The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-16 00:00:00

FRANCE

PARIS, TUESDAY.

To-day H.R H. the Duke of Cambridge in the
name of her Majesty Queen Victoria distributed
British Crimean medals to 14,000 of the French

troops who have returned from the seat of war.
The troops were drawn up for the occasion in
the Place du Carousel, and the scene was very

imposing.
The Emperor was much cheered, and the affair
passed off with much eclat.

THE FRENCH FUNDS

PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING.

The business done to-day on the Bourse closed
as follows :—Four-and-a•Half per Cents, 91f. 50c. ;

Three per Cents, 62f. 55c

FRANCE.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT•)
PARIS, MONDAY EVENING

Baron de Seebach, the Saxon minister, arrived
in this city last evening, on his return from St.
Petersburg, and had to-day a conference with
Count Walewski, minister of foreign affairs. It is
confidently reported, in some well informed
quarters, that he has solemnly assured the
minister that Russia is sincerely desirous of
treating for peace, and that she is even ready to
come to a direct arrangement with the Western
powers, apart altogether from Austria. I mention
this report as it is communicated to me, without
being in a position to vouch for its truth ; but it
seems to have reached some of the principal
speculators on the Bourse, and to have
been credited by them, as a very large advance in
the rente and other securities has taken place. It
must, however, be stated that it is in direct con-
tradiction, not only with what the telegraph tells
us the Morning Post of London has announced
this morning, but with despatches from Vienna,
which say that Count Buol, the Austrian Minister
of Foreign Affairs, considered the Russian reply
as so unsatisfactory, that he declared to the Rus
sian Minister, that if a more favourable one were
not sent, the Austrian Ambassador at St. Peters-
burg should be recalled by the 18th of this
month.

I hear again to-day that the Council of War is
decidedly disposed to recal the greater part of the
troops from the Crimea, in order to employ them
in the Baltic or on the Rhine. The determination
of the Emperor to take the command of them in
one place or another, is, I am assured, definitive.
It is said that Marshal Magnan, commander of the
army of Paris, and who, next to St. Arnaud, had
the greatest share in the execution of the coup
d'etat of the 2nd of December, is very indignant at
not being nominated to a chief command in an
active army. _ _ _

Mr. Cob-den's last pamphlet has excited more
attention here than it deserved, and the Belgian
journals, which are favourable to Russia, have
made copious extracts from it. lam told that the
Emperor himself has read it, and that his excla-
mation on concluding it was—" Poor Mr. Cobden !
He is so confiding in Russian honour, and so fond
of peace, that he mnst be a grand enfant of the
Golden Age l"
Two or three large speculators have been executed
on the Bourse, from not being able to meet their
eogagements. On dit, that one of them is a high
political personage.
Messrs. Rothschild have joined several large
bankers, Messrs. Bartholemy, Messrs. Hottinguer,
and others, in forming a society for the express
purpose of assisting the government and great
commercial enterprises in the same way as the
Credit Mobilier does ; but, though they have
severally undertaken to supply a certain amount
of capital, they have not formed themselves into a
regular company. It is said that one of the first
things this new association of capitalists will
endeavour to obtain will be the forthcoming new
loan.

Business during the week has been very indif-
ferent, and several orders from England, and the
United States, have been countermanded.

SUNDAY SCHOOL AND LITERARY INSTITUTION.—The
fifth lecture of the series advertised, in connection with this
institution, was delivered last night, in the Concert-hall,
Lord Nelson-street, by the Rev. W. Harcus. The attend-
ance was numerous. The lecture was on "John Hampden
and patriotism ;" and, in his treatment of the subject,
which is one of the most interesting and, at the same time,
least novel to be found in the whole range of English
history, the rev, gentleman succeeded in both keeping fully
alive the attention of his auditors, and eliciting their
applause. So much has been written about Hampden, and
the stirring times in which he lived, that it would be im-
possible for any writer now to say anything new upon the
subject. The lecturer, accordingly, did not attempt this,
but wisely applied himself to pointing out the rich legacy
of freedom which Hampden and his co-patriots secured for
their posterity. At the conclusion of the discourse, thanks
were voted by acclamation to the rev. gentleman.
MAGHULL FARMERS' CHARITY BALL.—The seventh
annual Charity Ball was held 'at the house of Mr. Thomas
Boys, the Red Lion Inn, Maghull, on Wednesday evening
last. The ball room has recently been enlarged, and was
tastefully decorated with evergreens for the occasion. The
number in attendance was 220. We observed a great
number from Liverpool present. The refreshments were
supplied in abundance, and were of the usual excellent and
satisfactory character. The Aughton quadrille band was in
attendance, aad the dancing under the superintendence of
Mr. R. Ashcroft, was kept up with great spirit till daylight;
when the company separated highly delighted with the
evening's enjoyment. The whole arrangements reflected
much credit on the active managing committee. The
energetic managers anticipate that the proceeds will be
about £l2, which sum :will be distributed amongst the
deserving poor of the township of Maghull. Great praise
is due to Messrs. B. Pimbley and H. Ashcroft, for their
unwearied efforts on behalf of the deserving poor at this
inclement season of the year.—Correspondent.

THE CASE OF JACKSON THE PAWNBROKER. —A memorial,
praying the remission of the sentence on this person, signed
by the whole of the pawnbrokers of Bristol, has been for -
warded by Mr. H. G. Langton, M.P., for that city, to the
secretary of state for the home department.

SWEDEN AND THE ALLIES.—King Oscar has just con-
ferred on M. Lobstein the Grand Cordon of his Order
of St. Olaf of Norway as a mark of his satisfaction at
the part taken by the French minister in the conclusion
of the treaty of alliance of the 21st November. As the
English government does not allow its agents to accept
foreign decorations, his Swedish Majesty wrote an
autograph letter to Mr. Magenis, thanking him for having
contributed to the success of an act equally important for
Sweden and for England.
GOVERNMENT ARTISANS AND THE INCOME-TAX.—A large
number of artisans and mechanics employed at the arsenal
and dockyards, Woolwich, have been served with notices
for payment of the income.tax. Much excitement prevails
amongst the men, who have held a meeting to protest
against the proposed payment, on the gr mnds that their
increased earnings have resulted from working several hours
overtime daily, at the request of the authorities, and in
consequence of the demand for their labour incident upon
the war.