The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-17 00:00:00

THE COURT

WINDSOR, JAN. 15.—Colonel M'Murdo, lately com-
manding the Land Transport Corps in the Crimea,
arrived yesterday afternoon, on a visit to her Majesty.
The dinner party included the Duchess of Kent, the
Princess Royal, the Count of Flanders, the Belgian
Minister, M. Van de Weyer, Lady Fanny Howard,
Baroness de Speth, Sir George Couper, Colonel M`Murdo,
and Captain Burnelle. Prince Albert, with the Prince
of Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by the gentlemen
in waiting, skated on the ice in the Home Park this

morning

A Cabinet Council, which was fully attended by Minis-
ters, was held yesterday at the Foreign Office.

THE UNIVERSITY OF CAmßEinoE.—The name of the
Right Hon. Spencer Walpole is that most frequently
mentioned in connection with the vacancy caused by
Mr. Goulhurn's death. The Marquis of Granby and
Lord John Manners are also spoken of.

OMAR PAcuA.—A letter received by the Oesterreichische
Zeitung from Ccnstantinople, contains some information of
interest. At the demand of the Kassam, the official trustee of
widows and orphans, Omar Pacha's house at Constantinople
has been " sealed up." The measure was taken in favour of
the Sirdar's children by his late wife, who at her death left a
large property. The demand to put the official seal on the
doors of Omar Pasha's house was made a month ago and
ed ; but the Sirdar (Omar Pacha) is under a cloud,
quently, justice is allowed to take its course.
Omar Pacha has tendered his resignation to the Sultan, but
it was refused. The Egyptian contingent has already
embarked for Trebizond.

,nd, conse

THE CtiItRENCY.—A rumour is afloat, that the govern-
ment have been much engaged of late, in the discussion of
the propriety of an issue of one pound notes, with the
object of the withdrawal of an equal amount of gold coin.
This rumour has been current in ♦arious circles during
the last fortnight! ißy the plan suggested, the metallic
resource of the Bank of England might be increased, and
after making due provision for the convertibility of the
new one pound notes, a portion of the gold thus obtained
might be rendered available for the war emergencies.
Though this is bruited, no authoritative information of any
description has been put forward to justify the report.

TAE PEACE PROPOSALS —The Frankfort Journal says
the Russian government has applied that the time fixod
for an answer to the Austrian proposals shall be extended
to the Ist February next. The Debats of yesterday gives

a version of the Russian propositions which we are in-
clined to regard as incorrect. It states, among other
things, that Russia consents to withdraw all her military
establishments to a fixed distance from the Danube, and to
restore to Turkey the fortress of Ismail. This
differs from the version given by the Post, which
may, we believe, be regarded as generally accurate.
The Universal German Gazette announces that the Swedish
Government, in view to the expedition which the Allies
are, it is said, to attempt in the spring, in the Russian
provinces of the Baltic and in Finland, is taking measures
to have its troops disposable. At the end of the present
month, a council of war will be held at Stockholm, in
order to secure this result.

TAE FINANCES or FRANCE.—The Moniteur of yesterday
morning publishes the report of the Minister of Finance
to the Emperor upon the financial condition of the coun-
try. The report concludes as follows :—" To resume,
Sire, this simple sketch of the principal financial events of
the past year, shows us a commercial activity without a
parallel; unheard-of progress in consumption; two enor-
mous loans, paid up with the greatest regularity, and
in a great measure before the payments were due ;
besides the loans, more than 135,000,000 f., a sum which
had never before been known to have been employed in
the purchase of rentes, for the departments ; the
direct contributions paid -by anticipation, and almost
without expense ; a well balanced budget ; the float-
ing debt reduced ; and all this despite the war,
despite the crisis in the high price of food, despite the
very considerable outlay which accidental circumstances
imposed upon us. What greater proof could be given of
the vitality and richness of the country, and of all that
France is capable of under a popular government, with
such resources wisely employed ? Extravagance alone
might be feared. Your Majesty will know how to obvi-
ate that danger by your high prudence, by firmly oppos-
ing the inconsiderate temptations of speculation, and by
adjourning, in the interest of the enterprises already com-
menced, all those which do not bear the evident mark of