The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-16 00:00:00

ITALY.

Colonel Pisacane, the leader of the late insurrec-
tion in Calabria, was admi ted into the Foreign
Legion in Algeria at the recommendation of the
Duke de Montebello, at that time French Ambas-
sador at Naples. His app`-in-ment was signed by
General Tr-zel, Minister of War. He entered as
Secopd Lieutenant, rose to the rank of Lieutenant,
and resigned in the year 1848. His resignation
was accepted by M. Arago, Minister of War ad
interim, of the French RTublic. He distinguished
hiuus,.lf at the Melitary School of Naples, and held
the rank of Lieutenant of E•iginei.us in the
iitan army. General who now commands
a divisi•in of the Imperial Gutrd, was Colonel of
the Foreign Legion when Pisa,cane entered.

SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 15.
The Royal-Mail Company's steam ship Medway,
Capt. J. G. Parker, arrived at 6 p.m. to-day, with
ti-e Brazilian and River Plate mails, in charge of,
Lieutenant Payne, RN., Adminity agent. Her
dates are—Buenos Ayres, June 2 ; Mont Video, 5 ;
Rio de Janeiro, 14 ; Bahia, 19 ; Peru ambuca, 22 ;
St. Vincent (Cape Verdes), July 1; Teneriffe, 6 ;
Madeira, 8 ; Lisbon, 11. She landed 65 passengers
at Lisbon, and brings 116 to Southampton. On
freight she has specie from Teneriffe value 6001 ,
diamonds value 70,3001.; and a cargo consisting
of 230 barrels of tapioca, 551 bags of cocoa, 779
bags of coffee, 217 bales of tobacco, and 73 bales of
cochineal.
The Anglo-Brazilian Bank was the object of great
attention on the part of the Imperial Government.
Several proposals had been made by other parties.
The Ang,lo-Brazilian Bank was started by Mr. G-.
S. Brandon, supported by influential persons in
London, who have guaranteed the'capital to the
Government, and it is said that the charter will be
obtained this month, capital one million, with
power to increase, to issue thi it own notes. The
money market had been very tight ; discounts at
12 per cent., and no gold in the market. The bank
proposed to supply the deficiency.
From Rio there is nothing new in politics. The
new tariff would come into operation on Ist July.
The Government, it was understood, were disposed
to make some modifications in it, but no one knew
what they would be. The coffee market reopened
on the 9h ult., at a decline of 103 reis to 200 reis
as compared with rates quoted on the 13th
May. About 101,000 bags had subsequently been
sold ; in all 145,000 bags since the last steamer, of
which 69,000 were for the United States, 71,000 for
the Channel and North of Europe, and 5,000 for
the Mediterranean. Sugar, white, was quoted at
4.800 to 5.400 ; and brown, 3.600 to 4 000. Hides
were wanting ; only 960 very ordinary ones in
stock. Exchange on London ruled at 27id. to
28d., the bulk of the business having been done at
the former rate ; Hamburg, 650 ; Paritt, 343 to
345. Discount continued without alteration.
Freight remained dull, - and the few charters
effected were, at 355. fot the'Elbe, 355. to 455. for
tie Channel, and 50c. to 70c. for the United
States.
From the Bahia Price Current of the 18th of
June we learn that in import articles no transac-
tions of importance had taken place. Of codfish
there were no arrivals, and stocks were rapidly
diminishing, amounting only to about 300 barrels.
In export articles great dullness prevailed in the
beginning of the week, owing to the expected
arrival of the Petropolis steamer ; wi h the excep-
tion of a sale of leaf tobacco, which was said to have
been effected at 5.500 per arroba for closed leaf se-
conds, and 6.500 for firsts, no transactions of im-
portance were effected. After the steamer's
arrival the sugar-market again partly regained
its former activity, and considerable lists of
whites changed hands at 4•600 per arroba.
Cotton and coffee continued neglected, and pricas
of hides and rum remained unaltered. In other
siticles no alteration. In freights a vessel was ch ir-
tered for the Channel at 455. per ton. Exchange
transactions have been effected at 28d. 90 days'
sight, and 27/d. 60 days.
Our correspondent at Pernambuco writes on Jnue
22 as follows:—
Our sugar market continues active, and in spite of the
heavy rains entries have been fair—since the 14t of the
month 25,000 bags. We estimate the stocks for sal,: and
shipment at 80.000 bags. After the Medway's arrival an
advance in the price of Muscovados took place of 500 to
600 reis per arr.; and on the arrival of the Petropolis a
further rise took plans. We quite Channels 3,800 por ar.,
or 364 ld. per cwt.; selected, 4,200 r. per arr., or 393
per cwt.; white,, 4.400 r. to 5.400 r. per arr., or 41 11d.
to 504. 61 per cwt. f.0.b., ex freight. Paraibas and
Macetos (Muscovados), 4.300 per arr. f.0.b., or 363.11 d.
per cwt.
Cottons, 7.700 r. to 7.850 r. par arr., or 7 31-32'1. to
8 3-32 d. per lb. f.o.b. ; Paraiha4, 8 000 r. f.o.b or 7 23-
64d. ; Macers, 7.700 r. or 7 5-641. per lb., ex freight.
Hides, 342 r. per lb., or 110. per lb.
Freightt, for Liverpool, 254., and 5 per cant., sugar
ballast ; id. and 5 per cent. per lb. cotton ; Channel,
304. to 355. and 5 per cent. ; Mediterranean, 503. and
5 per cent. Abundance of tonnage in port. Exchange
firm at 28d. Amount of tranractions for ship Med Way
e timated at 140,0001. Discounts, 10 per cant. per
annum.

COURT OF

COUNCIL.

(THIS DAY.)
A court was held to-day for the despatch cf public

iusiness.

FREEDOM OF THE CITY TO THE DUKE OF
CAMBRIDGE.

Mr. J. ANDERTON moved the following resolution :
" That the Freedoin of this City be presented to
his Royal B.igbness the Du' e of Cambridge, the cousin

of our beloved Queen, and Commander-en Chief of her
Majesty's Forces, as a testimony of the attachment to
the Queen and Royal Family of the citizens of London
represented by this court, al a grateful recognition of
the support his Royal Highness has given to the vari-
ous public charities of the metropolis ; of the un-
daunted valour displayed by him in the late war in
the Crimea; and of the judicial energy and success
with which he has conducted the military affairs of
the empire since he has accepted the high and re-
sponsible office of Commander-in-Chief of the British
army. That the freedom be presented with a swore,
or some other testimonial, of the value of two hundred
guineas."

The resolution baying been seconded, was carried

unanimously.
After the transaction of some other business the

court adjourned

LAW I_NTRT•T•IGENCE.—(This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.)

IN RE THE WELSH POTOSI, SILVER, LEAD, AND COPPEJI

COMPANY.

To-day was appointed for hearing a petition in this
matter for winding up the affairs of this company in

Bankruptcy.

Mr. Bagley appeared for the petitioning creditor ;
Mr. Roxburgh to oppose on behalf of shareholders; and
Mr. A spland to represent creditors.

After a long discussion it was arranged that the peti-
tion should stand over till the 25th inst. ; the meeting
to be advertised in the Gazette, &c., in the meantime. -
Mr. Roxburgh then applied to his Honour for an
order, by way of injunction, to prevent creditors from
suing individual shareholders. Mr. Lyon, one of his
clients, had been served with no less than 19 writs, and
other shareholders were similarly harrassed.

Mr. Aspland, for the creditors suing, briefly 'opposed
the application ; and ultimately the Commissioner said
that he did not think he had power to make an order to
deprive creditors of their legal rights, and therefore
he would not interfere in the matter..