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

THE AUSTRALIAN OVERLAND MAIL•

The light portion of the Australian Mails via.
Marseilles is expected to be distributed on Fridsi,
or Saturday next. The heavy portion is expect
about the 10th inst.

SERVIA.
BELGRADE, Jan. 31.
The Skruptschina has decreed the dismissal °f
the Ministers of the Senate.

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Feb. 1

The exportation of horses towards the frontie,o
of Lombardy, Tyrol, and Sugrenze borders of the
Adriatic, have been prohibited.

TRIESTE, Feb. 1.
The Duchess Calabria has embarked this after-
noon for Naples.
According to advices received from Ancona $
political assassination has been committed there.

ITALY.

BARI, 28th January.
The King of Naples arrived here yesterday
evening.

THE GOVERNORSHIP OF MADRAS.
Sir Walter C. Treveylgan, K.C.13., is gazettei
in last night's Gazette to the governorship
Madras.

THE NAVAL BRIGADE IN INDIA.
Lieutenant (riow Commander) Young, and W*
liam Hill, seaman, having been recommended by'
the late Captain Peel, R.N., for the Victoria Cross/
Her Majesty has signified her intention to confer
this decoration upon them.

THE FRENCH BOURSE.
PARIS, Feb. Ist, 1.16 p.m•
The Bourse opened very flat, with a further
decline of k per cent. in Rentes.

2.28 px-i•
A sudden rise has taken place, and Rentes are,
now 68.50 in liquidation, and 68.60 for Februan

account.
The Bourse is very animated, and the prices
_2.4
securities are continually varying. Sevin
Coulissiers arc spoken of as being unable to U 1
their engagements. Liquidation very different.

3.40 pin.
The rise in the Rentes has not been maintained'
and they close very flat at 68.15 for money, and
68.25 for the end of February.

THE FRENCH SARDINIAN MARRIAGE.
A letter from Turin states that, to enable the
marriage of Prince Napoleon and the Princes
Clotilda to be celebrated on a Sunday, a dispeno"
tion from Rome was necessary, according to tll_,e
rules of the Catholic Church ; and that the Poit
not only granted it at once, but accompanied -1
with his congratulations to the illustrious couple'
The clauses in the marriage contract are nearlJ
as follows :

The Princess receives a marriage portion of 500,000 lire!
and 100,000 lire in jewels. France, on her part, promise;
to the imperial pair an appanage of 200,000 f
year, besides 100,000 f. to the Princess as pin mole'
(spillatico).
The Independente of Turin states that the rill
presented by the Empress of the French to
Princess Clotilda, was accompanied by the folloir
ing autograph letter :
It is customary in Spain, when a young person take:
a husband, for her best friend to offer her a ring.
Spaniard by birth, I wish to observe towards you To"
tradition of my country. Will you, then, receive tbi:
ring,. and permit me, while waiting to embrace you as
cousin, to call myself your first friend ?

THE PRINCESS FREDERICK WILLIAg-,
The following official bulletin was issued Teste'
day :

BERLIN, Feb. Ist, 11.30 11.111,4
The state of health of the Princess is quite satisfaCto
The new born Prince is doing well
(Signed)

Dr. ScnoENLEur
Dr. WEGNER.
Dr. MARTIN,

REFORM MEETING.

BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY Njairr

A town's-meeting on Reform was held here of
evening, and, a resolution in favour of an extensiols of
the Franchise, vote by Ballot, and a re-distributiolliw
seats, was unanimously passed, and a petition to P0,_14,:i
ment adopted. A resolution was also passed, pleaFis
the meeting to give its support to Mr. Bright's bill. 0
amendment for manhood saffrage being negatived bf
large majority.

GREAT FIRE IN DUBLIY.
DUBLIN, Tuesday night. —This morning, between se
en
and eight o'clock, a fire was discovered to have broken
out in the extensive distillery of Sir James Power, 133 ft,
,
in John's-lane. The flames spread with fearful rapiu'"l4
and in a short time a large section of the concern tiij
enveloped in a blaze. The fire continued to rage ier,
about four o'clock, when it was completely got ullet
The damage done is estimated at many thousandgr
the premises, It is said, were fully insured in sec'
offices in the city.

THE
LORD MAYOR'S BANQUET'

DUBLIN, Wednesdaii of
The Freeman's Journal of to-day, gives a full rePr•oli
the dinner given by the Lord Mayor last night, at Wile
the Lord Lieutenant was present. In responding t°
toast of " Prosperity to Ireland," his Excellea
after some remarks of a general charaol:o
said that the secret societies might have been of a Ife
serious character than was generally imagined. ev
deeply deprecated their existence, but believed the Ow
sures the Government had adopted were sufficient_Afe
their suppression without the introduction of any COe'
laws.
ers,
In referring to the Galway line of American steauleor
he declared be was gratified that within the last 90
communication had been established by Galway betviso°
this country and America, and they had now a switliip
secure line of steamers, promoted by a gentleman all
Lever), who he was happy to see present, plied ITV° the
between the old and new worlds, making Galway t'
port of departure. His Excellency then went into
r'tbe
minute figures, and showed that since the opening o' if es
Lever line, by far more passengers had availed thenis°ol
of that route, proportionately, than of the Cnnard
line ; a fact of which, he added, he was happy.

BAIL COURT—YESTERDAY..
Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice Earle.
THE QUEEN V. THE CORPORATION OF LIVERF:pbt
Mr. Milward stated that this was an indictment blic
the corporation for improperly interfering with a loot
highway in the construction of their waterworks, amts
making a proper road in lieu thereof. The defer
had been convicted, and a rule had been obtained f°l. vie(
purpose of ordering them to pay a large fine with 3 oft
of compelling them to make a new and sufficient r had
The matter had been referred to Mr. Ellis, 01°60'
stated that a road had now been made to his satisfac rule
The learned counsel therefore consented that thef
should be made absolute, and a nominal fine oaitis'
imposed. Mr. Overend said that would be perfeetli Safi''
imposed. Rule absolute.

COURT FORCDAUTTERSC._EYAENSTDERDMIAY.TRIMOSIMI.
Before the Lord Chancellor, Mr. Justice Wightment
the Judge Ordinary. In thi6
WEBER v. WEBER AND PYNE.—SENTENCE.%gooIr
case the issues had been found in favour of the iii-pr;ie
dents. on behalf of whom Dr. Spinks and Mr. L 47 Or
moved that the petition be dismissed, and the..d be
Weber be condemned in all costs. Mr. M`Quee 11:21terl
was instructed by the petitioner to consent. (."3„-'
Petition dismissed with costs.