The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-05 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

Under the head of " Latest Intelligence," La
Patrie publishes the following
" A private letter from Vienna informs us that
his Imperial Highness the Archduke Maximilian,
who has been appointed by the Emperor to the
command of the Austrian navy, held a levee on the
Ist Feb., which was attended by all the Austrian
naval officers at Vienna. The Prince informed
them that the navy was to be considerably increased,
and that all his care should be devoted to make it
as perfect as possible, a task which required time
and perseverance. The same letter adds that the
Emperor will pay another visit to Verona in
February to inspect the additional fortifications he
ordered to be made there recently."
Respecting the presumed offer of the Crown of
Mexico to the Archduke Maximilian, in exchange
for Venetia, the Augsburg Gazette, after stating
that not one inch of territory in Italy will be ceded
by Austria, says :
" On this point M. de Schmerling shares the
sentiments of Count Rechberg, and M. de Plener
would not hesitate for one moment to decline all the
treasures of California if they were to be the price
of the cession of any portion of Austrian territory.
The offer of the throne of Mexico, whatever La
Patrie may choose to say, will never be looked upon
as an equivalent for the loss of the Adriatic. On
this point all are agreed, and Austria will resist
with a firmness which nothing can bend, happen
what may."

The Vienna Gazette, of the 3d inst., indignantly
denies the rumour that negotiations are on foot for
the cession of Venetia.

AMERICA.

QUEENSTOWN, FEB. 4.

The royal mail steam ship Canada, from Bos-
ton on the 22d, and Halifax on the 24th ult.,
arrived here at 2,20 p.m. to-day, with 69 passengers
and 61,000 dols in specie. She landed 87 sacks of
mails and two passengers, and proceeded foi Liver-
pool at 2.40 p.m.; all well. The Canada was de-
tained between Boston and Halifax, and seven
hours off Queenstown, by fog.

NEW YORK, JAN. 23 (Evening).
(Per Canada, by telegraph to Halifax and from
Queenstown.)

The defeat of the Confederates in Kentucky is
confirmed.

The New York press consider the victory at
Somerset as the most important advantage gained
by the Federals since the commencement of the

war.

A general order has been issued by the Secretary
for War acknowledging the bravery of the troops,
and promising rewards.

The report that preparations were being made at
Fortress Monroe to attack Norfolk is untrue.

Ex-President Tyler is dead.

The Southern journals report that the steamer
Gladiator with a cargo of arms had arrived at a port
in Florida.

The Committee of Ways and Means has reported
to the House of Representatives on the National
Currency and Loan Bill, which proposes to legalise
as a lawful tender, in all money transactions of the
country, the United States notes in circulation,
amounting to 150,000,000 dole., including the
50,000,000 dole, issued under the act of last July.
This circulation, and all audited demands upon the
treasury are convertible into public stocks bearing
6 per cent. interest, and having 20 years to run.
The bill also authorises the creation of funded
Six per Cent. stock equal to 500,000,000 dollars,
which is to be used in payment of the floating
debt, and for funding Treasury notes.
This is for the service of the year ending June,
1862, and for the ensuing year, ending June, 1863.
The stocks are to bear interest at an uniform rate
of 6 per cent., but may, when so appealed for, be
expressed in the currency of any foreign State, and
made payable abroad to the equivalent of their par
value in Federal currency.
The notes are to be five dollars and upwards.
The Secretary of the Treasury has sanctioned ,
this bill.

The amount required for the navy during the
present financial year is 481 millions of dollars.
It is reported from the South that General Burn-
side's :expedition had arrived in Pamlico Sound,
and was about to attack Newbern and Roanoke
Island. The Confederates are said to be ready for
resistance.

The Commercial Advertiser states that the Con-
federates have abandoned Fort Pulaski.

The City of New York was intercepted off Cape
Race on the 23d inst.

The llibernian has arrived at Portland, and the
British steamer Racer at New York.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, JAN. 23, EVENING.
Money abundant.

Wheat buoyant, and le. higher. Corn steady,

lc. higher. Provisions steady. Coffee very firm.
Sugar well inquired for. Molasses very firm.
Exchange very firm, at 1141.
Large speculative sales have taken place.
Gold is quoted at 31 to 4 per cent. premium.
Stocks firm and advancing. New York Centrals,
83i ; Erie, 35k; Illinois, 634.
The cotton market is quiet. Sales in two days,
1,000 bales. Middling Upland, 30c, to 32c.
Flour sc. higher, firm and advancing.

THE MEXICAN INTERVENTION.
NEW YORK, JAN. 23.
(Per Canada, by telegraph to Halifax and from
Queenstown.)

Advices received here from Mexico to the 10th
inst. announce that General Prim and the French
and English squadrons arrived at Vera Cruz on the
7th inst.

The English, French, and Spanish flags floated
over Vera Cruz and the fort of St. Juan de Ulloa.

There was no diminution in the signs of the in-
tention of the Mexicans to make resistance in the
interior.

According to some accounts Vera Cruz was sur-
rounded on the land side.

An attack on the city was apprehended.

THE ESCAPE OF IRE NASRVILLE.

SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 4.

The Tuscarora left Southampton Water last week,
and anchored in Yarmouth Roads. There is every
reason to believe that her commander received in-
formation from Mr. Adams, the American ambas-
sador, that neither the Tuscarora nor the Nashville
would be allowed to find refuge many days longer
at Southampton. On Saturday the former ship left
Yarmouth Roads, and proceeded westward as far as
Portland. Her commander, Capt. Craven, evidently
believed that the Nashville would delay her depar-
ture until the last moment. His object, probably,
was to keep in Yarmouth Roads, for the purpose of
' getting telegrams from Southampton at Hurst
Castle, and running out into the British Channel
if the Nashville got out through Spithead. Had
Capt. Craven stopped in Yarmouth Roads, the Nash-
ville could not have left without great danger. His
trip to Portland was the salvation of the Confede-
rate steamer. The Nashville was ready to start on
Saturday. On Monday at noon the Tuscarora passed
inward through the Needles. Capt. Craven hesitated
to approach nearer to Southampton ; but, being
in want of some 40 tons or so of coals to
fill up his bunkers, he ventured in as far as
Cowes. Her Majesty's steamer Shannon was still
lying there with her steam up. Not suspecting any-
thing, Captain Craven dropped his anchor. He had
no sooner done so than he received a telegram from
Southampton stating that the Nashville was leaving
the dock. This caused unusual excitement on board
the Tuscarora, during which a communication was
received from the Shannon that- Captain Pegrim, of
the Nashville, having given legal notice to the pro-
per authorities of his intention to leave the port of
Southampton, Captain Craven would not be able to
leave neutral waters until 24 hours had transpired
after the departure of the Nashville. The Shannon
immediately shifted her position to the westward
of the Tuscarora, to bar her exit through the west
channel. Even if the Tuscarora had not been im-
mediately under the Shannon's guns, she could not
have got away to the eastward, for her Majesty's
ship Trafalgar barred her exit that way. The
Nashville came careering down Southampton
Water, and just as she passed close to the Tuscarora
the officers and cre w of the Nashville commenced
cheering the Jersey mail packet, which was pro-
ceeding to Southampton, and then the Nashville
passed rapidly on towards the Needles. The pilot
left her about four miles outside, going at the rate
of 11 knots. It will be in vain for the Tuscarora to
attempt to follow her, and if there is no other Fede-
ral war steamer in the Channel to intercept her,
there can be no doubt of her escape. The Tuscarora
will, there is every reason to believe, leave Cowes
to-night, and proceed to the Mediterranean. She
will, it is believed, visit Southampton again in four
months time, The Nashville has been at South-
ampton nearly three months. Mr. Yancey, the
Confederate commissioner, it is said, left South-
ampton for Havannah in the Royal Mail steamer
Seine yesterday.