The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-09 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, Feb. 9

In yesterday's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies
the President addressed the llouse on the occasion
of the close of the session. He adverted to the
good understanding existing between the Chamber
and the Government, and stated that the Prussian
people were animated by an earnest desire to enter
with the King upon a new constitutional path.

AMERICA.
(By Atlantic Telegraph.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 8 (Evening.)
The Louisiana Legislature has rejected the Con
stitutional Amendment.

Gold 138. Exchange on London 108 f ; 5-20
United States Bonds, 108; ; Illinois, 1141 ; Erie,
59k. Cotton, Middling Upland, 33c.

CHINA AND JAPAN.
HONG KONG, Jan. 1 (via Trieste).
The question of the lighthouse at the entrance of
the Yangtse river is still under discussion.
Arrangements for the formation of a native
arsenal and dockyard at Foochow are progressing
favourably.
The Alahometan rebels in Kiangsi have captured

four towns.
A large fire has occurred at Tientsin. The pro-
perty destroyed is estimated at 300,000 tads.
Chinese registered as British subjects have been
forbidden to reside in the interior of China.
Advices from Japan state that the rice riots at
Yeddo had ceased, and the price of grain had fallen.
Prince Chiosiu had defeated the Dahill.° Kokura,
and held his ground against his opponents.
Distrust exists among the Daimios, and they
refuse to attend the proposed Conference.
The answer of the Japanese Government in re-
ference to the dollar question is favourable.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND.
ADELAIDE, Dec. 28

The bill for increasing the Governor's salary by
£l,OOO has been carried in both houses. The new
marriage bill was lost in the assembly, bat another
measure will be brought forward in the next session.
Parliament has adjourned, but will reassemble on
the 2d of January.

AUSTRALIA.

MELBOURNE, Dec. 27

Parliament meets on Jan. 17.

It is rumoured that Messrs. Francis, M'Gregor,
Vale, Bindon, and Miller, will retire from the
Cabinet.

Captain Gilmore is proceeding to London with
the object of endeavouring to get a telegraph cable
[aid across Bass's Straits.

Intelligence from New Zealand announce that
the Maori King has signified his submission, and
invited Governor Grey to visit him.

The following gold ships had sailed during the
month :—Anglesey, with 11,500 ounces ; Red
Rover, with 6,000 ounces; Bruce, with 6,250
ounces ; and Essex, with 375 ounces.

PLYMOUTH, Feb. 9.
The steamship that was seen to founder suddenly,
with all hands, off St. Ives' Head on Wednesday,
has proved to be the Fanny Lambert, of London,
526 tons. The body of a young man, supposed to
be that of the mate, has been washed ashore with a
life•buoy around it. Parts of the wreck have also
been picked up.

FRANCE.
BOURSE, Feb. B.—Three o'clock.—The marker
has closed as follows :

41 per Cents 99
Do. end month
3 per Cents. 69 70
Do. end month 69 50
Credit Mobilior
Do. end month
Credit Foncier
Do. end month 1495

• Bank Shares 3585
• Italian Loan 54 80
Do. end month 54 70
Mexican Loan 22
Do. Bonds 144 25
Spanish Throes
Home Debt —
Deferred -
.WAYS.

For Account.
Orleans
Northern 1202 50
Lyons and Mediterranean 920
Southern 570
Western

Eastern —
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard 405
North of Spain —
Saragossa 132 50
Ditto to Barcelona
Roman .