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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-23 00:00:00

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1859.

THE DAY'S NEWS

The House of Lords sat for a short time last
sight, when the Duke of Argyll called attention
to the compulsory prepayment of letters, which
lord Colchester justified. In reply to Lord.
Stanley, of Alderley, Lord Derby statedthat the Go-
vernment had not entered into any contract to give
any portion of the American mails to the Galway
steamers, but that negociations were pending with
the Atlantic Packet Company, for a postal com-
munication once a fortnight between Galway and
America, upon terms proposed by the company. In
the House of Commons, Mr. M'Mahon gave notice
of motion in 'favour of appeal in criminal trials.
Lord Palmerston stated that on Friday he should
call the attention of the House to the state of affairs
c the Continent of Europe, and expressed a strong
hope that the government would be able to give
ech a statement as would encourage expectation
That the general peace would not be disturbed.
Mr. S. Fitzgerald, in .reply to Mr. Wise, stated,
that a Consul and Vice-Consul would be appointed
at Jeddah. A conversation took place on the general
s of her Majesty's School Inspectors. Mr.
Schofield obtained leave to bring in a bill to pre-
vent the adulteration of food and drink. The
Itunicipal Elections Bill was read a second time
The East Worcestershire election took place yes-
4Y' and, after a very severe contest, Mr.
Calth°ll) was returned by a majority of 326 over
Mfr. Pakington.

Two melancholy disasters
hu occurred yesterday,
in both of whichliv es were lost.. The
steam-tug Black Eagler
her boilers at Cardiff,
killing five of her crew, arsnrl
severely injuring five
Slithers. Advices from Glasgow state that the steamers
comp
lapwing and Islesman had coett
collision oil the
Mull of Cantyre, when the former sunk in about
four minutes, but the crew and passengers were
saved, except one woman and a
below, and went down with the boy, who
were
sad. The
Islesman was
-severely- damaged, but was
having extra water-tight compartments. saved by
The Continental news is still gloomy' all
indeed, considered in London to be des
-onpeump.a is,
The warlike alarms incessantly raised
Continent, countenanced as they are by the well-
authenticated accounts of universal armaments,
are evidently sinking more deeply into the public
mind.
13U c
zaind,. It is fblt that, notwithstandinc, the un-
doubted popular desire for peace, the mutually
hostile attitude of France and Austria bodes war,
=less a solution of the questions in dispute can be
effected through the mediation of other Powers.
Whatever may be in store, however, a con-
tinuance of the existing injurious suspense is
mast strongly deprecated. The French financial
and industrial journals declare, in terms as
earnest as they can venture to employ, that war
itself would be preferable to a prolongation of
the suspense which now weighs so heavily upon
commercial energies ; and in many circles in Lou-

don the feeling is reciprocated. There are great
complaints of the extent to which deference to
official hints has paralysed the tongue of the
legislature. Parliament is in full session ; yet,
though the entire nation is on the tip-toe- of
expectation for some positive indication of the
future course of foreign politics, week after week
is suffered to elapse without any serious attempt
being made to extort from Ministers that informa-
tion which, if the Anglo-French alliance is more
than an empty sound, they must possess, and the
want of which is subjecting the commercial com-
munity to extreme risk. Each member of the
House of Commons is ready to perish, if need be,
.in the fight to secure a night for the ventilation
of the subject that may happen to be his " hobby,"
and will descant upon it for hours when the
opportunity arises.
The Paris correspondent of the Times states that
the great influence of Prince Napoleon in the most
important affairs of State is giving deep and
general umbrage, and is openly deplored by Cabi-
net Ministers and functionaries. The Prince is
accused of listening to reckless persons who urge
him on in a course of policy dangerous to France
and to Europe.
Accounts received at Paris from Cochin China,
state that the Viceroy of Cambodge, who made a
successful insurrection fifteen months since, had
returned to his allegiance to the Emperor of
Anam. The Angle-Spanish expeditionary force
were intending, in consequence, to attack
Cambodge without delay, to prevent the junction
of the two armies: The French commander is
expected to accomplish all the objects of the
expedition early in the spring.
A despatch from Madrid, dated the 20th, states
that 100 deputies had declared in favour of free
trade in corn as well as in cotton. The Spanish.
Chamber of Deputies has voted a bill granting
certain extraordinary credits for strengthening
the fortifications of Mahon, Ferral, and a number
of other places. The Madrid Gazette is again
nearly filled with addresses to the Queen, relating
to Cuba, energetically protesting against the
purchase of the island by the United States. An
official notice in the Milan Gazette announces
that the prohibition to export ;horses by the
frontiers of the Lombardo-Venetian kingdom,
the Tyrol, and the Vorarlberg, is extended to
mules.

A letter from Jassy, in the Vienna Gazette,
says a portion of the Artillery, Rifles, and Hulans,
quartered here are about to be sent off to the
o-arrison of Bucharest.
The intention is attributed to the Government
of raising the militia to 60,000 or 70,000 men, and
of purchasing 30,000 muskets in Russia, as well
as a considerable number of horses.

A deputation of Italian refugees residing in
Paris were received on Sunday at the Palais
Royal for the purpose of presenting their horn-
nzages and a magnificent bouquet to the Princess
Clothilde. Among them were a general in the
service of the Venetian government in 1848, a
minister under the Roman republic, and another
refugee, an ardent republican and a friend of
IVlazzini. The prince thanked them in the name
of the princess, and said words to this effect—
" Gentlemen, you cannot doubt of the Emperor's
sympathy and my own for Italy."
The journals of Berlin speak of a projected
marriage between the Prince of Wales and the
Princess Alexandria, daughter of Prince Albert
of Prussia.

The Peninsular mail arrived at Southampton
yesterday, with Lisbon advices to the 17th, which
state that the secret sittings of the Chamber of
Deputies, respecting the concordat with Rome,
continued to occupy the Ministry. Exchange on
London, 53Z.
A single woman, named Jane Henderson, was
recently confined in the workhouse, of a son. It
was christened Robert. It was a quite healthy
and full grown child, and seemed to thrive until a
few days ago, when it became uneasy, restless,
noisy, and refused food. On examination by the
doctor, a number of marks were found on the
body, and the umbelical cord was lacerated. The
woman was given into custody on a charge of
ill-treating her child, which has since died. On
a post mortem examination being made, it Was
proved that death was the result of congestion of
the brain brought on by the ill-treatment the
child had received. The mother was the only
person who had care of the child. Yesterday an
inquest was held, and the Coroners' jury found a
verdict of " wilful murder" against Jane Hen-
derson.

An interesting case, relative to the Sailors'
Home, that took place at the Police Court, yester-
day, will be found fully reported in our paper
to-day; and also a report of a desperate garotte
robbery.

The annual dinner of the Liverpool Guardian
Society took place at the Angel Hotel last even-
ing. A large company assembled.' Mr. Lillyman,
president, filled the chair, and Mr. Baty, vice-
president, the vice-chair. The principal speakers
were Mr. John Smith, Mr. Alderman S. Holme
(who attended as representative of the Mayor),
Mr. C. T. Bowring, Mr. Alderman Gardner, Mr.
James Reay, Mr. Johnson, of Leeds, and Mr.
Evans, solicitor.