that time,—before anything was understood, if even suspected, of this alliance with France,'—" all we know at present — all, in fact, that can be known—is that one despotic Power has proposed to another despotic Power that, by means of a Congress, a third despotic Power should pave the way for the establishment of liberal institutions in Italy." And well might the ex- Foreign Secretary add,—" I doubt very much whether there is sufficient sincerity in the Powers concerned to carry this arrangement to a successful issue." But how much greater doubt is there not now of such sincerity, when two of those despotic Powers have bound themselves together, to take the matter into their own hands, that they may have it all their own way P Of course, in such a confederacy as this, they will care little for treaties. Its designs, indeed, are evidently based upon the assumption of an arbitrary power that sets itself above all obligations of treaties, —treaties of which Lord CLARENDON so truly said, that "it cannot upon the whole be denied that they have served their purpose by maintaining the peace of Europe, and the best proof of the confidence attached to the arrangements which they effected was the universal satisfaction with which all Europe hailed the declaration of the Emperor of the French that he would respect the faith of treaties. But," he well added, " if these treaties are now to be torn up, and if Europe is to be scrambled for, I say that nothing but endless strife and universal confusiort can arise." The noble lord—and he is .no mean authority, all must acknowledge, upon this subject,—argued, therefore, that it was not only for the interest of Austria, but for the general security of Europe, that the rights conferred by the treaties which now form a portion of the international law of Europe. should be respected ; and, although in some cases these treaties may be repugnant to that spirit of liberty and desire of progress which are inherent in Englishmen, we are clearly bound in honour and in good faith to maintain them. He illustrated this very forcibly, with reference to the engagement of France and England in the late war with Russia ; and when we contrast the present conduct of the French Emperor with what he so palpably committed himself to by that engagement, it is impossible not, to be struck with the incon sistency, if not the perfidy, of his present position. France and England submitted to the many sacrifices it entailed, not certainly from any desire of strengthening the_Mahomedan power, and checking the progress of civilisation in some of the fairest provinces of Europe, but for the purpose of main taining the integrity_ of treaties on which the balance of power in, and therefore the peace of Europe, most materially depended,—a purpose precisely similar to that which France has now allied itself with that self-same Russia to oppose and to upset ! Well did the noble lord, the late Foreign Secretary, remind the House of Lords of the object of the Powers by whom . the Treaty of Vienna was concluded. " Their objects," he declared, " were mainly directed against France—to create a barrier against France, and more especially in the north of Italy ; and therefore it was by the unanimous wish of all the Great Powers of Europe that Austria resumed her position in Lombardy, and it was for precisely the same reason that Genoa was added to Piedmont. All the terri torial possessions maintained or secured to Austria are to be found set forth in detail in the Treaty of Vienna, and the possessions of Austria in Italy have been most correctly described by my noble friend when he said that they are the consequences of conquest or inheritance, or long tenure, or contracts which for upwards of 100 years have become part of the international law of Europe. Upon those treaties Austria has a right to take her stand ; upon those treaties, so taking her stand, she should be upheld by the other Powers of Europe-" Yet now we have Russia allied with France to upset the whole arrangement ; and as to the consequences that may hence arise, it can fill one with nothing but alarm and dismay to think of them. These results may or may not have been seen by her Majesty's Ministers. But certainly they justify, in no slight degree, the recent language of Lord DERBY, which certain of his political opponents were so ready to twist and turn to his disadvantage. " If," said Lord CLARENDON again,—" if we are parties to, or if we in any way sanction a violation of those treaties by which the Austrian possessions in Italy are secured, we may rely upon it that this process will not stop there, and that we shall soon have to consider other and more important territorial arrangements." Well,—we are not, and we are not going to . be, parties to anything so mischievous.. But France and Russia are. And one great question will now be—Can England passively look on, and witness such a trampling of treaties . under the iron hoofs of these two despotic powers, and, by her silence, give consent to such an outrage ? . . Only too much reason, then, has the First Minister of the Crown had to express himself to such an effect as this, -" It would not, my lords, be difficult to trace the effects, nor 'would it be wise to do so, that would ensue from such a complication of affairs ; but I will only say that, even for this country, it would be impossible to look with total indifference at any alteration._ of the occupation of the shores of the Adriatic, or of our interest and power on the waters of the Mediterranean, and the possible eventuation of any such catastrophe is one that would require the most careful vigilance and the most earnest attention on our part to guard against any possible contingency on the part of any Power whatever. It is quite obvious that it requires but verylittle stepping out of the limits precisely defined for Italy itself to biing under the strictest and highest obligations of treaty the whole of Germany within the complications of the contest. Her army brought into the field, what becomes of Belgium ? what becomes of Switzerland ? what becomes generally of the .state of the political relations and the warlike attitude of • the other powers of Europe. War, my lords, once begun in Italy, cannot be confined to Italy." No,—the only too well-grounded fear now is, that the conflagration, once begun, will spread rapidly over the European Continent ; and our own " tight little island " may be almost the only favoured spot that the flames of war cannot reach. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. FINE ON A BEERHOUSE.—Mary Grady, the keeper of a beerhouse in Bolton-street, Park, was fined £lO and costs, yesterday, before. the magistrate at the Police Court, for breaches of the law. The BAZAAR, in aid of the Christ Church, Hunter-street, National Schools, held at Giddens's Rooms, on Monday and Tuesday last, has been, we are happy to learn, most suc cessful. Upwards of £l5O, we understand, has been paid over to the treasurer. , • AMPHITHEATRE. —This theatre likewise has felt the influence of depressing external causes. Harry Boleno's company, however, has been as warmly received by all who enjoyed its performances as any troupe which, for a long time past, appeared in the amphitheatre. MR D CKWORTII'S EASTERN SKETCHES.—To-day, Mr. Duckworth will give a morninc , reading of his lecture in the Clayton Hall, at two o'clock. From the notices we have already published, it will be seen that we may safely recommend the lecture as well worth hearing to any who have not already heard it. COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.---A prize of books, to the value of £lO, is annually awarded at Trinity College, Cam bridge, to the scholar who shall have most distinguished himself for general regularity of conduct. This honour has been assigned, in addition to his distinctions of other kinds, to Mr. Pellew Arthur, who went to Cambridge, in 1855, from the Collegiate Institution, as Master's Exhibitioner. CRESCENT CHAPEL LITERARY SOCIETY.—At the usual weekly meeting of this society, on Wednesday evening last, a debate was opened on " The present critical state of Continental affairs," and conducted with much anima , tion. Messrs. W. H. Moseley, S. W. Reader, Thomas Maltman, J. Labouchere, J. Smith, and other gentlemen, spoke on the subject, advocating the de sirability of England preserving an armed neutrality, until her own interests were jeopardised. Next week, Mr. Josiah Smith will open a debate on the question, " Is Direct prefer able to Indirect taxation." CHRIST CHURCH ScHooLs.—The annual tea-party in connection. with the above took place at the Schbol-rooms, Bunter-street, on Thursday last. About 650 children par took of tea, bunloaf, &c., to which they did ample justice, after which the choir of the church, under the able manage ment of Mr. Eyton, sand several glees, part song* &c., which gave universal satisfaction. The military band of St. Silas's Working Men's Association performed several of their admired airs during the evening. Groat credit is due to the ladies and gentlemen connected with the church for the treat they had provided. ARREST OF A CORPORATE OFFICER, ON A CHARGE OF, EmmezzLEmnsx.=-Yesterday, an officer of the Corporation, having charge of one of the large public establishments was arrested on a charge of - having embezzled certain sums of money belonging to the Corporation. The prisoner was to have been brought up before the magistrates yesterday, at the Police-court, .but owing to the absence of the Town clerk, whO was engaged at the nomination of candidates for the representation of the borough, the case was not gone into. We understand it will be proceeded with this day. The accused has been a long time connected' with the chief market of Liverpool, and has been heretofore much respected. DAILY PORTERS.—A correspondent writes : " Any one passing the Exchange and its vicinity must be struck with the congregated mass of workmen (daily-porters), hanging about for work, and the rush, when any labour demand arises, to get a job. Now, though this must, always be the case in a large sea-port, their condition might be much alleviated, had they some place, under cover, where they could assemble. In the contemplated new buildings, a room might be set apart for these poor fellows, who would gladly subscribe a small sum, to entitle them to admittance. Newspapers might be taken, and fires kept up---a master appointed, who would tell off men, as they were called for. I hspe some Melly will take up this matter. Many a poor fellow would spend his money willingly for such accom modation, in place of consuming his vitals and distracting his nerves with alcohol and cabbage leaves." MADAME ANNA BISHOP'S BENEFIT AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.— Last night concluded Madame Anna Bishop's engagement, with her benefit. Politics and bad weather have sadly interfered with adequate support of a company possessing very great ability. Madame Anna Bishop last night produced a selection from "La Sonnambula," Caste Diva from "Norma," a Spanish song, La Pasadita, and the selection from the "Elixir of Love ;" and in all the parts exhibited a brilliancy of execution, a purity of tone and characteristic style that place her in a very high position as a singer. Miss Susan Pyne, of whom we have always expressed a very favourable opinion when she has appeared before, has been, in consequence of 'severe cold, unable to do herself justice; but she forms, when in health, a valuable portion of the company. Mr. Henry. Haigh has been so often and so highly commended by us, that we can scarcely add to what we have said. Herr Mengis is a capital Dr. Dulcamara, and in concerted pieces his powerful bass voice is very effective. Mr. George Loder is a very good conductor, but the company have not been so fortunate as they have deserved. AMUSEMENTS IN LIVERPOOL.—Open from ten in the morning until ten at night. Allsop's wax-work exhibition. All the kings and queens, from and including William the Conqueror, down to Queen Victoria; also, princes, prin cesses, dukes, dnchesses, lords, eminent statesmen, war riors, poets, divines ; also, all the most noted personages of the past and present ages, &c. Allsop's sculpture gal leries, containing upwards of 3,000 statues, selected from all parts of the world, varying from five to twenty feet in height. Allsop's dioramic, panoramic, cosmoramic, and stereoscopic views of intense interest. Allsop's musical promenade. The above attractions are now combined, forming one large establishment, in the immense and mag nificent building known as the Teutonic-hall, next door but h one to the County Court, Lime-stret, Liverpool, and is open to the public at 6d. each ; children under ten years of age, 3d each. Mr. Allsop's exhibition has been pronounced by the press of Liverpool, London, and elsewhere, to be the most perfect, superbly-magnificent, and largest establish ment in the world ; a fact that cannot possibly be contra dicted. Be sure to observe the name Allsop at the entrance. Sole proprietor, Mr. William Allsop. CONS. IN CLUSTERS —Why is an egg like a horse ? Because it is not useable till broken. Why are the Queen and Prince Albert sure of a fresh egg every morning at breakfast during their aquatic excursions ? Because the royal yacht lays to every night. Why is a chimney sweep like a lucky player at whist ? Because he has the suite (soot) in his own hands. What would a nut say to you, if it could, when you begin to crack it ? None of your jaw, we expect. How does a'stove feel when full of coals ? Grateful. Why is a fool in high station like a man in a ballooon ? Because everybody appears little to hiip, and he appears little to everybody. LIIE LATEST TELEGRAMS. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Friday, April 29th.—The official Weiener Zeitung publishes an Imperial manifesto, explaining, in energetic words, the necessity of war with Sardinia. The manifesto appeals to the patriotism of the faithful subjects of Austria, and hopes for the assistance of the kindred. German race, connected as it is with Austria by origin and common danger. SWITZERLAND. BERNE, Friday.—The news of the offensive movement of the Austrians over the Ticino, which was telegraphed by the General of Division— Bontemps, in his despatch to the Federal Diet, of the 27th inst., appears to be unfounded. The Austrians were already in motion, but received counter orders, and halted on the eastern bank of the Ticino. The passes over Mont Cenis are stated to have become practicable. GERMANY. FRANKFORT-ON-MAINE, Friday.—ln yesterday's sitting of the Federal Diet, Denmark, Luxemburg, and the States of Thuringen, gave their assent to the last resolution taken by the Diet to place the Federal troops in readiness to march. CARLRUSCHE, Friday. ---j The President of the Chambers of the Grand Duchy of Baden, has sum moned the members to meet at Baden-Baden. HAGUE,. Friday.—The. report is current that the Dutch government will shortly ask the Chambers to increase the war budget by 2,000,000 or 3,000,000 florins. THE FRENCH FUNDS. 11.55 a.m.—Rentes first done at 62.50, and are now 62.45. 12.18 p.m. Bourse opens fiat. Rentes 62.20, being a fall of nearly since yesterday's closing. 2.18 p.m.---According to a rumour, disturbances have taken place in Rome. Rentes 62.15. 3.45 p.m.---Bourse closes very flat. Rentes 62 for Money, and 61.75 for Account, being a decline of nearly 1 per cent. since yesterday. The following telegrams appeared in late editions of the NORTHERN TIMES of yesterday. RUSSIA AND THE ALLEGED TREATY. The Herald has received a telegraphic despatch from Turkey, to the effect that a Russian army of 60,000 men have crossed the Dneiper, thereby threatening the Galician frontier of Austria. In a leading article, the Herald sayp it is probable that some secret understanding exists between Rus sia and France, but it does not think that the account of the treaties published in the Times is correct. The Herald says it has reason to know that the Russian Prime Minister has given our Government the strongest assurances that no agreement has been entered into that can in any way affect the interests of this country. The Post declines commenting at hap-hazard on a treaty which may not even exist. The Daily News says the alleged treaty is a con vention or agreement, and its coming into operation depends on a remote contingency. It is not directed against England, but is intnded to ensure the neu trality of the rest of Europe, while France and Austria fight in Italy. Its aim is to circumscribe the horrors and calamities of war by confining hostilities to their original theatre, between the Alps and Mediterranean. The Times reiterates that a treaty or convention or understanding is in existence between the Eastern and Western despots, for the coercion, perhaps the spoliation, of Germany, and re-settlement of the Continent. THE WAR QUESTION. The Herald expresses a hope that firmness and moderation may yet avail to avert the calamities of war. The Morning Post says there is still a hope of peace. It states that the last English offer of media tion is under the serious consideration of the Emperor of the French, and if the Austrians refrain from advancing, it is thought a pacific settlement may yet be made. The Post asserts that if the hopes of peace be realised, it rejoices to learn it will be only on such terms as are likely to secure the progress and prosperity of Italy. The Times is not so hopeful of peace. It is sus picious of France ; for objects so great as those she may have in view can afford to wait, to hesitate, and. even to withdraw. That, says the Times, we are told, is the purport of the last intelligence from Paris. But delay itself is worth something to France at this moment, when Austria is two or three days ahead of her, 'and when the season is full early for the Alpine passes. What we have to look to is the actual movements of the French armies, not to the progressions of the French Government. So long as a half dozen corps d'armee are converging on Piedmont, it matters little what is said at Paris ; for Napoleon 111. himself could hardly prevent a collision between a French and Austrian army if they found themselves face to face. The great fact which Europe has to consider is, that France has begun a war with the avowed purpose of tearing up the treaties of 1815. The Daily News remarks that if the original report had been correct, it would by this time have been confirmed ; and therefore it is prepared to adopt - the opinion, that the Austrians are still on the left bank of the Ticino. On the other hand, the Times appears to entertain no doubt that, on the evening of Tuesday, the 26th, the main Austrian army, said to be 120,000 strong, crossed the Ticino in three great divisions and invaded. the Piedmontese territory. But unless there be news within forty-eight hours that the Austrians are before the Sardinian capital, we shall believe that they have determined to limit themselves to that defensive warfare for which their position gives so many advantages. It is suggested that tfe crossing of the Ticino may be merely a formal act of war, for the purpose of bringing matters to a crisis, and forcing France and France's ally to declare themselves. THE WAR. TURIN, Thursday.—The Austrians have made no attack up to the present time. TROUBLES IN THE ITALIAN STATES. GENOA, April 27.—A despatch from Spezzia states that disorders have broken out in the Duchies of Massa. Political prisoners have been set free. WARLIKE PREPARATIONS AT HOME. The heads of the laboratory department at Wool wich, were on Thursday summoned by telegraph to meet in committee, at the War department, Pall Mall. Extra hands were taken on at the laboratory on Thursday. Upwards of 100,000 shot and shell, and 100 siege and other guns have been delivered for transport to Gibraltar alone during the present month, and a corresponding number for Malta, and the lonian Islands. REVOLUTION IN TUSCANY. The Times has received the following from its correspondent, dated— " VIENNA, Thursday Noon.—A revolution broke out at Florence yesterday. The Grand Ducal Family fled. No official news has yet been received here that the Austrian army has crossed the Ticino." TUSCANY, PARIS, Friday.—The Illoniteur of this morning confirms the news of a revolutionary movement at Florence. On Monday, the Grand Duke announced to the Diplomatic Corps that, being deserted by his troops, he had resolved upon quitting Tuscany with his family. He left for Bologna the same evening, attended by an escort of honour. A provisional government has been formed. Public order has not ....~ been disturbed. General tJlloa vas expect-4- °ll Thursday, and would take command of the tr°°P% FR ONCE.' r FS PARIS, Friday.—The Moniteur says , a Counc held yesterday, under the presidency o f the EmPer,ar' at which the Empress, the Princes Jerom e and poleon, the Ministers and the President of th e Sen3l,e; the Legislative Body, and the Council of Sttt‘ were present. Sou TRIEsTE, Thursday. 7 --The managers of Ile froiu il WO ern Railway state that the carriage of go ods i pr . the north to the southward will not for a e , able time be undertaken. A prohibition agains' exportation of corn is imminent. THE BOMBAY MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning.—The steam shir Behar, Captain Hicks, has arrived. She left Ale . i t ; andria April 13th ; Malta, 17th ; Gibraltar, 2511 and has had very severe . weather. She exchanged signals with the Ripon stepaamsseera!fill, the 20th ; the Pera steamer on the 24th. French steanier on the 25th, standing to the se ll oi l ward. Spoke the French ship Anne de Bretagne the 27th. illg, The Behar brings 74 passengers, 610 bales of s no 89 cases of shawls, and general cargo ; 1136 specie. l n "ofilr Her Majesty's ships. Victor Emmanuel, 'AI,. Giv Vulture, Gannet, and gun-boat Quail were at ouch raltar. The Leopard 'left on the 21st for oe" America. clea ted The Russian line of battle ship Sinope had for Cronstadt, having repaired her rudder. rhris' The British merchant steamers Peninsula , -- tiana, Araxes, Taurus, Gothenburg, Sardinia, Milo had arrived at Gibraltar from England. me t The Peninsular and Oriental Company's Ripon, hence' with Australian and Bombay - arrived at Gibraltar on the 18th, and proceede",,,", c lor The British steam-ship Pactolus, from M °6 ,, - , at and Tangier, with 1,093 .Moorish pilgrims, as at Gibraltar on the 18th, and proceeded to Mal° 3 Alexandria. AMERICA. r ot , SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday.—The Hammonia,,;',o Schwinsen, has arrived from New York, with acticm%A. to the 15th instant, and 40 passengers for E n g''' . but no specie. cla l ' The Sickles trial had passed through the 1 0 t - h icl' The witnesses examined testified mainly to the - - o e s, kerchief signals between Mr. Key and Mrs. Si e con ce, and it was also shown, on the part of the d e fi tte d that the keys found in the pocket of Mr. ICeY . „ the lock of the door of 'the house in which ;',,epr, alleged Mr. Key and Mrs. Sickles met clandest'iltd a revelation which was quite unexpected, and ere marked sensation. The Legislature would probably not ad.i°ll/1 6 1 1 ; fore the 16th, although the 100 days allotted t° session expired on the 13th. 03r 4 We have news from Kingston, Jamaica, to the t o ult. The British gunboat Styx had returned ,t ° ,. tbe, port on the 19th, from a fruitless search 0 : 1 0 4 Jaseur. The outbreak of labourers in WeArro r '„ ii rof was supposed to be the commencement of a &r e v of colour and race on the island. O lt ' The California mails had arrived to the 2:,- 5 I The news not of great importance. Tr ade not in a very satisfactory state. The weathetee fine. Money growing more scarce, but the rei ely t of gold dust from the mines increased during t' few days. 110 t By the advices from Central America, we •l ea ; r t n rea t i a report was prevalent that the Cass-Yrissa r `A, oc r had been ratified, after being modified, the* thing official was known. .101 of News from the Sandwich Islands to the a joo° February. A volcano at Macino Loa b a :: a til l , e great damage. A stream of lava was flovrie s c tliillb rate of eight miles an hour, and carrying ev e ' # before it. Advices from Hava.nnah to the 9tll,„ l ii . the Nothing of political interest has transpire e ; " by the island; but great losses had been sustaine' late fires on some sugar estates. ; 0 0 101 News from Tampico states that a revol ut broken out there, and was raging violent l P,he 1 81 ' Lord Napier was to leave for England ail" instant. 1 40, The cotton market closed tamely on t he without quotable change in prices. Freights limited, and rates unchanged. A later telegram gives the following NEW YORK, April 15.—Our cotton ma rket 0, 1 at previous quotations. Sales of the pas t fe • V 4,000 bales. Breadstuffs generally have a doe aa d tendency, but the. finer sorts of flour are g rta ' in some cases rather dearer. ory ,tl NEW ORLEANS, April 14—Cotton has ad of th e ac per lb, middling closing at 121 c. Sa les past two days 15,500 bales. • WASHINGTON, April 16.-L- Senor Mata, '" i ]iber° ter from Mexico by the Juarez or th e , s , Government, has been duly recognised "' United States Covernment. THE LIVERPOOL ELECTON' o f YESTERDAY. mem ber' Messrs. Horsfall and Ewart were returned i f erif, the House of Commons for the Borough a — r e I fr- tr without a contest. For the past few days, Wood cant rumour of the Tories being likely to bring out al e Cbs t o didate, in the shape of Mr. J. A. Tobin, or 31r e lid e/ jot Turner ; but, as Friday morning drew near, the), pa l let, became satisfied that "discretion was the bette ot (1 11 t be valour," and they restrained their feelings and. 0 ° 0 0 if not content. One singular fact was no"„, — rn et,,,pe. hustings,—the absence of Mr. Charles - 1 - t i o ,dsly,,o, the Tory side, and Mr. Robertson colo'to As we report the speeches at full length in anotherteotionte we need not further allude to them than to call at o aPiir the prominent features of the addresses of the ° fre e'," " t ," The regular and stereotyped election cries w e s fi'arr ie ti d dulged in, interspersed with cheers for "Cha rte bsle s t oo " John Bright," cries of " what about tho se Bobe r 00 trusses ?,, give that dog a bone, ,, "put out Ai?' 0 5 Gladstone, " Jeffery, why don't you show Ye urs ;l be Os Mr. Horsfall appearing t o a dd ress the ere after Ie received with cheers and groaning, b ut leea' lapse of a few moments he was allowed to P V are o was, however, frequently interrupted by req es o d °"t bi' cry," " show your figure head," t urn round tioh , tb° 0; 1 your supporters, the freemen," &c. On his s t° o oh7 b b c 'se opinion was that a £lO franchise was low en, e 6 ltsv c ioli° received with tremendous groans, " give us 3 77 1,00 , ci rlef was the cry. " Will you fight Bright ?" oor C 11 ` 0 1;? would lick you into mince-meat." "How's Poe IP! inter i r i ,4 ,duc e .. , of Turner ? " " Oh, he's trussed up," &c., &e. teu• of the houonrable gentleman were freely assertion that, if Lord John Russell had not t in i a orio , amendment, he would have found himself ie ael 300 in the house, was evidently not implicitly ' ere 11 1 '4 sot e rerY.bea His reasons for not supporting the ballot I ' 4 re tar e rs of indeed. If electors were given the privilege, u me mb e s ,b' their votes secretly and by the ballot, he parliament would he equally enabled to vote e n u est toa ti vi t at before them in a like secret manner. T od n od e tP at the shippin6 grievances, and said be ±.` wou ld the . committee to inquire into these grievasle%-depll tb ° elected on the assembling of parliament. boP e . t b tb present state of affairs on the continent, n ote 5 o pt England would make every sacrifice corameg ilut I r Ong ' honour of this country to maintain peac e- . s i te th - c on' a " Peace at any price" man. It was r ectal 1101 4 3 1 50 , land should be prepared for the worst. 3 - 11. '„ t a dmi t t hat eluded by passing a high eulogy upon the Pl:s.,. e " ass ertio vr 00 tion, naming the chief individuals composin,l, the,' i' l °„aiii they were better adapted to the offices which f a ll een" stw than any of their, predecessors. On Mr. bisses a de there was a perfect storm of cheers, groans, war t e rn' an abundance of the usual cat-calls. nelidentli neat and telling speech. He said that the Pr:; :ii „ t he meet, by the introduction of the late Refoqa_P_Leo"pie ()t oo l 11 0. e I ;hat /ce ti e t did not know the wants and wishes of country. He alluded to the ballot, have it ultimately; and passed on to the hoped,„,olll the present state of Europe. existing 1311° sayin,onsiderpo to Parliament would not allow the _ nta i 416 g to needlessly or he rush into aCo tine li d ec lare fer i r gi °ll4 that the country would emphatically o f op_ vs) between the French and Austrian Emperks to the „'•err° neutrality in the present conflicting diffeleLlu At elusion, Mr. Horsfall moved a vote of thank the the 1,... c00 r0. which was seconded by Mr. Ewalt, a_ s•urn a election of 1859, terminated by the fe , Horsfall anti Byfart. Ala $. ~'] nal Oh, J,, 14i, and th e at t hav