Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-01-23 00:00:00

INDIA.

CALCUTTA, Dec. 18.
The following government messages have been
published :,
There was a fire in the Governor-General's
camp on Sunday night. His Excellency's tents
were burned down and much property destroyed,
but no one was burnt.

THE COMMERCIAL -TREATY BETWEEN
ENGLAND AND FRANCE.

The Paris correspondent of the Spectator states
that the treaty will embrace the following
effects :—" A complete and effective assimilation
of French and English flags in the maritime inter-
course, direct or indirect, between both countries
and their respective colonies. Exoneration for
both English and French ships of all tonnage
dues in both French and English ports. 'No duties
to be charged in England on exportations of coals
to which English vessels are not subject."
An influential journal of Marseilles show that
the abolition of the duties on Cotton and Wbol
will serve the manufacturers without injuring the
farmers, and that the reduction of import duties
on sugar and coffee will serve both the Freneh
plant& and the consumer. As to the prohibitions
it says the greater number of them may without,
injury to anybody be balanced by fixed duties,
and smugglers alone will lose by the change.

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 23.

The R.M.S. Etna, with mails from New York
to the 12th instant, has arrived at Liverpool.
The state of the weather prevents communication
with her. No news concerning the Canada, the
Irish wires being broken.

The Athenceunt states that Mr. Cobden has lost
nearly the whole of his private fortune by invest-
ment in American Railway shares ; but in a few
days names have been put down for £40,000, for
the purpose of reimbursing him.

•
The following appeared in a portion of bur
impression. of Saturday :
THE INDIA AND CHINA MAILS.
[REUTER'S TELEGRAM.]
SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday.—The Peninsular and Ori-
ental Company's steamship Indus, Captain Weeks, with
the heavy portion of the East India, and China mails,
has arrived. She brings 90 passengers; precious stones,
value 8,600 rupees ; jewellery, 1,446' rupees.; shawls,
12,880 rupees ; silk, 1,300 bales, value £130,000 ; and
a general cargo, comprising gum, wool, and sundries.
Alexandria dates are to the 7th, Malta 10th, and
Gibraltar 15th. At Alexandria,the usual Egyptian
squadron. At Malta, Admiral nnday's fleet. In the
port of Gibraltar, the fleet of Admiral Fanshawe. Gib
raltar exchanges were quoted—London, 511; Paris,
sf. 31c. ; Madrid, 5.37; Spanish dollars, 3 per cent.
The Peninsular and Oriental steamers Ripon and
Ceylon arrived at Gibraltar on the 9th, and proceeded,
on for the East.
On the 12th the Indus spoke the Ceylon steering
east; on 16th exchanged signals with the Delta stand-
ing south.
nadron. Off the
In Algesiras Bay, the Spanish sq
Bay the French squadron. Her Majesty's ship Orion
left Gibraltar for Malta on the 14th instant.
The Spanish ships of war were daily expected at
Cadiz, from Ilavannah, to reinforce the squadron.
The Spanish war steamer Rosalie: had been wrecked
off Castillejos : the crew were saved.
Upwards of 30 crafts had been stranded or totally lost
on the coast of Algesiras.
Barcelona was illuminated on the 2nd inst., to cele-
brate the, battle fought at Castillejos.

THE WAR IN MOROCCO.
6,000 men, under General Rios, had embarked at
Algesirai for Cate Negro.
In the action on the 10th, - General Prim routed a
large body of Moors, and pursued them within gun-shot
of Tetuan.
Morocco intelligence into 13th inst. Everything was
tranquil at Mazagan. Trade brisk with the interior.
On the 7th the Spanish army was encamped on the
heights above the stream Azemeer, and would next
march to the summit Of the pass. In the action on the
10th, the Moors came down in considerable force, cover-
ing ground to the extent of one league ; they were
opposed by seven Spanish battalions. The Moors,
beaten, fled and never stopped until out of rifle range ;
the Spanish charged with the bayonet, and fought well.
The loss in officers amounted to 17. It was doubted
whether the Moers would make any serious resistance at
Cape Negro.
The Moorish accounts represent the Spanish army at
Boozaghal, nine miles from Tetuan, on the southern
slope of the Cape Negro range, overlooking the plains
of Tetuan. Marshal O'Donnell had expressed his sur-
prise that the enemy allowed him to occupy this posi-
tion without a sanguinary battle.
The Moors are represented as being under the influ-
ence of blind and furious fanaticism, dashing themselves
against the very muzzles of the cannon defending im-
pregnable positions, and at other times neglecting to
profit by striking a blow to advantage.

INDIA.
The Bombay mail, of December 27th, has arrived.
Letters for Liverpool and Manchester despatched by the
earliest trains.
The very successful issue of the Ghoorkah campaign
against the rebels, on the Nepaulese frontier, is tie
only topic of interest in the Bombay journals. The
rebel force is now considered as utterly annihilated.
In the Ghoorka campaign, 2,000 to 3,000 rebels have
already been taken in addition to those killed, and
Nana Sahib is confidently reported among the dead.
The Nepaul campaign is also looked on as finished.
COMMERCIAL.
BOMBAY, Dec. 27.—Since last report there has been
an increased dulness in the import, market. Stocks are
still accumulating, with very little prospect of an im-
proved demand. The anxiety lately evinced by im-
porters to realise has resulted in a further reduction of
prices.
In the export market cotton has fallen in demand,
while an increased activity prevails in seeds, in which a
very large business has beeu done. In freights, very
litte change : for Liverpool, the rates have advanced
from 15s. to 17s. 6d. per ton.

FRANCE.
A Paris despatch in the Post says, thatin the political
world people are again beginning to think seriously of
a Congress.
The Herald states that the Archbishop of Paris has
resigned his seat in the Privy Council, and that it has
produced a profound impression, and will probably en-
courage the Roma* Catholic priesthood of France to
adopt a still more determined attitude in opposition to
the, anti-Papal policy of the Emperor's Government.
The archbishop does, not belong to the Ultrainontane
party, but was the nominee of the existing Government.
The Council of the Empire was created to guard the
interests of the Napoleon dynasty in case of the Em-
peror's death.

THE COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH
FRANCE.

The Star thinks it not improbable the commercial
treaty between France and England may be signed
before the delivery of the Queen's speech.on Tuesday.
The Herald goes so far as to say, that there seems
little doubt that the treaty has been already signed, and
that it will come into operation in this country imme-
diately.
The Herald regards the commercial treaty with
England as a bait to lure us into joint action with
France and Italy. France will also gain everything by
the treaty and England nothing.

THE SHIPPING INTEREST.
In accordance with a resolution passed at the recent
meeting of shipownns, in London, Mr. Crawford, one of
the city members, has undertaken to give notice, imme-
diately on the commencement of the session, for the
appointment of a select committee to inquire into the
condition of the commercial marine, and the operation
of all legal enactments, and local burdens especially
affecting the same.

Tiika ZAAPITROA

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