The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-11 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 11, 1863.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

FRANCE,

PARIS, FEB. 11.

In the Chamber of Deputies yesterday, after the
speeches of MM. Keller and Granier de Cassagnac
in favour of Rome, M. Billault replied to M. Favre.
"He said it was easy to prove that the Italian
policy of France was neither powerless nor equi-
vocal. It was requisite that the interest of France
should be the first matter of consideration, and
not the Italian or the Catholic interest. Those in-
terests should be protected by France. She could
never suffer the Pope to be a slave. France also
desires to protect religious interests as a social right.
The interest of France requires tranquillity upon
her frontiers, and if she only consulted her ad-
vantage she would prefer a federation of
Italian States, but France had raised no
opposition to the unity of Italy." M.
Billault next inquired whether Rome was
necessary to Italy. He said that, to France,
Rome represented one of the foundations of the
independence of the Holy See. Rome, as the
capital of Italy, is of secondary interest to France.
The speaker then proceeded to show that France
had never promised Rome to the Italians, citing
documentary evidence, and stating that the course
of policy now pursued was always the same.
Recalling what France has done for Italy, he said
that the political and religious interests of
France are opposed to the abandonment i
of Rome. Until, therefore, a liberal and
politic combination was discovered, France
could not sacrifice herself to a single pretension.
Alluding to the position of England in the Italian
question, M. Billault recalled the uncertain attitude
taken up by that Power in the beginning, and said
that England, at a later period, strongly recom-
mended Italy to keep away from Venice, In 1860
England made propositions, by accepting which the
French would have left Rome, and Austria would
have remained mistress of Italy. Were the French
to leave Rome, the Pope would be enabled to ask
assistance of Austria, and Frt*nce, having guarded
Rome herself, would be unable to offer any opposi-
tion. M. Billault did not believe that Piedmont
would then be able to resist alone, and concluded—
" Italy has before her two different courses. She
can make an appeal to revolution or lean upon
France while completing her organisation. qhe
Emperor will continue to labour at reconciling
Italy and the Pope. He will bring to the task the
greater perseverance the more the passive resistance
he has to encounter, convinced that in that direction
lies the interest of Italy and the interest of the
Pope, assured that to that end is directed the desires
of the Catholic world, and, above all, the prayers of
France."

M. 011ivier having replied, the amendment was
then rejected, and the paragraph in the address re-
ferring to Rome was adopted by the Chamber.
Le Siecle of this morning says, (rather after date
by the way) that " it appears that on the occasion
of New Years' Day, his Majesty FRANCIS 11. re.
ceived in his Palace (the Farnese) the delegates of
all his provinces, who brought to his Majesty loyal
addresses subscribed by 63,000 signatures. We have
not seen these signatures," adds the Siecle, " but
we have been enabled, this morning, to read in
the Gazette de France the speech delivered in reply
by the ex-King of Naples on this occasion." After
giving a specimen of this discourse, it is remarked
(rather with a flourish) that the Gazette de _France
declares its opinion that this harangue will be
placed side by side with the manifesto of the Bth
December, 1860." Quoth Le Siecle, upon this,
laconically—(it might mean anything, by:the way)
—" We are entirely of this opinion."

"Every day," says the Opinione Nationale," they
are in expectation, at Madrid, of the decree of the
dissolution of the Chamber. The Ministry is very
much embarrassed."

M. Pedro Aurioles has accepted the portfolio of
Justice, and M. Ulloa that of Marine.

Le Pays observes :—" Russia pursues her system
of extension and of development in the far East.
She seeks to multiply her relations and her esta-
blishments, and to create there by their means an
influence every day more solid and considerable.
In effect we have just received news from Calcutta,
under date the Bth ult., which conveys tidings of a
rumour there afloat in that city to the effect that
a new treaty had been concluded between the Rus
sians and the Chinese."

Speaking of the Imperial policy of Napoleon 111.,
Le Constitutionnel of to-day says—" The Govern-
ment of the Emperor has not the habit of giving
birth to illusions, or of tantalising the imagination
of the people with theories doomed by their very
nature to remain in the category of theories. That
which distinguishes it from other Governments is
its sincerity and its force. That which it advocates
it always practises, and it promises nothing which
it is not ready to hold fast by and to accomplish."
BOURSE. Feb. 10.—The upward movement in the
market continues, with a fair amount of business
doing. Threes, for the Account, are now at 70f.
75c. The Credit Mobilier also show a further rise.
The Railway Share Market is also firm, and with
an improvement on some of the lines.
The market closed as follows

,It per Cents. 9B 85 Bank Shares 3395
Do. end month.... Credit loneier 1525
3 per Cents
Do. end month 7O 70 Italian Loan 7l 25
New 3 per Cents .. Russian
Do. end -,nth

.. • . •
Credit Mobilier..., 1225-
Do. end month....

Us.
Cash. Account.
()dears lllO -- .. 1112 50
Northern
New ditto — • .

Austrian
Threes —
Rome Debt

RAIL

Lyons and Mediterranean 1167 50 .. 1192 50
Geneva 4lO .. 410
Southern Bl5 .. 817 50
Western
Eastern ....
Sardinian 375 ..
Austrian
Lou, hard ..... 597 50 .. 598 75
:North of Spain
Saragossa..
Ditto to Barcelona .... 350 ..

SPAIN.
MADRID, FEB. 10.

Marshal O'Donnell is reported better.

The charges which aro being made among the
prefects indicate that the Ministry is preparing for
the elections. Should the Chambers be dissolved,
the various sections of the Opposition will probably
form a coalition. The modification which has taken
place in the Ministry has secured a few votes to the
Government.

INDIA.

BOMBAY, JAN. 28 (via Suez).

Cotton active and advancing. Manchester goods
improving. Mal wa opium, 1,520 r. Exchange on
London, 2e. Id. Government securities: 4 per
Cents., 941 ; 5 per Cents., 1044 ; 51 per Cents., 112•
Freights advancing.

CALCUTTA, JAN. 27.

•
Shirtings and twist firm. Exchange on London,
2s. Old. Government securities: 5 per Cents.,
1051. Freight higher.

THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA.

LIVERPOOL, FEB. 10.

The royal mail steamship Macgregor, Captain
Laird, has arrived here. Her dates are—Fernando
Po, Dec. 31 ; Benin, 24; Bonny, Jan. 7 ; Brass
River, 7; Lagos, 10 ; Accia, 12 ; Cape Coast Castle,

14; Cape Palmas, 16; Sierra Leone, 21; Bathurst,
25; Teneriffe, 31st ult.; and Madeira, 2d inst.
She brings 27 passengers, 2,8010 z. of gold dust,
and a very full cargo.
In consequence of the "smokers," the steamer
was unable to communicate with Cameroons or
Old Calabar.

Don Pantaloon had arrived at Fernando Po on
an exploring expedition.
Two large fires had taken place at Lagos, one
of which destroyed over 200 houses.
The King of Cape Coast Castle is dead.
Yellow fever was disappearing from Teneriffe.