Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-01-19 00:00:00

YESTERDAY'S MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—JAN. 18.
A large business has bcen transacted in Cotton to-day,
and with less pressure to realise ; prices have assumed
more regularity at the extreme quotations of Friday.
The sales, including 450 Bahia at 61d. to 7d., 300
Egyptian at B,ld. to 101 d., 2,000 Surat at 31d. to 51d.,
are reported 18,000 bales, of which 6,000 are on
speculation and for export.

LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARBET.--,TA.x. 18.
SUGAIL—The market to-day has been quiet, the busi-
ness being confined to 500 bags Madras at 335. 9d., and
450 bags Guatemala at 395. 6d. per cwt.
MOLASSES, RtTM, and CorrEE.--We have nothing to
notice in these articles.

RrcE.-11,700 bags Necransie have changed hands at
10s. per cwt. ; and 100 tierces Carolina have been sold
for arrival, but the price has not transpired.
SEEDS.-100 tons Calcutta Rapeseed at 455. per
quarter.
PEPPER.-700 bags white at 61d. to 7d. per lb.
DYEWOODS.-30 tons Maracaibo Fustic at £5 2s. 6d. ;
10 tons African Ebony at £l4.
DRYSALTERIES.-370 bags Sago Flour, at 16s. Small
sales of Spanish red Argols, at 90s. 10 casks of Tartar,
brown at 112 s. 6d., discoloured at 117 s. 6d., and Cream
at 1275. 6d. 180 bags Palermo Sumac, at 12s. 3d. to
12s. 6d 200 tons of Brimstone, at £8 6s. 3d. to £8 7s.
6d. for best thirds. 50 tons Nitrate of Soda, at 15s. to
15s. 3d. 37 cases Castor Oil, at 611 to 7.1 d. per lb. 30
bales Syrian Madder-roots, at 425. ; 12 bales inferior
Spanish, at 325. 6d. 17 casks Tincal, at 555. 400
barrels flour of Sulphur, at £l3. 20 cases fine old Para
India-rubber, at 2s. 6d. per lb. Small sales of Pot-
ashes, at 295. per cwt.
' Oms, &c.-Palnr, £45. 5 tons P.T.C. Tallow, at
60s. Small sales of Seville Oil, at £56 to £57. 500
barrels medium Rosin, at 5529 d. per cwt.

ST. JOHN'S M

9. d. s. d.
Beef lb 0 6 0 8
Mutton „ 0 7 „ 0 9
Veal
Lamb, fore qr „ 21 0 „ e 0
„ hind qr „ 10 6 „ 0 0
Fresh Pork „ 0 6 „ 0 7
Lobsters „ 1 0 „ 1 6
Salmon
Cod Fish
Soles
Bret
Turbot
Haddeeks: „ 0 3 „ 0 4
Fresh Butter „ 1 3 „ 1 7
Salt ditto
Grapes, for „ 2 0 „ 2 6
Do. Eng „ 4 0 „ 5 0
Cherries „ 0 0 „ 0 0
Damsons „ 0 0 „ 0 0
Eggs *124 11 0 „ 0 0
Peas, peck 0 0 „ 0 0
Potatoes, * peek 0 8 „ 1 4
Asparagus,* 100 0 0 „ 0 0

tRKET.—JAN. 18.
s. d. s. d.
Fowls, IP couple 3 0 0 3 6
Ducks
Rabbits, c'ple 110 „ 2 0
Pigeons, „ 1 0„ 1 4
Grouse,f brace 0 0„ 0 0
Partridges per br 1 9 „ 2 0
Black Game „ 0 0„ 0 0
Pheasants,Vbree 5 0 „ 5 6
Snipes 1 0 „ 1 6
Currants, r. &w 0 0 „ 0 0
Gooseberries,p. qto 0 „ 0 0
Strawberries,V qt 0 0 „ 0 0
Larks 4l doz 1 0 „ 1 3
Geese ......each 4 0 „ 6 0
Turkeys ... „ 4 0 „ 0
Hares
Cucumbers, each 0 0 „ 0 0
Apricots, per doz .0 0 „ 0 0
Peaches, each ... 0 0 „ 0 0
Nectarines d 0.... 0 0 „ 0 0
Pines, for., each 0 0 „ 0 0
Do. Eng , 0 „ 8 0
Filberts, per 11;. 1 6 „ 0 0

LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL MARKET, JAN. 18.
B. d. E. d. s. d. s. d.
Hay, old
Ditto, new
Ditto,,,clover OlO ... 011 Do. whiterocks 2 9 211
Green Clover
Vetches ...... 0 0 ... 0 0 Do. Beldrums. 0 0 ... 0 0
Straw, wheat 54 0 6 Do. cattle
Ditto, oat
Ditto, barley .. 0 .. . 0 5 Carrots
Oats, in straw. 0 0 0 0 Mangelwurzel 17 0 ...19 0
Potatos, flukes 3 4 ~. 3 8 Manure 5 6 ~. 7 0

THE DAY'S NEWS.

We were enabled to announce yesterday, that
the Ministry of M. Ratazzi had resigned, and
that the King had charged Count Cavour with
the formation of a new Cabinet. That the late
Administration had outlived the policy which
brought it into existence, and that under its in-
fluence Italian affairs were rapidly retrograding,
was becoming pretty apparent. It was only
yesterday that, in this column, we had occasion to
draw attention to some of the more open evidences
of that growing discontent which was being
developed throughout Central and Northern Italy.
The return of Count Cavour to power is considered
only another proof of the bolder and more liberal
policy now being adopted by Sardinia, with, the
acquiescence, no doubt, of France. " The King
of Sardinia," says the Times, "is now able to take
a truly national course—Count Cavour is now
restored to the place which no one but himself
can worthily fill." The consequences of this
important change, as a part of the future, it
would of course be impossible to tell ; but it
is shrewdly conjectured by the same journal
that " Sardinia must be destined:to have a more
immediate influence in Central Italy than has yet
been allowed her ; and that Count Cavour could
hardly have taken once more the reins of govern-
ment into his hands, without some assurance that
the Piedmontese policy shall again be recognised
as that most fitted for Italy." And it seems not
impossible that his appointment is the result of,
or has been accompanied by, an understanding
that the long-cherished desire of the Italians for
annexation is to be conceded. The article already
quoted concludes with the observation :—" We
must be content with congratulating ourselves
that an important advance has been made, and
that the independence of Italy may now be con-
sidered as secure."
No important change seems to have taken place
in the state of affairs at Rome. It is reported,
no doubt, that a marked change has taken place
in the relations of the courts of St. Petersburg
and Vienna with reference to the Roman question;
and that a farther rapprochement is expected to
take place. But although Russia, like Austria,
and even Prussia, may view with regret the suc-
cess of the revolution already so far accomplished
in Central Italy, and might desire the restoration
of these provinces to their former rulers, it is
most likely that the Czar is well convinced that
such a consummation is now impossible; and
however jealous those powers may be of French
influence in the Peninsula, there seems no great
probability of their active interference in the
quarrel. In the meantime, while the Giornale
di .Roma expounds the Pope's reasons for reject-
ing the French Emperor's counsel, the latter, it
will be observed, is about to send thirty thousand
troops to Leghorn, or at all events, the railway
company have received orders to hold themselves
in readiness to convey that number thither.
Thus the Emperor seems preparing to meet' the
storm which may be expected to follow the
present lull in the progress of the dispute.

The effect of the Emperor's letter on commer-
cial reforms upon the minds of his own people
is naturally a point of great interest, as having a
direct bearing upon its speedy adoptiGn and
practical success. We are glad to notice the state-
ment that in all the seaports in France it has been
received with enthusiasm. At Havre and
Bordeaux, especially, it seems to have produced
great rejoicing. At Havre the houses were'
decked with flags ; and the people of Bordeaux
propose to send a deputation to the Government
to express their high appreciation of the sound
policy now proposed to be adopted, and their
desire to see it applied. All this certainly pro-
mises well for the new measure.

-
The opinion has been gaining ground in this
country, that the new French tariff which the
Emperor has intimated his desire to bring for-
ward has been greatly promoted by the influence
of Mr. Cobden. The Mornikg Herald, however,
repudiates any such idea.. " As Mr. Cobden,"
our contemporary observes,, "occupies at this time
some lodgings in Paris, it is currently reported
that he has been the means of converting the
Emperor to the free-trade principle. Mr. Cobden
has had lodgings in England for a good many
years, without converting the English people to
1).1s pacific views ; and it seems unreasonable to
accuse the French Emperor of anything so un-
likely as yielding up an opinion to another man,
and that man such a one as Mr. Cobden," This we

cannot but regard as Ek very senstlle opinion. The
French Emperor has all along beenknown toenter-
tain . very liberal views on the subject ; and much
has lately occurred to induce him to give effect to
his views of free-trade--more, of coarse, for the
benefit of France than of this country; although
it will; doubtless, be of advantage to ourown com-
merce and manufactures. The Herald is further
of opinion that, "the growth of partiality for
England, and 'the desire to co-operate with her
statesmen, have been coincident with our own
increased estimates, schemes for manning the
navy, the institution of volunteers, and the estab-
lishment of a regular military reserve ;" and it is
urged, therefore, as most important , topersevere
in those preparations which, as is well observed,
"must please alike both those who love the-alli-
ance and those who hold it in indifference or
distrust."

A most important annual "Blue Book" has
just been published, containing the usual state-
ment of the trade of the United Kingdom with
foreign countries in the year 1858. 'lt will be
seen from the synopsis given elswhere, that the
value of the imports was L 164,583,832, and
the exports £139,782,779 ; making together
£304,366,611. 'The amounts for 1857 and 1856
were rather larger, having been £334,018,742, and
£311,764,507 respectively; but it greatly exceeds
the amounts for the two antecedent years, 1855
and 1854. Although we have not done quite
so large a trade last year as in the two former
years, it is Well observed by the Times that " we
did more in reality, for we did it on better prin-
ciples." " The commodities in which we deal,"
says the same journal, " are miscellaneous ; but
the two comprehensive items of mines and manu-
factures will account for almost all.. We produce
two great articles of raw material, coal and iron
—by the aid of these we work up others, cotton
in particular, but also wool, leather, and metals_
Itut for getting through all this work we. require
two things, stuffs to work with, and food to live
upOn," for which, to a great extent, we send.
abroad ; and in return we can supply the cheapest
manufactures in the world ; while we can afford
to give the best prices for what we get.
In connection with the recent imperial proposal
to inaugurate a new commercial policy in France).
we would direct attention to certain facts, rc:
vealed in the " Blue Book" already referred to..
How stands our trade with that country ? In
1848, we took goods from the French to the value
of thirteen millions. _ This is a mere fraction to
what it might be,—but what shall we say or think
of the fact that the French in that period took
goods from us only to the extent of fonr or five
millions sterling ! Why Holland does more than
this, and even Brazil nearly as much. Evidently
there is something wrong - here. " The two
countries," as. the Times remarks, "produce
respectively articles of peculiar importance to
each other's welfare. 'We cannot send la market
what France sends, nor can France send what
we send. We cannot pretend to grow the
vine, nor can we buy anywhere wines of
that pat:ticular quality which France produces
in profusion. On the other hand,, if French-
men would come to us for coal' and iron, they
would save themselves an infinite amount of
money. Can anybody believe, in short, that the
people of South America have greater need of
British. :markets than the people of France ?
Look at our cutlery. We could put knives
and scissors in the house of every Frenchman
far better than he now gets, and at a cheaper
price ; we could lessen by a heavy figure per
mile the cost of laying down those railways
on which the French Emperor wisely counts for
the improvement of French trade, and we could
reduce their working expenses in like proportion
by the means of cheap coal. As for ourselves,
there are countless articles which we should be
glad to receive from the other side of the Channel
—articles which everybody who goes ,to France
becomes desirous of purchasing, and of which
those who stay at home never conceive an idea."
And, in conclusion, the Writer adds—" When the
trade between England and France rises to
.£40,000,000 annually instead of £1.7,000,000, the
alliance will be effectual indeed."

The criminal portion of the business to be
transacted at the Kirkdale Quarter Sessions com-
menced yesterday, the civil portion of the busi-
ness having been gone through on the previous
day. Lord Stanley, in his address (which was
very brief) to the Grand Jury, alluded to the
gratifying fact that the number of prisoners for
trial was so small when looked at in comparison
with the corresponding period of previous years.
This gratifying circumstance he attributed to the
conjoint operation of various causes. The general
prosperity of the country he glanced at as one,
and an easily intelligible, cause of less crime being
perpetrated ; he also adverted to the fact that
although the summary convictions must in some
degree affect the number of cases to be sent
before the court for trial, still that was not by
any means sufficient to explain the diminished
number of criminals whose names appeared in the
calendar. The beneficial effect of Reformatories
his Lordship alluded to as one probable cause of
the diminution in the number of cases which
would come before the bench.
The first annual meeting of the Wirral Water.
Works Company was held yesterday. The pro-
ceedings were entirely routine in their character,
and they passed off in a satisfactory and har-
monious manner. It was intimated that such pro-
gress had been made in the works as to enable the
contractors to proceed with the laying of the main
pipes in a few days. In addition to this it was
further stated that by the next annual meeting,
it is expected that the works will be in practical
if not absolutely in full operation ; and that within
twelve months nearly all parts of the district will
be in receipt of a copious supply of good water.

IRELAND is not to be invaded by the French
This is some consolation. We all know with how
much zest the Papal party in the sister isle
relished the idea of an invasion some few months
ago, and hew determinedly they set themselves
against any such defensive movement as that of
the Volunteer_• Rifle Corps. But now, all this is
changed. The French Emperor is no longer
worthy of their regard. The Right Rev. Doctor
DIXON, calling himself " Archbishop, Primate o
all Irelani," has issued a manifesto to his "dearly
beloved friends," in which he tells them that the
voice of indignation will fall on the imperial ear
in some such words as these,—" Robber ! take
your hand from the throat of the Vicar of Christ,''

And this, simply because the Emperor has og'
pressed his disinclination, to lend his'armies fot
the restoration of the Romagnas to thi, teurPo-
- of the Pope. The letter which ihis
Majesty addressed to Rome, on this subject,
has already appeared in our columns.
It intimated no desire, it may be remem-
bered, to- deprive: the Pope of any of :lug
temporal dominions; but, alluding to the acconi-
plished fact of the Romagnas having sueceedd.
in establishing their independence, it merely-
pressed a wish that his Holiness would; consent
to a limitation of his territories within: their
present bounds. But "-the Primate of ail Ire-
land" does not wish hi " dearly beloved friends"'
to understand it in any such light. T 6 find tr
parallel,' he observes,. "for the infamous address'
which he (the Emperoll makes to the Holy Father,.
let us imagine a well armed captain of a gang;
of robbers, who, placing- his hand on the throat
of some unfortunate and defenceless traveler
whom he has seized, says to him--r-4 You have'
indeed, my dear friend,. an incontestable right_te'
-your money;; but consider this,. I cannot periiiit•
. any foreign or external- aid. to come to your de;
fence ; you may yourself, if you please,. defend,
your purse, but I advise you, not to mind doing
so. The easiest solutionof the difficulty in which
you find yourself is, to give up your money
quietly to me ;- and, in. return for this amiable.
condescension on your part, I shall guarantee to
you the secure possession. of your clothes and;
your life ;. you may range- with safety for many
years through these mountain passes ; and you
will place me and the banditti,. who acknowledge
my authority, under a debt of gratitude, which
we shall ever cheerfully acknowledge.? It is such
an address as this which the- eldest son of the
Church has made to the Father of the Faithful.'
• But there could not be a grosser misrepresens

tation than this.. It is unnecessary to repeat the
actual ternis of the Emperor's letter to Rome.
They will be remembered,. we are sure, as con-
veying no such idea of robbery or- spoliation a
this ltomish ecclesiastic has so unscrupulously
set forth, in order to inflame the minds of the
ignorant people of Ireland. The French Era-
peror, in that letter, did not even urge that the
revolted. provinces should be taken from, the
Papal territory, but merely remarked on the
circumstance, known to all the world, that thei
are at this moment emancipated de facto, a
that therefore it would be better to renounce
them, rather than incur the scandal and the.
sacrifice of going to war to recover them,—giving
the Roman, Government, however, clearly to Inv
derstand, that he would be no party to any 91101
war, but would rather resist it, should cireuov
stances call upon him so to do.

Now Rome could not make any attempt t°
recover those revolted provinces, without asses.
tance ; and almost the only power they
could rely upon for aid, in such a conflict'
would be Austria, who, it is said, sympathies
warmly, and not unnaturally, • with theme'
in regarding the disseverance as spoliation,-4'
indeed, as they do not hesitate to express it, ``.i't
sacrilegious robbery." And yet Austria herself
was guilty of that crime—if crime it be--s°
lately as 1815,—the treaty of Vienna, in that
year providing, that Austria should have posses'
sion of the strong places of Ferrara and Ceulec-
chio, which had lately belonged to the States of
the Church. The Holy See, on that occasion,
formally demanded of the Congress the restore-
tion of all the provinces and dominions of which
it had been deprived since the French Revo
And, upon such demand being refused, his Ho
lm
ness solemnly protested against those very ar-
rangements which were to confer upon Austria
the places we have mentioned. Yet Austria did
not hesitate to take them. This, however. does
not much concern the question at issue. Some of
the Roman States have revolted from the WV
See, in so far as their secular rule is concerned;
and the Pope cannot attempt to recover them with'
out the assistance of some one or other of the great
Powers of Europe. France, as one of those
Powers, refuses to give such assistance, and die-
courages the idea of its being given by any other
Power. This is, in substance, the whale ease a 5
regards France. England will, of course, pursue
a similar policy,—it is the policy, in fact, which
England-has all along wished to see pursued'
Nor does it appear that Austria will refill/.
offer any active resistance to it. Her anocett
to the inquiry of the British Governtoe°
is understood to have been, that she hag
neither the will nor the power to enter lot°
another Italian campaign, and can only, there;
fore, join the Pope in protesting against what
they agree in calling " the injustice" of the
proceeding. To France, then, must be left the
r
settlement of Central Italy. The principle c 4
non-intervention, so wisely laid down and s°
carefully acted upon by the Derby AdministA.
tion, must still be maintained ; and we beliethat, even if there was a disposition on the Part
of the present Ministry to depart from ti!it
principle, and unite with France in any actual
interference, they would scarcely dare to do it.
No doubt the two countries will join in some eoll2'
mon plan for recognising and assisting the 01(
Government in Central Italy—but nothing more'
nothing more, indeed, would appear to be necefi:
sary. England, therefore, may easily be kept
out of any entanglement, which is a most fortir
nate circumstance, and one for which the count/
has undoubtedly to thank, in the first instance'
the Administration of Lord DERBY.

PRESENCE or MIND.—At a party in Sussex-garde:
on Friday evening, the dress of a young lady who 11
present took fire. With coolness and presence of mind
she sat down, and pressing together the ample foldssie
her dress, which was constructed in the height of a
present fashion, she succeeded in stifling the flames, alin
escaped all further personal injury beyond a slight put'
CM one of her fingers