The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-04-18 00:00:00

THE COLONY OF VICTORIA

We have reason to believe that the Secretary of
State for the Colonies, Mr. Labouchere, has offered
the Governorship of the Colony of Victoria to the
Earl of Elgin, late Governor of Canada.

THE FRENCH FUNDS

PARIS, THURSDAY EVENINCI

The transactions in the Funds to-day closed as
follows :—Four and a Half Der Cents, 93f. 70c. ;
Three per Cents, 73f. 50c.

FRANCE.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PKIIIS, TUESDAY EVENING,

The Congress did not meet to-day ; but its last
sitting, as I have already informed you, will posi-
tively take place to-morrow. 'rhe Austrian and
Prussian Plenipotentiaries, Count de Buol and
Baron Manteuffel, will leave Paris on Thursday,
and Lord Clarendon's departure remains fixed for
Saturday. The second Plenipotentiaries—that is,
the ordinary Ambassadors—may hold a meeting
between themselves, if circumstances should call
for one. The day on which the exchange of the
ratifications of the treaty will take place is not yet
known; it depends on the receipt of the ratifica-
tion of the Ottoman Porte.
The retirement of Lord Cowley, our Ambassador,
is beginning to be talked of. The reason assigned
is, the absurd squabble into which he got with
Lord Clarendon, as to his right to take precedency
of him everywhere except in the Congress, on the
pretence that he represents the person of the Sove-
roign, whereas the noble Lord is only a minister.
The retirement of Lord Cowley will not embarrass
the Government, for it will be easy to replace him
by a man of equal talent; and it will not be re
gretted by the English residents, for he is neither
amiable nor hospitable.
A grand banquet and operatic performance were
given to the Plenipotentiaries, at the Hotel de
Ville, last night. They were both brilliant in the
extreme, and were infinitely less melee than most
festive gatherings at the Town Hall. The gentle-
men were in uniform, and the toilets of the ladies
were of extraordinary magnificence.
An official return published to-day, shows that
the amount of the indirect taxes in the first three
months of the present year was 242,191,000 fr.,
which was 31,085,000 fr. more than in the corres-
ponding period of 1855, and 40,026,000 fr. more
than in that of 1851. The amount of direct taxes
received in the three months was 14,300,000 fr. on
account of 1855, and 92,668,000 fr. on account of the
present year.
Count Orloff, after the exchange of ratifications,
intends to go to Naples to see his son, who was
wounded in the Crimea.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY
Their lordships met at five o'clock.

THE TROOPS FOR CANADA.

Lord PANMURE, in reply to a question from the Earl
of Elgin, said that it was true that troops and ammu-
nition had been sent to Canada to supply the garrisons
which had been reduced to meet the exigences of tha
war. The noble lord added that there was no hostile
intention towards any of the border states.

The Public Works Bill and the Public Works (Ireland)

passed a second reading.
Their lordships rose at twenty minutes to six o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSDAY.

There being only thirty-six members present at four
o'clock, the House stand 3 adjourned till Friday (this
day).