The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-18 00:00:00

LATEST N Mr"

RECOGNITION OF THE KING
OF ITALY BY FRANCE,

PARIS, JUNE 17.

CONSTANTINOPLE, JUNE 17.
The Sultan continues ill. A physician has been
telegraphed for from Paris.

PARIS, JUNE 17,

The Paris papers of this evening state that im-
mediately after the departure of the French troops
from Syria disturbances broke out near Moucktara,
which were, however, speedily suppressed by Fuad
Pacha, One Druse chief was executed.
This example, it is added, intimidated the Druses,
but fears of retaliation were entertained.

CONSTANTINOPLE, TUNE 17

Davad Effendi, an Armenian, and now Director-
General of Telegraphs, will be Governor of the

Lebanon.

MADRID, JUNE 17,

Experiments have been made at Cadiz with the
view of testing the effect of shot on the iron-plated
planks made at Toulon for armour-clad vessels. The
result of the trial was unsatisfactory.

PARIS, JUNE 17.

The Patric of this evening says :---The Govern-
ment has obtained an immense majority in the
elections of the members of the Conseils General];
which have just taken place.

Out of 1,000 members elected only twelve belong
o the opposition.

Advices from St. Petersburg of the 10th inst.
state that the Emperor of Russia has appointed
Prince Alexander Gortschakoff Minister of Foreign
Affair, and brother of General Gortschakoff, who
died recently at Warsaw, President of the Commis-
sion entrusted with drawing up the new laws for the
Kingdom of Poland. The Commission will meet on
the Ist of July next at Moscow, and will remain
there until its labours are terminated.

SYRIA.

Under the head of "Latest Intelligence" La
Patrie publishes the following, a summary of which
has already appeared :

" A despatch from Beyrout, dated the 9th inst., announces
that Fuad Pasha had arrived at Alokhtara on his return
home from an expedition against the Druses of the Plain,
who had attacked two Marmite villages and ill .treated
the inhabitants. The Druse Chief who commanded the
attacking party was arrested by orders of the Pasha, and
immediately executed. This severe example has intimi-
dated the enemies of the Maronites, but new reprisals were
feared.

1 "At the above date the French squadron had sailed to
watch the coast, and the English squadron was at anchor
before Beyrout, on its return from St. Jean d'Acre. The
squadron consisted of the Queen, Renown, Mars, and Han-
nibal, the latter bearing the flag of Rear Admiral MundY,
and the steam frigate Amphion. Two Turkish frigates
were also at anchor in the roads."

CRYSTAL PALACE.—ONE SHILLING DAY, Mon-
day, Juno 17.—Admissions on payment, 9,851; ditto, by
8048911 tickets, 924; total visitors; 10;775.

PARIS, JUNE 17:
At this moment the recognition of the Kingdom
of Italy by France is an accomplished fact.
M. de Rayneval, who has charge of French
affairs at Turin, was informed, by a despatch sent
off last night, of this important resolution of his
Government.

TURIN, JUNE 17.
The Opinione of to-day says :—" The diplomatic
relations between France and Italy will shortly be
resumed. It is asserted that M. de Lavalette will
proceed to Turin, as Minister Plenipotentiary of
France, and that the Commander di Nigra will go
to Paris in a similar quality."

TURIN, JUNE 17.
Information has been received by the authorities
that Austrian emissaries would attempt to blo g up
the powder magazines. The guards stationed near
them have, in consequence, been trebled for the last
few days, and all access to the magazines has been
prohibited.

Up to the present time no attempt has been
made.

Perfect tranquillity prevails in Turin.
A bill for levying 24,000 mon in the old Emil-
lian provinces, the Marches, Umbria, and in Sicily
was to-day laid on the table of the Chamber of
Deputies.

Parliament will continue sitting throughou
July.

ROME, JUNE 15 (via MARSEILLES).
The indisposition of the Pope is merely an attack
of erysipelas. His departure for his villa has been
postponed.

Popular manifestations have taken place in the
Abiberti Theatre. Cries of " Victor Emmanuel for
ever " were raised. Tricolour bouquets were
showered on the principal ballet dancer, who was
afterwards arrested.

PAVIA, JUNE 17.
The students of this city have sent an address to
the students of France, in reply to the one issued
by the latter on the occasion of the death of Count
Cavour.

PARIS, JUNE 18.
The Paris papers of to-day publish news from
Naples to the 15th inst., stating that the towns of
Saumarco and Bignano, having risen in insurrec-
tion, had been taken by assault by the Italian
troops.

Twenty of the inhabitants were shot, for having
burned alive four Piedmontese.

Both towns were afterwards set on fire, and the
inhabitants departed into the neighbouring villages.

PESTH, JUNE 17, EVENING.
The Address voted by the Chamber of Deputies
was discussed to-day in the Upper House.
It was supported by nearly all the members who
spoke.

Bishop Haynauld declared himself in favour of
the union with Transylvania and the maintenance
of the connexion between Austria and Hungary.

The funeral mass in honour of the late Count
Cavour Ras celebrated to-day in the Madeleine, in
presence of a large concourse of people. Abbe
Deguerry, the newly-appointed Bishop of Mar-
seilles, officiated. Amongst the numerous distin-
guished persons who attended the service were
Marshal Vaillant ; M. Thouvenel, Minister for
Foreign Affairs; Count de Persigny, Minister of
the Interior; Count Morny, President of the Corps
Legislatif ; Marshal Magnan, Viscount de la Guer-
roniere, and the members of the Sardinian and
Persian Legations.
Deputations from the schools, several Polish and
Hungarian gentlemen, Piedmontese officers, and a
few Garibaldiats were also present.

The majority of the journals were represented.
The church was hung with black, relieved here
and there by groups of Italian flags.