Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-09-05 00:00:00

exists between 'cause-and .eff
philanthropist will ask, are
not . too late, entirely. avert bee
.-(.,
proaching in the distanee Th
way, and that is to cause. 4- tisf
men, immediately- to r' hi;
lously 'abandonel In order to
first convince them that the;
cannot, by the most extraordina_
lead to the ends .they desire to attain; diid we- . ...._
must convince then that a return to labour is • merous ',Jo—
the only possible escape from ruin. in all the principal streets. - •
: The most. remarkable . feature of the present ' - The 'King 'received-,..the Tuscan deputation
strike is the obstinacy with•which the men have to7day.at four P.M. - Signor Gherardisia, a mem-
resisted all efforts towards a compromise. - A few ber of the commission, addressed to the King the
Weeks ago newspaper sages confidently predicted following :.words :—" if the wish 'of Tteseiny for
that the men could not posSibly 'hold • out longer annexation with Piedmont Only
esty- serVed for the
than a week, but tllat: week has long eipired, 'and aggrandisement of your M s ' state, we
still the strike continues, and still the er n b
yis "o should entertain doubts as to the acceptance of
surrender!" When we reflect upon this fact of our -wish by your Majesty ; ut our W ptish being
the determined resistance on the part of the men, iespired• by 'the . love of Italian nationality, we
it is well asked is it not • possible that the men hope that the thought of Italy will decide your
have good grounds_ for their complaints? .It Majesty to accept it."
is quite possible, it may .even be .extremely ' His-Majesty King Victor Emmanuel replied :--
probable ; yet we would, nevertheless; - urge " Gentlemen,e---I am deeply sensible of the.
upon the attention of the men, : that :their 'wish of the' Tuscan 'Assembly. I thank you in
present course will never obtain a redress of their my name and in • the name of my People. We
wrongs. The symathies of the public are not, have received your wish as a solemn manifesta-
at present, , with them ; the sympathies of the tion of tke will of the Tuscan People, , Who, after
press are not with them : how then, can they having ' made the last vestige of the foreign
hope, without these twO powerful—we might domination in Tuscany to cease, desires to cont7i-
almost say.omnipotent—assistants, to:carry their .bute to the constitution of a strong . kingdom,
claim? If they really have reasonable complaints which -shall defend them dependence of Italy;
to make, let them first return to their duty„and but the Tuscan Amy will have compre-
then make their -complaint in a reasonable hended that the accomplishment -of - its wish
manner, when, we have• not the slightest can only take place by negotiations which, pre
doubt that a British public will - .see them about to begin on the affairs of Italy. T. will
righted. If we world once' more see happiness second yo-nr desire, becoming. myself stroni7 by
and content among ' these now rebellious and the rights- which are given me by your wishes.
and discontented Men, we must - impress ' upon. I will support the cause of Tuscany before the
them that it is only. by following-this course power in which the Assembly places its hopes,
they can hope to be heard. by the. public. The and especially before the magnanimous Emperor
public has been impressed with the nntiOn that of the French, who has- done so . much for the
striking is at all times a most censurable course, Italian nation. I hope-that Europe will not refuse'
in which the strikers have no righ ino; public t 6 practise towards Tuscany that work of redres-
support. To this notion, which is- a great sing grievances, which. it • has under less favour-
measure in accorciayee- with truth, it is the moral able circumstances towards Greece, Belgium, and
duty of the strikers to -conform; and adopt a more the'flanubian Principalities. Your noble'eountry.
rational way of bringing their grieVaneesbcforethe . givps an admirable example of moderation and
public mind, But here We arc met with the serious concord. You' will add those virtues to that 'one
and unaccountable fact that the men will not hear. -which insures the triumph of all •hOnest under
reason ; and thus, while we .nre smoothing down takings, and Which . overcomes . all obstacles,
'the difficulties standing in the way of a recoil- namely, " Perseverance." .. . .
.
ciliation, the mischief is steadily and fearfully- ' 4
progressing with frightful rapidity. How is this The following -appeared irt a pa=t of our impression
•
to be remedied? We believe that the evil will of Saturday
bring its own remedy. We believe .that the AUSTRALIAN MAIL. '' •
.. .
mechanic, be he , never so selfish, ignorant, or The light portion of the Australian mail by the
unreasonable, cannot be deaf : to. . the 'chilling Noitham will be deliYered in London about the 12th
•
voice of poverty—cannot be- ' deaf . to the, instant.
' The steamer Northam, just wrecked in the Red Sea,
•
accusing cries of a dying, ' Starving. family.
was of •
Oh, no! Humanity, however brutish, 'is 400 horse power, and 1,600 tons register ; she
can had .been built only two years, and this NV 3$ her first
never. insensible to 'home influences, and . voyage from Atistralia. . . -
never resist the magical influence which -invests
the most miserable hovel with such a holy charm, ' ' - SMETHURST.
making it a paradise .on . earth. . To these
.Her Majesty has been advised to direct that the sen-
influences the most hardened must.submit,-and we tense passed .on Thomas Smethurst shall not be carried
may rest assured that an intelligent class of peo= out.
le, like our metropolitan builders, will not long •The Times says, after a caraful investigation of the
withstand their softening influence. The differ- evidence taken at the trial, as well as of the opinions
ence between las. and 2s. per week cannot fail to which, since the trial, have been elicited from the most
produce a remarkable effect on the health, spirits, eminent medical men that the death of Missßankes might
possibly have been producA by natural causes, it has
and happiness 'of the Sufferers at least sufficient
to touch their feeling-s, and we hope • cheek been decided to respite the prisoner daring her Majesty's
of the capital punishment.
leasure, and this will probably resalt in a commutation
the Mischief, 'ere it be too late ; 'then, when.
the men have returned to their work, they
will 'find a. bold and fearless advocate in the
press, and a cordial sympathiser in the public.
Till this course is followed poVerty and Starvation
will find a place in the operatives' home, and. the
abode of happiness and content be usurped by the
most abject misery. e ' G.
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

John Stopford Taflor, M.D., of this to
mitted a Licentiate of the Royal Coll(
Edinburgh, on e.,.e'3rd of August.
FATAL ACei .ON SHIPBOAT!D.-YeSterdin
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