The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-02 00:00:00

TBE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2, 1863

hope and believe that with a loyal and an uncom-
plaining people, with a buoy ant revenue, with a
commerce, if affected by the events now occur-
ring, not altogether depressed, that we are des-
tined to appear during the present year under
better and happier auspices, let us be thankful to
PROVIDENCE for the great blessings which we have
hitherto enjoyed, and let us trust that in future
days we may be able to increase those benefits for
the advantage of the eommunity at home, while our
revenue may enable us to do all that is necessary
for the safety, honour, and happiness of the country,
with a due regard to economy, and that, receiving
at the hands of Providence those great blessings
ourselves, we may be permitted to be an example to
other nations of unity with government, of indus-
try, and of peace."

If a spirited tone regarding public affairs in general,
a right comprehension of the position occupied by
the operatives in the North, and a sanguine view
of the future can render a member's address to his
constituents a successful one, Mr. CARDWELL has
every reason to hope that his oration of Thursday
in the classic town of Oxford has been a pleasing
one, and for many reasons it is a source of satis-
faction that English statesmen should speak out
boldly and to the purpose on the several subjects
that were touched upon in the course of the speech
referred to.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

ITALY.

TURIN, JAN. 1.

The Minister of Justice has addressed a circular
to the Royal Procurators in the Neapolitan pro-
vinces, urging them to recommend the dismissal of
the judges who do not show sufficient zeal in the
trials for brigandage. The same circular promises
rewards to the persons aiding in the suppression of
brigandage.
A circular has been addressed by the Minister of
the Interior to the Prefects, desiring them to open
a national subscription to repay to families losses
suffered through brigandage, and reward instances
of courage displayed against brigands.

The Minister says that brigandage is the result of
all the evils bequeathed to Neapolitan subjects by
the past Government, which obstructed the deve-
lopment of civilisation and education in the hope
of finding the means of restoration amid the dis-
orders accompanying every political revolution.
The Neapolitans, however, have deprived the
partisans of the former Government of all hope by
the support they have given to the present Admi-
nistration, but the entire nation owes to these people
testimony of the common solicitude. It is requisite
that all the Italian provinces should co-operate to
avert the misfortunes of the South.

Before, therefore, the course of law can be fully
re-established in these provinces the Government
appeals to the spontaneous concurrence of the
nation.

ROME, DEC. 31,
The Pope attended mass to-day at the Church of

Jesus.
A Te Deum was sung in celebration of the ap-
proaching new year.
Many carriages accompanied the Pope to the
church.
His Holiness was in good health.

JANUARY 1.
The Pope received the officers of the French
army of occupation to-day.
In a long speech his Holiness expressed his con-
viction that repentant Piedmont would fall at the
feet of the chair of St. Peter, as Jacob prostrated
himself before the angel after having wrestled with
him all night in ignorance of his origin.

PRUSSIA•

BERLIN, JAN. 1.

The Ministry having asked the Common Council-
men of the metropolis to communicate to them the
draught of their congratulatory new year's address
to the King, they have refused to comply, and at
once sent in the address to be forwarded to his
Majesty.
Among other things the address says—
" We feel confident that your
Majesty will suc-
ceed in dispelling the grave apprehensions of the
country, as the deplorable conflict between the Go-
vernment and the Chambers, which endangers the
basis of the Constitution, confuses the public mind,
and lowers the foreign estimate of Prussia, remains
unsolved. In the new year may the King enter
upon a course leading to peso° and reconciliation !"

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The Municipality of Berlin has sent a special
address to his Majesty.

FRANCE•

PARIS, FRIDAY, lAN. 2.

The Moniteur publishes an account of the New
Year's reception by the Emperor at the Tuileries.
The Papal Nuncio presented the homage and con-
gratulations of the Diplomatic Body.
The Emperor thanked him, and added—" I am
happy to see around me the representatives of all
the Powers. They will be able to bear witness to
my desire to uphold those friendly relations so re-
quisite for present and future security."
PARIS, THURSDAY.

The mortal remains of Cardinal Morlot are at
present laid out in state, and the public were ad-
mitted yesterday afternoon to the room. All the
ground floor of the Archbishop's Palace is hung
with black. The large salon la, s been transformed
into a chapelle ardente, where the body is placed.
The crozier and the archiepiscopal crucifix are
placed at the head of the deceased, and his Cardi-
nal's hat at his feet. He wears the mitre, the
pectoral cross, and the pallium. The features of
the prelate retain all their usual mild expression.
Two altars have been erected on either side of the
catafalque for the celebration of masses. From
nine o'clock in the morning until four in the
afternoon every day until Sunday next, the faithful
are admitted, and the arrangements made se-
cure a free circulation. A circular of the chapter
has been published. It confines itself to merely
announcing the death of the Archbishop, notifying
the nomination of the capitulary vicars, and to pre-
scribing prayers for the deceased.
Prince Alexander Stirbey has art ived in Paris.
A new journal, entitled the Nation, and with M.
(;rapier do Cassagnac as chief editor, has just made
its appearance.

A splendid halo of various colours was seen
around the moon last night at Paris.
The yee.r closed with unusually mild weather in
Paris, the thermometer marking yesterday after-
noon, at 3 o'clock, 7 above zero Centigrade (44 3-5
Fahrenheit).

conditionally accepted. M. von Pipitz, the Gover-
nor of the Bank, opened the sitting (netween 80
and 90 persons being present) by addressing the
Grand Committee to the following effect :

"Never since the Austrian National Bank was established
have its lawful representatives had a more difficult task to
perform. On the 21st of December, 1862, the Minister of
Finance made known to us the resolutions taken by the
Reichsrath in respect to the charter of the Bank. At the
same time his E <cellency observed that the Imperial Go-
vernment hoped the relations between the State and the
Bank would speedily be settled, as it was of opinion that
a satisfactory arrangement would have a very beneficial
effect on the currency. It is not in the power of the Go-
vernment to modify the conditions made by the Reichsrath,
and the Minister of Finance trusts that the representatives
of the Bank will not lose sight of the fact. A few days
ago the Directors of the Bank officially informed M. Von
Plener that they intended to recommend the Grand Com-
mittee to reject that paragraph cf the Convention in
which it is the question of a 'conditional interest' (bed-
lute Zitts-vergutung) on the loan of 80,000,000 fl.; be-
cause its acceptance would imperil the independence of the
Bank. To this communication the Minister of Finance re-
plied that the Government neither wished nor intended to
exercise any greater control over the management of the
affairs of the Bank than it has hitherto clone. As hereto-
fore, an Imperial commissary will take care that the sta-
tutes and regulations of the Bank are observed, but the
Commission for the control of the National Debt has
nothing more to do with the Bank than to see that it ful-
fils the condition of the new convention. When the
Reichsrath meets again the Imperial Government will try
to induce that august assembly to alter that paragraph of
the convention in which it is the question of a conditional
interest of 1,000,0006. 'if the National Bank should be
willing to accept a lower fixed rate of interest.' "
M. von Pipitz then stated that the direction of
the Bank, being satisfied with the explanations
given by the Minister of Finances, advised the
Grand Committee unconditionally to agree to the
proposed convention between the State and the
Bank, and to accept the statutes and regulations
drawn up by the Reichsrath. Sixty-six members
of the Grand Committee followed the counsel of

the directors, and unconditionally accepted the
Bank Act ; sixteen members were opposed to
its acceptance, and four or five did not vote at
all. Shortly before the sitting was at an end it was
proposed to let the Minister of Finances know that
the Bank was willing to accept 800,000 fl, as the
annual interest on 80,000,000f1., but the motion
found no favour with the Assembly, as one of its
members observed that the matter ought to be left
to the new Grand Committee which will be formed
in the course of next month. The settlement of
the Bank question has led to a further decline of
one per cent. in the foreign exchanges. In the
Wiener Zeitung of this date it is announced that an
income-tax of 7 per cent, will be levied on the in-
terests of all kinds of Government Stock on and
after the 2d January, 1863. The official paper also
contains that law relative to the partial abolition
of feudal tenure of which mention was made in the
Imperial Speech.

The rate of exchange on London has fallen to
14.80.

THE BRAZILS MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 2.

The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's ship
Tyne, with the above mail, passed Hurst Castle at
9 a.m. to-day.