The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-11-23 00:00:00

TAXATION OF UMBRIA.

The Royal Commissioner of Umbria has issued
a decree, laying an ex4aordirtar tax of turd per
tea oil ihe revenues of all landed property
belonging to episcopal sees, abbeys, benefices,
convents, seminaries, and religious fraternities
of all denominations in the provinces under his
authority.. •

DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS IN CIRCASSIA.
AFFAIRS IN SYRIA.—THE NEW LOANS.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 17.

News has been received here from Circassia,
of the signal failure of Bariatinski's expedition
against Daghestan. Great loss was suffered by
the Russians. _ _

Gieneral Itmety has resigned the Syrian com-
mand on account of having been reproached' by
Fuad Pacha with partiality to the Christians.
Although the French loan has been concluded,
exchange is still rising. The prospect of a local
loan, which was recently spoken of, has fallen
through.

ITALY.
The journal of _Rome has published Lamori-
eiere's report in full.

TURIN, Nov. 22.

General Goyon is said to have declared that he
would not deliver the material belonging to the
Bourbon troops, who had taken refuge in the
Roman States, either to Francis 11. or to King
Victor Emmanuel. Negotiations are, however,
being continued on this subject.

PROPOSED CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY
FOR THE• WHOLE OF ITALY.

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The Piedmontese Parliament is to be convoked
and forthwith dissolved, in order to be replaced
by an Italian Parliament. .There is a strong
party
,desirous of the election of a constituent
assembly of the whole nation, in order to esta-
blish the constitution of the new Italian State.

ITALIAN AFFAIRS .AND THE SPANISH

CORTES.

MADRID, Nov. 22.
In yesterday's sitting of the Cortes several
diplomatic documents, relating to Rome and
Naples, were communicated by government.

KING VICTOR'S VISIT TO SICILY.
TURIN, Nov. 22.
The King will proceed to Palermo on Monday
next.

ROME.
THE NEAPOLITAN FUGITIVES AND
GENERAL GOYON.

The Opinione says the negotiations with Rome
for the restitution of the war material taken from
the Bourbon fugitives are not yet concluded.
General Goyon'has refused to deliver the material
to the Bourbon Government, or the ministers of
Victor Emmanuel at Naples, whom the general
said he could not yet recognise.
•

HUNGARY.

PESTH, Nov. 22.

The prospects of any conferences being held at
Grau ' have become more remote. It 'is even
doubted whether they can take place this year.

AUSTRIA.

TRIESTE, Nov. 22.
Intelligence received at Athens states that the
Chambers were opened on the 12th inst.

VENICE,

VENICE, Nov. 22.

The Tombola was held in the market place
yesterday evening,, and passed off without any
disturbance of public order.

THE COLLECTION OF PETER'S PENCE.
The Pope has allowed the society instituted at
Rome for the collection of Peter's pence to assume
the name and privileges of an arch-brotherhood,
with the power of attaching to itself other
societies and brotherhoods established for the same
object.

SPAIN.
The sword presented on the 19th, by the Queen
of Spain, was to Marshal O'Donnell.

SWITZERLAND.
BERNE, Nov. 23.
A Papal memorandum has been addressed to
the Federal Council, maintaining afresh the
principles of R,Ome in reference to the Bishopric
of Ticino, as explained by the representatives of
the Holy See at the last conference. The Rus-
sian Minister here has been appointed Minister at
Copenhagen.

PEACE WITH CHINA.
The Patrie affirms that peace with China was
signed early in October.

THE TROOPSHIP HIMALAYA.
KINGSTOWN, Nov. 22.
The Himalaya, troopship, with the Dublin
Artillery Militia on board, arrived here at eleven
a.m. from PortsmoUth. She is waiting outside
the harbour for tide to serve; the Ajax, gunboat,
bringing the troops ashore.

THE NAVY.
On the return of the squadron with His Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales from America, the
following promotions were made :_Commander
Stirling, of the Hero, to be captain ; Lieutenant
Philips, of the Ariadne,
to be commander; and
Messrs. Parsons, Williams, Francis, and Brough-
ton, mates of the Hero, to be lieutenants.

CLERKENWELL HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
This morning one of the wardens made the dis-
covery of fire ; and the flames spread with amaz-
ing rapidity. The steam fire engine was sent for,
and immense quantities of water were thrown on
the blazing pile, but the fire was not subdued
until considerable injury had been done.,

THE SHEDDON CASE.
Miss Sheddon► who appears entirely worn out
by her labours, has obtained the assistance of Mr.
Collier and Mr. Couch, who will now conduct the
case on her behalf to its termination. The whole
of the fore part of the day was consumed in reading
over the evidence already taken in order to inform
the learned counsel who have come into, the case,
how it now stands.

DEATH OF SIR EDWARD WDONNELL.
DUBLIN, Nov. 22.
Sir Edward M'Donnell, chairman of the Great
Southern and Western Railway, died about five
o'clock this evening, at his residence in Merrion-
square.

MAIL NEWS.
The Tagus has arrived at Southampton with
the Peninsular mails
She brings five officers of H.M.S. Perseverance,
which was lately wrecked.
Admiral Stopford's squadron arrived at Lisbon
on the 14th.
On the 17th, exchange at Lisbon on London
was 54-1-.

The following appeared in our later editions of
yesterday :
THE' PRINCE OF WALES.
The Prince left Windsor yesterday forenoon, for.
Oxford University. On the arrival of his Royal
High-
ness, the city presented a scene of festivity and rejoicing.
The Corporation will present an address to the Prince
to-day.

CHINA.
There was a Stock Exchange report, yesterday, that
private telegrams had been received fFom Bombay of

later China news to-the effect that the Chinese had
come to terms, but it proved to be untrue.

THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON.
E±rRAORIMNARY RINOVItS STOOK

E.XCLI.SIciGE4
Yesterday a great steal of conversation tias ooerision&.
by the receipt of telegraths, stating that the EmPeror
His
had suddenly on a visit to 'England.
His 'Majesty, it was reported, had left Portland for
London at 11.30 that morning.

The ilerald says thatl acCording to the reports circa-
.
lated, the'Object of his journey was partly poiitieal and
partly financial. It was also asserted, with equal .con-
fidence, that M. Fould was in this country, his mission
having reference to the arrangement with the Bank of
France.

The Chronicle says that, according to one report, the
Emperox bad proceeded to Scotland.

ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN'THE BANKS
OF ENGLAND AND FRANCE. •
The Daily Nave says opinion is generally favourable
to the measure. The Bank of England have for some
years past, held no silver bullion whatever in the issue
department, and their charter merely provides that the
proportion of silver to gold shall never exceed ope-fourth.
The Daily lkle?i)s cautions the cornmetcial ,world against
being tod sanguine. There is a foreign drain going on
both upon France And England,—particularly upon the
former eoUritry. The exchange of liiillidn now decided
upon between the two banks does riot add one single
&ince to their aggiegate• Stock, and the drain being
coninioii to both, neither can gb far out of its way to
help the other: The flow of bullion froth England and
France is caused by an ddterse balance of trade, and
that balance cannot possibly he todressed by the at,
rangement just come to. There, is the fear too; that the
palliative, may encourage the Government, the bank,
• and: the financial claiseS in, Frarioe, to Proceed in a course
of iMProvidepee, instead of taking timely measures for a
real; and rietnianent.reniedy.. In this case, it is possible
that immediate relief May he ptirchased
.at the cost of
an increased fdtUre diffittiltY. These donsiclerations,
however, point to the future. • • '
The Times says the Bank of England is empowered,
by its charter, to hold one-fifth of its specie reserve in
that metal, and could now legally take near £3,000,000.
The arrangement for: £2,000,000 is, therefore, amply
within the limit. The Times thinks the arrangement
will terminate the disturbance in the markets both of
Paris and London. It 'lt not improbable, therefore,
that an early lowering of our rate may be witnessed,
and this event.would tend materially to allay the vague
uneasiness in Paris, while the maintenance by the Bank
of France of their rate of 4,-;1. per cent., and its advance,.
if necessary, to s.per cent:, will probably be effedtual.to
prevent any further very important efflux from that
country. •
The Herdld says the arrangement is only a palliative.
If it were quite positive that two million pounds is the
only amount the Bank of France will have occasion for,
then less Concern Might be entertained ; brit it is pro-
blematical to what extent the process of abSorPtion may
proceed, and if new demands accrue, how: and in what
manner are they to be supplied ? The draw is partly
inexplicable, and it is strongly suspected that hoarding
is being extensively practised throutthout France as
customary, whenever, a period of peril is approaching,
as indicated by the enormous current outlay.

The Queen will hold a Privy Council to-morrow, at
Windsor Castle. ' '

The Empress of the French has paid a visit to Mel
rose and Abbotsford.

Viscount Palmerston gave a dinner last evening to
the Cabinet Ministers, at his residence in Piccadilly.
The .Post confirms the report that a marriage is ar-
ranged to take place between the Lady Victoria Howard,
eldest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk,
and Mr. T. R. Hope Scott, Q.C., of Abbotsford.