Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-12 00:00:00

TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Jur; 1.
In connection with the firman for convoking the
-divans ad hoe in the Danubian Principalities, the
Porte has invited to a common deliberative council
the representatives of the Powers that signed the
Treaty of Paris. They have sat three times at the
Porte on this matter, and there were present—for
England, Lord Stratford de Redcliffe ; for France,
M. Thouvenal ; for Russia, M. Bouteneiff ; MM.
Prokesch Osten and Gundlach for Austria and
Prussia respectively; and General Durando for
Sardinia; Turkey being represented by the Grand
Vizier himself, Redschid Pach, and Ali Ghalib
Pacha, the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Nothing certain is known beyond the fact that
the debates have been very animated. Some pre-
tend that the French Ambassador, M. Thouvenel,
presented to the council the ultimatum of his
government upon the question of the Principalities,
which was expressly in favour of the union. Others
say that Lord Stratford spoke very energetically
against the scheme, and was supported by Prokesch
Osten, the Austrian internuncio, and then finally
by the Sultan's alter ego, Redschid Pacha. In
fact, it is asserted in certain quarters that Turkey
is so excited against the French scheme of the
Union, that she would rather begin a new war than
give it her consent.

SPAIN

The Madrid papers of the 6th have arrived in due
course, A deputation of the Congress had pre-
sented to the Queen the address in answer to the
speech from the throne, and her Majesty replied
to it as follows :

Gentlemen and deputies,—l have heard the message of
the Chamber of Deputies with the greatest pleasure, as the
elevated and patriotic sentiments which it expresses are
in perfect harmony with those which fill my heart and
animate my government. I render thanks with all my
heart to Divine Providence for this complete accord be-
tween the crown and the Cortes, which I am most anxious
to preserve. As long as a similar conformity of noble and
generous thoughts shall exist between the legitimately
constituted powers, we may expect the felicity, the glory,
and the prosperity which I so ardently pray God to grant
to the beloved people whom be has placed under my sceptre
and my maternal solicitude.
The prorogation of the Cortes would, it was said,
take place between the 20th of this month and the
beginning of July. On the prorogation Marshal
O'Donnell intended to visit Catalonia, and after.
wards to go abroad till the winter ' • General Dulee
also intended going to the Basque provinces, and
afterwards to Germany.

NAVIL AND MILITARY.
The Commissioners on Military Education have
recommended a building to be constructed at
Woolwich, for the purpose of carrying on the sand-
modelling system of instruction which was
adopted at Addiscombe some fifteen years ago,
and which has been practised ever since with
complete success. We are informed that his Royal
Highness the Commander-in-Chief has signified.
his intention of visiting Addiscombe, that he may
be able to form a correct judgment of the import-
ance of the suggestion by personally inspecting
the models now ready for exhibition on the 12th
instant, and which are said to convey A( faithful
representation of the fortifications on br:Ah banks
of the Rhine in the vicinity of CoUentz, includ-
ing the far-famed " Ehrenbrei_':-stein.'
On Wednesday there n.-,.rived at Aldershott, from
Gibraltar, via Port:smouth, the 96th Regiment,
consisting of 19 officers and 724 men, under the
command of Colonel Scovell, and two squadrons' of
the .Ist (King's) Dragoon Guards from Exeter
The remainder of the regiment is to follow irn-
tnediately._ -

The half-yearly general inspection of the Royal
Marine Corps is ordered to take place on Tuesday,
the 16th instant, at Woolwich. Major General Sir
W. Fenwick Williams, senior officer commanding
will inspect the troops, and will after-
the garrison,
wards be entertained at the mess dinner of the
corps.

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

By British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—THErRaDAY.
The House met at five o'clock.

CAMPBII4//8 DrVORCIL
Campbell's Divorce Bill was read a third time and
passed.

SMOKE NIIISA?iCIC IN SCOTLAND.

Lord limnlao moved the second reading of the Smoke
Nuisance Abatement (Scotland) Bill.
Lord CAMPBELL in support of the measure, referred to
the beauty of Edinburgh, and at the same time to the pre
valance of the smoke nuisance in that city, which had
obtained for it the respective name of tha Modern Athens,
and "Auld Reekie.' After a short conversation the bill
was read a second time. _ _

The Cinque Ports Act Amendment Bill went through
committee.

BREACHES OF TRUST.

Lord ST. LEONARD'S drew attention to the state of the law
in equity, charging trustees with Breaches of Trust, and
proposed an amendment for the relief of trustees acting
bona fide and without any benefit to themselves—
under the present law, in the case of a loss by
a trust being employed, the loss fell upon the
trustees, while any gain by transaction went to the im-
provement of the trust. It was this injustice with which
he proposed to deal, and he laid on their lordship's table
a bill upon the subject.
Lord CAMPBELL and Lord BROUGHAM approved of the
principle of the measure.
The bill was read a first time, and, at the suggestion of
the Lord Chancellor, the second reading was postponed
till the Attorney-General's report, relating to the breaches
of trust, came up from the House of Commons.
The house adjourned at half past seven.