The Sun.
London, England, 1870-04-23 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

FRANCE.

PARIS, April 23.

An Imperial decree has been published, dated to-
day, convoking the nation for the Bth of May, in
their comitia, to accept or reject the following ple-
tiicite :

" The people approves the liberal reforms effected
in the constitution since 1860 by the Emperor with
the co-operation of the great bodies of the State,
and ratifies the Senatus Consultum of the 20th of
April, 1870."
BoußsE, April 22.—Three o'clock—The market
closed as follows :

4i per Cent.
3 per Cents 74 10
End of month 74 02i
Credit Mobilier 268 75
Transatlantic 197 50
'relit Foncier 1317 50
Paris Gas 1690
Suez Canal 305

Bank Shares 2830
Ital'an rives 56 90
Austrian Fives
Ottoman Loan
Do. Debt 49 30
Spanish Threes 30
Home Debt —
Deferred 27
Cash
975
655
11831
620
10424
608
544
8064
4174
67
844
51

RAILWAYS

Orleans
Western
Northern
Strasburg
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern.....
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa
Roman

PRUSSIA AND THE COUNCIL.

BERLIN, April 22.

The Prussian Cabinet has instructed Baron von
Arnim, its representative at Rome, to aclo[t the
conclusions embodied in Count Daru's despatch
respecting the Schema de Ecclesia, at the same time
maintaining the reservations previously announced
upon the subject of the decisions of the Council.

AMERICA.
(By Cable). •
NEW YORK, April 22.
The President has nominated General Adam Ba-
dean consul-general in London.
In consequence of representations from the Spa-
nish consul at New York, that the Cuban insurgents
were fitting out an expedition in the United States,
investigations have been made by the State Depart-
ment, and a communication has been forwarded to
the Spanish Minister, declaring his apprehensions to
be groundless.

Ihe Anchor steamer Cambria has arrived out.
The lowa steamer (of the Anchor line) arrived
here to-day.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
CLOSING PRICES.

Gold closed at 1131; the highest quotation during the day
was 1131; the lowest, 1121.

Sterling Exchange on London ...

109

b-20 U. S. Bonds, 1882
1885
1867
1061
140
211
26c

10-40
Illinois .
Erie
Cotton—Mid. upland
Petroleum—Standard White
Flour—Extra State, $1 50c. to $5 10c.
mire 1, $l 15c,

Corn—Old

According to Messrs. Moffat, Davidis, and Co.'s
report the week's receipts of cotton have been 40,000
bales, and since the Ist of September, 2,540,000
bales. Shipments to England, 42,000 bales; to
France, 11,000 bales ; and to the Continent, 6,000
bales ; and since tha Ist of September, 1,720,000
bales. Stock at all ports, 345,000 bales. Middling
Upland, 10 5-16 d. cost and freight per steamer.
GREENCASTLE, April 23.

The steamship Columbia Of the Anchor line, from
New York, arrived here at 4.30 this morning. She
landed passengers and proceeded immediately for
Glasgow.

GREAT FIRE IN MANILLk.
BOMBAY, April 22.

Intelligence has been received here of a great fire
having occurred in Manilla. The loss is estimated
at one and a half million dollars, which is not covered

by insurance.

BOMBAY MAIL.

SuEz, April 22.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Rangoon, from Bombay 10th April, arrived at 1. p.m.
tbis day.

CHINA AND AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
GALLED April 19.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamers
Malta arrived from Australia yesterday, and the
Emeu from China to-day. The Hindostan leans
for Suez to-morrow. The Malta brings £290,000 in
Australian gold for Europe.
The outward mail of 22d and 28th January, the
Geelong, arrived at Melbourne on the 16th and
Sydney on the 19th March.

At the Cork adjourned Quarter Sessions held yes-
terday, a man named Waugh was sentenced to nine months'
imprisonment for carrying arms in a proclaimed district.
On leaving the dock the prisoner said, " There will be an
exchange of prisoners before then. God save Ireland."
tiardiment will be removed from Norwich to
London early next week, to receive sentence in the
Court of Queen's Bench in respect to the bribery com-
mitted by him at the last Norwich Parliamentary elec-
tion.

At a large meeting held last night, at Preston, to
consider the subject of education, a letter was read from
Lord Derby, who expressed his belief that the Govern-
ment bill embraced a fair and honest attempt to solve
the religious difficulty, and said he should regret to see
the bill either withdrawn or rejected.

The consumption of tobacco for the year just
ended was at the rate of 1 Ib. per head. In 1867, the quan-
tity consumed was 41,048,0001 b. ; in 1868, 41,280,0001 b.
and in 1869, 41,719,0001 b. The increase may be accounted
for by the increased population. Some kinds of tobacco
appear to be much more injurious than others, and shag,
so much used by the English working men, is perhaps, the
worst.

It is stated that Mr. Charles Edwards, of Dolserau,
has offered to place his residence, near Dolgelly, at the
disposal of the Queen, if her Majesty should decide to
visit North Wales during the summer. Sir Thomas
Biddulph, it is also affirmed has written to Mr. Edwards,
thanking him for his offer, but stating the visit has not
been decided upon.

The Vatican tells the story of a "special corres-
pondent" whose return from Rome to London called
forth his friends' regret that he had resigned his post.
" By no means," he replied. " I am quite as able to write
my letters on the Council in my club as in Rome." The
Vatican has no doubt whatever if the truth of the asser-
tion, but thinks the candour of the confession makes it
worthy of record.