The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-16 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.
The Cunard steamer Jura, from New York, on the
3d inst., has arrived.

President Buchanan was about to send to Con-
gress his answer to South Carolina. He refuses the
demands of the Commission, and informs them that
he not only intends to collect the revenue and exe-
cute the laws, bat also to defend the property of
the United States with all the force at his command.
Two war steamers were to be despatched to Charles-
ton. It was rumoured that all the important posts
in the south would be immediately reinforced.
The militia of Columbia was to be reorganised.
A commander has been recommended by General
Scott.

Mr. Macintire, of New York, had been nominated
Collector at the port of Charleston. The revenue
would be collected by a cutter.
It was reported that the Government fortifica-
tions and arsenals had been seized in North
Carolina and Georgia. The warlike preparations
continued in 'South Carolina.

In the New York State Legislature a resolution
had been passed authorising the Governor to tender
to the National Administration 10,000 militia, to
put down the insurrection in the South.
Advices from Havannah were to the 30th of
December. The late issue of Treasury notes had
failed to afford relief, and had not been generally
received by the merchants.

NEW YORK, JAN. 3.
The New York money-market is easy, at 7 per
cent. for first-class paper. Sterling exchange, 104
to 105. Stocks opened at an advance of 2to 3 per
cent., and closed firm, bnt less excited.
The following were the latest quotations :--
New York Centrals, 781 ; Erie, 40 ; Illinois, 781.
Cotton buoyant; middling upland, 121, 121.
Breadstuffs firm. Flour—State and Western hail
advanced 5c to 10c.

Provisions steady. Freights quiet.
NEW ORLEANS, JAN. 2.
Sales of cotton to-day 18,000 bales. Middling,
Itc to 12c. Freights for cotton to Liverpool,
1-16.

His Royal Highness Prince Philip of Wurtem-
burg arrived at the Clarendon Hotel last evening from the
Continent.

His Excellency the Belgian Minister and Madame
Van de Weyer have left New Lodge on a visit to Mr. Har-
court and Frances Countess Waldegrave, at Nuneham
Park, Oxon.

The Duchess of Buccleuch will leave Belgrave-
square in a few days for Dalkeith Palace, in order to be
present at the wedding of Lady Florence Lascelies and
Lieut.-Colonel Cust. The Earl and Countess of Dalkeith
remain in town.

The Marquis and Marchioness de Beauforte have
left the Brunswick Hotel, Jerilyn• street, for Paris.
The Earl and Countess of Hopetoun left town,
yesterday for Holywell Hall, near Stamford.
The Earl of Shelburne left Lansdowne House
yesterday for Bowood.

Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston will return
to Cambridge House about the 24th inst. from Broadlamb.
Viscountess Jocelyn's children have so far recovered as 'to
be considered out of danger.
Lady Frederick Bentinck and Mrs. Lane Fox
leave town this week for Brighton.
The Ladies Lascelles leave town in a few days for
Dalkeith Palace. The marriage of Lady Florence Las-
celles with Lieutenant-Colonel Cust is postponed from the
29th to the 31st inst.

Lady Caroline Neeld has arrived in town from
visiting the Earl of Shaftesbury at St. Giles's, Dorset.
The Baron Wilde and Lady Mary Wilde 'save
arrived at their residence in Grafton-street, from a tour of
visits.

Lady Molesworth has left town on a visit to lord
Broughton, at Tedworth House, near Marlborough.
GASLIGHTS IN RAILWAY TRAINS.—A very suc-
cessful effort has been made on the East Lancashire section
of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway to light the car-
riages of a passenger train with gas. The invention is Mr.
Newell's (the inventor of continuous railway brakes), and
the gas is kept in a flexible receiver in the guard's van..
Front the van iron tubes carry the gas over the tops of the,
carriages, the connexion between the pipes on each car
riage being made of flexible tubing. From the pipes over
the tops of carriages short suspenders drop into each com-
partment of the carriages, to which are attached neat
brackets, and glass globes. Thus a flood of light, by which.
assengers may read comfortably, is obtained, and con—
siderable warmth is imparted by the lamps, whilst all foul-
air escapes through the roof.