The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-19 00:00:00

10, 1856,

Prussia to the Helvetio Confederation. It is true
that a note, more or less in conformity with the
resolution of the Diet, is to be presented to the
Council, but it is said that it is not menacing in
substance or in form, and whatever may be the
language of the Austrian Envoy, the Cabinet of
Vienna prefers entangling itself as little as possible
in the difficulties of the question.

FRANCE.

PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING.

A decree in the Moniteur promotes M. Mesnard,
first vice-president of the Senate, and president of
the Court of Cassation, to the dignity of Grand
Cross of the Legion of Honour. Another decree
makes five promotions and appointments in the
higher ranks of the magistracy.
General Goyon, commander-in-chief of the
French army at Rome, has arrived in Paris.
The King of Piedmont is about to visit Nice'
where he will remain until tim middle of December,
and then return to Turin for the opening of the
Legislative Session, which will take place, it is
said, on the 20th of that month. His Majesty will
afterwards return to Nice, and remain for a great
part of the winter.

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The telegraph from Vienna announces the depar-
ture of the Emperor and Empress of Austria on
the morning of the 17th for Italy. Three weeks
will be devoted to Venice. It is doubtful if their
Majesties will visit Milan.
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The Neapolitan Minister gives out that he will
not leave Paris under any circumstances !
Accounts from Constantinople have been re-
ceived to the 10th. The Presse d'Orient speaks of
an exchange of diplomatic notes relative to the
evacuation of the Principalities.
The Minister of Marine has received a report
from Chef de Bataillon Morel, Governor ad inte-
rim of Senegal, dated St. Louis, the 18th October.
It states that the steam advice boat, the Serpent, ,
had succeeded in exploring the river Falame, be-
low Senoudebou, to an extent of about 12 leagues,
an operation which had previously been considered
impracticable ; and that it had been ascertained
that by removing certain obstacles in the river it
will be possible to go up to the extent of 25
leagues. The passage of the steamer struck with
terror the native tribes on the banks of the river
who are hostile to the French. The territory
bathed by the river is called the Bondou, and
consists of immense plains which produce abund-
ance of maize and corn. By being able to na-
vigate the Falame, the French will not only
keep the Bondou in check, but will be able to
make their power felt to the heart of the Ram-
bouk and the frontiers of the Foulah Djallon. The
report also gives an account of a visit made by land
by some French functionaries via Farabane to
Medine ; these functionaries were well received by
the populations both of Farabane and Medine, and

;hay succeeded in effecting a reconciliation betNvee;

the chiefs of the two places. A prophet, named
Alhadji, who had been agitatingtheneighbouring

country, had been defeated in-battle by some of
the tribes friendly to the French. The report also
gives an account of an attempt made by the Go-
vernor to reach Lake Cayar by the Guedai in a
small steamer, but without success. In the Fouta
the French had put down some attempts made by
some of the chiefs to excite difficulties. At Podor
commerce was active, and gum vas arriving in con-
siderable quantities. The volunteers of Oualo, in
the service of the French, had made an expedition
to the village of M‘Ball, in the country of the
Trarzas, and after several engagements, in which
they killed 47 Moors and captured 17, who were
afterwards put to death, had returned with a great
❑umber of captives, 183 camels, 200 oxen, 104
asses, and 500 goats or sheep.
BOURSE, Nov. 18.—The following were the last
quotations :

Cash. fr. c. End of Month.
4i per Cents
3 per Cents 67 50 67 10
New Loan
Bank Shares 3,900 " Roman
Credit Mobilier ...... 1,305 Austrian
Belgian Fives ...... .. Spanish Threes
Piedmontese (5) B9 50 Home Debt