The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-07 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING;

LATEST NEWS.

The following telegrams have been received at
Mr. Reuter's office :

NAPLES, DEC. 3 (via Marseilles).

News received from Palermo to the 27th Novem-
ber states that Commander Maniscalco, Director-
General of the Sicilian Police, had been stabbed
whilst walking with his wife and children in the
place of the Cathedral. The wound inflicted was
very severe, but probably not mortal.
The assassin, who was well dressed, escaped.
Fears were entertained that the attempted assas-
sination would be followed by an insurrection, but
tranquillity prevailed.

ROME, DEC. 3 (via Marseilles).
The session of the Council of State has been
opened by the President, Cardinal di Pietro.
The financial consulta was received to-day by the
Pope, and Cardinal Savelli, its President, frankly
explained the wishes of the Assembly. His Holi-
ness replied that he will consider what steps are
necessary to give satisfaction.

FLORENCE, DEC. 5.

The Monitore Toscano announces that M. Buon-
compagni will take the title of Governor-Genera'
of the League of the Provinces of Central Italy.

Baron Ricasoli has returned to Florence.
ROME, DEC. 4.

The Concordat with Baden has been published
and is similar to that concluded with Austria and

blurt emburg.

THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA

MAILS.

The following telegrams have been received at
Mr. Reuter's office in anticipation of the mail due
in London on the 14th December :
SHANGHAI, OCT. 21.

No political news.
Large sales of black tea. Green in limited re-
quest. Silk market well supplied. Tonnage plenti-
ful. Exchange on London at six months, 6s. Bd.
CANTON, OCT. 27.
The new customs rules do not work well. Mar•
kets quiet. Teas flat. Freight to London, Z 3:

HONG KONG, OCT. 29.
A destructive fire took place here on the 20th
Property of the value of 100,000 dollars burnt.

The exchange on London at six months has ad,
vanced to 4s. 10d.

MANILLA, OCT. 22

INDIA.

MADRAS, Nov. 14

LATER FROM INDIA AND CHINA.
CALCUTTA, Nov. 14,

SHANGHAE, OCT. 2

MELBOURNE, OCT. 17.

The Yates Hartley steamer was lost on the rocks
eighty miles from this place. The crew and trea-
sure were saved. The ship Inkerman, of London,
has also been lost.

Markets dull. Sugar and hemp unaltered. Ex-
change on London at six months, 4s. 3d. Freights
to England, £1 10s. to £2.
SINGAPORE, OCT. 5.

The steamer Ottawa, with the English mail of
the 26th Sept. in to -day, a week overdue. Market
for European goods quiet. Produce in good de.
mand. Exchange on London, at six months, 4s.
9d. Tonnage plentiful. Freights declined.

Exchange on Loudon—Bank bills 4 lower. Do-
cuments, 2s. lid. 51 per Cent, Government Secu-
rities, 4.-1, discount.
Imports—Mule twist in good demand. Shirtings
inactive. Beer and porter, large stocks and small
demand. Wines and spirits limited inquiry.
Exports, only small transactions. Indigo, large
purchases of Kurpahs, at 44 to 56 rupees. Sugar
active, 24 to 26 rupees per candy. Rice, nothing
doing. Freights, 255. to 30s.

[Per Indian telegraph, five days after the depar-
ture of the mail due in London via Marseilles on
14th December.]
The Buffs leave fer China to-morrow.
Imports inactive. Exchange on London, 2s. Oad.
to 2s. WA.

BOMBAY, Nov. 15.
Imports active at full rates. Exchange on Lon
don, 2s. Old. to 2s. lid. Freights improving.

COLOMBO, Nov. 16.
The Chief Justice of Ceylon is dead. There is a
great scarcity of labour. Trade dull.

HONG KONG, OCT. 29.
A great fire broke out in the Queen's-road on the
19th inst.

A part of the 68th Regiment has arrived from
Calcutta.
The steamer James Hartley has been lost.
Freights flat. Exchange on London, 4s. 91d; to
4s. 10d. _ _

CANTON, OCT. 28.
The new Anglo-Chinese Customs have been
opened. The prices for imports have risen.

Imports have been quiet, but without declining
in price. Operations in teas have been considerable:
Exports to England, 9,597,0871b5: Silk in demand:
Exports to Europe, 22,452 bales. Freights for tea,
«1 10s. to 12 ; for silk, £3 10s. Exchange on Lon-
don—Bunk bills, Os. 7d. to Os. 71d. Imports—
Manufactured goods, quiet prices, nearly the same.
The United States Miiister has returned from
Japan.

'THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
MARSEILLES, TUESDAY.
The Valetta has arrived with the Australian
mail.

Parliament was opened on the 13th, and Mr.
Murphy was elected Speaker without opposition.
The want of confidence debate will commence on the
18th October, and a majority against the Ministers
is certain.

Trade is dull. Imports in excess of consumption.
Money tight. Exchange for 60 days, 1 premium.
Government debentures are firm. The revenue
shows an increase of £300,000 for the year. The
production of gold is 100,000 ounces less than last
year.

Departure of gold ships for London :—The
Levrchew, on September 20, with 28,000 ounces ; on
September 30, the Norfolk, 68,000 ounces ; and on
October 17, the Anglesey, 70,000 ounces.
Flour has fallen 30 per cent. Wool in increased
demand, price ls. 10d. to 2s. per lb. Tallow de
clined. Hides lower. The labour market is over
stocked.

SYDNEY, OCT. 15

The quarter's revenue has increased £90,000.
Exehahge for 60 days at par. The capital of the
Bank of New South Wales has been increased 50
per cent. Government debentures are easy.
A resolution against the separation of Moreton
Bay has been carried in Council.

Three Englishmen have been shot in New Cale
donia, being in arms against the Government.

Tho following telegram has been received at Mr.
Reuter's office from the Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company, Dec. 7 :
HOMEWARD MAILS.

The Ripon, with the heavy portion of the Born,