The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-09 00:00:00

THE AMERICAN MAILS.

LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.—The Royal mail screw
steam ship North American, Captain Grange, sailed this
afternoon for Quebec and Montreal with the Canadian
Alai's, 337 passengers (of whom 107 are cabin and 230
steerage), and a full cargo of merchandise on board.
The screw steam ship City of Baltimore, Capt. Robert
Leitch, also sailed this afternoon for Philadelphia with
877 passengers (127 cabin and 250 steerage) and a fair
cargo of merchandise. She also carried a small mail.
The United States mail steam ship Atlantic, Captain
0. Eldridge, with advices from New York to the 27th
; and the Royal mail steamer Canadian, Captain
Ballantine, from Quebec, with advices to the Bathe date,
are now due, and hourly expected.
The letter-box for the usual Royal mail steamer Arabia
(Captain Stone, for Halifax and Boston) wi:l close here
stage
at 2 p.m., with late fees at 3 p.m., and the landing
at four p.m., on Saturday next, the 11th inst.

The Convocation of the Prelates and Clergy of the
province of Canterbury was yesterday prorogued, pur-
suant to the • Royal writ, in the Jerusalem Chamber;
Westminster, by the Vicar-General, Dr. Twins, under a
commission from his Grace the Archbishop of Canter
bury, Primate and Metropolitan, to Friday, Nov. 14
THE LORD MAYoR TURNED POLIORMAN.—The Lard
Mayor has lately directed his attention to the inconve-
nience resulting to the traffic of the Poultry and sur-
rounding neighbourhood from the number of omnibuses
allowed to congregate or " creep" along the roadway in
front of the Mansion-house ; and a few days since he
issued instructions to the police for the prevention or
abatement of the nuisance. Whether from his instruc-
tions not being carried out in such an energetic manner
as he wished, or from same other cause, we know not,
but his lordship appears not to be satisfied at the man-
nar in which the policemen do their duty; and yesterday
he was seen in the street taking upon himself the duties
of a policeman,
.where he evinced much tact, and
showed himself eminently qualified for the discharge of
a Peeler's duties, from the manner-in which he made
the 'busses "move on," and extricated the traffic from
the inconvenience of a lock.

•
CITY OF LONDON THEATRE.—The re-opening of this
elegant eastern temple of the drama, under the direction
of the lessees, Messrs. Johnson and Nelson Lee, has
been attended with complete suecese. The new drama,
entitled the "Frost of Youth," from the pen of the late
John Wilkins, has made what is theatrically termed a
decided bit. It is beautifully mounted and no less
than twenty entire new scenes by Beaumont. The new
engagements have been most successful. Miss Augusta
Clifton is a lady possessing much merit. Mr. Beaumont
Hughes is likely to become a great favourite, as is also
Mr. George W. Simms, a comedian of much promise.
He has taken little Robson for his model, and where
could he choose a better without being an imitation.
Ais style is quaint and much relished by the audience.
His comic playing is irresistible. Wo advise all lovers
of a goad entertainment to visit the City of London
Theatre. The house has been beautified by Mr. J.
Johnson in a chaste and elegant manner.
ROYAL CRIIIIOIINE GARDENS.—This popular establhs
ment is now closed, after a very successful season, which
must have 'been equally satisfactory to the proprietor
and the visitere, a great variety of entertainments having
been provided for them, and having been erjoyed by
them in considerable numbers. Several incidents of tles
past season are such as will probably be remembered by
those who were at Cromorne upon the occasions we refer
to some time to come. The American Flower Show,
which was honoured with the gracious presence of her
majesty, Prince Albert, and other members of the Royal
Family, was quite a historical event for Cremorne. The
dinners and other festivals of the Licensed Victuallers'
Association, the Royal St. Ann's Society, and the
Butchers Charitable Institution, served to give material
aid to the funds of those associations, and to help them
in their benevolent objects. Whilst " the monster Pa-
vilion" has been occupied on particular occasions to such
good purpose, the circus and the gardens have offered
pleasure-takers an abundant provision of novelties in
amusement. After the illuminations, fireworks, and
dancing of week-day evenings, Cretnorne has been visited
on Sundays also by a quiet and orderly class of people,
who gratified themselves with the view of its plants
.d snitand
flowers. Mr. Simpson's benefit was well attended,
so was that of Mr. Adams, the secretary, y, proving that
the public hai been satisfied with the management of the
place.

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IMFORTANT FROM THE DANUB,T4iV.
PRINCII'ALITIES. •

(From the Special Correspondent of the Morning Past)
MOUTHS OF THE DANUBE, SEPT. 29.
We have been thunderstruck hero by the intelli-
gence that 4,000 Austrian soldiers have suddenly
pounced upon. Galatz, and occupied it—done the
same at Ibrail—and seized all the ports of the Da-
nube. The Consictai inople Journal speaks only of
Thrall being occupied, but no doubt both have been
so. They have not only quartered their troops 111
these towns, but they have taken possession of police
and post offices, so that.all•persons and communica-
tions must pass through their hands. This, of
course, shuts the door in the face of the commissaries
charged to consult the Principalities, and you may,
in consequence, expect Sir Henry Bulwer home.
You will be better able to judge than I am the
cause of this defiance to the Western Powers. Is it V.
set-off for any demonstration of ours against
Naples, and a significant declaration that, if we carry
out our liberal policy in Italy, Austria will carry
out a contrary one upon the Danube and in the
Euxine ? This would be a very grave challenge,
for Austria is not the Power to cast that challenge,
if it did not know that it was supported by some
other Power, and there is none to support it in
such policy except Russia.
We cut, for the present, rather a ridiculous
figure. After having made war to drive Russia
from the Principalities, we withdraw all our sol-
diers on the understanding that .Austria would do
the same, instead of which Austria reoccupies the
Principalities, and seizes the ports at the mouth of
river. Let me add, that this is rendered mere
serious by the recent conduct of Austria to a French
naval officer. Captain Magnan brought out here
a certain class of flat-bottomed boats, to be used in
the Sea of Azoff, and in shallow Waters, for war
purposes. The war being over, the captain ob-
tained permission of his Government to try his
boats on the Danube, and he considered them ap-
plicable to the navigation of the Pruth, the Sereth,
and the Maritza. The Turks, however, do not like
the Maritza to be navigated but by their own boats
—that is to say, they will never allow it to be navi-
gated at all. A French company in Armenia, with
Capt. Magnan, applied for the navigation of the
Pruth and Sereth, and offered, at its own expense,
to remove the obstructions in the rivers. The Molda-
vian government and hospodar granted the request,
and made the cession; but Austria has compelled the
Porte to annul that cession, on the plea that, by
the clause of some treaty, Austria has the monopoly
of navigating these inland waters. Both Eng-
lish and French ambassadors tried in vain to get
this rescinded.
Captain Magnan, forbidden to attempt the Pruth,
sailed up the Danube. First of all an Austrian
vessel ran into one of his boats, and destroyed it.
A commission of naval officers have declared that
this was done on purpose. He again sails up the
Danube, and meets with every obstacle that the
Austrians can put in his way. He pleaded that be
was not going to interfere with the Austrians, but
that the Turks had a right to at least half the
river ; that it was most important.for them to be
able to send troops and supplies by the Danube
and the Save to their fortresses in Bosnia ; and
that he was making the experiment to enable the
Turks to use the great high road up the Danube. .
To this the Austrians replied that they would
never permit the Turks to navigate the. Danube.
So much for the conduct of the chief ally of Tur-
key, who is one of the contracting Powers for
maintaining the liberty of the Danube, and who
is determined to stop it and its tributaries, not only
to France and England, but to Turkey.
But neither Capt. Magnan nor his Government
are to be daunted by the threats of Austrian agents.
You are aware that in his vessel, the Lyonnais, he
passed the rapids of the Iron Gates, and being for-
bidden to advance higher up the river, he left his
vessel aground in order to go and seek diplomatic
succour and advice. The gallant captain has got
both, and has returned to the Danube to prose-
cute his voyage and to assert the freedom of that
river, or at least, to know the reason why the
French flag is to be prohibited from floating on
these waters. It is neither unamusing nor unin-
structi ye to learn that, on one occasion, when the
Lyonnais attempted to tie a cable to the only land-
ing place of a town, from which the men in au-
thority rejected the cable, and would not allow the
jetty to be made use of, the population came
forward to welcome the French flag, they drove
their own Austrian authorities from the jetty,
pulled down the double eagle, and flung it into the
river. So much for the loyalty of the Danubian
populations to the Kaiser.
It is, no doubt, under the pretext of Russia still
menacing the Danube by keeping—or, rather, by
claiming—Lthe Isle of Serpents that Austria has
seized Galatz. No doubt she will plead that,
when France and England think it necessary to
send back a naval force to the Black Sea, Austria
can do no less than occupy the Principalities.
But this is dCme so manifestly with the design of
quashing the question of the organisation of Moldo-
Wallachia, that it is impossible not to see that
Austria considers herself to inherit those preten-
sions which Russia entertained, and to repel which
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cupy y
The gravest consideration attending these cis-
we engaged in an expensive and
sanguinary war.
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a strangern ce s i
Galatz. It is said that neither Lord Radcliffe
nor M. Thouvenel knew of it—that the intelligence
t the however,i s
took them by surprise—and that, when they ex-
pressed their surprise,, the Turkish Minister de-
clared he thought they were fully apprised of it.
It could not be the Turkish Government's inten-
tion to take any 'reverse step, or resolve on ques-
tions arising out of the Treaty of Paris, without
consulting all the Allies. Aali Paella would not do
this ; and, perhaps, it will be found that the Aus-
trians spoke of it to the Turks as a step that would
be requisite by-and-by, whilst they precipitated it
for fear of objections. Provided the French and
English Embassies be in the same accord and situ-
ation, the rest is of small importance. And I
believe they were both equally taken by surprise,
for what two such powerful countries think to be
wrong they are fully able to rectify.
The Russian Government has ordered 20 steamers
for the postal and passenger service from Odessa to
different ports—Constantinople principally. I need
not say that two steamers would amply eutfice, with
one to take the place of whichever should be dis-
abled ; thbrefore, the use of the remaining 17 it is
for you to guess.
General Durango is appointed Sardinian Am.
oassador here.
There was a project of laying-down the rails of
the Crimean Railway on the road between Ghem-
lik and Broussa. As the project hangs fire, a
company has been started to run omnibuses and
carriages between the two places, which would
render Broussa a pleasant and favourite place of
resort.

TILE MONETARY CRISIS IN FRANCE.

The report addressed to the Emperor by M.
Magne on the financial state of the country fills
the columns of the Paris journals, but is only very
briefly commented on. The Constitutionnel intro-
duces the report with the following passage
will be seen that the Minister of Finance does not
dissimulate the embarrassments of the moment,
but he clearly proves by facts and figures that these
embarrassments do not proceed from a fundamental
cause, but that they are only temporary, and he
shows that the situation does not in reality autho-
rise serious fears."

The Debuts says on the same subject :—"lt will
be remarked that Government appears to announce
a legislative measure destined to put an end to
the species of traffic carried on in silver for some
time past, and which consists in withdraWing
from a certain superior description of silver coins
the plus value which they possess from containing
a small amount of gold. This traffic, says the
report, was considered in former times as an act of
deterioration, and was punished by most severe
penalties. The Government, ev, resume, declares
that the actual embarrassments are only created by
temporary causes."
The Patric contains the following :—" When
certain temporary embarrassments occur in finan-
cial or commercial affairs, an alarm is speedily
excited in France, where the interests at stake do
not possess the sang froid which is required in
order to discover the cause of the embarrassments
and their remedy. In such circumstances it is the
duty of Government to lay bare the general situa-
tion of the country in order that the whole nation
may comprehend without difficulty the actual
state of matters. This will be effected by the
lucid, slear, and reassuring statement of the Minis-
ter of Finance.

--yh-e following comments are from the Pays :
"The report of M. Magne will produce, we are
a profound impression ; it will dissipate
ter rumours circulated for some time past ;
caitl‘tivins'iiinire-assure the country with respect to he
peillr
blic prosperity, and will prove to the most in-
credulous that if temporary embarrassments exist
on the Boursc, the fortune of France is not entirely
concentrated in the feverish palace of speculation,
and that, thank God ! it has not been seriously
injured by the excesses of gamblers and by the
exaggerations of a spirit of enterprise. . . .
It is a consoling idea, and also one of which wa
may be proud, to find our country, after passing
through three years of war, sickness, and deficient
harvests, even stronger, more powerful, and more
prosperous than on the day when those cruel trials
commenced,"

IVONEY MARKET

AND

COM,I7IICTAL IVELLIGENCv

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CITY, Two o'rjr,ocr.
The Liverp;ol 0,-;tton Market, yesterday, closed
very quietly, bar firmly, and prices were a shade
clearer. The sales were estimated at 10,000 bales
(1,500 of which were taken for export and 2,000 on
speculation), comprising 480 Perham and Maran-
ham, at 64d. to 7.4 d. ; 200 Bahia, 6d. to 61d. ;
200 Egyptian, 7d. to 7-Id. ; 1,500 Surat, 4id. to
Sid, ; and 160 Sea Islands, ll&d. to ls. 4d. per lb.
The Railway Share Market manifested an active
appearance, at a slight improvement in prices.
Further accounts from Leipzic relative to the
business of the great autumnal fair of merchandise,
state that the fluctuations in the market generally,
which existed at the commencement of the second
week of the fair, had subsided on the 3d inst. It
was apparent that the result would not be so
fa'pourable as was at first expected, in conse-
quence of the unsettled state of the money
market, at the same time the prices realised
upon silks, leathers, and other goods in demand
were all higher than during any previous fair.
At the above date there were few large parcels
of wares for sale, and the principal business
of the fair was considered to have terminated, on
account of the majority of buyers and sellers hav-
ing departed to their respective countries. Silk
stuffs were particularly in request for the north of
Europe, and the high prices were fully realised.
German fabrics were less in demand, on account of
the absence of buyers for the South American trade,
where silks of that manufacture find a good market;
and the commercial advices received lately from
there state that silks were selling at lower rates
than the European currency. On account of the
scarcity of specie foreign buyers had to submit to a
discount of 8 and 9 per cent. on bills at two and
three months.

The condition of monetary affairs in France ap-
pears to be getting worse, notwithstanding the
plausible statements of M. Magne, the Minister of gEris..
Finance. Unless a favourable change immediately 25
occurs, it is thought that Government interference se
must be resorted to ; and even those who a few 4.2'
days ago considered a cessation of specie payments 10
by the National Bank quite improbable are now of s
opinion that such a measure may be found neces- 3t:
sary, notwithstanding the disturbance and incon- 50
Yenience which it would occasion. Silver is ,g,
exceedingly scarce, and the speculation in the 2E
article continues. The press has therefore been
forbidden to advert to the crisis, and the
money-changers have been requested not to
expose the terms in their shop windows
on which they are willing to purchase silver.
These are unwholesome indications, and appear
contradictory to M. Magne's statements. The
question asked is, what can the Bank do ? But no
one appears in a position to solve the problem. An
Imperial decree is expected, but its terms cannot
be anticipated. Under these circumstances consi-
derable anxiety is felt to ascertain the advices
lately received by the mails and submarine tele-
graph. Meanwhile purchases of gold, alleged to
be on account of the Bank of France, continue ;
and the daily withdrawal from the establishment
in Threadneedle-street, in the absence of Australian
remittances, must be seriously telling on the stock of
the precious metals. The knowledge of this fact gave
rise to our expectation that the directors might
have resorted, at their meeting to-day, to some
further measures of restriction, but after a pro-
tracted sitting, when the present position of affairs
Was, no doubt, fully considered, they separated
Without making any change.
The English Funds, yesterday afternoon, closed
officially at the highest prices, but subsequently a
reaction took place. This morning there has been
a partial recovery, but the market is still some-
what feeble. Consols for money have been 911 g,
911 and 91a 1, with several intermediate
changes. For account they have been 911
911 and 91k, 92. The present quotations are
91 I, and 91.1 j 92 respectively. Exchequer Bills
are flat, being 4s. to Bs. premium ; and the
Bonds 981 1. East India Bonds are 7s. prem.
The failure of a Consol dealer has been " de-
clared" this morning, and the liabilities are sup-
posed to be heavy.
Turkish 6 per Copts. have had a material fall,
the lowest point realised having been 951. They
are now rather firmer, being 95 to 951, being still,
however, very heavy. The 4 per Cents. are 924.
Spanish 3 per Cents. are 42, and the Deferred 24.
Russian 5 per Cents. have been 1071, and the 41
Per Cents. 971 ; Mexican Stock has declined to 211
22 ; Equador New Consolidated are 14 ; Brazilian
5 per Cents., 1001 ; Dutch 21 per Cents. 641 1,
and the 4 per Cents. 951.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 71 ; Mexi-
can, 21i 221 ; Peruvian, 76 78 ; ditto 3 per Cents.,
54 56 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 45 ; Russian
5 per Cents., 106 108 ; ditto 4& per Cents., 96 98 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 41/ 24 ; ditto Certificates,
51 ; ditto Passive, 61.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under :-
1856. 1855.
Great Western
North-Western
South-Western
100
Brighton
19,257 18,018 ,to
Midland
South-Eastern
Caledonian
Great Northern
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Bristol and Exeter 7,252 7,404 t(Xi"
Chester and Holyhead
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 10,114 9,662 100
North Stafford
North London
Shrewsbury and Chester
Taff Yale 4,690 3,592 20
Ulster 1,321 1,352 20
Glasgow and South-Western
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Grand Trunk of Canada
Great Western of Canada 13,785 10,085 20
Northern of France
English Railway Shares are dull, but not gene- 20
rally lower. In one or two instances there has 16
been a little fluctuation, but it does not require 20
special comment. Some of the Foreign have im-
proved. Paris and Lyons are 10s. to 15s. better, to
but Sambre and Meuse, on the contrary, rule ss. ?;"0.
cheaper. The Canadian lines are firmer. 20
Mines are at nominal prices ; Banks are flat ;
10
and the Miscellaneous have undergone no changes
5
of importance.

at.
50
St.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICE,F.
( Prom the Official List.)
lancfna.4 don.,
S per Cent. Consols Annuities qiiiirn
India Bonds, £lOOO
MDitto, under £lOOO 7
Consols for Account 9l/p i i 2 I.', 2
Excheqnor Billo, lid.
£lOOO
2500 9 4 p
Brasil ... .............. ..
El Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent 9B} g
Ditto, 1859 ................ 9Bi t i

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY,
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 99i
ODitto Account loof 100
Ditto Small looi
Ditto, 4?; per Cent.. 981
Equador Now Consolidated ................... 14
Grenada New Active, 24 per Cent 22 k
lYiesica.n :3 per Cent 2ll'l
Ditto Account 22
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. ISII
Ditto Account 431
Russian Bonds, 1622, 1.1 St., 5 per Cont —
Ditto Account
Ditto 41 per Cent.
Sp .rich }toads, 3 per cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
T Ponds, 6 par cent
Dlt• Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cont.
Divieenls oa the atr-Ne n.y4bl, London.

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50
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100
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4 0-4- 100
100
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Belgian, 91 por Cent., cx. 25 francs ........
per Cent.. ex. 25 francs ...... cog
Dut.h ElChango, 21 per Cen.;., 12 Cullers Clf
Ditto 4 per Ccat. Certifizates ............. 93t.
THREE O'CLOCK,
Consols, money'
Ditto, account, November 6 ............92q

THE DUBLIN BANES.—The private hanks in this city
have raised their rate of interest on deposits from 21 to i 50
3 per cent. 1 101