The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-05 00:00:00

THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE

THE SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR OF
THE FRENCH.

In our impression of yesterday we presented an
outline of the speech delivered by the French
Emperor on the occasion of opening the session of
the Corps Legislatif for the current year. We have
since [received the speech in full, which we now
subjoin. The Emperor said :
Gentlemen,—When last I called you together it was a
time of serious solicitudes. The Allied armies were being
exhausted by a siege in which the obstinacy of the defence
made success appear doubtful. Europe, under a sense of
uncertainty, seemed to await the end of the struggle before
proncnac:ng on either side. To sustain the war I asked
a loan which you voted unanimously, although it might
appear excessive. The high prices of commodities threat-
ened the labouring classes with general distress, and a
perturbation of the monetary system gave cause to appre-
hend a decline of the transactions of commerce and
manufactures.
But, thanks to your aid, thanks to the energies dis-
played in France and England, thanks especially to the
support of Providence, these dangers, if they have not
entirely vanished, are for the most part overcome. A
grand feat of arms has decided, in favour of the Allied
armies, a war whose intensity is without example in
history. Siace that event the opinion of Europe has been
more openly-pronounced. Everywhere our Alliances have
been extended and'confirmed. The third loan has been
opened without difficulty. The country has given me
new proofs of its confluence by subscribing a sum five
times greater than that which I had asked. It has sup-
ported with admirable resignation the sufferings insepar-
able from a dearth of provisions—sufferings which,
however, have been mitigated by private charity, by the
zeal of :the municipalities, and by the ten million francs
distributed to the departments. Arrivals of foreign wheats
are now producing a sensible diminution of prices. The
fears caused by the disappearance of gold are passing away,
and employment has never been more plentiful nor the
public revenues more considerable. The adventures of
war have re-awakened the military spirit of the nation.
Voluntary enrolments were never so numerous, nor was
more ardour ever exhibited by the conscripts drawn by
lot.

To this brief outline of the situation I have to add facts
of a high political signification. The Queen of Great
Britain, wishing to give a proof of her confidence and her
esteem for our country, and to render our relations more
intimate, has visited France. The enthusiastic reception
which she found here must have convinced her Majesty
how profound were the sentiments inspired by her pre-
sence. and how well they were calculated to fortify the
Alliance of the two peoples. The King of Piedmont, who,
without looking behind him. had embraced our cause with
that vigorous courage which had formerly :distinguished
him on the battle-field, has also visited France to conse-
crate a union that was already cemented by the bravery
of his soldiers.
These sovereigns have had opportunities of seeing a
country, but lately so agitated and disinherited of its place
in the councils of Europe, to-day prosperous, peaceable,
and respected, making war, not with the momentary
delirium of passion, but with the calmness of justice and
the serenity of duty. They hive seen France, which sent
two hundred thousand men across seas, convoke at the
same time at Paris, all the arts of peace. as if she had
meant to say to Europe, " For me, the war that now rages
is but an episode; my mind and my strength are still
engaged in the arts of peace; let us neglect nothing to
understand each other, and do not compel me to bring all
the resources and all the energies of a great nation to
bear upon the battle field."
The Plenipotentiaries of the belligerent and Allied
Powers are now met at Paris to decide on the conditions
of p:,ace. The spirit of moderation and equity which
animates all of them bids us hope a favourable result.
Nevertheless, let us await u ith dignity the end of the
conferences, and be equally ready either to draw the
sword, if we must, or to extend the hand in friendship to
those who have fairly met us in the field. Whatever
may happen, let us occupy ourselves in striving by all
proper means to increase the strength 'and riches of
France. Let us draw yet closer, if that be passible,
the Alliance formed by a community of glory and sacri-
fices, and the reciprocal advantages of which peace
would make yet more apparent. And finally, in this
solemn moment of the world's destinies, let us put our
confidence in God, that He will gu;de our efforts in the
way most conformable to the interests of humanity and
civilisation. _ _ _ _ . .

This appeal seems to have been heard, and the winter,
by suspending hostilities, has favoured the intervention
of diplomacy. Austria resolved on a decisive step, which
introduced all the Influence of the sovereign of a vast
empire into the deliberations. Sweden united herself
more intimately with England and France by a treaty
which guaranteed the integrity of.her territory. Lastly,
from all the cabinets, counsels or prayers arrived at St.
Petersburg.

The Emperor of Russia, the inheritor of a situation
which he had not created, appeared animated with a
sincere desire to put an end to the causes which had
brought on this sanguinary conflict. He accepted with
determination the propositions transmitted by Austria.
The honour of his arms having been satisfied, the Em-
peror did himself honour when he deferred to the clearly
expressed wish of Europe.

ROLLS COURT, DUBLIN. -YESTERDAY -_ESTERDAT

THE TIPPERARY JOINT STOCK BANK

This being the day appointed for the hearing of the
petition filet by Messrs. Morrough and Kennedy, a suit
of Rafferty, a shareholder in the Tipperary Joint Stock
Bank, praying that the company might be placed under
the provisions of the Joint Stock Company's Winding-up
Act ; the court was crowded by parties interested in the
case. After hearing counsel,

The Master of the Rolls proceeded to deliver judgment,
and having reviewed in general terms the case as it was
brought before him pronounced it to be a fraud of so
gigantic a character as no living being had ever seen
anything like it. His Honour read extracts from the
report issued by the bank to the shareholders at a meet-
ing held on the Ist Febrnary, 1856, in which it was stated
that the assets of the company were equal to £109,000
whereas it appeared to him that their assets would not
exceed 835,000. That Mr. James Sadleir the sole manager
and director, had permitted his brother, the late Mr. John
Sadleir, to overdraw his account 'by 200,000, by which
the bank had become a defaulter to the amount of .4400,000,
whilst at that very period, namely, on the Ist February
last, Mr. James Sadlier declared the payment of a
dividend, at the rate of 6 per cent., to the share-
holders, carrying over £3,000, and upwards to the re-
served fund, which was represented to be £17,000, wad
further representing the bank to be in a flourishing state.
In conclusion his Honour said, he could have no difficulty
in complying with the prayer of the petition, that the
company should be wound up. and that it should stand
dissolved from this day. The only difficulty that ap-
peared to him was, in the appointment of the manager
for the purpose. After stating that Messrs. Morrough
and Kennedy had acted most properly in the
present proceedings, and had ex oressed their
desire to be relieved from :the carriage of the order, his
Honour directed that they should carry it into the masters
office, and issue the usual summonses. His Honour also
referred it to the master to appoint a solicitor in the case,
taking care that no solicitor having connection in any way
with Mr. James Sadleir, or with the drawing up of the
report of the bank read on the Ist February, 1856, should
be appointed to the office.

an X 0 THE EDITOR OP THE NORTHERN TIMES,
tiewish you will be kind enough to express to
citizens of Liverpool, through your esteemed journal,
senthnents of gratefulness we feel for the warm and
`'nexpect,e4 support, and
liberal patronage, bestowed upon
oar establishment in this y;
send
we feel it is our duty
at the close of our successful season to return our best
thanks, and bid a grateful farewell to the generous inhabi-
tants of Liverpool. At the same time allow us to thank
,nu specirlly for the kind and beneficial critiques inserted
upon our company in vour respeeted Journal.—Yours, &c.
RIMBERT tic LAMBERT.
Directeurs, du Cirque Imperial de France.
1 Liverpool, 4th March, 1856.

10XTETH PARK

LOCAL BOARD

OF HEALTH

The usual weekly meeting of this board was held
Yesterday, at the boardroom ; Mr. J. R. J ff ries, in the
44ehee of the chairman, presided. The oetheer. members
re.sent, were Messrs. Rathbone, Rogers, Anson, Sid-
", Lathbur Allows, and Lea.
The Clerk readY'
the minutes of the last meeting, like-
'wise those of a special meeting, which were confirmed
like-
an adopted.
QIN the motion of Mr. All pass, seconded by Mr. Rogers,
e,Proeeedings of the finance committee were received
- adpted. They embraced a recommendation that
costssithdolane should be lighted with gas, and that the
Whole districts paid, should out of a rate to be levied on the
t
iThe Sewerage Committee
fortreorted that they had had
;meaof.erence with the agent the Earl of Sefton, and
exelvie the Garston commissioners, relative to the
2 P4iring of the road, called Aigburth Vale, but, in enn-
i:eloence of the Wavertree board of health not having
_rt. represented, and as it appeared that they were
lii_r rtles in some degree interested, the law clerk was
" eeted to communicate with them on the subject, and
port thereon to a future meeting.
the clerk laid before the board the estimates for the
tales for the ensuing year, which would be about is 2d,
ilat:l_3d in the pound ; but at the suggestion of the
Ziattterna,a:ittlllte subject was referred to the finance com-
a request that they wonld report thereon at
ure nieeti,,
odiAcifutrueretcriansacTing some routine business, the board

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