Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-10 00:00:00

THE DAY'S NEWS

The -.House of Commons sat only for a few
minutes yesterday afternoon, when the report on
the motion for supply was brought up and agreed
to, and other returns ordered without observation.
-The intelligence from the Continent, though not
of such a warlike character as of late, is not of the

most re-assuring nature. The Patrie, in a very
marked manner, contradicts assertions of the Nord
a2ld. independance Belgetending to throw doubts

on the ofßeial origin of the pamphlet. The falsifi-
eation of the Nord's prediction that the imperial
speech ,would be found at variance with the
pamphlet is triumphantly pointed out. The Paris
journals which are opposed to war refrain from
comments on the Emperor's speech, and the others
have it all their own way. The Bourse is rather
More assured than hitherto, and evidently inter-
prets the speech in a peaceful sense. But that
war is imminent there is no reason to doubt.
Even from Algeira we hear of preparations
for a great struggle. The Paris correspondent
of a London evening contemporary states that a
letter has been received from an army surgeon,
serving in Algeria, dated only four or five days
back, stating that his regiment was expecting to
be sent to Italy, and that he was harassed to death
by preparations for active service.
The Ding of Naples is again reported to be
The

Ministerial nominations from Wallachia
ire announced. Among them is the name of
Bratiano, a name that is the most familiar to
English ears. The Moldavians have sent a depu-
tation to Constantinople to ask the Sultan's consent
to Cousa's election as Itospodar of Moldavia. A
similar deputation will soon have to leave Bucharest.
If the Sultan should choose to refuse, the rather
puzzling question will arise as to how he will
manage it. The conventions contain no provision
to the effect that the Prince elect in either case
must not be a Prince somewhere else, nor are the
precedents in European history
an 3• Way counter
to it. - -

The hereditary Grand Duchess of Tuscany
daughter of the King. of Saxony, is reportedbY,'
telegraph as being seriously ill at Naples.
From Turkey we learn that the civil and military
services were much annoyed at the arrears of their
pay not being settled. The government is now 18
months behind hand. The ministers of the Divan
were quarreling.
Yesterday the East Banbury election took place.
The contest was a most severe one, the winning
candidate only polling one ahead. The numbers
were—SamueLson, 177 ; Hardy, 176 ; Mial, 118.
Mr. Hardy is a conservative; Samuelson a liberal.
Mr. Townsend's resignation of his seat for Green-
wich having at length been formally completed, a
writ has been issued, and the election will take
place within probably a week from the present
:lime. Great excitement prevails in the borough,
.and the result of the contest, which lies between

Mr. Alderman Salomon and Mr. Angerstein,
appears to be uncertain. In the meanwhile, Gen.
Codrington's resignation has led to a movement in
favour of Mr. Montagu Chambers, and a requisi-
tion to that gentleman is in course of preparation.
From Oxford we learn that the election for the
University will take place on Saturday.
Yesterday morning both houses of convocation
of the clergy of the Province of Canterbury
assembled at 'Westminster—the upper house in
Queen Anne's Bounty-office, and the lower house
in the Jerusalem Chamber. In consequence of the
absence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, who was
summoned to Windsor, the Bishop of London pre-
sided, and there were also present the Bishops of
Oxford, Lincoln, Salisbury, St. Asaph, Lichfield,
Gloucester and Bristol, Exeter, and Llandaff.
Dr. Travers Twiss, the vicar-general of the pro-
vince, was present, with Mr. Francis. Hart Dyke,
the apparitor. The Bishop of Llandaff presented
a petition from the diocese of Ely in opposition to
the abolition of church-rates. The lower house
was occupied all the morning in the discussion of
'a; report on the subject of missions.
The weekly meeting of the West Derby Board
of Guardians was held yesterday. No business of
importance was transacted. Several communica-
tions were read from the Poor-law Board, one
refusing its sanction to the appointment of ono
person to undertake the combined duties of a porter
and bookkeeper.
-At the tenth annual meeting of the Industrial
Schools yesterday, it was stated that there were
159 boys and girls in attendance at the schools on
the 31st December. The average number on the
roll throughout the year was 152. Sind the
schools were opened 530 of the scholars have
obtained situations out of them. There is at pre-
sent a balance in hand of nearly £9lO.

The adjourned meeting of the Town Council was
held yesterday, but the business transacted was
not of any great interest. The proceedings of the
various committees were agreed to. Mr. Jeffery
complained of the way in which the books in the
Public Offices, Cornwallis-street, were kept, and
intimated that on the next council day he should
move that a special committee be appointed for
the purpose -of investigating the system of book--
keeping connected with the entire of the corporate
estate.

The annual meeting of the St. Anne's Dispensary
and Eye and Ear Infirmary, was held yesterday.
The report stated that the income last year was
nearly £640, being the largest amount for any
individual year previously.