The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-11-27 00:00:00

ntention to defend the place to the last extremity,

The

French squadron, under the orders of Admiral de Titian,
has made all necessary preparations for wintering at
Gaeta; and it is understood the Piedmontese admiral is
still prevented from attacking the place by sea.
There is a renewal of the reports of serious dis-
turbances having broken out in various of the Neapolitan

provinces, and it is now stated that several towns have
been devastated by mixed bodies of disbanded Gari-
baldians and discharged Neapolitans. A decree has been
issued, directing that the Garibaldians should be formed
into a distinct body, separate from_ the regular_ atmy.

This concession has given great satisfaction to the Volun-
teers. Military honours end tetVaidr; have also been

Provided for thin, and all those who elect to return to
their homes are to have six months' pay.

The French papers make various comments on the
new Constitutional reforms announced in the Monitcur.

They are for the most part of a highly favourable cha.
ratter.. A considerable a mount of speculation is also
indulged in, as to the motives by which the Emperor
was influenced in making these cencessiens: By many
persons it is supposed that they have originated in the
desire which his Majesty is said to entertain of playing
off the liberal party against his ecclesiastical enemies.
Another version is, that the intended relaxation of the
iron rule which has weighed upon the country for the
last eight years, is to be used to get tip a cry for the
annexation of the Rhine ;—it is pointed out that the
military preparations now going on bear out this view ;
and that Algeria is to be recognised) with Msrshal
Malakoff as viceroy, in subh a Way as to be independent
bf the mother country in the event of communications
being cut off by a naval war. A third account, which
is given in our Paris letter, is, that Napoleon 111. is
alarmed by the fate of Francis 11., and is terr:ifled, by
the phantom of Italian revolution, *high he himself has
conjured up.
A letter from Paris indicates bow French statesmen
are paid. M. Walewski is a senator—annual value,
100,000 f. He is a member of the Council of Regency-
100,000f. He is now Minister of State-100,000f.; in
all, 300,000 f., or £9,200. The subject of the changes in
the French Ministry is also discussed by ottr Parts
correspondent
'Charles Dupin has just concluded the last
volume of the' proceedings of the French commission on
the industry of nations. This important work is pub-
lished by order of the Emperor Napoleon. The volume
just published treats of the productive forces of the East.
It contains interesting details on Russia in Asia, China,
and kiapan,
•.
The eorresfionclenie Stern (Berlin paper) pdsitively
aritionriCeS that tranee, Pruissia; arid England are in
negalatioh with ktistria for the relinquishment of
Venetia, and that these three Powers are agreed as to
some territorial compensation on the Lower Danube, the
nature of which it is rather difficult to conjecture. The
Prussian journal goes on to add, that Russia opposes
some difficulty to any extension of Austrian influence in
that quarter, but that this obstacle is likely to be
remeal by certain arratigernents fatonrable to the
development of the Russo-Greek element in the Levant,
by aggrandising and VOnsididAirig the ikingdoni of
CrieeCe
'the biaria do Govern, a journal of Lisbon, publishes
an order of the Portuguese Government directing all
the officers and marines to wear mourning for three
days, on the occasion of the death of Sir Charles lcapier,
who held the rank of Cottut Cape St. Vincent in the
peerage of Nittigal. One Of the GoVeinnient :Schopliers
in course of 'construction grill beir the name of AdMiral
Napier, in rnineinbrance of the ierVices rendered by Sir
Charles in the War of Independence. This is a very
handsome and gratifying acknowledgment to the memory
of the gallant old tar, who rendered such valuable ser-
vices to the reigning dynasty of that kingdom.
Last Sunday witnessed a complete trahsforiba-
tion in the parish bf St. tteorge's-iti-the-
Mut, the whole of the tletiorations having been swept
away. Mtrr. Hansard has Consid'e'red the change's irivOlve
A violatiori of hih agreementwith Mr% King, and has
declined a.iiy Mier to discharge the ecclesiastical duties
in the parish. The Bishop had to provide for the ser-
vices on Sunday, and they were taken by the Rev.
Edward Parry, rector of Acton, his lordship's chaplain.
The evening service was crowded, but, there were no
disorderly manifestations. Of feeling.
The service was
Of the simplest possible character.
In th'e Shedden case, yesterday, Mr. Rolt concluded
his address, contending that the case bad been trumped
up b' the, Sheddens, Mr, Collier oomnieneed , his reply
en their behalf, He said he *its instructed by Miss
Shedden to admit that if the important letter of Nov.
12th, 1798, was a genuine one, there was an end to
the case ; but he believed he could show that it was a
forgery, and therefore fatal to the respondent's cause.
The Journal de St. Petersbourg expresses itself very
strongly against Lord Sohn Russell's Italian despatch of
Obedbei 27tH, and Asks What be the conseCinence
if his doCtrines of public law were,put in, practice by
the inhabitants of Ireland and of the lonan Islands.
The Dutch, Ministry has brought in
.a bill for a new
customs tariffs
,whieli iziereas'es the dales on botton
goods, seVeral kinds of iron, and other articles.
A photographic artist having premises in the City of
London, appeared before the Police Committee on Satur-
day, Aldermen Wilson and Salomons sitting in petty
sessions, charged with carrying on his ordinary business
on Sunday. Evidence for the prosecution was obtained
by the polite entering the plate to ascertain *hat Was
going on. A penalty of Is: and costs was inflicted by
the magistrates, while at the same time their worships
repudiated the right of the police to take the measures
they had for procuring evidence in this case.