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Show ' Pour .Xiyerpoolimerchan ly concpr,nbd,aboutpreBervirigitjw cprrfiW-hetweVti'FrahcV and ' jfirigland, recently wrote' to'thoj Empcro lo" learn his mind'bn the subject. 'ThJe secretary, i'Chef du Cabinet," Mi-Mocquard.feplied ion' tho last of ITovcrnber;; by the -Emperor's orders, that he was "a faithful and irreproachable ally ,'and.''that which ho has been he Will continue to be." Tho Emporor was evidently gtad of tho opportunity of speaking lo the Englishmen; English-men; but subsequent information leads to the conclusion "that the rncrchantshad been inspired by their1 cups." The whole aifair creates considerable indignation in England!1 ' TbeiWon Times says; "A complete 12-pound battery of Sir W,'Armstfpng',8 guns, carjiages, limbers, hospital, and ammuriitibh-wagons.forges&C., is ordered order-ed to bo packed, to bo transmitted overland over-land to."China. The Powerful has been shipping two heavy batteries ok expound guns, with, an equipmept to Jform 'p thorough siece-train arid requisites, to subdue tho resistance offered the passage ofthoPciho." . The trial of . these guns at Woblwicli was:i perfect success; they resisted the shock from the largest.amountof powder it was possible to cram into them The 2aily News publishes an eloquent appeal by Victor Hugo, dated December, 2d, in behalf of John Brown, the leader of the Harper's Ferry rebellion. PRAKGE. Several detachments of troops passed through Paris on the 3d Dec., on their way to China. The number of volunteers for the Chinese expedition was more than double what was required, The king of Naples has authorized tho laying of a telegraphic, cable between Gaeta and Corsica, by means of which Naples will come into direct communication communica-tion with Taris. Hie Zondon 3Tica Paris correspondent corres-pondent says' confidence has been somewhat restored in commercial circles, A circular of M. Billault, recommending moderation; to the Trench press, liad produced pro-duced Sri excellent effect, and the an-, nouncement of a European Congress had In some, measure calmed the fear of dis-1 turbances in Central Italy. At a grand icipal banquet in Paris, the -Prefect Of the Seine' spoke in a , Very, eulogistic aaier of tho new pacific, era, ori which he. said Frsrjeo; had entered, j - "ITAtY.-; '.'.'. The affair of the dcicgatibn jbf, the Se gecj; of Central State fd"M. Buoncbm-has Buoncbm-has been arirangod to the satisfac tkm Of all rlarUfeS. M .BuohcotBpagnt will proceed immediately to Plorenco;wTth the rank of . Governor-Oerieral rof, tho Provinces of Central Italy, ltja" func tiofls will extend to thecommand of tho military forces of tho line, and to the to-lations to-lations ofr Central Italy, witK Piedmont ad the fbrcign, Powers. 1 " News received from Palermo, to the 7th Of November, states thattlio Com-? mander Kaniscalca', Director'-perieral of the Sicilian. Police,, Iiad Ifeen.' stabbed: while walking with his wife and children is the Place, of ifae Cathedrals Tho Wound inflicted "was irlsry severe, ..but probably not mortal. ;Tho asssassin.who wws Wbfl.dressed, escaped.: Pearafwero entertained that, the at teatptcd assassination would be. followed by an1 insurrection; hut i tranquillity .prevailed. - f SPAI1 NDOItOCCO. The Spaniards and Slbors.havo wOasur; ed ansa ,and jHt't.a. few-tneaor'-H'iW hat. .Official details of Spanish losses, on the 1 0th NoVcmbor.and ,subscqucnt'day)Si show; OMccrs, Okilled arid 4$ wbundi ! ed:: 79 soldiers killed.a'nd 7,17 wounded, i The loss of the Mobra" in jut attack onJ November 30 was 500 kiHed andjl,5'iO' -wounded,, bat, BO.prisbners; " r i Gen. Zabala had madel a rcconnais-sancoagaiaH rcconnais-sancoagaiaH theMoorislicampat'fetuan, A Madrid dispatch.of the Cih,, "says rthat brdershad been7givcbfbr AlcVy'of 50;-, OOOmea'iB January, -v |
