Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-11-19 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, Nov. 15.

On the 29th of October, as I have already reported to
you, Austria and Prussia conjointly made a statement to
the Federal Diet at Frankfort of the ncgociatiens they had
carried on for some time past with the Danish Govern-
ment with reference to the two German Duchies of
Holstein and Lauenburg. As these negotiations hae
hitherto remained without result, they now laid the
whole correspondence Wore the Federal Diet, in order
that some resolution might be come to with reference to
any further step to be taken in the matter. The
verian Government also caused a suction to be brought
in by its representative for a committee to inquire—
" Whether the engagements that the Crown of Denmark
had entered into with the German Confederation in 1857
and 1852 had been fulfilled; and, if it should be, found
that they had not as yet been fulfilled, then for the Federal
Diet to call upon the Danish Ciown to fulfil them within a
specified time, failing which the Diet won:d declare all the
enactments made by the Danish Government with
reference to the two German Duchies of Holstein and
Lauenburg to be null and invalid."
These two motions were also preceded by an appeal from
the Estates of the Duchy of Lauenburg to the Federat
Diet for a declaration that the new charter lately Ociroy
to that Duchy by the Danish Government was at variance
with the recognized Constitution of Lauenburg with the
Federal law, and the engagements entered into between the
Danish Crown and the German Confederation, and for
steps to be taken to induce the Danish Government to
make other arrangements for the Duchy of Lauenburg in
conformity with the same.

These three matters, as touching one and the same
subject, were all referred to a committee which was
appointed at the following sitting of November 5; it
consists of seven members, including Austria, Prussia, and
the other four kingdoms of Germany, Bavaria, Hanover,
Saxony, and Wurteniburgh, and Bavaria has been selected
as the Power whose representative is to bring up the
report. In the last sitting of the Federal Diet, on the 12th
inst., the subject was not brought forward, nor could it
well have bees matured in so few days. The amount of
matter to be c ,nsidered and deliberated en, will rather
require as many weeks before it can be brought forward.
The result of the deliberations of the committee wil
(when matured) have to be communicated by each of its
members to the G3verument he represents, and its interne-
tioz,s taken as to his further conduct in the matter; it will
therefore require not only all the unanimity that at present
exists on the subject, but also very great expedition, if
the matter is to be brought before the Federal Diet in
pkno any time this year. Nearly every Gary an State has
already caused assurances to be given to the Goyernments
of Austria and Prussia that they parfectly agree with the
nature and objects of the motions mad-, arid that they
will support them.

Thy fnilowinfr nrivate tele2raTa ha-,; been received
MADRED, Nov. 16.

Tie drawing of 3.200 share?, in, the...lsabella Canal,
which are to be paid Off with premiums,-Will take place
on the let of December.

The Madrid journals of the 12th have reached Ll 9. it is
stated that there is no truth in another report that the
Government intended to suspend the calling nut of 30,000
men of the militia. The disquietude' at Bircelona is
stated to have been occasioned by the diFcovery of a Carlo-
Republican plot. The Government, however, had full
caifiderce in the fideli•y of the ganison, and was deter-
mined to put down with energy any atleatpt at disturbance.
The Espana attaelo with great vehemence the law on the
sale of national and ecclesiastical property, and declares
it a Socialist measure; but mast of the other journals
defend it. Accounts had been received from all parts of
the ccuntty that within the preceding few stays there had
been tremendens hurricanes and torrents of rain, and that
great damage had been done.

LIBERTY OF TRADE, DENMARK.—TiIe Second Chamber
of Denmark has just adopted the second reading of the bill
lately brought before it to ensure liberty in trade and
manufactures, and has agreed to the propo3ition of the
Government, fixing the Ist January next es the time for
its coming in to operation,
TROOP-SHIPS FOR INDIA —lntelligence has been received
of the arrival, at the Cape of Good Hope, of the Robert
Lowe (es.), with 44)0 troops on board. This vessel sailed
from Kingstown 29th July. Tho ship Hotspur, from
Portsmouth for Celcutta, with troops, has also arrived at
the Cape. The Hamburg ship La Rochelle arrived off
Falmouth, on Monday, reports that in lat. 7 N., lon 24 48
W., she spoke the steam troopship Hydaspes—all well
The Hydaspes was three and half days from St. Vincent.
La Rochelle also reports, Oct. 10th, the steam troopship
Itelian, from Cork. The Hydaspes left Woolwich Sept.
17th; and the Italian left Cork Sept 25th.
CAUTION TO FARMERS POULTRY BREEDERS, &C.—We beg
to caution our friends against a trick which is annually
attempted at this particular season upon the classes men-
tioned in the heading of this paragraph. We allude to a
particular species of advertisements which make their
appearance some few weeks prior to Christmas, announcing
the want of suppl es of fowls, ducks, geese, turkeys, pork,
&c., for the London marker. In mass cases these announce-
ments are mere attempts to swindle unsuspecting country
folks ~ut of the supplies prepared for Christmas demands.
Delighted with the idea of getting " London prices" and
extensive orders, little farmers, and their wives, ter),
answer these advertisements, and of course obtain the
dearer' " orders." Terkeys, geese, and pork ere despatched
by rail to the address stated, but, alas, no remittance ever
reaches the unhappy sender—and on calling a week or two
afterwards, it is discovered that the so-called " dealer" was
some regular swindler, merely hiring a room, temporarily,
in a back lane near Leadenhall, Newgate, or the Borough
Market, for the purpose of mere easily duping the unwary
—or even, perhaps, only having his letters left there,—
Sussex Advertiser.
SHORT TIMM AT PRESTON.—With the exception of five
or six firms, the whole of tho Cotton manufacturers and
spinners in Preston have either closed their mills altogether
or have commenced working short time, the latter being
the course generally adopted. There rre t:hout seventy
diff.rent mills in the town, three and in some instances
four mills b ing worked and belong to one firm. In these
seventy mills it is calculated that not less ttan 20,000
persons are employed ; and some idea of the depressed
state of the staple trade of the town and its immediate
district may be formed when it is au accredited fact that
the average employment of 20,000 heeds does not exceed
at present more than three full days per week. Of course,
this sate of things has not existed until within the past
few rigs, several of the largest firms in the town hasieg
within that period commenced working short time. The
district for a few miles round Pre ton is also similarily
affected. At Walton, 111-,,on's Mill, Bamber.hridge,
Chorley, Samlesbury, Faringtsn, and Hoghton, all places
within a radius of five miles of Preston, the mill owners
have been compelled to resort to the alternative of short
time. In two of Ihe townships named three or four mills
have been entirely stopped, and throughout the Preston
Union commercial matters have experienced such a severe
check that numbers of families have been compelled to
seek relief from tne hands of the parochial authorities, who
being unable, under the existing regulations of the Poor-
law Board, to grant necessary relief to the applicants, who
are chiefly ablebodied persons, have written. to the general
board in London, requesting them to cancel such an absurd
regulation. The poverty in the union is very great, and
every day adds to its quota.