The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2, 1860

LATEST NEWS.

THE BOMBAY MAIL.

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

SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 2.

The China has arrived with the heavy portion
of the Bombay mails, 35 passengers, 3 packages
specie (value not stated), 998 bales silk, 512 bales
flax, 63 bales wool, and general cargo.
On the 31st December she boarded the ship St.
Vincent of Bristol dismasted. The China laid by
her till midnight when the St. Vincent made for
Falmouth.

Gibraltar advices are to Dec. 24th. Marshal
O'Donnell was awaiting reinforcements to hold his
position in front of Ceuta before moving on against
Tetuan. The fighting had been all on the extreme
left of the Spanish army, where strong recoil-
noitring'parties had been pushed out.
Gibraltar Exchange on London at 20 days 511
to 511 ; on Paris 5,33 fr. centimes.

PARIS, JAN. 1.

To-day, at 1 o'clock p.m:, the reception of the
diplomatic corps took place in the Salle du Trone.
The Ambassadors, headed by the Papal Nuncio,
and the first attaches of the Embassies, stood round
the throne ; the Secretaries and other attaches re-
mained behind the Ambassadors.

On entering the Salle du Trone his Majesty first
met the Papal Nuncio, ZYlonsignore Saccone, who
presented to the Emperor, in the zr.nme of the Dip-
lomatic Corps, their respectful wishes for the hap-
piness and prosperity of his Majesty and of his
august family.
The Emperor in reply said :

" I thank the Diplomatic Corps for the wishes
they have kindly expressed to me, a.nd I am happy
to be able to remind them on this occasion that,
since I came into power, I have always respected
recognised rights; I shall also prove to them in
future that all my efforts have no 'other aim than
the maintenance of peace."
His Majesty afterwards passed be fore the diplo-
matic circle, and spoke a few words to cash Ambas-
sador respecting the health of their Sovereigns.
The reception lasted 25 minutes.
Another message, also conto.inin:.,g the Emperor's
speech, was received at Mr. Reuterls office. It gives
the conclusion of the speech thus—
" Be convinced, therefore, that the constant aim
of my endeavours will always be: to re-establish
everywhere, as far as lies in my power, confidence
and peace."

The Moniteztr of to-day contains numerous nomi-
nations to the Legion d'Honneur... Admiral Ro-
main Desfosses has been appointed. Grand Cross of
that Order.

PAMIS, JAN. 2.

The Ilioniteur of to-day publishe san account of
the reception of the diplomatic corps at the
Tuileries.

The Moniteur also states that yesterday Cardi
nal Morlot celebrated mass at the Tuileries.

MAI/RID, JAN. 1.

On Friday evening the Moors vii g urously attacked
our encampment, but were repu:lsed with great
loss.

The Spaniards displayed great: bravery ; their
loss, however, was not considerable,.
A forward movement of the aria iy was expected
shortly.
The rumour that peace had bo .-en concluded is
altogether false.

The Correspondencia Autogratis says that the
English Minister continues to demand payment of
the old debt due to England.

TUMIN, DEC. 31.

The Sardinian Government has been informed of
the prorogation of the Congress. The time for its
definitive assembling will benotifired to the Powers
later.

VII 3 ,NNA, JAN. 1.

According to the ceremonial observed at the
Austrian Court, the Grand Chamberlain of the Em-
peror received to-day, at 12 o'clocl:, in the name of
his Majesty, the congratulations of the Diplomatic
Corps.

BERIIN, DEC. 31.
In reply to a statement in the .rreuz Zeitung of
yesterday the Prussian Gazette says:—

" The report that the Prince (,1 Hohenzollern
intends to resign the Presidency of the Council of
Ministers is totally unfounded."

COPENHAGN, DEC. 30.

The Chamberlain Berling, Private Secretary to
the King, has been dismissed. I-Ere will leave to-
morrow for Algiers.

LISB ON, DEC. 31.

The Tyne has arrived with the Brazil mails, and
advices from Rio Janeiro to the Bth .of December.
Peace had been concluded betweext the Argentine
Republic and Buenos Ayres, by th►e. mediation of
Paraguay.

Buenos Ayres was again to be incorporated into
the Confederation.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Exchange on London, 251 25k.

Coffee flat at 5,800 to 5,900 reis. Exportations
since the departure of the last mail. to the United
3tatcs, 49,565 bags ; to the Chana el, 14,616 ; to
Ulavre, 10,156; to Marseilles, 13,091 ; and to the
Mediterranean, 7,406. Stock, 220,000 bags.
Coffee crop very abundant.

LISBON, DEC. 31.

The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's ship
Tyne, from Brazil, would leave Lu thou on the
evening of the 31st ult., with 36 passes igers, specie
:£41,39.1, and 28 shipwrecked seamen.

QUEENSTOWN, JAN. 1.

The Royal Mail steamship Europa arrived here
cat 9 15 p.m., embarked mails, and proceeded at 10
p►.m. for America. All well.