Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-25 00:00:00

THE DAY'S NEWS

In the House of Lords it was arranged, last
night, that the discussion upon the lonian question
should be postponed until the 14th of March.
Lord Brougham introduced a bill enabling persons
tried on criminal charges to give evidence in their
own defence. In the House of Commons, Sir John
Pakington stated that, in consequence of the
number of notices on the paper for Friday, it was
doubtful if the army estimates could be got through
on that evening, and that, if not, he should post-'
pone them until Monday, in which case the
Chancellor of the Exchequer would not be able to
introduce the Government Reform Bill on that
evening. Mr. Caird introduced his motion for
agricultural statistics, but it was negatived by a
vote of 163 to 152. A long discussion followed on
.the Oaths, Allegiance, Supremacy, and Abjuration
Bill.

We report very fully the proceedings of the
Dock Board yesterday. A question was raised
with regard to the judicial conduct of Mr. Mans-
field, the stipendiary magistrate, in discharging,
from custody a man employed in the dock ware-
houses, charged with stealing a quantity of pepper.
Mr. Bushell moved, that the correspondence on
the subject between the warehouse committee and
Mr. Mansfield (who declined any explanation) be
laid before the home Secretary., This motion was
however, ultimately withdrawn, the majority of
the Board being of opinion that sufficient had
been done by the expression of their views upon
the subject. Mr. Tobin moved a resolution deny-
ing on the part of the Board any breach of faith
whatever, in coming before Parliament for powers
to make new docks upon the Liverpool side of the
Mersey. Recent allegations intheHouse of Commons
rendered this denial necessary, and Mr. Tobin pro-
duced proofs sufficient to maintain his emphatic
repudiation of any breach of faith in the resolu-
tions passed by the board, and the report of the
Board of Trade, prior to the obtaining of the act
which transferred Birkenhead Docks to the pre-
sent board. Mr. Laird alone opposed the motion,
which was passed unanimously, with the excep-
tion of his sinole dissentient' voice. Mr. Boult
arraigned the conduct of Mr. Laird, in remaining a
member of the Parliamentary Committee, while
opposing in London
the very bill which that com-
mittee was specially instructed by the board to
promote. Mr. Laird defended
the
course he had
pursued, but it Was condemned by the Chairman,
by Mr. Brocklebank, Mr. Ev -
yiealanis, Monde!, and
other members. Finally
.opinion, Mr. Laird resigned his yielding to the force of
seat on the Parlia-
mentary' Committee,

dEhe
At the annual meeting of Labourers'
.Dwellings Company, held yester
only three per cent was declared.a This was dividend of
one-fourth of
accounted for by the fact that about
et ear
the ,
the dwellings had been vacant during
caused by the dulness of trade, consequent
commercial panic of the previous year. ,i),111y the
di-
rectors, however, are still hopeful that thee' im-
proved class of buildings which they have erected
for the poor can be maintained, giving a f y
IT
interest for capital so expended.
The health of the town, according to the report
of the medical officers, read at the meeting of
the health committee yesterday, showed a con-
siderable decrease in the deaths, as compared with
corresponding weeks some years past. Although
the deaths from typhus and yellow fever were
more than usual, yet on the whole the health of
the town and surrounding localities appears satis-
factory, this no doubt is owing to the improvement
.of the weather, as the spring advances.
Whe Marylebone election took place yesterday,

and resulted in the return of Mr. James, by a
majority of over three thousand. While Mr.
James was returning thanks to the electors, her
Majesty passed and was heartily cheered by the
crowd. _ _

The Paris correspondent of the Times says, that
the Aloldo-Wallachian election and the Italian
quarrel are doubtless part of Lord Cowley's mis-
sion, and that in a short time we shall be able
to judge whether it is really the wish of the
Emperor Napoleon to accept or promote a pacific
solution.

The Herald's correspondent says it is reported
that Lord Cowley will submit to Count Buol the
conditions on which war may be a% oided, that is,
the revision of the treaties concluded since 1815,
between Austria and the small Italian States,
which are contrary to the letter and spirit of the
great treaties of XlBl5. Here it is not thought
possible that the English Ambassador, at Paris,
could be sent to Vienna to fulfil duties which
properly belong to the Ambassador of France.
All the regiments of Artillery of the Imperial
Guard are to be supplied with rifled canon on a
new plan.
In the Paris correspondence of the Herald it is
stated that the war preparations continue►
A War-office circular directs the troops to be
trained to forced marches and night bivouacs.
All the military surgeons have been ordered to
joiri their corps. Immense quantities of lint have
been sent on to Lyons.

The Vienna correspondent of the Times says,
that while Count Buol believes that peace will be
maintained, the Emperor is of a different opinion,
and is preparing for a vigorous defence of his
Italian States. The preparations in France render
corresponding armaments necessary in Austria.
Baron Hess will be Commander-in-Chief, in case of
war. Two lines of defence are forming in Lom-
bardy.