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VEDIVESD4Y, OCTOBER 8

, 1856,

THE DAY'S NEWS

Parliament was prorogued yesterday by Royal
Commission. The Commissioners were the Earl of
Harrowby, the Lord Chancellor, and the Earl of
Clarendon. The ceremony was performed in a few
minutes, and the Lord Chancellor declared Parlia-
ment prorogued to the 13th of November next. Her
Majesty will return to Windsor Castle from Bal-
moral on the 15th instant. The rumour of the
demise of Baron Pennefather is incorrect. The
venerable Judge attended Divine service on Sun-
day last, when he was in perfect health. The
Lord-Lieutenant has appointed Wednesday, the
22nd instant (this day fortnight), for the banquet
to the Crimean soldiers, stationed in Ireland. The
affair promises to be a most imposing one.
Matters on the Continent are still in an unsettled
state. From Constantinople we hear that a French
squadron is ordered to co-operate with the British
fleets, as the Isle of Serpents' question is not satis-
factorily settled. An Austrian squadron is also
ordered to Constantinople, at which place a tele-
bie despatch had arrived from London, for the
into the Black Sea of three steamers and
tix gunboats.

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With respect to the Neapolitan question, we read
in the official Verona Gazette a leader, which
observes that the Western Powers would do well
to renounce the apparent zeal they manifest in
favour of Italy, since it is well known that all the
revolutionary movements which have agitated Italy
have always come from without. " Let it be at
least confessed," it says, " that powerful interests
t all the British fleets to the waters of Naples;
then the pretension, however illegal, will at least
become more logical." Baron Mohrenheim, Rus-
sian Councillor of State, has arrived at Vienna
from St. Petzrshurg with very important despatches
for Bllon de Budberg, relating to the affairs of
Naples and Montenegro. With respect to the
former, it is certain that the passive policy an-
nounced by the circular of Prince Gortschakoff
must not receive too much credit. Russia will
not renounce so easily the principle of the Holy
Alliance, and will employ all her efforts to obtain
the co-operation of Austria in her Neapolitan
policy. With respect to Montenegro, every effort
will be made to maintain Russian influence in that
State; and Prince Danilo's pretensions to indepen-
dence and to an increase of territory will be sup-
ported by Russian diplomatists."
From Berlin we have accounts which state that
the question of Neufchatel will be taken into serious
consideration during the sojourn of the King of
Prussia at Hohengollern ; and in the conference
which will take place on the subject, it will be
endeavoured more particularly to draw out the
positive propositions which Prussia will have to
make upon the question, the powers which signed
the protocol of May 2, 1852, having admitted in
principle the rights of Prussia over the Principality.
The Danish Ministry has not been formed, all
the endeavours made having failed. The Chambers,
which opened on the 4th inst., have been prorogued
to!the Ist December. The King will preside at the
Grand Council.

The latest intelligence from Spain informs us
that a royal decree has been published in the
Madrid Gazette, dissolving the Commission on
Codes, and appointing a new one of seven mem-
bers, under the Presidency of M. Cartina.
Admiral Estrada, commander of the division of
Ferrol, spoken of as likely to be appointed to the
command of the squadron to be sent to Naples,
had been summoned to Madrid. M. Carrada, ex-
Minister in Portugal, had received the grand cross
of the Order of Christ from King Pedro. The
Diario says that a M. San Triteban, who is
described as a merchant and journalist, had com
milted suicide from having made unsuccessful
speculations on the Stock Exchange ; also that two
speculators had become bankrupt, and that several
others, unable to meet their engagements, had
" We call the serious attention of the
Government," says the Diario, " to the state of the
Stock Exchange, and are of opinion that without
waiting for the meeting of the Cortes, it ought to
adopt measures for putting an end to such catas-
trophes as we have recently witnessed."
The Garston Local Board of Health held their
usual monthly meeting yesterday afternoon, when
the question of the drainage of the
township was again brought forward, and
pretty freely discussed. A communication
from Mr. Gibbs was read, in which he urged upon
the board the adoption of his plan of tanks. The
board, however, have made up their minds against
Mr. Gibbs' scheme, and that, too, without giving
any satisfactory reason for so doing. The chairman
denied that they were committed to any enor-
mously expensive plan. A full report of the pro-
ceedings, together with Mr. Gibbs' letter, will be
found in another column.

tbsconth.

The monthly meeting "of the Birkenhead Com-
missioners was held last evening, on which occa-
sion a somewhat interesting conversation took
place in
reference, to the approaches to the great
landing-3tage. I.
The financial statement of the
township was
delivered in and read, from which it
appeared that the surplus applicable to the pay-
ment of interest to fundholders, at the close of the
present financial year, will not exceed X 3,500.
The anuual meeting of
the Liverpool Auxiliary
Bible Society was held at St. Georges Hall last
evening, the Bishop of Chester presiding. There
was a large and influential assemblage of the
gentry and clergy of the district, and several able
and eloquent addresses were delivered on the
occasion. _

TIrE news received from Paris on Monday had
an immediate effect on the Money Market and
London Stock Exchange. The Bank of England
raised their rates of discount from per cent. to
Per cent. on 60 days' bills, and to 7 per cent. for

all (bills of longer date. The hoarding of bul-
lion in France, and, indeed, all over the
Continent, has brought on us this panic, as we
have been predicting it would for the last month.
The entire mischief originated with the butcheries
of O'DoxNELL and the reactionary atrocities of the
Spanish Court. France saw who were the abettors
of these paltry revolutionisers, and knowing it to
be the melancholy beginning of a frightful end,
the people took alarm, and hoarding at once
commenced. The events which followed in the
French capital helped to keep the public conster-
nation alive, and a general run upon the Bank of
France is now going on, and must be met by a
prompt suspension of " cash payments." This will
annihilate her import trade, and we question the
probability of her being able to sell very largely to
foreigners for cash, as every country in Europe
is doing all in its power to prevent the export of
There is a universal scramble going on
for gold ! gold ! and whoever bids highest for it
will get as much as they can buy. The highest
rate of interest we could ask in England will not
prevent a drain in a reign of terror, when nations
will make every sacrifice of property and produce
to supply themselves with the means of resistance
or flight.
That a reign of terror has set in in France cannot
be denied. The people of Paris have been left
houseless by the changes made to get rid of
barricades, provisions are inordinately dear,
employment slack, and taxation excessively
oppressive. Such blunders and misfortunes must
have their effect, and we see it in the perturbation
of the !public mind. The people dread reaction.
They see no safety for life or property where the
national voice is stifled, and the right to discuss
social dangers prohibited, or made to give place
to the records of military pageants or gorgeous
They have no faith in the Utopias of these
times. The great battle of life must be fought by
words. Public opinion has to be directed and
sustained, day by day, in order to convince the
multitude that the battle in which they have the
largest stake is being fought fairly, and that,
while the weak are protected, the strong are
restrained. There is no such belief as this in
France. She has retrograded in all the French
nation hold to be worth liviNg for, and there is now
no medium course left for their rulers. It must
be progress in its essence, or despotism without a
disguise. No suspension of " cash payments," as
the promise to pay gold on demand is called, will
restore public confidence in France. Any move-
ment of the kind would tell as forcibly on the
as it would on any other portion of the
community, and it cannot be resorted to, justly,
whilst there is an ounce of gold in the coffers of
the National Bank.
This formidable crisis has not, however, come
upon us unawares. We have seen it approaching,
steadily, for the last four months, and as it pro-
gresses towards a climax, it will demonstrate to
the world the capabilities of the reigning dynasty
of France, and the patriotism and wisdom of the
Bonapartists. The first mistake will lead to the
downfall of absolute rule, and the Constitutional
party must triumph before public faith can be
restored. This frightful distraction in the West
has, no doubt, led to the perfidy of FRANCIS
JOSEPH'S retaining possession of the Danubian
Principalities—a prize too valuable to be parted
with, until Great Britain demands it at
the point of the bayonet. It has also
made the CZAR ALEXANDER more bold, and the
petty tyrants and little despots of the Continent
more pugnacious; They are all evidently specu-
lating on the future of France—the breaking up of
the Western Alliance— the summary chastisement
of VICTOR EMANUEL—the success of King Bond's
impudence, and, lastly, the disgraceful exhibition

bullion

army

we make in Great Britain of monetary weakness,

when, in truth, we have more bullion on hand than
we ever possessed before. But we would have the
great despots and the little blockheads of Europe
beware how they rely too much on outward
appearance, as far as England is concerned, and
how they tamper with Constitutionalism, which
means civil and religious freedom.

We would have them remember our warlike
attitude in April last, with our floating Cronstadts,
and armies of fifty thousand men ready for as
many Sebastopols. Great Britain did not sue for
peace. She loathed the thought of surrendering
her victories when only half completed. Hermoment
of glory had come, and she was ready for any and
all foes. She did not intrigue for " proposals."
If the question be asked " who did ?" let Europe
answer. Had we a patriotic—a truly national
party in this realm they would proclaim
the broad and undisguisable fact to the world, that
we were never richer, never so strong, and never
more ready than we are at this present moment to
take as bold a lead in war, as we have maintained
for centuries in peace. We fear no " complica-
" tions," no threatened union of Powers, no single
handed combat. Our combinations for either
defence or offensive onslaughts are perfect. We
are formidable to-day—three month's hence we
should be mighty—and at the end of six months
we should be overwhelming, nay, terrible to
confront. It matters not what lamentable vicissi-
tudes may be impending over our gallant Allies
the French, we are what we have always .been in
the hour of danger, united, cool, and fearless. We
are only seen to perfection when all other countries
are filled with rampant passion, maddened by
benighted prejudice, and borne down to the earth
by tribulation. We cannot be moved by dastardly
emotions, or made to forget what is due to
humanity and civilisation by the insolence of the
strong or wretched absurdities of the weak. And
we repeat, let what may befall France—that noble
nation whose troubles we must always feel as our
own—we shall ever be found ready to inforce our
rights, and protect our interests in every quarter
of the Globe.

TOXTETH PARK LOCAL BOARD OF lIEALTH.—The usual
monthly meeting of this board should have been held
yesterday morning, but as there was not a sufficient number
of commissioners present to form a quorum, no business was
transacted.

CORONER'S INQUEST.—Yesterday, the coroner held an
inquest on the body of John Kirlin, a tailor, who resided in
Thomas-street, and who died under the circumstances
reported in our paper -of yesterday. The jury returned a
verdict of—" Died of natural causes by the Visitation of
God."

ROCK FERRY ASSEMBLY Rooms, Rccx HOTEL, ROCK
FERRY.—AII Rock Ferry should see Mr. A rtis and his
wonderful pupil, the Young Garrick, of the Theatre Royal,
London, in their grand and pleasing entertainment at the
above-mentioned room on Friday next. Every character
in full costume. Commence at eight.—Advt.
It will be seen by an advertisement in another column,
that the skilful chiropidist, Mr. Rendall, still continues his
services in Liverpool, and meets with great success. The
testimony of many scientific gentlemen and others have been
given to him for the extraordinary cures he has effected,
extracting the corn entirely without pain.--Advt.
ST. CHRYSOSTOM'S WORKING MAN'S ASSOCIATION.—The
Rev. J. Macnaught, determined not to be behind his brother
Clergymen, commenced a Series of Concerts in connection
with the above Association, the first of which took place on
Monday evening last, at the Schoolroom, Mill Lane,
F.verton. There was a numerous attendance, and the
following vocalists were engaged for the occasion—Mrs.
Steedman, Miss Morris, Messrs. Heelis, Mayor, and John-
son. Mr. Newham occupied the chair, and delivered a
suitable address. The Rev. W. Wilkinson also addressed
the audience. The concert, which was highly successful,
will be continued on each succeeding Monday evening, under
the direction of Messrs. W. H. and George Holden,
junior.