Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-02-03 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL 'PRODUCE

SUGAR—The market continues quiet, and the business
confined to 30 hhds. grainy Demerara, at 41s. 6d. to
455. 3d. per cwt.
MOLASSES.-280 puncheons Barbadoes are reported
at 18s. per cwt. from store.
RUM.—Nothing done.
COFFEE.-200 bags Costa Rica have realised 635.
per cwt.
Riez.—The business comprises 4,800 bags damaged
Necransie' by auction, at 4s. to Bs. 9d. ; 3,000 bags
Bengal, at 1 ls. 6d. to 12s. ; 2,000 bags Ballam, at
98. 101 d.; and 700 bags indirect Rangoon, at 9s. 6d.
per cwt.

PEPPER.-50 bags Singapore black at 4,1,-d. per lb.

Jr-WM.-300 bales at £l6 per ton.
DYEWOODB.-100 tons Black River Logwood at
£4 15s. per ton.
DRYBA.LTERIEB.-4 casks Cream of Tartar, at 1325.
6d. to 1355; and 27 casks low yellow, at 117 s, 6d. per
cwt. No sales reported in Palermo Sumac, but 50 bags
Catarina, at 10s. 6d. Small sales of Philadelphia Bark,
at 9s. 6d, 1,500 bags Cutch, at 275, 6d. to 28s. 110

THE DAY'S NEWS.

The proceedings in the House of Lords, yes-
terday, was merely formal, being confined to the
presentation of petitions, passing the standing
orders, and passing through committee, with
verbal amendments, the Law and Property Bill.
Their lordships adjourned shortly after six
o'clock.

In the House of. Commons, although several
subjects invited and received attention, the chief
feature of the evening's proceedings was that rela-
tive to the Miscellaneous and Civil Service Ex-
penditure. This subject, which was introduced
by Mr. Wise, on a motion to the effect that it
would be desirable to appoint every year a select
committee to inquire into the miscellaneous and
civil service expenditure of the preceding year.
The motion was resisted by the Chancellor of the
Exchequer and Mr. Laing. The motion, how-
ever, was carried by
a majority of 121 to 93.
The subject of the Beverley election, and the
numerous frauds alleged to have been committed
on that occasion, among the voters, was brought
under the notice of the House. In course of the
observations provoked by the debate, Sir 0. C.
Lewis said if the House was sincere in its profes-
sions, it would not omit the present opportunity

of checking bribery. This feeling appeared to be
generally conctrred in ; and after a lengthened
discussion, the resolution was agreed to.
Our latest telegram respecting Italian affairs
would seem to indicate that renewed hostilities
are becoming more and more imminent'. Austria
is marching her troops to Venetia; and Count
Cavour, on the part of Sardinia, is making pre-
parations, both naval and military, to resist the
combined powers of Austria, Naples, and Rome.
It will be observed from our telegraphic ex-
press, that Le Nord of yesterday says the two.
Governments of France and England have offici-
ally announced their adhesion to the proposal for
the annexation of Central Italy to Piedmont, and
that the only difference between the two Govern-
ments is as to the mode of consulting the people,—
France is for universal suffrage, while England
prefers the current elections. In either cases the
result, it is believed, will be the same.
We have, by a later advice, some further par-
ticulars about the late popular demonstation at
Rome, which seem to give the affair rather
more meaning than might at first have been
attached to it. The Romans, while greatly
exasperated against their rulers, it is believed
would not have ventured upon anything like a
breach of the peace without_ an unexpected pro-
vocation offered them by a man, apparently drunk,
who was acting, in all probability, as an agent
of the papal police. He began by shouting
out, " Long live Pius IX. !" The French gend-
armes first quietly remonstrated with him, but in
vain. He was then hustled about, while the
people raised tire counter-cries of " The Emperor,"
&c., as we mentioned the other day. Subsequent
attempts to renew this provocation are believed
to have been intended to bring about a collision
between the French troops and the people, and
thus destroy, once for all, the sympathy presently
existing between them. But it so happened that
the result was very nearly the contrary, as it very
nearly led to a conflict between the French
Chasseurs and the Papal Carbineers.
The Savoy question is considered by the Swiss
as one of vital importance to their existence as
an independent State. A portion of Savoy is
comprised in her territory,—that territory, the
neutrality or independence of which was pro-
claimed in 1815,—an arrangement which was
then based "on the interests of all Europe ;" but
which can no longer be said to exist when Fiance,.
by the occupation of Savoy, shall have destroyed
her military frontier, and rendered Geneva, the
Valais, and the Vaud wholly defenceless.
She could no longer stand before Europe as
the guardian of the valley of the Rhone_
Again, Switzerland appeals to the treaty obliga-
tions of the King of Sardinia, not to alienate
Chablais, Fancigny, and the Genevese to any
other Power than Switzerland ; and to the more
recent treaties by which Europe in the general
interest intrusted to the Swiss Confederation the
protection of the Simplon and the basin of the
Leman ; and she is prepared to insist that the
portion of Savoy already declared neutral shall
become a part of the actual possessions of the
Confederation, as the only means of enabling her
henceforth properly to fulfil the mission already
devolved upon her by the general interests and
wishes of Europe.
According to a statement of the Paris corres-
pondent of the Morning Herald, it is believed, in
the French capital, that " the Emperor is about
to apply his favourite theory of faits accomplis,
and send troops to occupy Nice, Charnbery:and
St. Jean de Mauvienne." A report to- this effect,
we are assured, is officially circulated, and very
generally credited. It would further appear,
that our own Government is not unaware of the
imperial policy in this respect ; and it is observed
that, " with England tied at his coat tails, the
champion of nationalities will be able to do a
great deal of mischief before Europe plucks up
courage to resist the further progress of French
I encroachments."

The Hungarian Protestants having failed, as
was anticipated, in obtaining any satisfaction at
Vienna, have left for their respective provinces ;
and the struggle is now about to assume an entirely
new and violent aspect, in which the people will,
of course, claim credit for having done all that
was possible to preserve peace, but in vain. The
Government has now begun to carry out the
obnoxious patent of September 1, in the county
of Arva, which is peopled by Slovacks, A different
race from the Hungarians, and who have hitherto
been supposed to be more friendly to the reigning
house. But, even in Arva, the attempt to
put the measure in force has met with a
most energetic resistance. It is justly asked,
if such is the conduct of the faithful
Slovacks, what will the people of the rest of
Hungary say and do ? It is said that these
oppressed religionists now turn their anxious
eyes to England for help. But who is able to
convince Francis Joseph of the folly of his course?
We are told that more than one member of each
of the two English Houses of Parliament have
put themselves into communication with the
leaders of the Hungarian sitsanstasid,• attoideo‘:ia.
s
political personage " in EnglandPrte
ider it the duty of our Government to espouse
their cause, and support it by force. But surely,
if this is their only hope, it is as unreasonable as
it is forlorn.

At the weekly meeting of the Mersey Docks
and Harbour Board held yesterday, several matters
of importance to the port and trade of Liverpool
were brought under notice, probably none of them
more interesting in themselves, and certainly not
more important, when viewed in connection with
the general business of navigation, than the details
embraced in the annual report submitted to the
board by Mr. Hartnup, the astronomer appointed
by the board. Prom this document it will be
seen that the arrangements for marking Green-

wich mean time are very complete. The repott
also intimated that the principal public clocks in
the town are placed en rapport with that at the
Observatory. A high compliment, not merely to
the ability and assiduity of Mr. Hartnup as an
accomplished astronomical observer, but also to
the Board which has furnished him with such
efficient means of observation, is to be found in
the great number of chronometers sent in for test
and rating. The number of these seems to be
steadily on the increase, and during last year it
reached 396, a number stated to be in excess of
even the liberal provision made for their proper
observation and testing.

THE claims of South Lancashire to more members
of Parliament—that is, to a considerable increao
of its representation in the House of Commons----
can never be conceded upon any such grounds 110
those adopted at the meeting in Manchester, a
'few days ago, a report of which appeared in our
impression of yesterday. " Lancashire," it was
stated at the meeting, " with one-eighth of the
population of England and' Wales, contributing
one-eighth of the total of the property and income-
tax, has only one-twentieth of the representative
power." Now this statement involves a principle
of representation the very opposite of that which
those who are seeking for an increase in the
representation of the county proceed to insist
upon.. They require not only a large increase in
Parliamentary representation, but a still larger
extension of the suffrage. So that, in fact, that
which constitutes—even upon their own showing
—the highest claim of all to such increased
representation, would lie completely set aside
"In 1814," we are further told, " Lancashire
paid as income-tar £3,139,000 ; and in 1857'
£10,458,000 ; so that upon the basis of the Pr°-
portion of representation to property in 1814:
Lancashire was in 1857 entitled to 47 members.
Now here, we say, is a strong case. A county
possessing so much wealth as this and that
wealth being appropriated, as it is, principally to
industrial objects—to objects of manufacturing
and commercial enterprise—must surely be Oa'
sidered to have strong claims to a commensurate
Parliamentary representation. Again, it Was
stated at the meeting- we refer to, that " the
fourteen Lancashire boroughs now returning
twenty-two members, embraced a population of
1,459,000 ; but there were in counties chiefli
agricultural, ninety-one boroughs, returning 100
members, although the population was only
1,514,000, and those ninety-one boroughs 111
1857 paid L 744,000 as property and income-ta%,
while the fourteen Lancashire boroughs 014
£1,127,000." Another statement was made With
reference to our own town,—namely, that " there
were 106 members returned by a population ll°
greater, and which paid far less to the talc°
, named, than were the population and the par
ment of Liverpool, which had two members ; 111
roethpreersewntoartdisv,e Liverpool had
En 50
England
la Wale,
while about the same population, and far
less property, had more than one-fifth °f
the whole of that power." These state"
ments, we repeat, are irresistible, as to the
claims of Lancashire to an increased represent"
in the House of Commons, upon the principle
they involve ; namely—that property and manly
facturing and commercial enterprise constitute
the strongest of all claims to such representation'
In-2a atiihd -of the
But then comes the other principle to upset
this,—that, we mean, of an -extension of the
suffrage, which would give such a preponderance
to mere numbers as must throw both proper°
and commercial enterprise completely into the
shade.

Now what we have to complain of, in the Prir
ceedings of such a meeting as that at Manchester
on Tuesday, is that, as the Saturday .Review 6°
well expresses it with reference to the questio
generally, " popular orators, who boast of tile
vast assessment of great towns, or enorni°
suburbs, seldom explain that the owners of the
riches which are to be represented will have it();
thing to do with the choice of a representati°e'
How can they, if their influence is overborne by
the populace ? When the claims of property tp
representation are taken into account, of coat;
it is implied that the owners of such pro Per t
which
suffrage
should be invested with some political power' bil
when, on the other hand, an extension of
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power, transfering it from their bands topolitics
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the democracy,—those who have no property,
who have nothing to lose, and whose unchecked
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influence in the Councils of the State could never
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conduce to the national honour.
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to swamp the existing contituencies. Every
Belgravia." This, of course,°
there is reason to believe
that the middle classes
will be as effectually dig-
to the present constituencies as to those
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new
ones which are to be created. And the question
is, therefore, an anxious one,—Will such a revolu-
tion in our representative system be beneficial to
the general interests of the country ? For 00
'
part, we do not hesitate to say, that we thin,I, - it
will be most injurious, to all our interests,----even
to those of the humblest classes of the people.

The Times complains of the inconvenience alo for
fairness of the new regulation, requiring newspaPe of
the morning mail to be posted at 6 45 a.m., instersad
7 o'clock, and says it is intended to start the Fzenef.
and Irish mails at 7 30 a.m., and positively to excluav
newspapers from transmission by that despatch.