Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-08-05 00:00:00

NORTHERN DAILY TIMES.

1 FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE:

PARIS, August a

A visit to the camp at St. Maur, where about 30,000
men are' under canvas, is the favourite excursion of
the day. Nothing can exceed the eourtesy of both
officers and men in showing .visitors over the camp,
but the men themselves, and not the tents, are the
great attraction. Most of the men are in capital
condition. ' their- faces burnt black by the sun, but
their uniforms are all in tatters, and are mended and
patched in a way that would make a martinet
coMmander's - hair stand on end. The stock; -not
quite so formidable an instrument of torture . as
• in our service, but still a great nuisance, is regu-
lation uniform with the line ; but I . obServed that
the men have invariably discarded it, ~and sport.
a variety of coloured neck ties, which gave them
a free and easy picturesque appearance,. betraying
the utmost disregard for " l'ordonance " and pipe-
clay,: Some of the men have, however, suf-
fered dreadfully from fatigue. They look worn,
old, and sallow, and seem • more fit for the
hospital than for the field. 'Men and officers speak
in the bitterest terms of the Italians, who,they say,
treated them more as enemies than allies, fleecing
them. mercilessly, and showing great lukewarmness
for the cause. .On my objecting to an officer that,
nevertheless, " Les Baliens vont bien ate feu,"
he retorted, "Parbleu, ils sent toes fundstes !" (they
are all chimney sweeps,) while the common soldier
describes them in terms which show that there must
'have been little love lost between the allies. The
Austrians are invariably spoken of with great re-
spect ; capital soldiers, but too slow.
The Emperor and the Empress paid a visit to the
Camp yesterday afternoon. They were received
with enthusiasm. _ _ _

The Patric to-night confirms the suspicions I ven-
tured to express respecting the disarmament of the
navy, lately announced in the Moniteur. The crews
are simply to be dismissed, and the ships are to be
laid in ordinary all standing. This is what the
French call the pied de commission. Four frigates
only, and several smaller vessels, are to be laid up at
Toulon, and at Brest, Admiral Fourichon's squadron.
I do not know the number of ships it consists of.

The news from Italy is always bad. We are told
by a semi-official organ that Prince Napoleon's corps,
which is to remain in Italy, is only intended to pre-
serve order. The perfectly orderly and calm demea-
nour of the Duchies and the Roniagna, show that
they deserve the boon of self-government, and this
preservation of order is only a flimsy imetence. lam
told on good authority that to_ justify more active
interference, a Republican movement is to be got
up, par ordre, in Tuscany. Meanwhile the news
comes from Brescia of Garibaldi being under doctor's
care, his alleged illness being ;une transpiration des
ventres!

UNITED STATES

LIVERPOOL, Thursday

The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Com-
pany's steamer Vigo arrived at Queenstown at one
o'clock yesterday morning, having $565,731.
She left on the 23rd of July, in company with the
Arago and Weser.
Her dews is the same as that telegraphed ties
Quebec. ~

SODTHAMPTON, Thursday.

The Arago, with American mails and three-cluar-
teri of a million of dollars, has arrived in Cowes
Roads.
The Weser, with mail for New York from Eng-
land and Germany, and 563,000, has passed Hurst
Castle. Advices anticipated.

THE WEST INDIA MAIL

The Royal Mail Steam-ship, Teviot, with the
West India mails, passed Falmouth to-day.

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BRAZILS AND THE RIVER PLATE

SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning.
The Avon has arrived with the South American
mails. Tier dates are—Buenos Ayres, June 27
Rio, July 10 ; Bahia, 14, Pernambuco, 1'6,; St. Vin-
cent, 24; Lisbon, 31. She has brought seventy-three
passengers, and gold to the value of £31,764, and
diamonds, bar silver, and jewellery, worth about
£2,000. •It is reported that Brazil has become an
ally of the Argentine Confederation. Several pro-
vincial dealers were at Monte Video, buying to a
considerable extent in bond, which indicates confi-
dence in the speedy extinction of the differential
duties.

The measure :brought forward by the Brazilian
Minister of Finance, compelling the banks to pay
their notes in gold in the space of three years, passed
the first reading in the Chamber of Deputies by a
majority of eleven votes. It is, difficult to say
will be its fate in the. Senate-house, but every
wisher to the country, says our ,nrr
certainly pray for its adopt. de had

ELECTION COMMITTEES

PRESTON

The select committee appointed to inquire into the peti-
tion presented against the return of It: Ashley Crosse, Esq.
sat for the first time yesterday morning in--room No. 9
They were Mr. Phillips, chairman ; Hon. G. Byng, Colon(
Wynne, Mr. Davey, and Mr. Abei Smith.. -
Mr. Phinn, Q.C., Mr. Sergeant Pigott, and Mr. B
appeared for the sitting member ; Mr.. Knowles, Q.(
Mr. Itoupel defended the petitioners.
Mr.. Knowles, in opening the cas€
charged bribery, treating, and. undue influen(
there was almost universal suffrage, nearl

said the petition

In Prestor

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twenty-one having a vote. At the last elections there were
three candidates, Mr. Crosse, Mr. • Grenfell, and Col. Clifton
The numbers on the poll were—Crosse, 1,5-12 ' • Grenfell
1,268 ; Clifton, 1,168.. There were six wards in Preston.

regarded the modes of bribery practiSed—gl a Man a seve•
reign .to vote was one mode, and promising money to voter
another: There were:some voters in the town who had known
the days before"the RefOrm Bill, and these were easily in.
duced to accept a bribe. The committee might be told 1;9
the other side that these men were employed as canvassers
but he should preye'that these persons were only employe(
for the sake of securing their votes.. On the morning of th(

election voters were provided with breakfast, and it woul
be proved that beer was also served out to 'them. A man (
the name of Thomas Taylor received 7s. 6d. before voting

and was also promised more

Evidance was :then proceeded with in support (
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• HUMERSFIELD.
The evidence in this case having been cendudei

o'clock, to give their decision.
On the admission of the public.
The Chairman said that the committee had arrived at I
That it has not been proved tl

following resolution
the sitting member

guilty of bribery, treating or undue influence." The deci-
sion was received with loud cheers. When silence was
restored, the Chairman said that the committee wished him
to state that it was illegal to pay travelling expenses, nut
that did not render the sitting member guilty of bribery.
• Mr. -Sergeant Pigott believed the decision to he sound
law.

Mr. Maule said that Mr. Akroyd had claimed the s
and intended to proceed with the scrutiny ; but he thou

It wouut ne setter It tne counsel for the Si
would first lay before the committee that Aid
thought would disqualify Mr. Akroyd.
Mr. Phial, Q.C., said it would be useless to go into tha
part of the case until after the scrutiny had proceeded so
far as to give the,majority of votes to Mr. Akroyd.
The room was then cleared, and, on the re-admission of
the public,

mem b

The Chairman -said that the committee considered tlic
right course to pursue was for the petitioners to procee
with the scrutiny.
• The committee then adjourned.

NORTH LEICESTER.
The committee, after consulting for four hours on Wc

nesday, reassembled yesterday at twelve o'clock
past one the public were admitted, when
The Chairman said that the committee had arrived at the
following resolution :—" That the Right Hon. Lord John
Manners and B. B. Hertupp, Esq., were duly elected
knights of the shire for the northern division of the county
of Leicester."

At half