The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-08-28 00:00:00

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much on account of his political opinion,
we think that exhibitions, such as those
to which we now allude, will do no good.
On the contrary, they are calculated to
rouse feelings of animosity

towards the con-
,untry, and prevent

ituted auth

ities of ti

the realisation of all thos

to the welfare and good government

at large. Mr. Frost would do well to imitate the

praiseworthy conduct of the late Irish exiles,
Mr. Smith O'Brien, and Mr. John Martin.
Each of these gentlemen is as earnest a patriot
as the ex-Mayor of Monmouth, but the
experience of the past has induced both to temper
the love of fatherland with discretion, and studi-
ously avoid any further attempts to raise the popu-
lace against those whose duty it is to preserve
" peace, law, and order''
The screw steam-ship Indian, which arrived here
yesterday morning, brought us later news from the
Canadian provinces. It will be perceived that
the Ministry was in anything but a firm and satis-

factory position. Numerous meetings had been
held, at which resolutions, expressing a want of
confidence in the Government, were carried.
The reasons assigned for this expression of dis-
approbation were numerous. It is probable
that political quietude will not be restored
in that part of our colonial possessions, until
an appeal is made to the electoral body, and
a new parliament summoned to consider how, and
by what means, both provinces shall be governed
so as to promote the prosperity of the colonists and
develope the boundless resources of both provinces

We have also later intelligence from the United
States in the papers brought by the Indian, but
they are devoid of any political information of
Moment. The period for the prorogation of Con-
gress was fast approaching, and accordingly all
descriptions of bills were being pushed through
both Houses with as much rapidity as possible. As
to the Presidential campaign, nothing new had
transpired. " Freemont stock," to use a Yankee

expression, was .in greater demand, and the
chances tit' the Colonel's election . becoming every
day more encouraging. Our California advices
state that several serious fires had taken place in
that remote part of the American union
destroying property to the extent of nearly three
million of dollars, and inflicting personal injury
to several parties who were engaged i❑ endeavour-

ing to extinguish the flames

From Spain we learn that the Government of
the day had issued a somewhat lengthened docu•
ment addressed to the Queen, in justification of
the dissolution of the National Guard. In the
arguments which are put forth, the policy of Gen.
O'Donnell is warmly advocated, on the ground
that, as soon as the National Militia had manifested
to dispute the Queen's prerogative, he had no
other course open to him, but accept the struggle
commenced by the folly of a blind multitude,

to watch over and protect the monarchial institu

tions and the principle of authority, to check the
menacing development of the ge
social catastrophe, and finally to restore its rights
to public order, then deeply disturbed, reserving
to itself, after insuring the existence of those vital
objects, to examine the measures calculated to
guard them against fresh and more serious perils.
Whether this araumentatis e missive and the decree
of the Queen disbanding the National Guard, will
satisfy the people of Spain remains to be seen.
Certain it is that although all is now quiet, few can
tell what a day may bring forth.
Information of a very interesting character will
be found in another column. The home govern-
ment have come to the determination of sending
out the British German Legion with the view of
colonising the Cape Settlements, and the Governor,
Sir G. Grey, had intimated that intention to the
Legislature, modestly asking them to grant an
allowance of £40,000 per annum for the support of
these foreign defenders of England's national
honour and glory. Both branches of the Legisla-
ture had concurred in the proposal, and readily
voted the sum demanded by the Governor. Look_
ing at the terms which are offered to the German
Legion, one cannot help thinking that they have
fared much too well at the expense of our own
brave and courageous Militia. It would not be a
difficult task to obtain 8,000 of the English, Irish,
and Scotch Militia, to volunteer to go out to the
Cape of Good Hope, upon the terms offered to the
British German Legion. The whole thing is a
piece of favouritism, for which court influence has,
no doubt, been called into active play ; but it is no
less very great injustice to many of our fellow
countrymen, who would gladly have turned their
thoughts to a settlement in the Cape Colony.

a of a frightful

The letter of our Paris correspondent does not
contain much news that is exciting or even
interesting. The Emperor and the Empress are
rusticating at Biarritz, where a young man foolishly
attempted to obtain an audience of their Imperial
Majesties, on the ground that he was related to the
present ruler of France. Arrest, and a trial in
prospective, are the rewards of his lunatic attempt
to force his presence upon French Royalty.
Napoleon never seems at rest unless when he is
distributing military medals or the Legion of
Honour. Accordingly we read in the Moniteur a
decree which makes four promotions to the rank of
officer, and 13 nominations a knight in the Legion
of Honour, among the engineers of the Ponts-et-
Chausses, for proofs of devotedness during the
late inundations. Another decree makes one
promotion to the rank of officer, and eight nomina-
tions to that of knight among persons connected
with the late Agricultural Exhibition, and a third
nominates two of the engineers on the Strasburg
Railway as knights in the order.

The Earl of Carlisle, the present Lord-Lieutenant
of Ireland, has a happy knack of making himself

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popular with our Hibernian fellow subjects. He
has just been presenting the 18th Royal Irish
with a new stand of colours. Phainix Park was
the place selected, and upwards of 2,000 people
congregated to witness the ceremony. Lord
Carlisle's speech to the troops was, as usual, elo-