The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-03 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTICIefI TELEGRAMS.)

AME ttIC A.
(By Atlantic Telegraph.)
NEW YORE, Dec. 2,

According to telegrams from Havannah to the Ist
inst., received here by the Cuban cable, and pub-
lished in the New York papers, a severe shock of
earthquake, with volcanic eruptions, occurred at St.
Thomas and the adjacent islands on the 19th of
November, causing serious loss of life and much
damage to shipping.
The Austrian frigate Novara, with the remains of
the late Emperor Maximilian on board, arrived at
Havannah yesterday.

6 P.M.

The steamers China, Nestorian, and Pereira ar

rived out to-day.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Closing Prices.—Gold, 1861. Sterling Exchange
on London, 1091. Five-Twenty United States'
Bonds, 107 f. Illinois shares, 154 ; Erie shares,
711. Cotton—middling upland, 152 c.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2.
Petroleum—standard white, 23c.

(Per the Chicago, via Queenstown.)
NEW YORK, Nov. 20.

Mr. Charles Dickens arrived at Boston yesterday,
and received an enthusiastic ovation. His first
series of readings will begin at Boston on the 2d
and at New York on the 9th of December.

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF BALTIMORE,
( Via Queenstown.)
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.

Congress met on Thursday, and adjourned until
Monday, when the Judiciary Committee will report
upon the impeachment. A resolution to pay the
public debt in coin has been introduced in the
Senate and tabled.

Senator Sumner has introduced a bill providing
for the political equality of citizens in the district of
Columbia, irrespective of colour.

It is generally expected that Congress will repeal
the cotton tax.
Mr. Thaddeus Stevens occupied his seat in the
House of Representatives on Thursday. .

The elections in North and South Carolina have
resulted in favour of the Convention, the Conser-
vatives offering little opposition. The delegates
are nearly all Radicals.

General Mower has removed the Lieutenant-
Governor, the treasurer, the auditor, and several
other State officials in Louisiana.
The New York limes says that General Grant's
report estimates the military appropriation neces-
sary for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1869, at
$77,000,000.

At a Convention of Conservative negroes, held at
Richmond on Thursday, the cultivation of friendly
relations with the whites was advocated.

Mr. Davis arrived at Richmond, via Now York,
yesterday. There was no demonstration. His
counsel deny the report that they had protested
against the trial taking place before Judge Under-
wood.

The Inman steamer City of Baltimore, from New
York on the 23d ult., arrived at Queenstown this
morning (Dec. 3), with 31 passengers and £l,OOO
in specie. She landed mails and passengers, and
proceeded for Liverpool.

QUEENSTOWN, December 3.

The Cunard (extra) steamship Sidon, from New
York, arrived here at 7 a.m. to-day. She brings 80
passengers, 18 of whom she landed, together with
her despatches, and proceeded for Liverpool at 7.15
a.m. All well.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 3, 11 A.M.
The Cunard steamship Java is still outside the

port, waiting fur a pilot.

THE HAGUE, Dec. 13.

The Staats Courant of to-day says that the King
of Holland will come to no decision as to the
resignation of the Ministry, until after the Cham-
bers have discussed the budget.