The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-09-15 00:00:00

which we shall refer on another occasion. At Now
Orleans, on the Ist inst., sterling exchange was
quoted at 9i premium. The value of cotton was
unsettled, and sugar was quoted at 9d per lb.

We have later commercial advices from Havana,
which state that exchange on London was quoted
at 5 to 6 per cent premium. Freights were inac-
tive. Sugar and tobacco sold steadily at former
prices. From Valparaiso we learn that business in
that city is dull, and freights to England quoted
at 4/. 4s 10d.

FRANCE.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT:)
PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING,

The Riff affair, if I am correctly informed, ig
neither forgotten nor forgiven ; but before taking
any decided steps, England, France, and Prussia
have sent orders to their diplomatic agents in
Morocco to collect all the information they can
likely to be useful in an expedition against the
pirates, and to obtain the consent of the Emperor
of Morocco to one being undertaken. If an exnect
dition be made, no other powers than England
France, and Prussia, will take a part in it.
The information which the French Government
has received from Berlin about the Neufchatel
affair is, I am told, not exactly the same as that'
published in the newspapers. It is to the effect
that Prussia will not publicly disavow the
that she will energetically demand that the
prisoners shall be mercifully treated, and that she
will press the great powers to settle, once for all.,
the question as to her sovereignty in the Canton.
The statement in one of the London daily
papers (the Daily News) that the French en-
couraged Prussia to get up the insurrection is utterly
untrue, and is laughed at here. If your London
cotemporary knew anything at all as to the state et
the relations between France and Prussia, he would
never have printed anything so silly. The death
of one of the Counts de Pourtales, who took part'
in the insurrection, is announced.
The Monthly Return of the Bank of Vrancefpuh-",
lished today, shows a diminution of 12,000,000 fr. in
the metallic reserve, of 21,000,000 fr. in the notes in'
circulation, of 23,000,000 fr. in the discount accoin'
modation, of 12,.500,000fr. in advances or securities:
and of 45,000,000 fr. in private accounts current.
The premium paid on the purchase of precionts
metals show an increase of 350,327 fr. Although
some of these items prove a falling off in commer-
cial activity, the Bourse has not regarded the
returns as unfavourable, and the diminution in the
metallic reserve has occasioned no alarm, as it io
counterbalanced by a diminution of the notes in
circulation.

A decree prolongs to the 31st December, 1857•
the period fixed for the importation of articles of
food free of duty, or at moderate rates.
According to an Arras paper, the pastoral letter'
of the Bishop of that diocese, denouncing the
admission of English Protestant chil Area to
Catholic schools, is to be carried before the Council
of State. This means, that it will be censured by
the Government, and declared of no effect.
The Patrie, of this eYening, says that the kabyles
made a new attack, on the sth, (ma the Frerfen
positions they attacked on the Zad, but they wide;
warmly received and had to retire.

If We are to believe an official report of the:.
Prefect of the Seine, the revenues of the city of
Paris, for 1855, exceeded the eltietses by
27,187,185 fr., and those of the present year will do
so by 31,213,557 fr. Considering the immense
improvements that have been effected, these
results are rather extraordinary.
From Madrid we learn that the resignation of
M. Escalante, Spanish Minister at Washington,'
has been officially accepted, and that M. Gonzalez'
Bravo is spoken of as his successor.
P.S.—The visit of the Emperor to Santander, 1.1;
Spain, announced by telegraph yesterday.
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made, it is said, for the purpose of seeing some
intimate friends of the family of the Empress.

PARIS, THURSDAY EvENI/46.
The Emperor of the French is in Spain, at lead
he was at San Sebastian on Tuesday. This is
what a telegraphic despatch from Mat.,
announces to us. If it be correct. it is
certainly not a little extraordinary
that Boa`
should have known nothing of the
Im-
perial move. The Madrid papers, both yester-
day and to-day, mentioned a report that it wes,
probable that the Emperor would visit theo
country; but that he, who likes pomp and parade'
should have gone across the frontier, not only
without beat of drum and clang of trumpet, but
even without giving his loving subjects any inti-
mation of his intention, is certainly wonderful.
I told you the other day that some recent articles'
of the Morning Post had created a great sensation‘
here, owing to the belief which prevails, that that
journal is " inspired," as the French say, by Lord
Palmerston. The Presse, of this evening, has!".
long article on the subject of them. 113
which it manifests much bitterness against Eug'
land, and calls on Europe tobe on its guard against'
'the policy which, if the Morning Post be an authce
rity, our Government may be expected to adopt.
Count de Morny is to remain some little time i¢
Russia, though he only went there as Ambassador
_
Extraordinary, to attend the coronation ; but the
personnel of his Embassy is to return by the end
the month. The Russian Government has mall,
fested a wish that he should remain permanent-us
as Ambassador, but he will certainly not do so, it:
Paris has peculiar charms for him, and the climate
of Russia great terrors.
I am assured that the French Government dee°
not altogether approve of the conduct of its ilidnlidt.
ral in Greece in the Piraeus affair. There is a rePel'
of the King of Greece coming to this city for age"'
days.
The German journals assert, on the authority of
Vienna letters that the King of Naples has at last
become aware of the gravity of his situation, and
that he is disposed to make concessions. But I,
Italian, and especially Neapolitan affairs, the Gets
man journals are not safe authorities.
The Patrie announces that the Kaybles attack-e...
on the 2nd, the village of Dra-el-Mizam, and theft
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leaders had preached the Holy War against the
French. But they had been repulsed in that vll,,
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lage, and that the Governor-General had sent
strong forces
to quell the insurrection.
under Generals Yousouf and Renatil"
We have had another fall on the Bourse to-diql;
caused partly by the belief that the monthly return
of the Bank of France, to be published to-morroo,
will be unfavourable, and by the apprehension that
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that Bank and the Bank of England will shortly
increase the rate of discount.

ATTEMPT AT SIIICIDE.—Ou Saturday morning, a limning
named Anne Baines, the wife of a respectable tradesine4 living in Shaw's-brow, attempted to destroy her life,
flinging herself out of a window into the street. She
however, after great difficulty, rescued, and the P°ll,iat
succeeded in taking her to the workhouse, It appears t" the pcor woman is insane.
CORONER'S INQUESTS.—On Saturday, the borentt,
coroner held the following inquests :—On the body of Enet,
Davis, aged 59, who resided in John's place, Spencer stre a
Kirkdale, who died suddenly on Thursday. Deceased 11%
been formerly in the Horse Guards, from which he bauthe
pension, and was engaged lately as band master atjeal
Industrial Schools, at Kirkdale. From the medical
evidence, evidence, it appeared he died from natural causes. Vervio
accordingly.—On the body of a man, name unknown,
ad,
was found dead in the river, near the Prince's pier be
pa
The onlyfollows : thing that could be ascertained about the deceth
was as He appeared about 60 years of age, IA grey hair and small red whiskers. Dressed in black colc
coat arid vest, mixed trousers, Wellington boots, and b!s
satin stock. On his person were found four small kels'eat
penknife, a pocket book, with the name Andrew Ande,r„net
of Dumfries, a letter, from Edinburgh, dated 26th of the
1854, and two pawn tickets. There was a writing in "oil
book to the effect that he hadperambulated the street°,l of
r.ight, and that his hair was Pon fire. From a variehAbe
letters, memorandum books, &c.. found in a bag, which
deceased left at the Ball Inn, in Dale street, where be "00
on Monday night, it seemed he was engaged in 11,00
business in Manchester, but the documents were of a rem to
date. There were a few shirts, a vest, and small t.„O of
found in the bag. From some entries, after the fashlwo
a dairy, found in his pocket book, it would appear he os to
very great distress : and, from the rambling manner 13', bits
memorandum, it was clear the poor fellow was out
mind. The jury returned a verdict of found drowne 301 .e
On the body of Mary Walker, who died suddenly et 1:,,°;d99'
Stanley street, as reported in our
paper of Sn'-f l‘ft'
Verdict, died by the visitation of God.—On the body °AO%
Hart, who destroyed his life in Dale street, by
so
prussic acid. The details of the case were just the Bellow
published in our impression of Saturday.
The 1111 udder
that deceased took the poison while labouring -
insanity,