The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-04-06 00:00:00

TRADE IN COOLIES.

' The Miles publishes some shocking revelations •
as to the tratle in' Coolies in the southern parts •
of China. The information is derived frorp
the depositions of 105 men taken from th!.
Coolie receiving ships. The inquiry was ordered.,
by the allied Commanders-in-Chief. Three of the
Coolie ships were American, and one an Olden-,
burg barque. The Coolies had been kidnap.:.o
ped, and a nominal consent to an eight years'',
engagement in Cuba was wrung from them by •
horrible modes of torture.

FRENCH WINES, SPIRITS, &e.
PARIS, April 5.

A note in the .illaniteur of this morning pOints;
out the happy influence exercised on,the French
eXport trade by the treaty of commerce with:
England, especially for productions of the south,
—t
—wine, spirits, and articles de Paris.

. THE EXCOMMUNICATION.. .
The Constilittionnel publishes-an article by M..-
Grandguillot; stating that the effect of the Papal
excommunication is to immediately break off the
, -
diplomatic relations between the Sovereign Pon-

tiff and the Prince excommunicated. gothing
similar has taken place in reference to the,Cabinet. .
of the Tuileries. The object of the note-.in
,the
41foniteur was not to provide against the eiNets,of
the excommunication, but only to reOall the
principles of our
.ciyil independence, .and. to: re
establish the true doctrines of the —Chnrch, of
France.

COUNT DR PERSIGNY.
Count de Persigny has arrived in Paris,,frOtii
London, to pass the Easter holidays. •

FRENCH PAMPHLET SEIZED.
A pamphlet, published by the Bishop of
has been seized.

EVACUATION OF LOMBARDY.
The' evacuation of Lumbardy continues with
great regularity..
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THE FRENCH FUNDS.

PARIS, April 5.

• The Bourse has again. been steady at higher
prices. The last quotation of Rentes was 69f. 90c.,'
or 15 centimes higher than yesterday.

FRENCH FLEET. -

Nine vessels of the French navy have been
ordered to Genoa and Nice, to bring away th 9

troops.

. • ••••
FORGER AT 'MELBOURNE. "•:',
The name of the merchant accused of forte
at Melbourne is Michael Sylvester.
TRIAL FOR PERJURYPOSTPONED.
The trial of Eugenie Plummer for perjury, ill;
the case of the Rev. Mr. Hatch, is postponed to
the May session. The father of the child entered

into recognisances yesterday for
..000 for the
appearance .of.his daughter. f • -LYI

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• SEDITION IN NAPLESMr4IO `.

PARIS, l rll •
1,12'
The Patrie of this evening publishes the foliar'
ing telegram, dated Naples, April 4th.—Seditious
persons have attacked the troops in Palermo-
The soldiers, shouting Viva al Re, bravely rcpul6ca
the insurgents, of winnu 'a great number wag
killed. The population took no part in the.move-
ment. 'The city is tranquil. . .
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The same paper also, in prominent.
type, publishes the following .article, 'signed
M. Tranchant. - The news from Sicily announces
that the country was tranquil, notwithstanding
the attempts of the English to create agitation,
and which are too evident not to'belvitided. It
is asserted that foreign agents are endeavouring
to organise a party demanding the annexation Of
Sicily to England. This party is making an
active- propaganda, and is employing every meant;
in its power, all of which, it is expected,
because Sicily has the example of- • the lonia
Islands before her eyes. All the powers ougnt.
not
,to be less vigilant, in order: to prevent till"- -
repetition of so deplorable an act. .

THE SWISS CONFEDERATION.
GENEVA, April b.
Professw de la Rine has been appointed
nister Extraordinary at London for the
Chnfederation.'

The Federal Council has addressed a circular
to the Powers who signed the treaty at Aix-la'
Chapelle, demanding theconvocation_aa.Congrc*. •
To-morrow fresh troops will arrive -at ueneva-

• COURT NEWS. - •• - '
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• WINDSOR CAsTLE,-April 4.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince
Consort rode out on horseback yesterday after49o4
accompanied by the Prince of Wales, Princess
and Prince Alfred. . In attendance were. the
Eleanor Stanley, Colonel the Hon. A. N.,Hood;Capiall!.•
Dti Plat, and Captain Grey.
The royal dinner party in the' evening included the'-. • ,
PrinCe of. Wales, Princess Alice, Prince; Alfred, Prineeee •
Leiningen; the Dean of Windsor and' the
Wellesley, CaptahrGrey, and Major Cowell, R•E.. •
/The Queen and prince Consort, .e.ccompanisid'bY
Prince of Wales, walked in the Home-park.thismOrningt.'-;
and visited her Royal Highness the'Ducheis•Of Lents •
Frogmore. •
The Princesi Alice visited the Princess of Leiningen.,, •
The PrinCess Heleia'rode on hoisebaek:
DISTRIBUTION OF THE MA.UNDAYMONEt Act WHITS'
BALL.—The ancient ceremony of the distribution
The Maiinday money' took place at Whitehall Chapel
Thursday.
CONFIRMATION OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS Plati.C.s'
ALrßED.—Yesterday morning the • confirmation of.
Royal Highness Prince Alfred Ernest Albert .took place:
in the chapel at Windsor Castle, his royal highness'
having been examined on the previous day by The 'Deal
of Windsor in the presence Of her Majesty and his Royal
Highness the Prince Consort.
, • •
Her Majesty the ex-Queen Marie Ainelie and bat
Royal Highness the Duke de Montpensier, acCompani4
by the Afarchicitiess de Beauvoir, General Diiinas4 and,
numerous suite, arrived at Grillion's _Clarendon Sat" ;
:Albemarle-street, last evening, from ClireniOnt.'
The Duke of' Montrose left town yesterday lot'Pewl' •
Castle; near Welchpool, to pass the 'Easter 'recess ii•jr,-•"'
the Earl and Countess of Powis and faililY• v.- •
Dichess goes to Paris for the holidays.
'The Duke of Newcastle left London, on Talli°s7
_ evening, for Clumber Park, Notts.
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The mortal remains of the late Earl o tag •
'the.
"haye been removed 'from town for interment' in
family vault in Ireland. A•troop of :the deceased efw
regiment, the 2nd Life Guards, escorted his retrial° to,
the railway station. ._ • •
. The EarT Spencer' arrived at Spencer House', , • ,
Japes's, last evening,: from Althorp . Hall, /tort 041 •:
tonshire,, and goes 'to Windsor Castle to-day;to,bl.l4::,
sent, as Groom of the Stole to the. Prince. Pangi" •
•the confirmation of Prince Alfred. • •
Viscount Palmerston left London-yesterday
sor Castle.
fara
The Lord Chancellor, and other members of the may'
left town early yesterday morning to assist at the funen.--
of the lamented baroness, at Hartrigge,in Re%bure—
shire. The funeral is appointed to take place-te-dAh;•
General Sir James and Lady Chatterton kg' r a
Pavilion Hotel, Folkestone, yesterday, for Own' idle • -•
sojourn of nine months. •
's*
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. •lide '•
•
left town on Tuesday evening for Brighton.'
The Right Hon. B. Disraeli and Mrs.. Disraeli:A*lW, •
cks•
left Grosvenor-gate for Hughenden Manor, ; A•„

flad~?ne

The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. 0
laaye gone to Brighton. esaiidd*bui.
M. Louis Blau has made a most success'
as a public lecturer.
The amount of Australian gold at sea: RP' P;rrif,v
£800,000; nearly half of which is expectea44
during the present month.