The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-20 00:00:00

THE MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.

The following circular has been addressed by
Lord Palmerston to each of the Liberal Members,
urging their attendance on the first day of the
session :
Downing-street, Jan. 16, 1857.
Sir,—The meeting of Parliament having been fixed for
Tuesday, the 3d February, business of great importance
will then come under the consideration of Parlinment ;
and I trust, therefore, that you will allow me to express
my earnest hope that it may be consistent with your con-
venience to attend in your place at the House of Commons
at the opening of the session.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient and faithful servant,
PALMZIMON.

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A despatch from Berne, dated the 18th inst.,

announces that the Neuchatel prisoners, escorted

by a detachment of Swiss troops, were conducted
on the preceding night to the French frontier,
which they crossed at Pontarlier. The Federal
Council has issued orders for immediately dis-
banding the troops already'assembled.

On the 17th General Dufour announced to the
army the pacific conclusion of the dispute.

The result of the general election in Hanover
for the Second Chamber, so far as yet known, is
that of 18 electoral districts ten have returned
Oppositioß members.

The Paris correspondent of the Morning Post
:second edition), in a letter dated Monday, 7

p.m., says
"Important despatches have reached me from
Athens, dated Dec. 22 (Jan. 31). Mr. Wyse,
her Britannic Majesty's Minister, had received
instructions from the Home Government ordering
him to make representations to the King concern-
ing the affairs of Greece generally. Similar in-
structions were expected from Paris, as the Cabi-
nets of England and France are united in their
policy towards Greece. The Russian Minister was
invited to join them in addressing King Otho. His
Excellency said he had no instructions to address to
his Majesty personally, but that he would be happy
to join them in interrogating the Greek Minister
of Foreign Affairs. On this, the representatives
of England and France observed that they never
could hope to obtain the objects in view from the
existing Government of Greece. They held the
King alone responsible. So for the moment the
affair rests. Meanwhile M. Mercier's instructions
are hourly expected to reach Athens, when the
influence of France and England would be brought
to bear on questions which the Allied Cabinets
think proper to settle before the evacuation of
Greece shall take place.
"His Excellency the Persian Ambassador reached
Paris last night. The mission is composed of the
following personages :—Ferouk Khan, ambassa-
dor ; Mirza•Zeman-Khan, first councillor ; Mirza-
Malcolm-Khan, second councillor ; Mirza-Beza,
dragoman ; Mehamed-Aali-Aga, second dragoman ;
Neriman-Khan, first secretary ; Mirz9.-Aali-Negui,
second secretary ; Mirza•Ebol-Gassem-Khan, first
writer ; Mirza-Hussein, second writer ; Mirza-
Hussein, and Mirz-Reza, actors.
" In addition to these personages there are up-
wards of 20 others in his Excellency's suite. Six
magnificent horses have also arrived, presents
from the Shah to the Emperor."

The Paris correspondent of the Times (second
edition) says :
" I have to correct an error in my letter of
yesterday with reference to Verger, who now lies
under sentence of death. He has but 40 days
after the rejection of his appeal by the Court of
Cassation—if, as is all but certain, it be rejected.
He had three clear days after the sentence to
appeal. Generally speaking, persons in his con-
dition wait for the last day ; Verger sent in his
this morning. The Court of Cassation will, lam
told, meet to-morrow, and the appeal will
doubtless be taken into consideration. If
the Court come to a decision during the
sitting, and the decision be negatived, he may
be ordered for execution on Thursday. He has
intimated a wish to petition the Emperor for a
commutation of the sentence, or even pardon.
No one believes that the prayer will be granted,
as no extenuating circumstances, real or imaginary,
have been found in his case. The execution will
probably take place some day this week at the
prison of La Roquette, near the Pere la Chaise,
on the esplanade outside the gates.
" The dejection of Verger is greater to-day
than yesterday. He signed his appeal to the
Court of Cassation to-day at 12 o'clock. The
strait waistcoat was removed for that purpose.
Verger then asked the Director of the prison
whether that measure of precaution might not be
dispensed with as it was real torture,. and it pre-
vented him from writing. M. Leveille, the Di-
rector, said it was impossible to indulge him, and
he submitted. He has asked to-day to see the
physician of the prison, as well as the chaplain,
and he appears to await with impatience the re-
sult of his appeal to the Court of Cassation.''

FRANCE.
PARIS, MONDAY.

Feruk Khan, the Persian Ambassador, arrived
here last night with a suite of 31 persons, and is
lodged in a private hotel in the Champs Elysees.
The Monitcur announces that on Sunday their
Imperial Majesties received a large number of
foreigners of distinction, -who were presented by
the Papal Nuncio, the Russian and Turkish Am-
bassadors, the United States and Wurtembery
Ministers, and the Greek Charge d'Affaires. His
Majesty received Count Kisseleff, the Russian Am-
bassad. r, and Baron Brunow, Envoy Extraordi-
nary from Russia.
A Paris correspondent of the Nord of Brussels
offers the following explanation relative to the
reported changes in the organisation of the Bank
of France :—" M. Schneider, one of the governors
of the bank, has been requested to draw up a re-
port on the modifications which might be intro-
duced into the statutes of that establishment with
respect to the extension of the charter, which ter-
minates in 1868, to the year 1900 ; and to the
increase of capital, which from 91 millions would
be carried up to 250 millions. This would permit
the bank to dispose of a more respectable sum for
making reports, or carrying over 3 per cent. stock
at the Bourse at a low rate.

BOURSE, Jan. 19.—The following wore the last
quotations ;
Crib. fr. c. Ewl of 3ronth.
44 per Conte
3 per Cents 6B 20 68 15
New Loan —

Bank Shares 4,200 Roman (a d) B7l
Credit Mobilier 1,405 Austrian
Belgian Five 5......... 995 Spanish Threes 42
Piedmontese (5) 92 50 Home Debt