The Daily Times. — 1860-08-04 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

THE DAYS NEWS.  The following announcement was posted up yesterday in the Paris Bourse All the Powers have agreed to the conditions of a European intervention in Syria. The conference will assemble at three o'clock, to sign the convention in reference to the measures to be taken in common." If it were not rashness to pronounce positively for or against any statement coming from such a quarter, we should have littls hesitation in pro.. nouncing all opinion 94 to the truthfulness of this billet, and calling it a lie ! Some understanding may have been arrived at for a preliminary enquiry, but we do not credit the agreement for intervention—mais nous verrons. There is this to be said against our incredulity, however, that although the Bourse opened flat, it improved in consequence of the above announcement, and closed higher than the previous day. We have news from Naples which might have been good news a one time, but which now sounds in our ears like the news we hear at coroners' inquests as to the good intentions of deceased suicides. We are now given to understand that the Neapolitan Government is occupied with the convocation of the Parliament. The King, in accordance with the advice of his Ministers, is disposed to add a most important article to the Constitution of 1848. By this article, follo wing the example of Piedmont, every Italian will be able to sit in Parliament, even if not a native of the kingdom of Naples, provided that he is legally eligible in other respects. It has often been remarked that the Napoleons have been and still are great in the matter of interviews. We presume it is part of Louis Napoleon's " destiny" to have an interview with every crowned head he can conveniently entrap "into his little parlour"—as the spider said to the fly. The latest news under this head is that an interview between the Emperor Napoleon and Queen Isabella of Spain is likely to take place about the time of the Emperor's visit to Algeria, when the Queen will be in Catalonia.  " Can any good thing come out of Nazareth ?" was the ancient Jewish proverb. We are almost inclined to doubt if "anything good can come oat of" the, hitherto, all bat infatuated house of Hapsburg. We are truly happy to see some indications of the dawn of reason even there By a telegraui from Vienna, yesterday, we are told tha immediately on his return from Tceplitz, the Empsro signified to his Ministers his desire that th whole of the reforms which, for nearly Et yea after the programme of Luxembourg have been in the course of elaboration, should be finished, and promulgated at as early a period as possible. It is believed that this act will strengthen the alliance between Prussia and Austria, the bases of which were concerted at the intervention of Tceplitz. It is stated that the approaching anniversary of the Emperor Francis Joseph's birthday (the 20th of August), will be marked by the solemn promulgation of the reforms which are so impatiently awaited by all classes in Austria.  It is satisfactory to observe that in the division on Thursday night, or rather yesterday morning, on the vote for fortifications, the ayes included Mr. Gladstone and Mr. M. Gibson, and also the leaders of the Conservative party. We should be sorry to think Mr. Gladstone lost to all sense of his duty, and we rejoice to find Mr. M. Gibson inclining towards a truly Conservative course of policy. The Conservatives acted as they always do, consistently with their principles.  The Stamford election, we are informed by telegraph has gore in favour of Mr. Sidney, the Liberal midi. date.  The Royal Review of the Scotch Volunteers will exceed all expectation, at least as regards numbers, for a notice from the War-office states that in consequence of the number of applications which have already beenreceived for permission for volunteer corps to attend the review by her Majesty at Edinburgh, on the ith instant, and the limited space of ground available, ncr further applications can be entertained.  At the half-yearly meeting of the Great Northern and Western of Ireland Railway yesterday fire report was adopted. It was stated that the traffic had exceeded expectations, and that the first section to Claremorris would be ready for opening in August, 1861, and the second section to Castlebar in August, 1862.  At the meeting of the Bank of Egypt yesterday the report was adopted, and a dividend declared at the rate of seven per cent. per annum. The Corporation of Liverpool has had half a year or so to consider Mr. George Francis Train's liberal proposal to lay down a street railway; and yet " the oracle is dumb," and giyeth uo utterance for or against. The Borough Engineer has reported in its favour---_-but what of that ? Is so dignified a body as the Council to be suddenly moved, to adopt a much wanted improvement ? Who is the hindrance ? Who constitutes the dead weight that obstructs all progress, and stifles everything like intelligent enterprise. There are some parties whom we almost feel disposed to specify and hold up to public opprobrium who are chargeable in a great degree with this supineness, to say the least of it. But that we feel entitled to expect and still hope for better things of them we should not hesitate as to our duty to the public, There is really no difficulty deserving of the name in the way of granting to Mr. Train the concession he has asked for. Why, then, should it be withheld ? November is approaching, and po doubt we shall then have an opportunity of speaking out on this subject with some practical effect. A word to •the wise is enough. Already  we have lost a splendid opportunity of distinguishing the Borough as the first to adopt this unavoidable improvement. Birmingham, as we recently announced, has agreed to Mr. Train's request. Yesterday, we have now to announce, the corporation of Manchester resolved to grant the requisite permission to Mr. Train. Really, it would seem as if Liverpool was destined to become a butt to Manchester through the pig-headedness of our rulers. Glasgow also has approved of Mr. Train's proposal generally, and has invited him to visit the city, with a view to a definite arrangement. Thus we lag behind in the career of improvement. There is evidently " something rotten in the state of Denmark." If a hint will not suffice, we shall speak a little more plainly.