Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-01-27 00:00:00

THE ANGLO-FRENCH TREATY

The Advertiser's Paris correspondent says, that on
Monday Mr. Cobden appeared as a plenipotentiary. Ile
met M. Baroches, and the two free-traders appended their
signatures, on behalf their respective Governments, to
the commercial treaty. It is said that Lord Cowley
was not, present-,--that he was detained at home by
'an attack of rheumatism. ' M. Michel Chevalier was
summoned to witness the act of signing.

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The Post says, the Emperor Napoleon has, it is true,
effected a sort of commercial coup d'etat, but in
exerting his . sovereign prerogative by the conclusion of
a, treaty, ha has taken, the sole means of overcoming 'the
difficulties which would otherwise have beset his path ;
the, influence of the Protectionists in France is enor-
mous, and by this method only could free-trade be
established in that 'country. To the realisation of this
method two things were necessary.: one the will And
determination' of the Emperor, the other our consent to
sign a' commercial treaty and to that extent to depart
from our ordinary- economical maxims, but that depar-
ture preserves the substance though sacrificing the fOrm
of sound commercial legislation. '

The Times-states that Mr. T. Stamford Raffles has
been appointed stipendiary magistrate
,at Liverpool in
the room of Mr. Mansfield.
A Southampton letter says the remains of the late
Captain Harrison will leave Southampton this (Thurs-
day) afternoon for the railway station, en route for 14ver-
pool, there to be interred.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-YESTERDAY,

Earl DE GREY presented petitions from Poole and
elsewhere in favour of legalising marriage with a
deceased wife's sister. •
The LORD CHANCELLOR intimated that he had received
letters from Lord Canning and others, civil and military
officers in India, expressing their high gratification at
the vote of thanks which had been passed to them by
their lordships. •
Earl ST. GERMAINS brought up her Majesty's answer
to the address in reply to the royal speech.
Their lordships adjourned at half-past five o'clock.,

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—YESTERDAY.
Sir JOHN PAKINGTON stated that in the proposal for
the re--appointment of the Packet Contract Committee,
he should call attention to' the manner in which the
inquiry had been conducted hitherto. •
The 'CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that he
should move for the re-appointment of the committee
next Monday.
Mr. DANBY SEYMOUR, in accordance with the notice
of his intention, asked Government if they intended to
bring forward any measure of relief to parishioners in
cases where an incumbent holds and adopts ceremonials
so closely approaching those of the ,Church of Rome.
That while they do not oblige 'him to leave the Church
of England, yet prevent parishioners attending his
ministrations.
Sir G. C. LEWIS said the objections were more to the
manner in which the services were performed than to the
doctrines inculcated. He did' not see holi the matter was
to be disposed of, and any suggestion should receive his
attention.
Lord Eacuo called .attention to the speech of the
Commander of the Forces in Scotland, in which Lord
Melville said the militia and volunteer forces ware inef-
ficient and useless, and no general would cemmand
them.
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Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT said that the Commander-in-,
Chief had written to Lord Melville on. the subject, and
Lord Melville expressed his regret for the statement,
but he had at that time thought himself justified in
making it by the occasion.
Leave was given to Mr. Bovrtl. to bring in a bill to
amend and simplify the laws relating to relations of
right.
Mr. DILLWYN obtained leave to bring in a bill to
amend the laws relating to endowed schools. ,

Mr. BOUVERIE moved that whenever, the house meets
for business on Friday, it shall at its rise adjourn till the
following Monday, unless the house shall otherwise
order.

Mr. MILNES, Mr. JAMES, Mr. G. HAMILTON, Mr,
WALTER, and Mr. DISRAELI opposed the motion.
After some. few remarks from Sir G. C. LEWIS,

lord PALMEASTON advised the hon. gentleman to
withdraw his motion.

Mr. BouvERIE declined; when, on a division, it was
lost by 48 to 116.
Mr. COLLINS obtained leave to introduce a motion to
the effect that in all cases where the seat of any member
has been declared void by an election committee;
on'the ground of bribery, no motion for the issuing of a
new writ shall be made without two days' previous .
notice being given. •
Mr. HADFIEVD obtained leave to introduce a bill to
render it unnecessary to make and subscribe certain
declarations as a qualification for offices and employ-
ments.
Sir G. C. LEWIS moved that a writ for Gloucester
and Wakefield should be issued without the seven dayi'.
notice.
A discussion then followed.
Mr. BRIGHT believed that constituencies so unfortu-
nate could not be entirely disfranchised, but thOse elec-
teral privileges might be suspended for a period not
exceeding ten years, so as to mark the repudiation of the
practices by the house and the country.
Mr. Minakit,. Mr.'MALINS, and other members repro-
bated the of holding a long commission on these
two boroughs, and taking no steps in consequence.
Sir G. C. LEWIS in reply, said, that the Government
had prepared a bill for the amendment of the Corrupt
Practices Act.
The motion was then agreed to.
After some preliminary discussion, the House went
into committee on Consolidated Funds. ,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER proposed a
resolution, the object of which was to make the debt
due to the savings' banks from the Consolidated Funds
appear what it really was ; at present it appeared to be
two millions under the real amount. Other objects were,
economised management of the funds, to limit ' the
power of the Chancellor of Exchequer over it; to
abrogate the power of the Chancellor of Exchequer to
convert deficiency bills into capital stock without the
consent of Parliament, and to bring the proceedings under
review of the house at the commencement of every.
session. He hoped that the house would at once
consent to the resolution, as full opportunity would be
given to discuss and consider the bill which would be

founded upon it. •
The resolution, after a desultory debate, was agreed-to.
The usual formal vote that supply be granted ,to he;
Majesty was then granted.
ThQ 11011,5 Q aClPUrned at $4O p.m,

THE FRENCH TARIFF.

But; though eighteen months • have to pass
away before complete reciprocity takes place, it
must not be supposed 'that nothing will be
done in the French- tariff till July, 1861. I.
don't know whether we set very great value on
the relief, 'but at any rate Vie differential duty
on English coal will be removed, I believe,
at once. Other modifications, intended to
relieve English machinery,. will probably.. fol-
low towcfras • October ; iron , tools, and various
instruments connected therewith, will be placed
on an .easier footing in December; and perhaps
-linen yarns will be cared for in May, 1861. This
last may be considered a long date, but it is not
the fault of this goveinment. People were desir-
ous of doing something in the matter of yarn, but
there exists a treaty which our good friend King.
Louis Philippe concluded With his son-in-law,
King Leopold, faVouring Belgian yarii,,and driv-
ing ours' out of • the market, and by which this
government is bound till. May, 1861.
The Emperor is, I believe, greatly satisfied
with what he has done„ and desirous of carrying
it • out seriously. He has, I understand, written
to M...Beroche (who it is only fair to say has
,been
the actiVe'and zealous advocate of these changes),
thanking him for having consented to act as
Minister of Foreign Affiars ad interim until the
concluSion of the negotiations, and for the ability
with which he conducted them.
The treaty is not all that' has to be done. In
July next all the details will be gone into, and a
.convention concluded which,.will be the supple-
ment to the present act. For this also the
valuable assistance of -Mr. Cobden will be required
here. Mr. Cobden leaves to-morrow for Cannes,
'where ,he pUrposes spending a month or six
.weeks, after which he returns to England.—
. Second Edition of tlie_Times.