The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-27 00:00:00

THE COURT,

WINDSOR, SUNDAY, JAN. 25.—The and Prince,
the Prince of Wales, the Princess Roy4l, Pfl._cess Alec,
and Princess Helena, the ladies and gentlemen of the
court, and the domestic household, attended divine service
this morning in the private chapel. The Hon. and Very
Rev, the Dean of Windsor officiated. The Duke of Cain.
bridge and visitors staying in the Castle were also at the
service.

THE PIKE WATER

MEMORIAL TO THE MAYOR AND TOWN

COUNCIL.

For some days past we have purposely abstained
from making any allusion in our columns to this
much-vexed question, • expecting that the prelimi"
nary steps would be taken for giving the inhabi-
tants of the borough an opportunity of expressing
their unbiassed wishes and desires. upon the
subject. We are glad to learn that the initiative
in this matter has been taken,
.and now call our
readers' attention to the subjoined copy of a
memorial to the Mayor and Town Council, which we
learn will be ready for distribution arid signatures
of the inhabitants in a day or two. As will be per
the language of the memorial is not onlY
moderate, but brief. It assumes that flag Red
Sandstone water is much more beneficial
deSirable for domestic purposes than that from the'
Rivington Lakes, and, therefore, the object of the'
memorialists is, to induce the Corporation to retain
the former water, and to employ that from Riving'
ton for general and manufacturing uses. We have)
.now only to call attention to the memorial, and
to urge upon every inhabitant to come forward and
give expression to his convictions upon this most
vital of all questions. They now have the power
of applying the Rivingtcn water to legitimate and

profitable purposes. Should they fail to do so,
they can only blame themselves in after years,
when it is too late to effect the remedial object
now in view.

TO THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL or
LIVERPOOL.

The memorial of the undersigned inhabitants of Liverpol

and Neighbourhood,

Respectably shetveth,—That your memorialists desire to
call your earnest attention to the subject of the supply of
water to this town and neighbourhood, and, whilst dis'
claiming any intention to re-open the polio; which die'
taped recourse to the Rivington district for a 1;01;21y-00
expense having been incurred—are most anxious to retain
the advantages of the home supply, as well as to enja
that from Rivington.
Your memorialists have always regarded the water °(
their local springs as indispensable to their. health and
comfort; it has been highly valued for table uses ; is
most delicious beverage, and has been proved, by 105
experience, unsurpassed in wholesomeness. - Your mem°.
rialists suggest that the supply from Rivington should be
reserved for extinguishing fires, and for sanitary sad
manufacturing nurposes.

Your memorialists further consider the option of having
either or both the waters brought by seperato pipes into
their premises, as highly desirable ; and your memorialist'`
therefore earnestly request that immediate measures trial
be adopted, at any reasonable cost, to afford to them trig
benefit of a distinct supply of each of the waters at your
command.
And your memorialists will ever pray.

~w,.,4

AMERICAN AFFAIRS.

(PROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)

sr
eadert
qfona'
,eruevt
Daravee

,n too
NO'

to el
our
yeof
,3
se9 8. I
I 6°
Fri to
uses

:FOREIGN INTELLIG ENCE.

NEW YORK, JAN. 13.
For some time past the citizens of the Northern
and Southern States have been kept in a state of
feverish anxiety, respecting a general rising of the
slave population. Of course such a subject affords
natter for the Southern journalists to comment
11Pon, and gives them an opportunity of stigmatis-
'ng the actions and principles of the Republican
Party. Hence we find that the idea now pervades
certain Virginia editors, that the time has come
far a sectional equilibrium of the Union, by
,admitting States only in pairs a free and a slave
oneon to&Tether. They contend that the unviolability
Southern rights requires not only the guaranty
of the Constitution, but the possession of political
Power, on the part of the South that shall prevent the
Varantee itself from being subverted or impaired.
stim and substance of this new doctrine is,
that fill" every new free State added to the Union
It be only fair to give the slave holding states
I'll equivalent accession of strength. In other
c()Pds, it means that the South has the power to
~2rnpel the concession of its demands—nay, more,
"at the South will dissolve the Union unless its
will is indulged. Truly, the slave advocates are
1)1'4 wanting in assurance, nor are they loath to
r(lach ideas and enunciate principles of govern-
'ent which at once aim a deadly blow at the very
theroot of the Constitution of the United States. But
r
is another consideration in connection with
il'anew-fangled scheme for the settlement of the
"'aye agitation, and which shows most forciWy the
I)stirdity of the proposition 'Of- the Virginian
ItZurnaliits There has been, and there is, and
I,gere ever will continue to be, a disparity
etween. the population of the North and the
4"11111-
„ T disarity ears be a necessary
-"avoidablehis result p
of the difference between the
social system of the two sections. In spite of the
111.Peeiority of the South in climate, capability, and
tbil'ersity of productions, and notwithstanding, too,
la at the present area of the slave states is twice as
torqe as that of the free, the disparity will not only
e,,t,v,ltinne, but extend itself more and more every
third At present the rate of increase is about one
7/7..nre rapid in the Northern than in the
11 --'2'lern states, and it is but reasonable to expect
ilia.t he' the time the whole union reaches a popu-
"i°n of fifty millions, the former will contain four
ti,taca as many white men as the latter. Granting
1e truism of this position, it is certainly prepos
tel,ells to believe that the Southern states can main-
-4411
,1 an equality in the national congress under such
r\,ant disproportion of voting population. Again,
eloect for a moment that at the late Presidential
etheetion, the free states cast 2,933,750 votes, while
e slave states cast only 137,723 votes,
tielarlY two and a half to one. Moreover,
State of New York alone east more than half as
Smany votes as the entire of the Slave States. Yet,
,eas but two Senators in Congress, while the 15
we States send thirty. Monstrous as this
Weeuality is, the citizens of the State of New York
of° not complain anymore of it than they complain
0 tile operation of that other clause of the Federal
bonstitutiOn, by which, as -relates to the other
_nooses
of Congress and the Electoral College, which
_nooses the President, three votes in the Slave
I,6tltes are virtually equal to five in the Free.
th 'thg all these circumstances into consideration,
true People of the Free States have come to the deter-
Inflation of not allowing any further extension of
I2Owee to their fellow citizens of the South. Nothing
Tore will be conceded for as the New York Courier
jl4!stlEynquirer has,
of . this morning, very sensibly and
remarked , " If the effect of the' principle
a new P°Pular sovereignty in determining whether a
State shall be free or slave is to make alr new
11130tattes free, it is from no fault of the North. It is
the aruliirndisneiOPflethoef its planting ; it sprung up from
tram
:onversion ocfompromise which the South
moreP under foot. The South can hope for no
It can Territories into Slave States
annexation n only add to its present number of States by
ean and by subdivision. The first process
if, at best, only be applied to Cuba; the second
ly to Texas. It is idle to auppoSe that these
gill suffice
by any management however skilful,
Ystiffice to furnish any equivalent for the new
erritories that must shortly be made Free States
Luiinthe great North West. The means for realising
ths new faneled
.scheme of sectional eqUilibrium,
are ae insufficient is the end itself would be
111 Just and insufferable."' Truly the greater
tart of the southern editors are slavery agitators
i.!' trade, or they would never take hold of such a
s''°Jeet- It is not my purpose to estimate its
Racity too highly—the sagacity of these public
:."structors. I know, however, that they have
11°I.leli to perceive that, count as they may upon
SubseLvieney of a certain sort of " conservative
accept
in the North," the North, as a section, will
evueept no such policy as it advocates, and that,
„1,,(11 were it otherwise, the policy could not be
k"etically carried out. The Southern States
el,ll,st be content with the security the Constitution
r,rantees ; to demand more is simply to invoke
__stance.
itee
onla.tely connected with the foregoing re-
allC,s' I may mention that intelligence has
'4elled Washington, which indicates the approach
.1A
~another attempt, on the part of the border
tr,7s,sourians to take possession of the Kansas
anellterY• In this instance, however, the
abrenended attempt is to seize upon certain vain-
of 7lands belonging to the Indian reserve, instead
° ballot box. These lands lie upon the border
Iti;riasouri, just sonth of the mouth of the Kansas
ati:r; and their occupation by a large body of
ner's°,llrians would be a matter of very consi-
tio ablp importance in regard to future emigre-
tern,. into and consequent control of the
freX?". According to the latest acivices
Rid 1 ansas it would appear that a new issue is
gieetll.llY growing up in the territory, which may
Stri- llae to important consequences. Atchison,
then, gfellow and Co., are said to be anxious for
coelnaneediate call of a Convention to form a State
bortitution. Governor Geary is opposed to it,
thateving that the population is not sufficient,
ti Peace Peace and harmony can best be restored by
dicione administration of the Territorial Govern-
ee:;t:and that before the formation of a State
th;,s,Litution the emigration of next season
$4„41(1 come in. The Pro-slavery party evidently
Te.rhend danger to their cause from such delay.
for Legislature will be very likely to issue a call
Convention, and Governor Geary will be very
1Y to veto it.
that" Will he interesting for your readers to know
llie the President of the United States has called
lrtl ttention of Congress to the expediency of
tritt!ng some arrangements with the American and
that so Atlantic Telegraph Company, similar to
tbe ta,ereed upon between the Company and
ieet ritish Government. A bill on the sub-
he had been introduced into the Senate
„J
Seward. It provisions authorise the
Aise::43l of State, in the discretion and under the
cella",,""n of the President, to contract with any
the 'Tent person or persons, or associations; for
'4tlehal'l of the United States, in laying down a
la-e—ial'ine cable to connect existing telegraphs be-
ll•elez,:nl,,,the coast of Newfoundland and the coast of
'new ", and the use of such submarine commu-
IV`len when established, by the government of the
••.,it„„3
4ve...'"' States. on such terms and conditions as shall
eice'e to the President just and reasonable, pro-
I Icci th
lefere at the government of Great Britain shall
elritt,'' Or at the same time, enter into a like
Thl. act for those purposes with the same person,
„co.,
or associations, and upon terms of exact
tetelt! with those stipulated for by the United
the and, provided that the tariff of prices for
the use of such submarine communication by
oe t,Public shall be fixed by the Secretary
he Treasury of the United States and
he,tigovernment of Great Britain or its authorised
%.'ttet ; Provided, further, that the United
tQle4 shall enjoy the use of said submarine
the
n aPh communication for a period of 50 years,
. same terms and conditions which shall
sti
Geen, Mated in favour of the government of
'l' Britain in the contract, so to be entered

into by such person, or persons or associations,
with that government.
Respecting Mr. Buchanan's movements, or
course of government, there has been very little
said of late, nor indeed is anything definite
expected until his arrival in Washington. Rumours
are rife, but, as in every thing of the kind, they
are but conjectures got up for special purposes,
and to effect certain political designs.

THE WAR WITH PERSIA.

CAPTURE OF BUSHIRE.

We have received the following despatch from
Trieste

Bushire surrendered on the 9th of December,
after four bourse fire frota the fleet, without a single
casualty.

Fort Bushire was captured on the previous day,
after a smart action. Brigadier StOp'ord, Colonel
;Valet, and Lieutenants Utterson and Warren were
killed, besides about 20 rank and fi!e.

Only one officer, Captain Wood, was wounded:
Karrack was occupied on the 4th of December.
Large reinforcements are to be sent up the Gulf.

INDIA.

TRIESTE, SUNDAY, JAN. 25

The steamer Australia arrived hereto day at two
a.m„ in 120 hours from Alexandria, which port she
left on the 19th inst.

The India mails were to leave on the 20th with
advices from Bombay to the 2nd of January ; Cal-
cutta, December 22; Madras,'Dec. 27 ; and Hong
Kong, Dec. 16.

Sir J. Bowring had applied to the Indian
Government for troops.
The Bombay money market was tighter. The
banks had again raised their rates of interest. Both
import and export markets were very firm.
Freights advanced. Exchange 2s 2 516 d at
Bombay.

At Calcutta large sales of indigo had taken place
at full prices.. Freights were firm. Imports were
generally in moderate demand. The money market
was unaltered. Exchange at Calcutta, 2s 2d, 2s 3d,
to 2s 2 746 i At Madras indigo was very firm.
Supplies were short. Imports were steady.
Freights had receded. Exchange at Madrai,
2s 21d to 2s 211 _ _

CEYLON, DEC. 29

A port;on of the troops are held in readiness for
China. 133,000 cwt. of coffee had been shipped.
The Java coffee crop was 867,000 piculs in 1856,
against 1,264,000 in 1855.