Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-05 00:00:00

OCTOBER 5, 1859.

low and ungentlemanly person, who might thus
have set both countries by the ears—the intrepid
HARNEY.

If this licentious and lawless spirit, which is so
troublesome and difficult to control in America,
be a not very satisfactory illustration of that
Republican virtue, which modern Radicals are
accustomed to hold up to plebeian admiration,
neither is it a -favourable or encouraging fact

that the gravest complications might, and pro

bably would have arisen, had the present repre-
sentative of the Republic been on the eve of a
how candidateship, instead of resignation of his
office. We may thank the political independence
of his position, should Mr. BUCHANAN feel him-
self at liberty to give full scope to those sentir
ments of justice, humanity, and wisdom, which

we hope will respond to our own efforts at a
peaceable solution of the present difficulty:

NOTES OF THE DAY

Now that our Ambassador at the French Court has
at length gone to Biarritz, it is.both puzzling and pro-
"'king to find it declared that the purpose of what we
have been taught to consider as a long-deferred visit, is
not to take part in the negotiations respecting Italy, but
only to assist in the concltision of arrangements for a
general French and English expedition to China. There
4.s still, however, the hope,—at least, we see it expressed
rquarters,—that he may not confine himself
L° a discussion of the affairs of China ; but will at least
convey to the French Emperor, and those who are
Participators in his councils, the opinions of the British
Government upon the Italian dispute. The worst of it
there is every reason to believe,

ls, that Otiose opinions,

are not such as can be expected to accord at present
with the measures that it is understood are most likely
to be adopted. The probability is, therefore, that Lord
Cowley will find little opportunity of representing
tngland on this still unsettled Italian question.
The intelligence that the treaty of peace, which has
been prepared at Zurich, 'is now ready for signature,
and only awaits some final orders from Vienna for its
completion, would seem to promise that a new phase in
the proceeding will at length be entered upon.' The
impression seems ,to gain ground, that the question of
the sovereignties of the revolted states will, however,
niter all, have to be determined by a Congress of the
reat Powers.

It would now seem/to be placed beyond quertion, that
he Spanish Governmcnt, in going to war with Morocco,

IS not to seek any territorial conqUests, but -Simply to
enforce satisfaction, if it should bp refused by the Moors.
It is on this undersiandino. that our own Government
0
has
s resolved to refrait from offering any opposition to
Spain in these hostilities. The Moors have no doubt
been Presuming ton much on the forbearance of Spain
and it may do them good,

promote
lusation, improuatiy pro
as well as make them better neighbours
for the time to come,—to teach them the leSson which
main is now prepared to do.

The. further account we published yesteaday, of the
dispute that has unhappily arisen respecting the territory
Tiritish Columbia, if it is -to be relied
-ter to the "difficulty,"

of San Jnar

upon, give
Americans

as
iii a, mach more serious than it 'Seemed
afore. The American force was eVidently qto
Suite
g enough to maintain its ground, until British
.aforcements arrived ; and it is not improbable that,
Presuming upon their greater strength, the Americans
have proceeded to extremities which may 'have a di-
trous issue. • The British Governor has
Seems, by the Legislative Assembly of Vancouver's
Island, to raise companies of volunteers for the purpose of
nefeuding British rights in San Juan. But it is to be hoped,
that no hostile demonstration will have beer, made, in the
absence of those instructions from the home Govern-
ninent4 by which it is so 'desirable they should be guided
such an occasion. The point in dispute itself, may
not b,
"'erY important ; but, be that as it may, it is
et
most desirable to avoid all occasion of a rup-
ur.n ,
e with the trni‘States, the GoVernment of which
t'annof ted_
own ways be responsible for
°'c'era in distant 'settlements

the freaks of even its

•
LIVERPOOL POST-OFFICE " QUESTIONS."—In
reBPect to the series of questions put to officials connected
With the LiverpoOl Post-office' given by us in another
column, the following appears in the Globe of last night
e are authorised to say that there is no foundationf
whatever for a statement which has eare in some o
'tile Public journals to the effect that,ap byp direction of the
Postroa.ster-General, l3 -or of Mr. Rowland .the
tileerB in the Post-Ace at Liverpool lave been called
,charact
Pen to reply to a series of questions of an inquisitorial
in that
er• The facts of the case are, that a few persons
n office having,it .was feared, become embarrassed
their affairs and entangled in a system of 'pecuniary
commodation, an investigation was ordered ; and
.the
postmaster
ma_ of Liverpool judged it expedient in making
i.nvestiga.tion to address to these persons certain
,ioss2l"s; but this coarse he took on his own authority
thelland on the natter coming to the knowledge of
. ulef-effice, an inquiry into the Postmaster's pro-
ngs Was immediately instituted."

-"CEIe
pleasurer AT ST.. GEORGE'S HALL ,--We
—We had much
aboreTh •aiii,nwahttieh,
ending at the concert last night in the
well to
we are happy to say, was remarkably
,ntenanced by, the music-loving portion of the
town annd
rnOneighbourhood ; in fact, the hallwas filled, and
eu
4,antsng The audience were many of our leading mer-
and other notables of the district, as well as :a
Gen ,
-eraL'Officer from South America, who wore many
hottottraille distinctions. The concert went off in a most
Pleuing and satisfactory manner.; and we are sure that
the
and
experienced a great, musical treat. The
performers consisted of Miss Alice Dodd, (this being
:bier first public appearance beforen Liverpool audience,)
A adame Catherine Hayes, Madame Weiss,— Mr.
J,
~ W. Morgan, and M. we:ss, Madame Hayes
18 so well known in Liverpool, that it is scarcely
ureecceesary to say that she was warmly and deservedly
ed—we never heard her in better voice. Miss
Dodd wa
partir," 3 Peculiarly happy. in Donizetti's " Con:vien
dwellin which si,--c was most enthusiastically encored,
as '
11.1 several other pieces, which she rendered in
erY Pleasing style We have no doubt that after a
16. Yr., more. public reeeptions, such as she met with. last
sight' she will attain more confidence, aid become
aj. 'great favouzite—withs the Live public. Mr.
a„ v -nit:binson filled the office of conductor; and,
oa i ariably does, gave
"eh 1
1--) e, the concert W ' great satisfaction. On the
and reflected
_tea, cut off in a very satisfactory manner/
Messrs. nita:
audt Credit on all concerned, not forgetting
management ; and
_°l') who, We understand, had the
haring
such wane::llat to have the opportunity of
shortly
h ! .

During Saturday rliolt a , ------..... number of fires occurred in 4111 ff SuridaY aloof a great
verent parti, of the metro-
politan district, SOW Of whio. loss of property. . ere attended with great
PATRICK AND PRIEST. ---- cc
Ma 101167 tells me that you have Patrickst, the widow
Pie, -Is that correct or not ? " -i?..isOne of her finest
' What have you done with it ? " „IdnYeer Honour"
it, yer Honour." "Oh Patrick ! Patrieo it and ate
IV:hen you
are brought face to face with the widow and
You of sttotaltive•eo'f
judgtnent7day, what account will you be able tel. Pig on
Yourself when the widow accuses
rivcrvnee, I'll
" Did you say the pig would be there, yer tivereni e-e" ,:
"To be sure I did." " Well, then, Ter
fay, s Mrs, Maloney, there's yer pit,,,."

THE LATEST NEWS,

FRANCE.

PARIS, October 4

It is asserted that the Austrian Government
has consented to reduce the debt of Lombardy to
be borne by Piedmont, from 400,000,000, to little
more than one-half this sum.

General Changarnier has returned to Paris
froth Belgium. Marshal Canrobert, and Marshal
the Duke of Magenta, have quitted Paris for
Nancy and Lille, to resume the command of their
military districts.

THE FRENCH FUNDS

PARIS, October 4

12.10 p.m.—Rentes continue very variable, and

open to-day firm at 69.60.

3 26 p.m.—Prices of fulasis are well supported.
The final quotations, 69.75, of Rentes show an

improvement of since yesterday,

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Oct. 4,

-The Austrian 'Correspondence states that there
is in Vienna no paper of a semi-official character.
The Correspondence also denies the reported wed-
ding of the Imperial House.

THE MUTINY ON BOARD THE GREAT
EASTERN.

At Judges' chambers, yesterday,

Mr. Justice

Byles granted an order for a writ of certierari, to
bring up the convietiin of Francis Johnson, who

was sentenced to one month's imprisonment in
Doncaster jail, for refusing to clean the decks of

the Great Eastern on Sunday.

The following appeared in a portion of our im-
pression of yesterday :=

THE BOMBAY MAIL •
The telegrams in anticipation of the Bombay mail
are now overdue.

FRANCE

The Chinese expedition hangs fire. Little or nothing
is doing in the ports of France, The expedition is not
popular either with civilians or military men. The
interests of France in China being insignificant, it is
considered, that the military and naval contribution of
France to operations in: that quarter ought to be in the
SA

me proportion.
Mr. Mason, the American Minister at Paris,
yesterday, of apoplexy.