The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 20, 1863.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE,

HOSTILITIES IN JAPAN.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, OCT. 20.

The following telegram, dated Cairo, Oct. 19,
340 p.m., has been received from her Majesty's
Agent and Consul-General in Egypt.
MoOLTAN, Saturday, Aug. 15.

All hope of negotiations being at an end the fleet
took up a position opposite Kayosima, and prepared
for action; two shore batteries opened fire on the
fleet, which returned it. By dusk the town was in
flames in several places, Three forts silenced. Our
loss is 11 killed and 39 wounded. Captains Gosling
, were killed by some
shot. Nine
whole town is in flames.
ViNlminoett,pomf t.h_eTEhaeryvialu

Sunday, 16th.

The fleet stood out, engaging the whole of the
batteries. The city is one mass of ruins—palace,
factories, arsenal, &c. Three steamers of Satsuma
were completely destroyed. The shore batteries
were reported well served,

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]
DENMARK.
COPENHAGEN, OCT. 19.
Prince Oscar of Sweden has returned to Malmo,
having been present at the festivities at Glucksburg
on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the birth
of the King of Denmark. His Highness was ac-
companied by Count Hamilton.
The King, who arrived here on the 16th to pre-
side over a Council of Ministers, has returned to
Glucksburg.

POLAND.
BRESLAU, OCT. 20.
The Breslauer Zeitung of to-day states that the
archives of the Hotel de Ville of Warsaw were de-
stroyed by the late fire.

M. Kretkowski, Director of the Polish Credit
Foncier, has been arrested in pursuance of orders
from St. Petersburg, and transported to Siberia.

SPAIN.
CADIZ, OCT. 19.
The French mail steamer running between Vera
Cruz and St. Nazine was four days late on her
passage to Cuba. The State of affairs in Mexico
continued favourable to the French.

CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN
MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 20.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Poonah, with the heavy portion of the above mails,
has arrived here. She brine 90 passengers and
2,000 pacxages of cargo, including raw silk to the
value of £170,000 sterling.
The Spanish journals state that the Government
had decided on sending 6,000 to 8,000 troops and
1,500,000 dole. to Havana, to provide against future
contingencies in San Domingo.
At Gibraltar exchanges and freights were un-
altered.

FRANCE.

MARSEILLES, OCT. 20.

The Bishop of Nimes has published a mandate,
ordering prayers to be offered in favour of Poland
for three consecutive Sundays.

PARIS, OCT. 20.
M. Delangle has been appointed first Vice Pre-
sident of the Senate.
M.M. Rouland, Forcade, and Chaix d'Estange
have taken the oaths of fidelity to the Emperor.
His Majesty has thanked them for having consented
to resign
the functions of Senator in order to accept
more active political positions.

The Emperor will hold a grand review of the Im
perial Guard in the Bois de Boulogne on Wed,

nesday.

Troplong, President of the Senate, who has
been dangerously ill, is reported to be going on
favourably.
Mr. Charles Mathews took his farewell benefit on
Saturday night at the Varietes. One of the pieces
was "tin Auglais Timide," in which he has been
playing
for some time at the same house. The en-
tertainment was varied by morceaux from some of
the favourite operas, in which the celebrated singer
Roger and other eminent artistes took part. At the
Close of the " Anglais Timide" several of the old
favourites of the Parisian public made their entry
on the stage, and were most cordially received.
Nothing could exceed the enthusiasm at the sight
of Booffe, who appeared in the costume of one of
his old parts. Bouffe himself seemed much affected
by his reception. Mr. Mathews must be greatly
delighted with his success before a Parisian audi-
ence, and the announcement that he meant to re-
turn next year was received with a burst of applause.
The house was crowded to the very top, though
the prices were doubled.
Advices received here state that the King of
Denmark has given a magnificent ete at his Castle
of Lyksborg, in Schleswig, to celebrate his 55th
birthday,
Prince Oscar of Sweden, brother of King
Charles XV., who was present, drank to the health
of his illustrious host, and stated that the treaty
Sweden had contracted with Denmark for their
common defence rendered the two countries invin-
cible, and secured the safety of all the Scandinavian
States.

BOURSE, Oct. 19.—The nominations given in the
Moniteur have produced a good effect on the mar-
ket, which has been buoyant, and the business done
shows an advance. Threes, for the Account, are
now at 67f. 40c. Railway Shares firm. Mobilier
have also improved. The market closed as fol-
lows :

4; per Cents .. 96
Do. end month....
3 per Cents
Do. end month 67 40
Credit Mobilier 1155
Do, end month 1150
Bank Shares 3360
Credit Foncior 1355
Italian Loan

Do. end month.... 73 5
New ditto ........ 73 20
Do. end month.... 73 30
Russian ........
Austrian ........

Spanish Threes....
Rome Debt ...... 52k
Deferred ........ 48 50
Roman .......... 48 25

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
973 75 .. 977 50
986 25 .. 985 --
1967 50 .. 967 50

Orleans
Northern
Lyons and Mediterranean
New. ditto
Geneva
697 60 " 698 75
Southern 520
515 • •
Western
506 25 .. 510
Eastern
422 50 .. 420
Sardinian
422 50 .. 425
Austrian
546 25 .. 545
N
North of Spain ...... . • 633 75 640
Saragossa .. 347 50 • • 350
Ditto to Barcelona . • • •

THE EGYPTIAN HALL _Mr. Lord's very interest-
ing, pleasing, and instructive entertainment, " At
Home in the Wilderness," has now enjoyed an uninter-
rupted run of 140 nights, and may now be said to be one of
the established sights of the metropolis. Judging from the
crowded state of the hall night after night, we may safely
predict, now that the seaside has assumed its wintry aspect,
that the hall will during this season present even a more
crowded appearance; certain it is, however, that the claims
of Mr. Lord's lecture, panorama, and songs merit all the
patronage that can, or will be, accorded to him. The
novelty introduced last night, which we fear was necessi-
tated by Mr. Lord's over-exertion for so long a period, was
a fellow-traveller on the journey through the wilderness,
who sings several of Mr. Lord's songs on the way. The
artist is Mr. H. Regaldi, a tenor, we believe known favour-
ably to the musical public, and who, when a little more
accustomed to the perils and vicissitudes of a trapper's life,
will be a welcome companion to Mr. Lord and the public.
VICTOR HUGO'S DAUGHTER has been well re-
ceived in her newly-adopted country, and great has
been the regret at Hauteville House caused by her depar-
ture for Halifax, where her husband is at present stationed.
Victor Hugo's genius has shown itself in his daughter in
another form than his own, she being a wonderful
musician.

THE CAPE MAILS.

PLYMOUTH, Oct. 19 (Evening).
The Union Company's mail steamship Saxon,
with the above mails, arrived here this evening,
after an unprecedented passage of 29 days and 6
hours.

She left the Cape of Good Hope on the 20th, St.
Helena on the 27th, and Ascension on the 30th ult.
The Saxon brings 42 passengers.

At the Cape of Good Hope, the Governor having
declined acceding to the prayer of the Cape Town
memorial, that he would reconsider this decision to
convene the next Parliament of Grahamstown, and
postpone any act ion upon it until that and some
other branches of general policy may have the ma-
ture consideratio❑ of the Parliament, a second meet-
ing had been held at Capo Town, at which it was
resolved to petition her Majesty to direct that the
next session of Parliament be held in Cape Town.
This petition, largely signed, has been brought
home by the Saxon for presentation. On the other
hand, in the eastern province, addresses expressive
of confidence in the Governor, and approving of his
policy, were adopted.
The Cape Town people allege that his excellency
has been frightened into this measure by the
Easterns threatening to obstruct his Government,
while the Pasterns declare such a measure absolutely
necessary from the vast increase of the colony east-
ward. Both parties exhibit strong feeling on the
question.

The elections for the House of Assembly will
take place in November.

Parliament has been further prorogued to 21st
December.

The Alabama, Georgia, and Tuscalooza continue
cruising on the coast. The Federal war steamer
Vanderbilt has arrived at the Cape in pursuit of
them. Captain Semmes has sold his prize, the
Sea Bride, and the wool taken in the Tuscalooza,
alias Conrad, but had not made any further cap-
tures.

The Alabama was in Simon's Bay repairing when
the Saxon left.

The Calcutta arrived out on August 28.
The Penguin and Valorous were in Simon's Bay.
The Himalaya arrived out on August 28, and
left for Ceylon.
The Esk arrived from Rio on Sept. 4, and left for
Australia.

The Narcissus was about to leave for Saldanha
Bay.

The weather continued fine and cool.

The harvest prospects were most promising, and
provisions plentiful and cheap.
Trade continued dull, but was improving, and
insolvencies had been few and inconsiderable.

All was quiet on the frontier, but cattle thefts
continued.

THE PENINSULAR MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, OCt. 20.

The steamship Tartar, with the Peninsular mails,
13 passengers, £1,650 in specie, and a general cargo
of merchandise, has arrived.

LISBON, Oct. 15.
Her Majesty the Queen and the infant prince are
progressing favourably.

The baptism has been fixed for the 19th instant.
Great preparations are being made for the cere-
mony, which is to sake place at the Church of San
Domingo.
The Italian fleet, under command of Vice-Admi-
ral Sabbioni, has arrived. The Italian admiral has
asked leave to laud part of his sailors and marines,
to the number of 2,500 men, to form in the baptis-
mal procession.
The Minister of Finance has contracted with
Messrs. Stein Brothers, of London, for another loan
of £2,000,000.

A Portuguese company intends running steamers
between London and Lisbon, under the Portuguese
flag, to carry cargo subject to a differential duty.

A committee of medical men has been formed to
consider the reform the Government purposes mak-
ing in the quarantine regulations, which are a:
present vexatious and unreasonable.
The American corvette St. Louis is in the Tagus.
The French vessel Berthe has been wrecked off
Cape Espichel.
The weather lately has been wet and stormy.
Trade is very dull, especially in Manchester
goods.

Rentes, 4911 Coupons, 49Z- ; Bank of Portugal
Shares, 555; do. Oporto do., 259. Exchange on
London, 532 ; do. Paris, 5 28 ; do. Amsterdam, 42i ;
do. Hamburg, 48.