Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-11 00:00:00

could not be destined to maintain order in these towns,
of quite secondary importance.
" For some days the left bank of the Ticino presented
the appearance of a country in -which war is about to
break out.'
" The villages were occupied by detached corps—
everywhere quarters were prepared and the ;measures
were taken to form stores. 'Vedettes were placed even on
the bridge of Buffalora, wtich marks -the limits of the
two countries. I say nothing of the menacing!
held publicly at Milan and in other towns by the greater
part of the Austrian officers, without excepting those of
eminent rank, for 1 know that one must not always
render governments responsible for the langua,* of their
•
agents.

discourse

Twelvt •o'clock,; at the

lowing are its salient points

But I think it necessary to- call attention to the re-
ception given at Venice to the troops coming 'front
Vienna, and to the ostentation with which--vast prepara-
tions have been made at Piacenza by occupying forts con-
structed in contempt of treaties, which they appeared to
neglect for some time past,
"In presence of dispositions so menacing for us, the
country has been moved (c'est imu).. Confiding in tilt
patriotism of the King and of &is ,government, it
remains calm, but it demands that thought 'should
given to putting it in a position to confront the
eventualities of which such a display of forces on the
part of Austria may be taken as a ;forerunner (pent faire
prieastsr).

It is to this end that the ministry decided to call into
Piedmont the garrisons "established in Sardinia and beyond
the Alps, and has asked the Chambers for the sanction
to contract a loan.
LEYS, Brokers. I In conclusion the Count says :

Piedmont, strong in her good right, and aided by the
allies which the justice of hor cause can alone procure
her, is ready to combat every element of disorder in the
Peninsula, from whatever quarter it may come, from
Austria or from the revolution.

With reference to the question of peace or war,
the Petrie has another article, of which the fol-

The small num-

ber of partisans of peace at any price, swelling
out their voice, wished to diffuse a belief that the
country, enamoured above- all of its repose and
material interests, cared henceforth but very little
about just and civili6-ing causes, and that it wished
to have nothing to do with what did not directly
concern it. That was a selfish delusion. Thanks
to the Emperor's Speech, we know that France
has not changed, .and that she has, a deep stake in
her grandeur and her honour, as well as in all the
interests of humanity and civilisation throughout
the world. The true policy of France'is grandeur
and energy, France will haye no temporary com-
promises, no precarious peace."
In Paris the question of war or peace is still a
prominent one. The Paris correspondent of the
Herald says, public opinion still oscillates between
peace and war ; but to-clay the peace party are
decidedly masters of the field. They reverse their

opinion
_of the Emperor's speech, wand, consider

that of M. de Moiny as pacific. NeVertheless,
everywhere, save among that " restion infinze,"
where " vulgar interests" are considered supreme
to every other consideration, those speeches are
not considered to have in any way modified the
situation. That the Emperor will throw the
Italian question overboard. is refuted by his Majesty's
own expressions, when he declared that peace could
only be disturbed for the defence of great national
interests, and that the cause of justice and civilisa-
tion throughout the world could claim the support
and sympathy of France. Nov in Paris the Italian
question is not considered as involving " great
national interests.;" but there is no doubt, that both
the Emperor and the great majority of the country
consider that the present state of Italy constitutes
a serious danger for France, as there is no saying
whether a revolution in Italy might not cross the
Alps, and that danger his Majesty is determined
upon removing—if it can be done by, diplo-

macy. If Austria wi 1 discount" hor baffles,
consider that she has fought and been conquered,
and agree to the plans which may be proposed
for her acceptance, so much the better ; but if not,
there is nothing in his Majesty's Speech, as it is
interpreted in official and diplomatic circles, to
show that he is prepared to allow the present state

of affairs in Italy to subsist, rather than to incur

the danger of a war. As a proof that this view is
correct, it is pointed out that the warlike prepa-
ration still continue. A whole division is ordered
back to France from Algeria, and the officers of
the armies of Paris and and Lyons are making all
the requisite preparations for a campaign.

In the House of Lords last night, the business

done-really possessed no public interest. In the
House of Commons new writs were• ordered for
East Worcestershire and Hythe. The Chancellor
of the Exchequer stated that there was no foun-
dation for the statement in the Times as to the
contemplated alteration of the sugar duties. The
other proceedings in the House were of no impor-
tance.

The Liverpool District Provident Society held
their annual meeting yesterday, The report
showed that, during the last year, £lO,OOO has
been collected in small sums from the Working
Classes, and that 5,000 pqor families had been
weekly relieved. The treasurer read the state-
ment of accounts, which showed a balance in
the bank of 1101. 3s. sd.

Yesterday, a discussion took place in the Work-
house Committee, as to the relative merits of
homoeopathy and allopathy. Mr. Denton moved
that the paupers should be treated under the
former system, in conformity with a notice pre-
viously given, but he was unsuccessful in his
movement. The proceedings are fully reported in
another column.
The proceedings at the weekly meeting of the
Dock Board were of a routine character.