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LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, Four o'clock.
EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

Our Paris despatches of yesterday noon say that
the to-opening of the salons of the Chateau, on Mon-
day evening, was regarded with unusual interest,
owing to the innumerable reports unfavourable to the
Xing's health, which have been in circulation from
day to day, without cessation, since the death of Ma-
dame Adelaide withdrew Louis Philippe from that
easy and daily access which constitutes one of the
habits of his royalty. The attendance on Monday
evening was of course at once numerous and bril-
liant, including, besides the two royal visitors, the
Coeat of Syracuse and Prince Paul of Wurtemberg,
the entire corps dipbunatigue, without one exception,
accompanied by their ladies, consisting of the repre-
sentatives of Austria, Great Britain, Sardinia, Rome,
Belgium, Prussia, Russia, Sweden, Tuscany, Holland,
Bavaria, and Wurtemberg. All the cabinet minis-
ters and their ladies were also present, as well as
the presidents ot the chambers, the prefect of the
Seine, and other high official functionaries. A great
number of the members of both chambers attended.
The Chamber of Deputies commenced, on Monday,
the discussion on the address, paragraph by paragraph.
The first paragraph, relating to the late scarcity of
food, was adopted, after a very brief discussion. On
the second, which refers to the necessity of com-
pleting the great public works now in course
a execution, and to the utility of restoring the
equilibrium in the finances, M. J. de Lasteyrie
made a sharp attack on the government for
profuse expenditure; M. Damon replied at some
length, maintaining that the position of the coun-
try was most satisfactory at the present moment,
and it was equally cheering for the future. In ke
course of the sitting, M. Berryer demanded if th
Minister ot Foreign Affairs, who had refused, in the
Chamber of Peers, to produce any documents relative
to toe negotiations now going on at La Plata, would
have any objection to lay on the table the instructions
given to the gentlemen entrusted with the previous
negotiation, which had proved unsuccessful. M. Gaizot
replied that the two negotiations were so intimately
connected together, that he must at present decline
giving any information on the subject.
The following amendment, on the paragraph of the
address respecting the reform movement, is announced
to be proposed by M. Sallandrouse
Amidst these VlRSlOlUmanifestatione your government will
be able to recognise the real and Irgitimate wishes of the
nation. We trust it will hasten to take the iniriative in those
wise and moderate reforms claimed by public opinion, and
among which, must be placed in the 13 st rank, the reform of
parliament. In a constitutional monarchy the union of the
great powers of the state allows as to follow, without danger,
a policy of progress. and to satisfy every moral and material
interest of the country.
The diplomatic notes presented by the great powers
to the president of the Swiss Diet occupy much space
in the Paris journals. The Journal des Debate ex-
much gratification at the attitude which
a France has assumed in this affair, and laments the
false position which it alle4es that Lord Palmerston
has given to England, and which, according to the
journal of M. Gulzol.Sir Stratford Canning has made
laudable but vain efforts to rectify.
We regret, says the Debars, not foe own sake, but
for that of the peace of Europe, that the English govern-
ment has not deemed it possible to join is the steps taken
by the other court.; we regret it, for the sake of England
herself. If anything can prove the equivocal situation in
which the government of England has placed itself, it is
precisely the note which the representative of this country
has addressed to the President of the Diet. The man, as
honourable as able, who now represeota England in Swit-
zerland, has evi lently endeavoured to conciliate the in-
structions of his government with the impressions, which
the facts he has witnessed must necessarily have produced.
And, after all, he says nothing more than what M.
Glint said in his note. He also deebine that,
in order to revise the fundamental pact, ti e con-
seat of all parties is necessary ; that the federal pact,
such as it is, is still preferable to a central power; that
it would he necessary to wait till the petitions of the moment
be appeased, previous to introducing any change in the con-
stitution ; that the distinctive character of Seim liana is her
cantonal and commercial spirit, and that wise inertia of her
external policy which has, till now, preserved her from the
revolutions of Europe. Sir Stratford Canning gives Swit-
zerland most excellent advice, but without that moral force
which proceeds from conscience and the assertion of rights.
At all events, we prefer the situation adopted by the French
government and its allies.
M. Piacatory, appointed ambassador at Madrid,
arrived at Marseilles, and was expected in Paris
yesterday.
Letters from Constantinople of the 4th, say that
M. Mussurus. who had a private audience of the
Sultan on the 3rd., had received his final instructions,
and was to have left to resume his functions at Athens
on the 10th.
In several departments the roads are covered with
snow, and the mails are greatly delayed. In Auvergne
the snow is more than six feet deep. At Lyons, at
the date of the last letters, there was snow in the
streets about • ight inches in depth.
The greatest anxiety is felt for the arrival of the
'steamer Ville 4e Marseilles, from Naples, now expected,
and which will bring news 801/1C days later than those
received by the Vesuvio.
Throughout the afternoon and evening of Monday,
the most confused reports were in circulation respect-
ing the situation of affairs at N.plee, arising out of
the general insurrection which had taken place in
Sicily. According to some, the population of Naples
was in open insurrection, the troops had refused to act,
and the Icing Lid taken refuge on board a British ship
of war. According to others, the king had been seized
and made prisoner by the insurgent 3. These reports had
not, and indeed could not, have any real founda-
tion, for it is known that no intelligence had yet
arrived at Marseilles since that which we gave yes-
tetchy. Nevertheless, these rumours had their effect
se the Bourse. The Threes which closed on Satur-
day at 73.90, and fell on Sunday night, in the P
de l'Opers, to 73.60, opened at the latter price irtt:
Parque' on Monday, at which considerable sakts were
made. An effort was made to recover them in the
course of the day, and they rose at one moment to
73.80, but soon declined again, and closed at 73,50,
with a fall of 40 cent& on the closing prioes of
Saturday.
While these events are in progress at Naples. meet
aetivs preparations are made by Austria in abardy.
The Augsburg Gazette, under the date of the boating
of Lombardy, writes :
In consequence of the successive re-inforeemsals, the
Algerian army in Italy is composed, at the preerat esimesit,
of core than 100,000 men, who will be, ft h
into three corps, instead of the two now existing. Not only
have the battaliansofizteXtly been put on a war footing, by
want to the standard those soldiers who wets en late, of
ahasses, bat orders hays moreover been gives to those
t7:who were is garrison at Verona, end to other
, t. put themselves on • footing of war, so that they
will receive an augmentation of about WO men. Government
het, moreover, ordered numerous purchases of homes.