The national Republican., 1860-12-15
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
ADDITIONAL PER STEAMER EURO

ADDITIONAL PER STEAMER EUROPA.
The steamer Europa, at Helifax, from Liv.
erpoo, is said to bring $3.50, 200 in specie, con.
news received by her: ts
The United States China squadron was thus
distributed at last advices The John Adams
was at o-Choo, and the steamer Hartford
and gunboat Saginaw were at Shanghai.
Great Britain.-The Empress Eugenie was
visiting Manchester, where her reception was
cordial. The town council had presented her
an address. Her proposed visit to Liverpool
had been abandoned. .~ -.
The insurance company in which defalca
tons to the amount Of ten thousand pounds
sterling had been discovered, is the British
Empire. The syste n adopted was the same as
Pullingers-a falsi6ed pass book-the delin-
quent being Mr.. Inglish, late secretary of the
company.
Financial Afairs.-Tbe reduction by the
Bank Of England of its rate Of discount from
six to FIVE per cent. had no effect on the funds.
The demand for money on the following day
was very active both at the bank and in the
open market. The rate for the best bills in the
street was AZ to per cent. The American
advices caused considerable anxiety. Seventy
thousand sovereigns were drawn from the bank
on Friday, as well as 100000 sterling in bar
gold, for shipment per Europa. A large amount
is reported withdrawn frop the Liverpool
branch. These movements affected the funds,
and consols declined on Friday. -.
The Times city article says the panic has
reached stage resembling something Of the
worst days of 1857, but the leading commercial
people seemed to be aware Of its utter ground.
lessness, SO that the alarm was by no means
equal to the agitation. Although the heavy
character Of our grain importations and the
prospect Of some temporary confusion in the
commerce and finance Of the United States
from political panic, preclude the possibility
Of an early abundance in the supply OF money,
there is every reason for confidence that the
market will, for the next few months, be free
from pressure or violent fluctuations.
Frdace.-The legislative concessions just
granted were being generally canvassed by the
press. The liberal journals regarded them fa'
vorably.
Reports had been current that the meeting
of the Corps Legislatif was to be FASTENED, but
the Pays says the meeting will not take place
before the usual time. The Senate, however,
will meet earlier, in order to regulate the exc.
cution of the recent imperial decree.
The Bourse was firm. Rentes 70. f. 35c.
The French troops in Syria were taking up
winter quarters.
Hdly.-The advanced Piedmontese posts were
1900 metres from the mole and forts Of Gaeta
on the 18th. They were placing mortars in
line to open FIRE, and three out of FIVE batteries
constructing we're ready. The besieged kept
up FIRE to impede the construction of the
batteries but Intellectually. Typhus fever pre-.
vailed in the garrison, which was too crowded,
numbering $4,000.
A state Of siege was established in the Abruz
ri. All persons bearting arms without permis-
sion, exciting the peasantry, or insulting the
national flag, are to be shot.
Cavours reply to the recent Prussian dis
patch, in which Sandman policy was censured,
is published. Cavour insists that the question
Of the Umbran Marches and the Two Sicilies
is purely Italian, in no way affecting the rights
of other Powers. He points out that Sardinia
is the only conservative power in Italy capable
of overpowering the really revolutionary spirit,
but warmly appeals for European sympathy in.
stead Of rebuke.
The Bishop Of Loretto had excommunicated
the clergy Of Santa Carta for receiving Victor
| Emanuel.
A commercial convention had been ratified
between Sardinia and the Hanse towns.
Manifestations disturbances, with loss Of
life, are reported at Debreezin and Epereries,
in Hungary, on the 26th.
The Paris correspondents say that no Gov
ernment has made any overtures to Austria re
specting the cession or purchase of Venetis.
Prussia-M. Steiber, director of police, ha:
been dismissed.