The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-10 00:00:00

THE NEWS .FRO.M AMERICA.

One of the most curious instances of the uncertainty of
steam-packet communication, notwithstanding our belief
in is perfection, has been exemplified in the transmission
of the despatches respecting the Trent outrage. Earl Rus-
sell's despatch, demanding the release of the Confederate
commissioners, took 19 days in reaching Washington, and
Lord Lyons' despatch, announcing the release of Mason
and Slidell, took 12 days only in reaching England.
As the news from America will for some time to come be
of special interest to this country, we give below a list of
the steam packets which will leave the United States for
England during this month, viz :

Dates of
leaving the
United States.
America Jan. 1
City of Edinburgh „ 4
Nova Scotian .. „ 4
Niagara
Borussia ,, 11
Etna
Norwegian „ 11
Asia
Bremen
Kangaroo
Bohemian
Canada
Sa x onia
City of Manchester „ 25
Hibernia „ 25
Arabia „ 29

Steamers.

Dates when
due in

England.
.4 •• Jan. 13
•• . • „ 16
.... „ 16
•• •• „ 20
•• •• ,9 24
• ••• „ 23
.• •• 9, 23
• ••• ~ 27
.... ~ 31
.... ~ 30
.... ~ 30
•. • • Feb. 3

•••• If 6

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury in
Downing-street. The Ministers present were Viscount
Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Duke
of Argyll, Sir George Grey, Earl Russell, S'r G. C. Lewis,
the Duke of Somerset, the Right Hon. Thomas Milner
Gibson, Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Right Hon. C. P.
Villiers, and the Right Hon. E. Cardwell.

The Duchess of Athole has left the St. George's
Hotel for Scotland.

The Earl and Countess of Darnley aro entertain-
ing a select party at their seat, Cobham Hall, Kent.
The Earl and Countess of Lichfield and family
have arrived at their residence in Dover-street, from Shug-
borough Abbey, Stafford.

Count Gleichen left London on Wednesday for
Osborne, and returned yesterday afternoon.
Francis Countess of Albemarle and Colonel the
Hon. P. Cust come to town to-day from visiting the Earl
and Countess of Darnley at Cobham Hall.
Lord and Lady Huntingfield have left the St.
George's Hotel.

Mr. and Lady Edith Hastings have arrived at
St. Leonard's from their seat in Leicestershire.

The Rev. W. Vernon Harcourt and Mrs. Vernon
llarcourt have left Farrance's Hotel for their residence at
York.

Colonel and Mrs. Muro have left Farranee's
Hotel for Petworth House, Petworth, Sussex.

The Eugenia Smith, boarded by the Federal
steamer Santiago de Cuba, was built at Lewis, in the State
of Delaware, in 1841, but was registered as a British ship
at Nassau, New Providence, in 1861.

Loss OF THE BRITISH SHIP QUEEN.—lnforma-
tion was received in Liverpool yesterday of the loss of the
ship Queen, Captain Itobellard, of London, to Cape Coast
Castle. It appeared that the vessel had been drifted into
the bay of Yof, near Cape Coast Castle, and was totally
wrecked. The crew, consisting of six or seven men, were
brought to Liverpool from Bathurst (Gambia), in the royal
mail Steamer Athenian, which arrived in the Many yes-
terday,

LATEST NEWS.

FEDERAL PLOT TO BURN

THE NASHVILLE.

SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 10

Three armed men and an officer, from the Federal
corvette Tuscarora, were found last night in the
docks watching the Nashville.
They were discovered by Mr. Philip Hedge, the
dock superintendent, close at the Nashville's bows.
They had dark lanterns and combustibles for the
purpose of signalling the Tuscarora should the
Nashville attempt to leave the dock.
Mr. Hedge stated that the docks were private
property, that they had no right there for such a
purpose, and insisted upon their leaving the dock
premises immediately, which they eventually did.
The Nashville is now getting up steam to leave
the docks, and to anchor near the Tuscarora.

The Confederate war-steamer Sumter is expected
here, She has seven guns an 1 140 men.

(ANOTHER ACCOUNT.)

SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING.

The Nashville has her fires lighted and is getting
steam up, but there are as yet (half-past 10) no
signs of her moving from her berth. The Tuscarora
has full steam on. A boat was seen to leave her
about 10 o'clock, and came in towards the dock, as
if reconnoitring, and then hoisted sail, and returned
to the ship as fast as possible,

THE BANK OF FRANCE.

PARIS, JAN, 10.

Tho Moniteur of this morning publishes the
usual monthly return of the Bank of France, which
shows the following results as compared with the
November return .