The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-12 00:00:00

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Man to take precedence 01
any other. Its object is solely to enlighten the Allied
Governments upon the different military combination°
which can be adopted, to foresee all possible even'
tualities and to prepare measures to meet them.
The council being
work over Great I experienced .generals

a a great measure, composed Of

ueariy an of them, hay°
taken a glorious part in the operations accomplished is
the East and in the Baltic, can but afford the most
--.lv considered advice, and originate propositions (
regards the best method of
force which the

and naval

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FRANCE.

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1,610,142 f

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On the subject of the peace propositions
lby Austria to Russia, a letter dated Paris, Thurs-
Atiy, states as follows :—IVe hnow that the answer 'of Russia to the Austrian tpropositions is now on
the way to Vienna, where it is expected on the
13th or 14th, and, as you may suppose, every one
is straining his ingenuity to the utmost to guess
'what that answer is. It is inferred from M.
Rsterhazy's continued stay at St. Petersburg
that it is not a peremptory rejection of those
propositins, and sanguine people would suppose
that there is yet a good chance. This feeling is
tet general ; and though it is possible that. M. de
esselrode will try to gain time by employing every
'stratagem, an unconditional acceptance of Russia is
not anticipated any more than the willingness of the
Allies to listen to other terms than those that have
been already proposed. There is a conflict of opinion
.s to the. course Austria will adopt in the event of
Russia givino• a decided negative. A Russian
.official of higli rank at Vienna writes to a member of
his family reSiding in Paris, to express his fears
that Austria is on the point of openly declaring
'against Russia, and of going all lengths with
:England and France. This opinion is confined to
few. Austria says if Russia accept the propositions,
but at a future period fail to execute her pledge,
she will make the non-execution a casus belli ; and
if Russia refuse, then she
solemn a (Austria) will make a
ppeal to the German States to concert
With her the measures necessary to force Russia
to listen to reason. She can hardly be expected
to take any decisive steps during the winter ;
in spring she will. see the way
firer; and after another campain he r
better able to decide, without perils to herself,
vvhat course remains foi her to take, and will act
:according to circumstances.
Orders have been given to make preparations at
Rouen for the immediate' arrival of a very large
quantity, of immediate'
front the manufactory of the
Bouchet, in order to forward it without delay to
are
Brest and Cherbouro. Not less than 111,000 tons
to be sent to the former port, and 224,000 to
the latter.
. ,
.
A sum of! money, amounting to 172,000 f. has, it
ppears, been stolen from the -Bank of France.
The person charged with the offence is to young
roan, of 26, employed in the establishment for .._
time. He had been for some time suspected of
4abstracting money, and was closely watched by a
police agent who seldom quitted him. It was dis-
covered that the money was concealed,in a hole in
the forest of Noyon, department of the Oise, with
the exception of 13,000 f. The person is said to be
the son of a military man of some rank.

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nay be

PRUSSIA. _
We learn from Berlin, under date of the 10th
inst., that there ply of Russia to the propositions
will be sent to Vienna direct, and not handed to
Count Esterhazy. The return reply from Austria
bob go to St. Petersburg, to Connt Esterhazy, to
y h►m handed to Count Nesselrode. This
mode of transmission will create at least a month's
idelay, during the whole course of the negoei
cons. The object is not at present apparent,
lout Russia purposes to gain all possible time.
England is taking a very high tone towards this
government. The blockade is threatened to be
extended to the Prussian ports.. The cabinet is
becoming alarmed, and strong efforts will be made
to induce Russia to accede to the terms proposed.
Count Russia
left St Petersburg on Tuesday
evening, as soon as he was well enqugh to travel.
The statements in reference to the negociations
are very extraordinary.
According to the Gazette de Kcenigsberg, Russia
has declined the mediation of Austria, and accepts
that of Saxony. It is stated from Vienna that
Count Nesselrode has declared that the propositions
of the 22nd December presented no absolute cha-
racter, and that Russia admitted modifications.

W RUSSIA.
to the e have received the St. Petersburg l date of the Ist instant. journas
The Invalide Russo contains an extract from
Prince Gortschakoff's diary of operations from the
sth to the 16th of December. It says :—ln this
:--
the of time nothing patticular has oceured in
he Crimea, except some reconnaissances and out-,
post skirmishes. Thus, to ascertain as far as pos-
sible the position and works of the enemy
on the south aide of Sebastopol, the sloop
and three boats, underti the . command of Lieut...
Deigeff, were sent 0 ' the night between the sth
and 6th of Dee. towai?ds the south Bay., • That
bold officer, leaving the boats whieh brought hi
between the Paul BatterY and the Woronzoff-rolicnils
the crane, accompanied by
and quay, landed near
Ensign osholkoff, Quartermaster Stepanett and
the pilot Mixhaileff. Thence he. advanced as far
as the docks ; but at a short distance from the
parde of the
Wood-yard he came upon a corps de enemy sitting round a fire, whereupon he retniried
to the sloop. Another attempt to laud at the centre
of the bridgeofSonth bay also failed, After these two
attempts, our men took, the direction of the New
Admiralty, and landed near the Maison Carenage.
Titey came upon a sentinel,' who in Quartermhster
Stepanoff felled to the ground, but a general alarm
was spread among the enemy, ancl they were polledcom-
toleat a retreat. They limited themselves
a reconnaissance of the side ofthe bay. Despite.
the darkness, they were enabled to ascertain that:,
the Allies occupy the Old Admiralty with Consider-
able forces, as also the houses and contiguous
magazines. From the shouts,of the sentinels, it
was ascertained that the shore of South Day is
guarded by the English.

PORTUGAL.
We Learn from Lisbon that the King of Portugal
opened the preliminary session of the Cortes in
trPerson on the 2nd instant. His Majesty, in the
rse of his speech, stated that in consequence of
p Partial failure of cereals and the rise in the
price
of provisions which has arisen from various
causes, a law on this important subject will be
Klbillitted to the Cortex_

The Moniteur of yesterday publishes a return
(from which the subjoined is collated) of the con-
dition of the Bank of France and the branch banks
Up to Thursday the 10th January instant.
tothActive.—Coin and bullion, 81,184,345 f 26c ; coins
e branch banks, 118,426,113 f; bills due yes-
rday to be -paid to-day, 638,424 f 22c; portfolio of
Paris, of which 86,060,607 f 77c come from the
branch banks, 235,755,409 f 97c ; portfolio of branch
bills on the place, 210,939,492 f; advanced on bul-
lieu and moneys, 3,089,000 f; advanced on bullion
and moneys in the branch banke, 1,861,700 f ; ad-
vaneed on French public securities, 40,802,236 f
„.advanced on French public securities in the branch
banks, 6,773,250 f; advanced on railway shares and
bonds, 34,210,300 f; advanced on railway shares and
bonds in the branch banks, /1,146,600 f; discount of
Treasury bonds to the Treasury, 40,000,000 E; ad.
vanced to the State on the treaty of the 30th
of
June, 1848, 60,000,000£ ; rentes of the reserve bank
and its brances, ex-bank, 12,980,750 f. 14e. ; rentes
disposable funds, 52,188,783 E 88c.; hotel and
furniture of the Bank, 4,000,000 f. ; oerty
meubies) of the Bank and branch bankps, r 5, p055,095f (im
txpenses of the administration of the Ban'
branch banks, 108,863 E 93c. Ssc. Total, 920,570,505 f.
83c ; various,
.
Passive.—Capital of the serve Bank, 91,250,000 f, ! re
of the Bank and branches, ex-banks,
12,980,750 f. 14c.; reserve immobiliere (fixed reserves)
tion, of t
of the Bank, 4,000,000 E ; bills to bearer in circula
he Bank, 512,432,000 E; bibs to bearer in
circulation, of the branch banks, 95,505,550 f. ; bills
and orders payable at Paris and in the branch banks.
5,490,698 f. 98c. ; bills (receipts) aable at
at Paris and in the
branch banks, 4 ,oB9,loBf.sight
Treasury account current creditor (erediteur
51,372,584 E 70c. ; current accounts of
106,806,255 f. 86c.; current accounts in the branch
4
establishments, 23,888,114 E : dividends due
,217,121 f. • various discounts and interest at Paris
and in tho branch establishments, 2,815,713 E ;
commission on deposits, 4,353 E 95c. ; re-discounts
during the last half
esta .year at Paris and in the branch
blishments, 1,738,733 f. 2c. 7's2lf. 82e. ; dishonoured bills, sundries, 3,972,000 f, 40c, Total
920,570,505 f. 83c.
Examined and certified by the vouchers.
'le Governor of the Bank of France,
Count d'Aaaour

death, I

ADJOURNED INQUEST ON Tin BODIES OF
MRS. WILLIAM PALMER, AND MR. WALTER
PALMER. .--.

(FROM OVA OWN REPORTER.)

I 1,1,

Rugeley, Friday.
Ane adjourned inquest on the bodies of Mrs. William
Palmer and Mr. Walter Palmer was held this morning,
in the Town Hall, Rugeley, when the most intense
interest was manifested in the proceedings, and the
court wos inconveniently crowded during the whole of
the day.

Mr. Dean, solicitor, of London, togeth
secretary of the Prince of Wales Insurance Company
were present, and took an active part in the proceedings.
Representatives from Other ins(' ranee companies were
also present:

r with the

•
The Coroner opened the proceedings by stating, that
the enquiry had been adjourned for the purpose of Dr.
Taylor preparing his report on the analyses which he
had made of the contents found in the stomachs of Mrs.
Palmer and Mr. Walter Palmer. Dr. Taylor not hating
yet arrived, he proposed to proceed with the other
medical evidence.
Mr. Smith, soli°

)r, of Birmingham, who appeared
to water' tne case on behalf of the prisoner, William
Palter, objected to the medical evidence being taken in
the absence of Dr. Taylor.

Ann Rowley

woman, who assisted in laying
rlalmer, was re-called, and corrobo-
..ence she gave on the first day of the
ne did not notice anything particular in the
body. Mrs. Bradshaw, a nurse,
d. Mr. Hall, ajo Palmerin P abouete a week before she
er, f Rugl made the coffin.
By Mr. Smith : Very few of her friendsy, saw her from the
time of her death to her funeral.. Mr. Bamford attended
her; can't say whether the medicine came from Mr.
Bamford. Mr. Palmer seemed to be kind and attentive
to his wire, and they appeared to live happily together;
Mr. Palmer was a kind man to all about him.
Mr. Bergen, snperintendent of police at Lichfield,
examined : Was present when the body of Ann Palmer
was viewed by the coroner and jury; Dr. Monpton made

out the body of M

rated the evid

ance of II

.pon Mr

examination of the body.
.. Smith : 1 do not know whether any of the
_s on behalf of the insurance offices have been
-vial about the matter; I have had no communication
with any of the insurance offices; I believe a great
number of erroneous statements have been circulated
about the matter within the last two or three weeks.
Miss Eliza Than], of Coton, examined. I formerly
resided with Mr. William Palmer, as general servant.
I entered his service the day after New Years's day,
1854, and lived with him two years. During the time I
resided with him, Mrs. Palmer's general health was
pretty good. She was taken ill on a Wednesday evening,
in September, 1854. She complained of having taken
cold. She had just come from Liverpool. She went to
Liverpool on the previous Monday. Her husband did
not go with her. It was nine o'clock at night on the
Wednesday when she returned home, and complained
of having taken a cold ; she went to bed about half-past
nine o'clock ; I did not see her take anything to eat or
drink; the next morning, between eight and nine,
I saw her in bed, she said she did not feel well ;• Mr.
Palmer took her a cup of tea and dry toast ; there was
no milk in the tea, but there was sugar ; I saw Mrs.
Palmer in a few minutes after she had taken the tea;
I went to see if she would take a little more, and she
said she would not ; she had drank the tea, and had eaten
little of the toast ; I saw her again in the forenoon, and
she still complained of vomiting • she complained of
vomiting early in the morning; she took some tea on
the Wednesday evening, on returning from Liverpool ;
I was wrong in saying she did not ; I prepared the tea;
she had some cold meat; when I saw Mrs. Palmer the
second time on Wednesday morning she said she was
no better; that was after she had been sick ; Ido not
recollect that she had been purged ; I saw what she had
vomited; I did not notice anything peculiar about it;
it was white as far asp can recollect; it was qtkite clear,
and looked like water; I took it out of the room and
threw it away ; I threw it away on my own accord ;
after that I returned into the bed-room ; Mrs. Palmer
made no remark ; at that .time no one but Mr. Palmer
and myself were present; she continued to vomit up to
Thursday.
By a Juror : Mr. Palmer saw Mrs. Palmer vomit, but
I do not know whether he examined it or not.
By the Coroner : I prepared the tea, gruel, and all
that went up to Mrs. Palmer; Mr. Palmer prepared
•' After the Monday preceding Mrs. Palmer's
i ever in the bed-room ; Mrs.
—, attended upon her from that day ; I
believe she was purged the day after she came from
Liverpool ; she never complained to me of any particular
pain; she was confined whilst I was there ; no one 'but
the nurse and Mr. Palmer waited upon her then ; at
that time, he occasionally took food up to her ; on the
Sunday after she returned from Liverpool, Dr. Bamford
was called in ; that was the Sunday before she died ;
I was in the house when she died, but not in the room
By Mr. Dean •"" was no other servant in the house
harwonaan (the last witness) ; it
before her death that she went

Bradsnaw, a nurse.

besides nivself and a

was the Monday but

Miss Palm

her sister-in-law, went with
r was at that time from home; he went
9ek in the morning; on her return
Palmer walked home from the
went to the railway station