The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-16 00:00:00

TRE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16, 1854.

a benefit that had been sanctioned for more
than half a century, and for which every prisoner
had paid a considerable sum, part of which went
to the National Exchequer. Debtors on their
first arrest are never sent to the Queen's Bench,
they are only transferred by Habeas Corpus,
which costs from 31. to 51., 21. of which goes to
Government in the shape of Stamp Duties. They
are thus purchasers for valuable consideration
of their several privileges, and we have been
informed that the one of which they have
just been deprived was the most highly
prized. Nay, we have been informed on
good authority, it was that which induced the
majority to undertake an expense which they
could not well afford, and whick few, if any, would
pay if they had not some expectation of being
enabled to effect arrangements with creditors. In
this they will now be disappointed, in conse-
quence of the obstacle thus interposed, an obstacle
which will therefore practically prove as injurious
to the creditors themselves as to the prisonees. The
hasty withdrawal of the Post-office is, therefore,
more undefensible than might have appeared at
first sight.
It is more honourable to acknowledge and
amend an error than to persist obstinately and
perversely. Let the Post-office restore matters
to their former condition, and the mistake will
speedily be forgotten. Nay, more, if they made
up for the injury already inflicted by making
Post-office orders the medium through which
the majority of the prisoners obtain their remit-
tances, they would confer a boon which would
be fully appreciated. The question of the ex-
pense might afterwards be settled with the Home-
office on terms that Would be satisfactory to•both
departments, and which would be highly beneficial
not only to the prisoners, but to their creditors,
solicitors, and all with whom they are in any
degree connected.

MONEY MARKET

• AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday
were estimated at 5,000 bales, all to the trade.
The market was firm but tame, with prices of all
kinds unchanged. The sales comprised 4,000
American, 300 ,Pernam and Maranham, at 6!,d. to
Bid. ; 400 Egyptian, at 511 to Bd. ; and 300
Surat, at 31d. to 41(4 per lb. Railway shares
were firm at higher prices.
The corn market has been dull to-day at previous
rates.

The steamer Tay brings advices of Dec. 15 from
Rio de Janeiro. The rate of exchange in London
was 274 d. to 28d. Stocks were rising, having been
done at 105. Coffee was on the decline, owing to
the European advices of apprehended war. At
Pernambuco, up to the 20th Dec. business was
dull in imports, and produce was still above its
relative value in Europe. Shipping was very
scarce, and this occasioned much inconvenience.
There is no news of the Madagascar.
At Buenos Ayres, politics were tranquil, and
business was tolerably good.

The West India advices state that the House of
Assembly had passed a bill "to prevent depredation
on coffee, pimento, and ginger." It appears that
the growers suffered severely from the quantities
'of these staples which are stolen when in course of
manufacture. The measure of Assembly, however,
'does not appear to have given entire satisfaction,
,the idea prevailing in many quarters that it would
not effectually eradicate the evil. The " Rum
'Duty" Bill had been read a third time and passed.
I3y this opportunity we are, placed in possession
'of interesting accounts in connection with the Met-
calfe and General Mining Company, and a report
from Mr. John. Lean, the captain of the mines,
containing an answer to a statement made by Cap-
tain Clemes. It appears that the last named' gen-
tleman charged Captain Lean with working the
mines in an unscientific manner, and not in accor-
dance with the principles of true mining, and took
the opportunity of denying positively the exis-
tence, as yet, of any lodes whatever, . either
at Job's-hill or Pembroke, although he re-
commended the estate to be more thoroughly
examined. Capt. Clemes further stated, " that
there were indications of copper in many parts
which had not been laid open." Capt. Lean as-
serts, however, that he has come upon several
lodes, and that several tons of ore have been raised.
At Job's Hill, he alleges that there are two dis-
tinct and parallel lodes, with well defined walls,
with a few intersections of cross courses, and from
which lodes they had hitherto, and still were raising
ore, more or less every day. At Pembroke seve-
ral tons of ore had been raised from different
courses and lodes, and although not yet properly
developed, they bore the appearance of productive.
ness. This statement being a reply to charges
made against Capt. Lean's mode of working, does
not contain so full an account of the prospects of
the Company as many on this side would desire,
but so far as it goes it must be deemed satisfactory,
The Journal, in an editorial, a few days previous
to the publication of this report, did not then
view the concern as a failure, but bewailed the
history of the Company as being likely to retard
further plans being established for developing
the mineral resources of the Island. Captain
Lean avers that he has practised rigid economy
in his operations. _ _

Honduras accounts inform •us of the establish-
ment of a new constitution, the election of mem-
bers of the first House of Assembly having taken
place at Belize.
The commercial agents of the Peruvian Govern-
ment have announced that they can take no more
orders for guano at present owing to the short
supply, and until fresh arrivals come to hand from
the, Pacifio.....another proof that the agrieultthists
should bestir themselves.'
BRITISH MINES.—The amount of business trans-
acted in home mines this day is beyond the aver-
age, and among them may be quoted—Alfred
Cons., 24i to 252 ; Bell and Lanarth, 14i to 15i ;
North Downs, 4i- to g ; Tassan lead, to g ; North
W. Trelawny, 62 ; Sortridge Cons., 30s. to 325. 6d.;
Cefn Gwyn, 4c to a ; West Wheal Jane, 24 to 2 ;
Alollands, to ; Castle Dinas, 1 to i ; Angar-
racks' to 2 ; Treweathers, 41 to i ; Wheal Uny,
Ili to ; East Russell's, 61 to ; Great Hugo's,
1 to I ; Stray Park, 12} to 13 ; Wheal Kathe-
rine, 1 to 11.
The English Securities have been exceedingly
buoyant this morning, and it is evident the pur-
chasing 'to close. Bear accounts has an influence,
although the advance of 11 per cent. in the Rentes
at Paris and of 2 per cent. in the Metallics at
Vienna, is upon the presumption that the Emperor
of Russia will accede to the last note, under appre-
hension of the allied powers operating more vigo-
rously. Con Sols have been 93i to ±, and are now 93i I.
The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have
been 943 2, and since 951, and the Three per Cents.
have risen to 94. Bank Stock has ranged from
216 to 2171. East India Stock is at 241. Ex-
chequer Bills are Bs. to Us. premium, being Is.
higher. India Stock is at 241.
Foreign Bonds are very quiet. Spanish Three per
Cents. have been steady at 43, and the Deferred
have advanced to 20k -k. Peruvian Bonds have
been at 66. Mexican are worth 24 to a. Danish
Bonds have been at 831, and Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents. at 621 ex. div.
The Railway share market has been brisk, and
there is an improvement of about 1 per cent. in
the English lines The French lines have been
about 10s. higher.
The Gold Mine Shares have been quiet, but
rather firmer. The 'Australian Land Companies
are steady, and the banks have been at very full
rates.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
( Prom the Official List. )
Rosiness done.
Bank Stock . . .... . 216 17i
....... ........
per Cent. Red...iced 'Annuities 931
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 93k
New 3i per Cent. Annaities 94i fl 5h 4i
India Stock
....... 241
India Bonds, £lOOO ....... .... ..... par
South Sea Stock ... ...........
.... ...... 114 15 x d
Consols for Opening . 18th Jan 93i
_ _

Exchequer. Bills,
£l000
i 1500............................ . ............. 8.11 p
Small .................................... .... 811 p

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
New Brazilianßonds, 1829 & 39;5 per Cent. 97
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent ............ 83i 2i 3
Mexican 3 per Cent. . . ............ 24
. ..
Ditto for the Account . .......... 24 it
Peruvian Bonds, 44 per Cent. ............ GG 8;
Portuguese Boucle,. 4 per Cent ................
Ditto Ex all over-due Coupons 36i
Russian Bonds, 1822,'5 per Cent. £St llO
Ditto 4. per Cent. ......................... .
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent .... .
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account. ... . ...... .
Ditto, Passive (Converted) ........ . ....... .
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2j per Cent. 12 Gull ' 62i x d
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates -95-4 i

THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for Opening 18th JsuuarY 934 a x

A report has been prevalent that the French Govern-
ment have purchased six vessels belonging to the fleet of
the General Screw Steam Navigation Company and
• three of the Au'stralis,n Mail Company, but it is incor-
rect. A purchase of the kind is, however, understood to
be in negotiation by the French company for establish-
ing a Transatlantic line of mail steamers.
ST. PETERSBURON.—From St. Petersburgh the dates
are to the sth of January, but, owing to the approach
of the Russian Christmas (the 6th of January), there
was little doing either in the funds or in the general
markets. Concerning the probabilities of a general
war, nothing could be more contradictory than the
views stated, some parties affirming an unshaken belief
that an arrangement will speedily be announced,
while others treat the idea of such a result as
utterly ridiculous. The Odessa letters reach to the
2d of January, when freights had fallen considerably,
owing -to large and continuous arrivals, which, from
vessels known to be on the way, were expected to be
further increased until there might probably be an over-
supply. With the augmented facilities for shipment the
price of grain was well sustained. The total a wheat and
Indian corn in granary was estimated to exceed 700,000
quarters. It was believed that means would still be found
of avoiding war, but every one was in the dark as to
the real position of politics, the communication with
Constantinople being now confined to sailing vessels, and
all parties being indisposed to speak on the subject. The
writers, however, remark that in no quarter, as far as
they can gather from their advices, does there seem so
strong a war feeling as in England.
CARLTON CL.llB.—The Carlton Club House has been
dismantled, arid is now filled with workmen, employed
in extending t'ue edifice, and various embellishments and
itnproveinenbi, which will not' be completed for some
months, and the members are tenanting pro tem. the
Duke of Burkingb.am's mansion.

AMERICA.

(BY ELECTRIO TELEGRAPII)
LIVERPOOL, MONDAY MORNING.
By the steamer America we have advices from
New York to the 3d and Boston to the 4th.
She has brought $148,433 in specie on freight.
Stocks firm, money easy, and improved demand.
Exchange unchanged. Breadstuffs firm ; cotton
firm.

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

ANOTHER VICTORY BY THE TURKS AT

CITALE.

Telegraphic despatches received from Vienna
leave no doubt that Omer Pasha has succeeded in
striking another severe blow on the Russian army.
It appears that the Russians contemplated an at-
tack on Kalafat on the 13th of January, the Rus-
sian new year, for which purpose they were engaged
in concentrating their force in entrenchments at
Citale. On the 6th inst., however, and before they
had succeeded in bringing up all their troops, the
Turkish General marched out of Kalafat with 15,000
or 18,000 men, to storm the enemy's entrench-
ments. On that day, and on the 7th and Bth, a
series of murderous conflicts took place, ending in
the total defeat of the Russians, who confess to a
loss of 1,000 killed, and 4,000 wounded. General
Aurep, who commanded the Russians, was severely
wounded, as well as General Tuinont.
Citale is on the Danube, nine English miles
north of Kalafat.

A despatch from Widdin states that, on the
morning of the 6th, some 16,000 or 18,000 Turks
attacked about 10,000 Russians near Citale. The
battle lasted till the afternoon, and was very bloody.
The Turks took two redoubts, one of which had
been abandoned, but finally retired into their en-
trenchments, having lost six cannon of small calibre.
The loss on both sides was very considerable, but
the precise number was not known. The Russians
suffered a great loss in officers killed and wounded,
among the latter General Tuinont.
There was a report that the Pasha commanding
the Turks was killed.
On the 7th the battle was resumed, when the
Turks under Mehmed Pasha stormed another re-
doubt.

The loss of life was very great.
The sanguinary struggle at Citale was continued
on the Bth, when the Russians were completely
defeated.

The Russians were driven back upon Krojova,
leaving four pieces of cannon and an immense num-
ber of 'lead upon the field of battle, and the Turks
advanced beyond Citale.
According to their own private account, they had
1,000 killed, and 4,000 wounded.
General Aurep was carried back to Krajova
severely wounded.
The Turks were commanded by Selem Pasha
(Zedlin sky) .
Another despatch says that the conflict was re-
newed on the 9th, and again on the 10th, but the
result was not known. It adds that there was
great carnage on the 18th. Mehemed Pacha took
a Russian entrenchment himself at the head of the
troops.
The entire fleets entered the Black Sea on the
3d inst.

The Retribution and Caire were previously sent
to Sebastopol with a notification that the combined
fleets would protect the Turkish territory and flag
in the Black Sea, and that the Russians should
avoid all collisions which might endanger the good
understanding which the Western Powers desire
to uphold with Russia.
Five Turkish war-steamers left the Bosphorus
with the rear of the combined fleets, with troops
and ammunition. The Turkish fleet is said to have
7,000 troops on board.
The commander of the Russian flotilla in the Sea
of Azoff had sent one of his aides-de-camp to Sebas
topol to explain how critical his position was.
The corps of 12,000 men each were ready to be
embarked at Sebastopol the moment the decision
taken at Constantinople was known.
The operation of war was, however, paralysed by
the movement of the combined fleets.
The followina modifications were made by the
Porte, on the 31st of December, to the note of the
Four Powers :

First. Instead of the evacuation of the Principa-
lities as soon as possible it is now stipulated to
read, " Within fifteen to twenty days after accept-
ances by Russia."
Secondly. The renewal of treaties to be with
special reference to the integrity and independence
of Turkey.
Thirdly. The Porte will ameliorate her adminis-
trative system alone and spontaneously.
The Turkish peace proposals arrived at Vienna
on the 12th inst. The Porte demands the Russian
answer within forty days from the 2d inst.
• The Vienna Conference have approved of them,
they were transmitted to St. Petersburg.
No answer had been received at Vienna from
the Czar to the notification touching the entrance
of the fleets into the Euxine.
It is understood that Austria and Prussia have sent
to the Cabinets of Paris and London a note, in
which they ask for explanations relative to the en
trance of the combined squadrons into the Black
Sea, and relative to the limits at which they are to
stop in their course of conduct. The note declares
' that if the squadrons have instructions to com-
mence hostilities against Russia, Austria and.
Prussia will not be parties with France and Eng-
land in that mode of proceeding.
The Voss Gazette announces that it was positively
known at Vienna that the Emperor of Russia will
not accept the resolutions agreed to at Constanti-
nople, and that his ambassador at the Court of Aus-
tria,. M. de Meyendorff, had expressed himself
to that effect. A letter, was received in Paris,
from M. de Meyendorff, on Wednesday, which
speaks in a very positive manner of the writer's
convictions as to the negative character of
the Emperor of Russia's reply. The Czar, it de-
clares, has asserted that he would not make the
slightest concession.
From Asia the latest news is unfavourable.
Near Karg the snow had fallen 4 feet deep, and the
army under Ahmet Pacha was in a state of great
undiscipline and disorder.
A private letter from Odessa, of the 25th ult.,
states that for the three days previous numerous
convoys of Finland sailors passed through that
place on their way to Sebastopol. They were going
to complete the crews of four ships which the Go-
vernment had given orders to get prepared for sea.
The Russian fleet of the Black Sea, which up to
the present only comprised 14 ships of the line, will
now have 18. This number forms its maximum.
Six other ships of that fleet, the nominal force of
which is 24, are not in a state to keep at sea.