The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-27 00:00:00

LA TEST

ITALY.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

The Memorial Diplomatique, which is by far the
best informed of the French newspapers with regard
to foreign intelligence, has in its last number the
following interesting paragraph :

" From our letters from Rome we learn that ne-
gotiations between France and the Pontifical Go-
vernment respecting the transfer of the debt of the
former States of the Church are being actively car-
ried on at Rome. We are told also that as soon as
the parties shall have come to an agreement as to
the principle of that transfer, a special commission
will be appointed in order to study the elements of
such financial reduction as may be deemed neces-
sary to bring the budget of the Holy See into pro-
portion with the actual extent of its territory.

" Those informations obtained from a reliable
authority show how premature are the news (spread
by Belgian journals) that a direct understanding
had already taken place between Rome and Italy,
and that it had been settled that the Italian Govern-
ment should henceforth pay at Rothschild's the
amount due for interest to the bondholders of the
Pontifical loan for 25 millions of scudi."

In its leading article the Me'morial has also a
significant paragraph with regard to the mission
of Signor Vegezzi at Rome. After relating all
the impediments thrown in the way by the
Italian Government the writer says :—" This shows
sufficiently from whence came the obstacles after
the conciliatory step spontaneously . taken by the
Holy Father. Habernus confitentcm reum. Never-
theless M. Vegezzi states in his report that the
negotiations have been " neither broken off nor
closed," that henceforth the mutual relations between
Rome and Italy will probably be less tight, and,
finally, " that an understanding might be easily
come to on ecclesiastical and religious matters."
It will be interesting to your readers to know
that the leading articles of the Mlmorial Diploma-
tiuge, which for the last three years have been creating
some sensation, and have been so much admired,
although signed by that mysterious personage Le
Secre'taire de la Reduction, will bear henceforth the
name of their real author, M. J. Wallon, a gentle-
man well known for his philosophical writings and
his high literary attainments.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
ROME.

ROME, DEC. 26.

The Pope, on receiving the congratulations of the
Cardinals on Christmas-day, replied that God had
never abandoned the Church in tempestuous times.
His Holiness called to mind our Lord sleeping in
the storm on the lake of Gennessaret. At the pre-
sent time, said his Holiness, Christ seems to be
sleeping, but he is watching for the defence of the
Church. The future is in the' hand of God, and
the triumph of the Church is inevitable.
The quarantine which was established on the
Roman frontier on account of the cholera has been
abolished. •

CHINA.
(By Overland telegraph from Galle.)

CANTON, DEC. 1.
Total export of tea to date, 92,000,0001 b. Ex-
change on London, 4s. 7d.
SHANGH.AE, Nov. 26.
The markets are unchanged since the departure
of the French steamer.

MELBOURNE, Nov. 25.
Shipments of gold since the departure of the las
mail were 56,750 ounces.

INDIA.
(By direct Overland Telegraph.)
BOMBAY, DEC. 16, 1 p.m.

Manchester goods improving. Cotton steady.
Dhollerah, 430 r. Shipments of the week, 37,000
bales. Exchange on London, 2s. lld. Freights,
355. The latest London date is Dec. 2.
CALCUTTA, DEC. 15.

Shirtings and twist improving. Exchange on
London, 2s. ld. Government Securities, 4 per
cents., 89i ; 5 per cents., 104/ ; 5i per cents., 109 i.
Freight, 40s.

FRANCE.

PARIS, DEC. 27.

An Imperial decree has been published to-day,
appointing the members of the Presidency of the
Senate. They are the same as before. By another
decree MM. de Saey and Saint-Marsarult, and
General Gudin have been raised to the dignity of
senators.

BOURSE, Dec. 26.—Two o'clock.—The Bourse
opens on a heavy market, and Securities are dealt
in at considerably lower quotations. Threes, for
the account, show a slight decline, at 68f. 27ic.,
and Italian Fives have a fall of 10c., at 65f. 50c.
The shares of the Credit Mobilier have fallen to
857 f. 50c., or 12c. 50c. lower than Saturday's
closing rate. In the Railway Department Northern
Shares have receded 6f. 25c. ; Lyons, 3f. 75c. ; and
Saragossa, sf. Three o'clock.—On the strength of
American news the market became very bad for the
close, which has taken place at the following
quotations :-
4} per Cents 97 95

Lo. end month

Roman —
Ottoman Fives
Mexican Loan —
Do. Bonds —
Russian .—
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt
Deferred

3 per Cents. 6B 30
Do. end month
_6B 22i

Credit Mobilier B4l 23
Do. end month B4O
Bank Shares 3795

Credit Foncier 13'20
Italian Loan 65 35

Do. end month 65 55

WAYS.
Cash.

RAILI)

Orleans

Northern
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern
Western
Eastern
Sardinian ,
Austrian •
Lombard

- - ... 1127 50
- - 847 50
- - ... 571 25
- - ... 546 25
- - ... 521 25
433 75
... 431 15

North of Spain — ... 167 50
Saragossa
... 210
-- ••• 81 25
Ditto to Barcelona

Roman

_ - ~. 155

We have reason to believe that Lord St. Ger-
mans has resigned the office of Lord Steward of the House-
hold, and will ba succeeded by Lord Bessborough, who has
been for many years Master of the Buckhounds.
THE LATE JOHN SANDERS.—The well-known and
popular actor, Mr. J. Sanders, has died at the ago of 66.
He appeared first at the Olympic in 1813, but his great hit
was his Black Sal at the Adelphi, Mr. Walbourn playing
Dusty Bob in " Tom and Jerry." He remained for some
time at the Adelphi, and played clown at Christmastide
most effectively. Mr. Sanders's eldest daughter married
the late Sir William Don, Bart., and has been very success-
ful as an actress in Australia.

A RAILWAY POINTSMAN KILLED ON CHRISTMAS
EVE.—Last evening an inquiry was held by Mr.
Richards, the deputy coroner, at the Mile-end Union,
Bancroft-road, Mile-end, touching the death of James
Williams, aged 23 years. George Browning, a railway
truck number taker, said that the deceased was a points-
man and signalman at the Devonshire-street signal-box of
the Great Eastern Railway. On Sunday morning at five
o'clock he was crossing the metals near the signal-box
when the up train from Wisbeach came along, and the
engine knocked him down. In the dark witness could
hear the sound of the wheels passing over his body.
Directly afterwards he was found dead in the four-foot
way and covered with blood. The deceased, who was a
very steady, sober man, had been three years in the service
of the company. Dr. Doely said that tho deceased had re-
ceived dreadful injuries, which must have caused instant
death. About the lower part of the back the flesh wa
torn from the bones.—The coroner having summed up, the
jury returned a verdict that the deceased was run over and
killed accidentally by a certain engine on the Great
Eastern Railway.