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ewarc I' am aware, gentlemen, is in advance even of many.' the feeling of every ,Englishman. (Loud cheers.) Thep; trian Imperial Navy. One ship is said to have bees
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of his own supporters in regard to the question of vote by• franchise is a trust, and the £lO voters are bound to the abandoned by her crew.
ballot. (Hear, hear.) I myself am not disposed to attach community as their representatives, and have not the com-
much importance to the vote by ballot. (Groans and mnnity a right to know how these people vote. (Hear,
cheers.) I have not yet become a cohyert to the plan of hear, and cheers) lam bound to you as your representa- mand.
secret voting ; but a regard to the truth- compels me to say tive, and I say, if you give them the right to vote by ballot,
now that I have upon several occasions been attending how con you withhold it from me. (" Give them it," "let ofN altjt: cli:s Marshal
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meetings of electors in the different parts of South Lanca- them have the ballot," &c.) lam now addressing men of -
affection for Austria, nor
shire, and I have at these meetings invariably found that business, interested in the commercial welfare of the ship-!
the mention of vote by ballot has been received 'with ping interest of this country, and it will not be expected' the Ministry of the
Marine,
the greatest enthusiasm. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) I that I would pass unnoticed a motion of great importance
ad-
am sorry to say that I cannot join in the statement 'of :my to the shipping interest of this country. That motioh was miration of her Government,.
friend Mr. Tobin, in .the Amphitheatre, that a: reign of, brought forward by Mr. Lindsay, and it went to inquire nor yet from want of
intimidation was about to come to a close. lam sorry to' into certain grievances in the shipping trade. On speaking sympathy towards the Italian States which she holds
in bondage, that the conduct of Piedmont'
say that it is evident to me that the intimidation system Ito the respected chairman of the shipowner's association, he has been
prevails still upon the part of landlords, and on the part of advised me to move that the word "all" be inserted into (Loud disapproved. It taxes our credulity
to the utmost
masters of working people ; and I must declare that the that resolution. A committee was accordingly to believe that the Imperial Government ' of France
desire to have protection for the voter in the exercise of his appointed to inquire into the matter. I had the a sincerely co-operates in the. propagation of the free
franchise, is the .ruling idea. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) I honour of being appointed on that committee, and Ili institutions which it does not tolerate at home, and
have already said that lam not yet a convert to the vote by as such I felt it my duty to attend there, but let me observe Na, the best commencement in the mission of ext er
ballot; but Ido say, that when I find so many. men in in passion, when the question was first mooned, it was stated . en mg
bets liberty to Italy is not by projecting the dismember-
antagonism to myself upon that point, it is only fair that I in the upper house, and re-echoed in the lower house, that them, meat of Austria, who possesses Lombardy by a title
and every other right-thinking man should doubt there was a desire and a wish to re-enact the old navigation equal at least to that, by which Sardinia holds
whether he is himself in the right, or whether the' laws. M
r. Hutt stated so in the House of Commons. As Europ
large numbers who ask for the vote by ballot may your representative for Liverpool, who are deeply interested van w.
Genoa. The suppression of - the guarantees which
not be in the right. (Hear, hear.) I think, gentle- in the shipping interest, I did deny the statement, and in so nestles s secure individual liberty and the freedom of the
-
men, that every right-thinking man will wish that doing I quoted from theßaron Brunnow, the R
petition: which had been sent from press is not encouraging to begin with, and it might
such a question as that of vote by ballot were to be this town, and which stated that they did not desire to re- Russian Minister, and Count be inferred from the dictatorship conferred on
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submitted to the test of reason and the force of argument. store the old navigation laws, but what they did desire was Earl of Malmesbury, at the Foreign-office, on Thursday. Cavour (for except in the field. of battle the King
ppomfi, the Austrian Minister, had interviews with the Victor Emmanuel, or, more properly speaking, Al.
,
I know that public opinion, in the long run, rarely errs, that all unjust and arbitrary restrictions should be removed.
and I believe that, under a full and fair discussion, dis- All they. required was the removal of such restrictions. It is stated in the Times that as many as twenty-seven .
: is a cipher), that all the projects of the Piedmontese •
missing all prejudice, and casting away all obstinate objec- A Voice : That's something like free trade. gun-boats, of very light draught, and some vessels of large Minister e • - not in • -
tions on this side or the other, that question will be settled Mr. Horsfall : That committeewas appointed, and it held size, are at present bending on the Thames for the Spanish are u ( mmousty approved by- the
in the end as it ought to be. settled. (Hear, hear, and it first meeting, but the first time it did so was on the very ' •
Government ; and the question arises whether, in truth, nation.
cheers.) I cannot finish without drawing the attention of day, and while the commttee was sitting it was announced they are not for some other Power. But, whatever opinion be pronounced on the real
The Times says some of the principal houses of the city, motives which -animate M. Cavour and his ally in
any here who may be freeholders of the Southern Division that the parliament was dissolved, and with the dissolution
of Lancashire, to the fact, that Lord. Derby's bill would of the parliament was the dissolution of the committee, but connected with France and Russia, have been engaged in this war, there cannot be a doubt. as to the difference
have deprived the voters among you who aresident in Ido most sincerely hope, on the meeting of the next par- making large purchases of coal, their orders being to take of the feeling excited by Italy and Austria. The
the town of Liverpool of their franchise - (hear, liament, that this committee willbo re-appointed, andshould what they can get, irrespective of quality, price, or port. name of the one is imperishably associated in our
and no, no) -of their right of voting for such be the case, as your representative, I shall, as I
The question has accordingly been strongly discussed, memory by all that is ennobling to humankind, and.
your countymembers. (Hear, hear, and no, no.) fbelieve 'hope I have ever done, do my duty. (Cheers.) Their whether such supplies can be. fairly purchased by us as a which, in spite of errors,still claims our
many
Mr. Disraeli did make some alteration afterwards, but that is another question to which I must allude, and I should neutral power. enthusiasm. The other presents herself under no
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was the original plan of the bill. (Hear, hear.) As we not perform my duty if I did not do it, as it is a question ofspect that is not reulsive. The energy of Austria
COCOMMERCIAL. a.
are here upon this occasion without any opposition, I shall great importance, and one ot great magnitude in this town, is never more earnestly put than in chechina
The panic in the Stock Exchange, especially during the . _ forth , . .s. ,„
not trouble you further with any remarks, bet will content as there are a large number of persons, and much wealth and rolling back the tide of civilization. The one
earlier part of the day, was more intense than ever. The
myself with again saying that, I beg to nominate Joseph connected with it. It is the Corn Trade. (Cheers.) Dur- official hammer announcing the public default of members has reclaimed, vivified, and exalted mankind; those
Christopher Swart, Esq., as a fit and proper person to re- ing the late session there was a bill introduced (.1 Voice has been resounding all day. To-morrow will be pay-day whom the other keeps in bondage are interred before
present the borough of Liverpool in the Commons House of from the crowd : Where is poor Charley Turner) for mak- oilb the fortnightly settlement in shares and foreign stocks. life is yet extinet.,. _ltaly was the beacon light to
Parliament. (Loud cheers, amid. which Mr. Brocklebank ing' it compulsory to sell descriptions of grain by measure. Eaeli member of the Stock Exchange is bound to pay the Europe when darkness was on the rest of the earth;
resumed his seat.) A petition was presented from Liverpool against that bill last farthing, under penalty of being proclaimed a defaulter, Austria has ever been the . cold, hard, opaque mass
Mr. Helmond Earle then rose, and said : Mr. Mayor and from the Corn Tradh, and I, in consequence, moved its yet has no security for the punctual receipt of the sums due imparting no heat and receiving none, and intercept-
gentlemen, it is now about seven years since Iliad the rejection, and lam pleased to say that the House of. Corn- to him. It has become requisite to make provision against ing the light around it. The suppressionofknow-
honour of proposing Mr. Ewart, when for the first time he Mons took the same view of it as I did, and therefore all continaencics, and with the' grand object of preserving _,
image and the extinction of
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independence,
are
presented himself as a candidate for the representation of threw it out on the second reading. (Cheers.) But their credit, many members have forced sales of all' classes the principal condition of her life • . her policy is
this borough. On that occasion we were hot as successful there had been another bill introduced snaking it compul- of securities. The markets have consequently been
mystery, shrouded in gull her existence passes in
as we deserved to be; but the support which he received sory to sell grain by weight, instead of measure, prolonged. Neither the continental intelligence, nor the .
effect otoay. his sure to be foremost whenever a
from about five thousand of his fellow-townsmen encouraged and, after Mature consideration, both 'bills were sent before alteration at the Bank appears to have had so much
mad - 'Ste be de" d landthere
cause iso fen et ;
his friends to bring him forward on two occasions, on both a committee, but with the dissolution this committee was upon prices as the total dislocation of the internal arrange-
of which he was returned by 'a very decisive majority. He also dissolved ; but Ido trope that on the re-assemhlirig of ..ate one that is not put in peril by her co-Operation.
meats of the Stock Exchange, consequent upon a
now appears before you, for the fourth time, under circum- Parliament the committee will be re-appointed, and that numerous instances of embarrassment proclaimed in, the For more than 600 years that Austria has existed
stances of a somewhat novel, character in the electioneering some measure will-be decided upon which will be satisfac- midst of a heavy settlement. Consols opened this morning as a monarchy without great institutions, she has not
annals of this borough.. With four years' of experience of tory to the general interests of the corn trade. (Cheers.) at a fall of 11 to 2 per cent., and a fresh reduction of A per produced a great name in arts or in letters-no
his parliamentary career, and four very eventful years, there There was another subject- and one of great importance- cent. was soon quoted. The first check to the fall was oc- savant, no historian, no poet, no painter. Her re-
is no necessity for me to expetiate upon his political conduct. which. had been under discussion in both the House of occasioned hy the brokers for a leading financial firm buying jection of the English proposals the other day arises
He has acted up to the part which he has always Lords and in the House of Commons, and one of deep inte- The May briefly acknowledged the compliment.
awa thousands of Lombardo-Venetian Railway New from no sudden, no manly burst of passion - for her
professed. (Hear, hear.) He had formally 'given no rest to the commercial community, but lam happy to say The proceedings then terminated, having losted about an Shares.
made rally of 3
Consols a -4. to 1 per cent. from the ;
pledge ; he had supported no principle of political it has not so much importance in Liverpool as in many hour' and a quarter, and the crowd quietly dispersed,andeven leer revenge, is subservient to
passam,
—.... lowest point of the morning. Although the tendencyi to
expediency, and he has attached • himself to other places. (Hear, hear.) I allude to the bill for the -''''''''';''''-------2--'s"r'2.-1---- - . cold calculation. Her anger has nothing of dignity;
no ministry, to his friends, or anybody belonging to amendment of 'the Bankruptcy Laws. No doubt that was a T t-TIRD IY[TIO fluctuation remained, the aspect of the market in the
she never rises to fanaticism. With her, honour
s afternoon was less gloomy. A. certain degree of support
him. And if his -votes have not always been pleasing •to bill
.of (treat importance to the commercial communities. J _a_ • 5... • saver interferes with selfishness ; her success is won
was derived from investments. The final quotations were -
the tastes of the gentlemen on the other side of the' hustings On that subject there had. been a bill introduced in the further by complete disregard of all that is ennobling. She
NORTHERN Trents OFFICE, FRIDAY 12 NOON. 1 per cent. below those of yesterday. There were no furth . ~ . ,
-which is neither to be expected, or,. I may Say, desirable House of Lords by the Lord Chancellor and another, and withdrawals of 'gold from, the Bank to-data-Daily News is merciless in her prosperity-she has often abjectly
(hear, hear)-at any -rate tifey were conscientiously given. in the House of 'Commons, by the Attorney-General -each
.City Art:ek, Thursday evening. implored mercy. She may make peace at any mo-
Bat it is some satisfaction to the gentlemen on the other of which bills were found to contain provisions of very THE WAR. A further fall of more than 2 per cent. marked the cone- meat, for she feels no shame in humiliation-no
side that their own member, Mr. Horsfall, had an opportu- great importance to the trading community, •and also other
pity, if he so wished, to neutralise those votes by his own. clauses very objectionable ;and consequently it was agreed, TURIN, Thursday.--The Austrians have made no mencement of business this morning in the Stock Exchange, debasement in the Caudine Forks, under which she
and, before the end ot the day, upwards of twenty additional has more than once passed.
But, gentlemen, there are other ditties besides those of par- on the suggestion of Lord John Russell, that the two bills attack up to the present time.
failures had been announced—one of them for an amount The word "country" has no talismanic virtue for
liament, and those by no .means of an unimportant character should be referred to a committee,
,which was agreed to ; sas
exceeding £lOO,OOO, the whole of which will . fail upon the the soldiers of Austria. She doesnot
in the representation of the borough. I allude to the public and Ido hope, on the re-assembling of parliament, that the TROUBLES IN THE ITALIAN oils dealers. Subsequently there was a partial recovery,
van she despises, ' •
that enthusiasm which immortalised the
business of the borough, to the -private interests of indivi- subject will be taken into consideration, and that some and the final transactions were at prices about e 3,- per cent.
duals, in the performance of' which duty I venture to say measure may be agreed upon as will give the same amount . - STATES. below those of yesterday. The report that Denmark has
pass of Thermopylte, which upheld the Roman after
that Mr. Ewalt, by his conciliatory manner, by his zeal and of satisfaction to the commercial community as the GENOA, April 27.—A despatch from S ezzia states gratified her . feeling by joinina the alliance Canna?;
anti-German . . nor is hers even the religious fanaticism
which bore the crescent of the Mussulman over some
attention to business, acid above all, by the strict impar- committee will do for the satisfaction of tht corn that disorders have brokenout in theP Duchies of - •and R -•• thus making a significant corn-
with France ussia,
tiality with which he has discharged those duties, he has trade. (Hear, and cheers.) Nowt Mr. Mayor, I feel . • ' •bination of three of the principal naval powers of Europe, of the fairest countries of Europe: It was from a
Massa. . Political nmsoners have been. set free.
won the confidence and esteem of al classes and all parties. I have allude/1 to all the great questions that have been-. , _ _
was among the causes of the increased depression at the Hungarian Senate, and for a Queen of Hungary,_ori-
not
(Hear, near, and cheers.) And, sir, in claiming this corn- brought before the country during the short sitting of a
pliment for Mr. Swart; lam very happy to award it also to Parliament, and I will not, therefore, standing in the post- WARLIKE PREPARATIOIN commencement of the market, but the further revelations an Empress of Austria, that the cry arose-" MS
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regarding the secret conditions arranged with Russia, amitr pro Rege nostro 21faria Theresa." The whi •te
Mr. Horsfall. (Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, whatever may be tion I do, as one of your representatives, attempt to weary The change in the
the cause of our election hostilities, it must be considered you with any further, or lengthy observations, but there is AT HOME. exercised the greatest influence. plume of Henry IV, could rally a retreating .
Bank rate of discount produced little effect. The symptoms And the wounded soldier lifted his dying -
as
high being acompliment to our representatives that one topic, which at the present moment is ofa p p
remount- The heads of the laboratory department at Wool- of the Money Market for the last few weeks having fully chiefpassed,and,spent his last breath '
the two political( parties into which this constituency is importance, and has the attention of every class of the ' • h lications
Ti
wick, were on 'Thursday summoned by telegraph to prepared nearly every one for this step. The app , " Jrice l'Empereur !" The Austrian soldiers have no
divided, they have agreed to see their differenees, community. I allude to the present state of the foreign '
meet in Council, at the War department, Pall Mall. for discount at the Bank to-day, although not 'qaite so
such feeling ; and some of the best Generals of the
in favour of these two gentlemen. It is a gratifying tribute' affairs of this country. (Cheers.) On that question I can the demand
to their diligence and conduct, and a tacit acknowledgment only say that I can, and do most emphatically endorse the Extra hands taken
were on at the laboratory on. heavy as yesterday, were still very. largen .
Austrian army have been strangers.
continuing without diminution after the raising of the rate.
in a very significant manner, that complete identity of motto of my worthy colle,Tie---:Peace. (Cheers.) But, Mr. Thureday. Upwards of 100,000 shot and shell, and ,
All the Joint-stock Banks have advanced their rate for In the despotism of other Governments may be
religious and political sentiments is not the only passport Mayor, I have been asked, "Are you in favonr of peace at 100 siege and other guns have been delivered for
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ts to 21 per cent., being, as usual, 1 per cent. below found now- and then a redeeming quality ; but the
to the acceptance and favonr of the constituency. If I any price ?" ' Zeries of no, no,' but they are.) I replied,' transport to Gibraltar alone during the present month, u
Banktheeosi - ,
of Englandminimum.The new Indian loan despotism' of Austria vivifies nothing. No verdure
were disposed to speculate upon the causes which has ren- "That is a most difficult question to answer, but, I said, and a corresponding number for Malta, and. the
closed at to 4 discount.- Tidies City Article, Thursday flourishes beneath that stifling vapour. It may
dered this country so prosperous, I should say we are largely we have to take into consideration the honour of this country, lonian Islands. destroy slowly, but destruction is certain ; and the
indebted for it to the enlightened course which the legisla- and I say that, as the honour of the country is involved, I . ' .19,- Evennig.
..-- -,,,,5z2.77.m75r-7-7=a; enemy she fears and hates the most, and whom she
tare has pursued in this country for !wily years.n It has am not., if that should be tarnished, for peace at any price. t
REITOLUTION IN TUSCANY. FITE LATEST TELEGRAMS never spares, is liberty. Her existence as a great
removed many of those obstacles which were almost im- (Cheers.) But I will make every possible exertion consistent
passable barriers between parties, and rendered it almost with the honour of this nation to preserve peace, and to The Times has received the following from its • Power in Europe is a political necessity admitted by
impossible for them to meet on a question without a sacrifice- avoid the torrents of blood which must flow should we get correspondent, dated- FR tn
ANCE. the statesman ; but while we blame the conduct of
Piedont and doubt her prudence or her foresight
of political principle. We have emancipated the Catholics. together. (Cheers.) I have been, it is said, a supporter of " VIENNA, Thursday Noon.-A revolution broke -
We have established free-trade. We have abolished the Lord Derb's government. (Cheers.) lam not ashamed PARIS, Thursday.-The .Petrie, of this evening, in the present instance, there is little cleubt on
out at Florence yesterday The Grand Ducal
navigation, and the crowning measure of them all we have of that. I have supported the late government. (Cheers.)
Fi•fled. No official •
nil - which side public sympathies will be enlisted when
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repealed the corn laws-(hear, hear, and cheers)-whichhave But it is not my intention, nor will I pledge myself to ,Fa milthe question is independence of Italy on the one
immeasurably increased the commerce of the country, and blindly support a government of Lord Derby or of any fie.re that
y the A •
Austrian army has crossed the aWe learn a fact of great importance. If the Austrian hand, or perpetuation of a degrading des • despotism on
have spread plenty throughout the land. With respect to other man. But when I see, as I belieVe to be the case, 'Ticino." army has not continued the offensive movement which the other.
to •
the coming measure of Parliamentary Reform, I will not that Lord Derby and his government have done their duty The following is the statement made on Tuesday,
venture my own opinions upon it ; but I must express my to their country, and should they continue to do that which TI-IE ENGLISH MEDIATION it had begun, it is because the Austrian Cabinet
by Count Waleveski, the Minister of For:el.-la_
•mediationproposed Enaland. .• .
regret that a measure which ought to have been approached I believe to be right, they will have my support, buthas accepted the
The Constitutionnel, of to-day, in an article 't
with all the calmness and discretion which was due to its no longer. I say that this government is one of
1 s At the same time, we are assured that the French drawn up by order of the' Emperor :--
importance. (Cheers, groans from, and disorder in the the strongest governments that we have had. editor, speaks of tileproposed mediation of . e
Principal
taken the offer of England into The stateof Italy,a t d
mob, and three cheers for John Bright) It has been made They have done their duty to the Queen and to England being ,
made alone as a species of affront to Government has t
a battle field of party and place. (Renewed disorder.) the people, and they know what those duties are. They Prussia and Russia, and adds, the question of the consideration. measures adopted in the Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom, had
determined the Austrian Government to make sin 1 t
The bone of contention has not been so much, whether it have faithfully carried out their vie ;vs, and was one of the day is of too strong a nature to be treated effectually "If this last news be correct, France may be con- , ce as
December, armaments which soon assumed a character
should be a£6 or £lO. franchise, or whether a 40s. free- strongest governments that we have lied. (Cheers.) When by a seme-official Plenipotentiary, and an Austrian
winced that this fresh evidence of moderation will sufficiently threatening to arouse the most serious alarm in
holder should have a vote. , , we look at the members of that government, I have no Minister. , .
A Voice, from the mob : Bales and trusses. ' hesitation in saying that each Office was ably mid efficiently • - • e not be given unless all guarantees be reserved which Piedmont.
Mr. Earle :Or whether they shall, and twenty or more filled. When had we such a Solicitor-General, when had SFCOND 11A;DToN
Rentes were done this morning at 64, and are in c The Government of the Emperor did not see those diffl-
ulties arise without showing itself anxiously occupied as
small boroughs, be disfranchised ; lint the real bone of we such an Attorney-General, as that government possessed •; ./ 't. . regards the consequences they might have for the peace of
contention has been, whether Lord Derby or Lord John and, coming down to the Home Office, I say that we never en-- et - - - demand; Austrian Railway Shares, 4.40.
Russell shall have the honour or benefit, or emolument, I had such an able and efficient Home Secretary. (Cheers, NORTHERN TIMES OFFICE, r RIDIV, 9 A.M. is Europe. co
being in the case of intervening directly to
may say, of carrying this on to the vote. Though I would laughter, and "not so good as Palmerston.") I say that 4.
not reject the boon from whoever it- comes, I should greatly the late governm.ent was the strongest that we ever had ; RUSSIA AND THE ALLEGED DEPARTURE OF THE eagerly welcomed the overtures which were,bkinad to it.
Fal-of.confidence in the sentiments of the Government of
prefer receiving it from those who can giVe it from principle, and while they pursue the same course as .the did, I shall •-•(
i .f, MPEROR NAPOL E 0 7':-
.`i Her Britannic Majesty, as well as in the intelligence of her
than from those who are secretly opposed to it, and who feel it my duty, as your representative, as the representative TREATY. . Ambassador at Paris, the Government of the Emperor sin-
grant it only by grudging and compulsion. I have great of this great commercial port, to give them my support. FROM PARIS.
The Herald has received t 1 h• a e egrap ic despatch tenet applauded the mission of Lord Cowley to Vienna as
pLeasure in seconding the nomination of Mr. Ewart. (Three cheers for Charles Turner.). I conclusion,
from Turkey, to the effect that a-Russian army of NE, A ril 27.-" I am. assured, on good a first attempt of a nature to prepare a rapprochement, and it
BOULOG.. p
(Cheers.) I have only to say that I hope and trust that
The Mayor asked if there was any other candidate to we shall not be dragged into a ivar ; but should 60,000 men have crossed the Dneiper, thereby authority, that the Emperor ?eft Paris this morning
.was with no less real satisfaction that it learnt that the.
propose. such be the case, I shall do what I believe to be threatening the Galician frontier of Austria. at eight o'clock." ideas exchanged between the Ambassader of England and.
No other gentleman being brought forward for nomi- my duty in supporting the Government ; and as I In a leading article, the Herald says it is probable tes the Austrian Government were of a nature to provide
nation, have alluded to all the topics of the day, I have only to say, that some secret understanding exists between Rus- REINF ORCEMENTS FOR. THE. elements for negotiations.
The Mayor declared Mr. Horsfall and Ms. Ewart duly that I shall continue to do that which I conceive to be sin. and France, but it does not think that the account MEDITERRANEAN. The proposition to hold a Conaress, presented at the
elected. right, and for the benefit of this great town. (Great of the treaties published in the Times is correct. The The Globe states that the 2nd battalions of the same moment by Russia, responded most happily to that
Mr. Horsfall came forward and was greeted with loud cheering.) . Herald says it has reason to know that the Russian 4th and 22nd Regiments and the 100th Regiment- situation, by calling the five Powers to participate equally
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cheers. He said : Mr. Mayor, and Electors of the borough Mr. Eivart then came forward, and was received with d immediately tthe 11 d't
given our Government e will proceed o reinforce eI e i er-
Prime Minister has • G • t the 11ia the discussion of a question of European interest; the
Government of the Emperor did not hesitate to make known.
of Liverpool,-It. now becomes my duty to thank you for enthusiastic cheerily, which rendered his opening sentences
• cheering, strongest assurances that no agreement has been ranean garrisons, that it adhered to that proposition.
the very distinguished position in which you have placed nearly inaudible. He said : Electors of Liverpool, I return
.. entered into that can in any way affect the interests e ln adhering to it likewise, the English Government
me, implying yob" confidence in me and which Iso highly you my most warm and sincere thanks for the kind and • THE ARMY. the bases of the eventual
of this country. deemed it advisable to precise
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value, . and I trust., I. have not done anything to forfeit it. flattering manner in which you have returned me also, for Those bases are :--
It is now my duty to address the electors of Liverpool, and the third time,' as one of your representatives. (Cheers.) The Post declines commenting at haphazard on a Lieutenant-General the Hon. Sir E. Cust will, it deliberations of the Congress. .
cans by which peace • may be
I bag to assure them that, I will do so in as brief I ant proud, as I have a right to be, of the manner in which treaty which may not even exist. is said, obtain the colouelcy of the 16th Lancers. 1. To determine the m . .
lustria and Sardinia.
and as clear terms as I can, on some of the events. I have been returned, to which my honourable friend near The Daily _Yews says the alleged treaty4s a con- •T maintained between ,
2. To establish how the evacuation of the Roman States_
that have occurred during the late session of Parliament. me has already kindly alluded. And, gentlemen; I cannot vention or agreement, and its coming into operation FRACE. by the French and Austrian troops could be best effected.
(Hear, hear.) I will not refer to matters of mere local help alluding to the singularity of this election ; for I believe depends on a remote contingency. It is not directed
in the course of 3. To examine whether it is suitable to introduce re-
ARTS, 'Wednesday.-Wo have
interest, but take, in the first place, the question, of Reform, it is the first time that, at any general election, the borough against England, but is intended to ensure the neu- Pdcontradictoryforms into the internal administration of those States an&
and, sir, with the permission of the gentlemen assembled, lof Liverpool has not been contested since the year 1774. tiality- of the rest of Europe, while France and this day had intelligence of variedh_ an iat
of the other States of Italy,- whose administration should
will state the reasons why I felt it my ditty to oppose the (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Gentlemen, it would -ill become
.„ character. It was statedin t
Frenche kerre%oonohtfieea
no,ln-
kustria fight in Italy. Its aim is to circumscribe theoffer defects that should tend evidently to create a perma-
amendment of Lord John Russell. I cannot expect that all me at such a moment, when all is harmony and peace, to spatch had reached the. et en Ticino: -
horrors and calamities of war by confinino• hostilitiesneat and dangerous state of trouble and discontent, an&
nouncing that the Austrians had crossed the
the gentlemen here will agree with me in the course that I say anything which might even slightly ruffle the calmness t th • • • 1 h be -
o . their original 1b Al (1
t eatre, tween tle Alps an what such reforms should be.
took, but I will- give my reasons, and lam sure that all which prevails ; and although I am well aware that my last night or early this morning. On inquiry it was
Mediterranean. • . . o substitute for the treaties betweea. Austria and the
4 T
will agree with me that I have never shrunk from doing political conduct has not been quite so satisfactory to my stated that a despatch had, in fact, been received. Duchies
a confederation of the States of Italy between
what I considered to be my duty, or violated my trust. honourable friends on my left as I believe and hope it The Times reiterates that a treaty or convention
from M. Cavour to that effect ; and it was presumed themselves for their mutual protection, internal as well as
(Great interruption.) But, gentlemen, I will state to you has been to those upon my right. (Hear, hear, and or understanding is in existence between the Eastern
that the Sardinian army had commenced to fall back.. external.
the reasons why Lord John Russell did not desire to take (loud cheers), yet I trust that every individual, whatever and. Western despots, for the coercion, perhaps the
It was said at the same ti
me that a popular demon- The Austrian government had, on its side, given its
the vote on the second reading of the hill. He knew that his political opinions may be, will at least give me credit spoliation,. of Germany, and. resettlement of the in
stration favour of the French had taken place in assent to the meeting of a Congress, accompanying it with.
Lord Palmerston would support the second reading of the for honesty, and will do me the justice to believe that in Continent.and
bill, and that he had 200 supporterS. He knew that of his every act of mine I was solely influenced by the motives ...--sa - Tuscany (in what particular spot does not appear), some observations, but without making formal absolute
and at Rome. At a later hour a second despatch conditions, and everything seemed to lead to the hope that
own supporters he could not count of more than 100, and which tended in my opinion to the general good of the e PASS kGE OF THE TICINO•
• was received at the Foreign Office from. Turin, the .
negotiations
might shortly be opened.
that Mr. Bright had not more than 30. countrw. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Gentlemen, theof Vienna
regards The Cabinet
A Voice : Three groans for Bright. Queen has thought pruper, by thAndvice of her ministers, It is doubted in several quarters whether the denying the truth of the first one, so far as
armament of Sardinia as of a measure• •
, emus is-
Mr. Horsfall : So that, had Lord John Russell decided on. to dissolve the late parliament and 'appeal to the country Austrians have actually crossed the frontier. the crossing of the Ticino by the Austrians, but
assure calm in the deliberation „a-•
indispensable to
, a it trade•
it, later, an.
the second reading of the bill, he would have been beaten by upon the question of reform. Now, gentlemen, my honest The Daily News remarks that if the original report nothing was said with reference to the movements. in
absolute condition of its participation
the astounding majority of 130. Under these circumstances, belief is that in bringing forward that measure the ministry had been correct, it would by this time have been Tuscany and at Rome. This last message was dated This demand having given • in the Cong.restr.
rise to unanimous objections,
it would never have done to consent to take the vote en the did not really enter into the wants and wishes of the. confirmed ; and therefore it is prepared to adopt the at one o'clock to-day. the Cabinet of Vienna substitut -al ' .
second reading. The house thought proper to seclect two people of this country. (Hear, hear, and oh, oh !) I opinion, that the Austrians arc still on the left bank I Again, we are informed that Austria has accepted tion of a general and immediate c in its stead the prpposi-
of the details of the bill for discussion. Now, gentlemen, am not one of those who are always so obsti- of the Ticino. uently English as a sth point to
the proposals of England, end conseq . _ . the disarmament by adding it
bases of the
negotiations.
there were two resolutions on which I joined issue with nate in their own opinion that they will notrefused its adhesion; The GoYernm •t f
On the other hand' , the Tones appears to entertain mediation, but. that France refu.and
Government 0 the Emperor did not the less perse-
Lord John Russell, not that I differed • altogether from the give way, even when they see there is good ground forthe Austrian vere iu the '
no doubt that, on the evening of Tuesday, the 26th, but I learn that the Emperor and _ sentiments of conciliation which it had taken as
principles of these resolutions with reference to the county doing so ; and. I for one would cordially approve at heart ofhave been in conference late guide to its 1
voters. I think there was a great mistake, however, in the a bill, if those who brought it forward sincerely believed the
main Austrian army, said to be 12%000 strong, 1 English Ambassadors
that the refusal occupy itself • .
eon( uct The English Cabinet, continuing to
course which that gentleman thought proper to pursue. that it was in accordance with the wants and wishes of the .
crossed. the Ticino in three great divisions and this afternoon, which would imply . with the most honest solicitude with the means
(Interruption.) The resolution was intended to apply to people of the country. (This sentence of Mr. Ewart's was invaded the Piedmomtese territory. But unless of France, if refusal there be, was not final. of obviating
the delays which the question of the disarm-
prospective voters, but I agreed entirely with the original very imperfectly heard, but we gathered the above to be its there be news within forty-eight hours that the i The Po d d. 5 m ment
esse publishes a postcript, date p. ~ brought to the meeting of the Congress, had thought
that a espatch has been received. that the sth point brought forward by Austria might be
bill, that something ought to be done to limit the franchise. meaning.) But, gentlemen, I cannot approve of the Austrians are before the the Sardinian capital, we ;also announcing
says : satisfied if the principle of the general disarmament were
I was not opposed to the extention of the franchise in principle of this bill. I cannot forget that what is called shall believe that they have determined to limit i from Turin, dated to-day, which
proof that the immediatel • admitted aareein to regulate its execution
boroughs, but my own view is that, the £lO franchise is the uniformity of suffrage was one of the main causes of the themselves to that defensive warfare for which 1 "'There is no certain Austrians ) )•a g 0
en.
low enough. (Ifisses, groans and cheers.) But, gentlemen, great French Revolution. It was well remarked by one their position gives so many advantages. It is have crossed the frontier.
,Some marauders only at the opening itself of the deliberations of the P 1 IP--
what I say is this. (Laughter.) • gentlemen in the House of Commons that the mostTicino
sll td.th t th •of the may be were seen oil the,
gges e a e crossing
The Government of his Majesty consented to acce. . _
troops are moving in '
A Voice : That the £6 franchise is the thing. revolutionary bill was a bad bill. (Cheers.) merely a formal act of war, for the purpose oft In the meantime, large determined
combination. There_ remained, however, to be
de
Mr. Horsfall: What I say is this, that I would not be A Noice : Are you for John Bright, (Loud cheers.)south, and the trains to
bringing matters to a crisis, and forcing France and I bodies to the
for the £8 or the £6 franchise unless the majority in the Another Voice : Tell us who is your leader ? ' Toulon are full of soldiers. Another detachment-principle of the
France's ally to declare themselves. of herself should subscribe previously to the
town was in favour of it. But i wish to lay before you this Another Voice : Lord Palmerston is his leader. (Cheers, I that such a con-
• the Imperial Guard left this morning ; the Chasseurs general disarmament. It did not appear_
fact, that we all bill the taxes under which we labour. In and groans.) .---0-_— the Sardinian Government
_ of the same corps went to the Tu.' •
Lord John Russell's bill in 1832, he proposed to reduce the Mr. Ewart : Gentlemen, I cordially agree with my hon. Tip' WAR QUESTION. receive their colours, re grater i ems to-day to d m osed uon
ition could be i p p . .
from the deliberations of the Congress ;
if it was excluded
franchise to that figure. I would say that every man would colleague in many of the things which he stated relative toory to their departure • erect
elements of a ew eom-
be bound to pay his local and his (AP- the trade of this country. 1 agree with him upon the The Ifefald expresses a hope that firmness an
government taxes.. d . the Lyons Railway. but this very consideration o
f rmeble to theprime' I f
binatiou which, perfectly eon o
give
,
es 0
Plaine and hisses.) I conse now to what has - not qoestion to which he has alluded, the question of shipping ; moderation may yet avail to avert the calamities of jby
Accounts from Marseilles, dated yesterday, state likely to i rise to objections. The
been in any, reform bill tl
tat has been resented that the Austrian merchant ships in that port were just , Lice did not seem
t/overnmen of .
t the Emperor declared to the English Go-
the House of Commons, that lam aware of. I advocate for inquiring into, in order to lighten where The Morning Post says there is still a hope of 1 making preparations for departure, at the suggestion .ernment that it was disposed to induce the Cabinet of
allude to the ballot. (Oh ! i and ;roans.) possible„ any burthens which press upon- that interest.
Per ce It statesie.
that the last English offer of media- .of the Consul. It was remark '
remarked that the Austrian
' ' '1
.. t oive itself its assent to the principle
Tut in o „ of the general.
Well, for my own part, I would. noet ICT ''
f (IT ' h ) I think, sir, there are niany which 7, 4 •
-bamed to say or I _sear, ear. tion is under the serious consideration of the : sailors showed •
.. peat disinclination to return home, disarmament,., provided that all the Italian States 511041
whom I intended yete. (ay hear.) Ib .• 'tbe t• b aticannot help, at the samq and if the Austrians rePittin. fearing, no doubt, to be for tl to ein the Alta- be Minted to take part in the Congress,
• ...sear, take that to q oug ato attended ni , . ' t Emperor of the French,
•- - -
, .

time, recollecting that one of the great evils which at
present effects the shipping interest of this country arises
out of the question of supply and demand. (Hear, hear.)
The real cause, I believe, of the present distress of the
shipping interest, has been that the supply is greater than
the demand. (Hear, hear.) My honourable colleague also
alluded to another question—the question of weights and
measures. Nothing can be more absurd in this
country than to have one system of weights and measures in
Liverpool, another in London, and various others throughout
different parts of the country. (Hear, hear.) I only regret
that my honourable friend whom I see at the side of the
Mayor, and who has always taken so great, an interest in
that question is no longer in the House of COmmons. (Hear,'
hear.)
A Voice : Three cheers for William Brown.
cheers )
Mr. Ewart : Gentlemen, notwithstanding that the
great question of reform has occupied for some
time back a great deal of the notice of the public,
there is one thing which at this moment I 'feel
presses far more heavily and deeply upon the public mind.
I allude, I need not say, the ,tate of foreign affairs. (Hear,
hear.) I need not say how deeply I grieve, as every lover
of peace must.grieve, to see the sad change which has come
over the spirit of our dream. (Hear, hear.) lam afraid
that we 'are going to see a Continental war, and not even
one of the wars of principle, but a much more
dreadful war—a war of passion and of feeling. No
one can have travelled through Northern Italy
without seeing with what an iron rule Austria
governsithat country, and although I am not one of those
who would wish to interfere with any possessions which
have been granted to a conntry by treaty, yet I think
Austria might rule these countries in a more liberal man-
ner, and not interfere, as she has done, too much, to the
free expression of public opinion. (Cheers.) Gentlemen,
I trust 'that, whatever ministry may be in power, the
new House of Commons will not allow the ministry to
meddle with constitutional politics. (Cries of "Hear, hear,"
and loud cheers.) I trust that we shall never interfere in
these things, and that the public of this country will
preserve a neutrality, an armed neutrality if necessary, but,
with the fixed dermination not to rush into a war, unless it
be for the purpose of defending the national honour. (Loud
cheers.) Gentlemen, the political conduct which I have
hitherto pursued I shall continue to ur.lllld. I need not
say how grateful I am to all my friends, whether they
be : my political friends or not, for the many acts
of kindness I have received from them ; and
when the period arrives at which I shall be
called upon to resign into your hands the sacred trust which
you have just confided to me, I trust that I shall return it
at least unsullied, and that my constituents will award to
ma .at least a kind and generons consideration of the motives
which have ever influenced my political conduct. (Loud
cheers.) I again return you my most grateful thanks for
the honour you have done me, by again electing me as one
of your representatives. (Great cheering.)
Mr. Horsfall then moved that a uuanimous vote of thanks
be given to the Mayor, for the impartial manner in which
he discharged his duties.
Mr. Ewart seconded the resolution, which was carried by
acclamation.

from advancing, it is thought a pacific settlement
may yet be made. The Post asserts that if the hopes
of peace be realised, it rejoices to learn it will be only
on such terms as are likely to secure the progress arid
prosperity of Italy.
The Times is not so hopeful of peace. It is sus-
picious of France; for objects so great as those she
may have in view can afford to wait, to hesitate, and •
even to withdraw. That, says the Times, we are
told, is the purport of the last intelligence from
Paris. But delay itself is worth something to France
at this moment, when Austria is two or three days
ahead of her, and when the- season is 'full early 'for
the Alpine passes. What we have to look to is the.
actual movements of the French armies, not to the.
progressions of the French Government. So long as
a half dozen corps darmee are converging on
Piedmont, it Matters little what is said at Paris ; for
Napoleon 111. himself could hardly prevent a collision
between a French and Austrian -army if they formed.
themselves face to face. The great fact which
Europe has to consider is, that France has begun a
war with the avowed. purpose of tearing up the
treaties of 1815;