The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-11-12 00:00:00

montese from marching forwards from Mola. Inde-
pendently of the troops entrusted with the defence of
the strong position of Trajetto, the Neapolitans had two
corps d'arinee outside of Gaeta, one at Foudi and the
other at Itri ; but it is more than probable that it is
one of these corps which, as was lately announced, had
taken refuge in the Roman territories and been dis-
armed. Notwithstanding these movements it was thought
that nothing would be decided with regard to the con-
tinuance of operations until Victor Emmanuel's return
from Naples, According to a subsequent telegram from
Turin, there is no confirmation of the rumour mentioned
in our last that negotiations for the surrender of Gaeta
were about to be entered upon, but it is asserted that
the garrison is now limited to a few battalions only,
which statement, for the reason we have previously
given, is a very probable one.
The Paris De'bats has brought a very serious charge
against Lord John Russell. So setions an accusation
against any other diplomatist would be inctedible, bat
after the noble lord's extraordinary fluctuatiora bstvreett
the extreme poles of absolutism and revolution, who
can venture to say that any inconsistency on his part,
however monstrous, is impossible. This journal says;
—" Is it indiscreet to ask the Daily Hews and the
Morning Post, which appear to be so deep in the
secrets of Lord John Russell, if they read the
Press of Vienna ? The Austrian journal, in its num-
ber of the 4th, gives an account of the meeting at
Coblentz, which is calculated to intetest the public
not less than the eitettlar, real or supposed, of Count de
Rechberg, and which at least requires to be contradicted
by the semi-official organ of the English Cabinet. Is it
true that, in addition to a stipulation relative to the
Rhenish Provinces, Belgium and Hollaffd, totd John
Russell promised Baron de Schleinitz that, in can of ari
attack on Venetia, Queen Victoria's Government WOrtld
leave Prussia with her hands free ?' This promise
appears scarcely possible if we reflect on Lord John
Russell's note of the 27th of October ; but Lord John
has notes of more than one kind in his portfolio, and
that of the 31st of August presents nothing which
clashes with the recital of the Press of Vienna."

We have some further important news from China to
the 20th Sept. There is a hitch in the negotiations, and
the allied troops are marching on Pekin, followed, not
preceded, by Lord Elgin. The only drawback to the
generally satisfactory character of the intelligence is,
that the camp servants are deserting, which causes a
difficulty in providing carriage for the troops. A second
victory, however, which the allies are likely soon to have
an opportunity of achieving over a large Chinese force,
which is drawn up to oppose their entrance to the
capital, will doubtless place an unlimited supply of that
kind of assistance at the disposal of the victors.
The statement that Russian skill had assisted in the
formation of the fortified works on the Peiho is ener-
getically denied.
The Salta Public of Lyons copies front the English
papers a letter addressed by Mr, Cobden to the Mayor
of Coventry, in which the hon. gentlerrian, alluding to
the distress in that town, states that "it Catalat be the
fault of the treaty, as St. Etienne suffers just a-4 Much
as Coventry." On this, the Salut Public remarks that
Mr. Cobden has been misinformed as to the eireCts Vf
the treaty with regard to St. Etienne, where the ribbon
is not only prosperous, "but has lately acquired great
development." Comment upon this is superfluous.
It is stated that a requisition is in course of signature
among the British residents in Paris, for a meeting to
protest against the volunteer visitation with which they
are threatened by Mr. Klotz Rowsell. The great mass
of British residents in Paris feel great indignation at
this ridiculous affair, and are determined to take steps to
avoid being made a laughing-stock of by being associated
in any way with such tomfoolery. The appearance of
individual members of the corps in the French capital in
uniform, which took place from time to time during the
summer, was invariably received with sneers and taunts.
The Government have decided upon building two
more ships, similar in almost every respect to the
Warrior and the Black Prince, and tenders for their
construction have been invited from the Thames Iron
Shipbuilding Company, Messrs. Napier and Co., of the
Clyde, and some other large shipbuilding firms.
The Press claims "undoubted authority" for inform-
ing its readers that the circumstances attending the
Orange demonstration in Canada, on the occasion of the
visit of the Prince of "Wales, will be be brought before
Parliament in the early part of the session. " A more
loyal body of men does not exist than the Orange party
in Canada; and it is affirmed that not the slightest dis-
turbance or unpleasantness would have occurred had it
not been for the insulting and overbearing conduct of
the Duke of Newcastle, who gave uncalled-for provocas•
tion in the indiscreet exercise of his authority."
On Saturday evening, shortly before five o'clock, a fire
broke out in one of the newly-erected and lofty pile of
buildings, six stories high, numbered 74, in Cannon-
street, City. The various floors were let to merchants
and others, and the amount of property they contained
is estimated at a very large sum. The fire commenced
at the tep of the building, and therefore had obtained
great ascendancy before the flames were discovered, and
it was not subdued until some of the upper floors were
burnt out, and great damage done to the property in the
lower stories by the water from the engines.
It appears that Mullins has sent a second memorial to
the Home Secretary, wherein he refers to other facts
relating to the trial which he alleges to be confirmatory
of his declaration of innocence.. He alleges that at the
time Mrs. Barnes, the opposite neighbour of the de-
ceased, saw the window moved by a hand, she was in
company with a tradesman who also saw the same thing,
about half-past ten o'clock on the morning of Tuesday,
at which time he contends that the murder most prob-
ably took place, and that the alibi proved on behalf of
Emms only extended to the previous day, Monday. No
answer has yet been received ; but it is not probable
that the execution will be arrested, which is fixed to
take place on Monday, the 19th inst. The prisoner is
visited every day by a Roman Catholic priest.
It is stated that the scheme for organising " an Engi-
neer Corps, " in co-operation with, and in dependence
on, the " Institution of Civil Engineeers," has received
the sanction of the proper authorities. The vast
importance of the project will be seen at a glance.
Suppose the country to be divided into districts, each of
which shall have reference solely to a main line of com-
munication with its branches, to be placed under a field-
officer, who shall be the civil engineer of the main line
of railway, with captains at first-class stations, and so
on, the whole system being under the surveillance of the
Council in London, so as, in ease of necessity, to be
ready to concentrate troops at given points, or to de-
stroy lines of communication. What an overwhelming
power of attack and of defence is given to us in case
of invasion! Thre are about 800 of the first engineers
in the world, and of the greatest contractors, belonging
to the Institution ; and connected with them is the great
army of " navvies" all over England, with their fire-
men, plate-layers, and skilled mechanics, who could
construct platforms for men, horses, and guns, break up
bridges and roads, or lay them down again. The whole
country is covered with lines of rails, which with such
machinery, become so many strategical lines. It is
unnecessary to state that Liverpool already occupies a front
place in connection with this new organisation, whose
importance it is obviously almost impossible to overrate.
The members of the First Lancashire Engineer Volunteer
Corps are to be sworn-in on the 20th instant.
The Commissioners of the Board of Inland Revenue
have decided that, according to the recent statute 23
and 24 Vic. c. 90, persons may pursue and kill hares by
coursing with greyhounds, or by hunting with beagles
or other hounds, in Ireland, as well as in England and
Scotland, without a game certificate.
Definite news of the new magazine, Temple Bar, i 5
beginning to be noised abroad. The first number will,
it is said, be published towards the end of this month ;
it will be sixteen pages larger than the Certain, and
will be anything but a magazine of "light literature,"
as has been in some quarters anticipated. This may be
inferred, if it be true that among its contents are articles
on " Criminal Lunatics," " Circumstantial Evidence,"
"The Epic Poem of the Finns," "Napier and Dun-
donald," and " Lord Bacon." The editor, Mr. G. A.
Sala, will commence his 64 Travels in the County of
Middlesex," the Rev. J. M. Bellew will contribute
sketches of his travels in Syria and the Holy Land, and
there will be a serial story by a lady novice.
Mr. Raffles, stipendiary magistrate, has made his
official report to the Board of Trade on the loss of the
Conway. This vessel sailed from the Mersey for Calcutta
on the 24th August, with a crew of 48 hands and 848
passengers on board, principally wives and children of
soldiers. On the morning of the 9th of September, the
ship having become a wreck, all on board were taken off
by the master of the Summer Cloud, and safely landed
at Funchal.. According to the report, the Conway was►
to the last, a good and staunch ship, the officers and
crew discharged their duty to the utmost of their ability,
and the loss was not caused through any default of the
master.

Lord John Russell's eldest son has this year matrica"
lated in the University of Edinburgh, in which the noble
lord himself studied fifty years ago.

At the Lord Mayor's banquet, on Friday evening, the
utmost reticence was observed on the subject of Italian
affairs ; and although it must have been known that
King Victor Emmanuel had upon that day
fo;rn ally
accepted the Government of Southern Italy, and that
Garibaldi had retired to his island home of Caprera, not
the slightest reference was made to these important
events. Lord John Russell, it is true, who is reported
to have spoken " very inaudibly," said something about
sympathy with nations struggling for their freedom ;
but there was no allusion to any of tho Italian struggles
or the present position of that country. Notwithstand-
ing the previous reassuring statements of the Gibe,
there was an unusually small attendance of foreign
Ministers present, neither Austrian, Russian, nor
Prussian (the last-mentioned functionary was able to
plead indisposition), accepted the invitation of the
Lord Mayor. Up to Saturday previous to the banquet
the Persian Ambassador and the Minister for Honduras
were the only members of the corps chPloniatique
who
had expressed their intention of being present, and it
appears that neither M. Persigny nor the Minister from