The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-29 00:00:00

(SAL WAY HARBOUR.

A report has been made to the Admiralty, by
Capt, Washington, R.N.,. Capt. Vetch, and
Mr. Barry Gibbons, on the capabilities and require.
ments of the port and harbour of Galway, in Ire-
land. These gentlemen were ordered to report on
the questions, whether any part of Galway Bay is
capable -of being made a'harbour of refuge, and
whether, from its position, the local advantages
which it possesses would invest it with claims as a
packet station. The reporters reply that Galway
Bay is, to a great extent, a harbour already formed
by ,natnre. Its approach from the ocean is well
defined, it. is. easy of access, and free from outlying
dangers. It has a width of 20 miles between the
outer headlands which shelter the bay, while the
magnificent natural breakwater of the Arran
Isles stretches across 14 miles of the width,
and arrests the force of the swell of the At-
lantic, leaving on either side a navigable
channel or sound of some four miles in width,
well defined by day, and admirably lighted
by night: This bay is 25 miles in length from the
Isles of Arrau to the town of Galway, and all within
it safe as far as concerns the main point of a har-
bour of refuge7—viz., the saving of life. As far as
the reporters are aware no loss of life from stress
of weather ever occurred in Galway Bay within the
Arran Isles. That -Galway has a claim as a packet
station the enterprise of the Lever Transatlantic
Packet Company has satisfactorily demonstrated.
It is an established fact that large Transatlantic
steamers carrying 300 passengers have for months
.used Galway as a packet station, have performed
their voyages with punctuality and safety, and. on
one occasion made the passage from Newfoundland.
to Ireland in less than six days, the quickest -pas-
sage on record. The reporters proceed to consider,
.in reply to the third query, of the Admiralty, what
plan should be adopted for facilitating the landing
and embarkation of passengers and' goods, espe-
cially during the winter months. Into these ques-
tions of detail, which involve much technicality, it
is unnecessary to follow the report.

The Belfast Whiy announces that Mr. W. Carey
Dobbs, M.P. for Carrickfergus, will succeed to the late Mr.
Martley.as Judge of the Lauded Estates Court.

THE UNITED STATES.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY NIGHT.

The steam ship Europa, which left New York on
the 16th inst., has arrived. She brings 102 pas-
sengers and 560,993 dollars in specie.
The City of Washington hence arrived out on
the 16th. On the same night the Europa passed a
large steamer, supposed to be the Asia.
The Cabinet held a consultation upon the financial
statement recently prepared relative to the condi-
tion of the Post-office department. It is ascertained
that that department will at the end of the present
fiscal year (.1 une 30) be 42 million dollars in arrear.
It was decided unanimously that an extra session
of Congress will be necessary, but the time of its
meeting was not fixed upon ; that question will be
decided in a. day or two, and it is believed that Con-
()Tess will be called to meet about the middle of
August.
The grand jury of Washington have found a true
bill of indictment against Daniel Sickles for murder.
The Hon . G. W. Jones had formally declined the
mission to Bogota.
New York journals have late news of the expedi-
tion to Par aguay, but it is unimportant.
The Secretary of the Treasury has notified to the
successful bidders for the late loan that they need
not make ;my further deposits unless they choose,
the Government not at present requiring money.
It is thought in financial circles that no call for in-
stalments -will be made before midsummer.

A complaint has been lodged at the State Depart-
ment agaiiist the British Consul at Galveston. In
November the American ship Thomas Watson,
of New York, cleared with a cargo of cotton for
Liverpool. The consul refused to certify to the
clean bill of health given by the collector of the
part, in consequence of which the vessel was detained
25 days, and narrowly escaped shipwreck. The
allegation is that the consul was actuated by a feel-
ing of petty malice or revenge. The owner of the
Thomas Watson bas preferred a claim of 10,000 dols.
against ;he British Government.
Money was rather more active, but rates were not
changed. The stock market continued dull and
drooping. Sterling Exchange was good. The
demand closed firm at 1001 per cent. Ashes quiet.
Coffee firm, buyers. Cotton closed quiet at 121 for
uplands middlings. Flour steady. Wheat quiet,
but firm. Corn lc. to 2c. higher.

NEW YORK, MARCH IG.

The Liverpool arrived here this morning. On
our Corn Exchange this morning flour was dull and
lower, Wheat firm and steady. Indian corn was
inactive, and nominally quoted 90c. for mixed wes-
tern. Illinois Central Bonds, 901 ; ditto shares,
671 • New York Central shares, 79a ; ditto Seven
per Cent. Bonds, 1021. Sterling exchange closed
at 91 to K.

WASHINGTON, MARCH 16.

The Union of this morning, in its authoritative
article on our Mexican Central American relations,
says there is not the least reason to believe, from
anything which has yet transpired, that either the
French or British Government meditates any inter-
ference in the political concerns of Mexico ; and it
is known that Captain Turner, the American com-
manding officer, has entered into arrangements with
the French and British commanders that the naval
officers of the two nations shall land together, and
it will be necessary to afford protection to their re-
spective citizens.

'APE OF GOOD HOPE.

PLYMOUTH, MONDAY.

The Royal Mail steamship Dane, Captain Hoff-
man, arrived this morning. She left Table Bay
February 21, and St. Helena February 28.
Commerce at the Cape was prosperous. Provi-
sions were in demand. Land was advancing in
value. Parliament was to meet for the despatch of
business on the 16th of March. Engineers were
staking out the line of railroad from Wellington to
Cape Town. A lighthouse was in course of erec-
tion on Robben Island.

The Transvaal republicans had abandoned their
designs of war against the neighbouring native
tribes. Intelligence from the border States and
Natal was satisfactory. It was reported that the
59th Regiment, now at Cape Town, is to be ordered
up to Natal in the Magwra.
The 2d Regiment, 45th (oue wing), and Cape
Mounted Rifles were on the frontier. The other
wing of the 45th was at Natal.
5,105 horses had been shipped for India. The
Vocalist, which took out emigrants, was going on
with horses.

Her Majesty's ship Boscawen, steamers, Sur-
prise, Lyra, Hermes, and Magvera, with the brig
Persian, and the Russian ships Gridine, Rinde, and
Ossritchwick, were in Simon 's Bay.
The mail steamship Celt, from Plymouth, ar-
rived at the Cape on the 13th of February.
The brig Anna, with 1,111 bales of wool, sailed
on the iferh of February for London. She was to be
followed by the Despatch, Rafael, Alacrity, Regina,
and White Cloud.

Cape Produce.—Argol, per 1001b.,455.; elephants'
teeth, ss. 6d. to 6s. 6d. ; ostrich feathers, £9 to £l2
per lb. ; ox and cow hides, wet, net, 4d. per lb. ;
horns, per 100, 425. 6d. ; wheat, 225. 6d. to 255. 6d.;
pontac, £lB to £2O ; wool, first quality, Is. 6d. to
ls. Bd. ; second quality, 9d. to is.
The barques Frederick William, Coral Queen,
Glendower, Irene, Meteor, Sunshine, Dreadnought,
and Anne were in Table Bay. The ship Launces-
ton, barques Arthur Parden, Planter, Avoca,
Brothers, and Springbok, and brig Emma, were in
Algoa Bay.
Arrived.—At St. Helena, Feb. 27, the barque
Palestine, 84 days from Penang, for London ; the
Dutch barque J. des Ruellea, 68 days from Batavia,
for Rotterdam ; Feb. • 28, the American whaler,
Hector, 68 days from Zanzibar, for Warren, Rhode
Island; the ship Holmsdale, 52 days from Calcutta,
for London (did not anchor) ; the French barque
Gyptis, 6S days from Bombay, for Marseilles ; the
ship Hero of the Nile 16 days from Algoa Bay,
for London ; the Spanish ship Reina de la Oceano,
66 days from Manilla, for Cadiz; the barlue Mari-
ner, 101 days from Rangoon, for London ; the ship
Martaban, 54 days from Calcutta, for London; the
Amercan whaler Marion ; the English barque Ga-
zelle, 15 days from the Cape, for Ascension; the
French barque L' Indefatigable, 44 days from
Mauritius, for Bordeaux.

Mr. C. R. Bigley. master's assistant of her Ma-
jesty's ship Triton, Lieutenant-Commander Barton,
entered St. Helena on Sunday, the 27th of Feb-
ruary, in charge of a brigantine, name unknown,
captured off Killongu, on the west coast of Africa,
lat. 4 deg. 32 min. S., long. 10 deg. 52 min. E.
The Triton was at anchor when the brigantine was
first discovered standing in shore ; she altered her
course immediately, and stood to sea. The Triton
got up steam, and, chasing all night, came up with
her at seven a.m. No colours were exhibited or
papers produced. She was fully equipped for the
slave trade, and had on board dollars to the value
of £3OO. Her captain came passenger, but was not
likely to oppose condemnation. Mr. N. Solomon
is the proctor.