The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1861-01-25 00:00:00

GAETA.

The batteries of Gaeta have slackened their
fire.

The official Gazette of Naples publishes a
declaration of the blockade of Gaeta.

AUSTRIA AND THE PRINCIPALITIES.
Count Rechberg has sent a second protest
complaining of the negligence of the Turkish
and Roman authorities in failing to keep watch
f9r cargoes of arms which have lately ascended
the Danube.

WAR PREPARATIONS IN DENMARK.
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 23.

The Minister of Marine has announced that a
certain number of captains of merchant vessels
can be received into the naval service, if they are
prepared to undergo a course of instruction in the
Government training schools, which will open at
the beginning of February.

AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, Jan. 24.

The official JVciner Zeitung announces that the
Aulic Dicastcrium for Croatia and Sclavonia will
officially commence its functions to-morrow.

SPAIN.
MADRID, Jan. 23.
The President of the Cortes has congratulated
the Queen on the tranquil and prosperous condi-
tition of the Spanish nation in the midst of the
agitation prevailing in Europe.

HUNGARY.

l'EsTii, Jnn. 23.

The Tribunal of the Comitat of Pesth has com-
menced its functions by trying some criminal
cases. Tke conference for judicial organisation,
which had. been convoked by the Judex Curie,
has been opened to-day. M. Beak proposed the
re-establishment of the Hungarian laws, as far as
can he done, without interfering in questions of
civil law with individual rights.
PESTII, Jan. 24.

The Comitat of Honth has resolved upon send-
ing an address in reply to the Imperial manifesto.
The following is a summary of this address :
The Comitat has not transgressed, and will not
transgress, the limit of lawful rights. It will,
however, prserve all its ancient rights, and will
maintain the laws of 1848 until the Diet shall
have resolved upon a change in the same. The
Comitat is of opinion that without the existence
of an independent Hungarian Ministry, which
was guaranteed by the laws of 1848, Hungary
cannot be considered to be lawfully goyerned.
The Comitat will gladly submit to the decision of
-such a Ministry. ..... Llenli.o,ll,;

THE STADE DUTIES. .11'?
HANOVER, Jan. 24.
The last difficulties in reference to the redemp-
tion of the Stade Dues have been removed.
Hanover has been placed among the States
whose share in the re-partition of the indemnity
had been fixed according to their naval impor-
tance. The fulfilment of some formalities in
Hanover, and the receipt of certain communica-
tions from the Belgian Government, are now
only necessary for the settlement of the question.

SWITZERLAND.
BERNE, Jan. 24.

The Extraordinary 'Minister Plenipotentiary of
Switzerland at Turin has received leave of absence
for an indefinite period.

CHINA.

THE INDEMNITY.
TIEN-TSIN, NOV. 30, 1860.
The first instalment of the indemnity has been
paid.
The 31st, 67th, the Rifles, the military train, and
two batteries remain here.
All is quiet at Pekin.
Weather intensely cold, and river covered with
ice.
The troops arc very healthy.
DEPARTURE OF LORD ELGIN FOR
JAPAN.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 7, 1860.

Lord Elgin and Sir Hope Grant have left for
Japan.
The rebels are still in force, and gain strength.t

INDIA.
MONSTER MEETING AT CALCUTTA.
CALCUTTA, Dec. 30, 1860.
A monster meeting has been held, protesting
against the gift to Tippoo Salh's descendants.
Troops have been ordered to Darjeeling.

THE WRECK OF TILE HERCULEAN.
GALLS, Dec. 31, 1860.
The ship Herculean was totally lost on the
09th of loveinber, at Paul's Head. The crew
were saved.

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