The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-06-05 00:00:00

RUSSIAN DIPLOMATIC CHANGES,

We learn by a despatch from Paris, dated last
evening, that M. de Balabine who, since the depar-
ture from Vienna of Prince Gortschakoff has
administered the affairs of the Russian Embassy
at the Austrian capital, has been nominated Coun-
cillor of Legation under Prince Dolgorouki, the
newly appointed Ambassador. It is also stated
that Count Chreptowich, the present Russian
Minister at the Belgian Court, will proceed as
Ambassador to the Court of St. James. M. de
Fonton is mentioned as likely to represent Russia
at the German Diet, or to succeed Prince Chrepto-
wich at Brussels.

RUSSIAN SQUADRON FOR THE
MEDITERRANEAN.

ST. PETERSBURG, WEDNESDAY

A steam squadron, consisting of one liner of 96
guns, two frigates, and two corvettes, is fitted out,
and will leave Cronstadt almost immediately for
Palermo, whither the Dowager Empress is about
to repair for the benefit of her health.

WEST INDIA MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY.

The West India royal mail steam-ship company's
steamer Solent arrrived here this afternoon, bring-
ing the usual West India mails, nearly 4,000,000
dollars in specie, and 174 passengers.

Her dates are from Vera Cruz May 6, Barbadoes
the 12th, St. Thomas' the 17th, and Fayal, the 29th.
By her advices we learn that several cases of
yellow fever had terminated fatally on board her
Majesty's ship Malacca.
The accounts from Jamaica state that the damage
done by the late rains was ranch more extensive
than had been previously anticipated, and the
weather was still very unsettled. Mining opera-
tions still progressed satisfactorily. The change
in the state of the markets had been unimportant.
Sugar was quoted at 19s. 3d. per cwt.
In other respects the news is unimportant.

FRANCE.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING

The accounts of the inundations which have
arrived to-day, are truly deplorable ; houses thrown
down—crops destroyed—vineyards ravaged—live
stock drowned—peasants with their wretched
families flocking into towns—damage immense,
and wide spread, and falling for the most part on
that class of the community, which is the least able
to bear it ; such is the tale the accounts tell. At
Lyons, and Avignon, the ravages of the water have
been awful—at Orleans and other places, terrible.
To the latter place, the Prefect of police of Paris
has this day sent several boats. The Emperor, the
telegraph informs us, arrived this morning at
Avignon, but as two thirds of the town are under
water, he had to effect an entrance in a boat. At
Lyons he went to all parts of the city on horseback,
and one of his Aides-de Camp distributed in his
name gold coin from a large bag. He has, besides,
given 5,0001 in English money, from his
privy purse, and has ordered 12,0001 to be paid
from the Treasury. All this is in addition to the
80,0001 demanded yesterday from the Legislative
Body. Public subscriptions have been offered by
some of the newspapers, and at the Bourse. The
English ought to contribute something. That
every farthing that can be got will be needed may
be judged of from the fact that there is scarcely a
valley in France which is not inundated more or
less.

The news from America would have created im-
mense sensation if it had not been for this inundation.
As it is, its gravity creates interest in the political
circles. It is said, however, that with respect to
the Central American question England and
France will probably for the present content
themselves with making a protest. Even the
Presse of this evening, a republican paper, blames
President Pierce for his conduct in the matter.
This will give you an idea of the view taken of the
matter here.

Cardinal Patrizzi, who is to baptise the Imperial
Prince, will, it is said, never go out without
having a crucifix carried before him in a carriage.
A Belgian paper says that Count de Morny has
lost nearly 2,000,000 f (X 80,000) by the failure of M.
Place. lam able to assure you that the figure is
grossly exaggerated—his loss is between 900,000 f
and 1,000,000 f. The Duke de Galleria, however,
has lost no less than ti,ooo,ooof, and other
personages hare lost in proportion.

COUNTY COURT.—Yesterday, the usual number of
cases was disposed of in this court, but none possessed
any public interest.
The Liverpool and Philadelphia Steamship Company's
steamer City of Baltimore, Captain Robert Leitch, left
the Mersey at [11.45 a.m. yesterday, with 43 cabin
passengers and a small cargo. She was preceded down
the river by the Canadian mail steamer Anglo-Saxon,
for Quebec.
THE STRIFE OF MASONS' LABOURERS AT MANcHESTER.
—Eighteen men have been apprehended for the riots at the
different buildings erecting in Manchester, on Friday last,
as described in this journal, and of these fourteen were on
Tuesday identified before the magistrates, and committed
for trial at the sessions.

ACCIDENT.—Last evening, a little boy was run over by
a cab, at the corner of the London-road leading out of
Lime-street, and was rather seriously injured. He was
immediately conveyed to his parents' home, in Anson-
street. The cab was being driven at a very quick pan
although no blame can be attached to the driver,