Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-10 00:00:00

THE EMPEROR'S SPEECH

The Paris correspondent of the Herald says that the
;1111Peror's speech is considered in political and official
:cies as more ominous than by the general public, but
°lie acquainted with the state of opinion in Paris can
II to perceive that it has greatly damped the confidence
°f the friends of peace, and has revived the hopes of the
haat party. The former expected that his Majesty would
explicitly stated that he had no intention of having
recourse to arms for the settlement of the Italian question,
"'la he evaded this point.
The French journals of Tuesday night contain the
Ispeech, in extenso, of M. de Moray, the President of the
Legislative Body. He quotes a sentence from the
Imperial speech, in which the Emperor said—" Peace
'could only be disturbed for the defence of great national

s the deputies to ;gather closer
round the throne, and then be the future what it will
their co-operation would give the Emperor greater
authority to negotiate, as it was; and, if need be, give
him greater power to conquer." The Herald's corres-
pondent states that, •at the Chamber, this speech
Was considered as confirming the warlike interpretation
put upon the Emperor's discourse.
The Paris correspondent of the Times, writing on Tues-
-44Y night, is of opinion that if any slight change has
taken place in public opinion it is perhaps more in favour
of a pacific than a warlike interpretation of the Emperor's
speech. It is said that most 'of the ministers, if not all
Of them, look upon it in a pacific light. On the whole,
perhaps, nearly the same uncertainty prevails, although
the alarm is not increased.
s ans
The Post' P. • correspondent says that, on the whole,
the
e general impression is that Europe will be kept in the
la.p.e state of anxiety about Italy until some accident
"rigs on the terrible alternative of war. Austria is
°l)P4sed to a congress—she says she will not form one of
JurY bout on her own death.
The
the 1, emperor's speech is commented on by several of
t,a,rit journals of Tuesd ty, but th 3 constitutionnel,
the Tro.i•-, Vs, and others have abstained, from favouring
the ~.7,10 with their views. By their silence
toethy allow
unor:r"ke hints of Cie Prase and the Siecle exercise
frsed influen:e over the public mind.
ea e Biecie describes the points which particularly
tee
These were the applause of the Senators and Deputies.
Whenever the remarks that the interest of France exists
.oil‘ there is a just and civilising cause to be carried
„a The allusions to the Piedmontese alliance, the
Russia
ph on Ital and the observation that France and
had been in accord oa all points in discussion,
,• ted, according to the Siccle, a marked sensation.
thele Patric says that Europe will learn once more that
torr uiperor secretly desires . peace, but a peace which
"Ponds the interest of his honour to the legitimate
-_icy:ndeur of his influence, and the cause of civilisation
u the entire world.
Bp Ile independence Beige observes that the Emperor's
bput engages.him to nothing, and compromises nothing,
.oleaves things in the state they were two days
bei7l. Usly, Those who hope for peace, and those who
eve in
ern war, have equally found in the speech
hove` ents in support of their views. The Independence,
tin 'ex', considers that the party have lost ground. The
Italian
proclaims the necessity of a solution of the
Who I.question, and this strengthened the views of those
think that war alone can solve the difficulty.

and coun

TUB WAR QUESTION

do.&esecordsing
to the Times city article, although there
411 aPpear to be any intrinsic revival
of confidence,
raol3el.B°°B arc disposed to consider that a respite of a
suplitoll or two is obtained, at the same time this delay is
praP sed to be rather for the purpose of enabling Russia,
xotl}ll% and Sardinia to raise the necessary funds.
Ic.et;,,:.ta.ilrideB,
CeSmatt!lg but a diminution of,the army of France, and
d,ck ion of the urgent preparations in the arsenals and
can now, it may be hoped, put the money mar-
ercial classes of Europe off their guard.
News city article the opinion is expressed
haleilatllaultelagmihlY the policy of the Emperor Napoleon may
Bubjer:',een modified in consequence of the protests of his
Prtiß -;'s against war, and the attitude of England and
facews'a, yet confidence cannot be fully restored, in the
hi,. °f the angry attitude of France, Sardinia, and Aus-
forces The disbanding or removal of the large military
Ti '8 now required to give a stimulus to commerce.
re fu to Post reports the city opinion to be that, if Austria
°f treaties come to a satisfactory arrangement on the basis
,ril already in existence war will ensue.
(Meted Iferaki says, on the Stock Exchange general dis-
tbaueu totte respectingan unfavourably the tendenc of
nfluence foreign politics con-
exercise e i.

IMIIERIAL PARLIAMENT.

The SOUSE OF COMMONS.-WEDNESDAY.
Elie ?Deaker took the chair at twelve o'clock.
`Vestminster Improvement Bill was read a first

Petitions,

loftrep:eaev,era petitions were presented, praying for the
1.. the
T Paper duty, and the abolition of church rates.
Itefor u • Ewart presented a petition from the Liverpool
.1404_ al Association, praying for an alteration in the
°f keeping the public accounts.

Q Shipping.
Were il_
or the m
reotion
relati of
ng Mr. Insham, a number of returns
ded to shipping.
Funded _Debt.
order°ll the motion of Sir S. Northcote, returns were
d
beb,e showiub r, the amount of the capital of the Funded
peirc• on the Ist day of July, 1858, and on the Ist day of
at tbilarY, 1859: on the amount of the Unfunded Debt
same dates : and of the amount of Exchequer
July. s which have been funded between the Ist day of
d, 1858, and the Ist day of February, 1859 ; the
aates of such funding ; the rates at which the conver-
Ins Were effected ; and the prices of Consols and of
Exchequer Bills at such dates.

Supply.
aShe report agreed to. of The committee of supply n
owas brought up
committee to sit again Friday next.

Army and Navy Estimates.
aPdril tile motion of Sir Stafford Northcote, the usual
taint;
to the crown was agreed to, praying that the
be it%rY and
On be naval estimates for the onsutng year might
-41° .

Colonisation in India.
th lepn the motion of Mr. W. Ewart it was agreed that
elect committee on Colonisation and Settlement
,Iltha) should consist of eighteen members : Mr. William
orwart, Mr. Baillie, Mr. Campbell, Mr. De `'ere, Mr.
legs°n, Mr. Kinnaird, Mr. Knight, Mr. Lowe, Mr.
~,
g°11) Mr. Arthur Mills, Mr. Nisbet, Sir Erskine
Benjamin
Mr. Richardson, Mr. Danby Seymour, Mr. John
and Colonel Sykes.
Namin Smith, Mr. William Vansittart, Mr. Vilitors,
Ihehouse adjourned at a quarter-past twolYe cIiNIC,