The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-10-16 00:00:00

THE PRESS VOLUNTEER CORPS.

ALL honour to the Printers of Liverpool They
have signally triumphed over the attempt to
wrest from them the honour of having been the
first to move in the formation of a Volunteer
Press Corps. The attempt to form a Press
Guard" has proved an utter failure, and we shall
hear no more of it. The promoters of the second
company have assumed a similar designation to
that of the first, and it is to be hoped that in
doing so they mean to amalgamate with it.
The Daily Post of yesterday had some remarks
on the subject in its leading article, which, being
calculated to mislead the public, require to be
briefly noticed. In the first place we would
direct attention to the following statement :
The little dissension which arose looked serious to
those not accustomed to public meetings, but the dissen-
tients did not exceed a dozen in number.
Now we regret to have to give this a flat contra-
diction, and say that the dissension was not less
serious than it looked ; and it is an entire misre-
presentation of the fact to say that the dissen-
tients did not exceed a dozen in number. The truth
is that had the sense of the meeting been correctly
taken, we believe it would have been found
that there was a majority decidedly opposed to
the formation of another corps. But this is not
all. Had there not been an attempt by certain
parties to pack the meeting, to the exclusion of
the printers, there could have been no mistake or
ground for dubiety as to the opinion of the trade.
Moreover, to our certain knowledge, several par-
ties who held up their hands (for the resolution)
were in no way connected with the Press. The
doors of the hall were not opened to the public
until several minutes after eight—the hour at
which the chair was to have been taken; but,
for twenty minutes previously, private admis-
sion was given. to Mr. WHITTY and his friends,
while it was denied to others. When the doors
at last gave way before a considerable amount of
clamour from the outside, one half of those who
attempted to find places were disappointed, and
had to leave the hall. But taking the fact as we
now find it, the opinion of the meeting was
evidently so unanimous against the idea of a
"Press Guard" that its formation was almost
immediately abandoned as hopeless. The reso-
lution said to have been carried was to the effect
that a Press Corps should be formed, which
might, or might not, amalgamate with the existing
corps, as the committee might determine. So
that in reality the meeting did not sanction, and
would not have brooked, the idea of forming a
Corps of " Guards"—the very object for which
the meeting was called. So much for the real
extent of the dissension and the number of dis-
sentients.

Our contemporary proceeds to say- :
The dissentients objected, most unreasonably, to
others doing successfully what they had attempted to
do, ald did, with indifferent success.
This is another complete mistake. In the first
place, the success of the Press Corps No. 1 dare
not be questioned, unless, indeed, it is meant that
the omission of certain names in its muster
roll must necessarily stamp it as a failure--
Then, again, Mr. WHITTY'S proposal was not
merely to form a new corps, or to amalgamate it
in any way with the old corps, but to swamp or
4, absorb" it. That was most reasonably objected
to, and. Mr. WRITTY must have been painfully
convinced, ' before he left the meeting, of the un-
reasonableness of his own proposition. Our con-
temporary institutes a comparison. We dislike
comparisons, which, as Mrs. MALAPROP says,
are " always odorous." But let any one Con-
trast the gloriously enthusiastic meeting in the
Lyceum Drill-room for the formation of the first
corps, when about seventy joined, with the
uproarious meeting on Saturday evening, which
scarcely accomplished half its object--the attempt
to form
a muster roll having been responded to
by only two men, notwithstanding a considerable
amount of personal solicitation on the part of
the hon. secretary after the close of the meeting.

Talk of doing
things successfully, forsooth; if
such be success, may we have as little of it as

No. 1.
possible for Press Company

A very crafty attempt is made by our contem"

Irary to identify

LC OriZinal Prpgm f!nrns wii

Mr. PEAT, either as an individual or us the
proprietor of the Daily Times. Thus it is said

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To Mr. PEAT undoubtedly belongs the credit • of a
Press Corps'; and when he told us that ho had accom-
plished the work we wished oar people to join him.
They declined, possibly on the ground that he was of
too brief a standing in the trade to put himself forward
without consulting the older and longer-established
members. Mr. PEAT, however, has nothing to com-
plain of, He has, he says, got a company, and he
has brigaded with the 15th. He is bound to remain
Whete he is, and let the trade take any course they may
think fit.

Mr. PEAT distinctly renounces, as he has done
all along, "the credit of a Press Corps." He
never told. anyone that " HE had accomplished
the work;" nor did he ever solicit anyone "to
join HIM." He never professed, and does not
profess, that "HE has got a company." These
assertions being inaccurate, the inferences drawn
from them must fall to the gram& It is, there-
fore, gratuitous and unjustifiable to conclude
that " our people ", of the Post declined to join
the Press Corps on any personal ground such as
that suggested; and the assertion that "Mr. PEAT
is bound to remain where he is," is simply
ludicrous, were"it not so obviously inconsistent
with our 'contemporary's professed anxiety for
." absorption" and " oneness.'
" The credit of the Press belongs to no
one individual, but to several who are not in any
way connected With the staff of the Daily Times.
The Daily nines hap';,ened to be made their mouth-
piece; and thik " the whole head and front "
of Mr. Pr-,,Avs offence in the eyes of the would-be
" Plass Guard." The muster roll of the Press
Corps was honoured by the names of several of
the employes connected with till the other news-
paper offices. It was not in any senses, ruoVement
exclusively in connection with. this paper or its
proprietor ; on the contrary, only ten of the hands
on the Daily limes have yet been enrolled; and,
as we proved on Saturday, we repeatedly took
occasion to make it known to all that we claimed
no privilege or precedence in the matter:. and we
appeal to the names of the principal printing
firms which grace the list of honorary members
of the Press Corps, to prove that steps Were taken
to establish it on a broad arid liberal footing.
Now, as to Mr. Pt.A.'r's "too brief standing in the
trade to put Minted forward without consulting
the older and longer established members," we
answer, Rrst: He did consult with Mr. WIIITTY
himself at the very outset ; Secondly : He did not
" put himself forward"—his limited share of the
work hexing been done at the request of the
originators and of the Corps itself when formed;
717tirdly ; Supposing it had been otherwise, is his
"standing in the trade," so very "brief " as not
to have justified any step he has taken P
Having thus far been under the painful neces-
sity of pointing out the Post's misstatements, we
rejoice to be able to express our entire con-
currence with our contemporary's concluding
remark, which is as follows :

The little brush of Saturday night will do good—it
will stimulate the trade to perfect what it began so
energetically and auspiciously.
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These words can only apply to that beginning
which took place some weeks ago when Press
Corps No. I was formed. We believe sincerely
that "the little brush of Saturday night will do
good"—indeed it has already done much good.
The printers almost to a man have been stimu-
lated in the. determination to perfect the organi-
sation then begun ; and notwithstanding all that
has passed, they hope yet to see even Mr.
WHIM amalgamate with them : and if we
know anything of the sentiments of the Press
Corps we should say they would gladly see him
occupying that position at their head which his
years, his long connection with the press, and
his public spirit and abilities so well qualify
him to 'adorn—indeed we have the best reason to
believe that the hope of being able to secure
his able services as commanding officer of the
Press Corps was one of the most powerful incen-
tives in the minds of its original promoters; and
we verily believe that had he fully inquired into
1:1
and reflected on the_actual state of the facts, he
never would have lent his name to the factious
attempt to establish a Press Guard. When exist-
ing misapprehensions in his mind shall have
been, as we trust they soon may be, cleared
away, we still hope to see this expectation
realised, and then we may also be able to con-
gratulate the trade and profession on a per-
fectly harmonious and undivided Press Corps for
Liverpool.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE.
CFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Oct. 15th, 1860.

The Paris journals of yesterday contain
lengthened: summaries of the debate during the
sitting of the Sardinian Chamber. In parti-
cular, there is a tolerably full account of the
speech of Signor La Farina, the gentleman who
was expelled from Sicily by order of Garibaldi, and
who has been so pertinacibusly. confounded with
the eminent statesman S. La Farini. M. La Farina
drew a very vivid picture of the state of confu-
sion and disorder which prevails in Sicily at the
present moment, and called upon the Government
to provide a remedy for such a state of things
without delay. He said—
The population has a desire—a furore for annexation.
The Sicilian Government therefore finds itself opposed
by all the most eminent men in the island—by all those,
in fact, who have effected the revolution ; and being
thus separated from the intelligence and the wealth of
the country, the government is no longer a predominant
party in the country. We have seen the Dictatorship
offered to, two! three, four, five individuals, and refused,
because Mazzmism was rampant. Sicily has been call-
ing out for Victor Emmanuel and annexation ever since
the Ist of April, but the government of the island turns
a deaf ear to the call. The proprietors refuse to pay
the land tax, and the government imposes a fine double
the amount ; but the tax is not paid a bit more on
that account. The government asks for a loan, but
nobody is found to lend the money. In Sicily there are
not ten republicans; but those who seek to 'shelter them-
selves under the protection of that great Colossus who
is called Garibaldi, are those who wish to live in the
midst of intrigues and conspiracies.
The speech of M. de Cavour, in closing the
discussion, is given at considerable length. It is
a very remarkable address, and I leng
th. regret
that it is too long for your columns. I cannot,
however, refrain from transcribing the following
passages from it, in which he refers to Rome and
Venice, and of which the telegraphic summaries
conveys a very imperfect idea :
Rome and Venice have been referred to ; I might
invoke reasons of state for saying nothing on this sub-
ject, but at this present moment it is more desirable to
speak out. At present everybody admits that it isot
convenient (opportun) to go to Rome so long as t nhe
French are there ; but a statesmen must look ahead in
order to be prepared for all eventualities. Well, then,
what is our idea ? It is to cause the eternal city to
become the stately capital of the Italian kingdom.
(Enthusiastic and prolonged cheers.) But what means
have you, I shall be told, for attaining this object ? But
you will say to me—Do you know what state Europe
will be in at any given moment ?
I can point out the main causes which will assist in
ensuring the solution of this problem. We hope that
the conviction will be implanted in the Catholic world,
that it is liberty which is favourable to religion. I hope
that this truth will triumph. We have seen it recog-
nised by the most earnest-minded Catholics. I hesitate
not to say that our liberal regime is favourable to the
development of the religious sentiment. There could
have been no longer any religion in Piedmont without
our twelve years of liberty.
When this opinion shall be spread everywhere, and
the conduct of our army and of our sovereign will con-
tribute to it, the great mass of the Catholics will see
that the Pontiff who presides over our religion will
better exercise his Ministry, defended by twenty-five
millions of Italians, than by twenty-five millions of
foreign bayonets.
We all acknowledge that we cannot at this moment
make war upon Austria. We cannot do so because
Europe is opposed to it; and I will say to you that
it has always been fatal to people to despise the
opinion of the great nations. The greatest warrior of
modern times tried to do so, and he succumbed before
armed Europe. Another Emperor, who had at his dis-
posal several hundred thousands bayonets, disregarded
the opinion of Europe, and he bitterly repented of it.
Bow, then, is this question of Venice to be resolved ?
By causing Europe to change its opinion. Europe still
entertains doubts of our capacity to constitute ourselves
into a free and independent nation. 'lt is for us to cause
that opinion to be changed. Let us constitute a strong
State, which rests on the unanimous consent of the
inhabitants, and the opinion of Europe will change.
Europe imagines, also, that the inhabitants can be
reconciled to Austria. This reconciliation is impos-
sible. There is no favour, there are no acts of kind-
ness_ which can make Venetia renounce its aspirations.
t.T.he stronger Italy is, the greater is the force of attrac-
tion. Austria itself knows this. 'At Villa-Franca the
Emperor of Austria acknowledged it when he expressed
a wish for Venice to enter into the Confederation. If he
wishes to keep Venice, she is condemned a la repression.
The truth will ultimately be understood. If diplo-
matists have no bowels of compassion the people have,
and it is they who dictate the law in England.
We have with us not only France and England, but

NAPLES. RENEWAL OF THE ROYAL
ATTACK AGAINST THE GARIBALDIANS
AT CAPUA.
Advices received from Gaeta states that the
young Princes had again left for Capua, and that
orders had been given for a renewal of the general
attack against the Garibaldians.

ENTRY OF VICTOR EMMANUEL INTO
. THE NEAPOLITAN TERRITORY.
TURIN, Oct. 15.
King Victor Emmanuel has entered the Neapo-
litan town of Guiliannov, amid the mithusiasm
of the population. The Marquis de Villamarina
has proceeded to the frontier to meet the King.

REINSTATEMENT OF THE PRO-DICTATOR
AND DISMISSAL OF CRISPI.
NAPLES, Oct. 14.
The pro-Dictator and the Ministry remain
in office. The decree convoking the popular
assemblies, in order to vote on the annexation of
Naples to Piedmont, still remain in force. Crispi
has been dismissed from his functions.

DISSOLUTION OF POLITICAL CLUBS IN

NAPLES.,
PROTEST OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
SEIZURE OF A FRENCH MAIL STEAMER.
NAPLES (via Marseilles), Oct. 9.
Mazzini having refused to leave Naples, the
pro-Dictator has prohibited political clubs and
meetings. The pro-Dictator has also forbidden
Louis Blanc to open national ateliers. Dayala,
chief of the National Guard, has been dismissed.
The diplomatic corps at Gaeta have, at the instance
of Spain, protested against the decree relative to
Milano; all the Ambassadors signed the protest.
Admiral Lebarbiere has refused to recognise the
blockade of Gaeta and Messina, decreed by Gari-
baldi. The French mail steamer Protas has been

s eize 1.
VICTOR EMMANUEL'S PROCLAMATION.
Victor Emmanuel's proclamation to the people
of Southern Italy is published. It is a very
lengthy document, and is dated Ancona, 9th
October. After referring to his continued efforts,
from the time that he ascended the throne, for
securing the civil and political liberty of Italy,
the promotion of her welfare and interests, and
the extension of her influence, and to the Italian
Princes, the Pope, and the King of Sardinia, and
afterwards to Francis of Naples, he says it was
natural that events in Northern and Central
Italy should arouse men's minds in the South.
In Sicily excitement broke out in insurrection.
A fight begun for freedom in Sicily, when a brave
warrior, devoted to Italy and to me, (General
Garibaldi,) sailed to its aid. They were
Italians. Could I, ought I, to have pre-
vented them ? The new Government in the two
Sicilies was inaugurated in my name, but some of
its acts caused apprehension that it should not in
every respect well interpret that policy which is
represented by my name. It was feared through-
out Italy that under the shade of a glorious popu-
larity of a long-tried honesty, a faction should
muster which was ready, to sacrifice the forth-
coming triumph of the national cause to the
chimeras of its ambitious fanaticism. All Italians
turned to me to avert this danger. It was my
duty to do it, because in this present emergency it
would be no moderation—no wisdom, but weakness
and imprudence, not to take with a strong hand
direction of that national movement for which I
am responsible before Europe. I have sent my
soldiers into the Marches and Umbria, and scat-
tered that ill-assorted mob of all nations which
had gathered there as a _new strange phase of
foreign intervention, and the worst of all. I
have proclaimed Italy for the Italians, and will
never allow it to become the nest of cosmopolite
sects assembling there to hatch reactionary plots,
or to further the objects of universal demagogy.
People of Southern Italy ! My troops marched
into your country to strengthen public order. I
do not come to impose my will upon you, but to
see that yours is respected : you will be called
freely to manifest it. Whatever may be the
course of events, I tranquilly await the judgment
of civilised Europe, because I am convinced that
I have fulfilled my duties as \ a king and an
Italian. My policy may not. perhaps be useless
to reconcile in Europe the progress of the people
with the stability of monarchies. I know that in
Italy I close the era of revolutions.

PAPAL PROCLAMATION.
The Pope has issued a proclamation, ordering
whom the Papal government accuses
an inquiry concerning the prisoners taken by the
Sardinians,
the latter of having plundered. The proclamation
also accords to the families an indemnity com-
mensurate with their condition in life. The
report is current that Russia has sent considerable
gifts to the Pope.
MOVEMENTS OF THE FRENCH TROOPS
IN THE ROMAN STATES.
ROME (Via Marseilles), Oct. 11.
General Goyon has sent three regiments to re-
occupy Viterbo and the patrimony of St. Peter.
General Lamoriciere and General Schmidt are
expected here. Becdelievre has been appointed
colonel. Cordova has been summoned to Gaeta.

An address is published in the official journal
ITALY.
at Naples from the Archbishop of Trani to Victor
Emmanuel, beseeching the King to hasten his
arrival,and comply. with the general wishes
of the
country.

THE EASTERN SEAS.
ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 7.
According to adv,ices received here,
the war in
Borneo against the natives was being continued
advantageously to the Dutch. A revolt of the
Foreign Legion at Samarang had taken place, but
was immediately suppressed.

THE CZAR'S ARRIVAL AT VILNA.
VILNA, Oct. 13.
The train conveying the
Emperor of Russia
has arrived here amid the greatest enthusiasm on
the part of the population. The Emperor ex-
pressed his satisfaction to the managers of the
railway.