The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-04-19 00:00:00

PARMA.

The last advices which has reached us from
Parma, announces no change in the state of affairs
there. It does not appear, however, that the
Austrians have actually occupied Pontrenelle.

FRANCE.

(PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING

The Congress assembled to-day for the last time.
I am told that the official Moniteur will tomorrow
announce this last meeting, and that the Congress
will not meet again until the end of the month,
when the exchange of the ratifications will take
place. The official journal will likewise, it is said,
make known that Count Buol, Lord Clarendon,
and Baron de Manteuffel have been summoned
home, and that the other Plenipotentiaries remain-
ing in Paris will have a meeting at the end of the
month, to exchange the ratifications. It will add
that immediately after this exchange the treaty
of peace will be published, as will also the pro-
tocols. _ _

If I am correctly informed—and my information
came from a good source—the Congress has re•
solved to appoint three several commissioners,
one to go to the Danube and to arrange all matters
relative to the question of the navigation ; the
second to arrange the future government of the
Principalities ; and the last to take measures
relative to the position of the Christians in
Turkey. The five great powers, with Turkey and
Sardinia, are to be on the first commission ; the
five great powers and Turkey, and delegates of
the notables of the Principalities, are the second
one ; and the great powers and Turkey on the
third one.

I hear that the French government has this day
received news that some Russian officers are
attempting to excite an insurrection in Bulgaria
in favour of Russia.
It is reported that the French Emperor has
blamed the Sardinian Ministers for having spoken,
in their memoirs addressed to the Congress, disre-
spectfully of the Pope—but this is not true.
News from Constantinople to the 7th have been
received from Trieste. They are to the effect that
the Hatti-Hamayoum had led to disturbances in the
presence of Caramania ; the Turks had pillaged
houses and compelled the inhabitants to take to
flight. An English company had obtained the
concession of the railway from Constantinople to
Adrianople.
It was reported on the Bourse to-day that, in
consequence of the state of the money market, the
government has requested railway companies not
to issue any more bonds for the present.

NORTH SHIELDS AND TYNEMOIJTH Docrc.—The pro-
moters of this important undertaking have withdrawn
their bill for the present session, in deference to the
wishes of the Lords of the Admiralty. The Duke of
Northumberland, the river Tyne commissioners, and the
bondholders of the Hayhold dock, had organised a strong
opposition against the fynemouth Dock Bill, before the
committee of the House of Commons.

SUDDEN AND ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.—Mary Bagley,
twenty-nine years old (whose husband is in Mobile), and
who got her living by washing, fell dead in Shaw's-alley, on
Thursday night. The only thing she had complained of
previously was a slight cold.—John Armstrong, a ware-
house-keeper, employed at Messrs. Baring, Brothers, was
hurt on the Bth instant, by a bale of cotton falling on him,
and he died from the effects of the injuries on Thursday
night. Inquests will be held in these cases this day.
REVOLTING CASE.—On Wednesday a woman, named
Davis, living at No. 12, Allen-street, Westminster Bridge-
road, received intimation of the death of a brother, and
she got drunk. She returned about two o'clock in the
morning in a beastly state, and managed to get a lighted
candle, and in a few minutes afterwards the bed, with its
furniture, was all in flames. A woman, in charge of a
sleeping child, awoke in a state of stupefaction. The
flames were extinguished ; but the child was so burnt
that it died.
EXTENSIVE STRIKE OF COLLIERS.—On Thursday a great
meeting of the colliers located in what is termed the
Glasgow district, was held at Govan Colliery. There were
between 4,000 and 5,000 men present. Mr. James Blee
was called to the chair. It appears that the meeting was
held in cJnsequence of an intimation from the masters
that the wages of the men would be reduced from ss. to 4s.
per day. Mr. Thomas Cowan moved that the men remain
out on strike until the is a day proposed to be taken from
them should be restored, which motion was unanimously
agreed to—the men declaring their determination not to
submit to the reduction. At the same meeting, Mr. John
Mere was appointed a delegate to proceed to London to give
evidence in favour of Mr. Mackinnon's bill for the settle-
ment of matters in dispute by arbitration. Meetings simihr
to the above have been held at Ballieston and Chapelhall
during the week, at which resolutions to resist the reduc—
tion were agreed to. In all, there are 14,000 men, we are
informed, on strike in Lanark and Renfre wshires. A few
pits are still open, in which the master's pay the old wages
of 5s per day.—Glasgow Daily Hail.
MONUMENT TO JOHN WESLEY.—At a public meeting held
at Epworth, the principal town in the Isle of Axholme,
North Lincolnshire, and the birthplace of John Wesley, the
founder of the sect of Wesleyan Methodists, it was
unanimously resolved—" That a statue, in accordance with
a design submitted to the meeting by Mr. Henry Tilbury,
artist, Doncaster, be erected in some convenient place in the
town of Epworth, the birthplace of the late John Wesley ;
the requisite fund to be raised by a national penny
subscription. A committee was formed, with Mr. G. Dunn,
M.D., of Doncaster, at the head, for the purpose of
carrying out the objects of the meeting ; and, in furtherance
of the foregoing resolution, a lithograph of the intended
monument was ordered to be prepared, and arrangements
were made to facilitate the collection of subscriptions by
duly authorised agents. The design of the proposed
monumont represents Johr. Wesley attired in a gown, with
a Bible in his hand, and preaching from a tombstone, he
having once delivered a sermon from the stone over his
father's grave in Epworth churchyard.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack
about five o'clock.

TORTURE IN INDIA:

The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH mentioned a case of torture
that had occurred in Bengal, and added that the delin-
quent had been sentenced to imprisonment in irons for
from seven to five years, with hard labour. He asked the
Duke cf Argyle to obtain information on the subject.
The Duke of ARGYLE promised to do so.

TICKET-OF-LEAVE CONVICTS

The Marquis of SALISBURY asked for an explanation
respecting the grounds on which certain convicts specified
by him had obtained tickets. of-leave.
The Duke of ARGYLE explained that one of the parties
was only ten years old, and obtained the ticket-of-leave
on his friends giving security for his future good conduct.
Another of the persons had undergone three years penal
servitude, and the remainder obtained tickets-of-leave on
medical certificates. He promised that a report from
Colonel Jebb on the subject would be shortly laid on the
table, and said, that from the statement of that
individual it appeared that, in two years, and five months
betwei n 5,000 and 6,000 convicts had been liberated, and
that the total number of re-committals came to about
eight per cent, being two and a fraction for each year.

SECDNDARY PUNISHMENTS

Earl STANHOPE called the attention of the House to the
state of the law with regard to secondary punishments,
and, in referring to the difficulties experienced in carrying
out the present system of tickets-of-leave, recommended
that convicts should be sent to Morton Bay, that an addi-
tional number should be sent to Western Australia, and
that a new convict settlement should be established. He
also suggested that increased aid should be given to
reformatories for the young. _ _

Earl GRANVILLE suggested that the noble earl should
move for a select committee to enquire into the subject.
Lord Lyttleton, Earl Grey, the ;Earl of Derby, the
Earl of Harrowby, and the Lord Chancellor subsequently
addressed the House. _ _ _

Earl STANHOPE, in adoption of the suggestion of Earl
Granville, gave notice that on a future night he would
move for a committee.

The Public Works, and Public Works (Ireland) Bills
passed through committee.
The Charitable Uses Bill, and the Exchequer Bills
(£21,182,700) Bill were read a second time.
Their lordships adjourned at twenty minutes to nine
o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY
The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Imprisoned :Debtors' Discharge Society Bill was
read a third time. _ _

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The Cambridge University and Town Bill, and the
Cork and Ycughal Railway Bills were considered as
amended, and ordered for the third reading on Monday.

THE COUNTY AND BOROUGH POLICE BILL.

In reply to Mr. DISRAELI,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said if the estim-
ates were completed that night, the Police Bill would be
brought on ou Monday ; if not, the committee of supply
would be rusumed on Monday, and the Police Bill would
come on on Friday. The Government intended on Mon-
day to move that the House, at its rising, do adjourn till
Thursday. •

NATIONAL EDUCATION (IRELAND.)
Mr. WALPOLE gave notice that, on the 6th of June, ;he
should submit to the House a motion on the subject of
National Education in Ireland.

MINISTERS' MONEY.
Mr. FAGAN gave notice that, on an early day, he should
move ayesolution on the subject of Ministers' Money.

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BILL.

Mr. PAcKE gave notice that, on the motion for the
Agricultural Statistics Bill, he should move that it be
read a second time that day six months.

PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION.

Sir J. WALMSLEY gave notice that on the Bth of May
he should make a motion on the subject of the amendment
of the representation.

COMMUNICATION WITH AUSTRALIA.

In reply to a question from Mr. E. DENISON,
Mr. WILSON stated the position in which the question
of communication with Australia then stood. Communi-
cations had been received from all the Australian colonies,
with the exception of New Zealand, approving the sug-
gestion of Sir W. Denison, to establish a steam communi-
cation between the colonies and the mothe: country, each
contributing half of the expense. Tenders had been
invited, but none had been approved of by the Govern-
ment, and, therefore, they were about to be re opened.
In reply to a further question from Sir J. PAJUNGTON,
Mr. Witsox stated that it was not intended to confine
them the contracts to any particular line,but to throw them
open to public competition, without any restriction what-
ever.