The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-12-10 00:00:00

FRANCE.

The Cardinal Archbishop of Lyons has pub-
lished a very sharp pastoral letter in reply to the
circular of M. Billault on the subject of subscrip-
tions to the Pope.
. Count de Persigny's circular to the Prefects is
received with almost universal favour by the
Paris journals.
It is reported at. Paris that the new Minister of
the Interini is dnkithis foi the repeal la *g
of general safety, passed immediately after the
attempt of Orsini, and for a more liberal mode of
dealing with the press.
The French Government is about to grant an
amnesty to the journals for previous infractionq
of the press laws.

Catri.trim_
_ I. iJE PERSIGNY'S CIRCULAR TO
THE PREFECTS OF FRANCE.
PARIS, Dec. 8.
The Moniteur publishes a long Oyeuhq. ad-
dressed by Count Persignyi ttl the . Prefects
ekplainirio in 444 ,hp,;intemle4lo upp the
discretionaryippwer :conferred. :upon hnn by.the
preSs ls,vb. Cdtirit rersigny examines the Eng-
lish laws, and points out their severity for all
attacks against the Crown and State. He also
mentions the great liberty enjoyed by the Eng-
lish press of discussing all acts of the Govern-
ment. M. de Persigny then says, if all parties
and all writers, respecting the wish of the French
people, only desire liberty of the press to maintain
the prosperity Of the State,. they liatie liberty Of
the press in France as in En land? at;l4. tlie, law
becomes;4fletid. letter: Let d,hiiies in 6:icietir or
C4O-Cernnieht be disclosed—let the acts of
Administration be discussed, and injustice be
revealed—but should nr
endeavour to over-
throw the State and dynasty the law will not
permit discussion, and the system of warnings
will then be enforced. The Minister concludes
thus—l declare that although disposed not to
flinch before 'any tesportsibility iii prohibiting
attacks by the presg agairAt the State; On the
other, side, I sh4ll p,pt , ipmate.
dertions. in the resolution which I shall take to
encourage the habit of free discussion in France.

THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON AND THE
POPE'S TEMPORAL POWER.
The Paris correspondent of the Weekly Register,
a Roman Catholic paper, says the Pope has written
to the Cardinal Archbishop of Paris, asking him
to resign his place as Grand Almoner and Member
of the Privy Council. The Cardinal has replied
that if he resigned his civil offices, he would resign
his see also. The Pope ceased tq insisp,
The Abbe Maret has. oifered his resignation to
the ,Empefor, Vvho 'replied that he shoiild make no
fresh appointments till Rollie hail accepted this.
The Bishop of Versailles sought an interview
with the Emperor' to try and make him feel the
Woes of the Church; and to reniind hini of .the
end of his uncle.. The t.iiperdr listened to hiiii
pootl+, with his Cigar in his mouth, and at last
but
: Monsigneur, your distress does you credit,
but the temporal power is no longer compatible
with our civilisation, and we must put an end to
it as I put out my cigar.

THE FRENCH FUNDS.
PARIS, Dec. 8.
The Bourse remains firm. Rentes closed 69.15,
or about the same as yesterday.

ITALY.
The Government of Victor Emmanuel offered
to be responsible for that part of the public debt
of Rome which falls td the territory occupied by
Sardinia. The Cabinet of Cardinal Antorielli met
these overtures with peremptory refusal.
The nimiber of depUties to the Parliament of
Italy from the Neapolitan provinces is to be 114.

NAPLES:
. _
. The Neapolitan, army iti tliblan territory
has diminished to 'B,OOO Men. _ _

iiniloilfdd that Government is about to
64i1 ii-ct a loan on account of public works.
A grand military review was to have been held
on Saturday.
King Victor Emmanuel has returned to Naples
from Palermo.

RETURN OP VICTOR EMMANUtt.
NAPI,EB, Dec. 8,

King Victor Emmanuel arrived yesterday, and
will remain here for fortnight. The following
have been appointea Councillors of Lieutenancy
for Sicily Farina, Director of the Interior ;
CordoVa, Director of Finance ; Scalia, Director of
Public Works; Pisani, Director of Public Instruc-
tion.

REACTIONARY ' DISTURBANCES AT
NAPLES.

NAPLES (via Marseilles), Dec. 5.
Reactionary disturbances have taken place at
Cascra, occasioned by Royalist agents and a por-
tion of the inhabitants. These manifestations
were followed by a serious counter manifestation.
The whole Garibaldian army hastened to the
spot to crush the movement. About 100 persons
were -- arrested, -4111:1—'13GTVcca a ins icnoaat-c.
Nuinbers of the inhabitants have taken flight.
The city of Aversa has also risen in insuree-
tion against the Garibaldians, who, however,
remained masters.
The Cardinal Archbishop having arrived at
Naples, manifestations against him took place
before his palace. Some shouted " The Pope for
-.ever," and " Garibaldi for ever." A riot then
ensued. The mob besieged the palace, and
attempted to set it on fire. The disorder lasted
eighteen hours, and only terminated when the
Archbishop appeared on the balcony holding the
Italian tricolored flag.
NAPLES, Dec. 7.
A reactionary movement has taken place at
Sora, but public order has been re-established.

FRANCIS 11.
VIENNA, Dec. 8.
King Francis 11. has concluded a loan at
Vienna.

SIEGE OF GAETA.
A despatch, received from the camp before
Gaeta, dated the evening of the 6th instant, states
that a trial had been made of the Cavalli battery
against the fortress of Gaeta with terrible effect.
PIEDMONTESE HEADQUARTERS, Nov. 28.
Yesterday the Piedmontese steam-frigate landed
a battery of 12-pounder howitzers. This battery,
has been added to another of 22-pounders, and
they have taken up a position on the Capucienes
Hill, with a view to prevent any sallies which
the besieged might be inclined to make. This
operation was effected during the night under a
heavy fire from the town.

MESSINA.
The Patrie also says the Sardinians will wait
the fall of Gaeta before summoning the citadel of
Messina to surrender ; to which, in case of refusal,
they will lay siege.

HUNGARY.

The Vienna correspondent of the Times says
that no real concessions are likely to be made to
the Austro-German provinces so long as Count
Rechberg is at the head of affairs. The same
writer asserts that the state of things in Hungary
is to all intents and purposes revolutionary.

RUSSIA.
A St. Petersburg letter says that the decree
emancipating the Russian peasants has been
signed by the Emperor Alexander, and that it is
to be promulgated on the Ist of January.

SPAIN.
MADRID, Dec. 6.

The Correspondencia Autografa gives a denial
to the report of the organisation of thirteen bat-
talions of volunteers in Catalonia.
The garrison of Tetuan will be replaced by
troops from the Peninsula.

THE CONCORDAT WITH AUSTRIA.
The Pays announces that the Emperor of
Austria is about to annul the Concordat with
Rome.

GERMANY.
CASSEL, Dee. 8.

The - Second Chamber has agreed by thirty..
seven against seven votes to the propositions of
the committee appoinnted to examine the question
of the constitution. The ordnance from the Elec-
tor decreeing the dissolution of the Diet was then
immediately read,