21 MAY 1859, Page 10

The Court of Common Council, yesterday, agreed to present an

address to the Queen, expressing regret that hostilities have broken out and de- claring for atket neutrality.

A great meeting was held in the City yesterday also to declare in favour of strict neutrality and non-intervention. M. Kossuth was present and delivered an elaborate oration enforcing that view.

A large and spirited meeting was held yesterday at Liverpool, to pro- mote the formation of a Rifle and Artillery Corps. The Mayor presided. Mr. William Brown, Mr. J. C. Ewart M.P., Mr. Torr, President of the Chamber of Commerce, Sir Fenwick Williams of Kars, took a hearty share in the proceedings ; and the resolutions proposed were unanimously carried. Liverpool has in this matter thrown its rival, Manchester, into the shade.