The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-24 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS.

FRANCE AND SARDINIA.

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

PARIS, JAN. 24.
The Moniteur of this morning contains the fol-

,owing

The intimate relations which have for a long
time existed betwee e Emperor of the French
and the King of Sardi , and the mutual interests
of France and Piedmont, have induced the Sove-
reigns of the two countries to draw closer, by a
family alliance, the ties which unite them. For
more than a year negotiations with this object in
view have been carried on, but the youth of the
Princess delayed the fixing of the period of the
marriage until now. Yesterday, General Niel
officially demanded the hand of the Princess Clo-
tilde in marriage with Prince Napoleon. The
King gave his consent, and the ceremony will
shortly take place at Turin.
The Union reproduces the statement of the
Independance Beige, alleging that the King of
Piedmont had only consented to this match on con-
dition of a treaty offensive and defensive being
signed between France and Sardinia. The Moniteur
declares this allegation not less false than injurious
to the dignity of both Sovereigns.
The Emperor must desire his family alliances
to be in harmony with the great traditional policy
, of France, but he will never make the great in-
terests of the country depend upon a family alliance.

CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. 19.

The Presse d'Orient states that the Sultan has
confirmed the election of Prince Milosch, but with-
out giving to his family the right of inheritance.
A colonel of the Turkish army has departed for
Bucharest, carrying with him the Berat of investi-
ture for Milosch, and will conduct him to Belgrade.
The Exchange is very fluctuating.

INDIA AND CHINA.

TRIESTE, SUNDAY, JAN. 23.

The India and China mails reached Suez on the
14th inst., with dates from Calcutta to Dec. 23;
Madras, Dec. 28; Galle, Dec. 31 ; Hong Kong,
Dec. 15 ; Shanghae, Dec. 16 ; Aden, Jan. 8.

Feroze Shah was defeated with much slaughter,
by General Napier, on the 17th December, at Ra-
node, and pursued for eight miles ; his force was
again dispersed on the 23d by troops from Poonah.
Nana Sahib was reported at Churdah; in Oude,
with 1,500 men. Two Rajahs with him have
solicited Government for protection when they may
be able to escape. Their messenger also appeals on
behalf of the Nana himself for clemency to his
family. _ _

Nothing authentic had been heard of Lord
Elgin's trip up the Yang-tse-kiang. The Chinese
report that the ambassador's ship exchanged fire
with the rebels in passing Moohoo.
The Laplace, with Baron Gros on board, got
ashore on one of the Chusan Islands, and was towed
to Shanghae by her Majesty's ship Inflexible. His
Excellency then proceeded to Hong Kong by the
Aden.

Mr. Reed, United States Commissioner, returns
to America.

Canton was quiet. Affairs at Ningo were bad.
An alarming fire occurred in a central part of
Hong Kong on the sth December.
Since Sir J. Bowring left on a visit to Manilla on

the 29th of November, the non-official legislative
councillors have protested against the admission of
another official member.
The Governor of Macao was said to be about to
proceed to Siam to enter into a treaty with Portugal.

Calcutta imports and produce quiet. Exchange,
2s. ld. to 2s. 21 d. ; Madras, 2s. Old. Canton, Dec.
11, imports improved. Little done in exports.
Hong Kong imports dull ; exports in increased
demand; exchange, 4s. 81d. Shanghae imports
dull ; exports firmer ; exchange, 6s. 9d. Singapore,
Dec. 21, trade dull; exchange, six months, 4s. Bd.
Foochoo, Dec. 4, teas higher; exchange, 4s. 10d.

FRANCE.
PARIS, SUNDAY.
The Moniteur announces that M. Davillier has
been appointed equerry to the Emperor.
A despatch from General Desvaux, dated from
the camp of Elksar, 20th, announces that Si-Sadok,
his family, and all the ringleaders in the late dis-
turbances in the province of Constantina, in all 88
persons have been taken prisoners.
We have to announce the death of General the
Duke de Plaisance (Anne Charles Lebrun), Grand
Chancellor of the Legion of Honour and senator.
The deceased was born in Paris on the 28th of
December, 177.5, and was the eldest son of the
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in 1825. Empire, to whom he suc-
ceeded Considerable sensation was created at Marseilles
on Thursday last by an announcement in the even-
ing that the Minister of Marine would receive
sealed proposals, on the 25th inst., at the Navy-
office in Marseilles, for the supply of 50,000 kilo.
grammes of wheaten flour, 50,000 kilogrammes rye
flour, 20,000 litres vinegar, and 195,000 litres of
red wine de eampagne. This announcement caused
the greater surprise, as a large contract had been
concluded a few days since at Toulon by the Mini-
ster of Marine for the supply of similar articles.
BOURSE, Jan. 22.—The market has been very
heavy, and prices declining on a report of a
Piedmontese loan. Threes have been done at 68f.
65c., and 68f. 55c. Mobilier varied from 790 to
775 f. Austrians 567 f. 50c. to 5621. 50c. Orleans,
1,317 f. 50e. to 1,320 f. Lyons, 840 f. to 835 f.
Eastern, 682 f. 50e. to 677 f. 50c. Southern, 527 f.
50c. to 525 f. Lombardo-Venetian, 5301. to 525 f.
The following were the last quotations:—

4f per Cents. 97
Do. end month 96 80
3 per Cents. 6B 50
Do. end month 68 35
Bank Shares 2980

Credit Foncier 650
Belgian 4f
Piedmontese (5)
Roman BB
Austrian

6redit Mobilier .. 775
Do. Account 772 50

Spanish Threes —
Home Debt .—.

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans
Northern -
New ditto. Bl5 .. 810 --
Lyons and Mediterranean 835 835
New ditto

Geneva — -- • • 562 50
Midi — ..
___

Southern
Western 595 .. 592 50
Eastern

Grand Central
• •
Sardinian 412 50 .. 410
Austrian

Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. lle. ; money,
25f. 10c. ; three months, paper, 25t. 10e. ; money, 25f. 71c.

SPAIN.
The following telegram has been received :
"MADRID, JAN. 20.

" Last evening M. Barrot presented to the Queen
his credentials as French Ambassador at the Court
of Madrid.

"It is said that General Zapatero, Captain-
General of Andalusia, has resigned, and that he is
replaced by General Villalonga."
The Madrid journals of the 17th state that the
new Bill on the press drawn up by the Government
is conceived in a liberal spirit. A committee of the
Chamber of Deputies had declared iu favour of the
Government project for setting apart the large sum
of 2,000,000,000 reals for public works. In the
Chamber, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in reply
to a question as to whether the Government was ni
favour of free trade or protection, said that he could
not answer the question, inasmuch as the matter