The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-08-10 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Thursday, August 9, 1860.
Letters from the camp at Chalons have been
received, containing details of the circumstances
attending the arrival of the Emperor on Monday.
The colonels of the sth and 13th regiments of the
line, and the officers on guard for the day, had
the honour of dining with his Majesty in the
evening, and at eight o'clock the imposing and
picturesque spectacle of a Retraite aux flambeaux
took place. On the following morning the
Emperor reviewed the troops which have been told
off for Syria. The two regiments were formed
in order of battle, the right of the sth regiment
resting on the right of the second division of
infantry, and under the command of General
McMahon. His Majesty, at the conclusion of
the review, gave the order for the troops to form
square, and delivered to them a characteristic ad-
dress, which was forwarded everywhere instantly
afterwards by telegraph. He then distributed
crosses and military medals, and the men, having
again formed into line, defiled before him, utter-
ing enthusiastic cries, and manifesting in every
possible way their delight at having been selected
for this service. His Majesty also gave a gratuity
to each non-commissioned officer of five francs, to
each corporal three francs, and to each private
soldier one franc. One of the battalions set off
for Marseilles to-day, and the other starts to-
morrow for Toulon. There was an immense
number of people present on the occasion.
General Beaufort d'Hautpoul embarked yes-
terday on board the steamer America, accom-
panied by the officers of his staff, for Beyrout.
400 men of the 16th battalion of foot Chasseurs,
and the same number of the sth regiment of the
Infantry of tke Line, are conveyed by the same
vessel, which sailed direct for the coast of Syria.
The expedition is thus at last fairly off. Later
intelligence states that the two regiments which
were reviewed at Chalons on Tuesday arrived at
Toulon to-day, where the greatest activity reigns.
The War-office has taken all necessary measures
for the supply of provisions and ammunition for
the expeditionary corps. Further, by a praise-
worthy exercise of foresight in the interest of
humanity, provisions of all kinds, and everything
likely to be useful for the relief of the Christians,
are likewise despatched by the same vessel.
The steamers Ganges and Jourdain, and several
others, as well as various ships of the line, have
been got in readiness for the immediate transport
of the remainder of the men and materiel.
The Emperor, whilst all this is going on, never
seems to forget the smaller matters connected with
his army. He has permitted the Mounted Riflei,
since they were reviewed on the Ist at Longchamp,
to wear the sabretache the same as the Hussars.
No accounts have been received for the last few
days of the occurrence of any fresh outrages in
Syria—it is from other quarters that such are now
to be looked for. The Prince Napoleon and the
Princess Clothilde have each subscribed 1,000
francs to the Syrian Relief Fund, an example
which has been followed by all the Ministers of
State, who have each contributed a like sum.
According to a letter from Ostend, at which
place the Prince Regent of Prussia has just
arrived, the Queen of England is also expected
to arrive there on some day between the 6th and
10th of next month, on her way to Berlin, to be
present at the baptism of the infant Princess
lately born to the House of Brandenburg. The
Regent is, it is said, to prolong his stay at the
renovated palace of Ostend until Her Majesty's
arrival, so that he may accompany her to the
Prussian capital. Here, then, is another royal
meeting announced, at which at least four royal
personages are likely to be present, viz., Queen
Victoria and the Prince Consort, the Prince Regent
and King Leopold.
I am in a position to repeat, with renewed con-
fidence, my former statement, that the Emperor
and the Queen of Spain will have an interview,
either before the departure of tke Imperial party
for Algiers, or on their return. It is, however,
not unlikely that the place of meeting will not be
Barcelona, that town not being judged quite con-
venient for the purpose. lam also enabled to
announce at least one of the objects of it. It is
nothing less, I am assured, than the settling of
the best mode of carrying out an arrangement by
which Queen Isabella, irm consideration of the
good offices employed by the Emperor of the
French in inducing the other great Powers
to recognise Spain as a sixth great Power,
is to cede to her astute Imperial friend,
one of the Balearic Islands. This circum-
stance is contradicted by the Correspon:ia,
and in advance, but so was the affair of Savoy and
Nice. The cholera still exists in force in Valencia,
but has not yet penetrated to Madrid : massy
sudden deaths have, however, occurred there,
owing to the sudden change from excessive heat
to extraordinary cold.
The position of the Piedmontese Government,
in presence of the rapid and successful progress O
Garibaldi, becomes daily more and more embar-
rassing. It is now said that Signor Farini has,
though with the greatest difficulty, persuaded
Bertani, who represents the General at Genoa, to
give up his intention of despatching a force of 8,000
men into the Pontifical States, but that he was com-
pletely unsuccessful in his endeavour to prevent
the destination of these forces from being changed
to Venetia. Nothing further has been heard of
the success of the party who landed at Reggio,
excepting that they had so dgwa in some force
before Scylla.
Some changes are spoken of in the Sardinian
Ministry, which has recently canelnded a loan of
159 millions : there is also an order to increase
the army, by enroling of all persons bound to
serve in the ranks of the army, who were born in
1838 and 1839. All these circumstances go to
strengthen the idea that Sardinia feels that the
period cannot be far distant when she will again
find herself face to face with Austria.
The news of the invasion of the Pontifical terri-
tory t)Y a, beds, Of Piedmontese volunteers who
disembarked at San -Stefatto, with the intention
of directing an attack on Corneto, seems to have
produced an extraordinary sensation at
Rome. General Guyon, on being informed
of it previous to his departure, ordered the com-
mandant of the 20th battalion of Vl;Assellrs, in
garrison at Civita Veeehia,, to, throw out a portion
of his force t(1 cctv.4 the city, which was also
threatened, giving him the following injunction
(they are the General's own words) :—" to compel
them to respect it," and that he would, if necns,
sary, send him a reinforcement of 1,00, ?Ilen. It
is curious to speculate on the result that would
from a collision
have followed between these
French troops. The Papal
volunteers aad the
t still very
Governmen d har
pressed for money.
circular which has just
In consequence of the
been addressed by the Minister of Public Instruc-
tionta the archbishops
and bishops of France,
the subject of the upon adoption by religious
societies, of a political character, the society
called the "Society of St. Peter's Penny" has been
dissolved.
I am afraid I f P -
forgot to mention, that M. on
sard's comedy has been restored to the Parisian
public. Some parts of it have been re-touched,
and certain modifications have been made, in
conformity with the wishes of the "Board of
Green Cloth." This
is matter feN congratulation,
for the work has, undoubtedly, great
ass literary
merit; and works of that
kind are by no wails
numerous at present. M. Charged Edmouds, new
comedy of I! Africait4 was represented for the
first time the other night.
Yesterday, during the early part of the day, the
Bourse showed considerable symptoms of improve-
but they disappeared before the close of the
market, which took place under least favourable
circutnstances than the cowpaeueement.
The follpgiag were the closing quotations
last evening of the French and Foreign Funds
and Railways

PUBLIC qVlitppa,
Four-and-a-Half Credit Foncier BBO
per, Ceßt.% • • 93 Belgian Four-and-a-
Do. end a month 97 90 Half per Cents -
Thiee per Cents. 68 15 Piedmontese Fives 843
Do. end of month 68 15 Roman .. . ~,,,, 79,1
Bank Shares ... .2830 --Austri 44.
Credit Mobilier.. 687 60 Spamsh Threes ..
, . .
Ditto, Account , qB7 llama Debt .