The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-30 00:00:00

FRANCE.

BOURSE, Jan. 29.—The market has been ani-
mated as far as regards the amount of business
transacted, but without any further improvement
in prices. Threes, for the Account, arc now at
71f. 25c. Railways also pretty firm.
The following are the last quotations :-
41 per per Cents ... 99 80 Credit Fonder 1270
Do. end month.... 99 90' Belgian 4}
3 per Cents
Do. end month 7l 25 Roman
Bank Shares 3000 Austrian
Credit Mobilier.... 750 Spanish Threes —
Do. Account 752 50 Home Debt

THE

-AIL.

LISBON, lAN. 29.

The Royal Mail steamship Tync, from the Brazils,
has arrived hero. She was to leave Lisbon for
Southampton at 12 30 to-day, with 45 passengers,
£14,000 in specie, 450 rolls of tobacco, and 146
packages of Sundries.

RIO JANEIRO, Jan. B.—Exchange on London,
251 to 251. Coffee, good first, 6.650 reis. Ship-
ments since the departure of the last steamer,
42,158 bags, including 28,658 for the Channel.
Stock, 320,000 bags. Freights for the Channel,
50s. to 655.

At Bahia, exchange on London was quoted 25,7
to 26. Sugar 2.400 to 2.500 reis.

Exchange on London at Pernambuco, 251 to 26.
Sugar, whites, 3.500 to 3.700 ; brown, 1.600 reis.
Cotton, 9.300 to 9.500 reis.

ARRIVAL OF MESSRS. MASON AND

SLIDELL.

SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY.
The liberated Confederate Commissioners to Eng-

and and Franco, Messrs. Mason and Slidell, aceorn-

panied by their secretaries, Messrs. M‘Farland and
Eustis, arrived here this morning on board the
Royal Mail Company's steamship La Plata, Capt.
C. G. Weller. A more literal restoration of the
status quo could scarcely have been effected, so far
as the four passengers themselves are concerned, as
by a singular coincidence they have come to Eng-
land in the very steamship in which they 'would
have made the Atlantic voyage a couple of months
ago but for their forcible abduction from the Trent

(in which vessel they were proceeding from Ha-
vannah to St. Thomas to meet the homeward
steamer La Plata) by Captain Wilkes, of the San
Jacinto. Nine weeks ago this morning—on Wed-
nesday, the 27th of November—the Plata arrived in
our docks about 11 o'clock, bringing the tidings of
111)0I1 flqg, and
within an hour or so of the same tour to-day the
Plata again arrives bringing the captured Confede-
rates to our shores.

it appears from the statement of a gentleman
who has accompanied them home that Messrs.
Mason and Slidell left Fort Warren, at Boston,
where they had been confined, on the Ist ofJanuary,
the first intimation of their release being conveyed

to them by the arrival of a tipstaff to tell them to
go out of their prison. Mr. Slidell asked him for
his papers, to show his authority for the course
he was taking. The tipstaff replied that he had
none, on which Mr. Slidell declined to leave,
but he at length yielded to the solicitations of
Colonel Dymock, the commandant of the fortress,
who begged him to go, as he knew the man, and
that no papers could be produced. The four pri-
soners were taken from Fort Warren in charge of the
tipstaff and six marines, without any officer, and
conveyed 40 miles in a small steamtug to Cape Sable,
where they were transferred to her Majesty's gun-
boat Rinaldo, Captain Hewitt, which was lying off
to receive them. The Rinaldo bore up for Halifax
for four days, and was then driven by the violence

of the storm that was raging to Bermuda. They al]
landed at Bermuda, and remained there one day.

Admiral Alilne ordered the Rinaldo to take them on
to St. Thomas to catch the mail steamer for Eng-
land, offering the Commissioners, however, if they
preferred it, to send them on in her Majesty's ship
Racer, but they expressed themselves well satisfied
with the Rinaldo, and accordingly proceeded in her.
She left Bermuda on the 10th inst., and arrived at
St. Thomas on the 14th, about two hours before the
Plata sailed for this port.
The health of the prisoners has not suffered in
any way by their confinement in Fort Warren,
although they describe both the prison and the
treatment they received as being very bad. Cap-
tain Hewitt, of the Rinaldo, did everything in his
power to testify the kindly feelings of the British
Government towards the prisoners, and to promote
their comfort on board his ship; and they speak in
the same manner of the behaviour and conduct of
all the British officers, both of the naval and mer-
chant service, with whom they have come in contact.
Mr. Slidell left here by the 11 30 a.m. train for
London ; whence he proceeds to Paris, where Mrs.
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Mason followed by the 3 o'clock train, a telegram
having been received from Captain Pegrim, who is
in London, that he would wait there to meet him.
There was a considerable crowd of persons col-
lected on the dock quay when the Plata came along-
side, as, indeed, there always is on the arrival of a
West India mail steamer, and the number was
undoubtedly increased as the news spread that
Mason and Slidell were on board, curiosity to see
the four men whose case has figured so prominently
before the world during the last two months, and
who are said to have cost this country a million
sterling a-piece, having drawn some people to the
spot. There was, however, not the least attempt to
get up any sort of demonstration on the part of the
spectators ; not a cheer was raised, and when the
released prisoners left the Plata they passed on
shore, and to their hotel, just as ordinary pas-
sengers.
Some of the officers of the Nashville waited upon
Messrs. Mason and Slidell, to pay their respects,
immediately on the arrival of the Plata.

THE TUSCA.RORA AND THE NASH
VILLE.

SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY,

The Tuscarora left her moorings again about 8
o'clock this morning, and steamed down the river,
but with what intentions as to the future remains
as close a secret as all her previous movements have
been. She has brought up in Yarmouth Roads,
where she lay up to a late hour this afternoon, and
some provisions have, it is stated, been sent down
to her. An official despatch from Portsmouth was
put on board her this morning by her Majesty's
ship Sprightly on her way to this port.
Her Majesty's screw frigate Shannon arrived
from Portsmouth yesterday morning, and has
taken up a position just within Calshot Castle
at the entrance of the Southampton Water, The
object of her being stationed at this spot has not
been allowed publicly to transpire.
There are sundry rumours in circulation, but
they cannot be traced to any solid foundation,
that both the Tuscarora and the Nashville have
been ordered away, and that the latter vessel will
leave, probably, on Thursday.,

SALMON POACHING IN CIIMBERLAND.—CARLISLE,
Tuesday.—The inquest on the body of Edward Atkinson,
water-watcher, who was killed at Brocklewath, Cumber-
land, in a fatal encounter with poachers on the 15th inst.,
was resumed to-day before Mr. Carrick, the coroner, and a
highly respectable jury. Some additional medical evidence
was taken as to the state of the health of Bowman, the other
watcher. It was stated that he was now rapidly recovering,
although it was at one time apprehended that his wounds,
like Atkinson's, would prove fatal. A heavy knotted club
was produced, which was found near the scene of the fray;
and the medical man who had attended Bowman said that
the serious injuries on his head and shoulders might have
been caused by that. The evidence having been concluded,
the coroner ddressed the jury, pointing out to them in the
course of his observations the distinction between wilful
nmrder and manslaughter. It appeared to be admitted on
the part of the prosecution that the deceased in apprehend-
ing the man, who was fishing in the river, was performing
an unlawful act; and the illegal imprisonment of a man's
person had been held to reduce killing with the sword to
manslaughter. But if that fact would reduce the crime to
manslaughter, would the same extenuating circumstances
extend to the other men, who were identified as William
Robinson and Earl, who went to the rescue of the old man
and were not being arrested themselves f' The coroner,
after referring to the deadly character of the
jweapons used,
and other points, left the case to the jury. Thejury con-
sulted for half an hour, after which they delivered a verdict
of "Manslaughter" against Wm. Robinson and Hugh Earl.
The coroner thereupon liberated the old man Robinson, so
far as ho was concerned, but ho was detained by the police
to be brought before the magistrates along with his son and
Earl and the farmer Milburn.
NOVEL POCKET PIST.O7 DiStol with four
barrels, and weighing but 9,, ,R;f.
• • of American con-
ception, is now being muitiened by the celebrated gun
makers, Messrs. Tipping and Lawden, of Birmingham, for
Great Britain and thaencdolsooniuens.errint
ifitsreadetbiyonnrielvaitivonlyg
drcartridges—powder, cap, and ball in one—missed fire."
tissocrciaannrgttri?ts something beyond belief, and as much as 400
yards has been said to have been attained. Half of this
distance would, however, be remarkable • but as the whole
of the official reports concur in placing in the very foro•
most rank of its class, and comparing it in its power to
rifles of not a very early date, there can be little doubt that
I its capabilities are not overrated.

NEW A.

TAME.

Mrs. D. Boucicault having sufficiently recovered
from her long and severe illness to be able to resume
her professional duties, returned to the Adelphi last
night, and appeared as Eily O'Connor in the famous
play of " The Colleen Bawzi." She was received
with great applause by a crowded audience, and
played with her usual grace, fervour and anima-
tion. Mr, Boucicault sustained his old character
of Myles-na-Coppaleen, and acted with great spirit
and energy. " The Octoroon" and " The Colleen
Bawn " form, in conjunction, an abundant and
attractive bill of fare, and fill the house nightly to
overflowing. They will continue to be per-
formed until the middle of next month, when both
pieces will be withdrawn until July, to make way
for a new drama by the same author, in which Mr.
and Mrs. Boucicault will appear. This latter play,
which will be produced on or about the 15th Feb.,
will hold possession of the stage until the 21st
April, on which night will be brought out a new
romantic drama and a new fairy domestic tale, both
by Mr.Boucicault. The manager announces that the
above group of plays will constitute the entertain-.
ments at the Adelphi during the summer season.