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

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY Molumca.
The screw steamship City of Washington, Capt.
Wylie, has arrived, with advises from New York to
the Ist instant. The United States mail steamer
Atlantic started two hours before her, but was
pas' ed the second day out.
The Tempest and the Glasgow were spoken off
Sandy Hook.

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

Advices from Tampico to the 31st of December
state that General Garcia, formerly Governor and
Commander-in-Chief of Tamaulipas, in revenge for
being deprived 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 bad 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 himself. A large part of these goods be-
longed to American houses. At the last dates he
had bis men on the roads leading from Tampico,
who seized upon all goods that left for the interior.
Another despatch says that a battle bad occurred
between Garcia's troops and the Government forces,
the latter claiming 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:Ces 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
erald says, 'Nicaragua, under President Rivas,
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, anal 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
th'e 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 1084 ;
France, of. 231 c. to 5f.231c. On the receipt of the ad-
vices per Arago cotton declined cent. to cent.,
but after the receipt of the A rabis'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 bad 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 INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.)

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

IN BE LOSE.

This bankrupt was described as of Cricklewood,
builder, and came up for his certificate.
The balance-sheet, prepared by Messrs. Butler and
Canning'', commences January 1, 1855, with a deficiency
of 5501., and debtor to unsecured creditors, 5,7041. ;
ditto secured, 3,9531. Cr.—By good debts, 21. 18s. 6d. ;
doubtful ditto, 651. 12e. 43. ; property mortgaged,
5,900/.

Mr. Chidley appeared for the bankrupt, and said that
the assignees did nct 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 5001. 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 the
third class.

IN RE 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 prelimibary
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.
Fa tours, Feb. 12.—Wind N.—Arrived—Lady Shel•
borne, from London, for Port Natal. Sailed—Ewald, for
Buenos Ayres.
WEYMOUTH, Feb. 12.—Wind N.—Sailed—Jacobus
Martiues, for Batavia.
TORBAY, Feb. 12.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Barbara, for
Bar badoes.
SWANSEA, Feb. l2.—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.
BEAUMARIS, Feb. 11.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Ewe-
retta, from Liverpool, for Calcutta.
CARDIFF, Feb. 12.—Wind
for Bahia ; Helen and Frances, Santiago de Cuba.
LOWESTOFT, Feb. 12.—Wind W. N. W.—Arrived—Es
tiler, from Shields, for Loudon, leaky ; Burlington (s.s.),
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.
FATAL, 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 a
discharging.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAM)!
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. 'Twirl, Now
Orleans.

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(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday, 9.45 a.m.
Wind W. • tide four hours' ebb • weather very fine.
Arrived, I.2th—lsabsl, from St. Michael's; Ondine,
St. Michael's ; Simeon Hardy, Demerara.
Arrived, 13th— Fides, from Baltimore ; Germania,
Hamburg.
Sailed, 13th—Tiger, steamer, for Hamburg.
Wild W DEAL, Friday, 9.37 a.m.
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Passed—Christianmoderatea, from London, for New York;
Congo, London, Launceston ; Isabella, London, Salcombel;
Shallette, 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,
Mary Marsden, and Susan Bailey, with others, westward;
and President Fillimore, for London.

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Mr. Robson, of the Olymptio Theatre, met with a
serious accident on Wednesday evening, during the per-
formance of the burlesque, " Young and Handsome."
Easter-hall
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Rogers.
SACRED is being played with great success by Mr. Jae.
SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY. Mr. Costa's oratorio
;and Signor Belletti being the principal vocalists.
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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 rig4icg with a view to acquire additional speed on
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be marked " per Great Britain," and posted before 11
a.m., or, with late fees, before noon on the 16th inst.
PLYMOUTH GREAT WESTERN DOCKS.—The works of
this undertaking having been sufficiently completed, the
screw steamship Elba, Captain Hammill, belonging to
Mr. R. S. Newell, 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 ena-
bled with great facility to steam through the entrance
and into her berth alongside the basin-wharf without
requiring a warp to check her. She is 223 feet long,
bound
registers 448 tons, and carries 800 gross, and was .
with a general cargo for Malta, Constantinople, and
Odessa. Severe weather in the Channel threw her screw
occasionally eut of the water, and caused the flange of
the stuffing-box pipe to get out of order,

MONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
Letters from Liverpool state that the Cotton
Mai ket yesterday was very steady, and the demand

more active. Brazilian were id., and Egyptian
id. per lb. dearer. The sales were estimated at
12,000 bales, 4,000 of which were taken by the
Speculators. The Railway Share Market was very
buoyan,t 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 trans-
acted, and the quotations of all the principal staples
have remained buoyant. The disposition to enter
into speculation is still manifest. Sugar has been
in active request at previous values, and the im-
portsrs evince much firmness. Native Ceylon
coffee has advanced, and also plantation, but very
little has been offered at auction. The market for tea
has remained quiet, but yesterday a goad business
was done in common congou at is. 11d. 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 ld. per gallon lower, and saltpetre ra-
ther. dearer. In spices the 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
2d. The periodical sales of colonial wool are fixed
to commence on the 26th inst., when about 35,000
bales 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
for three months.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(YESTERDAY.)
SECONDARY PUNISRMENTS.
The Marquis of SALISBURY rose to -move
for the appointment of a select committee to
consider the question of secondary punishy.ients. The
noble earl entered at some length into the sulject, and
concluded by moving the appointment of the committee
of which he had given notice.
The motion was negatived without a division.
The Select Committee on the Second Rcport of the
Statute Law Commission was named and appointed.
Their lordships adjourned at half-past seven.

I have been in active communication with those who
can give me the best information on the subjtct. I
have received information, and the fact is that the
hflair never was in operation, and so I was. justified in
my statement that there was nothing of the kind,
and that the whole thing was a romance." Now comes
the third act. \No now have an acknowledgment from
the not 131)rd, net merely that there is a written docu-
ment in existence in the shape cf a convention between
those two Powera for the ol,ject I stated, and that it is a
se-ret document, but that the only statement which the
other night tared the noble lord from substantial refuta-
tion --namely, that the convention was not signed, is
incorrect, and that the convention was signed. (Hear-)
After these two admissions from the noble lord, I stand
here to state again that which I stated on the first night
of the session. I ray it was not a convention, it was a
treaty—l say it was not only signed, but extensively
acted upon—l say that every expressien the noble lord
used in describing that instrument so little applies
to its real nature, as it has been represented to me,
that I really believed at the end of the debate the
ether night that there must have been some mili-
tary convention in existence, founded upon the treaty,
which had not been signed, and that the noble lord was
entirely misleading the house. (Cheers.) I state again
that there is a treaty—a secret treaty—between France
and Austria, the object of which is to guarantee the se-
curity of the Italian possessions of Austria—that it was
executed on the day I mentioned—that it has been ex-
tensively acted upon—that to the best of my belief it
contains, on its surface, no limitation of the period of its
operation—and that the character given of it by the
noble lord the other night is entirely incorrect. (Loud
cheers.)