Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-17 00:00:00

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to the French squadron has been received wi - •
real satisfaction by the French people.
The Observer says there is no foundation for ,
the report of the recall of Lord Canning, and the'
appointment of Lord Clarendon as. Governor—
General of India.
_The Paris correspondent of the _Evening Herald
reports that: a very decided difficulty has arisen
at the eleventh hour between France and .Aus- -
tria. The facts are these :—Austria insists on
the preliminaries of Villafranca forming part of
the treaty, which France objects to on the grounds
that events have progressed at such a rate, that
some of the stipulations are now no more than W
dead letter. No decision has yet been come to,—
Austria refusing to sign until the point is yielded;
and France not evincing the slightest dispositiore
to yield.
In the Observer, of yesterday, there is an•arti—
de, which we copy, on the forthcoming- Conser-
vative demonstration in Liverpool. The Observer'
admits that it will be a great success; that Loral
Derby is the leader of -the majority in Parlia—
ment ; and consequently warns the Liberals to'
be on the alert, and not let" any opportunity slit,'
that can add to their weight or importance.. It
deplores that the Liberal party is so " unfortun—
ately divided, and sounds the toscin of alarm,--
stating that, "if the present Administration falls,
to pieces, there is no alternative but a Conserva—
tive Administration."
By the steamer Arabia, which arrived here on'
Saturday evening, we have four days' later news-
from the United States. The American journals
were paying much attention to the dispute be-
tween the English and the United States Govern
ments, respecting the boundary of - Nicaragua.
There were rumours of several further filibuster-
ing expeditions against Nicaragua,—in fact,
General Walker, with some 200 or 300 filibusters,-
had left New Orleans in a steamer of their own.-
There was no doubt that he meditated another
campaign in that territory. The Administration
at Wasington had decided upon further instruc—
tions to the American Minister to China, and the
navy department had in preparation instruct-ons•
to the flag officers of the East India squadron, in
reference to the difficulties which now exist in
the Celestial Empire. The tenor of these in-
structions had not transpired. Business affairs.
at New York were very quiet ; and money,
although in pretty active demand, was not dearer.-
Cotton was dull, and prices showed a drooping
tendency. The trade in Breadstuffs was moderate,
and prices had declined. Freights were quiet.
If the Morning Post is to be believed, " the
clouds that have so long hung over Central Italy
at last show signs of breaking away." This
would seem to be strengthened by the re—
port that the Emperor of Austria is about to visit
the Emperor of the French.
It is satisfactory to observe that the Admiralty
are proceeding vigorously with the work of in-
creasing our naval armaments. It is stated, it
will be seen, that tenders have just been issued
for the construction of another iron-eased steam'
frigate. That already in hand is understood to'
be proceeding rapidly.

As the time approaches for the Municipal Elec—
tions, they who hope to obtain the ascendancy ill
our Town Council, by taking advantage of the
apathy and indifference of the Conservatives, are
evidently gaining more and more confidence, and
showing more and more presumption. They
continue, it is true, to bewail the want of what
they call "an Election Cry,"—some such " cry,"
we suppose, as would enable them to appeal, not
so much to the reason as to the passion of the
electors,—not so much to their sober judgment,
as citizens, as to their party prejudices as
politicians. It ought to be an advantage to the
Conservatives, that their opponents are so utterly
at a loss for such a popular expedient. It ought
to be an advantage to the cause of truth'
and justice,—to the best interests of the
Borough,—to the great object which every elector-
ought to have in view, of co-operating in the
selection of such a Council as would afford a well-
grounded hope, that the prosperity and progress,
of our great town would be safe in their hands.
This, we say, ought to be the great end in view ;-
and were it really so, we should have no appre-
hension whatever for the result; we should have
every confidence that such a majority of our Con-
servative citizens would be returned to the Council
Board, as would still constitute that body a credit
to the place, and assure us of its affairs continuing
to be conducted in such a manner as to be most
beneficial to the town at large. But, to secure
such a consummation, the Conservatives must put
forth much more energy than they have so far
shown a disposition to do. We are no alarmists ;.
but we must, notwithstanding, express our fear
that, from some cause or other which to us appears
inexplicable, there is a want of that anxiety and
concern about our municipal interests, on the
part of some of the leading Conservatives of the
place, which is absolutely necessary at the
present conjuncture, if they are not to be
defeated, and have the power, which they have
exercised with so much honour to themselves,
and so much advantage to the borough, taken
entirely out of their hands.

It ought to be quite unnecessary to repeat it,
because it is a fact much too important to be
forgotten, that unless at the ensuing Elections-
the Conservative party put forth sufficient acti-
vity, and earnestness, and determination, to main-
tain their ground in the Town Council,- that bodY
will cease to be pervaded by their safe and whole-
some influence. And it is not as a party question,
that we should lament such an issue as
very far from it. We are decidedly of opinion,
that, upon the continuance of such an influence'
in our corporate body, very materially, if not,
wholly, depends the maintenance of that high
character which the Corporation of Liverpool hos-
ever sustained, and its power, therefore, for
great usefulness, which it has never failed'
to possess. We look around, and see what is the
condition of several Municipal Corporations
where the Radicals have contrived to get the
upper hand ; and we are quite serious when vve
say, that for such to be the case in the town
all
Liverpool, would soon come to be regarded by al'
classes as a great public calamity.
One of our contemporaries, who recently put
mforetnhwahvoeryareptloausreibtilree,sataltthemouegnht about,ishiilg the-
Alder-
them to
do so for good and all—in his own words,
44 to be
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"satisfied with honours already enjoye
how
" retire into privacy,,,—Was unable to s
any good reason whatever for such a course,
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