The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-16 00:00:00

L EST NEW S.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

PARIS, FEB. 16.

The Moniteur of today contains a decree,
according to which the raw tissues of cotton des-
tined to be printed in France for re-exportation,
will be temporarily admitted free of duty.
The Moniteur also announces that Admiral
Charner has received the Grand Cross of the Legion
of Honour.

TERRACINA, FEB. 14.

The capitulation of Gaeta was accelerated by
the explosion of two powder magazines on the
13th inst. The garrison remain prisoners of war,
enjoying military honours. Another article of the
capitulations stipulated that Francis 11. was to be
free.

Francis 11., the Queen, the Princes, and the
Ambassadors have embarked on board the Mouette.
Francis 11. addressed an earnest farewell to the
troops, who were deeply affected, and cheered the
King. The Monette fired a Royal salute at the
moment of departure. The battery of the port
fired a salute of 21 guns.

PARIS, FEB. 16.

Reports are current here that the proclamation
of the Kingdom of Italy will not for the present be
communicated in an official manner to several Go-
vernments.

TERRACINA, FEB. 14.

Francis 11. and his family have disembarked
here. They will go to Rome, where apartments are
prepared for them in the Vatican.

ROME, FEB. 15.
Francis 11. and his Queen arrived here to-day,
and alighted at the Quirinal.
The brothers of the King and General Bosco
have also arrived here.
His Holiness and his distinguished guests have
exchanged visits.

PARIS, FEB. 15.
The first Conference on the Syrian question is
to take place on Monday.
Judgment has been given in the Patterson case.
The Patterson family are non-suited on their
demand.

Telegrams received here state that Francis 11,
and the Neapolitan Princes arrived to-day at Rome
The Patrie adds that, after a short stay in Rome,
they will proceed to Trieste, and thence to Bavaria

NAPLES, FEB. 14.
A Spanish frigate has left for Gaeta in order to
receive on board the corps diplornatigue.
Great fetes have taken place here and in the
Neapolitan provinces in celebration of the fall of
Gaeta.

THE EX-KING OF NAPLES.
NAPLES, FEB. 14, 3 P.M.
Francis IL left this morning at 9 a.m., on board
the Mouette, it is believed for Civita Vecchia.

The Sardinians occupied the ramparts of Gaeta
at 6 a.m., and the interior fortifications at a later
hour.

The garrison of Gaeta will remain prisoners of
war until the surrender of Messina and Civitella
del Tronto.

It is believed that Gaeta has suffered much by
the explosion of the powder magazines.
Yesterday a Spanish vessel came to Gaeta and
received the diplomatic corps on board.
Naples is grandly illuminated, and fetes are
taking place on account of the capitulation of
Gaeta.

PESTH, FEB. 15.

In the conference which was opened and termi-
nated to-day, the Obergespane addressed a declara-
tion to the Court Chancellor, Baron Vay, stating
that it was against the national law and their con-
science to impose upon the country the obligation
of paying the taxes before a decision had been taken
by the Diet.

PESTH, FEB. 15.

The sub-committee of the Index Curiae Conference
proposes the abrogation of the Austrian penal law
and the rules laid down by Austrian law for crimi-
nal trials.

It also recommends the immediate introduction
of the criminal code of 1814, with the regulations
for criminal trials by jury and the re-establish-
ment of the press laws of 1848 also with trial by
jury.

CONSTANTINOPLE, FEB. 9.

Great storms have raged in the Black Sea during
the week. Among the vessels lost are the Sully
and Henry IV., of the Messageries Imperiales,
which were wrecked near Trebizond. The crews
were saved.

News from Syria is to the 29th ult. Up to tha'
date no executions had taken place.

QUEENSTOWN, FEE. 16.

The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia
Company's steamer, City of Washington, Captain
Jeffrey, from New York, on the 2d instant, has
arrived.

She brings 14 cabin and 87 steerage passengers,
but neither specie nor mails.
She passed the steamers Marathon and Edin-
burgh.
She experienced strong breezes and heavy seas
on the homeward voyage.
News anticipated.