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LATE FROM EUROPE.

Tranquility of France-.Napoleom Pro-
claimed President- Resi- gnation Of Lord
observation-disclosures in Cotton, &c.
HALIFAX, Jan. 2, 5 P. M.-The royal
mail steamer Cambria, with dates from Liver
pool TO the 9Th Of December, and from
London and Paris to the 26'h, arrived a. her
wharf at 2 O'Clock las, night.
!, will be seen By the following details,
tina, France continues perfectly tranquil, and
thu, Napoleon has been proclaimed Presi-
den, for ten years, by an immense majority
Of The popular vote.
From England we also have the impor
tan. announcement Of the resignation Of
Lord Palmerston, and the appointment Of
Lord Granville 10 his place as Minister Of
Foreign Affairs.
The news is also impor,an. in a CONNER
cial poin, Of view, showing an advance Of
an ISL in Cotton.
ENGLAND.-Two great events had trans
pred in the course of few days preceding
the sailing of the steamer each capable of
producing serious consequences. The first
is the resignation Of the Secretary Of For
eign Affairs, Lord Pslmersion, and The Sc
cond is the election Of Louis Napoleon. A
temporary derangemen, in the markets, and
a decline in The prices Of money had occur
red. When. however, it became known that
Lord Granville was Lord Palmerston's sue
cessor, coincidence was in measure sestor-
ed.
The sudden retirement of Lord Palmers-
ton was received by the whole nation with
regret and establishment, and is still impu,-
ed TO discussions known 10 exist in the cabi-
ne, for several months, precipitated by the
significant reception and emphatic avowal
Of opinions to the Kossn.h depu,a,on,
which were expressed in language by no
means complimentary to the de.pots Of Eu-
rope.
The fearless position assumed by Palmer
ston proved dslas,eful to the ministry, and
hence this result II has been the all per-
vading topic of conversation during the fes.
tive season, and had created universal SEN
ssion.
Under Secretary Lord Stanley, had also
resigned.
Among the causesassignedfor Mr.. Palmer
ston's secession from the Cabinet, is DIFF
ference Of opinion upon the Abstract
Question Of the French Revolution. The
my stery. however, is not likely to be solved
before the meeting Of Parliament.
FRANcE.-The presidential election was
The engrossing topic, occupying the French
mind 10 the exclusion Of all others. Nspo.
leon was everywhere triumphant, and his
majority would probably exceed that of
The polls in SO departments give-yeas,
100000, nays 100000.
A 'eIeg'sphic dispatch from Paris, dated
the 26'b. gives the vote in 81 departments
yeas, 6,0ll,000. nays, 100000
Many Of the deputies heretofore arrested.
have been Sc. a, liberty. Much speculation
was INDUCED relative 10 the new Press La "
TO be shortly promulgated. II was general
ly supposed tina. each journal would have
10 deposit certain sum with the Govern
ment as security for its good behavior. The
offrnces of the press are 10 be-Frs,, an al
tack on the President; second, inciling to
udHeu ouOpS CtIAeHs, NhIIu, al dItacK upon
religion, family, or property, each offence to
be punishable by fine and Imprisonment.
The correspondent, of the London Globe,
writing from Paris on Friday, says ,ha,
smoDgs. the rumors in Paris is one thai
some Ministerial changes will accompany
and follow the assumption Of the Govern.
men. when legallzed by the people. Monta.
lember, is spoken Of as likely TO be called
to the Cabinet to fill the pos, of Secretary
of Public instruction.
Very Latest from Paris-Friday Dec
26.-The Journal des Debats has leading
article, in which j. says, wilhou, discussing
the origin Of the Government, that it will sp
prove honestly Of measures adopted by it
for the sake of order and public prosperity
At the Bourse, SIS sold q. 1907. 4Oc; 81
63f SOC.
IRELAND.-The return Of many Irisl
em'gfants TO their own country, is attract
ing much attention in Ireland. The Irisf
congratulate themselves upon it and regart
j. as q ground of hope for The future A
merican an,icipa.ions regarding emigration
from Ireland have not been realized.