Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-04 00:00:00

how to show herself worthy of the grandeur of her

mission

I confide them to the valour of the army

which remains in France to keep watch upon our
frontiers to protect our homes. I confide them to
the patriotism of the National Guard. I confide them,

in
a word, to the patriotism of the entire people

who will encircle them with that affection and
devotedness of which I daily receive such proofs."

Such i

e substance of the document which will be

found in another part of our paper, and which at

once destroys all hope of peacE

The no

-arrival of the French mail leaves us

without those details which are more to be depended
upon than the telegrams. A despatch, dated Parma,
Sunday, speaks of another revolutionary movement
in Italy. It states that a public manifestation was
made on Saturday, by the populace, before the Royal
Palace. The officers, in the name of the army,
demanded the union of their troops with the Pied-
montese forces. The Duchess quitted Parma after
having appointed a Council of Regency, com_
also left
The Princes have
posed of her Ministers.
Public order has not been disturbed. Another
telegram received yesterday, and dated Turin, Mon_
day evening, says, General Gyulia has imposed on
the town of Novara the demand for a heavy eon_
tribution of provisions and forage, under pain, in

times the

of five

kustrian

h dated f

Trieste, Monday, states that the town, together with
the surrounding territory, and the districts Lisino
and Gorigia, have been declared in a state of siege.
General Gyulia has asumed the functions of Governor
General, in the place of the Archduke Maximilian.
Venice and Verona have been declared in a state of
siege. The hereditary Prince of Tuscan has arrived
at Venice. The Milan official Gazette of the 30th
of April, contains a proclamation addressed by
General Gyulia to the Sardinian population, to whom

it guarantees liberty, honour, security of property,
maintenance of laws, and protection.
The Election news adds but little to that before
known. Yesterday, Messrs. Dennison and Clinton
were returned without'opposition for North Notting_
hamshire ; Messrs. Shirley and Mordaunt for South
Warwick ; Messrs. Patten and Huntingdon for
North Lancashire. We give other details in another
column.

At the meeting of the Select Vestry, yesterday, the
various committees were appointed, and a memorial
from the late cottage-rate-collectors was read,
praying that they might be re-instated in their
situations, but after a short discussion on the subject,
it was determined to abide by the former decision
of the committee. Mr. Jones read an elaborate
report as to the state of the Industrial Schools,
showing the various proportions of Protes-
tant and Catholic children there educated, the
average period of their attendance, and also the ad-,
missions and re-admissions, with other particulars,
exhibiting an improved condition of the schools, and
concluded by expressing a sincere desire that the
educational department might so continue to improve,
and thus become a credit to the great parish of
Liverpool.
The monthly meeting of the Birkenhead Commis-.
sioncrs took place last night, Mr. John Laird presid-
ing. The financial statement was made, as usual
previous to the election of of the new Board in June.,
The township is in a most promising and flourishing
condition, being able, as Mr. Rae stated, for the first
time in its history, to be able to make both ends meet,
and having, as well, large reserved funds. Mr.
Gough charged two members of the Board with
supplying goods to it, which, he argucd,was contrary
to the statute, and amounted to a disqualification
The Law-Clerk was ordered to report upon the
subject at the next meeting.
The City of Baltimore steamer arrived at Cork,
yesterday, en route for Liverpool. She brings dates
from New York to 23rd ult. She landed 41 passen-
gers at Cork, and proceeded to Liverpool at 3 p.m.
She has on board 230 passengers, and $384,000 in
specie. The City of Manchester, from Liverpool,
had not arrived out.

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ENGLAND AND PEACE

THERE is a great moral and political lesson
conveyed in this important fact,—the fact, namely,
that not only is England at peace with all Europe,
nay, with all the world, while the Continent of
Europe is bristling in all directions with the bayonets
of war, but that England yearns to maintain peace,—
to remain entirely free from all foreign entangle-
ments ; and whilst a fearful din of arms is heard at
a distance, to preserve a position of careful and
dignified . IL la WIC of ale groatoot of
public blessings, we may depend upon it, to be at
peace,—peace within our own realms, of course, first
and above all ; and, next, peace with all the king-
doms of the world, in so far as it is possible to keep
it. It is civil, or intestine wars which, as BURKE
has so forcibly expressed it, "strike deepest of all
into the manners of the people—vitiating their
politics, corrupting their morals, .gerverting even
the natural taste and relish of equity and justice ;
and by teaching us to consider our fellow creatures
in a hostile light, making the whole body of our
nation become gradually less dear to us." But the
principle is much the same in all wars. To consider
our fellow creatures of other lands than our own in
a hostile light, is a great moral evil. And in a
material, as well as in a: social point of view, it
cannot but produce a most blighting effect wherever
its malign influences are felt,—an effect which is
seldom repaired until after gene-rations have passed

The desire for peace has been demonstrated at
every hustings of the General Election, as far as it
has proceeded; and we doubt not it will continue to
resound throughout the United Kingdom. The
sense of the country is thus shewn most decidedly to
be in favour of that pacific policy which her
Majesty's present Government have pursued, and
which we have had their assurance they will
continue to pursue. " I believe," said General
PEEL, addressing his constituents at Huntingdon,
upon his re-election ; and he is a member of the
Cabinet, let it be remembered, —" I believe that all
politicians and parties are united in saying that the
policy of the Government iu regard to the present
important crisis is the only true policy that can be
However we may differ on other political
in the opinion

follow

questions, we are all agre

ed, I think

that the strictest neutrality, and non-interference on

every other point but to preserve the peace of

grope, is the true and the wisest policy

and if

unfortunately war should break out, that we should
take no further part in the struggle. We have
nothing to do but, if possible, to preserve the peace
'of Europe. But if that cannot be obtained—and
that can only depend upon the Power which rules
the affections of sinful man—unless, I say, we can
preserve peace, it is our bounden duty to withdraw
altogether from the struggle, and to keep ourselves
ready for action at the moment when we can
interfere as mediators." This, then, is the policy of
her Majesty's Ministers; and while every constitu-
ency in the country is concurring in and applauding
such a policy, testimony is being borne—in many

instances most unwittingly—to the merits of the
Administration, under circumstances highly honour-
able to all concerned. Even Lord iTonN RUSSELL

expressed his entire concurrence in the foreign
policy of the Government. " I am sure it
will be a
.great advantage," he said, at his
re-election for the City of London,

" whatever
differences may arise with respect to the internal
Government of the country, and the principles on
which it ought to be conducted, that all the chief
parties in Parliament, and all the chief leaders,
should concur in the same opinion with regard to
our foreign affairs." And then, after further
expounding his own views, as to the present
alarming crisis in Europe, and the duty of England
at so perilous a conjuncture, he declared—" I believe
those opinion,s do not materially and substantially
differ from the opinions which are held by those who
now conduct the Government of This country. If so,
I am sure it will be a great advantage that when
Parliament meets upon this subject, at all events we