Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-02 00:00:00

Uagaw, Jame

they arc nothing but the pestilences of revolu-
tion; but the union of both is fatal to their

clerstandings as well as to their patriotism

the one character they demand an extension

of the franchise, on the plea, that all who contri-

bute to the revenue have a natural right to a

in the representation

But, in the other

character, they demand that those classes for
whom they claim the franchise, shall be relieved
from taxation ! Now, really, the lights of this

new philosophy should make their final election,

They should choose, without uncertainty or hesi-

tation, whether they will have " fish or flesh, or
good red herring." But it is intolerable that they
hould ask for all three upon the 'principle which
embraces only one. But the

they themselves sa)

philosophers have to Ilea

For remainder of Telegraphic News see 7th Page.

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The following appeared in a portion of our 1'
pression of yesterday :
LOAN OF £12,000,000 FOR THE NATIONAI

The following announcement is made in the leader of
the Morning Stay:—" The Royal Commission ar
pointed to enquire into the national defences, has, 10
understand, agreed to report our south coast dock'
yards to be in • such an imperfectly defended conditiorl,
that it will require an outlay of £12,000,000 sterling
to fortify them thoroughly." The Commission also, t.
are informed, resolved to recommend that these work'
should be raised by way of loan.

DEFENCES

!AUSTRALIAN MAIL

fl T.EGRAM.I

LREUTEI
The steamer Emeu, with the mail; from Austr3ll
reached Aden on the 20th November, and would eXte
tinue her voyage to Suez the following morning. the
letters may be expected in London, via Marseilles, OIL
I
away much of solid 6th instant.

WEST INDIA MAIL.
I.
SOUTHAMPTON, -non
The Royal Mail Company's steam-packet Shall:
33
has arrived from the West Indies, &c. She brings of
passengers, $900,000 in specie, and 6-39 packer`"
cargo.

FRANCE

[REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] 1.
PARIS, Dee;
The Honiteur, of to-day, publishes a decree
the Prefect de Police under the authority of the ffii—th'e
ter of the Interior, who is henceforth charged With , of
general direction of the public surete, and otne'oa
the Ministry of the Interior • forming this division
placed under his control. one
The Constitutionel, of this day, in an article Elm., to
by one of its editors, Melatant, says they have refis°':o4
believe that the rumour of the bombardment of 111011
has been greatly exaggerated. The facts have
erroneously exaggerated. There was no French 54 Ay
ron engaged, but only one French frigate. There_ for
no bombardment, but a vigorous act of retaliatiouto
what was either an insult, or a serious misconel
of orders on the 'part of the Moors. i

ENGLAND AND THE CONGRESS'.
The difficulties of the task which will devolve °4-00,
British Plenipotentiaries at the Congress of rar-t, 00,;
considered by the Times to demand° the foveln°-tfor;
most experienced statesmen of the day. Lord St Lord
de Redeliffe, it says, is not the man to conciliate; via
Granville is perhaps not able or willing to g°
. bhp
Cowley wants a master. deo
The Times does not mention Lord Clareloself.„,
says, were Lord Palmerston to go to Paris 111,d.
would avoid the danger of an inferior Ila'
would have no critic he need fear, and the theb'-'St
nation would readily believe him to have done
that could be done under the circumstances.

AMERICA. „citibt, v
QUEENSTOWN, VreCTILOSdaL/ ,t'YOr!.,r
The steamship City of Baltimore, from -N" cabw.
19th inst., arrived about midnight, bringing 47
~,,,,;e•
and 171 steerage passengers, and $120,000 in Teo!
She landed 69 passengers, and proceeded for Lice
at 2 a.m. Passed the Persia 29th, bound W.
Political news unimportant.
COMMERCIAL.
CottonA Money t N
ratherec wl o s
eYorkdeasier.rather
a the stocksr tamelydl l
Exchange : : Ns
aelwesabundant, Central,l2,oooa
at bale:,
Ob6:01:11i
111 for middling uplands. Flom. and wheat old
and lower. Corn more plentiful, and prices in facceoar4
buyers. Pork in fair demand : mess $l5 121 c. ' Qilsr
q ,tn pi ,
firm : sales 900 hhds, 130 boxes, and 500 brls. P. fie'
at 81-c to Bic. Coffee quiet : sales moderate, and Pt bps
steady. Ashes—Small sales of pots and pearls ifl till:
to 51c. Iron—Scotch pig, $23 50c. Spirits ° wet'
pentine sold at fully 6c.reights—Engagemoits
fair; rates firm.
SAVANNAH, 18th Nov.—Cotton unchanged :
1,175 bales.

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THE BUILDERS' STRIKE 460
The _Daily Arews shows that the delusion resPi' tort
the builders' strike is nearly at an end. fir P
tile
o f presidentma kin g oaf r theu,,s h
uWpoornktnhieenm'sonCeoyn_bfeorxe.nee, aceuse6 Ili
A fitlg
labourers of falsifying lists of the lock-outs, an
tes/
-., A ccooiation st 9

report to the Master I