Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-06-11 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE.

PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING.
The election- movement still goes on—more,
however, on the part of the authorities and the
candidates than that of the electors. The provin-
cial papersbring us each day the circulars addressed
by the Prefects to the Mayors; the sense of these
missives is the same throughout, though the form
be different. The Mayors are . strongly recom-
mended to employ the " legitimate influence" their
position gives them to obtain a great number of
votes. The theme is the same whatever the varia-
tions introduced into the piece. These variations
are, perhaps, more eccentric than agreeable ; and
it is announced that, in consequence, a certain
number of Prefects have been, or are to bleiballed
up to Paris in order to receive oral- instructions in
addition to the circular _of the Minister. More
candidates on the " independent interest". have
started than was expected. In the Gironde, for
instance, a member of the Council-General has
had the courage to start. in opposition to one of
the Emperor's Aides-de-Camp. In the arron-
dissements of Peronne the President of the
Agricultural Society has taken the field against Dr.
Couneau, whose principal claim, if not his only
one, to the notice of the electors, is his being the
Emperor's physician. In the department of the
Somme a member of the Council-General is pre-
paring to dispute the election with M. Delamarre,
the editor of the Patrie newspaper. .At Macon
(M. de Lamartine's county) a candidate stands
against the Government nominee ; and the drama-
tic poet, M. Ponsard, the author of Lucrece and
Charlotte Corday, is spoken of as about to pit
himself against the protege of the Prefect in the
Drome ; and another Democrat appears in the
Ariege.
An Opposition candidate, M. Bosselet, in the
Eure-et-Loire, has addressed the following plain-
spoken letter to the electors of the arrondissements
of Dreux, Bron, and Nogent-le-Rotron :
Messieurs,—The present Constitution WAS declared by
the authority that promulgated it as susceptible of modifi-
cation ; and the sovereignty of the ns the basis
of it. The vote which you are going to give will therefore
be of great importance. If you return to the Legislative
Corps the same deputies as before, you prove that you are
satisfied with the present state of things. If, on the other
hand, you vote for independent candidates, you declare
that the moment has come when, in virtue of the promise
made to the nation, Liberty is to crown the edifice.'
present myself for your suffrages, Messieurs, because I am
among those who think that the hour has sounded, and that
the management of public affairs should be under the con-
trol of independent men. H. BOSSELET.
M. Charles Levavasseur, who for 25 years was
one of the representatives of the Seine-Inferieure,
has announced his, determination to withdraw
from public life. " Five deputies who have recently
entered on their legislative career are," he alleges,
" presented in an exclusive manner for the suffrages
of the electors, while I, the oldest of all, see
. inscribed against my name another name. Why ?
For reasons which each will estimate according to
his judgment ; but it is clear that entire con-
fidence is no longer reposed in me. I therefore
decline appearing.on such terms." M. Levavasseur
is the gentleman whom I alluded to some weeks
since as having incurred the displeasure of the
Minister of the Interior in consequence of his
liberal—moderately liberal—opinions in matters
connected with trade, and against whom the Prefect
of the department, not acting, I presume, without
instructions from head-quarters, exercised his
his legitimate influence," M. Levavasseur is . a
supporter of the Imperial Government, but his
opinions on commerce rendered him obnoxious to
the prohibitional clique, and the influence of this
clique the Emperor himself, though in these things
well disposed, dare not set at defiance. Monsieur
Levavasseur appealed to the Empersr himself
ageinst the opposition of the Government agents to
his return, and he had then some reason to believe
that his appeal would be heard The prohibition-
lets, it appears, are too strong for both Emperor
and candidate, and the latter has no alternative but
to retire from the field. The opposing candidates
will no doubt have to pledge themselves to resist
the slightest approaches to any reform in the
present absurd commercial system.
A part of the Champs Elysees, comprised be-
tween the Rue Colysee, the Rue Ponthieu, the
Rond Point, and the Great Avenue, narrowly
escaped the most serious injury this morning. A
fire broke out about ten o'clock in the hay-loft of
M. Benedie, a dealer in horses, whose dwelling..
house is in the Rue Ponthieu, with a back passage
to the Avenue of the Champs Elysees. In a few
moments the premises were in a blaze, and, the
wind being high, the smoke was carried along the
rear of the Rue Ponthieu to the Rond Point. The
inhabitants rushed in alarm from their houses,
and, as there were several establishments for the
sale of horses in the Avenue, containing a vast
quantity of inflammable matter, serious fears
were felt for the safety of the quarter. A
rush was made by all the stable-men in the
neighbourhood to M. Benedic's premises, and
the horses, carriages, and furniture were brought
out to the Avenue. The proprietor himself was
borne out in a state of insensibility, and it was
some time before he was restored. Apprehensions
were entertained for the safety of his family, who
at the first alarm could not be found, but it is
understood they had left the house before the acci-
dent. In the meantime the firemen (sapeuas porn-
Tiers), who are ever on the alert, arrived, and
regardless of the flames, mounted the burning
wails. Their first efforts were directed to cutting
off the communication with the adjoining pre-
mises. Their intrepidity elicited praise from
ever one. At first one water cart only could be
procured, which afforded but a scanty supply of
water. It sufficed, however, until further aid was
procured, to keep down the flames, but added con-
siderably to the smoke. The police force and troops
from the adjacent barracks soon arrived, and now
that no further calamity was apprehended, the
affair assumed a rather ludicrous aspect. A rush
was made at the idlers, loungers, anti open-mouthed
gazers at the fire, who were laid hold of by the
police, and compelled to form what is called the
" chain." to convey water to the firemen. It is
feared that the premises where the fir 6 broke out
have been quite destroyed. Had the fire occurred
at night hardly a single house in the enclosure
would have escaped. I may add that fires are more
frequent in Paris than formerly. Last evening one
broke out in a house opposite the Northern Rai!.
way Terminus, and it was not -extieg uished till
eleven at night. The house was. consumed, and
the adjoining ones were with difficulty pleserved
The Senate met.
chair. The militaryestderday,
as again
Troplong in the
brought ruder
discussion, and, afYtecroobesßevryav:rtt.ol7;is fromc
Pelissier, General de
d'Agnesseau, First Presid.eiltja-Yb'ingle, Firstn gPre-
sident Barthe, the Marquis de la Hoch. ,•• •
and Count de Beaumont, the Senate de((3'i'acirlecle ,eiby
ni
a majerity of ninety-nine votes to tour, that it dig
not oppose the promul,gatioa Of the measure-- Th,
senatus consultum concert-mtg. ex(!ha.n!:,,es of property
be::ween the state and private persons was adopted
unanimously by ninety-seveu votes. The bill for
extending the privilege of the Bank of France
was brought under examination, and the S. nate
declared, by 103 votes to one, that it did not oppose
the promulgation of the measure. The proce:,dings
then terminated.
A letter from Rottlifort, dated the 7th inst,
nounees that four light ser'w cutters, which the
Minister of Marine last year commended to be
constructed, have now been* launched The PiTjeut
and Renaudig
Were
t
built at Bordeaux, and the
Entrevasteax and
light steamers, it ,)ehefort The four
nary speed, and expected,
li
will have exzraorili
valuable auxiliaries
employed in cotijuntion With a fleet.
In the ordinary correspondence from Odessa, of
the 20th of May, it is :Announed.
that t
General of New Russia has received orders
Governor
orders from
the minister to fix the end of the mo nth for the
last term of the residence of f •
oreign merchants at
Si-bastopol. After that period none can remain.
The Russians are labouring with activity at clear.
ing out the port, and raising the ships. The fort:

resses of the south fide are, it is said in this lettsr,
completely repaired.
The following despatches have been received—

BERNE, Juza

Count de Salignac Fenelon has expressed to the Federal
Council the satisfaction of the French Government at the
manner in which Dr. Kern fulfilled his mission at NHS.
The very intelligent and conciliatory conduct of the Hel-
vetic Envoy, the French Government declares, contributed
very essentially to the satisfactory termination of the
Neufchatel difference.

MADRID, Jun 8.
The Government has presented to the Congress the
treaty connected with- the loan concluded with Mires and
Co. The situation with respect to the question of food is
improved. Affairs with Mexico are still in a sad state.

The Moniteur Algerian of the sth instant, pub-
lishes the following telegraphic despatches :
TIZI-OUZO 0, MAY 31, 3.10 EVSNING.
The Governor-General to General de Cisey at Algiers.
CAMP OF SOITK-EL-ARBA May 31.
Fine weather has returned. I have transferred my
headquarters to Souk-el-Arba. The troops occupy the
hills of the Beni-Ratan, from the village of Djemma to
among the Beni-Irdjen at Aboudir.

SOIIK-EL-ARBA, Jula 4.

The Beni-Mahmoad have submitted. The road is
open from Sik-ou-Meddour to Souk-el-Arba. The works
of Fort Napoleon are about to be commenced. The sani-
tary state of the troops is excellent.

TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, JUNE 1.

The only news of the day is the conference
which took place on Saturday, at the Porte, on the
subject of the Danubian Principalities. The per-
sons present were, the Grand Vizier. the Minister
for Foreign Affairs, and the representatives of the
Powers which signed the treaty of Paris. The
object of the meeting was to inquire into the com-
plaints against the Government of Moldavia.
brought forward by some of the commissioners,
especially those of France and Sardinia, and also
to solve some difficulties encountered in carrying
out the provisions of the Imperial firman. The
conference lasted several hours, and broke up at
an advanced hour of the night. It appears that
the points in dispute were settled to the satisfac-
tion of all parties, and more esnecialy of the
Turkish Government.

The Naib of Circassia, a personage of whom a
great deal has been sai2 during the late war,
arrived unexpectedly in Constantinople .a few days
ago. It would seem that the influence of this chief
has been on the decline for some time past, Sefer
Pasha, his rival in the leadership of these
mountaineers, having gained a great ascendancy
by attracting and grouping around himself a num-
ber of Polish officers and soldiers. The Naib
arrived in Constantinople with the avowed 'object
of making a pilgrimage to Mecca, but in reality to
enlist foreigners in his service. The Ottoman
government has, however, detained him prisoner
in the Seraskerat, to avoid any further remon-
strances of the Russians ; and it is said .that a
town in Anatolia will be assigned to him as a
residence. _ _ _

From some unknown source as much as X 60,000
sterling had been raised for sending assistance
into Circassia. A very small part of this money was
actually expended in fitting out the expedition
which sailed there in the Kangaroo ; but since the
arrest and exile of the two Pashas accused of having
promoted the expedition, the balance has disap-
peared, and is not likely ever to be accounted for,
as the persons who supplied the money are afraid
to make any open inquiry about the matter. Since
their arrival in Circassia the Poles have been oc-
cupied in supplying themselves from the generosity
of the Cireassians with the means of encamping
and subsisting. They are far too small a body to
attempt any offensive measures against the Rus-
sians on the Kuban, and the latter have not yet
made any advance against them. The numerous
accounts of battles fought and won, which have
been recently going the round of a certain portion
of the press, are pure fables, without the least
foundation in fact. .

The Sultan was meditating an excursion into
the sea of Marmora. He was going, in the first
place to Ismidt, where a line of battle ship is to be
launched, and then round the coast as.far as Galli-
poli. The journey has, however, been postponed
for the present, if not altogether abandoned. The
ceremony of the circumcision of his son will
shortly take place. 64,000 children, from all parts
of the empire have already been inscribed for
undergoing the ceremony at the Sultan's expense,
at the same time as his son.

The native bankers have, during tho past fort.
night, had several meetings amongst themselves,
and several interviews with the Grand Vizier on
the subject of a national bank. There seems some
probability that they will not be able to come to an
understanding. The whole amount of the capital
will be subscribed in the Empire. The statutes of
the projected institution are those of the late Wil-
kins' Bank, with several important additions and
modifications•

AUSTRIA.

Nenstadt. The Cabinet Council (at whieh. Hie
Majesty presided) lasted more than two hours.
According to a private letter -of the 29th, from
Rome, the Pope will remain Longer at Bologna than
he originally intended, and make excursions from
that city to Faenza, Ravenna, Ferrara, and Ponte
Lagoscuro, a little place on the Po. His Holiness
will make his solemn entry into the city of Bologna
on Tuesday, the Bth. As you are probably aware,
a fire broke out in the Cathedral at Ancona, while
the sovereign pontiff was taking off his robes in the
sacristy after having celebrated mass. Fortunately
the band of the firemen was posted in front of the
sacred odifice, and its members soon managed to
get the upper hand of the destructive element.
The valuable pictures by Guercino, Lippi, &e• were
not injured. The Archduke Ferdinand Maximi-
lian was expected at Leghorn on the 2nd inst ,
must already be on his way to Spain, Portugal, and
England,
The following is a summary of telegraphic news
relative to the prospects ofthe Italian silk growers.
The silkworms have suff3red in the districts of
Mantua Brescia, and Cremona, but the apprehen-
sions of the inhabitants of the country around
Milan and Pavia were exaggerated The worms are
thriving in Friul, Venice, and the Tyrol, as also in
Modena, Parma, in the dotnains of the Church, and
in Tuscany. In Sardinia the prospects are but
middling. Silkworms' eggs, which now cost 40 lire
(it 8s 6d) an ounce, failed three times in some of
the Austro•ltalian districts. The price of silks is
enormously high.