The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-06-04 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, Juno 2.

The Ilioniteur of this morning announces that
the health of Prince Jerome again shows a slight
improvement.

The Constiiutionnet publishes an article, signed
by M. Grandguillot, paraphrasing the speech of
M. Fould at Tarbes, with the object of proving
that the French are loyal neighbours to all fron-
tier Powers.

LYONS, June 1.

The Dowager-Enipress of RuSsia arrived here
to-day at 6.30 p.m. The Emperor and Empress
also arrived at 8.30 p.m., and were enthusiasti-
cally received. The city was decorated with flags
and at night was illuminated.

THE EASTERN QUESTION.
VIENNA, June 3.

Tho Ostcicutsche Post contains the following
news from Constantinople :—The French and
Russian ambassadors have made an official decla-
ration to the effect that their respective govern-
ments fully agree to an independent enquiry by
the Porte into the condition of the Christians in
Turkey.

THE CHINA AND INDIA MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, June 2.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Ripon, Captain Christian, with the heavy portion
of the Calcutta and China Mails, has arrived.

THE NORTH ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.

The Government has commissioned the steam-
ship Bulldog, for the purpose of making a com-
plete survey of the proposed route for the North
Atlantic telegraph cable. Sir Leopold APClin-
tock has been appointed to the command of the
Bulldog.

The following appeared in our later editions
of Saturday : -
SICILY AND NAPLES.
The Post's Paris correspondent telegraphs that
the news of the capture,of Palermo has made a
deep impression on the people of Naples; never_
theless, all remains quiet in that capital and on
the mainland.
The Times contains the following despatch
A telegram from Naples, of the 31st ult. , an-
nounces that the bombardment of Palermo was
still continued."

FRANCE AND THE CONTINUANCE OF

PEACE.

The Times, adverting to the pacific article in the
French official journal of yesterday, says it is possible
for consolation to be belied by its own tones. The
Moniteur labours to set us all at rest, but its language
is terrible. "Anger not our good master," it
says, "for your fate is in his hands." Napoleon
alone can make peace or war ; the simple fact of
France discontinuing her preparations would do more
to set us all at ease than fifty columns of fine writing.

"The fox," says the proverb, "does not bark when he
is stealing on his prey." We expect France to be
gentle, bland, and winning, for the present. At this
moment we do not think it our duty to inquire whether
France has any interest of her own in the affairs of
southern states.

SHIPWRECKS DURING LATE GALES.
It is estimated that about 300 vessels have gone
ashore, involving the sacrifice of several hundred lives.
It is understood that the insurance losses fall principally
upon the north country clubs, and that the amounts iss
London are very small.

CONCLUSION OF THE WOOL SALES.

The colonial wool sales terminated to-day. Contrary
to expectation, the sales passed off with increased firm-
ness, at prices fully as high as in March. This result is
attributable to an active demand for the continent,
especially for France. It is calculated that at least half
of the wool offered has been taken for export, including
nearly all the superior combing flocks.