Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-01-14 00:00:00

THE EARL OF DERBY.--CIVIC HOSPITALITY.

The mutuality of interests which the course of general
advancement has demonstrated to exist among all ranks
of the community, is daily becoming more and more
admitted, understood, and acted upon. Up .to a com-
paratively recent period the lines of demarcation which
were presumed to separate particular classes were ob-
served on both sides with a punctiliousness which in
not'a few instances savoured more of defiance than of
respectful and reciprocal regard. Happily, such a con-
dition of the public mind has been for a long period
dispelled in this country, and for many long, let us add,
happy years, the peer, the squire, the yeoman, and the
peasant; and we may likewise say, the merchant, the
tradesman, and the artisan, have formed one genial commu-
nity, always emulous of each other in the interchange of
good feeling, and in the performance of good works.
This
proper spirit of generous appreciation is daily
meeting with pleasing illustration. It is but a brief
month or two since we had the privilege, and let us add
tbe pleasure, of recording an urban demonstration in
Liverpool, of regard and appreciation of statesmanship
and statesmen, such as has but seldom been wit-
nessed in any portion of this kingdom during any
Period of its history. Among the good fruits to be reaped
from such an indication of feeling we are glad to mark
an increasing interchange of the offices of kindness and
mutual regard between the different classes of society,
which, giving free scope to feeling, leaves each untram-
melled in the exercise of social intercourse. Viewed in
this light with no trivial feeling of gratification we
Ira that our greatly-esteemed Mayor (Thomas Darnley
—Tlers_oll;Eso.,) having invited the Earl of Derby to par-
take of his municipal hospitality, has been honoured by
an
acceptance of his invitation. His lordship, as well as
Lord Stanley, has,understand, .
signified his
intention to be pre'sent weat .
a banquet to be given
by his Worship the Mayor,-
hall. on Thursday, at the Town •
On that occasion, it is understood, besides
many
of the most distinguished citizens of Liverpool, a
number of the county gentlemen will also be present to
grace the municipal board,

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FRANCE.

THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH ARRANGE-

MENTS.

PARIS; Jan. 12.

The object of Lord Cowley's mission to London
was to resume the negotiations between England
and France, which Were initiated by the formei
power, but interrupted by the opposition of Count
Walewski. The basis of these negotiations was
the principal of non-intervention with regard to
the affairs of Central Italy. France, now adopt-
ing the same basis, is desirous that the whole of
Europe should give its formal adhesion to that
principle. With this view Lord Cowley was
solicited 'to sound the feelings of the British
Cabinet as to the advisability, of addressing
collective notes to the European Cabinets. In
this note an infraction of, the- principle of non:
intervention was to be treated as a casus
The British Cabinet, whilst expressing its readi-
ness to support the principle of non-intervention,
either at the Congress or in its communications
with foreign Powers, pointed out the impossibility
of the Cabinet pledging itself, without the consent
of Parliament, to a course of policy which might
possibly involve hostilities. The feeling of the
northern Courts gave rise to some fear that Europe
would not tacitly submit to so threatening an in-
timation ; and which, also, implied the adoption
of principles 'opposite to the independence of every
State which possesses the right of forming such
alliances as it may think proper 'and at its own
risk and peril. The British Cabinet having thus
declined the propositions to enter into engage-
ments having such an important bearing, the
question of an early meeting of the Congress is
again revived.

MARSEILLES, Jan. 13.

The Journal de Tonknnaise announces that the
French squadron at Algesiras, with the exception
of three vessels, will return to Toulon.,

THE FRENCH 'FUNDS.

PARIS, Jan. 13.

12.20.—Rentes opened at 68.65, and improved

to 68.80.

_
3.23 P.4.—Market has been animated, and
prices were well supported. Itentes close at
68.90, an advance of fully y since yesterday. •

BAVARIA.

DRESDEN; Jan. 13.

The Dresden journal contains a telegram from
Munich, according to which King Maximillian
has relinquished his project of a journey to Spain.

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, Jan. 13.

ri•ofessor Simson was to-day elected President
of the Chambers of Deputies. Herr Grabow was
elected first, and Herr Malthis second Vice-