Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-22 00:00:00

but our opposition is greatly increased when we
observe them banded together for the purpose of
thwarting the administration of the country,
interpreting the principles of the Constitution,
charging the highest officer of the administration
—he in whom the power of the executive is
centre I—v►ith illegal and unconstitutional conduct
and stigmatizing his acts as being contrary to the
National character. When this takes place
we do not fear to tell such presumptuous
ecclesiastics that their conduct is both arrogant
and unjustifiable.

What then can be the motive of Professor
SILL MAN and his co-memorialists ? The policy
of President BUCHANAN has been antagonistic to
putting down the Pro-Slavery party in Kansas.
To do so, he considers would be to endanger the
safety of the Uni,n for a single month. It is
for not doing that which would inevitably lead to a
civil commotion that the Clergy of Connecticut
make the pompous remonstrance and solemn
protest.

Our readers have perused the memorial and the
Presidents reply, and we think that they will
agree with us, when wo say that the latter, with
the genius of an experienced diplomatist,
considers the entire bearing of the question, and
does not act upon partial principles:, that the
decision of a matter, involving so large an interest,
may most securely be entrusted. Hence, we quite
approve of the President's stern but dignified
rebuke, to those mischievious and self-constituted
eouncellnyq, whilst we concur in tho otategman_
like manner in which he destroys the charges
preferred against him. The principle of there
accusations is, that he, as President of the United
States, forced a Constitution upon the people of
Kansas against their wishes, and despite their
earnest remonstrances. But this is contrary to
fact. When Mr BUCHANAN to3l{ possession of the
Presidental Chair, in March last, the territory of
Kan3as had been fully organised by en Act of
Congress, pas3ed in 1854, and its government, in
all its branches, was in active operation. The
Territorial Legislature had concocted and passed
a code of laws, which the authorised judges and
magistrates were engaged in administering.

Although much fuss had been made respecting
the legality of the members elected, to represent
the country in the Local Assembly, Clagress, long
before Mr. BUCHANAN'S accession to office, had in a
variety •of ways acknowledged the validity of
the Kansas Legislature. Any one, who peruses
the Presidential Oath, must admit that he is
bound to have the laws faithfully executed, and to
prevent thO' established government from being
overturned by the violence, of lawless and unprin-
cipled men.

Much as we detest slavery in any form or in
any country, we cannot see that the least fault can
be found with Mr. BoomANAN. The law of Con•
gress organizing the Territory of Kansas, left to
the people themselves to say whether slavery
should or should not be tolerated in the country.
When the voice of the people was collected sla-
very was permitted. The Anti-Slavery party felt
most aceutely their defeat on this matter. But
enough has been said to show that the President
was no party to the introduction of the law per
slavery in the territory. In enforcing
obedience to that law, as well as respect to the
constituted authorities of Kansas, Mr. BUCHANAN
merely discharges a duty imposed upon him by
his oath of office; it is therefore great inconsis-
tency to abuse and viliify him for discharging a
task of the most imperative character. The more
we reflect upon the docament which has called
forth these remarks, welhope that the reply of
the President will teach such clerical firebrands
a salutary lesson to keep their proper position,
and to dischargo their legitimate, functions
without acting in a way calculated to set law
and order at defiance. The President's reply
. clearly indicates that he is not to be bullied or
brow beaten by any party, no matter how exalted
or influential.

MUNICIPAL ELEC r10N3.-CASTLE-ST RE' WARD •—Al-
ready are the wards beginning to stir. In those wards
where there are vacancies by the retirement, &e., of mem-
bers, the burgesses are blinning to work, and they cannot
begin too soon. In Castle-street Ward, Mr. Hornby has
declined to be again nomins'ed, although urged to do so by
over 180 of the electors of all political bearings. M.
James Ryley has been solicited to fill the vacancy, and in
his reply to the solicitation of the liberal electors, consent-
ing to be put in nomination, makes the following av )wal :
" I need hardly say that I hold the political ptieciples
known as ' Tbese prinei,Aes I inherited ; in
these principles I was eductted ; and, of their immuteb:e
truth and jostle?, the eperieuce of a life of half a century
has most thoroughly convinced me. I shall, therefore,
only deolare sty .con.inued, eonsist2nt, and' unalterable
belief in their cmeetne33, and entire applidtbility to all
matters of public concern. These principles I sincerely
believe are advantageously applicable to the business of a
large commuoity like that of Liverpool ; and if followed
up with mod:ration and firmness, will, I believe, be ac•
clptable and beneficial to all parties." Taere is little
doubt of hie sncce3s. We would also remind the electors
that "Mr. Ryley has always been opposed to the Rivingtoo
Pike scheme, and would now support such measures as
would give to the inhabitants the adlitiocal quantity of
water thus procured for purposes to which it might be
considered applicable; and, at the same time, to secure
an ample supply of approved and palatable water for h wee-
ho'd uses." We trust that the electors of all the wards
will only retura gentlemen who have opposed the introduc-
tion of the Riviogton water for dietetic purposes.

REVISION OF THE LI3T OF VOTERS FOR THEI3MIOUGII.
The annual revision of the list of parliaceentary eaters f
the borough commenced yesterlay, in the Crown Curt,
St. G,orge's Hall, before J. K. Brandreth, Esq., Revising
Barrister. Mr. E. Ilarvc7, instructed by Mr. Brumfitt,
appeared for the R.f)riners ; and Mr. Bremner, instructed
by Mr. Buckmaster, for the Conservatives. The list of
freemen was first erferel on. Tao first objection was by
the Rerorrners; but the "first blood," in the shape of 51
costs, was dramit by the Conservatives. Several of tha.
parties to whom costs were allowed handed over the
money to tie poor...box. Mr. Bremner suggested that the
fund, whatever it might turn out to be, should go to the
subscripion in aid of the sufferers in India, and it is
probable that the barrister will act on this suggestion.
Shahid any laege proportion of the costs go to this object,
no one will regret bow much soever both parties may be
millet. In the freemea's list the R.formers objected to
261, and of tha cbjectionl sustained, 149. They male
twenty claims, and five were allowed. The Conservatives
made 45 oljections, and sustained 36. They made four
claims, and had twq allowed. The list was finished before

the court rose. This day (Tucsdey) the list for Evert.=
and West Derby will be taken up.

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IMPROYEICNNTS IN VENICE.—A correspondent, under
date of Venice, Sept. 16, says, "The Austrian Govern-
ment is resolved so to improve the port of 'Venice that
large merchant vessels shall be able to get up to the city.
A new dike or dam is being made at the Lido di Palestrina,
opposite that at Alberoni, which was finished some years
since. Tho lower part of the new dam is already
completed, and the depth of water in the channel has
increased from 14i to 19 and 20 feet. Four large dredging
machines are continually at work in the inner canals ; and
the Trieste Zeitung states that large suns will be expended
in repairing the murazzi, as the breakwater is called, which
lies between the " Lsganes" and the *sea. The new
railroad terminus atiVenice will be :built in such a way
that docks, warehouses, &r., can be constructed close to
it, "should the Suez canal be cut." In the district of
Vicenza coals have: been found, which are said to be of
excellent quality. Baron Sini, the Vienna Crcesus, who
net long since bought the Palazzo Grassi, at Venice, for
£17,300, is having it repaired in a most expensive style.
One of the first artists in Milan will paint the ceilings of
the saloons and the vestibule, and the side of the Palace
towards the Campo St. Samuele will be faced with slips
of marble. The Baron also intends to buy and demolish
come of the neighbouring 'houses, in order to make a
garden of the ground on which they stand. On Sunday
last, the 13th inst., there was:a festival in the vast arena
at Milan. It began with a race between jockeys, who
rode with saddlesland stirrups, and fact ni (grooms), who
had neither the one nor the other. There was then a
chariot race, and the:victor in It was rewarded with 1,000
lire (about £33). Thereiwas also a tombo!a, or lottery, of
which, as you are perhaps aware, the Lombards aro
passionately fond. The prizes were worth about .£lOO,
and each person who entered the arena received a ticket
gratis."

Ponrircs or MANcinEssza.—We find the following vary
interesting item of intell:gence in the Morning Post and
the ltxpress of Sa:urday :—" THE END OF THE LEsann.—
We understand t' at the remlins of the old Anti-Corn-lass-
League, who for so many years have inhabited Newell's
Buildings, Manchester, have now been cast out. A new
Ref rites party is about to be osson:sed under the auspices
of Sir James Watts (the mayor,) Mr.:Thomas Bazley, the
president of the Chamber of Commerce, and other gentle-
men of political inguenco in M tuchester. There will be
perman-tut chairman in the shape of a George Wilson,
or an everlasting h sec•et try after
-the fashion of S. P.
Robinson. The officers of the old league party are totally
rejected, end are to have nolp-rt in the party now org,a-
ri.ing. A meeting is :shortly to be held, at which the
priociplss and objects of this new reform party rill be
announced. It is said that the fital decision for the
formation of the rew reform party was determined
upon during the ;recent visit of Mr. Bright, M.P.,
to thin city."—"Nnw ItEransi ASSDCIATION AT MAN-
caBsTER."—The Manchester Examiner of yesterday says :
"It is reported that :an attempt is making to organise a
new Reform Association at IManchenter, independent of
the Anti-Corn-law League party, but necessarily including
all the important members of that association, who have
been the life and soul of every reform movement in the
town for upwards of the last 20 years. The obj-ct appears
to he the formation of a party whom there:shall be no poe-
tcnce for identifying with the Issagiv, a name necessarily
associated, from its power and success for many years, with.
many mortifying associations to men once opposed to it,
and now claitnins• to
,be good Reformers. Whether erro-
neously or not, the men forming the nucleus of the
League were identifi, d at the late election with the pose
party, and a strong feeling:having grown up in favour of
the war, these men were to some extent unpopular. To
the houses engaged in the China trade there, and who
we e anxious to give no offence to the Government, to whom
they will have some day to look for compensation, arising
out of our naval operations Mite Chilton, such parties
were / articularly effensive. A new organisation of Re-
formers is therefore regarded as imperatively called for;
but the movement is too recent at p7r.seot to say anything
of its stems."

QUICK TRANSIT OF THE INDIA. MAIL BY THE SOUTH
EASTERN RAILWA Y.-011 Saturday morning the Calcutt4'.
portion of' the India mail, in 54 boxes, arrived at the
Dover platform of the South Eastern railway at 4.55. It
was received by the railway superintendent, Mr. Way,
and despatched with extraordinary celerity. By 4.58 the
entire mail had been despatched in a special train, which
then left, accompanied by Mr. J. P. Knight, the traffic
superintendent of the South Eastern, and reached
London in 1 hour and 45 minutes. By the deipatch thus
exercised the mail was delivered in London fully an hour
and a quarter before the snail train arrived, affording
ample time for the portion destined for the north of
England to be forwarded by the early trains.

LIVERPJOL BANItttUPTCY COURT, YESTERDAY —(Before
Mr. Commissioner Starens)n ) —he re Mackay and
Davies.—Tha bankrup's wera elpwrights of Liverpoll.
This was the last examination meeting. Mr. Mackay
appeared, and passed, sad a day was fixed for the certifi-
cate meeting.

Tfra INDIAN MUTINY FUND.—A sermon wa3 preached
in Walton Parish Qhurch on Sunday morning, by the Rev.
W. A. Tattersall, and a collection, amounting to £36 183,
was made in aid of the sufferers in the Indian mutiny. A
sermon was also preached in Walton Cemetery Chips', in
the evening, by the Rev. IL.liand Lomas, and a collection
main in aid of the above ford.

FATAL ACCIDENTS,—A. man named John Atkinson was
hurt at Mr. I.l‘Nicholl's saw mill., in the Park, and died
yesterday in the Southern Hospital from the effects of the
injuries.—John Staunton, who was at work at a new
building in Thom ts-street, E7erton, fell froth it oh Siturday
even'ng, and did is the Northam Hospital yesterday
morning from the cif cts of the injuries. 'lnquests will be
held on these cams this day.
The flue clipper ship " Lillies," of the Mersey line, goes
into the river to-rurrov, and sails on Friday, the 25th,
her appointed day. She will take out 20 cabin passengers
and 300 of other claasse, be,ides a full and valuable cargo
of manufactured goods, &e. The fine ship " Sarah M,"
sister vessel to the "Lillie.," sails on the let of October,
as an extra packet. The Overland Mail brings advice or
the arrival out of .the " Esg!e Speed," of this line, after
an excellent passage of 81 days, one of the best of the
season. Passengers all well and pleased with their treat-
ment;

THE BLIND Cannon.—We are glad to find that Mr.
Percival has been selected, from am mgst many, to the
office of organist to this valuab'e and intarcsting institu-
tion. It will be remembered with what eclat the celebra-
ted composed by Mr. Percival, was performed at
the Philharmonic. The piece was so well received, that
the author has been induced to putdish it, and his sub-
scription list is fast fillinT. If any proof of Mr. Pereival's
abilities was require., it is to be found in the face above
state I, and we have heard so much about the cantata, that
it is in contemplation to proluce it again at the Philhar-
monic: The gifted author is worthy of the success he
has attained.

THE SALMON FISHERY IN ScIrLAND.—The season
has,now closed, and the fishin;, on the whole, is under the
average.
It is generally thought that Mr. Brisc)e, the Senior
Fellow and Vice-Principal, will succeei Dr. Foulkes as
Principal of Jesus College, Oxford.
SIR JAMES BROOKE.—The sum subscribed in Norfolk,
to make good the recent deeruetion of Sir James Brooke's
library, now amouut to £l3B 9e. 61. Several donations
of bloke have also been received.

Fazen NEwi —A beautiful young lady who manifeste 1
corsilerable interest in the Atlantic Telegraph, was
aux or.s to know V fresh news cned D 3 obtainei by means
of a telegraphsc cable that passed so great a distance through
set water.

The United Service Gazette saps:—" A good service
pension of £loo.per annum has been bestowed upon
Cobnel J. R. Young, half-pay sth Foot, Fort Major at
Fort George, Inverness, an otilcer who entered the service
forty-two years siece."

flrtl Auckland, Bishop of Bath and Wells, has issued a
circulir to the clergy of his diocese, recoaimending thetn
to incite their people to thankfulness for the later abundant
harv3st, and to hamility for the chastisement we are
un lergoing in the East.
VISIT OP LORD Baotioukst TO LEEDS.--The Leeds Mer-
cury announces that this nobleman has consentel to pre-
side at the approaching annual soiree of the Leeds
Mechanics' Institution. The evict time is not yet fixed
but it will probably be is the mouth of October.