The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-13 00:00:00

EVENING, RiEBRUARY 13, 185 7

Staffordshire. As to his remarks there and then
about M. le Comte de MORN; he simply said
that he was is plus grand speculuteur de 'Europe!
As to what he remarked about the Grand Duke
CONSTANTINE, he had implied a great deal more
than he had actually uttered in the way of com-
pliment ! As to the Prince de LIGNE—Why,
truly, he observed last night, " I certainly did
use some such expression as this—l said he was
`:tiff and starch as the frill of Queen ELIZA-
BETH Adding—" Of the words I made use
of then (so far as the Prince DE LIGNE is
concerned) I accept the responsibility." As
to the rest, observed Sir ROBERT, last even-
ing, in the House of Commons—and evidently
to its infinite amusement—" All I can say is, that
if in the attempt—the very innocent attempt—
to paint a few light airy sketches—go hold,' as
I think Goldsmith says, the mirror up to

LATEST NF, WS.

PARIS, FRIDAY MORNING.

The Moniteur announces that on Monday, the
16th inst., the Emperor will open the Session of
the Legislative Chambers in person, in the Salle
des Marechaux, at the Palace of the Tuileries.

The Paris correspondent of the Morning Post
'second edition), in his letter dated yesterday,

says :

" I have reason to believe that Russia will not
continue in advising Persia to raist the demands
of England. It is quite possible that despatches
will shortly reach tho Persian Envoy in Paris of
a conciliatory character. France desires peace,
and Russia wishes to be on good terms with this
country, for reasons easily imagined."

An ukase has been issued at St. Petersburg,
conceding a network of railways. The works to
be completed in ten years. The capital to be sub-
scribed is 275 millions of roubles.

NAPLES, FEB. 11.

The creation of a free port, and the complete
revision of the Customs Laws, have been decided
in Council by King Ferdinand.

TURIN, Fas. 11.

The bill on the reorganisation of the superior
administration of public instruction has been
adopted by a majority of 75 to 55.

A Vienna correspondent of the Weser Gazette
says :--" It is asserted in diplomatic circles here
that England has accepted the mediation of France
in the Persian dispute."

The Nord of Brussels affirms that Russia has
not abandoned her views in favour of the union
of the Principalities ; and that the assertions of
the English press on that point are without foun-
dation. Russia, it says, maintains, and will per-
sist in maintaining, the opinion an the subject
pronounced by her representatives in the congress
of Paris.

A Berlin letter in the German Journal of
Frankfort says :—" The preparations for the con•
ference which is to terminate the Neuchatel ques-
tion are proceeding very slowly, and replies have
not yet been received from all the powers to the
note in which Prussia declared that by the libera-
tion of the prisoners she was enabled to enter
into negotiations for the definite regulation of the
question. The Prussian government has profited
by the last few weeks to collect various docu-
ments which support her claims."

—" The severity Of the Couit of England .in all
that concerns foreign decorations is perhaps justi-
fiable. We meet in the ball-rooms of Paris cheva-

Tiers and commanders covered with foreign crosses
which they have often obtained less by services
rendered than by intrigue. The British Govern-
ment is perhaps right in resisthig an invasion of
foreign decorations, often worn by men who are
ignorant of the geographical position of the States
in whose distinctions they delight. We are, how-
ever, of the opinion of the Debats in all that con-
cerns the Legion of Honour, which is acknowledged
by the whole world as destined to recompense civil
as well as military services."
BOURSE, Fob. 12.—The following were the last
quotations :
Casb. tr. c
4i per Cents
3 per Cents 6B 25
New Loan

End of Month.
—fr.
68 55

Bank Sharon 4,100 Roman

Credit Mobilier 1;355 Austrian
Belgian Fives 99i— Spanish Threes
Pied montese (5) 9O 50 Home Debt

RAILWAYS-FOR CASS.

tr. c. tr c
Orleans 1,372 LO Western
Northern
Lyons 1,378 75 New Ditto
Mediterranean 1,755 Grand Central
Lyons Geneva -
Cette

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY MORNING.

The screw steamship City of Washington, Capt.
Wylie, has arrived, wi'h advices from New York to
the Ist instant. The United States mail steamer
Atlantic started two hours before her, but was
passed the second day out.
The Tempest and the Glasgow were spoken off
Sandy Hook.

The Baltic was passed on the 3d, and the Niagara
on the 10th.

Ad vices from Tampico to the 31st of December
state that General Garcia, formerly Governor and
Commander-in-Chief of Tamaulipas, in revenge for
being deprivi d of the command of Tampico by the
revolution of the 30th of October, had seized the
goods belonging to various mercantile houses in
transit to the interior, although they had been re-
gularly despatched by the Custom-house of Tam-
pico, he had caused them to be sold in Victoria for
one quarter of their value, underhandedly buying
them in him,elf. A large part of these goods be-
longed to American houses. At the last dates be
had his men on the roads leading from Tampico,
who seized upon all goods that left for the interior.
Another despatch says that a battle had occurred
between Garcia's troops and the Government forces,
the latter cla;ming the victory. It occurred at
Old Town, which was completely pillaged by the
invaders. Garcia was advancing on Tampico, when
another battle was expected. The American Con-
sul had requested the United States author:ties at
New Orleans to send a revenue cutter for the pro-
tection of the American residents, and to prevent
the pillage of the town.
Respecting Central America the New York
11 erald says, "Nicaragua, under President Riva 9,
at Leon has suddenly come to a friendly under-
standing with Costa Rica, the latter having,
no doubt, receded somewhat also under the Filli-
buster pressure of Walker, an I a new boundary line
between them has been adopted. This new line
is the San Juan River, the entire south bank of
which, with Punta Arenas and the Transit Com-
pany's station, are added to Costa Rica. Under
the joint rights conferred by this arrangement a
new grant of the transit route becomes necessary,
under the joint action of the two Governments. To
cap these advices from Costa Rica comes the letter
of our Washington correspondent, stating that two
commissioners have arrived here, with full power
to sell the grant of the Nicaraguan route."
From Mexico we learn that Don Michael Lerdo
had resumed the Ministry of Finance.
Monday on call abundant; upon adequate colla-
terals in State loans the operations were large, but
the week closed with a decline generally. The
rates of exchange were pretty active, and prices
fully sustained. Bills on London, 1081 to 1081 ;
France, sf. 231 c. to sf. 231 c. On the receipt ofthe ad-
vices per Arago cotton declined cent. toe cent.,
but after the receipt of the Arabia's advices the
market recovered its tone, and closed stronger.
The flour market was heavy at lower prices. Pro-
visions had improved. No change in grain. Pig
iron had advanced. The demand for tobacco was
better. Freights were lower.

The City of Washington will, if possible, sail
again on Saturday for New York direct, taking the
cargo which was intended for the steamer Kangaroo,
which steamer could not sail on the 11th, owing to
her being still frozen up in the Delaware, at Phila-
delphia.

LAW INTP.T.T.TGENCE.--(This Day.)

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

IN RE LOSE.

Thi3 bankrupt was described as of Cricklewood,
builder, and came up for his certificate.
The balance-sheet, prepared by Messrs. Butler and
Cannings, commences January 1, 1855, with a deficiency
of 5501., and debtor to unsecured creditors, 5,7041. ;
ditto secured, 3,953/. Cr.—By good debts, 2/. 183. 6J. ;
doubtful ditto, 651. 12. i. 41. ; property mortgaged,
5,9001.

Mr. Chidley appeared for the bankrupt, and said that
the assignees did net oppose.
His Honour—lt did not appear that there were in
fact any assets.
The official assignee, Mr. Cannan, said that something
might be realised on the equity of redemption, perhaps
altogether 500/. or 6001.
Mr. Chidley submitted that the losses had arisen in
consequence of the general stagnation in the building
trade.

His Honour ultimately granted a certificate of th •
third class.

IN RR J. BRYAN.

A meeting for the choice of assignees took place under
a petition in Bankruptcy against this bankrupt, de
scribed as of Dyer's Buildings, Holborn, electro plater,
and was recently tried on a charge of defrauding pawn•
brokers to a large amount.

Assignees were chosen, and from the preliminary
statements it appears the debts are about 2,0001., and
assets at present between 4001. and 5001.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Day.)

LONDON, Feb. 13.—Wind this day at noon W.—
Light breeze and fine weather.
FALMOUTH, Feb. 12.—Wind N.—Arrived—Lady
borne, from London, for Port Natal. Sailed—Ewald, for
Buenos Ayres.
WEYMOUTH, Feb: 12.—Wind N.—Sailed—Jacobus
Martioes, for Batavia.
TORBAY, Fab. 12.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Barbara, for
Barbadoes.
SWANSEA, Feb. 12.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Lady
Prudhoe, from Cuba. Sailed.—Adelia Margaretha, for
Sydney, N.S. W. ; Conqueror, Coquimbo.
PETERHEAD, Feb. 11.—Wind S.—Sailed—Xanthus,
Agostina, Kate, Elina, Gipsey, and Undaunted, for
Greenland.

BEAIIMARIS, Feb. 11.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Ewe•
retta, from Liverpool, for Calcutta.
CARDIFF, Feb. 12.—Wind W.S.W.—Sailed—Eclipse,
for Babia ; Helen and Frances, Santiago de Cuba.
LOWESTOFT, Feb. 12.—Wind W.N ived—Es
ther, from Shields, for Loudon, leaky ; Burlington (s.a.),
Hull, for Antwerp, leaky.
CEPHALONIA, Jan. 31.—The brig Principe Albertina,
from Berdianski, for England, put in on the 27th Jan.,
leaky, and cargo damaged ; she is discharging.
FAYAL, Jan. 19.—The brig Willington, from Prince
Edward's Island to Liverpool, put in this evening very
leaky, and with deck load thrown overboard.
TONSBERG, Feb. 2.—The Concordia, from Odense to
London, has put into Laurvig with cargo heated, and is
discharging.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)I
LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning.
Wind W.
Arrived— Aleppo (s.e.), from Jaffa; Charlotte, from
Rotterdam.

QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 11
Wind N.N.W.
Arrived—Samuel, from St. Domingo; Wm. Jarvis, New
Orleans.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITTSII TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND Thursday, 9.45 a.
Wind W. • ' tide four hours' ebb , • weather very fine.m.
Arrived, 12th—leabsl, from St. Michael's; Ondine,
St. Michael's ; Simeon Hardy, Demerara.
Arrived, 13th— Fides, from Baltimore ; Germania,
Hamburg.
Sailed, 13th—Tiger, steamer, for Hamburg.
DEAL, Friday, 9.37 a.m.
Wind W., moderate.
Passed—Christiana, from London, for New York;
Congo, London, Launceston ; Isabella, London, Salcombe`
Shalletto, and Cceur de Lion, Shields, Aden ; Berger,
Shields, Lisbon ; Persenunga, London, Pernambuco ;
H.M.S. Buffalo, from westward, River.
Sailed—Helen E. Cooker, Glimpse, P. C. E., Lucy,
and
yidar F
sdon,riimdSoures for B
Lailoenyd,own.ith others, westward;
President

Mr. Robson, of the Olymptic Theatre, met with a
serious accident on Wednesday evening, during the per.
formance of the burlesque, "Young and Handsome."
His part is being played with great success by Mr. Jar.
Rogers.
SACRED HAR3IONIC SOCIETY. Mr. Costa's oratorio
" will be performed at Exeter-hall this (Friday)
evening ; Madame Rudersdorff, Miss Dolby, Mr. Sims
Reeves, and Signor Belietti being the principal vocalists.
MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA.--LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY.—
The screw steamship Great Britain, Captain Gray, be-
longing to the Liverpool and Australian Steam Navigro
tion Company, went out of dock to-day to her anchorage
in the Sloyne. Since her discharge from the transport
service the Great Britain has undergone a thorough over-
haul, and many alterations have been made in her masts
and rigging with a view to acquire additional speed on
the voyage. Her internal arrangements are also much
improved. She will sail on Monday afternoon for Mel-
bourne with a large cargo and a full complement of pas-
sengers. She will carry a mail, letters for which rous
be marked "per Great Britain," and posted before 11
a.m., or, with late fees, before noon on the 16th inst.
PLYmouni GREAT WESTERN DOCES.—The works of
this undertaking having been sufficiently completed, the
screw steamship Elba, Captain Hammill, belonging to
Mr. R. S. Newall, of London, entered the basin on
Wednesday morning, and was placed in the graving
dock yesterday (Thursday). The basin, or inner dock,
which is now for the first time available for mercantile
purposes, has an area of 14 acres, with a depth of 22
feet, and is entered by iron gates 80 feet wide in the
clear. The wharves which surround it are most exten-
sive, and suitable stores are in course of erection. In-
side the basin is the graving dock, 379 feet long, and 96
wide, and capable of affording ample accommodation to
vessels as large or larger than the steamship Himalaya.
The outer harbour being protected by Mill Bay-pier and
by the other works of the company, the Elba was ens-
bled with great facility to steam through the entrance
and into her berth alongside the basin-wharf without
registers 448 tons, and carries 800 gross, and was bound
with a warp to check her. She is 223 feet long,
d
Odessa.w ith
a general Severe weathercar go f inr the Malta,
Channel Con
occasionally eut of the water, and caused the flange of
the stuffing-box pipe to get out of order.
Constantinople, i n ohpe lre, “w and
screw

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
Letters from Liverpool state that the Cotton
Market yesterday was very steady, and the demand
more active. Brazilian were gd. , and Egyptian
Icl• per lb. dearer. The sales were estimated at
2)000 bales, 4,000 of which were taken by the
!Peculators. The Railway Share Market was very
buoyant at a considerable advance on Wednes-
daY's rates.
In the Foreign and Colonial Produce Market
this Week a fair amount of business has been tram-
acted, and the quotations of all the principal staples
:nave remained buoyant. The disposition to enter
into speculation is still manifest. Sugar has been
in active request at previous values, and the im-
porters evince much firmness. Native Ceylon
coffee has advanced, and also plantation, but very
little has been offered at auction. The market for tea
bas remained quiet, but yesterday a good business
was done in common congou at is. Madras

rice, early in the week declined lid. to 3d. per
cwt., but since then there has been a more active
inquiry owing to the French Government having
Permitted distillation from white rice. Cocoa is
quiet ; rum Id. per gallon lower, and saltpetre ra-
ther. dearer. In spices th e dealings have been limited,
and there is no particular movement in prices to
report. Tallow has further improved. The indigo
sales, which commenced on Wednesday, were rather
thinly attended, and the biddings were by no means
active. The superior qualities only realised an
advance of about 3d. per lb. on the rates current
at the last sale, while the inferior declined about
2& The periodical sales of colonial wool are fixed
t° commence on the 26th inst., when about 35,000
hales Will probably be offered, chiefly Cape, and
Prices are generally expected to rule very high.
There was a half-yearly meeting held this day of
the Northern Counties Union Railway Company,
at which it was stated that arrangements were being
made with the Bedale and Leyburn Railway Com-
pany for an amalgamation, which it was hoped
Would be successful. The balance remaining in
hand was 9,0001. After some discussion, the re-
port was adopted, and the meeting was adjourned
ler three months.
The thi g ordinary z neral meeting of the Char.
tered Bank of India, Australia, and China was also
held to-day. The report stated that the residue of
the shares bad been disposed of to influential par-
es, and the calls paid in full. The sum subscribed
Was 145,3201., which, with the two calls now made,
Would suffice to fulfil the conditions of the charter.
the payment of the calls the directors would
_cc,raence business in a field of considerable pro-
mise to the shareholders. After a short discussion
'no report was adopted.
c At a special meeting of the Commercial
.Dock
to°lllPanY, just held, the Directors were authorised
effect a sale of a plot of ground called Barnard's
Yard, for 20,000/.
ilaThe Bank of France return, completed to yester-
Y,i is Considered satisfactory. Besides a decline
11 the securities held by the establishment, there
i_
an increase in the " cash in hand." Although a
rg° sum has been expended in the purchase of
gold, the general results exhibited by the balance-
sheet are indicative of improvement.
There is a good demand for discounts to-day, at
Previous quotations.
No further improvement has occurred in the
-r-inglish Stock Market, but the prices are well
Maintained. The advance has now been rather
considerable, and the effect of the Budget
anticipated, but no disposition 'is shown
to realise profits, and the tendency may still be
told to be in a favourable direction. Consols have
%en 93i to 94 for transfer, and 94i for the ac-
eOlint. The New 3 per Cents. were 944 l ; and
the Reduced 941 Bank Stock is 216. Ex-
chequer Bills are is. to 3s. premium; and the
Bonds are 981
In Foreign Stocks there is very little variation.
Turkishcents.
6 per Cents. are 951 Spanish 3 per
uents. are firm at 401, and the Certificates are 61
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; Mexi-
can, 21121; Peruvian, 79i 801; ditto 3 per Cents.,
64 561; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 5 ; Russian
6 per Cents., 108 10 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 95 7 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 40 ; ditto New Deferred,
241 ; ditto Certificates, 61 ; ditto Passive,
6.
_ _ .

Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. state that during
the week the market for American Securities has
been quiet, and the prices of both State stocks and
railroad bonds are without alteration.