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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-01-13 00:00:00

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THE LATEST NEWS.

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FRANCE,

, PATas,•aan. 12.
Drinee Metternich was present at the ball at
the Tuileries last night.

FRENCH CHINESE EXPEDITION.
MARSEILLES, lan. 12.

general :Montauban, Commander-in-Chief of
the .French expedition to China, arrived here on
Tuesday evening, and would embark to-day with
his staff on board the Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Company's steamer .for Alexandria.
Madame Bourbalon, the wife of 'the French am-
bassador in China would also leave in the same
steamer. _

THE FRENCH. FUNDS.
Parrs, Jan. 'l2.
12.16 P.m.—Rentes open without alteration,
68f. 55e.

.2.50 p.m.—Several rumours are again current;
according to one, the Congress will assemble on
the 15th of February next; another states
Cardinal Antonelli lad resigned-; and a third
that a treaty of commerce had been concluded
between France and England. These rumours
have caused Rentes to advance to 68f. 85c.
3.15 P.m.—The market closed firm and rather
animated; Rentes at 68f. 75e., a rise of 20
centimes since yesterday.

THE NEW BRITISH AND rRENCH.

ARRANGEMENT.

The Opinione Nationale says that -the drawing
together of France and England will ;not lead to
a treaty, nor even to a protocol; and that the
British Cabinet will remain in an attitude of
sympathetic neutrality.

The Press says that the sudden return ,of Lord
Cowlets, may be interpreted either as evidence
that his mission was promptly successful, ur that
it was oheclEed in the beginning.

ITALY.

VERONA, Jan. 11,

It is stated that a violation of the boundary
having occurred at the frontiers of Modena
Major-General Tippert has proceeded there.
Field Marshal Crenneville has left for Devenzo
to join the committee for the regulation of the
Sardinian bounday, the seat of which ,is at
Peschieri.

The cause of the ministerial change at Turin is
the project conceived, if, not yet decided on, of
causing Romagna to be occupied by Piedmontese

troops:

FORTIFICATIONS ON THE

GERMtiN COAST.

FRANKFORT, Jan. 12.

In to-day's sitting of the Federal Diet the
Military Committee delivered its report on the
proposal of the Wurzburg Conference for the
fortification of the coasts. On the demand of
Prussia the vote was deferred for a fortnight.

THE WAR IN MOROCCO.

MADRID, Jan. 11.

On Monday last the Spanish army was one
league from Tetuan. An attack of. the enemy
had been repulsed.

PRUSSIA.

OPENING OF THE CHAMBERS.
BERLIN, Jan. 12.
The Prussian Chambers were opened to-day by
his Royal Highness the Prince Regent. The
royal speech mentions the events of European
importance which have lately
.taken place, and
states that, after the conclusion of peace, Prussia,
on the joint invitation of France and Austria, had
declared her readiness to take part in a
Congress to deliberate on the proper means
for the pacification of Italy, and the durable
consolidation of her internal affairs. The royal
speech then recalls the -manifestation of the
desire for a reform of the federal constitution,
and says Prussia will always consider herself the
natural representative of the effort (streben) for
increasing the strength of the nation and effica-
ciously promoting firmer interest in general. The
Prussian Government wishes that the action of
the federal diet should, in, its relation with the
constitution of the separate states, be confined
within the strictest limits of competent interven-
tion. Prussia therefore thinks it her duty,
in reference to the constitution of Electoral
Hesse, to recommend the re-establishment of
the Constitution of 1831, after removing all
the articles which may be contrary to the federal
act, as being in accordance with that principle.
The Prince Regent further said that, united with
his German confederates, he is constantly endea-
vouring to obtain for the German provinces of
Denmark a legitimate constitution, conformable
to the recognised common law of the country,
and to have the interregnum settled in a satis-
factory manner. The projects of law to be sub-
mitted to the Chambers relate to the question
of the Land Tax, the Provincial Representatives,
the Limitation of the Electoral Districts, Matri-
monial Rights, General Liability to Military
Service, and the financial measures connected
therewith. In conclusion, the Prince Regent
said it is not the intention of the Government to
violate the bequest (Vermachtniss) of a great
period. The Frussl4ll army will be also the
Prussian people in arms,