The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1861-01-28 00:00:00

ROME.

ATTACK ON A CONVENT BY SARDINIAN
TROOPS,
ROME, Jan. 24.
One thousand Sardinians have attacked the
convent of Casamali, in the Roman States. They
dispersed the reactionary band, set fire to the
convent on the night of the 22nd instant, and
afterwards re-entered the Neapolitan territory.
The monks saved themselves by flight before the
commencement of the attack.

THE SIEGE OF GAETA.
NAPLES, Jan. 25.
Yesterday, the bombardment of Gaeta was
continued by the Sardinian fleet.
Gaeta has suffered much from the bombard-
ment. The fire from the batteries of the place
is feeble.

r General Cialdini has lost but few men.
A Sardinian gunboat has been damaged.
GENOA (ria Marseilles), Jan. 25.
The Corriere Mercantile of to-day says :—" The
bombardment of Gaeta is continued with pro-
digious effect from the batteries on the land side,
conjointly with the powerful co-operation of the
fleet. It is hoped that success will attend the
efforts of the besiegers in a few days. The fleet
withdrew on the morning of the 23rd inst., after
having silenced nearly all the enemy's batteries,
in order to repair damages. It was to 're-com-
mence the bombardment on the same evening.

MARSEILLES, Jan. 26.
A Russian frigate has left Toulon, but has not
proceeded to Gaeta; her destination is Villa-
franca, where the commander will await fresh
orders.

GAETA, Jan. 21.
The Spanish frigates left this place simul-
taneously with the French fleet.
TREASON IN THE GARRISON.
NAPLES, Jan. 26.
The bombardment of Gaeta continues. A trea-
sonable correspondence of high importance,
which had been entertained with Gaeta, has been
discovered.

The Patric says the bombardment continues at
Gaeta, without great result on either side.

NAPLES.
TIIE NEW MINISTER.
NAPLES, Jan. 24.

Liborio Romano, Minister of the Interior, has
appointed a commission for the publication of
historical documents concerning the Bourbon
Dynasty, taken from the archives at Naples,
and dating from 1790 until 1860.

SPAIN.

MADRID, Jan. 25.

The Corr cspondencia Autografa states that the
report that the Queen had sent money to Gaeta
is totally unfounded, but says that the Spanish
Minister will stay with King Francis 11. as long
as he remains on
.Neapolitan territory. It also
states that Tetuan will be occupied by Spanish
troops until the entire execution of the treaty by
the Moors.

HUNGARY.

PESTH, Jan. 27.

The inhabitants of the Wawodina have pro-
tested against the incorporation of that province
with Hungary in an arbitrary manner. They
demand the convocation of a Servian National
Assembly, which should meet at the same time
as the Hungarian Diet.

DANISH WARLIKE PREPARATIONS.
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 27.

A Ministerial Ordnance has been addressed to all
functionaries whose duties are in any way con-
nected with the calling out of the soldiers of the
army, orderiug them to take such steps as will
enable them to execute, as speedily as possible,
the orders for the military convocation already
proclaimed, or for any other which may yet be
made.

SWITZERLAND.
THE SWISS MINISTER AT TURIN.
BERNE, Jan. 27.

The journals of this city, which had previously
stated that the Swiss Minister at Turin had
received leave of absence for an indefinite period,
announce to-day that M. Tourtes leave of abse
was but for a short period, and that he has
already returned to his post at Turin.

INDIA AND CHINA.
Mails arrived. Advices generally anticipated
by telegraph.

COMMERCIAL.
CALCUTTA, Dec. 22.—Inquiry for all kinds of
produce subsided considerably during the last few
days. General dulness in import market, prices
tending downwards, particularly for piece goods,
Yarns .somewhat lower. Government Securities
a drug, and money without investment. Freights
lower; tonnage plentiful. Liverpool, £3 ss.

BOMBAY, Nov. 19.—N0 promise of improvement
for any staple. Government Securities slightly
influenced by firmness of English markets.
MURDER OF A PARTY OF ENGLISHMEN.
HONG KONG, Dec. 15.
A boat, with Mr. Christison, Mr. Johnson, the
master, and Mr. Thomson, the mate, had been
taken by pirates, and all three murdered.
Plenty of good coal found for the allied troops
at Tien-tsin.
COMMERCIAL.
Moderate business at Hong Kong during Past
fortnight, but at Canton limited. Cotton lower ;
medium grey Shirtings advanced. Iron dull,
with heavy stocks. Lead cheaper. Tea: Within
the last few days settlements have been made in
Congou at about previous rates. Large business
in scented Teas, at rather easier terms. Canton
Gunpowder in some request. Macao: Small
settlements. Amoy : Teas quiet, but firm.
F9octiow, Dec. 7.—Some very
extensive pur-
chases lately at a decline.
SIIANGIIAI, Dec. 6.—Better demand for imports.
Some manufactured goods rather higher. In
iron nothing doing. Settlements in Silks for
fortnight, 4,000 bales. Tea: Business very
limited in black ; holders firm. n
Exchanqu o
London : Bank bills, 6s 4d ; at Hong
4s 7-1-d.
(6 months) on
MANILLA, Dec. 6.—Exchange Kong,
London, 4s Old.

OUTWARD AMERICAN MAIL.
SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 26.
The North German Lloyd's steamer New York,
which sails to-morrow for New York, will take
£7,000 in French specie, and about £1,300 fit
specie from England.

QUEENSTOWN, lan. 27.
The royal mail steamer Canada arrived here
this evening, and took on board news, passengers,
and latest telegrams, and proceeded for Halifax
and Boston at 430 p.m. All well.

MEDITERRANEAN :AND BOMBAY MAIL.
SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 27.
The Peninsula and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Massilia, Captain Roberts, wit}} the heavy
portions of the above mails, has arrived. She
brings sixty-one passengers, four packages specie
(value £1,000), precious stones,
.2,200 rupees,
866 packages of general merchandise,. and 1,750
bales raw silk (value £170,000 sterling). The
Massilia left Alexandria on the 12th, Malta on
the 15th, and Gibraltar on the 21st inst. 'The
}Elora, with the outward mails of the 12th, left
Gibraltar on the 17th for Malta and Alexandria.
Gibraltar exchanges were quoted—On London.
90 days date, 501; Paris, 5.29; Marseilles, 5 29:
Genoa, 5.30; Madras, eight day's sight,vs par. ;
Cadiz, dis. ; Malaga, 71.,r- prem. •
Seville,
Spanish pillared dollars Ferdinand, 3 per cent.
prem.; Spanish pillared dollars Cal• °
Itlts,o2pparer;
cant. prem., in demand. Freights to London and
all parts of the United Kinnq 'Dm) $l2 per ton and
per cent.

The Canada, which sailca from the Mersey on
Saturday for America, took out £53,130 sterling in
specie.

The steamer Cognac, which arrived in the 3fersey
yesterday afternoon, on her first trip fret°
brings an unusually large cargo of Pronelf b.i3PdY*
The steamer Bittern, which arrived Cork last
night, bieught 68 Mids. of tobacco, and not lees than
5,000 firkins of butter. Charente,