The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-09-20 00:00:00

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Two arrivals from the United States, the City of
Manchester, from Philadelphia, at this port, and
the Hermann, at Southampton, from New York,
bring us advices to the 6th instant, inclusive.
The main topic was the Presidential campaign.
At the same time no new feature had presented
The contest continues to lie between
'remont and Buchanan, and it would be no fault
of the friends of the former gentleman if he was not
the victorious candidate. The last advices from
Kansas are of an ominous character. Another
battle is reported to have taken place, but without
any decisive result. The " border ruffian" men
collected mainly from Missouri, were using every
effort to surround the free state men, cut them off

from all reinforcements and supplies, and then fall
upon and crush them. The battle alluded to was of

a sanguinary character, and many lives were lost on
both sides. The citizens of the United States
were by no means satisfied with the action of the
Government in this deplorable contest. The Mexi-
can advices in the American papers, brought by
the steamers alluded to, state that the govern-
ment of Gen. Comonfort was giving satisfaction, and
the affairs of the nation were in a somewhat prosper-
ous condition. A conspiracy had been discovered,
and some of the ringleaders were arrested, and
sent out of the country. The articles in the New
Constitution, on religious toleration, had been
rejected by Congress, by a vote of 67 to 46.
The news from France contains nothing of poli
tical moment. Rumours as to when the Emperor
would return were conflicting. The Parisians
seem to feel rather uneasy that his Imperial
Majesty should remain so long absent from
the capital of the Empire.
is felt in political circles that silence is
still maintained with regard to Louis Blanc'e
letter concerning the prisoners at Cayenne. None
of the French journals appear to have as yet
alluded to the topic. Arrests still continue to be
made, and each day beholds son of the obnoxious
braillartig—as it is the fashion to call the cabaret
orators who preach in favour of Blanquin and
others—in the wine houses at the different
barriers. These arrests have caused much
uneasiness in most families of Paris, and the police
authorities are much blamed for
whether real or pretended, which they make. The
refusal of Jean Reboul to accept the Legion of
Honour, is said to have given the executive autho-

Some surprise

he mistakes,

Letters from Algeria

express an opinion, which is confirmed to a certain
extent by the Moniteur Algerien, that extensive
operations are about to take place against the
Kabvles. The Pres.te Beige mentions a rumour,
that the Emperor has an idea of taking the corn
mind of an expedition against these barbarians,
but we believe it to be entirely devoid of foundation.
According to our last advices from Madrid, Spain
is quite contented under. the O'Donnell rule. The
6-overnment have regulated, through the Royal
authority, the formation of the Senate, the organ
isation of the municipalities and deputations, and
the duration of the Cortes session, which will last
fouc months each year. The Constitution and the
additional act is to be in force from the day of
publication; but the Cortes, which meet in
February, will be called upon to sanction
the act. The municipal elections are to take place
in October and November. The new Senate is
to consist of 140 members, including 30 bishops or
archbishops. A Madrid despatch of Wednesday
last informs us that the Constitution, as well as
the additional Act, has been very favourably re-
ceived. Nothing has yet been decided on relative
to the sale of church property and the question of
the octroi duties.

We regret to observe that the Neapolitan ques-
tion, which was in a state that gave hopes of an
amicable and satisfactory adjustment, has assumed
a less favourable aspect. It is now considered not
improbable that France and England will send in
a note, of the form of an ultimatum, and that, should
its terms not be complied with, the two Powers
will withdraw their representatives at the Court of
the two Sicilies. It is also said that the French
Government, unless some unforeseen events occur,
is about to recall M. Brenier and the whole of the
Embassy from Naples, and that that diplomatist's
last despatches do uot now hold out any hopes of an
amicable settlement of the Neapolitan difficulties
Letters from Vienna, via Berlin, say that Austria
and Prussia have come to an understanding as to
the following steps to be taken with regard to
Denmark. The question relative to the Duchies
will be brought before the Germanic Diet by the
two powers, and negotiations will be opened by
them simultaneously at Copenhagen. The Prussian
representative will take the initiative at Frankfort.
These measures will be carried into effect in the
course of the present autumn. M. de Bulow,
representative of Denmark in the Germanic Diet.
had, during his recent stay at Berlin, frequent
communications with the Russian Embassy. This
seems to prove, what is generally supposed, that
Denmark is supported by Russia in her
conduct
towards the Dachies, and in the negociations she
is carrying on with respect to them with the Ger_
man Powers.

The opening of the Swiss Federal Assembly on
the I:ith ingt has been already noticed in the
NORTHERN TIMES, when reference was made to
the firm tone immediately assumed on the
Neufchatel question. The language
President of the Assembly was somewhat

of the

remarkable. He stated that deplorable events
had occurred in the Confederation, and blood had
flowed. A party, forgetting all the events of late

ears, had displayed on the soil of Switzerland the

flag of a foreign power. At the first moment, in
the midst of the general surprise, the Royalist
Party was able to haul down the Federal flag; but
it
was
irameilsimmediately after again raised aloft by the
Republican party,
of the country, by the whole
and cast
which rose like a single man
to oppose nd
ast out the foreign adherents.
Thanks to
the
energy--
and devotednessthe
insurrection
of
Republicans of Neufchatel,
was stifled in its very outset.
.Let us con-
gratulate them on having succeeded without the
assistance of the Confederation, These events
have once more proved how deeply rooted are the
republican convi

tions of our confederates. Let
us hope that these circumstances will not lead to
any annoying complications from Switzerland ; but

whatever may come to pass, the Confederation will
not forget the proof of ardent patriotism which the