The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-08-29 00:00:00

THE CLOSE OF THE SESSION.

The Daily News says—The esuntry has been
In•
sulted by false promises, neglected in regard to
its most important business, and left in a worse
Position in regard to its essential liberties at the
'end of the session than it held before. Ministers
4111 d the Houses will gain nothing by throwing
the blame of the loss of this session on each other.
'44 Ministry, it says, has been kept in office by
the stand it has taken in regard to the liberties
7,S Italy, and the rights of Switzerland, the Porte,
l'ermany, and Belgium. The nation
_has sacri-
ct-ei much at home to preserve its honour and
1111•
inalce abroad ; and Lord Palmerston's Cabinet
1§ in place still for the purpose of. continuing an
open and consistent liberal policy in European
;affairs,
The Mites says that at the beginning of the
resent year, expectation was fixed on Lord John
(,‘lssell as prominent champion in the approach-
4ng.combat of reform. The whole character of
l'he session was charged and determined by Mr.
'Gladstone's invincible resolution to come forward,
14 spite of friends, and in defiance of foes, for his
'3 Wu innings. It was Mr. Gladstone's fortune to
furnish irresistible arguments against the adop-
Ptn of Lord J. Russell's scheme. On the whole
4 cannot be said that the Government has become
;eaker, nor has it been seriously endangered,
ring the session, by any party division. It
also extols Lord Palmerston, praises Lord John
and the other Ministers, excepting Mr.
Gladstone, and regrets Sir George Lewis s absence
:from the exchequer.
The Herald describes the session as leaving
43eareely one measure of importance as the result
Of its protracted labours.
The Star regards the budget as the sole work
.°1 the session.

THE CORN MARKET.
'the
Times' city article reports that yesterday
"le corn market was again firm, although less
411iltoo.ted than last week, owing to the improve-
tputt in the 'weather. English Wheat realized
4S• .to ss. more than on Monday week, and foreign
""e• to,6s.
The Herald says the arrivals from abroad, par-
ticularly the north of Europe and Russia, were
ZIISei and heavy imports of American Flour
e anticipated. The decree continuing the slid-
tZg'scale-tin France had had the effect of inducing
e merchants of Nantes to re-land corn already
_
board for England.

AMERICA.

CANADA AND UNITED STATES.

screw-steamer Canadian, Captain Graham,
°lll. Quebec on the 18th instant, arrived in the
..jelley last evening. Her news are destitute,
°Th.i• interest, with the exception of the Prince of
progress through Canada.
His Royal Highness reached Saguenay River
41% the 15th. On attempting to enter the river
the Hero grounded on the bar, but was got off
With little damage.
Admiral Milne, with a portion of the West
glndia fleet, reached Quebec on the 17th. His
',°Yal Highness's squadron arrived at the same
Place that afternoon, and was received with
•aalutes from the menLof-war' citadel, and town.
.21,e scene is reported to have been very animated,
with shipping dressed with flags. The city is
31°wded with visitors from all parts of the
ritish provinces and United States. Great
enthusiasm prevailed.
Nixtellsive preparations were being made at
ontreal for the entertainment of the Prince.
The steamer Persia bad arrived out.
NiONTREAL, Aug. 18.—Heward and Morgans
reiport flour firm but dull ; superfine, $5 45c.
l
heat, no transactions ; Chicago spring held at
oe to $1 ne, Peas, small sales, at 80c per
615 lbs. Ashes lower. Pork, $5 65c to $5 70c.
89 $5 500 to $5 65c. Freights advanced
6d. for grain to Liverpool.

LIST Or PASSENGERS.-Mr. A. Brand, Mr. Tomlyn,
trr. MrS. Gilpin, Rev. Prue Audronis, Rev
tere Edwin, Rev. Frere Anselme, Mr. J. H. G.
RaggrtY, Mr, C, L, 8410.

PROROGATION OF
PARLIAMENT..

HOUSE OF LORDS.-YESTERDAY.

The House met shortly before two o'clock for
the purpose of prorogation.
The Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor,
the Duke of Somerset, Lord Stanley of Alderley,
Lord Monteagle, and Lord Sydney.
The Bishop of Rochester took the oath and his
seat, and formed, besides the Commissioners, the
whole House, no other peers being present.
About a dozen ladies occupied the second Opposi-
tion bench.
The royal assent was given by commission to
various bills, and
The LORD CHANCELLOR then read
HER MAJESTY'S SPEECH :

MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,
We are commanded by Her Majesty to release
you from further attendance in Parliament, and
at the same time to convey to you Her Majesty's
acknowledgments for the zeal and assiduity with
which you have applied yourselves to the per-
formance of your important duties during the
long and laborious session of Parliament now
about to close.

Her Majesty commands us to infdrm you that
her relations with Foreign Powers are friendly
and satisfactory, and Her Majesty trusts that
there is no danger of any interruption of the
general peace of Europe. Events of considerable
importance are, indeed, taking place in Italy ; but
if no Foreiin Powers interfere therein, and if the
Italians are left to settle their own affairs, the
tranquility of other States will remain undis-
turbed. _ _

The proposed Conferences on the subjectof the
cession of Savoy and of Nice to Fra4e•have not
yet been held ; but Her Majesty confidently trusts
that in any negotiations which may take place,
full and adequate arrangements will be made for
securing, in accordance with the spirit and letter
of the treaty of Vienna of 1815, the neutrality
and independence of the Swiss Confederation.
That neutrality and independence were an object
to which all the Powers who were parties to the
treaties of Vienna attached great importance; and
they are no less important now than then for the
general interests of Europe.
Her Majesty commands us to assure you that
the atrocities which have been committed upon.
the Christian population in Syria have inspired
Her Majesty with the deepest grief and indigna-
tion.

Her Majesty has cheerfully concurred with the
Emperor of Austria, the Emperor of the French,
the Prince Regent of Prussia, and the Emperor
of Russia, in entering into an engagement with
the Sultan by which temporary military assistance
has been offered to the Sultan for the purpose
of re-establishing order in that part of his

dominions.
We are commanded by Her Majesty to inform
you that Her Majesty greatly regrets that the
pacific overtures,which by Her Majesty's directions
her envoy in China made to the Imperial Govern-
ment at Pekin, did not lead to any satisfactory
result, and it has, therefore, been necessary
that the combined naval and military forces
which Her Majesty and her ally, the Emperor of
the French, had sent to the China seas, should
advance towards the northern provinces of China,
for the purpose of supporting the just demands
of the Allied Powers. Her Majesty, desirous of
giving all possible weight to her diplomatic
action in this matter, has sent to China, as special
ambassador for this service, the Earl of Elgin,
who negotiated the treaty of Tien-Tsin, the full
and faithful execution of which is demanded from
the Emperor of China: