The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-30 00:00:00

mous vote.

A resolution has been introduced into the Fede-
ral House of Representatives, recommending Lin-
coln to send or receive peace commissioners, or
secure the cessation of hostilities and the union :of
the States. The resolution was defeated by 34
to 51.

Southern official reports state that Senator Foote
when arrested avowed he was proceeding to Wash-
ington to negotiate peace.

The Richmond Examiner urges the burning of al
cotton and tobacco not needed by the Government.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Money easy. Gold, 210*. Exchange on Lon-
don, 234 ; do. on Paris, 210 215. Stocks depressed :
New York Centrals, 1111 ; Illinois, 119/ ; Erie,
731; Five-Twenty Bonds, 109*. The military in-
telligence depresses gold and stocks. Cotton de-
pressed : Middling Upland, 100. Flour and
wheat declining ; corn depressed. Provisions de-
clining : coffee steady; sugar good inquiry

molasses quiet. Petroleum, no sales ; crude, 51 ;
refined, 70.

(PER TILE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ASSOCIATION.)
(Per Asia via Roche's Point.)
NEW YORK, JAN. 17.
The Federals occupy all the works south of Fort
Fisher. The latter fort was only conquered after
desperate fighting with severe loss. The• garrison
falling back to the extreme point of the peninsula
was followed and captured. Many of the guns in
the fort were injured by the terrible fire of the navy.
The accounts respecting guns captured vary from
40 to 72. Salutes are firing everywhere in honour
of the triumph. It is not supposed Wilmington
can be immediately captured, but the port for
blockade running is sealed, though not wholly.
Butler was testifying at Washington on his failurQ
when news of the capture was received.
It is rumoured that Grant's army is moving, hav-
ing been largely reinforced by Thomas.
General Sherman has destroyed railway connec-
tion with Hood.
Troops are concentrating at New Allans for a
heavy assault on Mobile.
Four thousand Federals are at Franklin Mills, on
Dog River.
Hood is at Corinth, with the same line of defence
that Sydney Johnstone had in 1862.
Mr. Blair's. visit and return calls forth much
speculation, but it is generally conceded that, poli-
tically, it was fruitless. The Virginia House of
Delegates rejected peace resolutions by a vote of
101 against 2. The Federal House has also rejected
peace propositions. It is rumoured that the Con-
federate Congress has peace proposals before it in
secret session.
The Federal House concurred in the Senate's
amendment to the Reciprocity joint resolution.
The Senate adopted a resolution of inquiry into
the repeal of the 10th article of the Ashburton
treaty, which, the Times says, is the first step
towards its abrogation. It says President Lin-
coln favours the step.
The House committee on elections decided to
admit only the New Orleans members.
The Tribune asserts that the Government does
not insist on the unconditional surrender of the
South as a preliminary to peace.
The Examiner urges the destruction of all cotton
and tobacco not needed for Government purposes.
The Sentinel says Gen. Lee has declined to extend
his command beyond the month of Cape Fear River.
The General not only favoured arming the Blacks,
but their freedom and the freedom of. their families.
Several Confederate bombproofs along the James
River were destroyed by the late freshet.
General Hunter is reported appointedto the com-
mand of Butler's army. Butler is reported largely
behind in his financial accounts with the Govern-
ment.
General Canby has issued stringent rules against
contraband trade.
The Confederates destroyed the gunboats Rattler
and Veranso.
The frigate San Jacinto was wrecked on the
Bahamas.
President Davis has sent a communication to the
House respecting Mr. Foote's arrest. The arrest
was not officially authorised.
The extradition of the St. Alban's raiders is now
regarded as probable.
The Federals are about to evacuate Fort Gibson.
The Confederate ram on the Roanoke River is
nearly finished.
Drafting has been ordered in Louisiana, Missis-
sippi, and Arkansas.

(Via Halifax and Roche's Point.)

NEW YORK, JAN. 18.

Richmond papers confirm the capture of Fort
Fisher, which the Whig says is an unfortunate rather
than disastrous event. The capture cuts off but one
channel into Cape Fear River, as Fort Caswell,
commanding another entrance, remains on the south
side, heavily manned and armed. There are also
other works which guard the approaches to Wil-
mington.

It is doubtful whether battery Lamb, which do-
minates Fort Fisher, has been captured or not.
Admiral Porter says the' army and navy lost
heavily during the bombardment, which continued
three days.
Unofficial despatches estimate the Federal loss at
900, while private despatches place it far higher.
The Confederates lost 500 killed. The approaches
to the fort were strewn with dead.

The Marines suffered terribly from the fire of
artillery and musketry at short range.
The magazine exploded after the capture, killing
and wounding 200 Federais—Lieuts. Preston and
Porter among the slain. Colonels Pennybacker and
Bell, who took part in the assault, are dangerously
wounded.

The Talahassie and Chickamauga participated
in the fight.

The Federals regard the storming of Fort Fisher
the most brilliant victory of the war.
The Tribune admits the victory does not stop
blockade running with Wilmington, as 15 miles of
the river is strongly fortified.
T. H. Clint, director of Quebec Bank, has
been suspended.
The World's correspondent learns that Charleston
will be evacuated and the Confederate works
blown up.

The land attack upon Fort Fisher was led by
General Terry.
Thomas has sent part of the fifteenth and seven-
teenth army corps to reinforce Sherman. The latter
has withdrawn from before Hardeeville.

It is rumoured that Grant's headquarters will be
changed to Washington. •
Breckenbridge, it is reported, is appointed Secre-
tary of War in place of Seddon.

Pierre Soulle is in Mexico on a mission from the
Confederate States.

Mr. Foote has been discharged.
Fry, the composer, is dead, also Mr. Edward
Everett.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, JAN. 18.

Stocks depressed-5-20's, 109 i ; Erie, 78i- ex div. ;
Illinois Central, 123/ ; New York Central, 115 ;
Sterling, 91 ; Cotton, 102. Coffee declined lc. ;
indigo firm ; iron dull ; Scotch pig $6O ; lead un-
settled ; linseed oil firm ; petroleum, 92 (2 72) ;
salt firm ; saltpetre dull ; sugar firm ; tobacco
active. Freights improving owing to reduced supply
of tonnage.

NEW YORK, J. 19 (Evening).
The remaining works near Wilmington have not
been assaulted.

General Sherman has occupied Poctaglio (?)
with all its approaches, and threatens Branchville.
Hopes are entertained at Richmond that Fort Fisher
may be retaken by an attack in rear.

A Federal force has left Decatur for Mont-

gomery.
The Richmond papers state that President Davis
has informed Mr. Blair that he is ready to receive
or send properly accredited commissioners to
negotiate.
President Lincoln has signed the Act repealing
the Reciprocity Treaty with Canada.
Four blockade-runners have reached Havannah.
The British barque, John Dull, with A cargo of

cotton, has been totally wrecked off the Rio

Grande.

A Montreal produce-dealer is reported to have
failed for three-quarters of a million.

COMMERCIAL.

Gold, 208. Stocks declining heavily, with gene-
ral panic. Five-Twenties, 109 ; Reading, 107 ;
Illinois, 1191 ; New York Central, 111. Cotton, 98.

MEXICO.
VERA CRUZ, DEC. 31.
The first detachment of Austrian troops arrived

here to-day,
Count Thun has also arrived.

FRANCE.

The Prince Imperial on Friday gave at the Pa-
lace of the Tuileries the fete which has been spoken
of to a deputation of the pupils of the colleges of
Paris and Versailles. Twelve pupils were invited
from each college, selected from among the most
deserving of the 7th class, the studies of which the
Prince himself is this year following under M. Mon-
nier, his preceptor. The guests arrived at the Tui-
leries at one, conducted by the heads of the respec-
tive colleges. One of the pupils delivered a com-
plimentary address to his Imperial Highness, and
two others recited a dialogue written for the occa-
sion. The Empress during the day did not cease to
manifest the most gracious kindness to the young
guests. The Princess Clotilda and the Princess
Mathilde, who were present, were likewise most
gracious. In reply to a toast in honour of the
Prince proposed by one of the guests, his Imperial
Highness replied in a firm and sympathetic voice,
" I drink to my young comrades, the children of
France." Previously to the banquet M. Robin
gave a performance in natural magic and sleight of
hand for the amusement of the youthful party.
BOURSE, Jan. 28.—The upward movement ma-
nifested yesterday has continued to-day, and the
market has been very animated. For the Account,
Threes opened at 67f. 20c„ and are now at 67f.
25c. Mobiiier are also higher, and are now quoted
at 971 f. 25c. The Railway Share Market has par-
ticipated in the movement, and quotations have
generally improved. The market closed as follows :

41 per Cents 95 70
Do. end month —
3 per Cents. 67 10
Do. end month 67 15
Credit Mobilier 967 50
Do. end month
Bank Shares 3540
Credit Foncier 1280
Roman 73

Italian Loan 65 25
Do. end month 65 15
Ditto Threes —
New Mexican
Russian —
Austrian
Spanish Threes --
Home Debt
Deferred

RAIL'

'AYS.

Cash. Acct.
Orleans
Northern lOOB 75 ~. 1010
Lyons and Mediterranean 945 ... 943 75
Southern 585 ... 581 25
Western 537 50 ... 540
Eastern
Sardinian 3OB 75 ... 306 25
Austrian
Lombard 540 ... 543 75
North of Spain 353 75 ... 348 75
Saragossa 412 50 ... 410
Ditto to Barcelona 175 ... 175

West Indian, Mexican, and Pacific Mails

SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 29.

The Royal Mail Company's steamer Atrato, Capt.
Jellico, with the above mails, arrived this morning.
She brings 80 passengers, on freight specie value
$1,038,057, and the following cargo : 112 serons
cochineal, 1,313 serous indigo, 796 cases cigars, 134
bales tobacco, 12 casks coffee, 4 bales sarsaparilla,
30 casks ginger, 4 bales hats, 2 cases shell, 10 boxes
planes, 534 bales bark, 17 bales rubber, 81 bags
cocoa, 8 bales cotton, and 76 packages sundries.
Dates by this arrival are Vera Cruz, 2d; Havana,
9th ; Santa Martha, Ist; Carthagena, 2d ; Colon,
6th ; Jamaica, 9th ; Jacmel, 10th ; Porto Rico,
13th ; Demerara, 7th ; Tobago, 7th ; Trinidad,
7th ; Barbadoes, 10th ; Grenada, 10th ; St. Vin-
cent, 10th ; St. Lucia, 10th ; Martinique, Guade-
loupe, Dominique, Antigua, Montserrat, Nevis, and
St. Kitts, 11th; Tortola, 12th; and St. Thomas, 14th
inst.

The Atrato experienced during the last five days
of her passage strong head winds and heavy sea.
Her Majesty's ship Styx left Antigua for Barba-
does on the 11th inst. ; the Cordelia was at Domi-
nica on the 10th ; Admiral Sir James Hope was ex-
pected at Barbadoes on the 20th ; the French frigate
Bellore was at Martinique; her Majesty's ship
Shannon was at Colon on the 6th ; the Aboukir,
Falcon, and Nimble were at Jamaica ; the Rosario
left Kingston on the 7th for Honduras; the Phaeton
was at Matamoras on Dec. 28 ; the Petrel left Vera
Cruz on the 30th for Matamoros a Federal steam
corvette and two gunboOt,s were off Boazas ; the
French transports Entreprenato, Euve, and Rhine,
and the Navarre, Austrian frigate, were at Vera Criz;
the Wolverine left Havana for Matamoras on the Bth
inst. The American paddle-steam ram arrived at
Havana, and left the same day for Wilmington, to
join the squadron there.
Her Britannic Majesty's steamer Sutlej was to sail
from Esquimault, Vancouver, on the arrival at that
port of the Tribune.
The French screw-transport Rhone was at Tam-
pico waiting for specie by the Conducta, which the
imperial authorities would not allow to be shipped
on board the Royal Mail Company's steamer Solent,
for which vessel it was intended. The merchants
remonstrated, and protested against such pioceed-
ings on the part of the authorities. A correspondent
writing from Tampico, says :---" The French seem
anxious to create a trade with Mexico, and they evi-
dently are not backward in adopting strong mea-
sures to accomplish it."

The weather at Barbadoes continued fine ; the
harvest promised to be a good one ; the canes every-
where were thriving, and the crop of sugar was ex-
pected to reach 50,000 hhds. Shipments for 1864
were 36,108 hhds. sugar, 16,000 puns. molasses,
against 42,000 hhds. sugar and 15,000 puns. mo-
lasses of the previous year. Sugar-making was
expected to commence about the latter end of
February. Cotton-growing continued to occupy
considerable attention ; the harvest is calculated to
realise $300,000 return to the -proprietors. Emi-
gration had subsided amongst the labouring classes.
The health of the island continued good. Exchange
on London per £lOO, buying, 90 days, 480 ; 60
days, 481; 30 days, 482 ; selling, 485, 488, and 491
dollars.

At Grenada preparations were making for the
crop ; the increase in sugar was expected to reach
from 1;000 to 3,000 hogsheads in excess of last year.
The cotton pick had commenced, and favourable
results were looked for. Cocoa gathering and dry-
ing was retarded in consequence of showery weather
in the mountains. The state of the public finances
was satisfactory, all debts being paid up to the end
of 1864, with a balance in hand of £4,365 4s. 4d.
for the service of the current year. With the ex-
ception of a few American whalers the harbour was
bare of shipping. Exchange at the Colonial Bank
for selling 90 days' drafts, $4BO 60 days, $4821
and 30 days' $485.

The Address of the House of Lords, in answer to
the Queen's Speech, will be moved by the Duke of Cleve-
land, and seconded by the Earl of Charlemont.

NEW WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.—New Westminster
Bridge has now an approach which agrees with its width
of road and footways. Bridge-street, Westminster, has
been widened, and forms a continued line of road from the
bridge to Storey's-gate. The removal of the block of
houses which stood between Bridge-street and Palace-yard
afforded ample space for so desirable an improvement. The
new roadway has a rise of about two feet, where it connects
the bridge, from the level of the old road in Parliament-
street, which greatly adds to its general appearance.
Judging from the present appearance of the works a day or
two will suffice to throw the whole width of the road•open
to the public.

Mr. Massey, M.P. for the borough of Salford,
and now Chairman of Committees in the House of Com-
mons, will succeed to the seat in the General Council of
India, about to bo vacated by Sir Charles Trevelyan, who
retires from India on the ground of ill health. The talents
of Mr. Massey have been tested and proved as Under-
Secretary in the Home Department and as Chairman of
Ways and Means, whilst his acquirements as a lawyer and
historical writer are well known to public fame. His
freedom from any prejudices on local parties in India will
prove an advantage in the changes that are evidently de-
manded in the administration of Eastern affairs. Mr.
Massey will be raised to the dignity of Privy Councillor
before hii departure for Calcutta.--Obeerrer.

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hurt , eradgr.

HER MAJESTY.

OsBORNE, Jan. 28.
Owing to the inclemency of the weather the (Pee
was unable to leave the house yesterday raoruing*
Her Majesty walked and drove in the afternoon.
Jan. 29.
The Queen, accompanied by the Princess of
Wales, Princess Helena, and Princess Beatrice;
drove out yesterday afterday afternoon in an open
carriage and four.
Princess Louise also drove, attended by Countess
Blucher.
The Prince of Wales, attended by Colonel Ir.:
sonby and Captain Grey, went to Portsmouth Yr
terday, and from thence honoured Mr. A.
with a visit, and was conducted over the Do
Waltham Clay Works.
The Prince returned to Osborne in the evening'

The Prince of Wales.
udecl
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, atte-
by Colonel Ponsonby and Captain Grey, erlho
over from Osborne on Saturday morning itiess
royal yacht Alberta, Captain his Serene nig'„tii
the Prince Leiningen, and landed at the Portsra°-
dockyard, where his royal highness proceeded inieft
carriage to the railway station, Landport, an 0,
in one of the royal railway carriages espeeiall„o,
tached to the 11.40 ordinary train to Bishop '
tham, on a visit to Mr. Helps. His royal Ilig11„11,era
returned in the afternoon, and embarked on 'rck,
the Alberta, from the King's-stairs, at five °'cli`c)oo
the Prince's standard flying at the main, whic;oo
arrival and departure received a royal salute Ow
the Victory and other ships in commission in
harbour. The Turkish ships, being al°llg:gri
the dockyard, could not salute, but their CO
were hoisted, and their bands played the Pigc
National Anthem. The naval Commander'".
Chief, Admiral Sir M. Seymour, K.C.8., and jegrel3.
tain F. Scott, A.D.C., were in attendance, an
ceived the Prince on arrival and departure.

Health of Cardinal Wiseman.
8, YORK-PLACE,
The following bulletin was issued yesterda3r
" The Cardinal remains much the same as )
terday.
" W. MUNK, M.
" CESAR HAWK°.
" EDWARD TEGART;
" Sunday, Jan. 28, 1865, half-past 1 p.m' at
A consultation of the doctors will take Place
four o'clock to-day (Monday).

Death of M. Thouvenel.
ro
We learn by telegraph of the death of M. and
venel, late French Minister of Foreign Affairt,pls
who was also French Ambassador at Constaut'''
in 1855. and
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M. Thouvenel was born in Verdun in 1"--"LgO
was consequently in his 47th year. After inant`ect
journey to the East, the story of which he publisAra
in 1839, he entered the French Ministry of Fel3"
Affairs. He proceeded to Brussels as attache tO to
Embassy in 1844, and the following year he
Athens as Secretary of Legation. When the re' 01
tion of 1848 broke out, M. Thouvenel, on the r' nd
of M. Rayneval, was appointed Chargé &A-flail:: of
interim at Athens, and, on the advent to P'9%)0.1
General Cavaignac, the post was conferral ;,,7teil
him definitively ; but he was afterwards aPPc:„—ffer•
Minister Plenipotentiary. When the serious
ences arose in 1850 between England and fir3nce)
respecting Don Pacifico, and when, in consala`—bir
the ports of Greece were ordered to be blockad'aej
the English Government, M. Thouvenel sec°lllo,o
most zealously the mission of Baron Gros, who
sent to Greece as Minister Plenipoteniary with a 1:300,
of settling the dispute caused by the Portuguese
A short time afterwards the late diplomatist
P is
seeded to Munich as French Minister, and at ttillo
Court the services he had rendered to King °v
v..
caused him to be well received by his Maj,re6ii
at
brother, the King of Bavaria. After the coup ch
of December 2 the political direction of the Frees,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs was confided to ce
and he continued to perform the duties of the e'-io
till the period of the Conferences at Vienna. as-
1855 M. Thouvenel was nominated French Au) r.
sador at Constantinople, where he strenuous o
lYa by
deavoured to lessen the influence then posses cult
Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, and had also aa. tile
task to perform in combating the proposals °,bisa
Austrian diplomatists in respect of the Paill:0-5
100
Principalities. M. Thouvenel was recalled t°,creir." 113
M. Walewski at the Ministry of Foreign A'a-„,A, tie
1860, at the period when such great
difficulties were presented by the Italian
having been previously elevated to the dig
senator and Grand Officer of the Legion all°,%by
He was succeeded as Minister for Foreign AffaP'
M. Drouyn de Lhuys only a short time since.i this
During the period when M. Thouvenel ajiti
office he wrote a great number of despatche.,s,,O,
diplomatic notes to the French Ministers aPr-,ti..
displaying much ability and knowledge of the Pe 0,
liar and difficult circumstances on which his c°,o
munications treated. His published works On" of
questi 90
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of "Hungary and Wallachia," and << Souvenirs 01.
Voyages and Historical Notices," which were
lected and published in 1840, after having first a
1?
peared in the Revue des Deux Mondes.
His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador all(!
the Countess Bernstorff returned to Cannon House-territc`i
on Saturday, from a visit to Colonel North, MP., 31'
Baroness North, at Wroxton Abbey.
The Duchess (Dowager) of Athole lel
town in a day or two for Osborne, in order to bilecii°er
Lady Churchill as Lady in Waiting in attendance
Majesty. nd

The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn • ,
Lady Georgiana Hamilton are expected to arrive at leJ.
terfield House to-morrow, from Beaudesert, near Lich
The noble marquis and marchioness and daughter N" 1401
teed to Cannes in the course of the week to join the
and Countess of Mount-Edgcumbe. •gi rea
Lord Willoughby de Eresby was conol-eas
better on Saturday, and yesterday the medical relent 18f
also favourable. or°
Lord and Lady Foley are expected to re. tlO
home from a tour in Italy at the end of this or earlYtS to
ensuing week, his lordship having made arrangoncji
be present at the opening of Parliament.
The Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart., 1
,1 0
who left town last week for Dublin, will return on -31°-
next for the meeting of Parliament,
The Right Hon. Sir John Pakingtonliiis'. Seat
M.P., is expected in town on Saturday next fro). '-
in Worcestershire.
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Right Hon. B. Disraeli and Mrs.

have arrived at Grosvenor-gate for the season.
THE LATE MARCHIONESS OF LONDONDEBR'r:e 013
funeral of the late Lady Londond 'took pia-,
Saturday. The remains had been removed from
hall to Long Newton, the family burial-place, for irate `" 0,01
Business was entirely suspended at Seaham harheert', 013
the numerous collieries, railways, &c., belonging ,cioc
Londonderry family were laid in for the day. At 9 ,(,),0
11
in the forenoon the funeral cortege proceeded from Chilled
to the railway station, the band of the Seahana 131,-1804
Volunteers playing the "Dead March" in Saul. TherefrOil
a large attendance of tradesmen, agents, pitmen, ("'At'
the collieries, and among the mournerss were Earlllth°
the Duke of Marlborough, the Earl of Portarlingt°:'
Rev. Mr. Law, and Mr. V. Stewart. The mourner'i,:,
tot
corpse were conveyed from the Park-lane station, SeL to
by a special train by way of Sunderland and DarliuP"
Long Newton, where the funeral took place. ,0,4
THE RAMSGATE LIFEBOAT.—During 5 1(1.11
gale on Friday evening, wind about N.E., the of
burg brig Lestros Hermanos struck on the north lort 1.11:
Goodwin Sand, known as the Knoll, at 5 30, but fr:o-07
continual fall of snow and sleet no signals were 0% le
until 7 o'clock, when the lifeboat was immediately 914;04
and proceeded to the rescue, accompanied by the ste:f the
Vulcan,
it being, as described by all on board, ene.lo
worst nights ever experienced at sea. On reacs' s
vessel six hands boarded her. Seeing that there
chance of saving the ship, sail was made by setting
jta
foretopsail, which had the effect of forcing her e'he9'cir, 01'1
deep water. The tide rising the steamer's crew lost 11hpr
in running alongside, and with great smartness tool'
tow,
and returned immediately to the harbour Witotiol
prize. Had it not been for this timely and 1:014,
assistance all must have been lost, the sea most lettria
increasing every minute. The ship shortly after elil
the harbour ;50'
sunk from injuries sustained, The
being digclaarged at Ipw water,