The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-28 00:00:00

vessel, while others passed over her, near the heads
of the captain and pilot, and others came near,
hitting the machinery and disabling her. The
captain then put about and.escaped from the har-
bour without sustaining other serious injury, the
ship touching twice in recrossing the bar. The
troops have been relanded at their original quarters
on Governor's Island,

HONEY 111A.REBT AND CITY NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The accounts from the manufacturing districts
represent that business during the past week has
been exceedingly inactive in all departments. At
Leeds trade in the various cloth halls has been
very quiet with little demand for goods suitable
for exportation. At Bradford there have been a
few orders for wools and yarns for the German
and French markets, but the dealings in piece
goods for the United States have been almost sus-
pended. AtManchester the in disposition to purchase
shown by all classes of dealers connected with the
United States has been more apparent, and quota-
tions for both yarns and cloths have tended down-
Wards. Most of the manufacturers have proposed
to reduce the wages of the operatives 5 per cent.
until a more prosperous state of affairs prevails. The
hosiery trade at Leicester has been steady, many
of the workpeople, however, are still out of employ-
ment. There is no change of importance to record
in the iron trade of South Staffordshire, The de-
mand has been very inanimate, and in the various
hardware districts, viz., Birmingham, Sheffield,
'Walsall, and Wolverhampton, no improvement is
yet perceptible.
Business in the Liverpool Cotton Market on
Saturday continued very inactive, and prices tended
downwards. The sales were only 6,000 bales.
The traffic receipts of the Great Western Rail-
way of Canada, for the week ending the 11th inst.,
exhibited an increase of £1,489 compared with the
same period in 1860.
There were no bullion operations of importance
at the Bank of England on Saturday.
The first report of the Ocean Marine Insurance
Company has been issued prior to the meeting,
Which states that the available balance, after pay-
ment of all expences, &c., is £75,478, and recom-
mends a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, for the
Year, which will absorb £lO,OOO, and the residue
is to be carried forward against the outstanding
risks and liabilities of the company.
There is an increasing demand for discount ac-
commodation, owing to the impending liquidation
of mercantile engagements, the settlements at the
Stock Exchange, and the new Indian loan. Capi-
talists at the same time are disposed to restrict their
operations, and the market therefore presents a
firmer as well as an animated appearance.
Some excitement was occasioned on Saturday
afternoon by the intimation that several suspensions
had taken place among the Greek interest. The
list included Mr. D Navore, Mr. S. P. Zizinido,
Messrs. P. C. Salvage, and others.

The long expected Indian Loan has been formally
announced to-day. The amount, as anticipated, is
;3,000,000, which it is proposed to raise in a 5 per
cent. stock, not to be redeemable until the sth of
July, 1870, but to be redeemable at par on and after
that date. Tenders, which must not be for less than
;500 stock, are to be sent in before one o'clock on
the Bth proximo, accompanied by a deposit of 2
per cent., and the payments are to be made as fol-
lows, viz., an amount as when added to the deposit
Fill leave 80 per cent. on the 18th proximo, 20 per
cent. on the 12th of March, 30 per cent. on the 9th
of April, and 30 per cent. on the 10th of May, but
discount at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum will
be given for payment in full in anticipation:
There has been very little variation in the mar-
ket for Public Securities to-day, the New Indian
Loan having been fully anticipated. Consols are
Maintained at 911 y for transfer, and 911 for the
7th prox. Business, however, has been very dull,
and. the dealings for transfer have been too limited
to create animation. The New Threes are firm, at
911 1; the Reduced remain at 91! 1; India 5 per
Cent. Loan is flat, at 991, ; ditto 5 per Cent. Rupee
Paper, at 94; and the Debenturog at Pv.
Chequer Bills are steady, at 6s. dis.
Foreign Securities show more buoyancy, parti-
cularly Mexican stock, which has further advanced
to 221 /. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 70 -I; ditto
1858, 551 d ; Portuguese are firmer at 451 f,-; Rus-
sian at 1041 ; Brazilian are 991; and Venezuelan,
20.

Business in the Railway Share Market has
been moderately active, but the variations in values
Were not of an important character. Caledonian,
Great Northern A Stock, Great Western, and
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln have declined
68.; Lancashire and Yorkshire, North-Eastern
(York), and South Eastern have improved ss.
In the Foreign and Colonial Markets there was
!ery little busiaess transacted. South Austrian
and Lombardo-Venetian were dealt in at 121 ; San
Paulo at 21 f,-; East Indian declined to 971 96/ ;
and Great Indian Peninsula were steady at 941 d ;
Great Western of Canada advanced to 11,

doint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares were
111 Moderate request without any important change
in values.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
a Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9ll I
3Per Cent. Consols Annuities
Ia a evi
dis 3 pertock Cent. Annuities
S .
Ditto 5 per Cent 99 5
Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto Debentures, 1859 9.5k 1
Consols for Account, Feb. 7 9ll
India Stock for Account
Ditto 6 per Cent. for Account .. 99#
Xxchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid
Ditto £5OO 6 dis
FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK
Braun 6 per Cent .. 991
.Ditto 41 per Cent. 1860 B5l
xexican 3 per Cent —
,Ditto Account 2ll 21 1
-mriv Grenada Active, 35 per Cent.
Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 • •
Ditto Account
Russian 6 per Cent. 1822, £ St lO4l
Ttuh 6pe t
r Cen ..
Ditt tiso
New Loan
~.Ditto Account
Yenexuelan 3 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 25 per Cent 63i 5
Consols, Mone TWO O'CLOCK.
y -
Ditto Account 915

Advices from Southern Italy furnish some details
as to the state of affairs in the delegation of Ascoli,
province of the Papal States, on the borders of
the kingdom of Naples. At the last dates the in-
surrection was still strong in the mountain, but
the town of Ascoli was in the hands of the Pied-
montese, and occupied by a strong body of their
troops. Some sharp combats had taken place at
Acqua Santa, Mozzano, Castel Trasino, and Gia-
vanozzi, in which the insurgents had suffered con-
siderable lose. The Piedmontese had also a num-
ber of men. They have since received reinforce-
ments, and were to march in a body on the insur-
gents, who had rallied on several points, and kept
the mountainous region. The Sardinian Govern-
ment displayed considerable energy in putting
down these different insurrections, and appeared
decided to employ extensive military means in the
struggle.
TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGES.—The French Govern-
ment has determined to reduce the tariff for telegraphic
messages between France and Great Britain from the Ist
of February next. A message containing not more than
20 Words between London and Paris, Havre, Amiens, or
iitc'uen, under the new tariff, will cost 6f; Calais and Bon-
-00e) 3f; Bordeaux, Lyons, and Nantes, 9f; St. Maio, 7f
".b.ue ; Marseilles, 10f 50c. For all other towns in the United
'kingdom, except London, if 25c is added. The French
Government expects that, in consequence of thenewar-
Nlgement, the communication by telegraph will become of
more general use. A proportionate reduction will likewise
"o made in the transmission of messages to Spain, Italy,
and other countries.
CURIOUS FEATS OF A HARE.—A few days after
the beginning of the snow-storm, and when the Spey had
foe,,co,Ltoe quite frozen over, a hare was observed to select,
of her seat, a part of the ice exactly over the deepest part
she hat is known as the " Craigellachie Pot." Whether
_ was watching the salmon is a mystery yet unsolved.
the 12th current,
another hare was passing along
'ftigellachie Bridge, and there being people both before
bt
behind, Puss made a spring through the railings of the
te sad broke her neck on the icel-7.1-nvertio: caffrkr!