The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-11-04 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIMES.---LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.

remarked that M. de Morny and Count Walewski
were playing the game of Russia, instructed Sir H.
Seymour to inform the Vienna Cabinet that it was
no reason why the Danubian Principalities should
immediately be evacuated. As the Porte expressed
itself to the same effect, Count Buol replied to
Count Walewski that the occupation of the two
p:•ovinces would be prolonged until the nes-
sarabian frontier question was definitively
settled. The consequence of this straight forward
declaration was a coolness on the part of
France, and a second note, which was as sharp,
if not sharper, than its immediate predecessor.
Baron Hubner was directed to address himself
directly to the Emperor on the subject of the
prolongation of the occupation of the Princi-
palities, "and Lord Cowley has received in-
structions from his Government to inform his
Majesty that an attempt is being made to make
France the tool of Russia." It may be observed
that the Vienna diplomatists profess to be at a loss
to understand the present policy of the French
Government, but some persons who know the
Emperor Napoleon well, presunie that he is
relapsing into " his former idle habits."

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RUSSIA

St Petersburg advices mention the following
important decree of the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
published in the Handelszeitung, in relation to the
Custom-house passes for vessels leaving the ports
of St. Petersburg and Cronstadt:—" By virtue of a
decision of the Minister of Finance, the Depart-
ment of the Foreign-office for the Affairs of Com-
merce and Custom Dues in St. Petersburg and
Cronstadt, make known to all concerned that
captains of ships departing thence during the
season of the navigation may receive their pass-
certificates, either as formerly at the Custom-house
office at St. Petersburg or Cronstadt, provided,
however, they produce a certificate from the
Custom house authorities of this city that
neither difficulties to their departure, nor on the
part of those to whom the ships shall be addressed,
shall exist. These attestations may, according to
the wishes of the captains or owners of the
goods laden in the vessels, be demanded by means
of the telegraph, under the condition, however, that
the amount of the cost for the requisition and ful-
filment of the request be paid by those persons
making them."

the foregoing may be intelligible to your readers,
it must be stated that only one Bolgrad (Tabak)
was marked on the map used by the Paris
Conference. The Bolgrad in question lies to the
north of the Lake of Yalpuck, and touches on the
Valley of Trajan, but the Bolgrad claimed by the
Russians is a new town, close to the Lake of
Yelpuck, and about five kilometres to the south of
the Valley of Trajan. The allies, including France,
insist that the frontier shall run to the south of the
ancient Bolgrad (Tabak), but the Russians refuse to
cede New Bo!grad, and propose to form the new
frontier by means of a dam or dike (gigue), which
they will construct at their own expense, between
the villages of Chichme Varonita and Impontzita.
Such was the exact state of affairs a month since,
and there is no reason to suppose that the French
Government has since discovered that the southern
Bolgrad, the chief town of the Bulgarian colonies,
is a place of little importance. From day to day it
becomes more evident that Russia is inclined to
" shirk " her engagements, and England and
Austria will therefore do well to maintain their
positions in the Black Sea and the Danubian
Principalities until the Bessarbian frontier question
is definitively settled.

THE INDIA MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY.-- The Peru has
arrived with the heavy portion of the India mail.
She left Alexandria on the 21st ult. ; Malta, the
25th ; and Gibraltar the 20th. She has 73 pas-
sengers, amongst whom are Colonel Thompson,
from Calcutta, after an absence of forty years from
England; Major Hennah, from Madras; Captain
Moulgarin, from Bombay; and Colonel Farren, of
the 47th. The last named gentleman landed in
the Crimea in 1854, and was one of the last to
leave. Captain Evans, of the Peninsular and
Oriental Company's service, also came home He
took out the Alma from Southampton to Calcutta
in 78 days. Amongst the cargo of the Pera is
specie to the value of 11,4001 sterling: The Tar-
tarus was at Alexandria; the Duke of -Wellington,
Ibraila, Conqueror, Wanderer, Coquette, Swallow,
Recruit, Oberon, Chicken, Cracker, Sauey, Wye, and
Shearwatet at Malta, and the Curlew at Gibraltar.
The Sultana, Lord Colville, arrived at Cadiz, with all
well. About fifty miles S.W. of the Start Point, on
the 7th inst., the Pera passed a waterspout, a very
uncommon occurrence at this time of the year.
Heavy rains had fallen at Malta a week after the
earthquake ; many of the tanks have two years'
supply in them. The Peninsular and Oriental
Company's steamer Sultan had been in collision
with a French merchant brig. About . sixteen
miles of the railway from Cairo to Suez, across the
desert, was completed. Twelve thousand Egyp-
tians were working on it. The Pera had made the
voyage from Alexandria, including stoppages at
Malta and Gibraltar, in eleven days and fourteen
hours.

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THE WEST IN DIES.

We yesterday gave a short epitome of the news
by the West India Mail arrived at Southampton,
as received by telegraph. We have since received
full details, and annex a summary from the
Jcimaica Herald :

There is nothing whatever astir in parliamentary
circles. The new Governor, whom everybody now
expects to be Captain Darling, has not yet arrived
—indeed we know not whether he will not be in
London cotemporaneously with the arrival there
of the present packet, The temporary adminis-
trator of the Government is Major-General Bell,
' who, it seems, is anxious to avoid the responsibi-
lities which generally attend the calling together
of the people's representatives, The Legislature
will not meet before the month of November next,
and after assembling, only those measures which
are imperatively required will be dealt with.
to prevent those disasters which would
result frem a lapse of revenue. When these
essential enactments are disposed of, the legis-
lature will be prorouged until the arrival of
Governor Darling, who, it is expected, will receive
the honours of Knighthood, before proceeding to
the scene of his new achniuibtration. One of the
city morning papers has offered some very sensible
reflections on the coming session. " As all public
measures," says the writer, "proposed by the
Executive Committee are, in the spirit of the Con-
stitution, supposed to be those of the Governor,
and are offered to the Legislature on his responsi-
bility, any unwillingness (supposing such to exist)
on the part of General Bell to apply himself to the
very anxious duty of considering the political and
domestic economy of the island, with a view to the
propounding or sanctioning of such measures of
social, financial, or political reform, as the exigencies
of the period may require, is readily comprehen-
sible. Still there are some few measures of material
importance which must come before the Assembly
under executive sanction. One of these is the
Import Duties Bill, which will expire on the 31st
of December next. We have not heard, nor is it
likely that the fact should transpire, whether any
change in the tariff established by the act Of 1545,
is contemplated by the executive. We very much
doubt, for our part, the policy, in the present de
pressed state of our import trade, of materially
increasing the duties in the principal articles of
consumption. Brandy might, perhaps; bear an
additional two shillings a gallon, so as to bring the
duty up to eight shillings, which it bore under the
old tariff. We have always been an advocate for
taxing beef and pork 20e a barrel, instead of 10s—a
reduction which has neither brought an additional
barrel into consumption, or afforded the consumer
the thousandth part of an ounce more for his
threepence; but neither flour, rice, meal, butter, lard,
soap, nor candles, could with advantage, be tated at
a higher rate than at present; without very seriously
restricting imports. There is reason to believe
that the import business, during the whole of the
present year, has been a very precarious one, and we
believe there are few large import houses who have
not suffered heavy losses. So preciatiotis indeed has
been this description Of business, that importations
from the United States have been very inac-
tive for some time past, and it is fortunate for
the Chancellor of the Exchequer that this period
of inaction has supervened towards the close of a
rather active year—active in the way of duty-paid
clearances. We believe the estimate of revenue
from the import duties was put down at 120,000/,
and it is probable that that sum will be realised
either wholly, or within a very trifling amount. If
the state of local trade, however, continues as it is
at present, it will be very questionable whether a
similar result, even at the present rate of duties,
can be expected in 1857. It is no secret that the
present conditions of local credit are extremely
unsatisfactory. Importers of American produce
must either sell wholesale at a loss, or retain their
cargoes for the retail trade, which is at this
moment, probably, the most precarious business in
the world. There have been some serious failures
of late, well calculated to break down all
credit in the country, and if the state of
trade resolves into this—that merchants must
import with the only alternative of selling
either at a loss or without profit; or of forcing
a retail trade with individuals who are unworthy
of credit, the result must speedily be that imports
will cease ; and, with the cessation of imports,
the principrl source of revenue must fail. It is
to be hoped, therefore, that no attempt will be
made to increase the duties on any articles of
general consumption, so long, at least, as the
present depression in trade exists. Looking to
the improving prospects of our agricultural inter-
ests, upon which, after all, the entire welfare of
the community must be considered exclusively
to rest, we may hope that, with an improving
production, trade also may so revive as to enable
the financial member of the executive committee
to look with certainty on the results of this
most important source of annual supply.
It is rumoured that one of the measures
which will bo submitted to the Legislature
during the approaching session, by the executive
committee, will be a bill to grant a salary to the
Governor of the island. It will be remembered
that on Sir Henry Barkly assuming the govern-
ment, the British Government guaranteed him a
salary of £3,500 per annum for three years, which
was paid up to the time of his removal for Victoria.
1 he government, will not, it is said, pay
this salary
to Governor Darling, and has sent out instructions
to the Lieutenant Governor, to call on the local
legislature to make provision for Governor Darling
and his successors. Whether the assembly will
grant the salary or not, it is hard for us to state,
but we doubt that such will bo tho case. The
general opinion is, that the mother country

should continue to pay our Governors. During
several days last week, the civilians and
a portion of the black soldiers stationed
at Port Royal were engaged in sharp encounters.
One night the picquet guard attacked a man with
their bayonets, and inflicted several wounds on
his arm, after which they dragged him into the
guard room and confined him. The next evening
several of these men being on leave, commenced
the hostilities of the preceding night—some went
into a shop kept by a Mr. Sanguinetti, and after
insulting his family and himself, knocked out
some of his teeth with the butts of their guns. In
several parts of the town houses were assailed
with brick bats, hurled by the hands of these in-
furiated men. The soldiers were armed with
sticks, the heads of which bore iron ; while on
their persons they concealed bayonets, and other
offensive weapons. Many houses had to be
closed, in consequence of the riotous conduct
of the assailants—several persons had to rush
into the church while the Rev. Mr. Turner was
holding service, in order• to shelter themselves
from the brick bats and other missiles. None of
the police could be found, and not a magistrate
would venture out for the purpose of restoring
order. The First West India Regiment now
stationed in Spanish Town, will, in a few weeks
hence leave that town for Up-Park Camp, and then
the and West India Regiment now at the last
named place will proceed to Spanish Town. We
have also heard that it is likely the Ist will in a
short time leave Jamaica for Demerara, and that
the 2nd, now stationed there, will return to this
island, and occupy the garrison at Up-Park Camp.
We regret to learn that yellow fever has exhibited
itself at Newcastle, where it has been fatal in
several cases. Some of the parties attacked by the
disease had never been in the lowlands
from the date of their arrival at the bar-
racks. This cfact somewhat deranges the the-
ories which have confined the influences of
this tropical disease within certain degrees of alti-
tude, It may be, however, that the fever was con-
veyed to those who did not leave the heights, by
such of their comrades as came into the city, and
returned with the malady. There had been some
serious cases also at Up Park camp,—one of the
fatal ones being, we regret to say, that of Serjeant
Major Arnold, 3rd West India Regiment. This
non-commissioned officer was greatly esteemed by
Lieutenant Colonel D'Arcy, and the officers of
his regiment, by whom his loss is much
lamented. According to the request of Colonel
D'Arcy, the new road leading to the camp,
in which the deceased took great interest, will
be called the Arnold Road, in respect to his
memory. From private letters from the parish of
St. Ann's, we are pleased to learn that the promises
of the approaching crop are most encouraging.
The cane fields in all parts of-the island have been
greatly refreshed by recent rains ; and those on
the south side of the island, as well as on the
north side, are looking fresh and green. Our coffee
planting friends are also on the look out for a
tremendous crop, and it is earnestly to be hoped
that their expectations may not be disappointed.
We regret that the Pimento crop will not answer
the planters' expectation this year.

SOUTH AMERICA.

By the West India mail, we have later intelli
gence from Chili and Peru.

The anniversary of Chilian independence was to
be celebrated with extraordinary rejoicings on the
18th of Sept., on which day Valparaiso would be
lighted with gas for the first time, and a national
industrial exhibition was to be opened. It was
expected that the new President Montt would
install a new cabinet. Congress had approved
the contract for establishing a railroad from Con-
cepcion to Talcahuano, an additional grant of
8,000 dols for public instructien, and the treaty
of friendship, commerce, and navigation with the
United States of North America. The Copiapo
miners, alarmed by the decline in the prices of
copper experienced in the British markets, have
petitioned Government to suspend the duties
imposed on the exportation of this article, so as to
enable them tn meet the crisis which threatens it.
The Copiapo Railroad has lowered 5e on its rates
of carriage per quintal of copper. An official
document states, that the Chilian Minister to Paris
has taken steps towards the establishment of a
steam communication through the straits of
Magellan, according to the instructions transmitted
to him on the subject. A maritime expedition has
been fitted out to ascertain the existence of
navigable channels leading from the Gulf of
Huaitecas to the Straits of Magellan. Bolivia is
for the time tranquil. From Peru nothing new
reaches us respecting the progress of the revolu-
tion. The Lima Heraldo has ceased to be
published, owing to the fact that no liberty was
accorded to the press by President Castilla, and
the Conzercio merely issues such articles as suit the
existing government. Wo learn, however, from
private sources, that the country is in a very inse-
cure and unsettled state. Ecuador appears
peaceful.

CANADA.

The Legislative Council Elections have partially
terminitted, and without any sweeping preponder
ance for or against the Ministry. The Most pro-
minent individual returned, so far, is Mr. Van-
koughnet, President of the Executive Council,
whose forced absence from Parliament has been
for several months a Stinging theme with the
opposition. They blamed hini for shirking the
Parliamentary ordeal, and at the same time
laughed at him for his inability to obtain a seat in
the lower house. He now goes to the upper house
from the Rideau division, elected without any
attempt at a contest. The political world is
singularly quiet, the fruitful topics of internal
improvement and foreign transit appearing to be
more than ever engrossing. The efforts of the
Hon. John Young, Sir Allan McNab, Mr.
Cameron, Mr. Merritt, and other influential
Canadians, on a visit to London to pro-
cure some postal appropriation for the support
of the St. Lawrence steamers, are recorded in every
paper that we take up. We wish we could add
that they were likely to prove successful; but an
established line, brilliant passages, shortened com-
munications, a frequented route, and obvious and
manifold advantages following in its train, do not
constitute the strongest sort of claim for an Impe-
rial subsidy. Meanwhile, great are to be the
rejoicings in Montreal, on occasion of the opening
of the Grand Trunk Railroad between that city and
Toronto. The liberal sum of three thousand
pounds had been raised in the former, for the cele-
bration of the event on a scale commensurate with
its importance.

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PORTUGAL.

Our Lisbon advices are to the 29th ult. From
them we learn that the proposal made by Mr. T.
Rumball, C.E., to create a company for the forma-
tion of a graving dock, building yard, and patent
slip—in fact,
a commercial arsenal on the banks of
the Tagus—meets great opposition among the iron
founders and parties engaged in trades likely to be
affected by such an institution. On the 28th the
Central Peninsular railway was opened to traffic.
By invitation of the directors, the King,
ministers, foreign diplomatists, and a large
body of noblemen and gentlemen, made
the passage of the line as far as Caregado in two
trains, the one devoted to the court party, and the
other to the rest of the guests. The line and the
engines were solemnly blessed by his Eminence
the Cardinal Patriarch before the start, At Care-
gado refreshments were provided, but I cannot
congratulate the management on the liberality of
their arrangements. On returning to Lisbon, the
engine conveying the King and the diplomatic
body burst two tubes, and another had to be pro-
vided, and this proving not up to the mark, the
carriages were despatched in two divisions, which
caused great delay, and gave rise to much displea.
sure on the part of his Majesty.

MORTALITY FROM CHLOROFORM.-It appears that the
mortality in the London hospitals has increased since the
introduction of etherisation from 21 to 34 per cent., or to
vary the expression, instead of amputation being fatal in a
less proportion than one in four of those operated upon, it
now proves fatal to one in three. Is not so enormous. a
sacrifice of life too high a price to be paid for alisesthesp,
even granting that this cannot be otherwise obtained with
perfect safety Is life to be held as nothing when compared
to pain ?--Afeclical Times.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The usual monthly meeting of the council was held
yesterday—Charles Holland, Esq., the president, in the
chaia.

After the routine proceedings, a report was brought up
from the dock arrangements and export committee, on the
subject of sheds on the dock quays, adopted and ordered that
a cony be sent to the Dock Committee. Among the c?m-
munications was a letter from the Treasury, on the subject
of bonds given on the export of warlike stores ; the sub•
stance of which appeared in our columns on the 16th ult. ;
also one from the Board of Trade, enclosing the following
copy of a despatch from Mr. Campbell, H.M. Consul at
Lagos, on the subject of the extension of commerce with
Africa ; and asking for any observation the chamber might
wish to make relative to it. It was resolved that, with a
view to afford every information to, and to elicit the opinion
of the commercial public, on a question which, in the
opinion of this council, is of great importance, the document
should be published in the local papers.