Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-08-12 00:00:00

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The following appeared in a portion of our impression of
yesterday :---- •

FRANCE

[REUTER'S TELEGRAM.]
PARIS, August 11.—The Moniteur of this morning con-
tains a list of nominations to the Legion of Honour of
those soldiers who have distinguished themselves at Solferino.
The Moniteur says further, the Emperor returned yesterday

at seven p.m. froM Plombiers, after having visited the cave:
which have been constructed there.

HEALTH' OF THE KING OF PRUSSIA.
OFFICIAL BULLLETIN.
[REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] •
The symptoms of conr,estion of blood to the brain which
his Majesty experienced yesterday have diminished a little,
and they did not , increase towards, the evening in the same
degree as. in the day, before. The state of- his. Majesty's
health is, in fact, much the same.
(Signed,)' DR. PRINO.
DR.• BOEGER.
Sansovia, 10th Anglist,:B p.m.

TEE, BUILDERS' STRIKE.

The Central . Association of the. Metropolitan. Master
Builders, has issued a low; printed address to their,work,-
men,,pointing, out to them that to exact more wages for less
work, is the surest way of losing both work and wages, and
the address is also very emphatic, respecting the tyranny
exercised by the Trades' Union Dictators, and the Executive
Committee.

TAUNTON ELECTION.
Close of 'pal (conservative), 381 ; Barclay
(liberal), 336.;.'majority, 46.

LEGAL APPOINTMENTS

The rocordershipS held by'the late Mr. Serjeant Clarke
have been filled. . Mr. J. W. Neile is appointed recorder of
Walsall; Mr. Fitzjai* Stephens, of Newark; Hon. O. 0.
Vernoa, of Lincoln, and, Mr. Ilibbert Bremer is appointed
recorder of, Northampton.

LOSS OF THE ARGO,

The inquiry into the loss of this vessel was resumed yes-
terday morning. Henry' Wakeman Swift was 'the only

witness examined, after which the inquiry was adjourned
until twelve o'clock this day (ThUrsday.)

The Grand Duke Constantine visited her Majesty yester

terday afternoo,

The Mil Election Committee has not yet concluded its
sittings. This is the only election committee that has now
to sit this session. •''

The rhnei and Post contain articles on the Pontefract
election, and comiiromise.. The Times is severe on both
patties.

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-YESTBRDA.Y

TDB INDIAN LOAN

, The Duke of ARGYLE moved the committal of the East
India Loan Bill. Ile entered at length into the deficit in
the Indian revenue, and the transactions of the various
loans. He denied that the finances of 'lndia were in a state
of chronic deficit. They had been in a sat4actory condi-
tion before the mutiny, and he trusted that when the re-
sources of the country were developed they would be so
again. Every atention would be paid by the Government
to all the branches of this most important subject. '

The Earl of ELLENUOROUGU entered at length into
details of the expenditure of India, declaring that he did
not believe that any reduction could be made in the British
,military. He approved of the appointment of Mr. Wilson
as Chancellor of the Exchequer in India; but . declared
that he could do nothing without proper assistance. He
objected altogether to the policy of an imperial guarantee,
and did not believe that the deficit could be repaired
by. the new taxes. The actual system of . India WV,
a chaos, out of which order ,was to be produced;
and when that •was 'done, he believed that useful
and economical reforms might be • introduced. He
deprecated reduction. in the salaries of the 'civil service.
Able men would be induced to go to India only under the
expectation of making their fortunes. He advocated a re-
duction in the number of native troops, against whocri the
troops of the line and'the local European farces would form
an even balance.
Lord LvoEnBN asserted that the military force could be
some further discusSion, the bill passed through
greatly, reduced by.the establishment of a local, police.
• TUE VOLUNTEER RESERVE (NAVAL). FORCE.
committee.
After

The House went into committee on the Reserve Volunteer
Force of Seamen Bill.
The Dule of SOMERSET explained the object of the bill,
which was to create a reserve force of seamen, by giving
them stated sums per annum.
The Earl .of ELLENBOROUGR said that the difficulty
wcnild be to get the men together, No sailor should be
engaqed except those engaged on short voyages,
The bill then pawl tbrougb. committee: