Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-26 00:00:00

NOTES OF THE DAY.

Pie uneasy feeling to which we alluded yesterday,
„ausing out of the difficulty in the way of assembling a
-"aropean Congress, for the settlement of the Italian
question, appears to increase rather than otherwise.
The obstacle in the way of such a Congress, it is now
'fore than ever apparent, is our own government,
Emperor,
notwithstanding the entreaties of the French
"I,lPeror, persists in its refusal to enter into it upon any
°tller terms than those already indicated,—the under-
standing, namely, that Italian nationality and inde-
'eadence are to be the objects kept in view under any
arrangement that may be made. The question now is,
England
Congress, for such a purpose, be held without
? No doubt it can. And, for our part, we are
of
°Pinion that it would be better that the Continental
-0
-°wers should endeavour to settle the Italian difficulty
11 themselves.
It is beginning to be believed, we find, that the pre-
.la-rtions for a French expedition to China, in conjunc-
tiOn with one from this country, have been suspended,
and that their resumption, the French Emperor has de-
terit•
uled, must depend entirely upon the policy of Eng-
d respecting the Italian question. It is more than
llsPected, too, we find, that the Spanish expedition to
Fc"ceo is not only undertaken at the instigation of the
tsrelleh Emperor, but that he is influenced in such a
urse by.a desire to embroil both the Spanish Govern-
Itleat and his own with this country. In saying this,
Isus ve are only repeating what is becoming a very strong
if Pinion in the political circles of the French capital,
Rillot so i
those of our own. A few days, however,
wilh'lt improbably test the truth of these suspicions.
it Won,ltl effect it may have, in a political point of view,
cire,Z7 be difficult at present to conjecture ; but the
acidr-etalleeS of the English Roman Catholics sending
is noes of condolence to the Pope, in the troubles he
which suffering in his temporal government, is one
aild cannot but have a political bearing, more or less,
au., °lle certainly not favourable to the cause of freedom
national independence. In those addresses we
os Englishmen solemnly declaring that " humbly
hate at the feet of his Holiness," they cannot
ref
ain from expressing their feelings of extreme pain
nd dishust at the conduct of the Romagnese and others,
'WhO, feeling the Pontifical yoke intolerable, are adopting
°rollB measures to shake it off; and seeking to
tTinatdole their Holy Father the Pope with the assurance,
-°
" Europe abounds with brave and generous
Tereig,s, who justly boast themselves devoted sons of
3.-I,our holiness and champions of the Holy See." Is
there, we would ask,
anything in language such as this,
that is accordance with the spirit of British liberty ?
under thneefril,,ave SOPPosed it possible, that men, living
should exhibit
and enlightened institutions of England,
and " any such sympathy as this, with despotism
oPPression ?
The •
intelligence by the late mail from the United
t"N respecting the dispute in the island of San Juan,
°Y no means satisfactory. Our minister at Wash-
ir°, 137 if :::gild be seen, had been instructed to demand
...Planations of the conduct of General Harney, in
.11,e_111:13'ing the island ; and the response to that demand
" to be a vindication by the American minister at-
varraer'4,4oelleral Cass, of Harney's outrageous course. We
Cass
üb) 0 rselves, much surprised at this. General
h
R , as a strong animosity against this country, and
be but too glad, it is to be feared, should
f,„13 Misunderstanding afford opportunity for another
itt;tarrel with us. Such a case could scarcely have been
or :°rse hands than those of General Cass, for the sake
trit',„eac„e and unity between the two countries. It is
"It Harney's course may be vindicated, or at
righteleused, without their being able to resist our
penal the island. But it would have evinced a more
ri, 0 Y spirit, if satisfaction, rather than vindication,
en the first object of their anxiety.

rit' LATEST NEWS.

FRANCE.

hexer MARSEILLES, OCT. 25.
vP'.'aj'stY the Queen of Holland arrived
84 -s Lerda„
J from Nunes en route for Nice.
,eir,„4` ,of the French provincial journals pub-
-ILnc.! ,(i'llttaneously, a violent article against
°ol,earr' aiki 'which is known to be supplied by a
ho—n:11. eat England is warned that
! ~ ad to hof trial approaches which may put an
describ„er greatness for ever. She is repeatedly
nee, as being in a manifest state of deca-
4-atentin The cause of this attack is. the alleged
on Italll uf England not to take part in a Congress
aceslan affairs dif this proves correct, ti en,
nothing to this article, she will in future have
I'oll4l to do but look on passively, while Europe
kNat' 7rees with or without her. The Opinione
144 IT, -an
011 the other hand, reports that France
11. e hag such large concessions to Austria, that
tt"qol7s of maintained her character of the proff-
geltid°f Italian liberty ; while England, even .
:;ed,frolli the Congress, will assume an atti-
°aghtde l-s4tne affairs of the Peninsula which France
,0 have had.
The PARIS, Oct. 25.
.on the 3111, Aerial Court will leave for Compeigne
The tlSt instant.
refin,,,like3DePadone has returned to Paris, and
Z°lltli• 'l,e his official duties at the end of the
to si,"eneral Bedean and Dr. Lausedat have
e'lealselves of the amnesty, and returned

12 b h., THE FRENCH FUNDS.
Rentes
IPotea The Market opened firm ; riaden,7‘ ..°9 30. 12 15 : Rentes receded to 69 20 ;
An
14kPr .1. less firm, but animated. 3 2 p.m.:
ONe
6945 Inen.t has taken place ; Rentes closed at
terda ' '''''zlwing an advance of nearly i 3 since yes-

ITALY.

4 T., e
rote ROME, October 22.
4d4,.rview between his Holiness the Pope
sadjoi:ll6_,Majesty the King of Naples has been
npifili `ll. His Holiness has despatched an
j4q,y4o.prelate, named Talbot, to the. Court of
ouc"s In order to explain the cause of the ad-
-I,.:_inient of the interview.
04,..° official Giornak de Roma confirms the
411'-'
131 the Bishop . of Rimini, and many

priests have quitted the country in the
neighbourhood of the Romagna, on account
of the intrigues of emissaries, and in fear of dis-
turbances. Conferences' have been held between
the Pope and the i)uke de Gramont, on the sub-
4ect of which complete secresy was observed; but
it is stated that the ordinance for granting admi-
nistrative reform are now ready,.and will shortly
be made public.

NAPLES, Oct. 22.

A banquet has been given by the King to M,
de Roquet, who is charged with a mission from
the French Government to the Court of Naples.
All the royal princes and ministers were present.
The military enrolment continues.
Four Neapolitan frigates continue to cruise
round the coast, in anticipation of any hostile
movements by General Garibaldi.
The King has inspected the troops and the dif-
ferent forts.

The Tuscan Monitore publishes a decree of the
Provisional Government enacting that the army
and all other public bodies and establishments
shall henceforth assume the title of " Royal," as
in other parts of the estates of King Victor
Emmanuel.

VENICE, October 25.
The Governor has left for Vienna to confer
with the government on the affairs of Venetia.
The outposts stationed on the frontiers will
shortly be increased. The portions of territory
occupied by the Piedmontese troops have nearly
all been evacuated. It is expected that reforms
in the administration of the police will shortly
take place.

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Oct. 25.

The Oesterreichische Correspondcz, of this even-
ing, contradicts most strongly the rumours afloat
respecting the retirement of several members of
the Cabinet on account of the difference of opinion,
said to exist among the Ministers on several
occasions, which have occupied the government
lately. No such difference does exist ; and,
therefore,/ no such change in the leading prin-
ciples of the government will take place.