The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-26 00:00:00

GREECE.

A telegraphic despatch from Athens, dated Jan•
20, says the elections have terminated in favour of
the Ministry. Border conflicts have taken place in
Epirus. The prices of grain are rising.

PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sia,—l beg to call your attention to the promotion
of non-commissioned officers in the army to commis-
sioned officers. Since Lord Hardinge has seen in power
there has been very few indeed, taking the same time 118
has held office, and the same time the Duke held it. The
Duke's promotions were 6 to 1 to what they are noI
This is not much encouragement to clever sergeants an
sergeant-majors.—Yours truly,
FRANK LOWTHER-
Manchester, Jan. 24.

MANNING THE MERCANTILE MAEINE.—LIVERPOODP
WEDNESDAY.—Owing to the difficulty of procuring sea'
men, the screw steam-ship Olinda, Captain Haram, n'2°
unable to sail yesterday morning, as advertised. Sae
will take her departure for the Brazils and River Plato
by to•night's tide, with a large cargo, a fair comphr
merit of passengers, and a small quantity of jewelled
on board. The United States mail steam-ship Pacific,
Captain Ezra Nye, will also sail by this evening's tide
for New York, with the usual mails for the western
continent, 65 passengers, and a full cargo of merchaly
disc on freight.
:,7,LONDON HOSPITAL—A special general court of the
governors of this valuable institution was held yesterday
in the board-room of Dr. Cobb, who has resigned ea
account of ill health, after having held the office fere
number of years, when Dr. Herbert Davies, late aseis",.
ant-physician to the institution, was elected to the fa:
cant post. By his election the office of assistant-098v
cian has become vacant.
STRASBURG RAILWAY.—An imperial decree approves
of the modifications lately introduced into the statutes
of the Strasburg Railway Company, in consequence of
its annexing to its network of lines, those from Paris
Mulhausen' Nancy to Gray, and Paris to St. Vincennes
and to St. Etienne.
REPEAL OF THE CORN-LAWS IN PIEDMONT.-03
20th, the Piedmontese Chamber of Deputies flea')
passed the bill for repealing the import duties on corn- I
LETTERS TO SCHAU3IDURG LIPPE.—GENERAL P°S,„
OFFICE, JAL—The postage upon letters addressed, '"
the principality of Schaumburg Lippe, when sent in
mail to Prussia Vol Belgium, will in future be reduce
to :-Bd. for a single letter not exceeding half an nenc:
in weight ; is. 4d. for a letter exceeding half an ouri,e;
and not exceeding one ounce ; and so on, according
the scale for charging letters in the United Kingdore•
;
This postage includes both the British and foreign rates
upon letters for Scharnburg Lippe, and it may be pa' t
in advance, or the letters may be forwarded unpaid) e
the option of the sender.
BAR SILVER.—The bar silver brought by the last
West India packet, and by her Majesty's ship Theti'',
was disposed of yesterday at Glad. per ounce, being 3ei.
advance of yd. Dollars continue to realise 59id- P. a
ounce, and both descriptions of silver are being exper°
to the Continent to some extent.
WNITED MEXICAN MINING ASSO.IATION.—At a In-
pet-
ing of this association, held yeterday, it was agreed wr
raise 21,5001., in the shape of an advance of 10s. P,eo
share, the amount subscribed to bear interest at
rate of 6 per cent., payable out of tho assets previouBly
y 1
to the declaration of a dividend, with other preference
contingencies. This capital is to be applied to the ue,
velopment of the Jesu Maria and La Trinidad
the progress of which will, it is believed, lead to sal"'
factory results, the thread of ore in the former haviit
according to the latest advices, considerably increase,.
With regard to the general position of the undertalrie,4
it appears that the produce from Rayas, in which '"'f
shareholders are beneficially interested in consequenceo4°
the debt due from,the mine, has'augmented, and pronds
further improvement. At Aldana the drainage has ed,
completed, but the works for the present susperrana
The Zacatecas claims are in course of liquidation, !lir
some time will elapse before they can be finally the
charged. The price of quicksilver at the date or 0,
report was $7O per quintal, and the stock on hand 'L
16,1701 b. The available assets in Mexico on the 26""i,
of November were $2,073. The assets in Londe...in
amounted to 10,1281., and the liabilities (including 2.01
acceptance for 3,0001.) to 8,9441., leaving a balance ,
1,1841. Instructions have been forwarded to the se!o,
rintendent, giving him authority to draw up the CO
pany in anticipation for a small proportion of the ee,,
capital, but it is thought he will not now require imaw.,
diate assistance, another payment having been made li-
the Zacatecas claims, and the returns from Rayas in
eating favourable results.
„, niala
GUATEMALA BONDHOLDERS.--A meeting of urttate.--:0„.
bondholders took place yesterday to receive information
from the committee relative to the p
that since tea
of tthae
debt. The chairman (Mr. Sharp) stated
previous meeting in 1851, when resolutions were adeeSby
requesting a slight increase in the terms propos
a.
the Government through Mr. Chatfield, various eeij
munications had passed, but nothing definite could
be arrived at. A long correspondence with, the
Finance Minister was read, which showed tha. rsl
authorities wore riot prepared to offer more hueo,
proposals ; and, although Captain Wykc, the :et-
cessor of Mr. Chatfield, had endeavoured to urge 3 n-evr
tlement, his latest plan involved the negotiation of a ';ed
loan equal in amount to that upon which it was prell°„.-ss-
to adjust the outstanding debt. The serious embarr4;o3
meat occasioned by the failure of the cochineal crel).`iti.
the late hostilities with Honduras would, it waling
mated, prevent the Government of Guatemala from ors.
immediate steps to arrange with her foreign credit ther
Nothing had transpired with respect to the three :tiro,
States—viz., Nicaragua, San Salvador, and Ilene on'
whose proportion of the general obligation remaill'hare)
satisfied (Costa Rica alone having discharged her en-
but it was mentioned that a private individual ut.'ough
deavoured to arrange for that of San Salvador, alt,' on.
the negotiation had not been brought to awnyair
onrcig,i
Lin:lllf
The entire debt of Central America
163,0001., and, looking at the situation and resourceeriod
the country, it was considered that, although 3 Pr, of
of nearly 25 years had elapsed, during
interest had accrued, the changes now taking
01)1..otiee
which arrei• io
that quarter of the globe must eventually be pr ar:eo,
of benefit. The re-organization of the corn.
_Tr,.
several of whom, after long connection with it, eat` a
r,ezndtheal
tired from ill-health and age, was therefore recont
seem., f
but it was suggested that it would be better, 0,
the debt is a small one, to transfer the managner'
d elders
future negotiations to the Spanish American Be to the
Committee. A vote of thanks having been passed
old committee for lengthened services,
cordance with this proposal was put ad carrila_
a resolution SO'