The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-26 00:00:00

FRANCE.

The members of the Provisional Councils of
Chambery and Annecy have voted by a majority of
17 to 3, that a meeting shall be held on the 27th,
in order to hasten the annexation of Savoy to
France, bat the probability is that it will haxe

taken place before then, as in the Sardinian Chain-,
ber of Deputies, M. Replat has called for a prompt
settlement of the question, and the discussion of
the treaty was fixed for yesterday, the 25th.

BOURSE, May 25.—The market has been heavy,
and stock freely offered. Threes, after having been
done at 69f 45c, receded to 69f 15c. Mobilier
.varied from 665 f to 656 f 25c ; Austrian, 512 f 50c.
to 508 f 75c ; Lombard, 503 f 750 to 500 f. ; Lyons,
865 f to 862 f 50c ; Orleans, 1,322 f 50c to 1,317 f 50c ;
Eastern, 598 f 75f to 597 f 50c. The following are
the last quotations :

11 per Cents. .... 96 —;
Do. end month .. I

3 per Cents 69 20
Do. end month 69 10
Bank Shares 2860

Credit Mobilier 662 50

Do. Acceunt ..... 658 75

Credit Fonder
Belgian 4f . —
Piedmontese (5) B3
Roman B4
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt 46 25

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans . 1325 .. 1315
Northern 975 .. 972 50
New ditt'
Lyons and MQditerranean 863 75 .. 866 25
13,fruwa, 4ll 25 .. 407 50
Southern
West ern , 561 25 .. 565
Eastern
Sardinian 416 25 .. 410
Austrian
Lombard .. ;.. ..
Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 14c. ; money,
25f. 13c.; three months, paper, 24f. 87 ,c. ; money, 24f 85c.

The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa states that the
Bishop and several other priests of the diocese of
Carpi had been arrested. The Communal Council
of Faenza has dismissed four ecclesiastical profes-
sors, the Director of the Grammar-school, and the
almoner of the municipality, for having disregarded
the mayor's invitation to officiate at the festival of
the constitution.

The Madrid journals of the 21st contain no news,
but they state that the approaching meeting of tlle
Cortes was looked forward to with great interest.
The Rovedades says that one of the first bills pre-
sented by the Government will be to accord indem-
nities to the wounded soldiers of Africa, and to the
families of those who were killed.

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, MAY 25.

The Canadian mail steamer, North Briton, Capt.
Borland, from Quebec on the 12th inst., arrived in
the Mersey a few minutes before 12 o'clock last
night. Her news has been generally anticipated
by telegraph. We append, however, a few addi-
tional items.

The Washington correspondent of the New York
Times says :
" The:State Department is in receipt of important
news from Mexico, to the effect that Miramon's
power is broken, if not entirely gone. It is now de-
termined by the Administration to urge action on
the Mexican treaty, and to take it with the pro-
posed amendment.

" Lord Lyons has received no instructions from
his Government touching the English policy in
Mexico.

" Secretary Cobb is violently opposed to any
change in the tariff, and is active in his efforts to
defeat the bill under consideration. He regards
frequent change in the tariff as a great curse to our
revenue system. The Senate will certainly reject
any bill presented. The Republicans are much
divided in sentiment on the details of the bill. It is
believed that the present discussion will continue a
week longer."
The United States frigate Roanoke, with the
Embassy despatched by the Court of Jeddo to
Washington, arrived at Sandy Hook on the 9th inst.
Her commander was then intercepted by despatches
from the Navy Department, directing him to pro-
ceed to Hampton Roads, Virginia, where a vessel
would be in readiness to receive his illustrious pas-
sengers and convey them to their destination. The
Japanese party appears to be equally gratified with
'the courtesy 4nd respect with which it is treated
and with the novelty of its position. The landing
at Panama, that marvellous business of passing by
rail across the isthmus, the ceremonious reception
on board the Roanoke, and the hospitality prepared
for them there, have been alike objects of satis-
faction and gratitude. The officers express them-
selves as greatly pleased with the strangers, whose
manners are the perfection of politeness and dignity.
A Boston despatch reports that the brig George
W. Jones, of Salem, was seized on the lOth Feb.
on the Rio Pongo, by the British frigate Arrogant,
as a slaver. The British Commodore sent the brig
back after seeing her papers.
Vera Cruz advices are to the Ist of May.
The constitutional Government rejects the pro-
posed mediation. Miramon's party was defeated on
all sides, and his money was exhausted. Carvajal
is organising an expedition to attack Puebla.

It was reported that "Minister M'Lane had gone
into the interior for an interview with Miranion.
Gabriac, the French Minister, had been recalled.

MONTREAL, MAY 12.
Parliament has passed the supplementary esti.
mates by a large majority.
The Government have announced their intention
to abolish tolls on the canals.

The House of Assembly has granted 64,000 dols.
to carry on the work of deepening Lake St. Peter.
The weather is warm and dry, but rain is much
wanted.

Flour is quite inactire, holders of good superfine
demand 5 doll. 60e. The receipts are rather large.
Wheat heavy.

SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 25.

The North German Lloyd screw-steamer New
York, Captain H. J. Ton Santen, arrived off COwes
this afternoon from New York, which port she left
on the 12th inst., and went on to Bremen.

Advices are anticipated by the North Briton
steamer.

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

A meeting of this board was held yesterday, in
the Council Chamber, Guildhall. The President
(J. Thwiites, Esq.) took the chair at 12 o'clock.
The cash statement for the current week shows a
total general balance of £286,109 3s. 6d.
Tenders for the Ranelagh Storm Overflow hay-
ing been received, they were opened, The follow-
ing are the particulars :—The engineer's estimate
was £24,640. Rurnrnens, £35,800 ; Nswton,
£29,690 ; Moxon, £27,600 ; Pet hick, £23,500 ;
Robinson, £24,963; Hill, £25,926, Batterby,
£26,500; Thirsk Layers, £26,317 ; Row, £29,689;
Bird, £26,779; Hare, -£30,765; and. Treadwill,
£35,455.

The tender of Mr. Tread will was accepted, upon
the usual conditions.

A report was received from the Finance Commit-
tee, recommending (among other things) that the
sum of £20,000 be transferred from the Victoria
Park approach deposit account to the general cur-
lent account of the board, in order to meet the pre-
sent emergencies of the board.
The recommendation was adopted, upon the
understanding that the interest being made by the
deposit should be added to the fund when it is re-
stored.

Mr. LESLIE, pursuant to notice, put the follow-
ing question (among several others) to the chief
engineer :—" Whether the main intercepting drain-
age of the Northern Middle Level Area, commenc
ing westward at the western arm of the Counter's
Creek Main Sewer, at Kensal-green, through High-
street, Notting•hill, eastward, the whole length of
the Uxbridge-road, Oxford-street, New Oxford-
street, and so on to Sir George Duckett's Canal,
whether the whole of this middle level area was not
reported to the board that its levels are at such ele-
vations that the whole area, about 17 squaro miles,
could be drained by gravitation to the level of high
water, at Barking Creek, and that the scheme would
'relieve the illanelagh Sewer from the floods to
which it has hitherto been subjected, and obviate
the overflow of storm waters into the Serpentine
during heavy rains ?' "
Mr. BAZALGETTE'S answer to this inquiry was,
that he had so reported on the 22d of May, 1856,
but on mature consideration he had come to the
conclusion that. the same objects could be gained
without increasing the cost by diverting the storm
waters through the new sewer now about to be con
structed through Hyde Park.

GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION. Her lelajesty't,
Emigration Commissioners have given notice of their h
tention to receive tenders on Thursday next, the 31st inst
for a vessel to proceed to Melbourne, Victoria, to be ready
for the reception of passengers on such day as the commi:-
sieners may appoint between the 24th and 31st of July. Th,
ship must taka her full quantity of water, and be furnished
with Dible's ventilating apparatus, and the hold must be
properly ventilated.

SPEECH OF TTIE PRINCE REGENT

OF PRUSSIA.

On closing the session of the Prussian Chambers
on the 23d instant, the Prince Regent delivered
the following Speech :
The labours of the present session have arrived
at their termination.

My Government is making very serious efforts to
bring about such solutions of the questions that
occupy the European Cabinets as will respond to
the necessities of the balance of politics.
The principles that direct my Government in its
relations with the Germanic Confederation, and
on the important affairs submitted to the Federal
Diet, have been explained to you in the course of
the present session. My Government will con-
tinue to remain faithful to these principles, and
will not cease to see that respect for the re-
cognised rights of others is the safeguard of
its own rights. Notwithstanding the differ-
ences that exist in relation to important questions,
the sentiments of all the German Governments and
peoples are in unison, with deep satisfaction I state
it, with mine and those of the Prussian people,
namely—To preserve an unshaken fidelity to the
common country, and to be imbued with the con-
viction that the independence of the nation and the
integrity of the territory are points in the presence
of which disappear all internal questions and dif-
ferences.

You have given your constitutional approbation
to several laws in favour of agriculture, manufac-
tures, and commerce. Those laws will confer happy
consequences on the country.
The redemption of burdens on land has on various
points been facilitated; post-road privileges have
been checked in favour of free competition ; mining
industry has been freed from every restriction not
demanded by public interests.
Your votes have ensured the construction of the
Rhine-Nahe Railway, and of the Coblentz-bridge.
Various financial schemes intended to satisfy public
wants have obtained your approbation.
The bill intended to amend the laws that affect
matrimonial property in Westphalia has, in its
essence, been adopted.
The two Chambers have approved the law that
fixes the electoral districts.

The constitutional liberty of the press has ob-
tained a fresh guarantee by the law of the 21st of
April. •
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The bill relative to the organisation of the circles
not having been able to be voted during the pre-
sent session, will be presented again in the next.
The urgent amendment of the Law of Marriage
has been again adjourned, and the earnest desire I
expressed to you has not been realised. .I do not,
however, give up the hope that opinion will ripen,
that the conviction of the necessity and advantages
of this reform will make way, and that the law will
be adopted during the next session.
The bills for equalising the tax on real property,
and for the introduction of a general tax on house
property, have not, to my regret, obtained the ap-
proval of one of the Chambers. My Government
will pursue with unabated resolution the purpose
aimed at by the four bills that were laid before you.
In the next session propositions to this effect ,will
be again presented.

After dscarching examination of tke budget for
1860, you have cordially placed at the disposition
of my Government the funds required for the pub-
lic service.

I deeply regret that the law on the subject of
military service, the most important of all those
which were submitted to you, could not be voted in
time. The important bearing of this question, the
difficulty of its important appreciation, caused a
delay in the discussion, which in the presence of the
general situation might not have been without dan-
ger, if you had not accorded to my Government the
means of augmenting the:military force of the coun-
try. I thank you for the unanimity with which
you voted these resources. It is a pledge-for me,
that the necessity for reform in the army will at
last be justly appreciated, and that this question,
momentarily adjourned, but the importance of the
solution of which is generally recognised, will at
last be decided at the earliest opportunity.
It is still indispensable to maintain the charges
resulting from the additional taxies ; lam pleased,
however, to know that the:portion of these demands
to which this resource has not been appropriated,
will be completely covered by the surplus of the
receipts of 1859, without having recourse to the
treasure of the State.

The results of the legislative period that has just
expired leaves much to be desired, but I count upon
the patriotic spirit of the country, and the full and
entire confidence which exists between the Sove-
reign and the nation. Depending upon this reci-
procal confidence, on the increased strength of the
army, and on the state of our finance, Prussia can
await with security, and with the protection of
God, the events now preparing.
In dismissing you, I implore the Divine goodness
for our King, so cruelly afflicted.
Long live the King!