Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-01-25 00:00:00

'NORTHERN DAILY TIMES.

MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT.-JAW. 24.

Our market was decidedly tamer to-day, for Tarns
especially; but the trade is so well engaged, that pro-
ducers of all classes were firm at the rates of last week.

MANCHESTER SHARE MARKET.—Jaw. 24.
Trunks,"9 11-16 a 11-16; Canadas, 12 7-16; Leeds, 101.

NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET.77-JAN, 24.

. Trade-excessively dull, and business in Wheat, both
English and foreign, nil. Factors refuse to accept
lower, ;prices,. and Saturday's nominally unaltered.
Barley unaltered. Oats firm, with an improved tendency.
Beans and Peas.,' no inquiry.

LEEDS CORN MARKET.—JAN. 24.
Wheat trade quiet. at Friday's prices. No change in
other articles.

HULL CORY MARKET.-JAN. 24.

Fair supply of English-Wheat, which meets a slow
sale at is. per quarter decline. In Spring Corn very
little doing, but prices remain unaltered.

bIIBLIN, CORN MARKET.—JAN. 24.

Farmers' wheat in limited supply, prices unchanged.
Oats : A large show of samples, hut to effect saleti
sellers had to make a concession of 3d. per barrel.
Malting, barley unchanged; grinding neglected, as
distillers are fully stocked. No attendance of country
millers as purchasers of wheat and maize ; little business
therefore transacted in those articles.

GLASGOW IRON MARKET.--JAN. 24.
No. 1, 565. 9d. to'67s. ; Warrants, 58s. to 58s. 3d. ;
Makers' Iron; 5f s. 6d. to 565. 9d.; No. 3, 565. 3d. to
565. 9d. Market firm. Shipped this week, 10,374 tons.
last-year, 7,871 tons.

The Hudson's Bay Seal Skin Cloaks and Jackets,
One Guinea each, at the New Shawl and Mantle Ware-
house, 40, Bold-street.—Shellard and Hodgson, Pro-
prietors.

YESTERDAY the QUEEN in person opened a Session
of Parliament, which, according to general ex-
pectation, may not improbably form a more than
usually memorable epoch in our national
history. The Royal speech may be said to be an
average specimen of Royal addresses on such
occasions; for, although several of the subjects
introduced are of .absorbing interest, it can
scarcely be said that through this medium any
new light has been thrown upon them—nor
indeed was it expected to do so. After the usual
expression of satisfaction at meeting Parliament,
Her MAJESTY enters, upon the subject of our
relations with foreign Powers, by giving a ieae-:
ral assurance that these continue on a friendly
,
Parliament was opened yesterday by Her Most footing. The Speech then proceeds to review the
Gracious Majesty the Queen in person. The ~details of our political , intercourse with other
Royal Speech, which we were enabled to publish nations during the vacation, in so far as
in our afternoon, edition of yesterday, will be these haver a, bearing upon our present po-
found among our Parliamentary intelligenee, 'to sition and future prospects as a people. The
which, along with a synopsis of the speech, and Italian difficulty ; the French treaty ; Morocco ;
some few observations suggested by it, in another China; San Juan; India; Japan, and Guatemala,
column, we refer our readers. The House assem- —are the heads of foreign interest of which, in
bled again in the evening for business, shortly their order, Her MAJESTY discourses at this time.
before- six O'clock. Several members tock the Foremost in interest,7Her'ESTY first touches
oath and their seats. Several important notices upon the state of affairs in Italy ; and in narra-
of motion, it will be observ,d, were given. A ting the attempt to assemble a Congress, and its
bill to amend the representation of the people is failure for the present, it is stated that this
to be introduced on Monday, the 20th February ; country maintained, from the first, the principle
and the commercial treaty with France will " that no external force should be employed to
shortly be laid upon the table of the House. impose upon the. people of Italy any particular
The_ speech having been again read by the government or constitution ;" and again, Her
Spehker, the address was moved by Mr. St.. MAJESTY says—" Whether in Congress or in
'Aubyn, and seconded by Mr. Henley ; after separate negotiation, I shall endeavour to obtain
which Mr. Disraeli addressed the House. for the people of Italy freedom from foreign
It is now asserted that the Treaty of Commerce interference by force of arms in their internal
with France has been signed. If it really her concerns." Of course this does not answer the
'or is about to be so, and if we' have really been question how far the "endeavour to obtain" this
given to understand anything like the substance desirable object will be carried, or whether the pre
of the agreement, France, we suppose, engirt to sent Ministry have by any "separate negotiation "
be, congratulated on. having _thus de facto entered committed this country to an offensive alliance
upon the aurae' which, if wisely followed up, with France against the rest of Europe ; but the
must lead to free trade. 'And yet there are many papers promised to be soon laid before Parliament
difficulties still to be surmounted, even if it be as will probably enable us speedily to ascertain the
we have been led to hope. "Let no one think," truth on this most important point. In any case
says the Times, " that the French;Prohibitionists all must respond to Her MAJESTY'S expression of
and Protectionists will fall without a struggle. "trust that the affairs of the Italian Peninsula
They and the priesthood form the only bodies may bp peacefully and satisfactorily settled."
in the country which are accustomed, to act to- Next in order and in interest comes the treaty of
•
gether, and between them they will probably commerce with France. It is not said that any
give the Emperor trouble enough." Of the truth treaty has been concluded, but merely that Her
of these remarks we gave some indications yes- 'MAJESTY is "in communication with the Eat-
terday, in alluding to the threatened resignations PEROR of the FRENCH" on the subject, of which
of certain Protectionist members of the French the two-fold object is increased commerce and
Cabinet, and the very remarkable address by the closer alliance with that country. The present war
monopolists to the Emperor.' While, 'of course, in Morocco is then noticed with an expression of
we have only to look on as spectators of the regretthatthefriendly effortsof this country to pre-
struggle, it is satisfactory to observe that the ,vent arupture were unsuccessful. The well known
Emperor is likely to' be 'sappoitied, in this great circumstances which have led to the organisation of
effort, by those, on whose allegiance we may say the joint expedition by. France and England to
the stability .of his throne chiefly rests, and we China are concisely stated, and the hop' eis expressed
,
cannot but Wl's% him success. ' ' 'that our demand for redress and fulfilment of the
Attention. is necessarily drawn, with some treaty of Tientsin may be conceded by the
anxiety, to the reports of various attempts to EMPEROR of CHINA in time to prevent the neces-
alarm the people. of Tuscany by the, at present, sity for the employment of force. The San Juan
rather mysterious fact of the explosion of several dispute is next alluded to, and an amicable settle-
rresidences of ment under the treaty of 1846 is looked for. With
settle-
very powerfuladingmemhebrs°,l:llofb-tshheells. nenw7BrGovernment.', No marked emphasis Her MAJESTY says: "The last
actual 'birm seems to have bean done; but it is embers of distUrbance in my Eastlndian dominions
naturally enough suspected, as the only probable havebeen extinguished," and again "my authority
meaning of . the perpetrators, that some bold and has been everywhere solidly and I trust, perma-
desperate effort is in contemplation and about to nently established." The gratifying fact is then
be tried to effect a counter-revolution in favour of noticed "of the good feeling evinced by the native
the ex-Duke. The people were Much excited by chiefs and the great landowners of the country ;" and
the explosions, and 'were addressed by Baron scarcelyiaferior to this in interest, is the announce-
Ricasoli. in a bold and manly speech from the ment that "an improvement has taken place in the
balcony of his own house, financial prospects of the country." A passing
The Spanish army in Morocco has been suffering allusion to the treaties concluded with Japan and
from scarcity of provisions, and stands some Guatemalacompletes thispart of the Royal Speech.
chance of continuing to do so. Their supplies de- Her MAJESTY then addresses herself to subjects
pend upon the fleet being able to replenish their more immediately of home interest. These, in so
stores, and if its assistance should he by any far as touched upon, may be summed up under
chance intercepted, their situation may become the heads of national defence, reform of the laws
very
.precarious indeed. The troeps cart only affecting the representation of the people, and
,carry with them six days' rations, and the (NE- the inapxovement of our jurisprudence. On the
culty of bringing 'previsions from Ceuta to the first of =these great topics, we are informed that
'tamp, apart from any interruption by the Moors, .'‘ the estimatesbave been prepared with a view to
renders that source so unreliable, that, but for place the military and naval services and the
command of the sea, and the services of thcix defences Q.f:the,couud,ry upon au efficient footing."
1

gulkern Zintts

TVED.VESDAY, JAYUARY 25, 1860.

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