Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-17

complains Of the American authorities at San JUAN both
civil and military. He says they have been guilty Of
many petty calculated to annoy the British auhor-
ties.
FRANCE.
The Paris Constitutional says The London Times ia
correct in considering the pamphlet entitled The Pope
and the Congress- as political expression OF good UNI
derstanding and Cancellation between England and
France, and may congratulate itself on the result IL
saws further that France far from intending the des-
ruction ofthe temporal power Of the Pope, but will, on
the contrary, consolidate it.
The Bishop of Orleans has written violent answer to
the recent pamphlet on the Romish question.
1t is reported at Paris that NJ Guizot Is engaged on
pamphlet treating the temporal power of the Pope.
The Danubian Principales about contracting
loan of sixty millions Of francs with France Russia
and Prussia pedgng the landed property of the con-
vents
The Minister Of France at Rome has been obliged to
sell two million francs of the consolidated funds.
The government has abandoned the prosecution OF
Montalembert for the recent pamphlet on the Pope.
The Paris -four market is heavy and partially lower,
but wheat is firm.
The accounts from the Paris Bourse are unfavorable
but discounts were we're active.
No new battles had occurred in Morocco. The Spanish
army occupies line three leagues in extent with three
redoubts and entertainments.
ITALY.
Advices from Turin say that the French pamphlet on
the Pope and the Congress caused immense sensation
throughout Italy
Col Cadogan attache of the British legation in Pied
mont has been ordered proceed to the headquarters
of Gen. Fanti, at Bologna. This is considered new
proof of the interest taken by the British government in
Central Italy.
CHINA AND JAPAN.
The advices by overland mail from Calcutta are to
Nov. Odd, and Hong Kong to Nov. 18th. Nothing was
doing at Calcutta The prices of the leading articles are
too high to admit of speculation
The Chinese government is preparing for defence
against the expeditions of France and England.
The advces from Japan confirm the previous reports
that the embassy for the United States would leave in
February, with large retinue of subordnates Conf
dence was increasing between the Japanese aud foreign
The advces from China indicate that the trade would
not be interrupted by the anticipated war.
RUSSIA.
Advices from st. Petersburg state that the Russian
government is negotiating for the purchase of the south
half of the Island of Saghaian, the other half OF
which it already holds.
Advices from Constantnope state that the Porte had
called Europe settle the Suez question in it, politi-
cal bearing, guaranteeing the integrity Of the Turkish
empire.
The French minister and four Otheg ambassadors had
agreed TO the arrangement.
LATEST.
By Telegraph to Queenstown
VIENNA Wednesday Dec. 2S-A telegram from
x
Walewsk declares to the diplomatic corps at Paris that
while he remains the head of the Ministry for Foreign
Affairs, the pamphlet entitled the Pope and the Con-
gress should be considered the programme OF the
French Ministry.
LONDON Thursday night, Dec 29-She English funds
have had slight relapse and the PARIS Bourse had been
similarly affected.
The Paris Pays contains article signed NJ. de Cass-
que which says that the pamphlet entitled the Pope and
the Congress has been wrongly interpreted by the news
papers He says that the pamphlet does not propose TO
deprive the Pope of the legations bu only advises him
TO submit to the present state of things and procaims
the necessity Of maintaining the temporal power of the
Pope NJ. de c. adds: "The pamphehconfnes itself to
announcing an opinion, while the Congress alone will de-
eide and ever after that the church win remain full and
entire
PARIS, Thursday P. M.-After olicai hours official
notice posted the Bourse, denying that the Papa
Nuncio intended TO visit Paris.
RenteS, after touching GSf. 55c, rose 20 6SG soc.
Prince Gortschakofl leaves ST. Petersburg for the Paris
Congress the 3lst of December
. The chief Spanish representative will be Calderon Cot
lantes Senior Martinez Rosa having declined.
telegram from Rome confirms the previous report
that the Pope refuses be represented in Congress Car
dna Antoneli having notified Count de ,Gammont to
that effect
FOREIGN COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Lirerpooi Nlrkets.-Flour firm. WheaG Advancing
red losalos. Id. Corn steady Coffee .teady. Rice
quiet.
London MIrkeh.-Breadstuf firm. Sugar firm. Cof
fee buoyant.
THE LATEsr-Lirrpool JEarkets.-The sales of cot
ton to-day are estimated at 5000 bales including 900
bales specultors and exporters. The market is slight
ly irmer Breadstlus steady. Provisions dull
London HirSdau-Consols quoted at % IL
% 5-S ex, div. for account.