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

LATEST NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAFII.)

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. Reuter'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 searce„but other freights abundant.

CONSTANTINOPLE, FEB. 9.

The news of the election of A. Couza as Hospodar
of Wallachia has caused a great sensation here.
The Presse ar 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 bo 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.

In the Senate, Baron Charles Dupin has been
appointed president of the committee on petitions,
and M. Bonjean secretary ; also, the Marquis
d'Audiffet 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 Ronciere-le-
Nomy, 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.

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 .. . • 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14
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
5,731,520 99 6,191,183 13
6,361,536 0 6,684,404 0
Treasury
s Receipts-t s.c payableetoou
account
order r dt
aectru. .reinilt t

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
Disots. sundry interests 1,795,483 70 1,916,787 83
Commission on deposits 2,575,152 96 8,519,867 28
Re-discounted the last six
months
Surplus of paid-up bills
Sundries

1,005,377 37 1,066,532 18
11,683 26 35,000 60
2,008,153 69 3,363,990 73

Total 1,285,563,291 201,238,438,012 72

CREDITOR.

Jan,

F.
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 .. 242,919,303 75 199,077,764 30
Do. in the branch banks .. 240,706,950 0 218,642,329 0
Advanced on deposit of

bullion.
Do. by the branch banks
Do. on Frenchpublic secu-

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

cities
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 30,45,000,000 0 45,000,000 0
Govern. stock reserved
Do. disposable
.52,198,103 63 52,188,102 18
New shares not settled
Hotel and film. of Bank 4,000,000 0 4,000,000 0
Landed property of branch
banks
,860,503 0 6,707431 0
Expenses of management 6 483,461 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, 5201. 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 :

4r per Cents. 96 80
Do. end montk 96 85
3 per Cents. . ..... 68 25
Do. end month.... 68 25
Bank Shares. ..... 2900
Credit Mobilier 780
Do. Account ..... 781 25

Credit Foncier
Belgian 41 . —
Piedmonteso (5) B4
Roman BB 50
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt 39 50

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans
Northern .
.....
930 .. 932 50
802 50
New ditto. . .
Lyons and Mediterranean 835 • • 835
New ditto
Geneva
Midi
Southern.
Western ..................
Eastern
Grand Central
Austrian
25f. 12fc.; three months, paper, 251. sc. ; money, 25f.
Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 171 c. ; money,

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 L 25,000.