The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-23 00:00:00

AMERICA.

QUEENSTOWN, SAN. 22.
The Etna, which arrived here to-day, brought
£76,000 in specie on freight.
NEW YORK, lAN. 11.

(Per Etna, via Queenstown.)

The leading articles of the press respecting Eng-
land contain nothing of importance.
The _Richmond Whig, referring to Mr. Seward's
despatch upon the Trent question, thinks England
will renew her demand for an apology, or for such
avowals as will guarantee the British flag from fur-
ther insult.

The Congressional Naval Committee has reported
on a bill for the construction of 20 iron-plated steam
gunboats.
The .New York Tones announces that the Con-
gressional Committee of Ways and Means has re-
solved to raise 150,000,000 dols. by taxation during
the present year.

The Richmond Whig, in alluding to the sinking
of the stone fleet off Charleston, says :—" The North
has taken the first step towards making the harbour
of Charleston excellent, and the city impregnable."
General Burnside's expedition has left Anna-
polis, and will rendezvous at Hampton Roads.

The Boston Traveller announces that several
divisions of the army of the Potomac will reinforce
this expedition. Its destination is unknown.
A Cairo despatch states that 25,000 troops are
expected in that town. Upon their arrival, General
Grant, with a column of 60,000 men, will march
upon Nashville, and will endeavour to form a junc-
tion wCth General Buell's forces. The combined
force will then march upon New Orleans. Thi■
movement is expected to take place within six days.

A Southern account states that the Federals have
been driven back under the cover of their gunboats
at North Edisto Island.

The Federal General, Stevens, is still in possession
of the mainland near Beaufort.

The Federals have been successful in two engage-
ments in Western Virginia.
General Price is at Springfield.

The Provost Marshal of St. Louis has notified to
all newspapers appearing outside that town that a
copy of each issue must be sent to him for inspection,
under penalty of suppression.

The New York limes states that a letter has
been received in Washington from President Juarez
declaring that the Mexicans will never yield to
Spanish domination until completely subjugated.

Extensive Protestant and Catholic riots have
taken place at Carbonner, Nova Scotia. The troops
had been called out and many persons wounded.
Quiet was not entirely restored when the despatch
was sent off.

NEW YORK, lAN. 11 (EVENING.)

The Federal Mississippi expedition is ready to
leave Cairo, and a portion of it has already moved
southward.

The New York Tribune announces that Austria
has sent a courteous but decided protest to the
Federal Government against the capture of Messrs.
Mason and Slidell, which it declared was an act not
in accordance with international law.
The excitement at Carbonner continues. The
Bth battery of Royal Artillery have left Halifax
for that place.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, JAN. 10 (Evening).

Money easier : gold, 4 to 41 prem.; silver, 1 to 11 prem.
Stocks buoyant : New York Central, 82i ; Erie, 35 ; Illinois,
63±. Cotton unchanged : Middling Upland, 35 to 361.
Flour improving ; wheat very firm ; corn heavy. Provisions
steady ; coffee good inquiry ; sugar steady ; molasses
steady. 25,0001 b of Government Sea Island cotton have
been sold by auction at prices varying from 631 c. for ginned,
down to 18c. for unginned. Exchange on London, 114±
to 115.

THE BRAZILS.
BUENOS AYRES, DEC. 14.
(PER FRENCH STEAMER ESTREMADURE.)

General Flores has taken possession of Santa Fe

Rosas, the late Governor, and General Lopez
have fled to the desert, whither troops have been
sent to pursue them.