| Show FOREIGN NEWS the latest dates from europe by last mail are a re to december ad there ia is nothing bartic t 11 barly new from that quarter of the world but what was considered as possessing any degree of interest has bag been selected from exchanges and may be found found in the following epitome ENGLAND the arctic exploring yacht fox had returned home from the coasts of the faroe loi islands ands iceland and greenland where bhe ehe has baa been benl enl engaged caged surveying the route of the proposed north atlantic telegraph she succeeded in examining and sounding the fords on the south coast of greenland and proving their practicability for the reception of a cable she also coasted down a considerable extent of the east coast hitherto su supposed posed to be inaccessible the severity of M the season in the northern regions is reported to have been greater this year than for twenty years yeara pa past t T the see report was confirmed that the queen would woula confer the vacant garter on the duke of newcastle the empress of the french continued in scotland she had quitted edinburgh for perth her reception at all points was quite cordial in politics there were signs of returning animation lord palmerston had given a grand banquet to the members of the cabinet and on the uit the queen held a cabinet council at which all the ministers were in attendance the nie commanders and several of the officers of the hero and ariadne had received promotion on the bate safe return of the prince of wales a the official inquiry into the loss of the galway steamer connaught was in progress at the greenwich police court at southampton november the royal mail companas comp anys steamer la plata took ere fire between one and two in the morning morn ng in the outer dock the flames raged with great fury furj although about twelve engines and two steam tugs were we mie lie speedily got in readiness re and commenced pouring vast quantities of water into the ship the la plata was one of the finest steamers and the loss sustained was very serious se rions the lemes limes says american railway securities showed increased flatness FRANCE the ur publishes a convention between the governments of sardinia and france arranging several beveral questions in reference to the annexation of savoy and nice it was determined that the portion of the sardinian debt chargeable to savoy and nice should be of sardinian rent which the french government will remit to sardinia the charges incurred by sardinia on account of savoy and Mcew maewill nice will lil ill be transferred to france it was reported in paris that thi tha emperor intends paying a flying hying visit to windsor in th the e course of a few weeks to meet the empress the archbishop of paris has issued a circular advocating the collection of peters pence notwithstanding the impediments I 1 thrown in the way by the government it at vas was reported in paris that some changes in t the le constitution in a liberal sense were projected the pan plan ot a naval reserve had been adopted by the emperor this would afford a large number of regularly trained seamen another iron plated frigate had bad been laid down at rochefort there were rumors that counts Per signy and would both enter the ministry it was said that according to ancient precedent if the empero emperor could find three pre lates sufficiently docile to join in the imposition of hands the popes assent to episcopal appointments would be regarded as unnecessary the france centrale Cont rale raie of blois has been suspended for two months for violent attacks on the tike constitution and attempting to excite political passi passions ons under pretence predence pre tence of defending the interests of religion ai the following imperial decree had been published desiring to afford to the great bodies of the state a more direct participation in the general policy of our government and a marked proof of our confidence we decree that the senate and the corps legislative shall andua annually 11 vote an ad address dressin in reply to our sp speech e h at the opening of the chambers this a address dress will be discussed in the presence of the government commissioners who will give the necessary explanations on the interior and exterior policy of the empire regulatory measures will be taken in order tos tol facilitate to the corps cords egida tiye tiyo the tho expression 0 1 gri of its ci pinions opinions and the publicity of its Je debates bates during the session jhc ibe he emperor will nominate minister without portfolios in order orden to defend antly cori coji jointly with the councilor of state the government itt projects of law before the chambers the th ministry of the emperors household w wj I 1 be repressed and its functions na united with of the marshal of the palace the ministry of algeria and the tha colo nips is is suppressed sed the administration of tha too ro lonies is uni avith the minis ministry nry fry of mar marine ifie the decree also orders some changes changer in the functions of the ministries of 0 public instruction A As rig iture pd cpr ept commerce tp P r C e 1 Chasse loup ioup has been appointed marine and Fo lonial colonial minister mars marb hal P pelis has been ap appointed ted governor chanc chancellor ellor eilor ofa i he li gion of honor donor that part of the public ber vice which is not directly connected with public instruction as well as the special establishment of the university is transferred from the ministry to that of the state 21 ITALY there had bad been a change in the deap neapolitan waa Wea politan ministry and it was considered certain that a state council would be convoked this council is only convoked very important occasions 1 4 king victor emanuel was expected to to quit naples for palermo on the he had received a ee deputation from umbria and abid the marches which presented to b bim him im the result of the plebiscite in those provinces garibaldi had replied ed to an address from the committees of assistance which organized the expedition to sicily he says what you have done for naples and sicily you must also accomplish for rome and venice do not separate do not leave your undertaking incomplete the end must be bv all ati ali bained luwill you will see me ever ready to hasten to the spot got where the standard of italy a ind nd victor emanuel km anuel shall be raised the parliament was to be convoked and forthwith dissolved in ordel order to be replaced by an italian parliament there was a strong party desirous of the election of a constituent constituent assembly of the whole vh ole oie nation in order to establish the constitution of the new italian state the municipality of ancona had opened a subscription for the construction of a war vessel I 1 el which the m marine 1 rine of the province atwould offer to the rii lii arine marine of the state in commemoration of the annexation of those provin cesto sardinia the garrison of gaeta had made a sortie bortle and were repulsed with great loss 1 victor emanuel had bad deferred taking tj ake title of king of italy until he should be dic declared lared such by the italian parliament CHINA ohp latest new news s hrom from irom china is ber the f following telegrams are published eight miles from pekin sept 23 mr boulby the times timal correspondent nir dir mr loch och secretary to lord elgin mr air parkes de and anderson of fanes horse llor seand and captain brabazon have been made prisoners w whilst hilst engaged in grounds they have been taken to pekin eelan where they are well treated u engagements were fought on the and S eni at chang kia and rang chan on both occasions tarter cavalry advanced and were completely routed by the allies 2000 barters were ji killed tiled and 50 guns gun staken taken theaplies the ailles allies had bad only 8 wounded the chinese bave have sent in a flag of truce with the provisions for a treaty lord ord ora elgin t demanded debande the release of the prisoners i before befog 0 negotiating I 1 I 1 I 1 1 1 1 i w the emperors brother has hag beeri appointed chief commissioner to make peace tea to the value of sterling was taken at cliant kia lyau 1 SHAN SHANGHAI ghai 6 oct 4 all is quiel quiet els eis are threatening i houng oban chan i i JAVA oct 14 the dutch broo troops a auban iban aban jer massing have been thrice repel repelled r e d lg Aby tha the rebels ayo ero 1 I 1 I 1 POINT DE iii GALLE GALLS nov I 1 sar sl hi charles ilic mccarthy carthy assumed the government of ceylon on the ot of october I 1 1 1 I 1 the latest government dispatch announces that on the of september the within six miles of pekin |
