Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-04 00:00:00

THE LATEST TELEGRAMS

FRANCE.

THE FRENCH FUNDS.
PARIS, April 2.-1.20 p.m.: The Bourse opens
with a drooping tendency; Rentes 68 45.

3.35 p.m.: The Bourse closes flat ; Rentes 68 25
for both money and account, being nearly a decline
of per cent. since yesterday.

ITALY.

TURIN, April 2.—Count Cavour has arrived here
and is a testimony of the public confidence. An im-
posing demonstration was prepared for his reception.
A great concourse of 'people thronged the road,
shouting " Viva it re, viva Cavour ! Viva l'ltalia !
Viva Francia !" -

Letters from Rome, Florence, and other towns of
Italy announce that numerous subscriptions have
beea opened for the purpose of affording pecuniary
assistance to the Sardinian government, and also
that volunteers have been despatched to Piedmont.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE.

PARIS, Friday Evening.—The defeat of the English
Ministry, of which we received information this
morning by telegraph, does not seem to have pro-
duced any particular impression. The public here
are convinced that ,the .policy of peace, which they
have set their. hearts on, will find supporters in any
new new Ministerial combination, no matter from
what party it be taken. A letter from Toulon, of
the 29th ult., announces the departure from
that port of the screw transport Isere for
Algiers, to embark troops for France. It
'is stated that the officers of the army of Lyons
have received what is termed in France the 'gratifi-
cation (field allowance), accorded to troops about to.
enter on a campaign. The sth and 6th companies of
the regiments of the line, which are to compose two
war battalions, were to have quitted Paris to form
the 4th battalion at the depot of the regiment, but a
fresh order has been given that they shall send only
their staifi to the depOts, and the companies
shall be draughted into the war battalions
which are being formed in Paris. It is
said that a camp of observation is to be formed
at Belley, in the department of the Ain, and
at a short distance from Culoz and the frontiers of
Savoy. This camp will receive two regiments of
infantry of the line, three. regiments of Algerian
riflemen, and the two . foreign regiments. The
Minister of Marine has received orders to send ships
to Algeria to bring these troops to France. Rear-
Admiral Dupoy had an audience yesterday of the
Emperor, which kited a long time.. Admiral Dupoy
is the inventor of the new gunboat, of which the
Emperor has adopted the model. Two officers
belonging to the Commissariat of the Sardinian army
have arrived in Paris to receive the military clothing
contracted for in France.

For several days past a curious incident, which
assumes the character of regular swindling, has
been the topic of conversation in every circle in
Paris ; but, from want of novelty, or some other
cause, it is certain that astonishment is not the
feeling it has excited. It appears that a certain
Count, and who not long ago filled the office of Pre-
fect in one of the departments, and was very
recently named officer of the Legion of Honour,
is now in prison on a charge of the above
description. It appears that, having dressed up a
friend of his in the uniform of a general officer, he
introduced him to the projectors of a saltpetre
manufacturing company, as aide-de-camp to the
Minister at War, an d,offered, onthe part of the War-
office, to give a large order, on condition of receiving
a handsome consideration from the minister. The
offer was, it seems, further supported. by a pre-
tended letter from another general attached to the
Imeperial household. A sum of 50,000 f. was obtained
from the company. The discovery was brought about in
a curious manner. It happened to be on Sunday week
last, when .the Imperial Guard was reviewed, that
the costumier was applied to for the uniform. That
day was fixed on to avoid suspicion, the general
officers in Paris being in attendance on the Emperor
during the review, and consequently in full dress.
Hardly had the tradesman furnished the costume
when he reflected how strange it was that it should
be asked for on such a day, and the suspicion
glanced across his mind that it was for the use
of some dangerous person who, for sinister purposes,
wished to join the cortege. He at once gave infor-
mation to the police, who went on the track of the
" General," and discovered the affair. The Count
was, it appears, well known in society, where, be-
sides other distinctions, he was remarked for his
numerous decoration, 20 or 24 in number, which
hung like a batterie de cuisine on
,his breast—how or
where gained is not stated. It appears that on the
night before his arrest he was present at one of the
Ministerial balls.