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LATEST INTELLIGENCE

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH

LONDON, MONDAY
LON DON.—A Cabinet Council was held to-day at the Foreii
office, which was attended by ad the members in town.
PARIS.

Monday, 11 cm

(From third edition of Morning Po,t.)
The votes Known at Lisle, Rouen, :Milne, Valenciennes, and
some towns in the provinces :—Yes, 173,000 ; no, 2:4,000.

The Globe's correspondent says:—Yesterday (Sunday) the
prevailing opinion was that Louis Napoleon would have a large
majority for ['axis; to-,lay, however, there is much less confi-
dence. I may say even that considerable anxiety was mani-
tested, for large bodies of workmen who were expected to vote
"Yes." have gone up to the poll ,ccompanied by known Social-
ists. It is supposed that there will be from 320,000 to 350,000
votes for Paris, and it will not surprise the if at least 150,000 be
not against Louis Napoleon, but it is expected he will have a
large majority in the departments.

At the'F.lysee all the people appear confident as to the elec-
tion, but I am assured that o❑ the eventuaFty of a different
result, some of the greatest personages in France, including
even Legitimists and Orlean'sts, have met to resolve on and
appeal to Louis Napoleon to remain end protect them from
anarchy. M. de Morny, the Minister of the Interior, has com—
manded an attendance of the Syndic of the printers of Paris,
informing them that it is the intention of the Government tO
prevent the publication, unless previously approved of by
them, any book or pamphlet of less than ten sheets. Victor
Hugo, who was closely pursued by the police, made his escape
into Belgium, by means of a false passport.

Rost c; 15t1i.--:The Times correspondent states that the French
garrison, with the exception of 300, out of 10,000 horse, have
signed the affirmative certificate, and the best discipline pre-
vails amongst the troops of all arms. Trangnilli y. exists in
the Eternal City, and the Republican faction has decided, by a
majority, in all the clubs, that for the present no movement
can he attempted. The Pope is highly pleased with the events
in France, and with the assurance of protection given him by
the Commander-in-Chief of the French army.

MADRID, 16d1.—It was reported that SigoorSlovo-
- would replace Signor Reinso as Minister of Public
Works. No definite resolut on has been adopted as to the re-
assembling of the Cortes. The Madrid Gazette publishes a
Royal decree relative to the sale of Church Lands, of which
the purchase money will be received in Government 3 per
cent. Stock.

AUSTRIA, Dec. 17.—1 t is generally believed that M. de
Herehner, on the part of Austria, and M. de Jaisselleff. the
Russian minister, were confidential friends of the President
before the late coup d'etat. Notes complaining. of the dan-
gerous support given to political fugitives in England were
presented by the representatives of Russia, Austria, and
Prussia, and the German Confederation, at the British
Foreign-office, on the 12th. A similar note has been handed
to Lord Cowley by the band at Frankfort. A considerable
sum of money, which had been forwarded to Hungary by the
London democrats, had fallen into the hands of thevgovern-
ment. The nocturnal meetings in the house inhabited by
Kossuth's relatives were made known to the Austrian authori-
ties by two students, one of whom received 200 ducats, but the
other (a Jew) also required the reward. The Arch-Duke
Albrecht has returned to Pestle. The telegraph has brought the
news of the decline of 2 per cent in the French Rentes. Tho
price of precious metals has risen to-day. London 12.26 to
12.26.

TATTERSALL'S BETTING. —MOND AT.
METROPOLITAN STAKES.-20 to 1 agst Don Pedro-23 tol
ken freely; 40 to 1 each agst Kate, Achyrantes, and Hem
lomburg—taken
CHESTER CUE

-35 to I agst Sheriff—taken;
agst Ringleader; 45 to I agst Grand Duke; 50 to 1 eac
Cardinal Wiseman and Grosvenor—taken. II
strong demand.
DERBY.-16 to I agst Augur. Business vet

40 to a

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serif in

LONDON MONEY AND SHARE MARKETS—.
The English market has been steady all day at impru.
prices, and closed strong. Railway shares good at quotations,
and Midlands and Dovers higher, but very little doing, tiromarket closing good. Mining shares in demand at Saturday's
quotations. The Nouvea Monde settling went off well. Foreign
stocks quiet, and Mexican a little steadier.

MONDAY.

Consols Account, 97 ex div
Three and x Qr: per cent., 98,i ;
Bills, L., 49 52 pm.; Ditto, S.,
Spanish Actives, 214 ; Do. Thr
London Stock, 116} ; Do. Qr

; Ditto Money, 971, ex div.;
Bank Stock, 2151 ; Exchequer
Mexicans, 2527;
Do. Passives, 51 f;
Midland Stock, 55 7
and Dover, 20K

North Staffordshire, 84 7„
; Shrewsbury and Win .... . . „ ,
Nottingham, and Eastern Junction, 43 SA ; Manchester, Shef-
field and Lincolnshire,32 3 ; Caledonian, 153 16; Do. Preference,
7 ; East Lancashire, 154; Leeds and Thirsk, 14 15; North
British, 74 Great Northern, 18.} 3 ; Great We,tern, 86;; Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, 573 83 ; Ditto Fifths, 84 8 (Ns.; London,
Brighton, and South Coast, 95 6; York, Newcastle, and Ber-
wick, 18.; ; York and North Midland, 221.

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MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE

MONDAY

The fol'owing were the closing prices :—London Stock, 1161;
Caledonians, 15i; East Lancashire, 15 3-leth ; Midland Stock.
564 i; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 33 ; Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, 57i Si; South Eastern and Dover, 2(4
15-16th, 1, 20 15-16th, 21.

LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGr

-MONDAN

The following are the quotations to the dose of business
Caledonian, 15i; Manchester ani Leeds, 575; Leeds and
Thirkl, ; Midland, stl ; North Western, 12i dis

LONDON CORN MARKET
The market opened flat this morning
brought former rates, but interior qualities were Is. per quar-
ter cheaper. No arrivals of Foreign Wheat, and holders remain
firm. Flour the turn lower. Barley unchanged in value.
Beans and Peas Is. per quarter lower. Oats the turn cheaper.
Seeds flat.

MIN DAY
Fine En;

ish Wheat

English Tehdtei7ithteoat
Grinding Barley

per quarte

Distillers

245. to

Foreign