The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-26 00:00:00

PARMA

The Opinione of Turin gives the following details,
dated the 18th, respecting the late murder at
Parma :

"It is asserted that several days previous M. Bordi
had been warned of his fate by an anonymous letter, just
as Count Magawly had been. He expired last night,
a few hours after receiving the wound. These assassi-
nations are committed with unparalleled audacity.
Bordi was followed by an orderly, and yet the
assassin struck his blow without giving the latter time
either to arrest him, or even to recognise him. It
is said that the assassins have marked out those for
their victims who pronounced sentence of death upon
the ringleaders of the insurrection of July 22, 1854.
It may be recollected that that sentence was executed
without admitting any petition for pardon. Commandant
Luuati was president of the tribunal, and he was mur-
dered • Gobbi, the public prosecutor in the same case,
soon after received a wound, of which he recovered with
difficulty ; and now it has been Auditor Bordi's turn. He
has left a widow with seven children, the eldest of whom
is scarcely turned fourteen. Rumour says that M. Lom-
bardini, the minister, is to be the next victim, and that
he has received intimation of his fate. These crimes
spread consternation throughout the country, and every
one deplores that the government should be unable to un-
ravel this mystery of blood."

The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa of the 21st, mentions a
rumour, according to which Count Giovanni, President of
the Criminal Commission, has also fallen a victim to
assassination, a stiletto having been east at him at a dis-
tance of five paces. It is added that in consequence of
this last attempt, the Austrians had caused the gates of
of the city to be closed, and had proceeded to arrest en
17144.11.

THE PENINSULAR MAILS•

SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steal':
ship Tagus, Captain John Weeks, arrived he.
this morning at nine o'clock.
Her dates are Gibraltar, March 15
March
_l6 ; Lisbon, March 19 ; Oporto, jAlarcil

20; and Vigo, March 21. ~,-.1.;
The freight of the Tagus consists of five 9ve
ages specie of the value of £1,535
cases eggs ; nine casks wine ; 346 boxes orange.,
twenty-eight bags chesnuts ; twenty cases date'
and twenty-five packages sundry merchandise'
ng,
The Tagus brings forty-four passengers, atil, cids
whom is his Excellency Senhor Don Antonio i
PortliP
Cunha Santo Maria, Ambassador from
to the King of Sweden. • , nee.
She brings no political news of impel:al- 0
Heavy rains had fallen at Lisbon, which bad the
; twenty- s
much injury to agricultural operations in
valley of the Santarem. ~, ea
On her homeward voyage the Tagus exper': e-ctit
freSh breezes and fine weather. On the 14
instant, she passed the steam transport Bili:1111;
steering W.N.W., and on the instant, "lar
exchanged colours, off Vianna,
. _.. .. _
wi2tohththe
peniou

and Oriental Company's steam-ship Sultan•

COMMERCIAL.
ll the
LISBON, March 18.—In foreign exchanges. • 1
exception of those on London, there has been nom aterl°44
alteration, On that place the rate fell from 55 t° °ttel
at 90 days, and left off with money over at the later
rate. The following are the quotations for this Pahc:,-g,
London. 30 days, 541- ; ditto, 90 days, 543-z•
at 3 months, 498 • Amsterdam, at 3 monihs, 517
43i; ;;Paris, 100 days, 519; Genoa, at 3 months,
The dividend on Government Securities has been and
nounced for the half year ending 30th of June next ; and
nounced 42•
the rate for coupons, ex dividend, is quoted from 41st
,•e•
Seatßank of Portugal shares are from par to one per ce,inest
mium, a dividend having been declared for the
(rota
ending 31st December last ; Bank of Oporto shares are
to 17 per cent p.
HER MAJESTY'Sremium
SHIPS AT GIBRALTAR.--The 00069 ck
and the Ariel.

AT LisaoN.—The h. h the
Sailed from Gibraltarßlen for eim
the Crimea, on the 1" l'stb,
steam transports Norman and Earl of Durham; on the 'd fit
the steam transport Sarah Sands. Arrived from Eeglan
Gibraltar, 15th, the steam transport Hydaspes.

DEATH OF SIR HENRY poTTINGE

, „tat
We regret to announce the decease of Liente, the
General Sir Henry Pottinger, who died at Malta tl'aet
18th instant, in the 67th year of his age. The late 13aivrvage
went to India as a cadet in 1804, and at an earj tho'
attracted the attention of the civil and militarY,,lair
rities there by his energy, information, and ready %rail
istrative powers. During his long sojourn in that el""tiblic
he was employed in almost every branch of the Ped of
service. So high was the opinion at that time for eras'
his talents by Lord Auckland, the Governor-t-geidop
that when that nobleman was raised to the Ear 11839;
and General Keane to a Barony, in DecemberAeneral
after the Affghanistan campaign, Mai"-:-tolten
Pottinger was raised to the baronetage, as -servic",,
of the appreciation felt in England of the f his
which he had rendered in the discharge t.,,clanu,
difficult duties. Sir Henry Pottinger returned
in 140, havincr established a deservedly high rep 00
ands Lion
it cannotQbe a jmatter of surprise that he fon: year
difficulty in obtaining further employment. In t for the
1840, as is generally known, differences connected tbiS
most part with the opium trade, broke out betweenearlf
country and the Emperor of China. AccordinglY, erect
ment 1841, Sir Henry was selected by her Majesty's' g°ndered
ment to discharge the office of a mediator, and was
„?Lister
to proceed to China as Envoy Extraordinary and A",`,"tters
Plenipotentiary, for the purpose of adjusting the nrer at
in dispute. He joined Admiral Sir William Pargilateli
Bombay about the end of June in that year, iname-a—ritisb
after the surrender of the city of Canton to the . the
forces under General, now Lord Gough, supported bid Sif
fleet under the late Sir H. de Fleming Senhouse ans sos'
Gordon Bremer ; and he arrived off Canton in the earns
tris towards the end of the following month. At the ,s„,de
time he was gazetted Superintendent of the British „'s to
in China. Whatever may be the opinion entertaineo„liaa
the policy of our war with China, it is certain that uctio
became the field on which the diplomatic ability ebtlecl.
late Sir H. Pottinger was most fully and fairly exhifvnifees
The military and naval operations of the British „"iel,
at Amoy were well supported by the arts of diplolm,-,Ter
and the genius and far-sightedness of Sir Henry Pottillal
contributed in no slight degree to bring to a sueee:,,se-se•
issue our protracted hostilities with the crafty Cbl—are
The result of these operations, as all our readers 000
aware, was to throw open a commerce with 330.0 u the
natives, and the terms of the treaty with which give
,s
war was concluded in 1842 " were such as the
universal satisfaction, not merely on account ° from
palpable and self - evident benefits arising from
free trade with such an extended population, but alOeceat,
the strong precautions that have been taken to 10)111e6ts
abuses." It is not too much to say that, if the ``b Gough
under the former category are mainly due to Lord inallY
and Sir W. Parker, those under the latter are Prillyerld
to be ascribed to the skill and forethought of Sir ached
Pottinger. As soon as the news of this treaty, re with
England Sir Henry was rewarded for his serviccee
the Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath ; b,,der•ja4
subsequently appointed Governor and Coinrat,/:
Chief of the island of Hongkong, which post ue year,
from April, 1843, to the spring of the followiagbe 05
when he returned to England. In May, 1844' a Per"
sworn a member of the Privy Council, and a vote
sion of £1,500 a year was settled upon hionll he Wag
of the House of Commons. In September, 15"',1 to t""
again chosen for active service, being appointe" ossioa
Governorship of the Cape of Good Hope, In Et° with
to Sir Peregrine Maitland, and discharged that *27; riou'
great address and energy through a very trouhle"br: th°
until September, 1847, when he was relieved /
In i
present General Sir Harry G. W. Smith, G.C.B. e
;, s,
he went again to India, the scene of his early segof
held the post of Governor and Commander-in-euteh- flan
19
Presidency of Madras, until the year 1854, when 801°te-
returned to England. In November, 1851, he was rr
to the local rank of Lieutenant General in India.

The French Minister of War is at present engilHalal
effecting a complete codification of all the military en n
laws and regulations. gso.e
•
Mr. Kershaw, M.P. for Stockport, has g! tve ioe
to the building fund of the Mechanics' Inst't"
that town. actieg
1133eSaglitri.:trti:biletia"si
0 POST-OFFICE FRATTDS.—The county istrates solo°
for the Bath division of Somerset g d gal f,
were
:gaged for .11st
time on Saturday in investigating charges Preftrife font%
the keepers of two post receiving offices, by -1"1" ease t:
the Inspector-general of the Post-office.
.aTr
wagaeisnrshtanSarercaehiviCnogrpo,fficwe,hoat acted as post-mistress Stoles
letters were found concealed in her hounsee
committed for trial. The next case was aga,'"%llsge
Kelson, keeper of the receiving office in the /log 01
Twerton, near Bath, who was charged with US
e
postage stamps. She was fined £1 and costs- u ccrOli-ito
CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.—Yesterday te met
held an inquest on the body of Patrick Brady, W°°„.red Rrgti
death under the following circumstances. It aPPetti- ed A"ii
on Thursday last the deceased, and a ruan vascotlan;vi
Moore, were at work at Mr. King's, Hare-place' °ore I'n-a
road, when some altercation took place between °al st.:
a youth named Reece. Moore took up a piees,.°„df cy
en; 'I.
flung it at Reece, but it unfortunately struck Pr-ii ,;u the
head, and inflicted such injuries that he died,°,7 anetis
Moore was in custody on a charge of manslate‘'3'n'oer
jury found a verdict to that effect, and the Pris"
committed for trial. boa the
CORONER'S INQUESTS.—Yesterday the eoNnenir ed
fo.lowing inquests :—On the body of a child,. II:, receh'n'o
Jane Blundell, who died in consequence of inlurn—n the 'jai
by being burned. Verdict, accidental death.---0 rt
of a man, named Edward Evans, who was killed °, v rePet,
by falling from the Shalimar between a steamboat, vertilio
of which appeared in our paper of yesterdaY•lo, a oho,
accidental death.—On the body of Mary Irarracther Clithe
that was suffocated in bed ; and also on elid°ool ....-
named John A. Bryring, whose death was Pr°,.al deaf five
same manner. Verdict (in both cases), accidea' aged
On the body of a child, named John Buchan3°.,,va
years, who died in consequence, of injuries reel"
clothes catching fire. Verdict, accidental death. ItgrsoTi
We read in the Gazette Auttieldenne—",(tike placend
next the ceremony of the washing of feet will „„eror
the Palace of Ho burg. Their majesties the Awrtbeir.,:ive
Empress, in presence of the court, will, w." and t..d318
hands, pc dorm this ablution on twelve old Mel' the reifier,
old women, who will be dressed in the fashion °fat a dino,
ages ; after which their Majesties will essiglioe• d a
served to the old people in the salons of the tot, sliblet,
dinner will consist of four select dishes with tie go, ,bis
certain quantity of the best wino poured into a.vegir
bearing an inscription which will recall the sou
voiturg
memorable day. On being conducted to the
alio°
will receive thirty pieces of silver money." of 10 in
The so-called " Missions" of the followers Do
Loyola (Jesuits) and Liguorius (Redemptoristas).en_Jhaver.lo, a
vogue at Vienna. Not long since Count Co
cu t
ts
Liguorian or Redemptorist priest, while preyd that en
church in the suburb of Josephstadt, averr.e
vivg toed,
crucified Saviour made a mistake when, after nriur
the vinegar, he said finished." " 13Y. _yvoci62c
ness," said the preacher, elevating the c!-e.„ °too
sufferings of the Saviour are prolonged, and e-
cease when you.cease to sin. Now, here on tortshve colgreay
a solemn vow never to sin again." A part dof av to
gatioo, which was almost exclusively cornrse ta
repeated aloud after the priest, "We 5°1613, edifies
si'l no more ;" but many persons left the sacrea
disgust.