The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-30 00:00:00

(ria Halifax and Roche's Point.)

NEW YORK, JAN. 18.
Riclunond papers confirm the capture of Fo:

Grande.

Fisher, which the Whig says is an unfortunaterather

than disastrous event. The capture cuts off but one
channel into Cape Fear River, as Fort Caswell,
commanding another entrance, remains on the south
side, heavily manned and armed. There are also
other works which guard the approaches to Wil-
mington.

It is doubtful whether battery Lamb, which do-
minates Fort Fisher, has been captured or not.
Admiral Porter says the army and navy lost
heavily during the bombardment, which continued
three days.

Unofficial despatches estimate the Federal loss at
900, while private despatches place it far higher.
The Confederates lost 500 killed. The approaches
to the fort were strewn with dead.
The Marines suffered terribly from the fire of
artillery and musketry at short range.

The magazine exploded after the capture, killing
and wounding 200 Federais—Lieuts. Preston and
Porter among the slain. Colonels Pennybacker and
Bell, who took part in the assault, are dangerously
wounded.

The Talahassie and Chickamauga participated
in the fight.
The Federals regard the storming of Fort Fisher
the most brilliant victory of the war.
The Tribune admits the victory does not stop
blockade running with Wilmington, as 15 miles of
the river is strongly fortified.

T. H. Clint, director of Quebec Bank, has

been suspended.

The World's correspondent learns that Charleston
will be evacuated and the Confederate works

blown up.
The land attack upon Fort Fisher was led by

General Terry.
Thomas has sent part of the fifteenth and seven-
teenth army corps to reinforce Sherman. The latter
has withdrawn from before Hardeeville.
It is rumoured that Grant's headquarters will be
changed to Washington.
Breckenbridge, it is reported, is appointed Secre-
tary of War in place of Seddon.
Pierre Soulle is in Mexico on a mission from the
Confederate States.

Mr. Foote has been discharged.
Fry, the composer, is dead, also Mr. Edward
Everett.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, JAN. 18.

Stocks depressed-5-20'5,1091; Erie, 78 ex div. ;
Illinois Central, 123 f ; New York Central, 115 ;
Sterling, 9 ; Cotton, 102. Coffee declined lc. ;
indigo firm ; iron dull ; Scotch pig $6O ; lead un-
settled ; linseed oil firm ; petroleum, 92 (? 72) ;
salt firm ; saltpetre dull ; sugar firm ; tobacco
active. Freights improving owing to reduced supply

of tonnage.

NEW YORK, JAN. 19 (Evening).
The remaining works near Wilmington have not

been assaulted.

General Sherman has occupied Poctaglio (?)
with all its approaches, and threatens Branchville.
Hopes are entertained at Richmond that Fort Fisher
may be retaken by an attack in rear.

A Federal force has left Decatur for Mow

gomery.

The Richmond papers state that President Davis
has informed Mr. Blair that he is ready to receive
or send properly accredited commissioners to

negotiate.

President Lincoln has signed the Act repealing
the Reciprocity Treaty with Canada.
Four blockade-runners have reached 110,vannah.
The British barque, John Bull, with a cargo of

cotton, has been totally wrecked off the Rio

A Montreal produce-dealer is reported to have
'ailed for three-quarters of a million.

COMMERCIAL.

Gold, 208. Stocks declining heavily, with gene-
ral panic. Five-Twenties, 109 ; Reading, 107 ;
Illinois, 1191 ; New York Central, 111. Cotton, 98.

MEXICO.
VERA CRUZ, DEC. 31.
The first detachment of Austrian troops arrived

here to-day..
Count Thun has also arrived.

FRANCE.

The Prince Imperial on Friday gave at the Pa-
lace of the Tuileries the fete which has been spoken
of to a deputation of the pupils of the colleges of
Paris and Versailles. Twelve pupils were invited
from each college, selected from among the most
deserving of the 7th class, the studies of which the
Prince himself is this year following under M. Mon-
nier, his preceptor. The guests arrived at the Tui-
leries at one, conducted by the heads of the respec-
tive colleges. One of the pupils delivered a com-
plimentary address to his Imperial Highness, and
two others recited a dialogue written for the occa-
sion. The Empress during the day did not cease to
manifest the most gracious kindness to the young
guests. The Princess Clotilda and the Princess
Mathilde, who were present, were likewise most
gracious. In reply to a toast in honour of the
Prince proposed by one of the guests, his Imperial
Highness replied in a firm and sympathetic voice,
" I drink to my young comrades, the children of
France." Previously to the banquet M. Robin
gave a performance in natural magic and sleight of
hand for the amusement of the youthful party.
BOURSE, Jan. 28.—The upward movement ma-
nifested yesterday has continued to-day, and the
market has been very animated. For the Account,
Threes opened at 67f. 20c„ and are now at 67f.
25c. Mobilier are also higher, and are now quoted
at 971 f. 25c. The Railway Share Market has par-
ticipated in the movement, and quotations have
generally improved. The market closed as follows
44 per Cents 95 70
Do. end month —

3 per Cents. 67 10
Do. end month
_67 15

Credit Mobilier 967 50
Do. end month 967 50
Bank Shares 3540
Credit Foncier 1280

Roman

BAIL'

Italian Loan 65 25
Do. end month 65 15
Ditto Threes —
New Mexican
Russian —
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt —
Deferred

WAYS.

.Acct.
... 920

Cash.
920

Orleans

Northern lOOB 75 ... 1010 --:
Lyons and Mediterranean 945 ... 943 75
Southern 585 ... 581 '25
Western 537 50 ... 540
Eastern
Sardinian 3OB 75 ... 306 25
Austrian
Lombard 540 .., 543 75
North of Spain
Saragossa 412 50 ... 410
Ditto to Barcelona 175 ... 175

West Indian, Mexican, and. Pacific Mails,

SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 29.

The Royal Mail Company's steamer Atrato, Capt.
Jellico, with the above mails, arrived this morning.
She brings 80 passengers, on freight specie value
$1,038,057, and the following cargo : 112 serons,
cochineal, 1,313 serons indigo, 796 cases cigars, 134
bales tobacco, 12 casks coffee, 4 bales sarsaparilla,
30 casks ginger, 4 bales hats, 2 cases shell, 10 boxes
planes, 534 bales bark, 17 bales rubber, 81 bags
cocoa, 8 bales cotton, and 76 packages sundries.
Dates by this arrival are Vera Cruz, 2d; Havana,
9th ; Santa Martha, Ist ; Carthagena, 2d ; Colon,
Gth ; Jamaica, 9th ; Jacmel, 10th ; Porto Rico,
13th ; Demerara, 7th ; Tobago, 7th ; Trinidad,
7th ; Barbadoes, 10th ; Grenada, 10th ; St. Vin-
cent, 10th ; St. Lucia, 10th ; Martinique, Guada-
loupe, Dominique, Antigua, Montserrat, Nevis, and
St. Kitts, 11th; Tortola, 12th; and St. Thomas, 14th
inst. _ _

-The Atrato experienced during the last five days
of her passage strong head winds and heavy sea.
Her Majesty's ship Styx left Antigua for Barba-
does on the 11th inst. ; the Cordelia was at Domi-
nica on the 10th ; Admiral Sir James Hope was ex-
pected at Barbadoes on the 20th ; the French frigate
Bellore was at Martinique ; her Majesty's ship
Shannon was at Colon on the 6th ; the Aboukir,
Falcon, and Nimble were at Jamaica ; the Rosario
left Kingston on the 7th for Honduras; the Phaeton
was at Matamoras on Dec. 28 ; the Petrel left Vera
Cruz on the 30th for Matamoras ; a Federal steam
corvette and two gunboats were off Boazas ; the
French transports Entreprenato, Euve, and Rhine,
and the Navarre, Austrian frigate, were at Vera Cruz;
the Wolverine left Havana for Matamoras on the Bth
inst. The American paddle-steam ram arrived at
Havana, and left the same day for Wilmington, to
join the squadron there.
Her Britannic Majesty's steamer Sutlej was to sail
from Esquimault, Vancouver, on the arrival at that
port of the Tribune.
The French screw-transport Rhone was at Tam-
pico waiting for specie by the Conducta, which the
imperial authorities would not allow to be shipped
on board the Royal Mail Company's steamer Solent,
for which vessel it was intended. The merchants
remonstrated, and protested against such proceed-
ings on the part of the authorities. A correspondent
writing from Tampico, says :—" The French seem
anxious to create a trade with Mexico, and they evi-
dently are not backward in adopting strong mea-
sures to accomplish it."
The weather at Barbadoes continued fine ; the
harvest promised to be a good one ; the canes every-
where were thriving, and the crop of sugar was ex-
pected to reach 50,000 hhds. Shipments for 1864
were 36,108 hhds. sugar, 16,000 puns. molasses,
against 42,000 hhds. sugar and 15,000 puns. mo-
lasses of the previous year. Sugar-making was
expected to commence about the latter end of
February. Cotton-growing continued to occupy
considerable attention ; the harvest is calculated to
realise poop() return to the proprietors. Emi-
gration had subsided amopgst the labouring classes.
The health of the island continued good. Exchange
on London per £lOO, buying, 90 days, 480 ; 60
days, 481; 30 days, 482 ; selling, 485, 488, and 491
dollars.
At Grenada preparations were making for the
crop ; the increase in sugar was expected to reach
from 1,000 to 3,000 hogsheads in excess of last year.
The cotton pick had commenced, and favourable
results were looked for. Cocoa gathering and dry-
ing was retarded in consequence of showery weather
in the mountains. The state of the public finances
was satisfactory, all debts being paid up to the end
of 1864, with a balance in hand of £4,365 4s. 4d.
for the service of the current year. With the ex-
ception of a few American whalers the harbour was
bare of shipping. Exchange at the Colonial Bank
for selling 90 days' drafts, pm ; 60 days, s4B2} ;
and 30 days' PB5.

The Address of the House of Lords, in answer to
the Queen's Speech, will be moved by the Duke of Cleve-
land, and seconded by the Earl of Charlemont.
NEW WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.—New Westminster
Bridge has now an approach which agrees with its width
of road and footways. Bridge-street, Westminster, has
been widened, and forms a continued line of road from the
bridge to Storey's-gate. The removal of the block of
houses which stood between Bridge-street and Palace-yard
afforded ample space for so desirable an improvement. The
new roadway has a rise of about two feet, where it connects
the bridge, from the level of the old road in Parliament-
street, which greatly adds to its general appearance.
Judging from the present appearance of the works a day or
two will suffice to throw the whole width of the road open
to the public.
Mr. Massey, M.P. for the borough of Salford,
and now Chairman of Committees in the House of Com-
mons, will succeed to the seat in the General Council of
India, about to be vacated by Sir Charles Trevelyan, who
retires from India on the ground of ill health. The talents
of Mr. Massey have been tested and proved as Under-
Secretary in the Home Department and as Chairman of
Ways and Means, whilst his acquirements as a lawyer and
historical writer are well known to public fame. His
freedom from any prejudices on local parties in India will
prove an advantage in the changes that are evidently de-
manded in the administration of Eastern affairs. Mr.
Massey will be raised to the dignity of Privy Councillor
before hits departure for Calcutta.—Ostrver.