The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-07 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE .

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THE CONFERENCES

PARIS, THURSDAT EVENING

The fifth sitting of the plenipotentiaries in
conference took place to-day, but the proceedings
are enveloped in complete secresy.

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RUSSIAN SHIPS OF WAR IN THE

BALTIC

A despatch from Hamburg bearing date the sth
instant, mentions that two Russian ships of war,
accompanied by three gun-boats had sailed out of
Sweahorg after the breaking up of the ice, and had
appeared in the Baltic.

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THE FRENCH FUNDS,

PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING

On the Bourse to-day the transactions in the
Funds closed at the following gnotations:—Four and
a half per Cents., 97f. 25c ; Three per Cents., 73f.
10c.

THE CRIMEA

CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES

The ilioniteur of yesterday says that Marshal
Pelissier has informed the Minister of War that
the resolution passed by the Plenipotentiaries on
the 25th of February last, relative to the armistice,

in the Crimea on tit

On the 29th Fet

the Tralctir-brid

Staff of a

delegated by

f 11Tarrth

the Chiefs of the

Commander-in chief of ti

Russian army, it was decided that there should be
a complete suspension cf
The Konigsberger Zeitung, published in Berlin on
Wednesday, corroborates the above intellivence in
the following terms :—" On the 29th of February

resolutions of the

PENINSULA.II, MAILS

(FROM OIIR OWN CORRFSPOWDENT
SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 6.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Sultan has arrived with the Peninsular mails.

Her dates are—Gibraltar, Feb 27 ; Cadiz, Feb.
29 ; Lisbon, March 1; and Oporto, March 2.
The Sultan' brings fourteen passengers, £3OOO
in specie, and a full cargo.

INDIA AND CHINA MAILS

(FROM OUR OWN CORIVSPONpENT.)
SOU lIIAMPTON, MARCH
6

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steamship Ava, Captain Field, arrived hero at
eleven o'clock this morning, with the heavy portion
of the India and China mails.
Her dates are :—.:klexandria, Feb. •
Feb 20; and Gibraltar, March 1.
The Ava brings 81 passengers, and a cargo corn
prising one package of specie, value not stated;
1,026 sacks beans; 168 bags gum ; 11 packages
elephants' tusks; 32 bales flax; 5 zembrils rice;
3 bags coffee ; 486 packages raw silk ; 9 boxes
tortoise shell ; 67 boxes oranges; 1 bag spice ; and
261 packages general merchandise.
The weather at Gibraltar, previous to the arrival
there of the Ava, had been very bad, and on her
homeward passage she experienced variable
weather. On the 29th ult., off Cape de Gat, she
passed' the Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steamship Alma, bound for Alalta.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

4„Q, Malta,

GIBRALTAR, Feb. 24.—Arrived--The steamship Arno,
days•from Marseilles, with madderroots, for Liverpool,
(cleared). 29'.h.—The steamship Africa, 10 days from
Alexandria, and 5 from Malta, with a general cargo, for
Liverpool, (cleared). In consequence of the very boisterous
state of the weather in the Bay of Gilyaitar on the 28th, a
number of vessels which arrived in the harbour have not
been reported. Among them is the Taurus, steamship, from
the eastward, bound to Liverpool. The Great Tasmania
which has been for some time weather-bound at Qibraltar,
took advantage of the east wind and sailed for the westward
on Saturday afternoon, bound to Portsmouth.

_ Ha Mi./sErtyls SKIPS AT M AI,TA. —The Royal Albert,
ifannibal, four two-deckers, and a number of war steamers.
AT GIBRALTA It, —H.M.S. Ariel.

FRANCE

(FROM OUR. OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS,'NVIMNESDAY EVENING

The principal subject of discussion to-day
amongst the Parisians, has been the declaration of
Lord Palmerston in parliament, as to the signing of
the document which the Belgian papers so impu-
dently and so audaciously represented as contain-
ing regular preliminaries of peace, and even as
equivalent to a formal treaty
Parisians now see clearly, what t

r. luctant to believe, that the famous documen
does not advance peace

reply

new ac,
ditions

3 by .1

is of the Austrian con

The secresy observed with regard to what takes
place in the Couferetices,is so profound that it would
be idle to give you details of what is said on the

subject

well informed official people frankly

confess that they know nothing, and even those
who were kind enough to give me the details for-
warded in previous letters, now declare that they
have learned nothing new. The truth is, that the
discussions on the first three sittings of the
Conferences showed the difficulties that exist, and
that the discussions which have since taken place
thereanent, have not yet been brought to a conclu-
sion, so that in reality there is nothing new to tell.
The Russians and their partisans continue to
manifest the greatest. possible confidence in the
conclusion of pease. According to them, Russia
will consent to any sacrifice for the sake of peace,
not because she is beaten, but because she is
determined to break up the Anglo-French alliance,
and afterwards to conclude an alliance between
Russia, Franco,. and . Austria, against England.
The good gentlemen, however, really go
a little too fast. They continue also to
flatter the French, and particularly the Em-
peror in the most extravagant way, and to sneer at
England with the greatest malignity. Only yes
terday, I understand, Count Orloff administered to
the Emperor a splendid dose of flattery in these
words •` Sire, we are a set of mere twaddlers in the
Conferences, and for my part I beg of your Majesty
to come amongst us, and to settle the things .in
your own way !" Moralists tells us that no man is
altogether indifferent to flattery ; judge then of the
effect which Russian flatterers must excite on a vain
flattery-loving people like the French.
The budget of 1857 was presented yesterday to
the Legislative Body. It estimates the ordinary
and extraordinary expenses at 1,695,000,000 f, and
the receipts at 1,710,000,000 f.
The Empress, I am informed, has this day taken
possession of. her apartments, and will not quit
them until after her accouchentent. The ceremonial
to be observed on the birth of the Imperial baby
has been drawn up; it fills, I am. told, a volume and
has been printed for the use of the Court function-
aries. If the baby be a boy, the Grand Chancellor
of the Legion of Honour is to go to the Palace to
present him with the 'Grand Cross of the Legion of
Honour. The military medal is also to be conferred
on him ! From thiS, judge of the rest.

The Moniteur publishes a long report to the
Emperor from the Minister of War on granting
the annual prize of 800 f. instituted to encourage
the cultivation of cotton in Algeria. The
report alleges that that cultivation is steadily
spreading, and that it is very satisfactory. The
extent of land now devoted to the production of
cotton is 1,200 hectares; the hectare is 241 English
acres. It is, in the province of Oran that the culti-
vation is chiefly made. If all that is said about
Algeria be true, Algerian cotton will, before long,
find its way in large quantities to the European
markets. The problem, hoivever; is to produce it
as cheap as by slave labour. _ _ .

News fromwConstantinople to the 25th ult., via
Trieste, has arrived to day. The Sardinian lega-
tion had notified to the Porte, and to the English
and French Ambassadors, that the government
Approved of the' protest made by, Baron Tecco, its
minister, against his exclusion from the confer-
ence's on the Principalities. General Vivian was
preparing a reconnoissance towards 4rabat, where
a good many Russian troops were collected.

DOCK COMMITTEI

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^YESTERDAY,

The usual weekly meeting of this committee was held
at one o'clock, yesterday, in the dock offices, Mr. V•
Turner in the chair.

.a. "XV %.,•••••. •
Other members present—Messrs. Palmer,. Evans, F:
Shand, Brocklebank, Gregson, Barber, Smith, Robertson
Gladstone, Mondell, Anderson, Lockett, J. 1101 me,
Rathbone, and Robinson.
A letter was read from Mr. Joseph Gilbert, civil
engineer, of Stafford, intimating that he is aware of
plan by which the docks and river could be greatly
improved, and offering to divithre his secret for a con"
sidcration. He also stated that his views in the matter

had been "enlightened, renewed, and -revi!
paragraph which he saw in one of the Liverp(

however s:ranie t

a few years since; and tha
might be to others, it was to him no new idea
had many deliberations and cogitations with
now no more, on the subject." The letter
vague, if not mysterious, and it was difficult t
the writer's'object in the multitude of words in
he sagaciously contrived to wrap it.
Mr. Barber: 1s he offering his services as a

neer ? (Laughter.)
The Chairman: I think he has some scheme
imagines will benefit the port, and he Offers, to div
if he is assured of compensation.
The letter was referred to the committee.
A letter was read from Messrs. Howson, Pril
and Co., shipwrights, suggesting that in the applil
for berths in the graving dock the different con.
might be allowed to enter as at present, subst
their own name for that of the ship.
The Chairman observed that such a privilege
have the effect of giving to large shipowners an uni

letter

)00 tons often d

papers

cargo in two c

Ted ou
ion of

ghts, and it w
they maintained, to remove the goods so disc
the quays, ,within forty-eight hours. In _
the hardship of this regulation, they mentioned tha
they had been summoned to the police ollice,a tea' (1;11°

lowed, and s

I from

discharged tiorn

mers as the consiznees would be

entitled to in the case of a sailing veEsef.
The Chairman said that it might be a fair subject of
consideration how the time could he extended, hut he
not see how they could make any distinction betwt:e"
sailing vessels and steamers.
Mr. Lockett observed that they had already great
difficulty in keeping the berths clear, and that if a rule
such as that suggested in the letter were adopted, tb°,.
difficulty would be increased. In this instance, the flu"
was with the master-porter, who should have given the
consignees timely notice of the discharging of the vessel'
Mr. Mondell remarked, that the bill of lading of a
steamer was quite different from that of a sailing vessel.
It came across the country to the merchant, and as he
received it in time, he should be on the alert, and pre'
pared for the removal of the goods.
Mr. Rathbone suggested that a portion of the guar
might be let for the deposit of goods awaiting removal-
The Chairman replied that the present width of tile,
quays would not permit it, as, unfortunately, they vier"
made too narrow.

porters
The letter was referred to the master-

committee

A letter was read from .Messrs. James Baines and CO,''
requesting an early berth in the graving dock for their
vessel the James Baines, as she must sail with the mails
for Australia on the 6th April. It was referred to the,
harbour master's committee, with instructions to grea`,
the accommodation if possible.
The tender of Messrs. M'Corquodale and Co., ror
printing and stationery was accepted, it being the
lowest of those sent in. The amount for the printing
was £498, and less discount £473 ; and for stationery
£986, less discount £937.
This concluded the general business.

HEALTH COM'MITTEE.-YESTERDAY

The usual weekly meeting of this committee wa
at half-past two o'clock, yesterday in the Council (
ber, Town-hall—Mr. Dover in the chair. Other me
present : Me.srs. Beckwith, Robertson Glad
M'Guffie, Hodson, Crosthwaite, Sheil, Johnson, Mt'
Tinne, and Hay dock.

HEALTH OF THE TOWN,

The medical officer of health reported that hi t'
ending on the Ist March, the deaths register(
borough amounted to 220, being 23 fewer than in
vious week, and about the same number below
rage of the corresponding period of former years,
parish of Liverpool the deaths were 149, apd in
townships 71. The deaths from diseases of t
class were few

lan in any week of the prey
months. They amounted to. 49, of which 19
hooping cough, 9 from scarlatina, 8 typhus, I.
1 small pox, 1 syphilis. From diseases of the
deaths were registered, showing a decrease of )
pared with the previous week. The mean tei
of the week was 44 7-10 degrees, being 54 degr
than the week preceding, and 3 degrees above tl
of the season.

The borough engineer reported that he had
the gas refuse deposits and found that the nuisa
from them was not caused by spontaneous comb
!"rom persons mischievously setting the mass

lighthig shay
incandescent, and he suzgested that the corn
have it extinguished by having water pi

obtain ten

the town, but t

portion of the