The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-03 00:00:00

TBIS DAPS SHIPPING.

LONDON, Jan. 3.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Westerly ; moderate breeze and cloudy weather, with
slight rain.
QUEENSTOWN-, Jan. 2.—Arrived—Lilian, from Alex-
andria ; Adelaide, steamer, from London for St. John's,
New Brunswick.
OFF HURST CASTLE, Jan. 2.—Arrived—Oneida, steamer,
from Brazils,
treal CLYDE, Jan. 2.—Wind W.—Arrived—Viola, from Mon-
,

A HORSE AND GIG RUN OVER ON A RAILWAY.
"—An accident occurred on Saturday forenoon last on the
north and Clyde Railway, between Bucklyvie and Balfron,
Whereby a horse and gig were knocked to pieces. It appears
that a man was sent to Bucklyvie station with a horse and
gig• belonging to Mr. Dick, of Lochard, to await the arrival
of a passenger by train. He incautiously took the bridle
and blinders from the animal, which started off along the
line at a rapid rate, and ran for a distance of three miles in
the direction of Balfron, when the train from Balloch meet-
jug it, a collision ensued, which instantly resulted in the
death of the animal, which, along with the gig, was thrown
tinder the tender and dragged a considerable distance. No
Pe's"n was injured, although it is obvious the train ran
great risk of being thrown off the line. _Edinburgh
Courant.

The cold continues to be very
severe, not only in
Faris,
but in the provinces. A poor man was found frozen
t.. 0 death three days since on the road from Assevillers to
liarieux, in the department of the Aisne. The wood-ranger
.who found him, believing that he still breathed, lighted a
to restore
fire on the spot, while the priest of Belloy
endeavoured
restore him by pouring hot wine down his throat. All
their Efforts were vain, and he breathed his last. The corpse
as brought to Belloy, and his pockets were searched. A
certificate was found stating that he had complied with the
conscription law, and a passpor , granted to him by the Pre-
f:ct of the Somme, declaring that he was indigent and en-
titledas to relief on his journey. It further appeared that he
w going to Cmnbrai Ile had not any money about hire,
ata his ei • • •
the cold, clothing Was quite insufficient to protect him from

LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
'Paid. Leasing Closing Business
Railways. Co. s Price. Done.
..--___
Bedford and Bletchley all Ln.&N.W .. ..
Birkenhead.,
Buckingh nvi 'lire..
Chester & H Ilyhead lOO Do 53 54
Do. 5/ per cent 100 Do.
Do. 5 „ 100 Do.
Clydesdale Junction 100 Caledon. 101 103
Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E.O 63 65
E. Lincolnsh. gapr c. 100 Gt. North. 133 136
E.Union,HarwichShs all E,Counts. 4 41
Do. Woodbridge.— 100 • • • •
Gls.Barr.&Neils.Drct. 100 Caledon .. ..
Do. new
Gloster & Dean Forest all Gt. West. .. ..
Hull and Selby all Yk.N. Mid 110 112
Do. halves
Do. quarters
Lancaster & Carlisle 100 Ln.&N.W 197 202 200
London & Greenwich 100 S. Eastern 61 63
Do. Preferen ~
Lon.,Tilb.& S.. - thend 100 ; Pet° &Co B2 84 83
Lowesto,ft gua. 4 p c.. i 100 Norfolk
Do 6 pier cent lOO Do.•Mne.,Bxtn.,k Matlock' all 'LNW& M3l 31
Mid. Bradford Prefer; I
ence stock
Newmarkt, BuryEx
gua. 5 per eent... 5. 5. 6.1,E Counts. par I p
Northn.&Ea,tn. sp. c. all Do.
Do. 6 per cent. .... all I Do.
Do. Fixed sp. c.... all Do.
N. Eastn—Hartlepool 1t 0 N. E. Ber .. ..
North Western
L&N.W)
Preston and IVyre. 1 all 14, L. yk. 3 43 45
Do. 4 shares A all Do. ••• • ~ .. ..
Roystn.Hitch.& Shep lOO IGt.Nortli. 133 136
Shrewsby & Hereford 100 T Brassey 118 122 120
Do. Po.
South Staffordshire i 100 i Ln. &NAT .. ..

Do. -Po.
South Staffordshire
Wilts and Somerset
Wimbledn t Croydon

100
100
t) all

Ln. &N.W
(3 t. West.
L.&P.r.;,Ytn

90 921
£4 0)

THE AMERICAN DIFFICULTY.

BIRMINGHAM, THURSDAY NIGHT.

A public meeting has been held in the Town-hall here
to-night to consider the propriety of urging upon the Go-
vernment to have recourse to arbitration, instead of an
immediate declaration of war, in the event of a serious dis-
agreement occurring with the United States.
The meeting had been convened by the Mayor, upon a
requisition signed chiefly by the friends of the Peace Party.
At the time the Mayor took the chair at 7 o'clock ther were
about 2,000 persons present, but the number gradually in-
creased to nearly 6,000.

Mr. Alderman BALDWIN moved a resolution to the effect
"That the meeting declared its opinion that the present
occasion is a fitting one on which to carry out a declaration
assented to by the Congress of Paris in 1856,"recommending
that in any States between which a serious disagreement
should thereafter arise before appealing to force, recourse
should be had to the good offices of some friendly Power."
Mr. G. DIXON, Vice-President of the Chamber of Com-
merce, seconded the resolution.

Mr. EVERARD, a working-man, moved a resolution to
the effect that the meeting had confidence in her Majesty's
Government, and left the settlement of the American ques-
tion in their hands.

Mr. TAYLOR, a factor, seconded the amendment.

After several gentlemen had addressed the meeting,
Mr. BRooKEsurrn moved a verbal alteration in the ori-
ginal resolution, to the effect that the present occasion
" may be" a fitting one.
This having been seconded, and the promoters of the
orignal resolution agreeing to accept it,
The MAYOR then proceeded to put it as so amended, but
the audience had become confused, and when the show of
hands was taken it was evident the meeting were unaware
for which resolution they were voting.
The MAYOR declared the original resolution, as amended,

to be carried.

Upon this an immense storm of disapprobation arose, and
lasted a long time.
Dr. MELSOM, a borough magistrate, came to the front of
the gallery, and said that the meeting had been " hocus-
pocussed," though he did not intend to impute blame to the
Mayor, and it was quite certain that his worship did not
intend to act unfairly.

The meeting continued, however, to vehemently pretest
against the expression of its opinion as declared by the
Mayor. Ultimately it was agreed that a second vote
should be taken on the main question.
Mr. ETERARD came forward and moved the following :
" That this meeting highly approves of the prompt and
manly conduct of Lord Palmerston, Earl Russell, and the
Cabinet in this trying international emergency, and at the
same time trusts that this quarrel may be honourably ter-
minated without war."

Dr. MELSOM seconded the resolution, which was sup-
ported by the Rev. E. W. DALE.

On a show of hands being taken, the MANOR declared it
to be carried by an overwhelming majority.
A memorial was subsequently proposed by the framers of
the arbitration resolution, but was lost by an immense ma-
jority.

The proceedings did not close till after 11 o'clock.

TIIE UTTORINA AFIAIR.

The Journal de t. Petersbourg publishes the
despatch addreksed by the Russian Government to
that f Austria respecting the entrance of Austrian
troops into the Suttorina to destroy certain bat-
teries that had been erected them by the Monte-
negrins. It is as follows :--

" To M. DE BALABINE.

" St. Petersburg. Dec. 10, 1861.

"Sir,—His Majesty the Emperor has learnt with sorrow
the determination which the Austrian Government has
taken and carried out in the Suttorina. Our august master
flatters himself with the belief that in having recourse to so
summary a mode of proceeding without having first con-
sulted the Courts who signed the Treaty of Paris, the Cabinet
of Vienna had not the intention of infringing the stipulations
of that treaty, by which the Great Powers are interdicted
from any isolated action in affairs which concern Turkey.
Nevertheless, without calling in doubt the intentions of the
Austrian Government, it could not escape its observation
that, in deviating from that rule by the line of conduct it
has thought fit to pursue, it has made a precedent of a
nature to weaken an essential principle entered into public
law, as a guarantee of the repose of the East and of the
security of Europe. When facts lead to such a result they
cannot be called insignificant. We do not think that the
weak works of defence erected on the territory of the
Suttorina were of a nature to threaten the communica-
tions betwe3n the Austrian possessions in such manner
as to give a character of urgency to the measure taken by
the Vienna Cabinet, and the moral effect of that measure,
which, by the interpretations to which it gives rise weakens
the already so critical position of the populations worthy
in every respect of the pity of Christian Europe, makes us
the more regret that it was taken without a preliminary
understanding with the Cabinets, an understanding which
would have fixed its real signification.
" You aro requested, Sir, not to leave Count de Rech-
berg in ignorance of this impression of our august Master,
and to declare to him that the Imperial Cabinet has not
ceased to regard itself as responsibly bound to the principle
which excludes all isolated intervention in the affairs of
Turkey. " Accept, Sir, &c.,
44 Ci9UMILAXOFF."