The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-09 00:00:00

be better accepted as a political necessity on the
seaboard than in the interior and in the West.

" It is unquestionable that in the agricultural por-
tion of the Union the popular sentiment at this act
of the President will be profound and lasting.
" On the eastern rim of the Atlantic slope, his de-
claration that he could not have two wars at once
on his hands will be accepted as the justification of
his policy."

The harbour of Charleston has been destroyed,
16 whaling hulks filled with granite having been
sunk in three parallel lines of interval distances
across the channel.

The flow permitted to the water will prevent
the cutting of a new outlet, aid the obstruction
will soon accumulate a triple line of sand banks

across the entrance.

A large and very carefully prepared naval expe-*
dition, under General Burnside, will sail from Anna-
polis next week.

The land force will comprise 12,000 troops.
Complete success is anticipated from this enter-
prise, and results are expected to flow from it of
the greatest consequence, none less than in the
cutting off the enemy's most important line of rail-
road communication and in dividing the forces in
front of GenerakM'Clellan.

The great question of emancipation as a military
measure is discussed by the people and debated in

Congress.
It is believed that before Congress adjourns it
will pass an act declaring that the slaves of rebels
who join the Federal side shall be free.

Money easier. Exchange steady. Bankers bills,
110 i 1101. Stocks firm and advancing; New York
Central, 78; Erie, 28; Illinois, 581. Cotton dull;
middling Upland, 36c. to 37c. Flour heavy.
Wheat unchanged. Corn inactive. Provisions
dull. Coffee steady. Sugar very firm. Molasses
quiet.

TWO MORE PASSENGERS TAKEN FROM
UNDER THE BRITISH FLAG.
NEW YORK, DEC. 27, EVENING.

The Federal steamer Santiago de Cuba has over-
hauled, on the coast of Texas, the schooner Eugenia
Smith. She found nothing contraband on board
the Eugenia Smith, but took from on board two
passengers, who, from the papers found upon them,
were supposed to be agents of the Confederate
States.

These passengers, Messrs. Zacchiri and Rogers,
have arrived at New York, and been confined in
Fort Lafayette.

The Key West correspondent of the New York
Herald says the Eugenia Smith was sailing under
British colours, between Matanzas and Havannah.
The New York Herald thinks that the com-
mander of the Federal steamer must have known
what colours the Eugenia Smith sailed under, or
he would have taken her as a prize.
The New York Evening Post says—" The Eugenia
Smith sailed under British colours, but was be-
lieved to be an American ship, partly owned by
Messrs. Zacchiri and Rogers,"

PARIS, SAN 9.

The Moniteur of to-day contains a decree con-
vening the Senate and the Corps Legislatif for the
27th inst., and stating that the report on the state
of the Empire will, as in 1861, be submitted to the
Chambers on the day after the opening of the
Session.

MOSTAR, lAN. 7.

Omar Pasha yesterday sent a new proclamation
to the insurgents, promising a complete amnesty to
some and clemency to the others if they spontane-
ously surrendered.

Military operations will be suspended by the
Turks until the receipt of the reply of the

insurgents.

THE CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN

MAILS.

The Massilia and Indus, with the above mails,
left Alexandria on the 4th inst., at sunset, for Mar-
seilles and Southampton respectively.
The Candia brought the mails to Suez, arriving
there on the 3d.

THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA MAILS.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 9.
The African mail steamer Athenian, with the
above mails, has arrived here.

Her dates are—Benin, Dec. 8 ; Fernando Po,
Nov. 30 ; Cameroons, 29th ; Old Calabar, Dec. 3 ;
Brass River and Nun, 7th ; Bonny, 7th ; Lagos,
10th ; Accra, 12th ; Cape Coast Castle, 14th ; Cape
Palmas, 16th ; Sierra Leone, 21st; Bathurst, 25th;
Teneriffe, 30; Madeira, Jan. 1.

She brings 2,200 oz. of golddust and 25 pas-

sengers.

Trade was rather brisk.
Dr. Baikie was left at the confluence of the Niger
in November last, quite well.

Considerable excitement prevailed at Lagos,
arising out of the recent cession of that place to
England. The native chiefs were discontented.

Serious disturbances had taken place in Quioh
territory, near Sierra Leone. All the troops and
native militia had gone to that place. Desperate

fighting was going on.

A native stockade at Madenka had been destroyed
by the British. Major Hill was mortally wounded.
Captains Jones and Williams, Sergeant Evans, and
23 privates, were also dangerously wounded.
Mr, Recs, Colonial Engineer, arrived at Bathurst
on the 24th of December.