The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-14 00:00:00

THE HEALTH OF PRINCE JEROME

The latest bulletin of Prince Jerome's health is
dated Wednesday morning. It states that " a
rather marked alleviation of the symptoms had set
in." The Prince is again believed to be out of
danger.

FRANCE.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING

The Congress held its eighth sitting to-day, and
it was -observed that when it broke up Count
Orloff was particularly gay. This has increased
the confidence of the partisans of peace—the
smiles of a plenipotentiary are considered a proof
that the negociations are going on well. It so
happens that this morning I saw Lord Cowley,
our ambassador, just before he left the embassy
for the Congress, but he was neither gay nor sad.
What conclusion must he drawn from the
" attitude " of the Ambassador I leave more saga-
cious politicians than I am to decide. _ _

eA p fir t, however, from the smiles of Count Orloff,
and even before he had indulged in them, the
report was very general, and in well informed
quarters too, that peace may be considered as
virtually concluded. No precise fact why it should
be considered so was, it is true, stated; but still
everybody said it, and everybody appeared
to believe it. In one quarter, however,
it was said that not only were the con-
ditions of the famous fifth point agreed
to, but that the details of the third point—that
relative to the destruction of Nicolaieff, had also
been settled.
On the Bourse these more favourable rumours
caused a not unimportant rise. One fact which
appeared to confirm them was, that certain brokers
who are known to act for very high parties, bought
largely.

It is reported to-day with very great confidence,
that as peace has become probable Prussia will be
admitted to the Conferences. Russia, as always,
demands her admission ; France is desirous of it,
and, from the turn events have taken, England has
no longer any serious reason for objecting to it.
Indeed, long-headed politicians foresee that if
peace be concluded, great coolness will arise,
sooner or later, between France and England, and
that consequently the latter must again " take up"
with her old ally.
Prince Jerome is bettor to-day.

The Empress was rather ill this morning, and it
was thought 'that her time had come, but as was
the case the other day, it turned eqt to be a false
alarm. Her Majesty afterwards got better, and
took a drive in the Bois de Boulogne. It is
curious to observe that the Emperor and all the
courtiers take it for granted that her child will be,
and must be, a boy. On his birth an amnesty,
I am informed, will be given to the newspapers
that have received " warnings," and to those
that are still suffering from condemnations I
hear also that as was the case on the birth of
the King of Rome, the first Napoleon's son, a
month's pay will be presented to all public
functionaries as a " gratification."

A meeting was held to-day at the Embassy for
the purpose of getting, up subscriptions for the
Florence Nightingale fund. Scarcely anybody
was present—only eleven persons in fact. There
was consequently no speechifying, but it was
agreed in . a conversation that a committee
should be appointed to ask. for subscriptions.
and that Messrs. Galignani should receive them
Mr. H; Baring, M.P., was pro forma the chairman,
and Lord Cowley, the Marquis of Westineath, Lord
Gray of Gray, and General Sir *A, Woodford were
amongst the eleven persons present.

lIIGII LEVEL BRIDGE PROJECT.—The improvement
committee have now formally abandoned all idea of a high
level bridge at the foot of Dale-street, and have agreed to the
levels for the contemplated works and improvements at
Shaw's-brow. We believe that the existing levels will be
very little changed.
BERLIN, Wed nesday.—To-day the French Ambassador
handed to M. Manteuffel a despatch from Count
Walewski, in his character of organ of the Paris
Conferences, communicating an extract from a protocol,
inviting Prussia to appoint plenipotentiaries to the
Conference. Prussia accepts the invitation.
VE-ICE, March 6.—Ou the night before last, at eleven
o'clock, the Inspector-general of prisons, in the Duchy
of Pama, was stabbed'in several places with a dagger, at
the door of his own house, just as he was returning from
the theatre. His death appears to have been instan-
taneous.

CORONER'S INQUEST.—The Coroner held the following
inquests yesterday. On the body of a child, named
Joseph Chapman, aged four years, The child was left in
' bed at 5, Crosbie-street, by its mother, and in her absence
its clothes caught fire, from the effects of which death
followed.. Verdict, accidental death.-0a the body of a
sailor, named Christopher Burns, who was on board the
ship Francis P. Sage, and who, whilst engaged aloft, fell
from the rigging on the deck, from upwards of forty feet.
He died in the Northern Hospital, from the effects of the
injuries. Verdict, accidental death.
THE Loss OF H.M.S. POLYPHEMUS.—The court-martial
on the loss of the Polyphemus, 5 guns, was opened on
Tuesday, on board the flag-ship Victory, under the presi-
dency of Rear-Admiral Sir R. S. Dundas, Commander-in-
Chief of the Baltic Fleet. The court remained in consulta-
tion two hours, and on Wednesday acquitted the crew and
officers of the ship, and, with regard to Commander Warren,
found—" That the loss of the steam sloop Polyphemus is
to be ascribed mainly to the irregularity of the currents on
the coast of Jutland, where she was wrecked ; but Nit bile the
court consider there is evidence of much attention having
been paid by the commander, and no want of general vigi-
lance was imputable to him, it is nevertheless the opinion
of the court that blame is attachable to the said commander,
Frederick Pelham Warren, in not having slackened the
speed of the vessel to obtain accurate soundings, especially
when running in thick weather in the neighbourhood of land
where the currents are known to be irregular ; the court
coniders that every exertion was used after the wreck ; and,
upon consideration of all the circumstances of the case does
adjudge the said Commander Frederick Pelham Warren to
be reprimanded for his neglect on the occasion."

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-TIIIIRSDAT
Their Lordships m,t at five o'clock.

MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIER'S SISTER.
Earl ST. G MAINS brought in a bill rendering legal mnrria,.e
wAh a deceased wife's sister, provided the ceremony was performed
before the register.
The Wit was read a first time.
g
Ri arid
The Mutiny Bill, the CorsoHated Fund (9.4,000.00 q) • ,
the Drainaze Advances Acts Amendment Bill, were severr.lly
the third time and passed.

JUDICIXL STATISTICS.
Lord BROUGHAM re-opened the question of Judicial Star'
offering some suggestions for carrying out the resolutions wh
laid on the table on a previous night.
Their Lordships adjourned at ten minutes past six o'clock

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSDAY
THE SPEAKER took the cha'r at four o'clock.

PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS, SCOTLAND.
The Lord ADVOCATE gave notice that on Monday. the 31't
March, he should move for leave to bring in a bill to regulate
parochial schools in Szotland, and also for the pronaoiou of Olga-
lion in boroughs of Scotland.