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

THE DAILY TIMES,-MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1860.

internal treachery. According to the above,
if Francis 11. had decamped immediately after
his flight to Gaeta, without attempting to make
a bold stand, he would be the most contemptible
anti despised creature on the face of the earth.
With the Italian press, for holding out and re-
sisting Ms eiiethies, he is ill 6 most heartless
and inhiirriall esticit d his race: between
these two extremes datitictt sortie one
Cover a medium Course to suggest to the
'nnfortiinate Young, king, in order to retire
into private life without eternally ruining his
reputation P' The same letter gives me some par-
ticulars of the interviews &tweed General Cial-
dini and the Royalist General Saliano. It ap-
pears that Cialdini sent a confidential invitation

to Salzano to meet him at an albergo (an inn

near Teano, close to the head quarters of the
Piedmontese army. Salzano, before accepting
the in+itation, consulted the King, who consented

to the interview, saki the same day Salzano left
with an escort of twenty hoisethen for the place
fixed by the Piedmontese General. Ciaidirti pro-
posed to Salzano to embrace the national cause,
and induce his army to do the same, promising
that Victor Emmanuel would preserve to all the
officers of Saizano's army their respective ranks.
The Royalist General, indignant at such an in-

faizioits~rop ositioll, replied that the army of his
King would resist fo' the izist soldier: At this
Cialdini, in a loud and haiigiiijr tone ottrbide, iii-
dulged in expressions against Saliand
unbecoming a man, much less a soldier. This is-
only a gleam of light to show the base and un-
worthy means that have been adopted to seduce
the Neapolitan generals and ministers of Francis
11.

Wery communication I receive from Naples,
confirms what i have stated a month ago, that
the shameful fight that there is continually
takitig pi4ce in that city tor the Most lucta-
five appointments, reminds one of so many
*nitiires tearing from each other the
flesh of their victicii. EVerY mai who has a
friend among the present niert in power;..rush
off to Naples, and never leave him until be
ferrets 'out an appointment to strengthen his
lungs for shouting Viva l'ltalia ! Viva l'Anes-
sione
! Some idea may be formed of the dis-
graceful conduct of these men, and the ex-
tent to which this system is carried on, when
the Persevqranza and other journals, which
are but too ready to keep such facts from

the public eye confess that the present system is
a disgrace td the Italian character. The Italian
patriots who have gone to Naples give the Nea-
politans a " stupendous" idea of their patriotisni
and abnegation, when they turn out the majority
of Neapolitan employes, and move heaven and
earth for the purpose of creating new offices and
appdiiitaientS fot the sWarms that are continually
flocking into Naples troni Piedmont and Lom-
bardy. Within the last month the expenses of
the Secretary of the Dictator I,as amounted to
64,000 ducats, or 300,000 francs. Have not the
Neapolitans a right to ask how and in what
manlier this large sum was expended ? Conforti,
the Minister of the Interior, has even surpassed
this sum in pensions, gtrititg, and augmentation of
salaries of certain. employes. Andtlief pfddr of
the capacity of these men, and the way the pallid
money is spent, is clearly shown in two of their
most recent decrees. One entirely annuls an
annual grant of the Bourbon Government which
Was devoted to enable poor students to continue
their
.studies, and accord small pensions to poor
literary men ; the other decree grants a pension of
360 ducats, or 1,500 francs a-year to an improasd-
trice, or extempore poetess, who last year made a
tour through almost c:::.ory town in Italy, reciting
citempore Verses in praise of Italian union, Victor
Emmanuel, Nap,,leon 111, Garibaldi mid his
Volunteers, Venice, even of Cavour. What are
we to Viink of these men ?

THE YOLITIfIAL SPEECHES AT THE

LORD Vcri: VIRiS BANQUET.

_—....
The Usual banquet was even on Friday night by the
new Lord Mayor. Count Persigny (the French Ambassa-
dor), and the Sardinian Minister, were the only repre-
sentatives of European PoWers presents
The Lord Mayor in giving the toast of " The Arniy
and Navy," spoke of the volunteer corps as the pride
and boast of the country.
General Peel and the Duke of Somerset in returning

;hanks, eulogised the recent distinguished services of
he naval and military forces in China.

The Lord Mayor then proposed "The Foreign Am-
bassadors," and dodpled With the, toast the name of
Count de Persigny, which was cordially responded co.
The Count de Persigny rose amid loud cheers, and
replied in French. After referring to the spirit of wisdom
and of moderation of the European Governments, and
thelsacrifices which in one way or other, all the Great
Powers are making in the interests of general peace, his
excellency complimented the city of London for the
practical spirit it had manifested in discerning that
which many politicians do not seem yet sufficiently to
understand, namely, that instead of those rival interests
which we formerly Witnessed in every part of the world,
it had come to pass, through the development of our
manufacturing and commercial existence, and not
only do we possess a great number of interests in
common, but that, no longer, in any part of the
world, have we any interest that is hostile. Why
then, these anxieties, these suspicions, these mis-
trusts, which on every incident of policy are generated
on both sides of the Channel ? It is because we cannot
efface in a day the traces of so many centuries of rivalry
and strife—it is because in spite of ourselves, and unwit-
tingly, we are- both of us still. too much disposed to look
at the events of the present through the magnifying and
deceptive glasses of the recollections of the past. But,
thank Heaven, the reason, the good sense, the interests
of the two nations tends every day to dissipate these
falsifying mirages, for every day men's minds are more
clearly, and More positively impressed with this main
consideration that having everything to lose and nothing
to gain by new contests the two nations can mutually
derive as many benefits from peace as they could inflict
injuries on themselves by war. That, gentlemen, is the
real truth, that is what we understand in France as well
as you can 'understand it in England—that, in short, is
the meaning of the great economical regulation which
the Emperor has just accomplished in France by the
treaty of commerce, and of which the vast compass in
proportion as it becomes more known and better appre-
ciated -in England will confound the accusations of
which we have been the object, and will further cement
peace between the two countries.
Lord Palmerston replied to the toast in honour of her
Majesty's Ministers. lie said that in whatever direc-
tion we turn our eyes the general prospect was satisfac-
tory, and instanced the state of our industry at home,
the development of our commerce abroad, the success f
our arms where unhappily our arms have borers com-
pelled to act, our relations with foreign po, and
lastly, the prospect of general peace. His lordship
adverted with particular satisfaction to the cordial
co-operation of the allied commander and forces in
China. England did not numerically rival the great
armies which continental powers kept on foot during
peace, but in bravery and exploits our army would
rival any force. We redress the inferiority in num-
ber of our standing army by our admirable militia,
by our noble volunteers, which will henceforward
constitute a permanent institution of the country--
(loud cheers)—and by fortifying important and vulner-
able points; but, above all, we must redress the balance
by maintaining, as we always must maintain, a strong
and powerful navy. (Continued cheering.) His lord-
ship added, I say this in the presence of the represen-
tatives of foreign and allied powers—(cheers)—l say it
in a spirit of frankness, of cordiality, of friendship, of
alliance, and peace. (Cheers.) Wo wish from the
bottom of our hearts to be at peace with all nations--:
(cheers)—to be bound by ties of friendship and alliance
with those nations peculiarly whose interests arc most
congenial with our own; •we wish, I say, from the
bottom of our hearts to win and preserve their friendship
and alliance ; but we are determined, by the manly
dignity of our position, to prove to them that we are
worthy to retain and enjoy that friendship and alliance.
(Cheers. Lord Palmerston concluded with some re-
marks on the beneficial and pacific results that might be
anticipated from the French commercial treaty.
Lord J. Russell, in acknowledging- the toast of the
House of Commons, only slightly referred to political
topics.. He said, he thought that the sentiments which
the French Ambassador expressed tended to peace and
amitythey
all ardently hoped for. We desire to maintain
peace, but while we respect all other nations we desire
to hold fast by those principles of liberty which we have
so long enjoyed, and which were the boast of English-
men. (Cheers.)
The other speeches of the evening were those of the
Lord Mayor on proposing
"The health of the Lord
Chancel
Chancellor of the Exchequer in
proposing that of the " Lord Mayor " ; Lord Brougham,
in returning thanks for the " House of Lords" ; and of
Lord John Russell, in replying for the "House of Com-
mons" ; besides others of a routine character.

•
ECONONLICAL COOKERY.—In accordance with the design
expressed by us, at the commencement of our GARDENER'S
WEEKLY MAGAZINE, of
Ing it a useful periodical, we have
occasi malc
occasionally, under the head domestic, availed ourselves of the
privilege of offering a few suggestions or hints that may prove
acceptable to the gardener's wife, not a few of whom, we are
gratified to say, are readers of our little publication. On the
present occasion, we have a few words to say in favour of
economical cookery, a most important subject, which, as yet,
has not received that attention it so highly merits. During a
recent visit to the establishment of Mr. Phillips, the gas
engineer, of Skinner-street, after inspecting some improve-
ments in heating hot water by means of gas, we were shown a
small apparatus, termed an economical gas oxen and boiler,
and were asked to test its efficiency by seeing and tasting a
mutton chop cooked in our presence. We may be allowed to
add that it performs its duties very satisfactorily, as will be
seen by the following. The size of the oven is rather above
twelveinches each way, and the form circular, made of sheet
iron, and capable of containing a good sized joint, baking pies,
or loaves of bread, &c. The oven may be removed and a boiler
substituted, and it will hold three saucepans for cooking vege-
tables, sze. ; in fact, it is quite a multum in parro for the
kitchen; indeed, roasting, baking, and boiling, may be all
carried on by it simultaneously. This small apparatus is, in
fact, capable of well cooking four pounds of potatoes, and five
pounds of ribs of beef, at the cost of one penny only, and,
beintg. portable, may be placed in any
The cleanliness, economy, and tenvenience of cooking
nien situation most conve-
is now fully admitted, and wherever available, these
bble gaspnsive ovens and boilers, as manufactured by Mr. Phillips,
inexpensive
desirable. We were much gratified by the ingenuity
and. equally so with the performance of his
of the inventor,
invention. Mr. Phillips Gas Boiler for h6-4ikz pits, green-
houses, or conservatories, has beendescribA salready, see
V01.1.,P• 287.