Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-29 00:00:00

TUESDAY,

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As

,z,es, we shall publish an Evening Edition,

daily, at 5 o'clock, giving the proceedings in both the
Civil and Criminal Courts up to the hour of going to

The trade, in order to secure a supply of papers,

1 give their orders early each day.

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THE DAY'S NEWS

The House of Lords met last night at 5 o'clock.
The Earl of Clarendon brought before their lord-
ships the recent mission of Lord Cowley to Vienna,
and inquired from the Foreign Secretary what
result was likely to flow from it ? The noble earl
then went into a review of the whole question. The
Earl of Malmesbury, in reply, stated that before
Lord Cowley went to • Vienna the government had the
entire consent of the French Government. He stated
that Lord Cowley had been received with the
greatest frankness by Austria, and that the mission
had been useful, as a congress had now been assented
by the five great Powers of Europe, but the details
of which were yet to be considered, and
the composition of which had still to be deter-
mined upon. He stated that both Austria
and Piedmont had formally declared that they would
not attack attack one another, and expressed his belief that
country might rely upon it that peace would
not be disturbed. In conclusion he stated that the
congress would meet at the end of next month. In
the House of Commons Mr. Owen Stanley gave
notice to withdraw the he had • en notice of
Reform
andgiv
Government.
in reference to the
who t the.
In reply to Mr. Griffiths, pu a question on the
subject of uniformity of
tFranchise between the
Counties and Boroughs, he Chancellor of the
Exchequer complained of the
way in which the
Reform Bill was debated, and
satraedted that at the
proper time he should be prep
to vindicate
the course, and explain the policy of thes Govern-
ment; and added it was for the House to consi-
der the advantages and disadvante.'e
bill. If the measure were permitted to ::si nto
cef the
mittee, the government would consider anorn
sition which might be submitted, with 3' Pr
candour
;°-
proper to the occasion. Mr. Cowper inquired if itr
was intended to incur the expense of a third mail
contract for America ? The Chancellor of the
Exchequer, in reply, stated that the matter was
before the Admiralty, but was not yet completed.
After some other questions, the debate on the Reform
Bill was resumed by Mr. E. James, who supported
the resolution of Lord John Russell in a speech.-of
great length. He declared the bill was not a reform,
but a measure of retaliation. Ike noticed the alleged
apathy of the working classes upon the question, to

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refute which he pointed to t
le-bone. Mr. Beaumont sup'
condemned Lord John Russell's resolution as not
meeting the question Airly. He concluded by

trusting the House would allow the bill to go into
committee. Lord Elcho vindicated Lord Grey for
having 'expressed his opinion in writing on a subject
on which he felt a deep conviction, and called on the
House to agree to a second reading of the bill. Mr.
E. Ellice, sen., said it was idle to expect finality in
measures of reform, but for the measure of the
Government he considered it to be essentially a bad
one. Lord A. V. Tempest supported the bill, ac-
cusing his opponents -of inconsistency. Mr. Mills
said that the debate, long as.it was, and long as it
was likely to be, was satisfactory, so far as it would
show that the House was animated by a sincere de-
sire for reform. Sir James Graham was sorry to see
the time return when it was necessary to re-consider
the fundamental principles of our constitution. He
concluded by saying that the House must do its duty,
regardless of the consequences. Sir J. Pakinoton
defended the bill, and after some further discus-
sion, the debate was adjourned.
The news on the war question continues complex.
Everybody hopes for peace, vet the prepara-
tions for war continue. The Vienna corres
pondent of' the Times says that although
Austria has promised to attend the Congress,
she is not inclined to think peace will be

maintained, and consequently continues
.1

arm a-

ments. By the end of the Month she will have in
Lombardy seventy battalions of infantry, and with
artillery, cavalry, and engineers, the army in Italy
will be about 220,000 strong. The same writer is of
opinion that Victor Emmanuel has no choice but to
go forward, for if he hesitates he is lost. It is generally
expected that the game will begin by Garribaldi's
volunteers making an inroad into Modena or Tuscany.
The protocol of the Conference of Aix-le-Chapelle,
held in 1818, which Austria invoked, stipulates
that the Powers forming. the Holy Alliance shall
not aiscuss the attairs of other European states

except in consequence of the formal idstigation on
the part of the States whom the said matters con-
cern, and with the express reservation of the rights
of those States to participate in the proposed Congress.
The announcement of a Congress for the affairs of
Italy has not yet produced any improvement in the
trade of France, owing to confidence having been so
much shaken during the last three months. A tele-
gram from Berlin mentions that the town of Mann-,
heim has been selected as the place of meeting of the
Congress. It is understood here that it will assemble
next month.

The Daily News has received intelligence from
Italy, of a disquieting character. The announce-
ment of a Congress has stimulated a movement
which all the prudence of Count Cavour may not be
able long to restrain, and which should he be over-
thrown would pas's into the hands of the republican
and revolutionary party. The Daily News is
informed that the conditions on which Austria has
assented to a congress are of a most insufficient
character. Le Nord says, that Count Cavour's note
to the five powers, claiming the admission of Pied-
mont to the Congress points out, that in associating
themselves with the policy of Piedmont they would
assure at once the triumph of nationality and of
order in Italy. By excluding Piedmont they would
abandon the fate of Italy to revolutionary influence.

The steamer Europa, arrived last night- from New
York. with dates to the 13th inst., and has brought
530,000 dollars in specie. A• full abstract of the
news will be found in another column.
At the Markets Committee yesterday, Mr. Glad-
stone and several other members resigned their
seats, on the grounds that the Council refused to
sanction the appointment of a general superinten-
dent.

Last evening, an interesting meeting of Cabmen
was held in Hope Hall, and which will be found in
another column. A similar meeting is 'to be held

this evening

THE PEACE CONGRESS

THE more one reflects upon it, the more rational,
as well as the more desirable in all respects, does it
appear, that the differences with Austria which
France and Piedmont have been making an occasion
for an European war, should be submitted to arbi-

.11G evustuera LlOll anti ueLeimillution,

that is, of the cause iu dispute, to judges mutually
And that

the parties contending
it has diffused joy and satisf

agreed upon by

.action

is it appears to

have done, over the whole of Europe;

with the

single exception, perhaps, of Piedmont, which
thought it had something to gain by
find that a Congress was to meet for the settlement
of the points contested, rather than have them decided
at the cannon's mouth, and at the sacrifice of one
knows not what fearful amount of blood and treasure;
is a circumstance that certainly affords very gratify-
ing evidence of the improved state of feeling that
has arisen among the nations of the European Con-
tinent, as well as here at home. War is one
of the greatest scourges which can afflict
civilised society ; and war, therefore, cannot be too
strongly deprecated, or too strenuously resisted. Not
but that there may be justifying causes of war.
Deliberate invasions of right, violations of treaties,
and the necessity of maintaining such a balance of
power among neighbouring nations, as that no single
State, or confederacy of States, be strong enough to
overwhelm and oppress the rest
require, and therefore justify, recourse to arms
The objects of a just war, are those of national right
and public safety,—precaution, defence, or reparation.
But even in these cases,—cases, though they may be
admitted to be, of defensive, and therefore justifiable
war,—it is the duty of all concerned to exhaust
every means of obtaining redress before havoc is
cried, and the dogs of war are let slip ; while there
can be no excuse whatever for war for the family
alliances, the personal friendships or quarrels, or th(
covetous desires of princes.
In the case before us

a conflict,

such causes ma.

it is a question

most appropriately fitted for arbitration

one of the
consider, of the whole affair; as rc

it is

worst

features,

ards the cor

duct of both France and Piedmont, —or rather, of
LOUIS NAPOLEON and VICTOR EMX[ANUEL, who are
the autocrat.? of those countries,—that they never
themselves, either one or the other of them, thought
of such a course—thought of any means whatever,
apparently, of averting the curse of war as a mode
of settling the points in dispute.
The national vanity of France has been appealed
to, as usual, on the present occasion. The formi-
dable difficulties to be encountered have been set
forth by the Imperial press only all the more
forcibly, in order that they might boast the more
loudly of the ability to surmount them. " France,"
it is declared, " who has so often fought and de-
feated united Europe, certainly does not 'entertain
fear at such a perspective. She has on her side the
valour and wonderful activity of her soldiers. She
has, moreover, a terrible ally, called the Revolution,
who gives unexpected assistance in the midst of her
enemies. In spite of all these obstacles, and were
even England and Russia to join the coalition,
France would not hesitate to draw the sword were
her honour or independence involved." But then,
of course, this is most conveniently not the ease in
the present instance,—the more conveniently inas-
much as the public opinion of France happens to be
decidedly against war. "It is useless," says a letter
from Paris, to attempt giving you an idea of the in-
tense satisfaction which is felt throughout Paris at
the pacific turn affairs have taken," And no doubt
this fact has had no little to do in producing the
pacific turn " which the affairs of the bellicose
lig.ve at last taken.

pantie

Still there is a mystery, an

doubt,

matter. The preparations for war are no
Piedmont has gone on enrolling volunteeri