The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-22 00:00:00

LATES NE WS

AMERICA.

(By ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY MORNING.
The Kangaroo has arrived, with one day's later
news from New York (under 12 days).

The Swiss Federal Council has officially laid
before the authorities of the Canton de Vaud the
question of the cession of the Vall6e des Dappes
to France.

The intelligence from Germany still represents
the embarrassments as very great ; however, it is
thought that the crisis decidedly approaches its
termination.

A letter from Copenhagen states that the bill
authorising the Minister of the Interior to con-
tract. a loan for Denmark of 300,000/. was
adopted on the third reading by a majority of
66 to 7.

The French ships of war intended for China,
the departure of which has been delayed for some
days, will sail from Toulon between the 20th 25th
inst. They will proceed direct to Hong Kong
with :550 troops on board. This force, it is said,
will not be increased for the present, and the pro-
jected expedition to Cochin China appears to be
adjourned.

FRANCE.
PARIS, MONDAY.
The Emperor yesterday gave an andience to Gen.
Don Juan Almonte, who presented his credentials as
envoy extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
of the Mexican Republic. M. Francisco de Olagui-
bel, who had filled the same functions at the court
of the Tuilleries, presented his letters of recal.
His Majesty afterwards received Baron de Wach-
ter, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary of the King of Wurtemburg, who had been
charged by his sovereign to reiterate to the Empe-
ror his thanks for the visit which he had paid to
him at Studgardt. Baron de Manderstrom, the
Minister of Sweden, alio delivered to the Emperor
letters from his sovereign, acknowledging the recal
of M. Lobstein.

The elections to fill up the vacancies in the Le-
gislative Corps are very likely to be postponed till
the month of March next. It is not said whether
any new electoral circulars will be issued by the
Minister of the Interior.
The Council of State meets on Thursday next at
the Tuileries, under the presidency of the Emperor,
to discuss the proposed measure of the assurance
agricole.

Admiral Van Dockum is named Danish Minister
at the Court of St. James's.

The Pays says the Viceroy of Egypt is most
favourably disposed towards Christians. He has
permitted churches to be built, and accorded a plot
of ground to erect a Catholic religious establishment
at Cairo.

BOURSE, Dec. 21.—The market has been very
buoyant. Speculators for a fall have been obliged
to settle their accounts with heavy losses, and were
the principal agents of the absence of all the secu-
rities, which has been besides influenced by a fur-
ther rise of xon the English Consols. It was re-
ported that the Bank of England bad reduced its
rate of discount to 8 per cent. Half-past 3 o'clock.
—The rise at the commencement of the market
became checked in consequence of realisations for
profits, when the following were the closing quota-
tions :

Cash. fr. End of Month.
44 per Cents
3 per Cents 67 63 67 40
Sank Shares 3250 Credit Foncier —
Credit Mobilier 785 Roman
Do. Account BOO -- Austrian
Belgian 44
Piedmontese (5) — Home Debt