Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-22 00:00:00

Liverpool

Import market for cotton piece goods quiet ; sales in
these and in bleached and fancy goods not important during

the fortnight

THE NEGOCIATIONS
The Berlin correspondent of the Daily News says

more and last attempt is now being made to maintain the
peace of Europe. Prussia now offers, if possible, in con-
junction with England, to conclude a treaty with Austria
on certain conditions, six in number," which are specified:

It is further asserted, by the Daily News, that "if Austria
will accede to these conditions, Prussia, everituallysupported
by England, binds herself, as a set off against these con-
cessions, to induce France and Sardinia to keep the peape
secondly, to oppose any armed intervention in Italy, bi
France, if needful, by adequate military assist

thirdly, as the ally of Austria, to declare war against
France, as soon as the French troops begin to cross the Alps."
It is stated in a postscript that the mission to Berlin of the
Archduke Albrecht of Austria has been attended with the
most complete success, and that he has signed a military
convention with Prussia, by which the latter engages to
send to the Rhine an • army of 280,000 ,"men,
under the personal command of the Prince Re-

gent, if the present negotiations for maintaining peace
should fail. This imposing force will be further increased
by the contingent of Bavaria, 69,000 men, and the Bth
Federal Artny corps, 60,000 men, whilst the other contin-
gents will receive orders to hold themselves in readiness to
march.

THE COURT

WINDSOR, WednesdaN
glio arrived at the
audience of her Majesty

The Chevalier Massimo d'Aze-
Castle yesterday afternoon, and had an

The Royal dinner party in the evening included her
Royal Highness the Princess Alice, Lady Mary Hood,
Colonel F. H, Seymour, Major Elphinstone, R. E.. and the
visitors staying in the Castle.

The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Alice, walked in
the Home Park this morning, and visited her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Bent at Frog-more.
The Prince 'consort rode out on horseback, attended by
Captain Du Platt.
CONFIRMATION OF THE PRINCESS ALICE.---Yesterday
morning, the Archbishop of Canterbury left London, and
proceeded to Windsor, for the purpose of performing the
ceremony of consecration on the person of her Royal High-
ness the Princess Alice. The ceremony was appointed to
take place in St. George's Chapel, the Archbishop being
assisted by the Bishop of Oxford.

The inquest on the dead body found at Ramsgate ha
resulted in an open verdict,

The Emperor of the French has presented Mr. Henry
Bradbury with a magnificent gold. snuff-box, surmounted
by the imperial crown and cypher in brilliants.
CONSUMED BY LIGHTNING. Fires by lightning have been
unusually frequent of late. A conflagration so caused has
just destroyed the village of Schwarsenbach, in the canton
of St, Gallen (Switzerland). A chapel, twenty-eight
private dwellings, sixteen barns, and many other buildings
of less importance, were burnt down. There was so
absolute a want of water that in less than two hours the
flames only became extinguished from everything being
consumed.

REV. C. H. SPURGEON.—AIthough the foundation stone
of the New Tabernacle which Mr. Spurgeon intends to
build will shortly be laid, the large sum which will be
required for the bi.ilding has not yet been raised. Mr.
Spurgeon has now devised a plan whereby it is thought he
will raise a considerable sum. The rev. gentleman intends
to preach in the chief metropolitan chapels, making collec-
tions for the object he has in view. Many of the chapels
have already been offered to him, and the first he intends
to preach in is Whitfield's Tabernacle, Moorfields, on
Wednesday week.

THE GOLDEN ROSE.—" The Pope," says a letter from
Rome, " recently, in accordance with annual custom, blessed
what is called the golden rose. This flower, which is made
of the purest gold, and ornamented with precious stones,
was rubbed with balm and incense—his Holiness reciting
verses explaining the mystic meaning of the benediction ;
after which he took it in his left hand and blessed the people.
Mass was then celebrated in the Sistine Chapel. The gold
roses are ordinarily sent to female sovereigns, sometimes to
princes, and sometimes, though rarely, to towns and corpo-
rations. The one of last year was sent to the Empress of the
French, and that of the year before to the Queen of Spain."
ALARMING MISTAKE,—On Saturday, an accident, caused
by the incautions use of gunpowder, occurred at the house
of Mr. Bailey Pittock, grocer, West Bergholt. From
inquiries we learn that amongst other goods Mr. Pittock
purchased some packets of gunpowder in mistake for black
lead, which was given to the servant to clean the stoves.
The powder not answering the pnrpose, the girl returned it
to her mistress, who incautiously threw it on the fire. A
terrific explosion was instantly the consequence ; Mrs.
Pettock's clothes were enveloped in flames, she was severely
burnt, and narrowly escaped with her life. The windows
of the lower room were shattered, and the neighbourhood
completely alarmed by the shock. Mr. Pittock was at Col-
chester market when the intelligence was commnnicated to
him.—. Essex Herald.