The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-22 00:00:00

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

(Via Crookhaven.)

NEW YORK, AUG. 12 (MomiNG).

The gunboat Sphinx has arrived at Heart's Con-
tent, but had seen nothing of the Great Eastern
since the 27th ult.

The reparation of the Newfoundland cable across
Aspray Bay is found to be impracticable.

The New York herald states that an animated
discussion has taken place in the Cabinet upon
President Johnson's reconstruction policy. Mr.
Johnson expressed his determination to adhere to it,
regardless of opposition.
Since May Ist 700,000 men have been mustered
out of the Federal service, leaving about 330,000
on the pay-rolls.
The military authorities controlled the late elec-
tions in Kentucky. The opposition voters were
driven from the polls by the military officials.
The Maine Republican convention has passed
resolutions favourable to negro suffrage, opposing
the admission of the southern States to Congres-
sional representation until they prohibit slavery by
State constitutional amendment, and urging the
immediate trial of Mr. Davis.
General Mosby has been arrested at Alexandria.

The Navy Department has received information
that the Shenandoah, before leaving Melbourne,
took on board 12,000 tons of coal, that her present
First Lieutenant joined her there, and that he re-
signed the command of an English steamer for that
purpose.

A defalcation of more than a quarter of million
dollars has been discovered in the Phoenix Bank at
New York.

The steamer Pewabee has been sunk by a colli-
sion in Lake Huron. One hundred lives were
lost.

Wealthy leaders of the late rebellion in North
Carolina, who expect to control the coming State
convention, have been feting returned rebel soldiers.
A public dinner, which was proposed to be given
in Raleigh by the former to the latter, has been
forbidden by the authorities.

NEW YORK, AUG. 12 (Morning).

Money easy. Gold 1408. Exchange on London,
1531 ; Paris, 3.66 i. Stocks dull. New York
Centrals, 92i ; Illinois, 1254 ; Erie, 85k, 5.20 ;
Bonds, 106.

Cotton dull; middling upland, 44c. Flour steady.
Wheat heavy. Corn slightly firmer. Provisions
and coffee dull. Sugar quiet. Molasses steady.
Petroleum dull ; Crude, 321 ; Refined, 52k.
NEW YORK, AUG. 12 (Noon).
Gold, 141 k. New York Centrals, 92k. Illinois,
1231- ; Erie, 85k, 5.20 ; Bonds, 106.

SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 22.

The Hamburg and American Company's steamer
Ba'raria, from New York on the 12th inst., passed
the Needles at 10.35 a.m. to-day.

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, AUG. 22.

The following are the points agreed upon between
Austria and Prussia at Gastein and Salzburg rela-
tive to the continuation of their co-dominion in the

Duchies :

1. The military occupation and civil administra-
tion of Holstein will be undertaken by Austria
alone.

2. Prussia will discharge the same duties in

Schleswig.

3. Rendsburg becomes a Federal fortress with a
Prussian garrison.
4. The Duchy of Lauenburg is definitively ceded
to Prussia, Austria receiving a pecuniary indemnity
for the cession of her rights in the possession of that
Duchy.

SPAIN.
MADRID, AUG. 21.
Disturbances have taken place at St. Uldecona,

,n Catalonia.

Seditious cries were raised in favour of the Car-
list party, but the authorities immediately took en-
ergetic measures for the suppression of the disturb-
ance, and order was re-established.

AUG. 22.
The Government of Panama has given full satis-
faction to France, and expressed regret on account
of the events of the 20th May last, when the Spanish
Envoy, Senor Salazar, of Mazaredo, on his passage
through Panama, took refuge in the French Con-
sulate against the attack made upon him by the
populace.