Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-14 00:00:00

There was an important discussion on the school
question, another on the cart question, and a good
deal of miscellaneous business, which we are unable
to notice at greater length under this head, in conse-
quence of the pressure upon upon our space.
The Recorder was yesterday occupied the whole day
in hearing the cases of prosecution against the keepers
of various supper-rooms and night houses, which have
so long been complained of as an existing nuisance
in Lime-street and the neighbourhood. After hear-
ing a good deal of evidence, the following parties
were convicted, namely :—Ann Harrison Wickham,
William Derry, and Walter Thomas, the latter being
strongly recommended by the jury to the favourable
consideration of the Court. Judgment in each case
was deferred until the trials in the other cases shall
been concluded. We give a very full report of these
important proceedings in our impression this day.
The foreign news received yesterday, was generally
of a favourable character, and the latest telegrams
received last night, were confirmatory of those received
at an earlier period. Le Nord, of yesterday, says :
" Austria, it is true, renounces an inadmissable con-
dition which she had put upon her participation in
the Congress, but she refuses to accede to the demand
of the mediating Powers, to establish, before and
during the negotiations, a zone of neutralised terri-
tory between the two armies; moreover, she has
propounded new conditions, conditions which are at
this moment the subject of negotiation, and which
relate probably to the enrolment of Italian volun-
teers, and to the simultaneous and general disarm-
ing."
The Paris correspondent of the Post says : " The
great Powers have concluded that it would be advis-
able to get the Plenipotentiaries of the great Powers
together as soon as possible, and then talk about
disarming. Austria is expected to agree to this
suggestion."
The correspondent of the _Herald says that the
warlike preparations of France continue on a most
tremendous scale, troops pouring into Lyons from
north, south, east and west.
The Paine of Tuesday evening contains an article
of great significance. That journal is considered as
the organ of the Emperor's private cabinet. The
Patric speaks of a last and supreme effort which
England and Prussia are making on behalf of peace.
Referring to the proposition of Austria, that there
should be a general disarmament, the Patrie asserts
that Trance is still on a peace footing ; she has
collected no army on her frontier, she has not applied
to the Legislature for a war credit ; while Austria,
having increased her army in Italy from 60,000 to
100,000 might commence a campaign to-morrow.
The Putrie concludes with a threat in the following
words :—" If Austria means that a general disarma-
ment is to resu't in the maintenance of the status
quo- in Italy, and not of resolving the imperious
difficulties of the present situation, it must not be
expected that France will be duped by such a de-
mand."

The Times contains a letter from Munich, which
states that the cavalry and infantry of the Bavarian
army are to be placed on a war footing. Before the
end of the month all Germany will be in arms.

Advices have been received from Milan to the 11th
instant. The official Milan Gazette ascribes a peace-
ful meaning to the article on existing relations be-
tween France and Germany, published in the
Moniteur of Sunday last.
The annual meeting of the Mercantile Marine
Service Association, was held yesterday This body
is only two years in existence, but it has done a vast
deal of good already, and is in a very flourishing
condition. The report will be read with interest.