The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-28 00:00:00

SWITZ ERLA.ND

The Build publishes an order of the day just
issued to the Federal Army of Switzerland by
General Dufour, and dated from head quarters at
Zurich. After expressing his satisfaction at their
conduct since they have been called under arms,
the General concludes as follows :

" Federal Soldiers,—You are on the point of
returning to your homes ; my sincere good wishes
will accompany you thither, and I hope that you
will retain a, renion.laranco of your vi.l
who who was ready to share with you all the
hazards of war Enjoy in your families that repose
wh'ch you have so well merited, but let your repose
be that of all brave men. Never separate yourselves
from your arms, and be always ready to take them
up and again rush to the frontier if an enemy should
approach it. It is thus that you will preserve the
esteem which is now felt for you, and secure to
our happy Switzerland consideration, peace, and
prosperity."

SPAIN.

Madrid letters of the 21st have reached us.

The Marquis de Turgot, French Ambassador,
had given a ball, at which the members of the
diplomatic body, and a number of important politi•
cal personages, among them Marshals Narvaez and
O'Donnel were present. M Ors y Garcia, an
active member of the Liberal party, had been
arrested. The elections for the Cortes would, it
was expected, take place at the commencement
of April, and it is alleged that the Absolutists
intended to take part in them. The Council of
Ministers bad resolved on granting an amnesty to
the Carlist insurgents of Aragon in 1855. At
Barcelona the authorities were continuing their
efforts to find work for the people, and it was said
that several thousand men were employed on the
railways in Catalonia. It appears from an official
return that the amount received from the sale of
tobacco, salt, postage stamps, stumps, gunpowder,
and passports, which was 339,171,906 reals in 1855,
was 389,721,275 reals in 1856. A. Protectionist
Association, in opposition to the Free Trade
Association, was about to be established. The
Cabinet had resolved on not continuing to make
deductions from the stipends of the clergy.

CANADA.

The following letter is taken from the corre-
spondence of tlle the New York Journal of
Commerce :

"TORONTO, JAN. 7.

"The opening of the Grand Trunk Railroad to
Montreal, has done more to make Canada known,
both in the mother country, and throughout the
North American continent, than any event within
the watery of the present generation. That
it has been long and favourably known in the States
is true. But the same cannot be said in regard to
our relations with the mother country. It is only
after the lapse of generations that the existence
of this provice is receiving the attention that
it has long since merited. We find Canada spoken
of now in England as " the finest colony under
the sun." It& railroade, manufactures, and pro-
ducts are also receiving a share of attention.
However, it rests with Canada whether she shall
be known or not. Under a broad and comprehen-
sive government she will go on increasing. But if
it ever comes her turn to be governed by a
sectional policy—by a sectarian crew—who would
ignore the existence of half of the province—
then Canada will assuredly sink into insig-
nificance. As the political parties of the
province are at present constituted, there
is no immediate fear that so undesirable an event
will take plate. But it is worthy of note,
that there is an organisation on foot among the
chief members of the opposition, comprising Upper
Canadian members, the chief object of which is to
make Lower Canada of secondary importance in
the future of the province. These sectional men
would assimilate the institutions of Upper and
Lower Canada against the known wish of Lower
Canadians. They demand representation by popu-
lation, which will at once place Lower Canada in
a powerless position. They would make every
French Canadian know that he was of an inferior
race, and that he must submit to the dictation of the
race that once conquered him- That in such a case
the persecuted race should be driven Into rebellion
is only natural. And who could blame the perse-
cuted Frenchmen if they—driven from their natural
allies—allied themselves to the United States?
Such are some of the measures that the opposition
hold. However, happily for the country, they are
in the minority, and are also divided among them-
selves.

GRAND BANQUET

AT WREXHAM.

PRESENTATION OF A SWORD TO COL.
YORKE, C B.