Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-09 00:00:00

We ask, therefore, what provision the scheme
makes to prevent this atrocity ? Might not the
unintentional result be even to increase it ?
Prove to us that the negro is as free as our own
countryman to emigrate, and we surrender our
objection. Then,lmoreover, we need a guarantee
that he shall be free to work or to decline work,
when he arrives in the British colony. An
enforced apprenticeship for tan years; ten
months, or ten days, is only slavery a little
modified. We have other objections to this
plan ; but on this alone we shall be content to
rest our opposition till it is shown how the
difficulty is to be surmounted. Whatever France
may do, we are sure that the people of this
country will never lend themselves in any shape
or measure to be instrumental in reviving a traffic
which they made such sacrifices to extinguish in
their own dominions, and which they have so
perseveringly striven, by peaceful treaty as well
as by armed force, to put down everywhere
over the whole world.

There was no surplus of ectual revenue over the actual
expenditure of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, for the year ended the 31st day of March,
1857; consequently, the Commissioners fur the reduction
of the National DJbt have given notice that no sum will
be applied by them on accoant of the Sinking Fund.

Since the Hon. East India Company reduced the
exchanges for bills drawn upon the Presidencies, the opera.
Lions in silver have become vary limited, and few orders
for supplies are now sent to the Continent. If the rates
in India and China are reported lower by the next advises
he drain, which has latterly assumed serious dimensions,
will be reduced to a point which could no longer
excite uneasiness. During the short period since the
inquiry became lessened the distribution of the precious
metals has been most favourable to this coun-
try, and instead of many gold remittances of import-
ance being immediately purchased on its arrival, the
greater part is dis,aosed of to the Bank, as a ready market
cannot be found elsewhere, Thus the American and Aus-
tralasian receipts are causing an accumulation in the
Bank vaults. Of the £131,400 brought by the Champion
a the Seas, about £BO,OOO has already passed into the pos-
session of the authorities, and the remainder, as well as the
amount announced to day by the Canada, will no doubt
be similiarly appropriated. It is calculated that the stock
of bullion must now exceed £120,000,000.—G/obe.

The new French Legislative B )dy contains three mem•
berg of the Jewish persuasion—MAL Kce ligswarter, G)ud-
chaux, and Leopold Javal. The Univers Israelite
expresses its satisfaction at this success, which it terms
exceedingly honourable for the Jews of France, and for
the noble spirit of tolerance which animates the country."

A letter from Rome, in the Constitutionnel, says .
Prince Annibal Siaionetti has put an end to his existence
by throwing himself out of a window of his palace at
Ancona. As he was in possession of a considerable fortune,
and surrounded by everything to render life agreeable, the
cause which led him to commit the rash act at present
remains a mystery. Prince Simouetti had been called by
Pius IX to the ministry of finance during the constitu-
tional regime. He was the first secular minister, and
succeeded the Prelate Morichini, who is now cardinal.
The prince, on resigning his post, was replaced by Count
Rossi."

Sir JJhn Potter, Mr. John Cheetham, and Mr. J.
Aspinall Turner, had an interview with Lord Stanley of
Alderley, on Tuesday, at the Board of Trade. Mr.
Augustus Smith had also an interview with the noble lord
on Tuesday.