The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-12 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

RUSSIA.
BERLIN, APRIL 12.

Advices received here from St. Petersburg an-
nounce that the Council of the Empire, in its sitting
of Friday last, approved the new press law submitted
to it for examination by the Government. Accord-
ing to this law it remains optional for the editor of
a newspaper to submit his journal to the censorship
before publication. After three warnings any
paper can be temporarily suspended by the Minister
of the Interior.

A vote of the Senate is required for the suppres

sion of a newspaper.

The new law will probably be promulgated before

Easter.

PORTUGAL.
LISBON, APRIL 11.
The Marquis Sa Da Bandiera has not yet been
able to form a Ministry.

The Portuguese ports will be opened for the ad.
mission of foreign cereals within a few days.

TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, APRIL 5.
The Levant Herald asserts that Prince Couza has
contracted a loan for 1,500,000 liras with the
Societe Generale to pay the capitalisation of the
confiscated revenue of the Roumanian monasteries.

The same paper says that a proposal is
before the Porte for the concession of all the mines
in the Empire to a company which offers to make
a large advance to the Government in ready
money.

The withdrawal of the base coinage is proceeding
regularly, the monthly minimum being 700,000
piastres.

FRANCE.

PARIS, APRIL 11.

In to-day's sitting of the Corps Legislatif, M.
Corta continued his speech upon the Mexican ques-
tion. He demonstrated that the Mexican army,
more than half composed of foreigners, was per-
fectly able to maintain the monarchy. M. Corta
continued—" Should we, however, immediately
withdraw our troops ? Evidently not, for that
would be to abandon our partisans to reaction and
ruin. Such a course would dishonour the flag of
France. We shall never be asked to sacrifice our
honour."

M. Picard censured the conduct of the Govern-
ment in the Mexican question.
M. Rouher refuted the reproaches of the Oppo-
sition, and supported the statements of M. Corta.
Replying to the apprehensions manifested by M.
Picard, relative to the Mexican loans, M. Rouher
stated that a new loan had been effected and sub-
scribed by the principal London and Paris houses.
He mentioned that a portion of the French troops
had already arrived home from Mexico, and said
the remainder would return as soon as possible.
M. Rouher's speech was much applauded by the
Chamber.

M. Rouher, in a subsequent speech, energetically
repelled the anticipations of war with the United
States. " France," he said, " has maintained a
strict neutrality. The messages of President Lin-
coln indigate that the United States desire the
maintenance of peace in the world. The United
States do not forget that France has been their
foster mother. France has not, under a regard for
her security in Mexico, formed the impious wish
that the civil war might be prolonged." M. Rouher
maintained that the United States have no interest
in annexing Mexico, for that would be to prepare
forces for the South. " I consider, then, as phan-
toms," said the Minister in conclusion, " any antici-
pation. of a conflict between France and America.
No reason exists for apprehending war. Let the
French flag remain a few months longer in Mexico.
We have nothing to fear on that account."

The amendment of the Opposition was then re-
jected by 225 against 16 votes, and paragraph 16
of the address was adopted.

Upon paragraph 17 coming on for discussion, M.
Langrinais brought forward an amendment upon
which he addressed the Chamber.
The debate will be continued to-morrow.

BOURSE, April 11.—The market is extremely
languid. Threes, for the Account, are now at
67f. 25c. Italian Loan, 65f. 10c. Mobilier are not
quoted. Railway Shares partake of the general
character of the transactions, and are also lower.
The following are the last quotations :

41 per Cents 96
Do. end month —

Italian Loan 66
Do. end month 66 20

3 per Cents. 67 60
Do. end month 67 80
Credit Mobilier
Do. end month
Bank Shares 3565

Ditto Threes —
New Mexican
Russian —
Austrian
Spanish Threes

Credit Foncier 1295
Roman 74 50

Home Debt
50
Deferred

Cash.6ls _ 615
.. AYe.
...
Acct.
Orleans
Northern 1062 50 .... 1063 75
Lyons and Mediterranean 982 50 ... 985
Southern
Western 535
... 535
Eastern 533 75 ... 532 50
Sardinian 306 25 ... 305
Austrian
... 40 75
Lombard 552 50 ... 553 75

RAIL

North of Spain — ... 303 75
Saragossa 387 50 ... 383 75
Ditto to Barcelona 165
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