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

NEUCHATEL.

The Assemblee Nationale copies from a German
paper, the Nouvelliste de hamburg, a paragraph
stating that—
m. de Savigny, the Prussian Envoy to the
Helvetic Confederation, is • about to proceed from
Sigmaringen to Berne, in order to read to the
Council a note relative to tae liberation of
the persons in custody, and of which the con-
tents will be strongly supported by M. de Menshen-
gen, representative of Austria in Switzerland, by M.
de Malzen on the part of Bavaria, and M. de Dusch
on that of Baden. In the event of the diplomatic
steps taken at Berne sot being successful, the Prus-
sian Government intends marching three corps of the
army against the frontier cantons, and occupying
Schaffhausen by way of guarantee ; and Switzerland
will be called upon to pay the expenses of the ex-
pedition."

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In this paragraph there are a few errors which
it may be worth while to notice. M. Rodolf de
Sydow, and not M. de Savigny, is the Envoy of

Prussia to the Helvetic 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 Alf mniteur 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
Stench army at Rome, has arrived in Paris.
The King of Piedmont is about to visit Nice)
where he will remain until tbe middle of December,
and then return to Turin far 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.
The
_telegraph from Vienna announces the depar-

ture of the gmperor 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.

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 receivei by
the populations both of Farabane and Medine, and
they succeeded in effecting a reconciliation between
the chiefs of the two places. A prophet, named
Alhadji, who had been agitating the neighbouring
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 was arriving in con-
, iiderable quantities. The volunteers of Oualo, in
the service of the French, bad made an expedition
to the village of "l‘.l‘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
number of captives, 183 camels, 200 oxen, 104
asses, and 500 goats or sheep.
BOURSE, Nov. 18.—The following were the last
quotations :

Casb. 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