The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-17 00:00:00

(BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)

GRAVESEND, Friday Morning.
Arrived, Jan. 16.—Dreadnought, from Demerara • Ger-
mania' from Landscrona ; Water Sprite, from St. Michael's ;
Carry Ann, from Horsens ; William and Mary, from Guern-
sey; Ann Fezina, from Aarhuus ; Louisa, from Weille.
Arrived, Jan. 17—Lightning, from Landscrona ; Lyra,
from Demerara; Victoria, from Aarhuns ; Reward, Rover,
and Hannah, from Guernsey; Champion, from Boston;
Brazier, from Hamburg.
Sailed—Queen of the Isles, for Brussels.
DEAL, Friday Morning.
Passed, Jan. 16—Brenda (s.s.), from London, for Hall-
fee.; Spirit of the Wind, from London, for Nassau.

BANK OF ENGLAND.

An Account, pursuant to t]
cap. 32, for the week ending
of Jan., 1862 :

ie Act 7th and Bth Victoria.
on Wednesday, the 15th day

ISSUE DEP
Notes issued ........X30,123,4201

ARTMENT.

Government Debt £11,015,100
Other Securities .. 3.634,900
Gold Coin & Bullion 15,473,420
Silver Bullion ....

430,123,420!
BANKING D'
Proprietors' Capi-
tal £14.553,000
Rest
Public Deposits (in-
cluding Exche-
quer, Savings'
Banks, Commis-
missioners of Na-
tional Debt, and
Dividend Ac-

£30,123,420

,7PARTMENT.
Government Secu-
rities (including
Dead Weight A-
nnuity) X12,268,618
Other Securities 17,194,246
Notes
Gold and Silver
Coin 818,206

counts) 4,583,353
Other Deposits 16,480,452
Seven Day and
other Bills 762,825

£39,656,390

£39,656,390

RUMOURED LOSS OF THE PARANA.—We are glad

to learn that there is good ground for discrediting the
rumour that the Parana, with a battalion of Guards on
board, had been lost in the St. Lawrence. It appears that
the authority for the report is a statement in the New York
Herald of the 4th inst. ; but the Slopping Gazette has ad-
vices of that date from Quebec, which make no mention
whatever of the rumoured catastrophe.
THE MANCHESTER MEMORIAL TO THE PRINCE
CONSORT.—It has been decided that this memorial shall
consist of a statue, in the first instance; but considerable
difference of opinion exists as to the disposal of any surplus
funds.

PRESSING THE AMERTCAN NEWS.—The direc-
tors of the City of Dublin Steam-packet Company have re-
ceived from the Postmaster-General a complimentary letter
bearing testimony to the rapidity and accuracy with which
they carried out the arrangements for the rapid transmission
of the important despatches from America on the subject of
the Trent.

THE THAMES EMBANKMENT, SOUTHERN SIDE.--
Yesterday afternoon the commissioners met at the offisee of
the commission in Victoria-street, Westminster; the Right
Hon. the Lord Mayor in the chair. About 20 plans for im-
proving and embellishing the Surrey or southern side of the
river and its navigation, as well as for establishing a public
thoroughfare without stopping the trade upon the bank,
have been sent in to the commissioners, who will proceed to
investigate their merits and report thereon to parliament on
its reassembling, in order that both sides of the river may
be embaneked or improved contemporaneously.

INSTALLATION OF THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE.—
The installation of the Duke of Devonshire as Chancellor
of the University of Cambridge took place this afternoon at
Devonshire House, with the usual formalities. The mem-
bers of the Senate met previously at the Burlington Hotel,
and the procession, as it proceeded on its way to his grace's
residence, attracted much attention.
DEATH OF A PENINSULAR OFFICER. —We have
to record the demise of Captain Thomas Potter, late of the
28th Regiment, which occurred at Gosport on the 13th
instant, at the advanced age of 74 years. The deceased
officer entered the army on the 13th of November, 1806,
became lieutenant the 2d March, 1809, and captain the 25th
of October, 1814. He served in the Peninsula throughout
the whole of the campaigns, and received the war medal
with eight clasps for Corunna, Barrosa, Bad ajoz, Vittoria,
Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, and Orthes.
SMUGGLING EYA. FEMALE.—An elegantly-attired
young woman (says Galignani) provided with a muff and
ample crinoline, arrived at Rouhaix two days ago by rail-
way, and was walking away with a very dignified air, when
something in her appearance having excited the suspicion
of a custom-house officer, she was requested to enter the
office. When there she was subjected to the examination
of the female sear cher, who soon brought to light, from
under her dress, 300 Panatella cigars and 161 b. of fine to-
bacco. The merchazalise was seized and the fair traveller
placed in durance vile, but afterwards set at liberty by
arrangement with the atiministration.