The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-11 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY, FEB. 11.

The Thames, from Alexandria, with the Aus-
tralian mails, passed Hurst Castle this morning at
10 a.m., with the remaining portion of the Aus-
tralian mails, and £75,461 of gold.

FALMOUTH, FRIDAY MORNING.

The Norfolk, Captain Young, arrived off on
Thursday evening from Melbourne, landed mails
and passengers, and proceeded on her way to Lon-
don. She brings on freight 7,000 oz. of gold.

THE BRAZILIAN MAIL.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING.

The Alhambra, with the mails from Lisbon, &c.,
and also the Avon's mails from the Brazils, passed
Hurst at 10.20 a.m.

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

MARSEILLES, FEB. 10.
Advices have been received from Hong Kong to

Dec. 29.

Lord Elgin's flotilla, composed of five steamers
and several gunboats, had proceeded up the river
beyond Nankin. The object of his expedition was
considered of so much importance that the French
ambassador and the Chinese commissioners had
delayed their departure from Canton in order to
await the result.

Tea scarce, but other freights abundant.

CONSTANTINOPLE, FEB. 9.
frThe news of the election of A. Couza as Hospodar
of Wallachia has caused a great sensation here.
The Presse d' Orient says that the Porte will pro-
test against the elections in Wallachia,. and has
communicated to the embassies its demand for the re-
assembling of the Conference on the Principalities.
Rumours of an approaching change in the
Ministry are continually current.
The Journal de Constantinople states that troops
will be immediately sent to the Danube.

The Moldavian Commissioners have arrived

here.

Kibrizli Mehemed Pacha has been dismissed.
The telegraph line for Syra will shortly begin to

work.

BELGRADE, FEB. 9.

In the sitting of the Skuptschina to-day the berat
of investiture of Prince Milosch was read. It states
that the prince is elected by the Sultan as Hospo-
dar, but makes no mention of any hereditary right.
The Skuptschina protested energetically against it
as a violation of popular rights.

CORFU, FEB. 7.

The reply of her Majesty.the Queen of Great
Britain has arrived. It declines to agree to the
petition of the lonian Parliament. Mr. Gladstone
has addressed another message to the Parliament,
insisting upon projects of reform in 17 points.
The Parliament has postponed its reply.

FRANCE.

PARIS, THURSDAY.

A Cabinet Council, at which the Emperor pre-
sided, was held yesterday at the Tuileries. Prince
Jerome was present. s

In the Senate, Baron Charles Dupin has been
appointed president of the committee on petitions,
and M. Bonjean secretary ; also, the Marquis
d'Audiffret president of the committee on accounts,
and General Baron Letang, secretary.
An imperial decree in the Moniteur appoints
Mme. Edouard Thayer to be Lady of Honour to
the Princess Clotilda Napoleon, and Mme. de Cler-
mont-Tonnerre, .the Baronne de la Bonciere-le-
Noury, and Viscountess Bertrand, Ladies Com-
panions to her Imperial Highness.
The Moniteur of this morning publishes the
usual monthly debtor and creditor account of the
Bank of France, made up to yesterday (Thursday).
The corresponding figures of the last month are
added :

DEBTOR.

Feb.

Jan.

F. C. F. C.
Capital of the Bank 91,250,000 0 91,250,000 0
Ditto, New
Profits in addition to Capi-
tal (Art. 8, Law of June
9, 1857) 1,510,527 65 1,513,467 77
Reserve of the Bank
New Reserve
Ditto in landed property 4,000,000 0 4,000,000 0
Notes in circulation 725,129,875 0 687,340,325 0
Bank-notes to order • 5,731,520 99 6,191,183 13
Receipts payable at sight 6,361,536 0 6,684,404 0
Treasury account current
creditor

Sundry accounts current 233,986,269 98 149,254,785 68
Ditto with branch banks 30,081,856 0 30,846,655 0
Dividends payable 1,378,107 25 518,939 25
Discts. sundry interests 1,795,483 70 1,915,787 83
Commission on deposits 2,575,152 96 8,519,867 28
Re-discounted the last six

months
Surplus of paid-up bills 11,583 26 35,000 60
Sundries

Total.. 1,285,563,291 20 1,238,438,012 72

CREDITOR.

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Jan.

F. C. F. C.
Cash in hand
Cash in the branch banks. 299,760,803 0 301,674,253 0
Commercial bills overdue. 263,011 76 401,131 61
Commercial bills dis-
counted, not yet due
Do. in the branch banks
Advanced on deposit of

333,600 0 671,100 0
927,300 0 1,440,000 0

bullion.
Do. by the branch banks..
Do. on Frenchpublic secu-
rities
Do. by the branch banks 12,812,000 0 10,354,000 0
Do. on railway securities 81,150,500 0 53,100,000 0
Do. by the branch banks 29,613,420 0 25,860,300 0
Do. on Cr6dit Foncier Scrip 773,500 0 731,700 0
Do. on branch banks Scrip 410,200 0 282,800 0
Do. to the State on agree-

ment of June 30, 1848 45,000,000 0 45,000,000 0
Govern. stock_reserved. 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14
Do. disposable
New shares, not settled
Hotel and film. of Bank
Landed property of branch

_ -
banks
6,860,503 0 6,707,431 0
Expenses of management 483,461 84 1,954,193 54
Sundries

Total 1,285,563,291 20 1,238,438,012 72

BOURSE, Feb. 10.—The market has again become
heavy, and prices have declined. Threes have been
done at 68f. 45c., and are now at 68f. 25c. Mobi-
lier varied from 790 f. to 782 f. 50c.; Austrian, 560 f.
to 557 f. 50c. ; Orleans, 1,325 f. to 1,320 f. ; Lyons,
837 f. 50c. to 832 f. 50c. ; Northern, 922 f. 50c. to
920 f. ; Southern, 520 f. to 517 f. 50c. The tele-
graphic despatch from Turin giving an analysis of
the speech of Count Cavour had a depressing effect
towards the close of business, and prices left off as,
follows :

41 per Cents. 96 80 Do. end month 96 85 I
3 per Cents 6B 25
Do. end month 6B 25
Bank Shares.
Credit Mobilier 780
Do. Account

Cr&lit Foncier
Belgian 4i
Piedmonteso (.5)
Roman BB 50
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt 39 50

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orkills
Northern .. 930 .. 932 50
New ditto BOO .. 802 50
Lyons and Mediterranean 835 .. 835
New ditto
—••—

Geneva
Midi
• 517 50
Western 592 50 .. 590
Eastern
Grand Central
Sardinian 4OO •• 7 7
-,,
Austrian
25Ef.xacau;gtohroeen London,thonths, .ptapsiegrh,t2,s7.pseol:,;2msfo.nleT2.s;fm..oney,

547 50

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—The
directors have resolved to recommend a dividend at the
rate of 41 per cent. per annum, carrying forward a balance
of about £25,000.