The Sun.
London, England, 1860-10-03 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

A letter from Trieste says :
" Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian is displaying
the greatest energy in providing for the safety of
our coast. As the Duke resides in Miramar, which
is an hour's journey from this, a telegraphic line
has been established from his residence to the port,
so that he can be momentarily informed of any
event. Many of the vessels of the Austrian squad-
ron are already at Lissa. The port of Lissa is most
favourably situated for naval operations, and capa-
ble of holding any sized fleet, with a narrow en-
trance defended by heavy batteries. Lissa com-
mands the Dalmatian coast, the entrances into the
Quarnero, and the Gulf of Trieste."
A letter from Verona, in the Allgemeine Zeitung,
states that great activity prevails there. No less
than 800 carts are daily employed conveying mate-
rials for the fortifications and ammunition.

A letter from Berlin repeats the rumour that ne-
gotiations are on foot between Austria and Bavaria
for the occupation of Tyrol by Bavarian troops, in
case of a war in Italy. The voyage of General
Schmerling to Munich is said to be in connexion
with the negotiation.

THE BRAZILIAN MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 2.

The royal mail steam-ship Magdalena, Captain
Woodward, with the above mails, arrived in
Southampton Dock at 10 a.m.
She brings 101 passengers, £1,825 in specie, and
467 packages of cargo.
On the 19th ultimo the Magdalena spoke the
barque Adolphina, from Amsterdam to Batavia.
On the 20th she passed two ships chewing third
distinguishing pendant 5,894 and 6,208.
Business was dull at Buenos Ayres. The elec-
tions of deputies to the Convention were nearly
over. The Liberals expected a small majority.
The San Fernando Railway works were progress-
ing very favourably.
Exchange on London, 60s. to 60s. 6d. per
doubloon. Ounces varied from 332 dollars to 338 i ;
the last price on the Bolsa was 335.3.
Pernambuco.—Sugar market quiet, and prices
unchanged. No stocks on hand. Cotton, fine
quality, 7,900 reis per Aroba. Accounts of the
coming crops is favourable. Exchange on London,
90 days, 254.
Bahia.—Sugar stocks were very reduced and
smaller than for several years past. The price was
3,050 reis per Aroba. In cotton some sales for con-
sumption at 8 dols. per Aroba. Cotton supplies
small and sales unimportant. Exchange transac-
tions limited at 251; for 90 days on London. News
from Rio unimportant. Money scarce. Bank
rates 9 per cent. Exchange on London, 261 at 90
dlys.

The amount the PerA will take out on the 4th
inst. is £89,629, of which £13,187 is for In Ha, and £76,442
for China and the Straits. With the exception of £3,067
gold to Madras, the whole consists of silver. On this occa-

;ion the Government make no remittance.
COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH FRANCE.--S 0 far as
can at present be ascertained the new French tariff for iron
and its manufactures has been received with satisfaction by
the trade. Its great feature is the placing all rolled iron,
irrespective of size or quality, on one uniform duty
ractica of 70f.
per 1,000 kilogrammes, £2 16s. 6d. per ton, and plly
including hoop iron on the same terms. This is an immense
advance in simplification on the old tariff, and although 70f.
per kilogrammes will shut out in orninary times railroed
and cheap common bar iron, yet it is thought we shall,
after a butter knowledge of the French re luirements, sendour superior qualities and extra small sizes for consumption
into the littoral ports of France. At present the decree has
caused no alteration in prices on this side, the stocks and
paucity of orders being felt seriously by the makers through-
out the country.