The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-27 00:00:00

here also mention that the same officer from whom
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I derived the preceding information also told me
that shortly before leaving the Savannah Mr.
Zantzniger sent his boat on board the Valorous for
Captain Aldham, whom Mr. Zantznigersaid he htiti,
invited to accompany him on his return to the
Roanoke, for the purpose of visiting Flag-officer
M'lntesh, feeling assured, as Mr. Zantzniger him-
self remarked, that a personal interview between
the parties recently in correspondence upon sd
grave an affair as that which had taken place would.
in his opinion, go far to restore harmony, the kindest
influences, and future mutual good understandings,
Captain Aldham accompanied Mr. Zantzniger out
to the Roanoke, having accepted the invitation in
the same frank manner in which it was extended ;
and Mr. Synge, Sir Win. Gore Ouseley's secretary,
followed them out in another boat. They both were
most handsomely and cordially received on board
the Roanoke by Flag-officer M'in tosh (whose good
natured face alone iscalculated to win over the most
hardened sinner), Captain Gardner, and the other
officers of the ship ; and were induced to remain on
board the night. They both expressed themselves
highly delighted with the attentions bestowed, and
gratified at the opportunity thereby afforded of
making their acquaintance. Capt. Aldham is a mild.
gentlemanly, and agreeable person, and highly
esteemed. Mr. Synge is a gentleman and jovial
good fellow. This was, indeed, a happy termina-
tion of a very unpleasant occurrence—one well
calculated to wound and irritate the feel-
ings of our naval officers ; and these personal in-
terchanges and explanations, with good sense
and kind feelings predominating among the
actors therein, certainly went far to remove bad
impressions and to spread pleasant influences on
both sides. It was much to be regretted that Sr
W. G. Ouseley's health—he had had an attack of
fever—together with the rough sea and unpleasant
weather, has prevented a meeting between himself
and flag-officer M'lntosh here; but, as I learn that
the former will leave in a day or two, with his
family (who are with him on board the Valorous),
in the English mail steamer for Aspinwall, they
will, no doubt, have the pleasure of meeting there,
the Roanoke having unexpectedly left for that place
on the morning of the 30th ult. ; and she will pro-
bably now remain there until after the arrival of
the mail steamer of the sth Dec. from New York.
A public meeting was held here on the 18th ult.,
and a petition adopted, and handed on the 19th to
Sir W. G. Ouseley, signed by about 70 of the resi-
dents, requesting his co-operation in securing au
independent Government for this port."
A Savannah paper asserts most positively that
the yacht Wanderer had landed slaves in that
neighbourhood, and they were immediately distri-
buted among the plantations. Several persons con-
nected with the vessel were in custody.
It is stated that the disputes between the United
States and Chili had been nearly adjusted.
The Moses Taylor had arrived at New York with
the Californian mails of the 20th ult., end 1,631,511
dols. on freight. From British Columbia we learn
that the new stern--svheel:steamer, 145 feet long, had
been launched in Victoria. She is to run between
Victoria and Fort Hope. The miners on Hill's Bar
had held a meeting, and passed a series of resolu-
tions, declaring that Mr. Commissioner Hicks, a
Government officer, had been trying to jump the
claims there ; that he was unscrupulous and cor-
rupt; that the Governor be requested to remove
him ; that they would not
.submit to his
caprice or dictum ; that they believed there
would be riot and bloodshed if he remained any
longer in office ; that he was a nuisance ; that a copy
of the proceedings of the meeting should be for-
warded to Mr. Nugent, the American Commis-
sioner, and that they, the miners present (100 in
number) q,uld stand by each other in defending
their respective rights, and ejecting interlopers and
jumpers. Douglas City was being laid off at the
forks of Fraser River.

The ship Lucas struck on Seal Rock, California
coast, on the 10th ult.; sunk, and about 20 lives
were lost. A young lad, belonging to Liverpool,
name not mentioned, distinguished himself very
much in saving life.
Mr. 'Millman, an officer of her Majesty's ship
Alert, was interred at Panama on the Ist inst.
with naval honours.

A correspondent of the New York Tribune,
writing from on board the frigate Niagara, which
had returned to New York from Monrovia, after
landing the negroes captured on board the slaver
Echo, says :—" A French ship arrived atMonrovia
from France before we left the frontier port ; and,
as suspicions of her legitimacy sere entertained,
some Libernian officials, accompanied by an officer
of her Britannic Majesty's steam frigate Alecto,
boarded the Frenchman and demanded his papers.
A naval officer in French uniform assured his Eng-
lish contemporary that' all was right ;' notwith-
standing which search was instituted, which re-
sulted in the discovery of a free negro (among se-
veral who were on board), but as that individual
did not seem to object very strongly to his new
quarters, the matter was allowed to remain in static
quo until an official council will be convened be-
tween French and Liberian authorities. The
suspected slaver, however, left Monrovia bound for
a more northern port."
At Havannah on the 10th inst. sugars were firm.
No. 12, 9 to 91 reals. Stock at Havannah and
Matanzas, 40,000 boxes. There was nothing new
in molasses. Exchange on London, 121 to 13 per

cent. prem.
Advices from Mexico confirm the reported defeat
of Zuloaga by Degollado at the Bridge of loto-
datlan. •
The Spanish Consul had expressed himself pleased
wit.a Governor Corso's satisfactory explanation to
the American, French, and Spanish Consuls, where-
in he denies the statement published by the ex-
pelled Zuloagan Government, but intimates that he
has deemed it his duty to make a requisition upon
the Captain-General of Cuba, for a vessel of war,
not fbr any hostile purpose, but to remain in port
with the exclusive object of protecting her Catholic
Majesty's subjects in case it should be necessary.
General Artheaga had completely defeated the
troops commanded by Col. Puelas in the neighbour-
hood of Guanajuato. Artheaga had not entered the
city, preferring to keep up his communication with
Degollado. Col. Puelas, after his defeat, went to
the city of Mexico, where he arrived on the 26th
ult. Several rich houses in the city of Mexico re-
fused to pay the contributions demanded by Zuloaga.
BY TELEGRAPH, VIA HALIFAX.
WASHINGTON, DEC. 16.
The explanation of the British officers in regard to
the boarding of the steamship Washington, at San
Juan, Nicaragua, on suspicion that she was engaged
in a Filibustering enterprise, is said to be quite
satisfactory to the United States' Government. The
treaties recently negotiated between this country,
and China and Japan, have been officially confirmed
by the Senate. The appointment of Mr. Preston, of
Kentucky, as United States' Minister to Spain, and
of Mr. J. Glancy Jones, of Pennsylvania, as Minis-
ter to Austria, have likewise been confirmed by the
Senate.

HALIFAX, DEC. 17.
Lord Bury recently addressed a largo meeting
here in advocacy of the projected Intercolonial
Railway. Resolutions were adopted eulogistic of
the zeal displayed by his Lordship in the enterprise.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
At New York, on the 13th, a further advance took place
in foreign exchange, bankers demanding 1091 to 109( for 60
days' bills, and 1101 for short sight. The- official averages
of the banks in the city of New York for the week ending
Saturday, Dec. 11, present in the aggregate the following
changes from the previous weekly statement of Dec. 4 :
Dollars.

Increase in loans 181,805
Decrease in specie 212,205
Decrease in circulation 88,351
Increase in gross deposits
unfavourablyNicaragua 16,309
Decrease in undrawn deposits 559,207
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following were the latestquotations:—United States' Fives,
1873-4, 1011 ; Missouri Sixes, 88k• , New Yook Central
shares, 83k ; New York and Erie shares, 171; Reading
Railroad shares
7 511; Michigan Central shares, 51a ; Michi-
gan Southern shares, 201 ; Cleveland and Toledo shares,
311; Panamaßailroad shares, 117/ • Illinois Central shares,
721; Illinois Central bonds 91 ; aicago and Rock Island
shares, 61111; Milwauki and Mississippi, 13, Galena and
Chicago, 721; Pennsylvania Coal, 80} ; Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, 881.
Cotton was weak at 12c. for middling uplands.
SOUTHERN MARKETS.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 1-- '4 Cotton firm—sales to-day 1,100
bales.
S.kvANNsir, Dec. 43.—C00n-
-4+ Sales to-day, 168 bales,
at 101 to
he Persia's advises had an unfavour-
MOBILE, Dec. 13.—T
fir
market, causing less mness, with
light sales ; sales able effect on our cotton
to-day, 1,300 bales ; middling, llic.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. . 0
13 Th advises per steamer Per-
sia bad no effect upon our market, and prices remain un-
hap.-ed. Sales to-day, 54)00 bales ; middling, llac. to
11pc.° Sugar, dull and declining, Sterling el change,
1080 to 1081 c., dull.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16, Evening.—Our cotton market is
firm, with slight sales during the past two days of 2,500
bales. Middling Orleans is quoted at 12c. per lb. Flour
is steady, at about the prices advised by mail. 'Wheat is
dull, and Indian corn exhibits a declining tendency, allqua-
lities being quoted slightly lower. Pork is heavy, and
slightly cheaper. Lard is heavy, at a decline of Ic. per lb.
On the Stock Exchange a firm tone prevails, and prices
are well supported. _ _