Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-09-27 00:00:00

NOTES OF THE DAY.

The answer of King Victor Emmanuel. to the deputies
of Romagna, tendering to him the offer of an I
poration of their country with the Sardinian kin
could not very well, in the present state of thin
different from that he had already given in each
other similar cases of proposed annexation. T'
of such an offer having been made, only'affords
evidence of the anxiety of the Italians to esce
Austrian despotism. But it is not yet absolutely u
in the councils of the Imperial Dictator of Franc(
these sovereignties are to be disposed of; and +.
of Sardinia ii but at present a tool in those_
hands, and he is not in a condition to give a
reply than one of the indefinite character he has retnroent
There was no decisive rejection of the offer fr°,
Romagna, any more than there was of either of t 0
l'a
others. It was evident that Victor Emmanuel ivoll'e
gladly accept it if he could. But he owes an allegialleri
to, and is dependent upon, another's will—not his °YI
—in this Italian matter. He well describes the pre'

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new parliamentary discovery. It was successful as the era of disorder, and the wishes of the Italians. —..
legitimate wishes. But he is evidently powerless b'o'
faction chaunting thus its carol of peace and
self to terminate the one or give effect to the other.
or
The thing savoured of a dodge. So The intelligence we had yesterday, about what ~
'narrow had been the victory, and so fragile was transatlantic brethren call their it ticket and platfp7rti
their tenure of power, that the lucky conspirators , matters, has reference to that annual political. and.o '4., it,
conflict, which takes place about this time of the a`rst
found it their best cue to talk small, and, meek
as sucking doves, forestall the resentment of the othpepoSstaititoen opfarNtieeswcYomoreko,
uat,ndarrealyseedwhaegraeinst Tealicebtsneollthueet::
vanquished. But the spectacle of the three to fight this yearly battle for the State appoin. e,,ven.
hundred, and the signs of life among their fol-officials, includtng '. is
which comprise a long list, of.
i:,cia
. the judges of the land. A certain number of such l'ore,,
lowers all over the country, were turning out
rather too tangible an idea to bear out this mild go out byrotation, much the same as our town-011°1:d a
do; and the election of their successors occasions as !. in
suggestion. In fact, however unwillingly, Con- commotion in the State as a General Election au.s'o'ii..
servatives found themselves, from various consid-
this country, It is at such times that the trading.,.ill:ol.e...
ticians, who ire the great leaders, in these pail.) o.iferr
erations, compelled to withhold their sympathy
ments, reap their harvest. Their support is i,
the
from the novel condescension of Liberalism, strictly on business principles,—they contract f.f 'ot;',er-
and indeed, having just seen it in its factious
gain was
theas they would
inviemwa.ke
,TantYey:ft.eho_cr
and wily contortions, were not altogether in thethus t
are elected to the several vacant offices,
.are oda .
best of- humours for appreciating its leers and
actually prevented from pursuing a course of ea theme
blauridgaPinrowlhue'reasgeal
its smiles. It was a disappointment for those that might tend to the Publid good, by rease:iv party
wearied spirits, already counting on some enjoy- being committed to one which has
in
vinetilcts ar'e bsd,
ment and repose on the summit they had with i
or personalhl advahntages. . These annual
to such • certliP:
difficulty reached, to see the active minority still t ut, leading as they del inter
results, they are altonther intolerable where the__tained..
busy on the ascent, and not without considerable ests of society are really worthy of being 11'
111:daicals ana
confidence in its strength and perseverance. The Yet is it the very system to which -our
toow
have recc:iug".t:
current of liberal reflection has therefore taken Republicans would fain persuade us
.preva-- 1
another turn. There are the three hundred, indeed, in. preference
to that which now so happily
this country. ceived from
noisy, confident, threatening ; presenting the usual The later intelligence which has beet?.
reresult; :that.
aspect of- a party-organization, and looking for- i China, gives evidence of the mischievous

unity.