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WEDNESDAY, JAN UARY

THE DAY'S NEWS

19, 1859.

, The only item or topic discussed just now, is
the new Reform Bill of Mr. Bright. It is looked
upon by all authorities as of a most sweeping

character, and-several of our Metropolitan contem-
poraries point out, what they term, inconsistences.
The speech of Mr. Bright at Bradford., explaining
the principal provisions of the bill, will be found
in another portion of to-day's paper.
Mr. Gladstone, it is announced by the morning
papers, will not remain much longer in the lonian
Islands, as he will be back in time to take part in
the principal debates in Parliament this session.
This does not look as if he was to be definitely
appointed as Lord High Commissioner.
The Express of last night, publishes, an indig-
nant protest against a garrison anrder pro-
mulgated at Malta. The order is as follows :
" All guards to turn out to the Archbishop of
Malta, and all sentries to carry arms and
-present arms when the Host passes." The
Express says--" This order has been the source of
much bitterness. A British officer, Captain Shef-
field, of the Royal North British Fusiliers, a
Crimean officer, having refused to obey the order,
has been placed under arrest. It is a case of con-
science with him, and he is ready to submit to
any punishment rather than do homage to the
Host.' We should think he is ; but we should
like to see who, at the present day, will dare to
punish any soldier of the British Army, be he
officer or private, for refusing to pay religious
honours to a priest's bit of bread. It is time this
nonsense was done with. We have heard a great
deal too much lately from the Mediterranean
of ignoble truckling to the priesthood both of
the Latin and Greek Churches. Some whose
high station and endowments ought to have
preserved them from unworthy compliances
im this respect have compromised the dignity of
their country among the races which inhabit the
islands of Southern Europe. The country, how-
ever, can take care of its own honour, eminent
public men may expiate their errors with the loss
of reputation ; but the soldier, if the rules and
orders of the service are against him, is helpless.
It is for those who enjoy the protection of the
Army and the reflected lustre of its glories to take
care that its members shall not be harassed by
the imposition of orders which destroy their self-
respect without bringing the least advantage to
the country."
From Paris we learn, that au Austrian Courier
has arrived in that city, with despatches, which
are understood to contain the answer to a note
sent by the French government, simultaneously
with notes on the same subject from the other
powers parties to the Treaty of Paris, complaining
of the order sent to the commandant of Semlin,
authorising, in certain eventualities, an interven-
tiop. in Servia. The answer, we are told, is to this
effect :—" The Austrian government, as a neighbour-
ing power to Servia, is more interested than any
other can be in the strict observance of article 29
of. the Treaty of Paris ; that in the present in-
stance the question has lost its practical importance,
inasmuch as Prince Milosch has been recognised
by the Turkish government ;. and that in point of
international law the offer made to the Pacha of
Belgrade implied that the Pacha would submit the
proposition to the Porte, who, in its turn, would
consult the powers parties to the Treaty of Paris
before giving an answer." If this version be cor-
rect it amounts to an important concession, for it
has been confidently represented for a long while
that Austria insisted upon her right to send troops
to Belgrade with the consent of the Porte without
regard to the other powers. A semi-official article
in the Constitutionnel, confirms this statement,
and expresses an opinion that this act of Austria
cannot but strengthen confidence in the main-
tenance of peace.
A Marseilles letter in the Nord makes very light
of a war with Austria, and pretends that mer-
chants there are quite astonished at the panic
which the prospect of such an event has produced
on the Paris Bourse. The writer reckons with
confidence upon the alliance of France with
Russia, and " the troubles in India," to keep Eng-
land quiet, and thus comforted looks upon the
" localised " war which is likely to ensue, as an
excellent opportunity for developing the French
merchant navy.

We have also interesting news by telegraph
from the Danubian Principalities. On Monday,
the election of a Hospodar for Moldavia took place,
and Cousa, an advocate for the union of both Prin-
cipalities, was elected, and assumed the reins of

The French Minister of Commerce has drawn
up a new Corn-law, which is now before the Coun-
cil of State. It is stated that the sliding scale
will be definitively abolished, and a moderate fixed
duty established.

A meeting has been held in Manchester, pre-
sided over by the Mayor, to consider the question
of adulteration of food and the sale of poisons. A
resolution was passed declaring the opinion of the
meeting to be that the local authorities ought to
have the power of inspecting all food offered for
sale, and that the vendors of food injuriously adul-
terated should be subjected to a penalty. A peti-
tion to Parliament, based on this very reasonable
proposal, was adopted by the meeting. The most
amusing part of the proceedings was an attempt
on the part of those very indefatigable gentlemen,
the advocates of the Maine Liquor Law, who are
always appearing when least expected, to carry an
amendment condemnatory of " thatpoison alcohol."
Sixteen colliers were summoned at Wigan, on
Monday, for leaving work without notice. The
magistrates adjourned the case for a fortnight, in
the hope that a better feeling may then exist
between masters and men. -The peace of the
neighbourhood continues undisturbed.
A man and his wife, named Parkinson, have been
committed for trial in Manchester, on a charge of
wilfully murdering their child.

At the meeting of the Select Vestry, yesterday,
the resolution of the Workhouse Committee,
expelling or excluding. Miss Gillow, the Roman
Catholic lady visitor, was confirmed without any
discussion on the matter.

THE Shipping Interest, it is most satisfactory
to understand, is likely to participate largely
in the general revival of commerce with which
the New Year has opened. During the past
year, indeed, British Shipping, under all the
circumstances of the country, has been in a much
more hopeful state than many people apprehended
The Shipping generally, in

was its condition