The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-06 00:00:00

well disposed Churchmen to the ranks of the
Dissenting portion of the communit3t.
That interminable object of litigation—the Royal
BritiSh Bank,. was before the Lords' Justices of
Appeal, and the London thinkrtiptcy Court, yes-
terday, At the latter the directors were present,
and surrendered and received their protection. '
Before the Lords' Justices, the question of setting
aside the authority and power of the court of Bank
ruptcy in the matter, was again argued, but
without any judgment being delivered thereon.
Whilst . the. affairs of the Royal British Bank
were before the courts alluded to, the " Great
Northern Frauds" occupied the time and attention
6f the policy --magistrate, of Marlborough-Street,
London. Redpath and Kent were both in
attendance, anal fresh charges, were ..proved
against them, but another remand took- place:
Among the popular agitations of the 'day is one
for the purpose of prccuring zi-revision of the
Bible. A meeting has just been held in- St.
Martin's Hall, -Londoil, for that purnese, when Mr.
Black, latuAssistant Keeper of the Public Records,
and Honorary Librarian of the Anglo Biblical
Institute addressed the meeting. The question is
a knotty one, and particularly when.. such a
diversity of opinion exists as to the correct and
literal rendering of the original., language,
from which ~the Scriptures are translated.
Many •of the disputes respecting Scriptural trans
lations are instigated more by metaphysical
subtleties,' and the pedantic dispftir'of supposed
learning, than genuine erudition, and an earnest
desire to procure and possess a truly accurate
transciipt of the Bible in, our native dialect.
Mr. Richard Cobden is busying himself just
now, in calling attention to the necessity of laying
down some intelligible and consistent principle for
the regulation of our intercourse with other nations.
Et is • Mr, cpbrlen's opinion that some restraint
on our ..,diplomacy- is necessary thinks it -
Wonld-riot bri-diffienit to 'find a corrimen- groriiid-on
Which a large amount of argument for a reform of
our foreign policy might be secured among men of
every shade of opinion on domestic politics, and he
conceives that even an attempt to define the func-
tions of our Government to our foreign relations,

would be a more promising occupation than the
interminable and fruitless task of investigating'
acts which are generally shrouded in mystery, and
which aro tonoften referable to ito higher princi-
ples or motives of action than the caprices of prac-
tically irresponsible individualS.
Who has not heard of the renowned T. P. Bar
gam—the Prince of Humbugs, as he lhas termed
himself? He nas once more visited our shores,
having under hig charge some American novelties,
Which he will, era • long, • exhibit to the people
of this country.. Besides the 1-loward. family, the
wide world renowned TOrn Thumb ig 'again about
to visit us. Certainly American celebrities are
are getting numerous. The Lilliputian *General=
the miniture mimic—and the prince of Dwarfs, is
likely to meet a hearty greeting on landing on the
shares of proud Albion. If he holds a levee in St.
6eorge's rfalTTthousandi upon theugands will
flock to pay their respects to an old acquaintance,
who has been the pet of Queens, a favourite
among .the Monarchs of.. Europe, and the aristo-
oral's of his natlve kind.• • • • -
The local incidents of the day are few and unilw
portant. We report at length the proceedings in
the Police and County Courts
A variety of general news will be -found in to-
day's paper, whilst from abroad the reader will
find much to interest and instruct.
From the United States we learn that speculation
continued as rife as ever as to the composition of
the Cabinet of the new President. The indications of a
rupture between the North and South were becoming
more and more apparent, and itrequired no political
sage to guess that Mr. Buchanan had before him
during his tenure of office amost difficult gape to
:play. Nevertheless, lfis friends and supporters had
41111 confidence in his patriotisrpolital, sagacity,
and diplomatic skill. 'AS usual,-fires and disasters-
by sea and land are recorded in the papers brought
by the Baltic. President Pierce had prepared his
Message, and the citizens of the Union were pant-
ing with anxiety to learn his sentiments upon the
great questions of the day; whilst " our own Cor-
respondents" of the New York press. at Washing-
ton were speculating; as to ,what Gen. Pierce would
say upon thia and that topic;
With respect to the Sicilian insurrection"we have
received the following telegraphic despatch. It is
dated Paris, Friday evening:- " The Sicilian-out-
break declared itself on the 22nd ult., in several
places of the 3it-ovinces of Palarmo. Government
has sent two baualions of rifles, mounted rifles, and
artillery, under the command of General Guchtan.
On arriving before Cafala, they surrounded the
town and took possession of it. At Catania placards
were fixed to the walls, but the police immediately
pulled them down. These placards were as fol-
lows Long live the hereditary Prince=long live
the Constitution of 1812.7 The commencement"
of an insurrection has, likewise, broken out in the
Island of Marsala." $ ,
With regard to the approaching Congress,. the
Paris Constitutionnet announces that it is to decide
the interpretation of the various points of the. treaty
of the 31st March now contested. This conference,
it states, will be composed' of the Secondary pleni-
potentiaries to the late Congress,or, in other words,
of the diplomatic representatives of the great powers
accredited to the Court of the TuilerieS; its-sittings;
it adds, will, moreover,: be ef, short duration. , But
the Constitutioonel,pyolieeds'Nkiler, and avers that
a preliminary aceOrd hils"not-been established be
tween the powers, and that each one maintains
its particular views of the existing difficulties
" This fact," it says. " explains the opportune cha-
racter of the new conferences. Were the various

opinions united, there would be no necessity for
deliberating; a meeting of plenipotentiaries would
be superfluous. Logic would therefore indicate that
different opinions may be manifested in the new
sittings of the congress ; but either the accord will
be established by mutual concessions, as we hope,
or by the result of a vote and of a majority. In either
case a satisfactory solution is without,a d 0414. The
object of the conference is therefore to interpret Cer:,
taro contested poiipts of ,the ,Treaty, of Paris, and
to enforce its speedy execution.__ The diffieulties
once solved, the reotives Ivhich have llistherto been
the cause of the 'Oectrpation' of the ptevinces and
of the waters of Turkey will ,disappear I
English and Austrian forces will tit Atteq. Let Net,
their withdrawal, and thus the treaty will receive
in the East, as else:WMid,:iftYceintSlete:etedution.7,.
From Madrid We-learn: that. •M.-'Rea:de Oland
has ten'lered his resignalion as -Spanish:ll/41"ini-seat
in Portugal. Orders have -beeti,..giyeh foijhe
immediate draWing up of the budget -of fti.s7; 'as the
preceding one Will expire this inenth.. It is thdught,'
that the Bank of Seville will be authorised.. It,
will have a capital of 18 millions of rears, and a
privilege of 2,5 years.
.Ig.. Isturitz will prObably be'
sent as Minister to ftussia. .

Tug reduction made in the Bank of England's
minimum rate of interest .on. Thursday, has al-
ready had a:very beneficial influence' on trade.,
There is more Confidence in --dommercial circles,
and the sudden diSappea:rkicide of 'the severe 'frost.
.•
will bring relief to the industrious :poor, .whose
situation was becoming most critical. For the-
first of these happy ohanges we are indebted, Ave
are inclined to think, to' the timely expression' of
certain monetary views by a majority of, the
Cabinet, as thdre is nothing whatever in
the actual condition of the Bank of England, or
in the aspect of political affairs" to justify, a slid-,
den departure from the cautious line of action
which, we are told, the Bank Directors were
imperatively required to pursue. The bullion
returns only amounted,' according to last week's
return, to 9,897,606/., which considerably less
than the aggregate of precious metals the Bank
held in November, 1847. At that period, the'
reserve of gold amounted to 10,017,0001., and
prudence seems then to have suggested a 7 per