Northern Times. — 1857-12-16 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

TEE NORTHERN TIIVIES.-A.LIVERPOOLI WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1857.  leaders to the limes, is also an editorial caterer to Mr. Levy's penny diurnal---The Daily Telegraph ? Respecting the murder and suicidein London, discovered on Monday, there is but little new corn-, to light. The supposition is, that the pa:,'Cies referred to came direct from France to the coffee house, and that they were not intimately known in the metropolis, as no letters were received by either of them. Mach mystery appeared to be conneeCed with the circumstance of their taking up their abode at Harper's, and it is the opinion of some persons that as the woman seemed entirely under the control of the man, from whose presence she was never allowed to be, and by whom, while she spoke in his presence, she was ofVn checked in her remarks, that she was a consenting party to her death. This is surmised, as net the slightest struggle was heard between them on any one occasion throughout the day; nor was a shriek nor scream heard uttered by her. Had there been one uttered, it would have bean sure to have alarmed either Mr. or Mrs. Harper, who were in the house at the time.  A rumour has been, set "on foot, on what authority we will rot take upon ourselves to say, that a conference will shortly 'beheld in London, between the representatives of France and England, to settle what is and what is not Slave traffic. The new plan of the French Government engaging negroes on the west coast of Africa as free labourers for its West Indian colonies, might obviously lead to a conflict between the English cruisers and the French ships. .The proposal to come to a distinct understanding emanates from France, the Government of which is still of opinion that the engagement of free labourers is a better mode of stopping the traffic in staves than any preventive measures. Our Continental news is of an interesting chTracter. Another ministerial crisis has taken place in Spain. Me Cabinet demanded the disc missal of a general officer, who, in his order of the day, violently attacked the Vicalvariet generals; with whom the present ministers had effected a reconciliation: Their demand was refused by the Queen, and they tendered their resignation. The latest news by letter says that the Queen accepted it, and that M. Noccelal had again a chance, but, as there is no later telegraph, `it is probable that the rupture has; been patched up. The Commercial Crisis -in the North of Europe continues, and hitherto not the slightest abate. r ent seems to have taken place. Stockholm was panic siruck for twenty-four hours, and there was a run on all the private banks. The declaration of the State Bank„ however, that it would cash the notes of the private hanks, put a stop to the run. Money, after a short period of improvement at Vienna, has 'become again scarce, and a popular demand is made for the suspension of the usury laws. Companies for lending money on merchandise have just been formed and chartered at Bremen and -at Antwerp. The agitation in France against the free importation of Foreign Spirits continues, and the general opinion•is, that such agitation will prevail, and that a duty will soon be "put upon such.  THE sizelving of the bullion panic of 1857 and its consequences,will not be a gain to any political party. Parliament and the country, are at issue on other, and very different subject's. The people find that repreSentation has lost all Constitutional ,control over taxation, Going to the House of Commons for supplies, whether for unintelligible wars, civil lists, or secret services, are matters of course. Divisions on Budgets,  • have become of late years, mere farces. Taxation has long since ceased to be an element of political contention within the walls of the Legis' lature. With the late JosEru HUME, the faint echoes of the voice of Financial Reform and retrenchment, departed from•the political Forum• Will the Whigs or Tories revive it, by making the hearing which excessive taxation hao on tlio industry and commerce of England, a branch of the proposed inquiry into the causes of our present commercial and industrial distress ? The abstraction .of 80,000,0001. of gold, from the legitimate pursuits of a people, must have some eflect on their monetary resources. Such items do not come under the head of chaff, although they may disappear like husks of corn before the wind. The nation has to find that huge amount at a fixed price. or its representative—paper—payable in gold on demand, at ten per cent. Will Lord