The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-03-03 00:00:00

THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

CONFERENCE OF LIBERAL MEMBERS WITH LORD PALM--iog 5
A large attendance of Liberal members of the House
Commons responded to an invitation from Lord pal
ston to meet him at Downing.street, yesterday afteroerol
Among them were Messrs. Bonham Carter, Gene J.
Codrington, Stuart Wortley, Mr. Chas. Russell, m"art,
Ramsden, E. Warner, the Lord Advocate, P. Urcleh"n,
H. Ingram, Major Reed, Sir J. M'Taggart, W. Mackin„e"-,
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P. Scrope, Sir G, Strickland, F. Mowatt, W. S. Llomai'
E. Horsman G. C. Glyn, it. Keatine, H. Berkeleto
Thornely, Pellatt, T. Baines, W. Williams, R. Ing"-,f,
S. Gregson, T. Hankey, A. Dunlop, Captain Scobell,rt.
G. Phillimore, J. Wilson, C. Cowan, W. Kirk, W. r•
L. Heyworth, J. Cheetham, F. Crossley, Alderman ...en,
shaw, W. Ewart, B. Willcox, T. Mitchell, G. Muntz•;sl
Higgins, S. Laing, A. Kinnaird, V. Smith, Adellsir
Berkeley, T• Alcock, E. P. Bouverie, J. M. Cobbett,,.4
W. Clay, W. Somerville, H. Rich, Sir J. Fitzgerald, l'uthe
R. Grosvenor, 0. Ricardo, E. Denison, La Gower+, Or
Attorney General, R. Milligan, Lord Duncan, E. Craula
C. Howard, T. Barnes, T. Headlam, W. Scholefield,
Ellice, W. Fagan, E. Rice, C. Hindley, D. O'Conhe
Brown, W. Massey, Viscount Goderich, A. OtwaY',.dor
Seymour, J. Forster, A. Black, A. Hastie, J.
Sir D. Norris, F. Peel, &c. In all there were about
members present.
ere Lord Palmerston explained the motives which ha„ere
him to convene the meeting. The government "the
threatened with a formidable opposition owing t,°.,,e0
policy which they had pursued in reference to the Colf-the
dispute, but he believed that they had the support ° had
country, and he hoped it would be found that they
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not lost the confidence of parliament. His lor iOO
entered into an elaborate review of the Chinese quest to
He denied that the proceedings at Canton were the..relp.
of any peculiar views entertained by Sir John 1301Thcer
and :observed that Admiral Seymour had had the 13°04
to act independently of the British Plenipotentiary bop.
if the interests of the country had not required %
tilities would not have been decided upon.
The foregoing must be considered an imperfect ou,
of his lordship's address, which occupied upward he
three-quarters of an hour. We understand that- tof
remarks which he made, led to an inference on the, Par
of $
a
many of the members present, that in the event -
oa
adverse vote on Mr. Cobden's nrotion, it is the interl
of the government to advise her Majesty tri dissolve so
liament—as the Ministers are persuaded that they P...-!doll
the confidence of the country, both on. this matter, ""`
their general policy.
The interview lasted for nearly two hours, severd
questions being asked of the Premier.
It will be observed that nether Lord John Russell'
the members of the Peelite, or Manchester partY'
present.
There was no meeting at Earl Derby's residence AS
expected.

The Morning Herald says of the-meeting of conse7v e stlf
members at Earl Derby's, on Friday—"About 160 ....„- &-
bers were present. That is even still fewer than Who
muster in the House of Commons' division. Those opt
were present were unanimous and enthusiastic• era
what of those who were absent ? Our desire is Odle
and fervent for the cordial reunion of the consel see
party under Lord Derby's guidance. But we do ef),lo'o
much advance towards this great object in last Fr,/-0611
meeting Nor are we in a position to offer counee"tatti•
less to venture on censure. We merely indicate •
The liberal party is distracted and disunited, and ea
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conservative. We have already remarked again and
, ~„r
that the only magnet which will draw men toße''"oo
principle. Mere personal preference will not suffice', op,
conservative party was slowly and gradually
between 1835 and 1841, by continual appeals to ToTiltsoa
Save the church." Save the church of Ireland. - these
firm for protestantism.' Without such watchword; as heeo
the enormous triumph of 1841 would never have
sop'
realised. If no such appeals can be made now, n? ,abler
results will be obtained. If no motive power is avails
the masses will not be moved." erge°
The Times, commenting upon the same meeting, om-xOOS
—" It seems to be thought that a combination of I,'es was
will make strength-that a coalition of unpopular fad mr•
will make a stable government. Mr. Gladstone all fthe
Disraeli, each unable to command the confidence
,°istd
house, are, by their union, to overthrow the o°t,",,sioa''
which carried a great war to a successful cenc'„'" the'
which has sustained the honour of the country Tole
conferences which have followed, and under sch°seeyss
the nation has been restored to the high place in tusior
of Europe from which it had temporarily fallen• For
success such a scheme will have remains to be sesl3,iicta.
our own part, we can only anticipate that the u to
which Mr. Disraeli once rendered popular will Pr°,, not
be true in the present instance. If '"England do.so'lijor
love coalitions,' she will certainly have little affects
one which does not even claim to be founded on Pri,„"iate"
and is only the last resource of two cliques of disaPP-
politicians."

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ST. GEORGE'S HALL,
THIS EVENING.
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AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.

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Th
yesheerikoyal Mail Steamer Africa arrived here
isth r'ay afternoon, with New York dates to the
0 .4 ult, 63 passengers, and 228,480 dols in specie
4freight.
Y
b news is three days later than that received
,„,the Aln
It
The s•
j,. news from Washington informs us that Mr.
of Walker is not to hold a place in the cabinet
eau '2l; Buchanan. It is added that Mr. Walker
he 8"
it to eun from e outset at
Ste, aceept noderstood office but thatth of secretary of
Eit
e' and that after deciding that this was to go
be!where, Mr. W. was tendered the secretaryship
treasury, which he declined. It is now
tlr"evel
that Howell Cobb, of Georgia, will be
hnlarey's successor in the State Department.
eat; ew York Times considers that " this will be
amsidered by the country at large as a conservative
se,safe appointment, and will be welcomed as a
by''''enable relief from the apprehensions created
Pie rumours in regard to Mr Walker."
Bpi ae Tariff discussion was being pros.ecuted with
of „rkit and considerable ability. The correspondent
New York Journal of Commerce says that-
-o,Colonej deWitt's speech, in favour of free wool, was full
110;t4ctical good sense. The wool growing interest is,
perver, for the most part, represented by members of
vor ering prejudices in favour of high protection upon
the ' Mr. Letcher's speech presents reasons upon which
ulabras:tagonistie interests may compromise. His plan
hgar es a reduction of duties on woollens, cottons, ir9n,
?nest at the rate of twenty per cent., and putting
freed- the raw materials used in manufacturing into the
r, and reducing the wool duty to eight per cent.
to advised the Eastern woollen manufacturers to assent
13erac.reduction of the duty on woollens to twenty-four
dot, `nt., and to be content at present with a reduced
ft°ll wool of eight or ten par cent., not doubt-
fkOn. iTat, if the experiment of the latter reduction
eletn"'"' aucceed, it would be followed by an entire
lioe—Ptien of wool from duty. In the speeches against
the wool it is observable that the effect of the removal of
sech,dutY promoting the woollen manufactures, and con-
ealcfllY encouraging the domestic growth of wool, is
tlieectill.'Y kept out of view. Mr. Leteher, however, intro-
Calebl.re hisapeech the testimony of a woollen manufacturer,
Joe,„ "°nes, on this subject, which is rather striking. Mr.
per -r; 8138 that if the wool duty be taken off and the thirty
VO4". duty on woollens be retained, the importation of
can ,en cloths will soon cease entirely, and that no revenue
'.oe derived from that source. Most of the speeches
R4aelt
sad free wool are evidently
appeals to the prejudices
Inorance of wool growers.
tl the United States Senate a bill was intro-
duced to further amend the act to secure safety in
the4:aheat and railroad travel. The bill to increase
PaY of officers of the army was passed without
endment, and only awaited the signature of he
presidentaid:
to become a law. Several other bills
Passed. In the House, the motion to recon-
hiir, the vote referring the Submarine Telegraph
A 'fia the Post Office Committee, was called up.
nlotien to lay the bill on the table was
'""ved, and the house agreed to reconsider.
'notion to lay the bill on the table was then
geßat A
it to iveu, and after an ineffectual attempt to refer
re," the committee of the whole, it was finally
fer"tninitted to the committee of ways and means
tlina eill jnendment. The house passed by 20 majority,
repealing all the laws of Kansas, declaring
pre Shawnee Mission Legislature spurious, and
tm,vi:ding for a new election. In the house a corn-
u'el!'eetion from the Secretary of War was intro.
10,0vnu, which recommends the appropriation of
nitre! dollars for promoting the manufacture of

Awn...,e'iv prohibitory law has been reported in the
,0_ xork State Senate by a majority of the select
u'raittee upon that subject. It is brief, but
itgaer°,llB in its provisions. The first section makes
tminliaderneanour for any person to sell an intoxi
efrenng liquor as a beverage, and punishes such
fakes by fine and imprisonment. The second
toxi 'l3 it an offence, punishable by fine, to be in-
seei;eated in any public place ; and subsequent
put,na enjoin upon officers the prosecution and
1%.4-'Bllment of all violations of the law. The act
140 reported by a majority of the committee, the
em.„
aerity dissenting. If the subject is taken up in
"est, the bill is very likely to pass,
ex'siter one of the most tedious and clumsy
oerliaations on record, the coroner's jury impan
bre.,,(l to enquire into the causes of the death of
have at last concluded their labours.
oit"alf-past ten o'clock on Saturday ni;ht the 14th
br'theY rendered their verdict to the effect, that
1,./Gurdell was murdered on the 30th of January,
anti that Mrs. Cunningham and John J.
tii.l were principals in the commission of the
ei being aided and assisted therein by George
all
TiStiodgrass as an accessory before the fact.
141, Ltere was a terrible riot among the Irish
I.luaarers on the Erie Railroad tunnel " works," at
aelittlson city, about two miles from Hoboken, New
tves,:Ys on Saturday afternoon, the 14th ult , and
is which lasted until late on Sunday morning,
so 4'14 one child perished, two men at least were
ohiseriously injured that it is thought their wounds
br'ost.t. seen prove fatal ; a great many heads were
Ve-ir-c,")`and several shanties burned. The militia
riots' Called out, and between forty and fifty of the
gaol Were captured and marched off to the county
hit The militia were called out anew on Sunday
.atie„,l;"on, as the riot threatened to re open. The
46 of the trouble was whisky—it being pay
stimulated a Corkonian to boast
ell-'oB,elf a better man than a Far Downer. The
ro-„"enge was accepted, the village of shanties was
aod'sed, and from a friendly fight it became a free
Albany had
one.
thc, barlY had been visited by another flood, and
x-e Water was higher than ever known before,
Of. ePting in 1839 and last week. The destruction
pre PrePerty, however; is comparatively trifling,
eantions having been. taken for its prevention.
w
Notbe, have dates from Bermuda to the 3rd inst.
bleu-1g of interest is reported from that Island ;
alEn; 81tYs the Gazette: " Cholera is prevailing to an
the-ll:hug extent at Georgetown, Demerara, and
authorities are exerting themselves to the ut-
verBt to check its progress. H. B. M. Ship Perse.-
14t'lleet which bad taken over detachments of the
to ilnd 2nd West India regiments from Barbadoes
1%1 hernerara, returned to Barbadoes with the troops
aceu°ard, having been unable to land them on
istitit of the disease."
lEtthhe bill lately passed by the Kansas Legts-
r?, authorizing the Courts to take bail in
bee'ain CMS, and vetoed by Governor Geary, has
(4,11, repassed over his veto, in the House, with a
'Pe dissenting vote.
our ae intelligence from Mexico is important. A
htkire'Pondent, writing under date of February 1,
bee s, that on the previous evening, a treaty had
1441: signed between the United States and
ke-,`ee, by which this government is to loan
dOll rep 15,000,000 dollars. Of this sum 3,000,000
for,lrs goes to pay American claims. As security
pergle loan, the United States are to receive fifteen
be's:ent of the customs. Arrangements are also to
eoliTade for more unrestricted commercial inter-
gill se the two countries. A postal treaty
liaaise go into operation at the same time. The
laq-`rs give some further accounts of revolutionary
Lre
vaTil ents, which appear to be continually
1140 ing out in that distracted country.
the arrival of the steamer Texas on the 17th
we have later news from Nicaragua. The
Ilea Tennesse had arrived at Greytown from
her- '°rk, with recruits and ammunition for Wal-
fror'ht had also Colonel Titus with his recruits
-v.-Lk-o,llms. Colonel Lockbridge had proceeded
)10,,L'e river from Greytown to Cody's Point at the
feeZt,,b af the Peripaqua, where he attacked and de-
tay s;;43)0 Costa Ricans, with a heavy loss to the ene-
retie' i`n(l but a trifling one to himself. His steamers
Pot ;'itaery getting out of order, he was obliged to
lier, ack again to Punta Arenas. After repairing
Ai proceeded back, and it was thought at Punta
of tbas, that he would in a week be in full possession
Te river.
he advices from Walker's position are to Jan.
I„Valkeeeved at Panama. These advices are from
-Ulltlleer 8 agents, and are to be received accordingly.
„
Y that the allies under Covasha had made
di.il,,,QPPearance in the vicinity of Rivas, but were
`n back. Also that, on the 28th Jan., General
eaaragsen, with 400 troops, attacked 1,500 Costa

Ricans at St. George's, and after driving them from
their position returned to Rivas. Walker's whole
force is rated at 1,300 men, of whom 1,100 were fit
for duty, and in good health and spirits, having
three months supply of provisions and ammunition.