Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-03 00:00:00

Durtijtrit

2110NDA1-; ,T_l UAlty

3, 1859

THE DAY'S NEWS,

The Persia arrived here on Saturday morning,
with later news from the United States. Accord-
ing to the New York papers, there were some
indications that the Atlantic Telegraph wire was
setting into some kind of order. Renewed
Intelligible signals had been reported at New-
foundland. The Clayton-Bulwer Treaty was, with
some few exceptions, believed by the press of the
United States to be settled. It is also stated by
our advices that the imbroglio between Spain and
Mexico had been arranged. What credit may be
attached to this report, we do not take upon our-
selves to say. No new filibustering expeditions
are reported. In the United States Senate, the
Pacific Railroad Bill had been under discussion,
and a proposal that the iron used in the under-
taking should be exclusively of American manu-
facture, was carried by a vote of 25 to 23. The
French Spoliation Bill will again come before the
senate, Mr. Crittenden having given notice to that
Congress had adjourned for a fortnight, in
consequence of the Christmas holidays. Members
of, Congress
were decidedly rowdyish; to use a
ultimo, during a
On the 17th lt
Yankee phrse*
debate on the House of Representatives, Mr.
Shorter, of Alabama, called Mr. Washburne, of
Wisconson, a liar. On the following day, Mr.
English, Of Indiana, saluted Mr. Montgomery, of
Pennsylvania, when the latter replied, that he did
not
speak to puppies, whereupon Mr, English

effect

struck his antagoniA a blow over the head, knock-
ing him into the street. Montgomery on rising
hurled a brick at English, but it did not hit him.
The parties then seperated. A correspondent on
board the United States steam-frigate Merrimac
states, that since that vessel has been commissioned
there have been fifty court marshals held in her,
and that in every instance the accused parties have
lost three months of their pay, and been sentenced
to solitary confinement in double irons in the
" sweat box." If this statement be correct, there
must be a screw loose in the discipline of the ship
James
o the n S.
Elliott,7
-by force the landing of fillibusters, and to be
capable of contending with American ships of war,
if necessary.
A rumour, current in Paris, has found its way
into a Belgian paper. It does not command
implicit confidence, yet deserves attention.
Austria, it is said, through her Ambassador in
Paris, has proposed a meeting of the European
reso-
lutions of the Senate and Skuptschina of
Conference, in order to declare the late tho
thef
November.
No Vv ee emdbo
enr . defaulter,
A
had E
d againng English
is h
been before Judge Russell, on a writ of
habeas corpus, and, after arguments of counsel,
his Honour reserved judgment. Advices received
from Vera Cruz report no change in the condition
of affairs in Mexico. ' The French Admiral,
Penaud, had arrived at Vera Cruz, and exchanged
visits with Governor Zamora, of that city. lie is
said also to be in active correspondence with the
French Minister at the capital. A " specie con-
ducts " was advertised to leave Mexico on the 3rd
instant, for Point Mocambo, and it was rumoured
that on approaching the coast, it would receive a
French escort. Alvarado had fallen into the hands
of the Zuloagistas. There had been no fighting
in the interior. General Robles was in the city
of Mexico, and it was said that an intended move-
ment in his favour had failed. Remittances- to
Europe and the United States were made with
great difficulty from the interior at 13 per cent
premium. There was a rumour that the British
Minister had demanded the dismissal of General
Miramon, on his own passports, on account
of fresh insults to British subjects in San Luis
Potosi.
The Atrato has arrived at Southampton withthe
West India and Pacific mails. She has also nearly
one million dollars in specie. From Jamaica we
learn that the Legislative Council was still on
session, and a bill to extend steam communication
with the island was under discussion. The public
health was good, but the crop had been damaged by
rains. Trade was. animated at Grenada, and a
lage number of vessels landing their cargoes. Ship-
ping plentiful at Demerara, and freights low,
averaging ls. for London and Bristol. Very little
news from the South Pacific. Trade at Valparaiso
reported unusually dull. A large part of the city
was deStroyed by fire on the 13th November, and
some of the firemen lost their lives. Ecuador
continued blockaded by Peru, the mail steamers
being the only. vessels allowed to enter or clear
from Guayaquil. The Chilian Congress opened
squadron is mustering at Grey Town, with the
express determination, it is believed, of resisting
Servia null and void, as being contrary to
the constitution of Servia, and infractions of
the suzerain rights of the Sultan. How the pro-
posal was received by the French Ministry we
are left to conjecture. The story, however, is in
direct contradiction to communications from
Vienna, which represent the Austrian Government
as entertaining the hope of being able to induce
the Servians to adopt an arrangement which would
give the necessary pledges of security to Austria
and Turkey.
It is also stated that Turkey meditates interven-
tion in Servian affairs. It is looked on as untrust-
worthy. Moreover, it is a matter of perfect
indifference to all European Powers whether the
Servian throne is occupied by the Karageorges or
the Obrenowitches ; and an attempt of either
Austria or Turkey to send troops across the fron-
tier would, it is asserted, be instantly checked by
the other European powers. .
The Spanish Congress has adopted the Minis-
terial reply to the speech from the throne with
just as large a majority as the Senate.
exiTes Li return without being exposed to impri-
sonment before trial, in such cases as admit or
demand trial.
Disturbances have taken place at Milan and
Pavia, where the political excitement is increasing.
The Austrians observe a rather reserved and •
cautious behaviour in face of this movement.
The Siecle says it has reason to know that the
commission appointed to settle the amount of
indemnity to be paid by Portugal to France in the
affair. of Charles et Georges, has reported that the
proper sum will be 336,000 fr.- of which 80,000 fr.
are to be shared among the crew.
On Saturday we gave a synopsis of the revenue.
returns for the past year. The full returns are
now published, and the favourable character of the
national balance-sheet will give general satisfaction.
The increase for the quarter is £1,386,933,_ from
which a decrease of £261,437 under the property
tax has to be deducted, leaving a net increase of
£1,125,496. This is distributed under the follow-
ing heads : Customs, £619,169; Stamps, £268,000;
Excise, £235,000; Miscellaneous, £199,264 ; Post
Office, £50,000; Taxes, £22,000 ; Crown Lands,
£5OO. Owing to the great relief afforded in
taxation, the net decrease on the year is £4,103,347,
and the falling off in the quarterly returns of the
property tax may be attributed to the same cause.
The general condition of the revenue is satisfactory,
and the most gratifying results may be anticipated.
The secret examination • of • .the young men
arrested in Belfast, was proceeded with in the
gaol on Friday, and Mr. Rea, the solicitor em-
ployed by the friends of the prisoners, attended
the sitting only that he might protest and take his
departure. This he did in the most respectful and
becoming manner, and the inquisitors proceeded
to business after he had retired. The reasons
• which Mr. 1-tea assigned for taking such a course
were as. follows : First, that it was contrary to
the practice, and repugnant to the spirit of the
laws of a free country, to hold any judicial in-
quiry in a common jail. Secondly, that it was
derogatory to the position of an advocate to dis-
charge his duty in such a place. -Thirdly, that he
considered his personal safety imperilled in the
event of any conflict between him and the Crown
in such a situation. Fourthly, that the Mayor of
Belfast and the county magistracy were excluded.
Fifthly, that it was unconstitutional to leave the
adjudication of such a case solely in the hands of
a stipendiary magistrate. It would appear that
two of the prisoners have turned approvers. '
On Saturday the nomination of gentlemen to
form the Mersey Dock and Harbour Board took
place. Mr. G. Horsfall, in a neat and appropriate '
speech, proposed the names of twenty-four gentle-
men as selected by the various associations of the.
town, which was seconded by Mr. C. W. H.
Pickering. Mr. J. Denton, as chairman of the
ratepayers committee, begged to nominate Mr. T.
B. Forwood and Mr. J. IL Lockett ; Mr. Francisolland
k Bon also nominated Mr. W. M. Moss, C. Holland
and Thomas Robinson ; ;11r.. Bibby proposed :Mr.
C. Mclver ; Mr. Samuelson nominated Messrs.
W. J. Lamnort, R. A. Macfie, T. C. Bowring, and
C. W. H. Pickering. The polling xill take place
ts•
to-day at the Dock office, Canning-place.
A special meeting of the Town Council was
held on Saturday, for the purpose of electing
meinbers to look after the public charities, the
Church establishments, and other routine affairs.
Henry Reid was executed at Kirkdale, on
Saturday, for the mnrder of his wife, in Man- ,
Chester. The multitude was not so
numerous as
on former oceasiOns,of a like nature. The prisoner
did not confess the erime.'

TILE Public RevenueL9h4 prosperous condition,
The Returns for the Year and Quarter just ended,
an abstract of which we gave on Saturday, show
a highly satisfactory state of the country's
finances. Upon the last Quarter, as compared
with the corresponding Quarter of the Preceding
year, the increase is
nearly a million sterling--
made up, too, of those tienzul itezus of Beveuue