The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-18 00:00:00

Commence at T.

ItOYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Lessee, Mr. A. Harris.
Be-engagement of the Wonderful Dancer, Mons. Espinosa.
First appearance of Mille. Marietta Rosetta, Principal Dan-
seuse of La Scala, Milan ; and first time of the Delapierre
Family. These highly-talented Children will appear every
night. The Royal Princess's Rifles on parade every evening.
THIS EVENING, THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH.
After which, a new f.ihrlstmas burlesque pantomime, by 11.
J. Byron, called JACK THE GIANT KILLER ; or, Harle-
quin King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
Jack, Mias Louise Keeley—Harlequin, Mr. Cormack - Panta-
loon, Mr. Paulo—Columbine, Miss Caroline Adams—Clown,
Mr. A. F. Forrest.

"IVEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHL
.I,N Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster.
THIS EVENING, Jan. 18, the Theatre will be Closed, in
consequence of the Company performing at the Royal Thea-
tricals, Windsor Castle.
Reproduction of THE DEAD HEART, with all its power-
ful effects.
TO-MORROW, THE DEAD HEART. Messrs. Benj,
Webster, J. L. Toole, David Fisher, P. Bedford, C. J. Smith,
Billing-ton, Powell, Romer, Miss Woolgar, K. Kelly.
After which TIIE NYMPHS OF THE LURLEYBERG ;
or, The Knight and the Naiades. Messrs. Toole, Bedford,
Ehurne, Smith, Powell, Romer, Miss Woolgar, C. Webb, K.
Kelly, Laidlaw.
Doors open at half-past six—Commence at seven. Box-
Mice open from 10 to 5. No charge for securing seats,
nor for bills of performance. All fees to servants of this
establishment are strictly prohibited.
Acting Manager—Mr. Win. Smith.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE,
King-street, St. James's. Lessee, Mr. T. B. Chatter-
ton. The nearest Theatre to Chelsea, Pimlico, and West-
minster, the Park being open to carriages and foot passen-
gers all hours of the night.
THIS EVENING the nerformances will commence with
PTIENTS AND GUARDIANS. Messrs. Craven and
J.A Francis, Mesdames Murray and Eliza Arden.
After which, a new Tragic Ballet, entitled MY NAME IS
NORVAL. Supported by C. Young, Barrett, Miss Lydia
Thompson, Clara St. Casse, &c.
Followed by a new sketch, A HOUSEHOLD FAIRY.
Miss Wyndham and Mr. 11. T. Craven.
To conclude with the new pantomime of -PUNCH AND
JUDY. Introducing Miss Lydia Thompson and the Corps
de Ballet. Clown, Harlequin, Columbine, and Pantaloon, and
the wonderful Performing Dogs.

Reduced Prices—Gallery, 6d ; Pit, ls. The Box-office open
from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half-past six; perform
ance commences at 7.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Westminster-road.

The Last Five Weeks of Mr. Cooke's Season.
THIS EVENING, the New Spectacular Drama by Mr. R.
Phillips, TILE WARRIOR'S CAREER, with full stud of
Horses and great effects.—Scenes in the Circle by Astley's
world-renowned Equstrians, terminating with the Eques-
trian, Operatical, and Comic Pantomime of HARLEQUIN
TOM MOODY ; or, Old Towler thelluntsman and the God-
dess Diana ; Diana, with Songs, Miss Jacobs.—Costly and
dazzling Transformation Scene.—Harlequin, M. Richarde ;
Columbine, Mdlle. Mazoni ; Clown, M. Hilderbrandt ; Pan-
taloon, Mr. P. Abbot -A family of Sprites -Epsom Races by
Living Jockies and roal Ponies, aRh ring and Stage com-
bined—Performing Elephant, Dogs and Monkeys, and the
Great Salamander. War Horse enveloped by real fire.

Commence at 7.
Notice.—The Grand Day performances, at Two o'clock, will
tat.- place on Saturday, Jan. 21 and 28, and Saturday, Feb. 4
and 11.
Mr. Cooke respectfully intimates his Farewell Benefit will
take place on Monday, Jan. 30.

CANTERBURY HALL CONCERTS.-
EVERY EVENING. Sterndale Bennett's MAY

QUEEN.
And a Grand Selection from Meyerbeer's new opera of
DINORAH.
- - -

Comic, Vocalists -Messrs. George 'godson (the Irish Come-
dian and Mimic), W. T. Critchfield, and E. W. Mackney.
Several interesting Pictures are added to the Fine Arts
Gallery. The suite of Halls have been re-decorated and
beautified, and constitute one of the most unique and brilliant
sights of the metropolis.
ROSA BONHEUR'S celebrated PICTURE of the HORSE
FAIR is now added to the already magnificent Collection of
Paintings in the Canterbury Hall Fine Arts Gallery. The
gallery is open from 5 till 11 on Sunday Evening.

THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICM, JAN. 18, 1860.

THEE,MOMETER, IN THE SHADS.
:53—highest since noon yesterday.
36—lowest this morning and during the night.
38—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-29.82.
WIND, Easterly ; fresh, with cold frosty weather.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAY.—Morning, 9h. 44m.—Afternoon, 10h. 24m.
To-monnow.-Morning, 11h. Gm.—Afternoon,
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THE SUN.

LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18, 18E0.

The return of Count CAVoLE to Power augurs
well for Italy. It is, besides, an earnest of the
Emperor NAPOLEON'S determination to carry sut
his splendid commercial reforms. The very name
of C.kVOUR will strike like the death knell of
Austria's doom, for his policy was the hope of
Italian regeneration. His late retirement from
power caused much grief to his friends, and for
a time inspired the enemies of his country with a
too confident exultation that they would soon re-
gain theirlost ascendancy, but now their daydreams
are in vain. The Emperor of AUSTRIA would
now consult his own interest by giving up Venetia
for a money consideration, and thereby anticipate
the fate that so surely awaits her deliverance from
his Iron Grasp. In fact he would be all the stronger
by withdrawing his army from a country whose
sympathies are all with their brother men while
their hate has no bounds towards him. He ought
to know that by this time, if he would but learn
wisdom from the past. And now that the Empe-
ror NAPOLEON has cast the immensity of
his power into the cause of Italy there
is no longer any chance for Austria but surrender
while yet she may, before the accumulated ven-
geance of the Venetians, backed by the strengthen-
ing- freedom of the Italians, seal his destiny. To
avert in time is far better policy than await the
coming storm looming with portentous destiny.
If he lose Venetia by the angry success of arms,
he may not only incur the loss of Hungary, too ;
but even risk his crown, for the unfortunate have
few or no friends, and but little sympathy. His
late and even his present conduct have all but
estranged Prussia,: from him, and as for Russia
she will never forgive him. Russia now looks
upon her as she did upon the " the sick man "
with this aggravation that he deceived her in the
hour of her greatest need. Her sympathies are
with the Ifungaiians fora double purpose, that she
new hopes ti, eon ciliate them for the past wrongs
she inflicted on F Lungary for the sake of and at the
crying recitunt of Austria, and furthermore that she
may streng her own designs on the East by
tic downfall of her deceitful rival. Thus nations
like individ malg bide their time, and then woe to
the scorner!;

. The oppri mien. of Austria has been as cruel as it
was univcr sal wherever her power was predomi-
nant. Slic evinced no mercy to the weak, but
shrank wit! 1 a coward malignity from the strong.
II•er, policy , ;ems throughout to be grinding, with-
out any
con ciliating care. What she obtained by
fraud she ex asperated by coercive robbery. This
systematic,v; llany has now lost her the fairest por-
tion of Italy, And may soon cost Venetia; the sooner

the better, for Count CAVOUR will be a thorn in
her side until she be driven beyond the Alps.
Therefore the sooner she makes a virtue of necessity
the better for all.

As Tuesday is the day fixed for the reassembling
of Parliament, and as according to annual custom
we are certain to have the Legislature again taking
the question of Parliamentary Reform into consi-
deration, it is no matter of surprise to find an
Independent Liberal like Mr. CONINGHAM address-
ing his constituency down at Brighton, or to find
the Home Secretary waited upon (as he was yes
terday) by an important deputation from Chelsea,
demanding for that vast suburb the boon of its
enfranchisement. Incidents like these are in a
manner mere matters of course, but for that reason
they are none the less worthy of observation. They
possess indeed a peculiar significance of their own,
especially demanding at the moment the scrutiny
of the journalist. The very circumstance,
for example, of so wealthy, and industrious, and
populous a community as that constituted by the
Chelsea population, remaining up to this moment
altogether unrepresented in the British House of
Commons, invests with a particular interest the ar-
guments now very opportunely addressed to Sir
GEORGE LEWIS by the principal spokesman of the
deputation in favour of Chelsea being empowered
henceforth by the new Reform Bill to return to
that House two representatives ! The circumstance,
on the other hand, that Mr. cONINGHAM is num-
bered amongst the little band of Liberal Indepen-
dents below the gangway renders it especially
a subject of curiosity to note the views expressedby
him politically, de omnibus rebus et cetera, when
running through the most prominent topics of the
hour with his ultra-Liberal and Reforming con-
stituency ! Having scanned with awakened
attention both the arguments advanced by the
Chelsea Deputation and the sentiment expressed
by Mr. CONINGHAM, we are constrained to accord
to the former our decided preference. There is a
precision about the opinions enunciated yesterday
by Mr. TORRENS APCULLAGH, and the other mem-
bers of the deputation, contrasting most favour-
ably with the indifferentism (for we can call it
nothing else) characterising the views of Mr. CoN-
INGHAM is his eminently responsible position as
one of the little intermediate band of the liberal
independents.

Upon the course pursued during the ensuing
session by that numerically small but most ener-
getic and important phalanx almost everything, we
cannot but think, is just now in a very great
measure dependent. Apart from them—the two
great divisions in the House of Commons are as
nearly as possible equipoised. Such men as Mr.
BRIGHT, and Mr. ROEBUCK, and Mr. LINDSAY, and
Mr. WYLD, and their fellows, hold within their
grasp—if they be but conscientiously united in
action—the shape, tendency, and character of the
new Reform Bill. And they do so simply for this
reason, that they stand in a cluster midway upon
the balanced beam of parties, and accordingly as
they act together, according to the direction of the
united attitude assumed by them at the next mo-
mentous division, they may elevate or depress at
their own will and pleasure the good or evil for-
tunes of the Government or of the Opposition. Ap-
preciating to the full, therefore, the solemn responsi-
bility devolving, according to our view of things,
at this juncture upon the group of Liberal
Independents, we cannot but regret to find
one of their number expressing, as Mr. CON-
INGHAM has just expressed to his constituents
down at Brighton, such exceeding indifference in
regard to a question of vital importance like the
Ballot—really and truly to our minds the " ques-
tion of questions," at this moment in reference to
the forthcoming scheme of reform in our system
of popular representation. Now, in regard to this,
as we have termed it, really vital question, all that
Mr. CONINGIIAM can find it in his heart to say is
this—" There was one more point," he said, " in the

cataloL-Tue of Liberal policy to which he should re-

fer—that was the Ballot. The history of that ques-
tion was a very strange one. Sometimes the ques-
tion appeared to be gaining ground, then it receded,
then it recovered its position, and again died away
as if there was a want of sincerity in the demand
for it. He was not aware that Government were
prepared to take action upon it, and he thought it
must remain an open question, for even the Liberal
party themselves were divided in opinion respecting
it." Now this is precisely the course in regard to
the Ballot, for the very reason here given by Mr.
CONINGIIAM, that ought not to be adopted. Such
is our own often-expressed and unalterable opinion
—and it is an opinion coincided in, we are
satisfied, by the vast majority of the more
resolute and devoted champions of Reform
throughout the United Kingdom.
Without the Ballot, as a sine qua non, in

the new Reform Bill, we had far better for
three reasons have accepted the Reform Bill
laid npon the table of the House last year
by the DERBY Government. Firstly, because
we should have had Reform so far a year sooner;
we should have been spared the unnecessary waste
of another twelvemonth. Secondly, we should
have been able to get just as large a mea-
sure of Reform from the late Administration
by modifying and enlarging the original
draught of the enactment in its passage
through Committee. Thirdly, we should have
been secure under that arrangement of what we
can by no means count upon under a Whig
regime as certain, namely the ready passing of the
measure through the ordeal of the House of Lords.
For these three very plain and simple reasons we
maintain that the Coalition ought to be compelled,
through the concession of the Ballot, to compensate
the country for the rejection in their favour of the
substantial measure actually placed within the grasp
of Parliament a year ago—(a plastic measure which
might have been moulded in that powerful grasp
into any shape)—by the Derby Government.

The report of the meeting held at the Mechanics'
Institute, at Pontefract, on Monday night, is not
without interest and importance. It was wholly
disconnected with any political movement, being
merely the celebration of their annual festival, but
the speeches delivered on the occasion by Mr.
MONCKTON MILNES and Mr. CHILDERS are well
worthy of careful notice. The remarks of the hon.
member for Pontefract were especially forcible and
suggestive. After alluding to the stirring events
of the past year, he commented on the valuable
light thrown en the occurrences of the day by a
study of the chief branches of education. An ac-
quaintance with history, he observed, would be of
immense importance to them in judging of the
progress of their own country and the state of
other nations. A knowledge of geography was
rendered necessary by the varied intelligence from
all parts of the world which was daily reaching
them. Mr. MILNES'S allusions to the recent achieve-
ments of British enterprise in two very different
but almost equally perilous localities, must have
impressed his hearers with the truth of
his remarks on this point. If previously fami-
liar with the chief features of geography and
its branches, they would better appreciate the
,labours of BURTON and. LIVINGSTONE in Central

Africa, and the dangers and difficulties braved by
M'CLINTOCK and his companions in th_g Arctic
Seas. The study of biography it was less neces-
sary to inculcate. Few departments of literature
are more generally attractive, and, we need not add,
more generally instructive. Practice is always
more powerful than precept, and the steady up-
rising of an honest and energetic man of the lower
classes to wealth and honour teaches a more for-
cible lesson to those of his own early position than
any institution or instruction can afford them. A
working man can never call his situation hopeless
or discouraging with the lives of GEORGE STE-
PIIENSON and many another British worthy before
him. While on this topic, Mr. MONCKTON MILNES
quoted a remark made to him by a nobleman who
had risen to the highest judicial rank entirely by
his own exertions, who said, " I can conceive
nothing happier than the life of a man who was
born in the lowest condition of society compatible
with good education, and who through life has
gradually risen to the highest position." Fortu-
nately the class spoken of now extends to very
wide limits. A good education, in its plain Eng-
lish sense, is now, thanks to these and similar in-
stitutions, placed within the reach of all steady and
respectable labourers.
We may hope to see the beneficial effect of the
diffusion of knowledge more clearly in a few years
time than now ; when a knowledge of the laws of
political econony will enable the working classes to
see the short-sighted folly of strikes and combina-
tions, which are truly like children's passions—
punishing themselves for the sake of wounding
others. On the subject of national education Mr.
1 CHILDERS made some excellent observations.
Having recently returned from a visit to the United
States he took occasion to comment upon the degree
of mental cultivation he met with in America. He
spoke very highly of the system there adopted, and
though not denying that great faults and evils ex-
isted in the government of the States, he thought
they were far more advanced in national
education than ourselves. While tra-
velling on railways he said he usually found
two out of every three passengers reading. The
new generation now springing up would, he hoped,
be in education and morals far superior to their
precursors. We quote the following passage as
worthy of notice .

"No doubt America had great difficulties to contend
with, and the existence of the abominable system of slavery
in her midst gave rise to passionate ebullitions of feeling,
and an apparent contempt for the obligations cf morality
which shocked them in England ; but ho could assure them
that the great middle class of that country, forming three-
fourths of its population, was educated and temperate, and,
so long as it remained so, ho believed they would never hear
of any serious disruption in the States. Ho might also say
that that class, whatever might be said by individuals,
looked upon war with this country as morally impossible.
Their attention had been directed by Mr. Milnes to the im-
portance of studying political economy, anl ho would just
say, that when he went to America one of the first questions
he asked was, ' Have you any strikes here ?' They laughed
at the idea, and replied by asking, ' Do you suppose that a
reading people would indulge in such a thing ?' He was
told that all classes were familiar with books, the knowledge
of which in England was confined to few, and that the
people were not only satisfied as to the absurdity of strikes,
but that every time a strike occurred in England they de-
rived the benefit by a transfer of the wealth and enter-
prise of the mother country."
1 The modifications of the French tariff, whiCh we
may hope will inaugurate an era of peace and free
trade for the Continent, were also alluded to by the
speaker, who, in conclusion, begged his hearers not
to shrink from the possession of a "little learn-
ing," if much were out of their reach. The
meeting was addressed by several other spehkers
on similar topics, and we trust the members of the
Institute separated impressed with the practical
value of knowledge, and with their energies
quickened and ambition excited by the sympathy
and encouragement of able and intelligent men.

His Excellency the Ambassador of France and
the Countess de Persigny left Albert-gate House yesterday
afternoon for Windsor Castle.

Madame Racker, the wife of the Minister-Resi-
dent fronr the llanseatic Cities, gave birth to a daughter
on Monday last, at her residence in Eaton-square. The
mother and infant are progressing favourably.

The Duke of Newcastle arrived in town yester-
day from his seat, Clamber Park.
The Earl and Countess of Clarendon and the
Ladies Villiers will return to the Grove, near Watford, to-
day, from visiting Lady Marion Alford, at Ashridge Park,
near Berkhampstead.

The Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood will come to
town to-day, from Ilickleton Hall, Yorkshire. Lady Mary
and Miss Wood are expected on Monday.

DINNEIt TO LORD DERBY.—The Mayor of Liver-
pool has invited the Earl of Derby and several of the prin-
cipal magnates of South Lancashire to dine with him at the
Town-hall, Liverpool. The date of the dinner is not at
present announced.
His Grace the Duke of Northumberland, on the
eve of leaving England for Spain and Portugal, for the
winter (says the Netceastle Chronicle), directed his agent at
Northumberland House, Mr. Thomas 'Williams, to send to
Mr. Robert Story, our Northumbrian poet, a hundred bot-
tles of sherry, with his grace's compliments, and the ex-
pression of a hope that he would find inspiration in the
wine.

The Liverpool papers announce that Garibaldi's
youngest son is studying at a school kept by an Italian
gentleman at New Brighfon, on the Cheshire side of the
Mersey.
TIIE AMERICAN MAILS.—The United States
Government have ' contrated with the Liverpool, New
York, and Philadelphia Steamship Company for the con-
veyance of the United States mails between New York
and Liverpool on the old Collins' days for the remainder of
the winter.

MAILS TO AND FROM JERSEY AND GUERNSEY.—
The auxiliary mails to and from Jersey and Guernsey, by
way of Weymouth, have ceased ; and the mails forwarded
via Southampton have been increased to four each week.
The mails will be despatched from London on the evening
of Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, and will be
received in London on the mornings of Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Friday.
THE OUTWARD WEST INDIAN AND PENINSULAR
MArrs•—SoITirAMPToN, Tuesday.—The La Plata, with
the West Indian mails, left this afternoon. Her specie
consists of £633,000. Also on board, quicksilver, value
£1,560; jewellery, value £3,950; and a general cargo.
The passengers number 73, and amongst them are Lieut.
H, J. Coddrington, R.N., Lieut. F. L. G. Little, R.A.,
Captain Wray, R.E., Lieut. Clayton, R.E., Mr. Woodfull,
R.E., Lieut. E. Barkley, R.N., Lient. F. G. Shaw, R.N.,
.k.c. 'I he Nepaul, Captain C. Vincent, with the Peninsular
mails, ids) left this afternoon. She took out no specie, had
12 passengers, and a general cargo. The Atrato is expected
hourly.
THE BRITISH SOLDIER'S LOVE FOR HIS OFFICER.
—An affecting instance of the British soldier's love for his
officer has just been recorded in the beautiful church of
ItVyke Regis, near Weymouth, where a tablet of chaste de-
sign has been erected to the memory of Lieutenant Sidney
Swaffield, of the 51st Light Infantry, by the officers, non-
commissioned officers, and men of the company to which he
belonged. A photographic sketch of the tomb erected to
him in India has also been kindly forwarded to his parents,
with many expressions of sympathy and condolence from
the officers of his regiment. The tablet was designed by
Mr: Hale, of Balzer-street, Portman-square, who received
much commendation for one executed by him in memory of
the revered Captain Medley_ Vicars, of the 97th Regiment,
in Beckenham Church.

PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Pari
is about A per milled, and the short exchange on London is
25.071 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the
English Mint price of £3 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard
gold, it appears that gold is at about 3-10ths per cent. (bearer
in: Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburg the
price of gold is 423 per mark, and the short exchange on
London is 13.31 per £1 sterling. Standard gold at the
English Mint price is therefore about 3-10ths per
cent. dearer in Hamburg than in London. The course of ex-
change at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is
about 109 per cent., which, when compared with the Miut
proportions between the two countries, shows that the ex-
change is slightly against England ; and, after making
allowance for charges of transport and difference of inte-
rest, the present rate leaves no profit on the hunortation
of gold from the theited States.
THE FIRE AT MR. DARBY'S FIREWORK FACTORY.
—Upon making inquiries last night our reporter was in-
formed that the three unfortunate men who were so seriously
'injured by the ignition of firework composition, and who
are still in the hospital, are progressing favourably, and it
is hoped that they will in a few days be able to resume their
employment. The accident, it now appears, was caused
from a quantity of " coloured fires" drying in front of the
stove becoming ignited and communicating with other goods
in one of the back workshops. Mr. Darby had taken every
precaution to avoid such an accident as unfortunately hap-
pened by having wooden buildings placed upon his back
grounds for carrying on each description of work used in
fumestlie oithe
trade, andc composition,
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t noti(m ,be
anden theftohre do
ohre abteeidnagn closed,sulphurous
every
into
one in the building might have rushed out the yard,
as they can at Mr. Mortram's firework factory at Walworth,
without sustaining any danger.
Number
visitors O F PATES,
kSeOndUiTnlg!
J-KanE.Nl4B.lNAGioTr7ing
NmbUs;.
1,081; evenings, 1,254, total, 2,335. Since the opening of
uM
the Museum free daily (May 12, 1858), 178,873.

LATEST

NEWS.

FRANCE AND ENGLAND—THE
CONGRESS.
The following is an extract of a letter received
at Mr. Reuter's office :

PARIS, MONDAY.

The Emperor of the French, wishing to act with
the greatest loyalty towards England, requested
Lord Cowley to declare to the English Cabinet
that, although desiring an intimate understanding
with England on the basis of non-intervention, it
should be understood that France always considers
herself bound by the engagements of Villafranca
and the treaties of Zurich.

This reserve was maintained during the last
negotiations between England and France. The
assembling of the Congress is therefore still pos-
sible, its programme being founded on the treaties
of Zurich.

The Cabinet of the Tuileries has formally re-
sumed the negotiations concerning the Congress,
and has by telegraph already informed the Northern
Courts of this desire of Napoleon 111.

The following telegrams have been received at
Mr. Reuter's office :

THE PAPAL STATES:
ROME, JAN. 17.

The official Giornale di Roma declares to all
Catholics interested in the preservation of the
States of the Church that the Pope, obeying his
conscience, has negatively replied to the councils of
the Emperor Napoleon.
The official journal also states the reasons of the
Pope's refusal to cede the province Romagna, of
which is now in insurrection.

PARIS, TUESDAY.
Lord Cowley arrived here this morning at eight

o'clock.

His lordship has had a long audience of the

Emperor.

M. Thouvenel is expected in Paris at the end of

the present week.

The Pays of this evening says :—" Great astivity
prevails in the different Ministerial departments
for the realisation of the programme contained in
the letter of the Emperor to M. Fould."

The Council of State is about to take into con-
sideration those measures which require the co-
operation of the Legislative Body.

THE RESIGNATION OF THE SARDINIAN
MINISTRY-APPOINTMENT OF COUNT
CAYOUR.

TURIN, lAN. 17.

The official Piedmontese Gazette announces that
the King has accepted the resignation of the
Ministry, and has charged Count Cayour with the
formation of a new Cabinet.

Count Cavour will present his list of Ministers

to-morrow.

THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA

ST. PETERSBURGH, JAN. IG.

The Duke of Montebello has applied to the
French Government for leave in order to accompany
his wife, who is unable to habituate herself to the
Russian climate.

The French Ambassador will leave St. Peters-
burgh as soon as the weather permits.

ROME (VIA MARSEILLES), JAN. 14.

The note in the Moniteur of the 10th instant has
produced a great sensation at the Roman Court.
A meeting of Cardinals was held to-day, at the
Vatican. Fresh despatches from France, for the
Pope, arrived yesterday.
His Holiness has received Count Buol in a pri-
vate audience.

Great agitation prevails in the Marches,
Bologna is to be fortified.

BOMBAY, DEC. 27.

Markets extremely dull. Cotton two to three
rupees lower. All descriptions of gray goods and
twist lower. Freights slightly hardening.
Linseed in demand at 4r. 10a. per maund. Ex-
change on London 2s. 11-d. to 2s. 11d. Money easy.

BERNE, JAN. 17.

The National Council has taken into considera-
tion the report of the Federal Council on the affair,
of the valley of Dappe, and has voted the following

resolution :

" Considering the nature of the negotiation in
the affair of the valley of Dappe, and considering
the actual state of political affairs, and being con-
vinced that the Federal Council well know how to
protect the dignity and the national interests of
Switzerland, the Assembly leaves the direction of
the affair to the Federal Council."

MADRID, JAN. 16.

The division Rios has effected a landing on the
banks of the river Tetuan without opposition. The
forts did not reply to the fire of the Spanish

squadron.