The Sun.
London, England, 1860-02-17 00:00:00

THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS.

We have been favoured with the following tele-
gram from the Peninsular and Oriental Steam
Navigation Company :
The Alhambra, with the above mails, arrived at
Marseilles at noon yesterday (Thursday, the 16th
of February). The mails left for London at 3
p.m.

FRANCE.

PARIS, TuURSDAY.

The Paine announces that the King of Sardinia
arrived at Milan at three o'clock on Wednesday
last, and was received with extraordinary enthu-
siasm by the population.

3.20 P.M.

Tho money market has been inactive, and closed
heavy. Rentes, 67f. 55e., or lower than yester-
day.

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS, HIGH
HOLBORN.—We observe that Mr. W. M. Packer's Grand
Annual Benefit Bal Masque is fixed for Thursday next, the
•e3d inst., and that it will be the only one this season. This
admirably conducted establishment affords great scope and
facility for the entertainment, as there is abundance of room,
and the utmost attention paid to the comfort of the visitors,
at the same time the inestimable boon may be enjoyed of
obtaining really choice wines and delicacies at moderate
prices. The beauty and brilliancy of the decorations are
unsurpassed in any country, and the general management
deserves our unqualified praise. We, therefore, prognosti-
cate for the talented beneficiaire a most crowded and
fashionable assemblage to do honour to him on the occasion,
ani if the ball pass off only as well as its predecessors there
can be but one result, that of unmitigated pleasure. The
price of the tickets is an assurance that the partronage will
be of the highest order.

►SUICIDE IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.—A melan-
choly event occurred on the Banff, Portsoy, and Strathisla
Railway on Saturday last. A passenger, named John
Horn, who travelled from Banff to Grange, had a gun in his
pocket when he entered the carriage. At Knock ho was
seen by a fellow passenger in a neighbouring compartment
loading the gun, but beyond this nothing is known of what
happened until after the unfortunate man had met his
death. Just as the train arrived at. Grange it was found
that the deceased was bleeding profusely, and when taken
up it was seen that the shot had entered his left breast.—
Banff Journal.

AMERICA.

Tho following telegram has been received at
Mr. Reuter's office :
SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY.

The New York Company's steamer Fulton,
Captain Wotton, with New York mails of the 4th,
has arrived off Cowes. She brings about 70 pas-
sengers but no specie.
The Republicans had carried out their plan for
the organisation of the house, by electing Mr.
Forney, clerk, and Mr. Hoffman, of Maryland, as
Sergeant-at-Arms.
A bill had been introduced appropriating ten
millions of dollars for the Post-office department.
Of this amount four millions are to cover defi-

ciencies.

The Republicans in Washington were rejoicing
over the election of Forney.
Maryland will listen to no scheme of disunion
from South Carolina.

Ex-Governor Salmon, of Ohio, was elected
United States Senator on the Ist inst., by ballot.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Discount market in favour of borrowers. Sales
of short paper desirable at 6 per cent.; first-class
six months' paper, 61.
Foreign exchange market dull, and rates were
hardly maintained.

The principal foreign bankers asked 109 for ion
bills, and 109; to 1094 for short sight.
Commercial bills were selling at 1081 to 1081.

Stocks inanimate. New York Central down to
70'4. The whole market was in a depressed and
stagnant condition. Bankers' bills were quoted
1082. to 109.