The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-10 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, Jan. 10.—Wind this day at noon, N. ;
moderate breeze and cloudy weather.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning.

\\Tina, E.; hnzy.
Sailed— Le Coq, for Cherbourg.
LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning.

Wind, S. ; foggy.
Arrived—Carl Frederick, from Monte Video.

(By SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEORAPIL)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning.
%Viml, W.; tide, low water.
Arrived—Castor, steamer, from Hamburg; Triton, ditto,
from Boulogne.

Wind, N. ; light.
No arrivals.

DEAL, Tuesday Morning.

The City of Palaces, from London to Madras, got on
ho Break Sand on Sunday, and came off without damage.

21118 DAY'S MARKETS.

HAY MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.—MONOOW hay, £2 15s to £4 4s ; clover,
£3 158 to £5 Os ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 lOs per load.
A slow trade, at late rates. Supplies very moderate.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 48; clover,
£3 15s to £5 Os ; and straw, £1 6d to £1 lOs per lead
Trade firm.
WILITECIUTEL.—Meadow hay, £2 153 to £4 43 ; clove!
£4 Nto£s Os ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 9s per load,
Both hay and straw sold readily, at full prices.

COLONIAL.
TCA.—The market is very firm, with a good demand, at
fully previous rates.
SUOAIt —A steady business has boon transacted in the
finer qualities, and prices are rather firmer.
COFFEE.--A very moderate business, but prices well sup-
ported.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. on the spot, 58s 3d; ditto to March,
58s 3d to 58s 6d.

SHIPPING DISASTERS.—Captain D. Nlorris,
master of the schooner Royal Charter, of Portmadoc, from
Clyde for Rouen, with pig iron, reports :—" Left Dec. 19;
at four a.m. of the 23d observed Point of Corswell light
bearing S. by E., distant about twelve miles ; the wind
changing to S.S.E., reached towards Belfast Lough. 23d.
—5.30 p.m., the tide being low, the weather threatening,
and the wind S.E. by S., the ship cast anchor at Belfast
Lough, in 31 fathoms water, Tray Point bearing. E.S.E.
Immediately displayed a bright light in the fore-rigging.
8 p.m. All hands on deck, observed a schooner under
courses runnini, towards the schooner with no side lights
visible ; hailed her to keep away, but received no answer
till the stranger came athwart tho bows, and struck the Royal
Charter on the port bow, carrying away her figure-head,
cutwater, martingale, and foretopmast, sprung the bow-
sprit and jibboorn, and carried away much of the gear.
Finding it impossible otherwise to get clear, was obliged to
slip the second bower anchor with 60 fathoms of chain, and
again came to anchor with the first bower. 24th.—Succeeded
in finding the anchor and chain. The master boarded the
strange schooner by which the damage was occasioned, and
found her to be the Industry, of Workington, John Sharpe,
master. I requested him to come on board the Royal Char-
ter and survey the damage. Although he promised to come,
he did not do so, neither would he give me the name of the
owner of his vessel. Owing to the extent of damage sus-
tained by the Royal Charter, was obliged to take a pilot on
board, and have her towed to Belfast for repairs." Capt. J.
.fin on, master of the schooner Harriet Bercher Stowe, of
and'for Fleetwood, from Clyde, with pig iron, reports :
"Sailed Dec. 22, N.W., fresh breeze, fine. Midnight passod
Mull of Galloway, bearing N.E. 23d. At 4 p.m., weather
clear and the wind S.S.E., passed North and South Lights,
bearing W. ; stood about half-an-hour to the south ; reefed,
and finding the schooner has sprunk a leak, and made much
water, hove round and made for Belfast Lough ; the weather
then became very rough and squally, with sleet and dense
fog. Kept the men at the pumps ; passed the North and
South Lights again about 5 or 6 p.m., sighting what was
supposed to be Donaghadee Light at about 6.50 p.m., but
which proved to be the light of a limekiln at Ballywalter.
The schooner went on shore shortly afterwards near Bally-
waiter. Seeing no prospect of saving the schooner, all
hands abandoned her, and the same night she broke
up."—North British Daily Mail.
THE ALLEGED MURDER IN PORTSEA,—The in-
quiry into this case was resumed before the borough coroner
yesterday. The only important additional evidence as yet
elicited is the identification of four of the seven men of the
Limeriok militia now in custody on suspicion of having
been concerned in the affray, their names being John Mac-
namara, Michael M'Cann, Patrick Madden, and Michael
Connor. A woman named Poland, living in a house ad-
joining that in which the affray commenced, deposed that
on healing a disturbance she looked out of her chamber
window on the third floor, and observed the fatal blow
struck by a man dressed in a Glengarry cap and speckled
clothes. She had, she said, ample opportunity to ob-
serve the man's dress, because it was a bright moonlight
morning, and the occurrence took place close to a lighted
gas lamp. On being asked to point out the man by his
features, she expressed her belief that Connor was the man.
Other witnesses, however, deposed to the fact that the man
dressed as described was Macnamara. The inquiry has not
yet closed.

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WATCH-CLEANING Ex TRAORDINARY.—The papers
from time to time note the circumstance that somo daring
person has climbed Salisbury spire to oil the weather-cock.
This is a dangerous feat, as the top of the spire is 404 feet
from the ground. It is ascended by ladders for about three-
fourths of its height, which are fixed inside the spire. A
small door then opens, and the adventurer has to climb the
rest of the way by a series of irons, something like the han-
dles of flat irons, which are fixed in the stone work, and by
which he is able to make his way to the top, to complete his
dizzy work. About forty years ago, I am told, some persons
were assembled at the Pheasant, in Salisbury, and ware
talking about this feat, when a watchmaker, of the name of
Arnold, who was present, offered for a small wager to ascend
the spire ; to take with him his tools and a watch ; to take
the watch to pieces on the very top of the spire ; to clean it
properly, and bring it down in less thananhour. He accord-
ingly climbed the spire, fixed his back against the stem of
the weathercock, completed his task, and descended within
the given time.—Notts and Queries.

" Madrid, Dec. 26, 1859.
"My Lord,--I have the honour to transmit herewith to
your lordship the copies of a correspondence which I have
had with the Government of her Catholic Majesty respect-
ing the regulations of the Board of Health at Santa Cruz
de Tenoriffe, by which all vessels entering that port were
compelled to anchor to leeward of the town, and to pay pi-
lotage to the pilotboat sent out toshow them the anchorage.
Your lordship will observe, from Al, Calderon CollanteW
note, that these vexatious regulations were suppressed bythe
Governor of the Canary Islands as soon as his Excellency
became acquainted with their having been adopted.—l
have, &c., " ANDREW BUCILtNAN.
" To Lord J. Russell."

" Madrid, Oct. 8,
" Sir,---1- have the honour to call four Excellency's atten-
tion to a notice, of which a copy is enclosed herewith, which
was addressed by the Provincial Board of Health of Santa
Cruz to her Majesty's Consul for the Canary Island, stating
that all vessels arriving at that port shall, as a sanitary mea •
sure, anchor to leeward of the town, and that a pilot will be
sent to them for that purpose, for which they shall pay
pilotage, whether they receive a pilot on board or not. As
this regulation, is inconsistent with the royal order upon
pilotage, according to which it is not obligatory on vessels
to take pilots, I have to request that your Excellency will
move the competent authority that it may be rescinded, and
that any pilotage exacted from the masters of British
vessels, in contravention of the Royal Order, may be re-
turned to them.—l avail, &c.,

" ANDREW BUCHANAN.
" To Don Saturnine Calderon Collantes."
" Palace, Dec. 21, 1&59.
" Sir,—l have the honour to inform you, in reply to your
note of October last, that immediately on the Governor of
the Canary Islands becoming acquainted with the decision
of the Board of Health of Santa Cruz de Teneriffe, dated
the 7th of the preceding September, by which all vessels
putting into that port were compelled to take a pilot, he
gave directions that the said decision should remain with-
out effect, as being in opposition to the provisions of the
Royal Order of the 26th September, 1850, thus anticipating
the wishes expressed by you in your above-mentioned note.
—I avail, &c.,

" SATURNINO CALDERON COLLANTES.
"To H.B.M.'s Minister Plenipotentiarp."

TREATIES OF GUARANTEE.

A return of unusual interest has just been issued
from the Parliamentary Printing-offices. It is a
catalogue raisonne of all the treaties now in force, in
virtue of which this country is engaged, in any
event, expressly or by construction, to interfere by
force of arms, or by the contribution of a military
contingent or pecuniary subsidy, in the affairs of
foreign nations.
The first treaty mentioned is that signed at Lon-
don the 19th of April, 1839, between Great Britain,
Austria, France, Prussia, Russia, and the Nether-
lands, relative to the separation of Belgium from
Holland, and cancelling the treaty signed at Vienna
on the 31st of May, 1815, by which those coun-
tries were united. The new territorial arrangement
is "placed under the guarantee" of England, Aus-
tria, France, Prussia, and Russia.
The next treaty referred to is that regulating the
sovereignty of Greece, which is "placed under the
guarantee" of England, France, and Russia.
After this follows the treaty between the five great
Powers, regulating the affairs of Neufchatel and
Valengin, signed at Paris May 26, 1857, by which
the King of Prussia renounces all sovereign rights
over the State of Neufchatel, which thenceforward
becomes a part of the Swiss Confederation.
Next we have a number of old treaties between
this country and Portugal ; the first mentioned being
one of alliance signed at London June 16, 1373.
The " Lord Edward, King of England and 'France,"
agrees to be the" true, faithful,constant," kc., friend
of the King of Portugal. There are several other
treaties with Portugal besides this, amongst which
is one signed at Lisbon May 16, 1703, in which it
is agreed that, " if ever it shall happen that the
Kings of Spain and France, either the present or
future; that both of them together, or either of them
separately, shall make war, or give occasion to sus-
pect that they intend to make war upon the king-
dom of Portugal, either on the continent of Europe
or in its dominions beyond seas ; her Majesty the
Queen of Great Britain, and the lords the States-
General, shall use their friendly offices with the
said Kings, or either of them, in order to persuade
them to observe the terms of peace towards Portu-
gal, and not to make war upon it. But these good
offices not proving successful, but altogether ineffec-
tual, so that war should be made by the aforesaid
kings, or either of them, upon Portugal, the above-
mentioned Powers of Great Britain and Holland
shall make war, with all their forces, upon the
aforesaid kings or king who shall carry hostile
arms in Portugal ; and towards the war which shall
be carried on in Europe they shall supply 12,000
men, whom they shall arm and pay, as well when
in quarters as in action ; and the said High
Allies shall be obliged to keep that number of men
complete by recruiting it from time to time at their
own expense." Furthermore, it is provided that
" if the aforesaid Kings of pain and France, or
either of them, shall make war, or give occasion to
suspect that they intend to make war, upon the
provinces or dominions of Portugal beyond seas,
the above-mentioned Powers of Great Britain and

Holland shall furnish to his Portuguese Majesty
such a number of men-of-war as shall be equal,
or even superior, to the ships of the enemy ' • so
that he may be able not only to oppose them, but
even to prevent such an attack or invasion, as long
as the war shall last, or occasion require. And if the
enemy shall take any town or seize any place which
they may fortify, in the foresaid provinces and do-
minions beyond seas, these succours shall continue
until such town or place be fully recovered, or more
towns and places, if more should be taken."
After these articles follow others, binding the
King of Portugal to " Use his friendly offices" with
the Kings of Spain and Frew., or either of them,
if they should show any inclination to make war
upon Great Britain, and in the event of their doing
so to assist the Sovereign of Great Britain, " with
all his force," and to do all for Great Britain which
that Power binds herself to do for him.
We now come to the treaties of 1815. First we
have the " General Treaty signed in Congress at
Vienna on the 9th of June, 1815," reducing in the
first place the territories of the King of Saxony, and
"guaranteeing" the King of Prussia in the posses.
sion of those portions which were added to his do-
minions. The treaty then proceeds to regulate the
boundaries of the new territory.
The next treaty mentioned is one between Great
Britain and France, and Sweden and Norway,
signed at Stockholm on the 17th November, 1855,
the object of which is to secure the integrity of the
Swedish and Norwegian territories against any
Russian encroachment. " His Majesty the King
of Sweden and Norway engages not to cede to nor
to exchange with Russia, nor to permit her to
occupy, any pirt of the territories belonging to the
crowns of Sweden and Norway. His Majesty the
King of Sweden and Norway engages further not
to cede to Russia any right of pasturage, or fishery,
or of any other nature whatsoever, either on the
said territories or upon the coasts of Sweden and
Norway, and to resist any pretension which may be
put forward by Russia with a view to establish
the existence of any of the rights aforesaid." In
the event of any such pretension being put for-
ward by Russia, the King of Sweden and Norway
engages to communicate with the other parties to
the treaty ; and they, on their part, engage "to
furnish to his Majesty the King of Sweden and
Norway sufficient Laval and military forces of his
said•Majeasty for the purpose of resisting the pre-
tensions or aggression of Russia. The description,
number, and destination of such forces shall, if oc.
casion should arise, be determined by common
agreement between the three Powers."

—The treaty between the five great Powers and
Sardinia and Turkey, signed at Paris on the 30th
of Match, 1856, is next given. "Her Majesty the
Queen of the United Kingdom .of Great Britain
and Ireland, his Majesty the Emperor of Austria,
his Majesty the Emperor of the French, his Ma-
jesty the King of Prussia, his Majesty the Emperor
of All the Russias, and his Majesty the King of
Sardinia, declare the Sublime Porte admitted to
participate in the advantages of the public law and
system ( concert) of Europe. Their Majesties
engage, each on his part, to respect the indepen-
dence and the territorial integrity of the Ottoman
Empire ; guarantee in common the strict observ-
ance of that engagement; and will, in consequence,
consider any act tending to its violation as a ques-
tion of general interest.
In addition to this there is another treaty between
Great Britain, Austria, and France, guaranteeing
the independence and integrity of the Ottoman Em-
pire, and then comes the treaty about the Danubian
Principalities, signed on the same day by the seven
Powers. The Principalities are guaranteed by the
contracting Powers in their privileges and immu-
nities.
The last treaty mentioned in the return is that
signegl, in,lBso,,between the United States and Eng-
land, estaruishing the neutrality of a ship canal
through the Isthmus of Panama, should such an
undertaking be realised.

Some journals have stated that M. Thiers had it
in contemplation to publish a pamphlet in favour of the
temporal power of the Pope. The idea, however, is simply
to reprint in the form of a pamphlet the report of M. Thiers
to the Legislative Assembly in 1849 on the subject of the
expedition to Rome.

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PORT REGULATIONS AT SANTA CRUZ
(TENERIFFE.)

The annexed correspondence has been forwarded
for publication :