Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-07 00:00:00

lIE NORTHERN TIMES, MONDAY, MARCH 1' 1859

latiguit.ge, conformable to the circumstance'', and
efficacious either towards Sardinia or towards France,
or finally towards both States together. We shall
receive with lively interest and warm gratitude the
assurance that this view is shared by our allies, and
that in particular the Government to which you
have the honour of being accredited is, on its part,
disposed to co-operate in the establishment of the
full certainty that Germany will act in concert with
Austria, a result the success of which would be
certain, especially by choosing the proper moment
and the suitable form.

" You are authorised to use this as a confidential
communication.—l am, &c., "8u0i.."

THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON AND SIR

FRANCIS B. HEAD

The following letter has been addressed by the
Emperor of the French to Sir F. B. Head:
[TRANSLATION.]

PALACE OF THE TUILERIES, March 1

My dear Sir Francis, —I thank you for having
collected together, in order to send them direct to
me, the different articles which you have had inserted
in the English journals, for you thus give me the
opportunity of expressing to you all my gratitude
for the sentiments of which you have not feared
the spontaneous manifestation in my favour. I
have seen in them, and I am much touched by it,
a new proof that my old friends in England
have not forgotten me, and that they know how
much I always preserve for the English people
the esteem and the sympathy which I felt during my
exile in the midst of them. Even in writing to you
to-day I detect myself in recollecting as a happy
time the epoch when, proscribed, I saw you in Eng-
land. It is that in hanging one's destiny one only
changes one's joys and sorrows. Formerly the
afflictions of exile alone appear to me ; to-day I see
plainly the cares of power, and one .of the greatest of
them around me is, without doubt, to find oneself
misunderstood and misjudged by those whom one
values the most, and with whom one desires to live
upon good terms (vivre en bonne intelligence).
Thus (ainsi) I consider it very natural that the
parties whom it has been my duty to oppos4 and to
repress should bear me and should seek the
means to injure me; but that the English, of whom
I have always been the most devoted and the most
faithful ally, should attack me incessantly in the
journals, in the most unworthy and the most unjust
manner, is what I cannot comprehend ; for, in truth,
(de bonne foi), I cannot discover any interest they
can have in exciting the public mind against France.
If, in my own country, I chose to act in this man-
ner, it would be impossible for me afterwards to
restrain the passions which I should have let loose
(dechainees).

I have always entertained a great admiration for
the liberties of the English people ; but I regret
deeply that liberty, like all good things, should also
have its excess. 'Why is it that, instead of making
truth known, it uses every effort to obscure it ?
Why is it that, instead of encouraging and
developing generous sentiments, it propagates
mistrust and hatred P

I am happy, then, among all these manceuvres
of falsehood (mensonge) to have found a defender,
who, guided by the sole love of truth, has not
hesitated energetically to oppose to them his loyal
and disinterested voice.
Believe, my dear Sir Francis,
In my sentiments of friendship,
Sir Francis Head, Croydon. NAPOLEON.

SECOND EDITION.

NORTHERN TIMES OFFICE, MONDAY, 9 A.M

AUSTRIA

The Times has received the following despatch,
dated

VIENNA, Sunday Evening.—The article in the
Paris Moniteur of yesterday has produced a very
favourable impression upon the Emperor of Austria
and upon Count Buol. The leading statesmen believe
that the governments will come to an understanding,
and that peace will be maintained.

So much inflammable matter is however collected
in the Italian Duchies that au explosion is to be
feared.

There is a rumour of a probable resignation of
Count Cavour.

THE PACIFIC NOTE IN THE "MONITEITR."

Soon after the addresses of the invading colonels were
published in the Mouiteur, the French Government caused
it to be declared that, with the exception of the official
column, it had no ccncern in and no control over that
journal ' • and that whatever appeared in its pages otherwise
was exclusively the personal affair of the writer. The
pacific note of Saturday does appear in the non-official
part.
The Times treats this note in a bantering style It
admits that it mistook for an establishment of a war footing
that army, that navy, and that material which the Emperor
has established for the purpose of profound peace. It
trusts that it may be forgiven the wish that the new kind of
peace the Emperor has invented, could be made a little less
expensive to his labours.
The Daily News, in a leading article, says that such is
the course of disingenuousness, such the proposed mystifica-
tion of the statements and arguments of the entire paper,
that its gravest assurances lose all their value. We shall
not pretend to pronounce what particular object the publi-
cation of this document was intended to serve. We have
examined it with a desire to find, if not a frank exposition
of French policy, at least some intelligible principle, some
significant fact, which might appease the just anxiety of the
public, and guide it in the protection of its interests. We
have found nothing of the kind, but instead, angry recrimi-
nations, fastidious perplexities, and sterile denials.

THE REFORM MOVEMENT.

The Press expresses the opinion that the government, in
deciding upon the £lO uniform franchise, "have committed
a grave constitutional error, and we are compelled, with the
most sincere regret, and approving much of the measure, to
declare our strong disapprobation of it. The government,
we are convinced, will find it absolutely necessary to recon-
sider this portion of their scheme."
DISMISSAL or• Mrs/ISTERS.—We learn by telegraph from
Norwich, that a public meeting is to be held in that city- this
day (Monday), to petition for a substantial measure of
Reform, and for the dismissal of the present ministers• of
the crown, on account of the insult they have offered to the
country by the measure they have laid on the table of the
House of Commons. We are further apprised that the
Liberals of Norwich are entirely united in opinion and
action.—Star. _

A Brighton correspondent of the &Thbe says the effect of
the Government Reform Bill on the constituency of 'the
eastern division of the county of Sussex, in the borough of
Brighton alone, will be to disfranchise totally 1,035 county
voters, now on the borough register. In addition to these
there are 136 county voters, not on the borough register,
who may them claim to be registered for the borough ;
making a total of county voters, in Brighton, disfranchised
by the new Reform. Bill, of 1,171.
By the new reform bill of the government, which pro-
poses to give the county franchise to £lO. householders,
nearly'loo will be added to the electors in the parish of
Dawlish. As we have already above 200. voters, who are
duly qualified, our parish will have its own polling booths
when the next election for South Devon takes place, that is,
should the hopeful Derbyitemeasure pass into law, of which
there is but little chance.— Western Times.

The scale of savings-bank deposit in the new reform bill
is set too high ; for there are few depositors, comparatively,
of £6O. On inquiry we find that in this town and county
the number of £6O depositors is not 450 - a mere bagatelle
in the two constituencies There are about
1,350 £2O depositors iu the town and COunty of Leicester.
—Leicester Chronicle.

WILL THERE BE A DISSOLUTION ? —The Leeds Mercury
says it learns from a reliable source that the Conservatives,
on Friday, told Lord Derby it would be fatal to
_dissolve
Parliament on the Reform Bill. A general election is,
therefore, less probable than it would have been had Lord
Derby's supporters had confidence in the measure.

NAVAL AND MILITARY

The transport Mary Ann, Captain W. Ashley, with the
58th Regiment, 104 days from Auckland, New Zealand, for
Portsmouth, was off Plymouth on Friday afternoon. •

The corps of Royal Marine Light Itifantry being much
below its required strength, recruiting for that branch of the
service is now proceeding very actively.
Orders have been received at Portsmouth Dockyard, by
telegram, from the Admiralty, directing that establishment
to enter immediately 348 additional shipwrights, 20 caulkers,
8 joiners, 46 smiths, 12 sawyerS, 4 plumbers, 13 millwrights,
and 162 labourers.

Sir William Armstrong's gun was, on Saturday, brought
out in the Royal Horse Artillery-square, at Woolwich, for
drill practice. The entrances to the square were strictly
guarded by extra sentries and non-commissioned officers of
the corps, who•were ordered to exclude, without exception,
all persons not wearing the uniform of officers of the garri-
son. At the termination of the drill, the gun was restored
to its temporary shed and secured from observation and in-
spection by lock and key. A party of engineer officers pro-
ceeding to the literary and scientific institution of the garri-
son, were informed by the sergeant on special duty at the
gate that they could not, be allowed to pass, He moreover
added that the general himself would not be admitted out of
uniform. These restrictions arc sanctioned by the com-
mandant of the garrison.
Notices have been posted at the gates of Woolwich and
Deptford Dockyards, notifying that upwards of 200 ship-
wrights, joiners, caulkers, &c., were required for immediate
service.

The Admiralty order for increased labour at Devonport
Dockyard extends to more than 630 men, and includes 320
shipwrights, 56 smiths, 15 pair of sawyers, and 160
labourers.

Brevet Colonel John Brownrigg, C. 8., has exchanged
from the Quartermaster-General's to the Adjutant-
General's Department, Dublin._

Brevet Lientenant Colonel M. Mayow, has been trans-
ferred from the office of Assistant Adjutant General to that
of Assistant Quartermaster General to the Curragh Camp.
The Militia Commission, during the past week, have
taken the evidence of the Dake of Newcastle and Earl
(Loy:. W understand thi3y will not resume their sittings
for some time. We believe, however, that very few more
witnesses will be examined.—United Service Gazette.

The appointment of Assistant Quartermaster General at
Gibraltar has been vacated by Lieutenant Colonel Willis,
who has become Assissant Adjutant General at Malta, vice
Lieutenant Colonel Hallewell. Lieut. Colonel Hallewell
has been appointed Deputy Quartermaster General at
Malta.

DISEMBODIED MILITIA REGIMENTS:—A fatigue suit,
including jacket, cloth trousers, forage cap, and boots, will,
in future, be issued every alternate year to the permanent
staff of disembodied militia regiments. The fatigue suit
will be issued in the year no dress clothing is received, and
will supersede the second dress suit sanctioned by War
Office Circular, Bth July, 1854.—United.Serviee Gazette.
NAVAL APPOIN'TMENTS.—Captains : Edmund Heathcote,
to the Doris, commissioned ; H. Caldwell, to the Mersey,
commissioned. Lieutenants : John Liddell, to the Doris ;
George 11. Parkins, to the Mersey. Masters : Thomas R.
Collingwood, to the Doris; C. J. Polkinghorne, to the Mer-
sey. Paymasters Stuart Watson, to the Mersey; Edwin J.
Forster, to the Doris. Clerks : W. J. C. Rowe, to the
Monty; Charles McKern, to the Doris. Assistant Clerks :
J, T. Seale, to the Mersey ; Robert G. Gordon,
to the Doris ; Richard Crabbe, to the Renown.

SEAMEN AND MARINES INVALIDED.—A parliamentary
returnissued on Saturday- morning shows that the number
of seamen invalided at home, between the Ist of January,
1856, and the 31st of July, 1858, was 1,811. The number
pensioned or granted gratuities was 637. Between the
same periods, 715 marines were invalided, and 429 pen-
sioned or granted gratuities.

A chess match is now in progress at Paris between M.
Mongreclien, the president of the London club, and Mr.
Morphy. The two first games were played on Saturday,
the 26th.ult., in the preSence. of several eminent French
players, among whom were noticed M. de Riviere and M.
de St. Amaut. The conditions are that the winner of the first
seven games, as was the case in Mr. Morphy's matches with
llarrwitz and Anderssen, is to be the victor. Present
score :—Morphy, 4 ; Mongredien, 0 ; drawn, 0.
PROPOSED Na•.w Docxs.—lt is currently reported that
another gigantic important project will be brought before
the public shortly, •for constructing three docks, to be the
largest in Europe, near the mouth of the Medway, in the
Isle of Grain. The site selected will offer remarkable ad-
vantages to Government for ships of war of all classes in
time of need. Very great facilities and important savings
will be offered to merchant vessels from all parts of the
north of Europe, enabling them to unload tufty-two miles
from London. A railroad to form a jnnction with the North
Kent at Strood will be laid down.—Xaidstone Journal.

Mr. Rarey has had a great reception in Berlin, where his
levees have been attended by some three hundred subscri-
bers; on one occasion no less than four princesses, with
their consorts, were among his audience. A Cruiser the
Second was found for him on February 21, and the cavalry
mess were so determined to defeat him that they entered into
a subscription to have the horse brought up from the interior
of the country—a task of enormous difficulty. He was a
large powerful sire of the French Normandy breed, and
two grooms and a muzzle could scarcely keep him in decent
order before he was handed over to do battle. However,
he gradually gave in, and became one of the most dutiful of
suurbjects. Mr. Rarey is at present, it appears in St. Peters-
DEAFNESS.—We understand that the celebrated aurist,
Madame Gardner, is practising with her usual success,
several cases of an inveterate nature having already been
benefited by the treatment adopted by this highly-
talented lady.
ADDITIONAL WORKMEN FOR CHATHAM DOCKYARD.—
Considerable excitement has been occasioned in Chatham
on its becoming known that a telegraphic despatch had
been received from the Lords of the Admiralty, directing
nearly 300 additional shipwrights and other artisans to
be immediately taken on in that establishment. The
whole of the men employed in the dockyard are also to
work early and late, by task work, in order to complete
those vessels of war now on the stocks.

SOUTHERN HOSPITAL. —Weekly Report.—Admitted :
Accidents and urgent cases, 50 ; medical and surgical
cases upon recommendation, 13 ; total, 63. Discharged :
Cured, 10 ; relieved, 4 ; irregular, 0 ; died, 1 ; total, 15.
Attending as out-patients, 30. Remaining in the hospi-
tal, 62. Treasurer : James Houghton, Esq. Visitors :
W. Mouutfield, Esq., and S. Hindly, Esq Honorary
chaplain : Rev. W. Leveson. Physician and surgeon for
the ensuing week : Dr. Cameron and Mr. Hamilton.
House surgeons : Mr. John M. Bateson and Mr. C.
Pemberton.
LIVERPOOL D PENSA ES . —Number of patients during
the past week : - New cases received advice and medicine
at the institution, north 264, south 170 ; total, 434.
New cases visited at their own houses and supplied with
medicine, north 84, south 62 ; total, 146. Grand total,
580. Rev. Rector Campbell, A.M., president. Captain
Bourne, vice-president of North Dispensary. Mr. Chas
Booth, vice-president of South Dispensary. Mr. Francis
Mill, treasurer. Mr. J. Whitby Williams, secretary.
T rbiEppc Mnorfinlds.