The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-03 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN nmEs.—T,IVERPOOL SATURDAY.

The Vienna Cabinet expresses a strong desire to
see the Neuchatel difference settled without an
appeal to arms, but it is greatly inclined to insist
on the prisoners being surrendered at discretion.
By declaiming all right to exact from Prussia a
promise that she will renounce her rights on
Neuchatel, Austria not only places herself on a.
good footing with her German ally, but directs at-
tention to the fact that Louis Napoleon has recently
attempted to play the part of European dictator at
her expense. There is good reason for believing that
this Government has resolved to place corps of
observation on the frontiers of Tessin and of the
Vorarlberg as soon as the Prussians begin their
march to Schaffhausen and Basle. The idea of an
occupation of Tessin andVaud, and of an eventual
dismemberment of Switzerland has been entirely
aelinquished, it having occurred to the Austrians
that nothing would be more agreeable to the
Emperor of the French than to witness a,violation
of the Treaties of 1815 by the German Powers.

The latest news from Berne is that the French
Government has again offered to intervene, but it is
here believed that every one sided attempt to settle
such au important question must fail. It may be
well to state that Count von Salignas-Fenelon,
the French Minister in Switzerland, also declined
to give support to the project which Messrs. Gor-
don and Fay brought forward on or about the 22nd
of this month. The British and North American
Ministers proposed that as soon as Switvrland
had, in virtue of its sovereign rights, declared its
resolve to quash the " proces:' and had liberated
the prisoners (who were to leave Neuchatel until
the matter was definitively settled), all the Powers
which had representatives in Switzerland should
pledge themselves to use all their influence on
the King of Prussia to induce him to renounce
all those rights over Neuchatel which are his
by treaty. The diplomatists who were to
attach their signatures to this declaration were
the representatives of England, France, Austria,
Russia, Bavaria, Baden, Belgium, and of the
United States. As has been said, France and
Austria refused their consent, and there is reason
to believe that the Russian and Belgian Ministers
declined to meddle in such a delicate matter. The
Frankfort Post Zeitung learns from Constance, that
Baden is preparing to place a corps of observation
on the frontiers of Basle and Sellikffhausen. The
Baden side of the Lake of Constance will also he
occupied by strong bodies of troops. All the letters
which reach this city from Switzerland tell one and
the same story. The enthusiasm of the Republicans
is prodigious, and the Ultra-Conservatives seem
quite as firmly resolved to do their duty to their
native country as the ultra Liberals. It is perfectly'
true that permission to send troops by railroad to
Ludwigshafen, Ulm, and Fi iedrichshafen, has been
granted by the Bavarian Government to Prussia.
Ten members of the Lower Chamber of the king
dom of Wurtemburg have requested the committee
of the House to petition the Government not to
permit the march of a Prussian army through
Southern Germany, but it is by no means likely
that any notice will be taken of their petition.

politeness and pod nature, always invited the
foreigners of respectable standing. As the invita-
tions were always sent through the ministers these
too will be lost; but I believe admissions may bp
procured through themedium of" a friend at court."
I understand that to satisfy some of our Visitors and
residents the question was asked of our Foreign office
whether it had any opinion to express with regard to
the acceptance of Neapolitan courtesies by British
subject?. I understand, too, that an answer has
been received to the effect that the Government did
not mean to interfere with the amusements of Bri-
tish subjects. Probably some changes will be made
in the household arrangements of the Royal
Family in the month of January. It is said that
the Hereditary Prince will then be provided with a
separate establishment, and time is it that one who
may at anv moment be called upon to act as sove-
reign of this country, should be emancipated from
a state of pupilage.

PENINSULAR MAIL.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
(By Express.)

SOUTHA-M-PTO-N, FRIDAY AFTERNOON

The steamship Sultan, of the Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Captain
Neil Cook, with the usual Peninsular mails, in
charge of Lieut. C. Pearson, Admiralty agent,
arrived this afternoon at two o'clock.

Her dates of sailing were—Gibraltar, Dee. 26 ;
Cadi2, Dec. 27; Lisbon, Dec. 29 ; Oporto, Dec. 30 ;
and Vigo, Dec. 30.

The Sultan brings eight first class passengers,
one second class do., and nine deck do.

The freight of the Sultan consists of 24 packages
of specie (value X 37,135), and her cargo 167 cases
of eggs, 29 casks wino, 7 barrels and 4 cases
lemons, 80 cases chesnuts, 19 cases dates, 2 oases
tomatoes, 185 elephants' teeth, and 19 packages of
sundries.

H.M.S. Curlew was in the Gut of Gibraltar on the 26th
ultimo. ,

At Lisbon on the 29th ultimo, H.M.S. Duke of Welling-
ton, Cmsar, Exmouth, Colossus, Centurion, and Sans

The following ships were observed on the voyage :
Vigo. The Peninsular and Oriental steamer Madrid, arri-
ved on the 30th from Southampton, and sailed the same
day for Oporto, with the Peninsular mails, outward.
We have also the subjoined miscellaneous intelligence :
On the 25th and 26th Dec., a very heavy gale was
experienced in Gibraltar, from the westward. Five vessels
went on shore—no lives lost. Two went on shore near the
Ragged Staff, and three on the Neutral Ground. Seurat
vessels lost and parted one anchor during the gale.
GIBRALTAR, Dec. 19.—Arrived: Steamer Danube, W.
Birch, 51 days from Liverpool, with general cargo (cleared)
Dec. 20: Barque Watersprite, T. Smailes, 47 days from
Alexandria, with beans for Liverpool (cleared) ; schooner
Caroline Brown, W. Shade, 29 days from Gallipoli, with
oil for Liverpool (cleared); brig Daring, W. Crinell, 21
days from Liverpool, with coals ; barque Laura Camp-
bell, W. Christie, 25 days from Liverpool, with coals ;
schooner Recovery, D. Squire, 20 days from Liverp:~ol,
with machinery for Alicant (cleared). Dec. 21 : Steamer
Beyrout, G. Westcott, 9 days from Liverpool, with general
cargo for Syra (cleared); brigantine Effort, W. Smith, 21
days from Liverpool, for Naples ; brig Ida, M. MlCinnon,
49 days from Venice, with cargo for Liverpool (cleared).
Dec. 24 : Steamer Milan, W. Bruce, 6 days from Liver-
pool, with general cargo for Gibraltar and Palermo
(cleared).

avetage one, and we anticipate a considerable increase
shortly from the approaching dry season, enabling the
digger to work more successfully.
Exchange on London.—Drafts against gold bought at 1
per cent discount. Freight 4id per ounce, delivered at
the Bank of England, London. Insurance, l per cent.

made into the circumstances, and "not to say we men of
China speak against human principles!'
From the 15th of November up to the latest acivices, the
European factories were closed, trade being nEarly stag
tiant. The Chinese authorities had retreated to the
interior, opposing merely a passive resistance. The Eng-
lish troops and marines occupy the forts and public
buildings.
Such an opportunity has not before offered for revising
our treaty with China, and establishing relations on a
footing which may guard against the recurrence of such
acts as those which have now brought us into hostile
collision with the Chinese. lt is needless to point out the
position of Vast importance to the revenues of Great
Britain and India which the commerce of China holds, or
the great extension of which it is capable were our means
of intercourse extended as they are with other nations.
low
is the time for an embassy to llekin, having at its
head some one of that high character and standing fitted
to represent her Majesty in such a mission ; but for this
we must look at home. .: The views of our home Govern,
ment will be anxiously expected here, and we trust that
the high influence of the press, as well as of all connected
with Mined° affairs, will be exerted in pressing the
matter on the attention of her Majesty's Government.
The following is•from the China Mail, of Nov. 15 :
"As we are going to press, the Fei Ma has arrived, with
news of the taking of five of the six Bogue Forts. The first
capture was South Wangtong, after a brisk fire from the Ca-
lcutta, which had her mizen topsail tie shot away. The land-
ing party:was covered by the Coromandel, which backed
in shore; the forts depressing their guns so as to bear upon
her. The garrison took to the water, attempting to swim
across to the mainland, and hundreds of them must have
been drowned. A well directed shot from the Barracouta
silenced the North Wangtong Fort, by blowing up the
magazine, and the Chinese from it also took to the water:
This was at 10.30 p.m., and nothing further appears to
have been done until this morning, when, before midday,
the Anunghoy forts had the British flags flying over them,
and their defenders were seen scampering over the hills in
all directions. Tho only casualties mentioned were, one
man killed and three wounded, one of the lattei said to be
a midshipman. The last seen of the: fleet by the Fei Ma
was the Calcutta getting under weigh, evidently bound up
the river. A heavy explosion took place in Canton as the
Fei Ma left, supposed to be caused by the blowing up of
the Sameen fort.