The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-17 00:00:00

RAILWAYS.

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Cash. Account.
Orleans
Northern
New ditto B2O .. 812 50
Lyons and Mediterranean 867 50 .. 867 50
Geneva — • • 530
Southern
Western 556 25 .. 560
Eastern
Sardinian 415 .. 410
Austrian
Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. lle. ; money,
251 9c.; three months, paper, 24f. 96c.; money, 24f. 94c.

PRUSSIA.

POTSDAM, AUG. 15, 6 P.M.

The physicians are of opinion that the
King's attack will pass over, and that he may linger
on for some time longer. His friends, therefore, are
most urgent with the Prince Regent to go at once to
Ostend, as his presence here is not necessary now,
and in the winter he must:be in a condition to give
all his attention to the weighty reforms which he
projects.

This was the first day of the subscriptions to the
New Russian Loan. It has been most favourably
received here, and a large sum has been already
snbscribed.

It seems to be considered that the majority of
the biddings for the New Indian Loan will be at about 98.

TILE Loss OF THE ARGO.—The circumstances in
reference to the loss of the Argo have been under investi-
gation in Dublin for some days past, and on Saturday
evening the court announced that it had come to a deci-
sion which will not be made public until the Board of Trade
have considered it. There is reason to believe, however,
that it will be favourable to Capt. Halpin, except in one
point, viz., that the court conceive he ought to have slack-
ened the speed of his vessel when the fog came on.
THE FITZROY InoN AND COAL MlNES.—Accord-
ing to a report from Mr. Thomas, one of the engineers in
the Government railway department of the colony of New
South Wales, on the present condition of the Fitzroy Iron
and Coal Mines, these works, notwithstanding past mistakes
in the mode of developing them, promise, at an early date,
to be of much importance. They are situated at a place
called Mittagong, which will shortly be within two or three
hours of Sydney by rail, and the ere is pronounced to be
equal, if not superior, to any now obtainable in England
for all the finer operations of cutlery. It is stated also to be
in every respect adapted for ordnance purposes, since " a
heavy gun of this iron would nearly approach to a steel
one ;" and Mr. Thomas remarks that at the Great Exhibi-
tion at Paris, in 18.55 the Mittagong ores, and the articles
manufactured from them, attracted peculiar attention from
the ironmasters of France. Under these circumstances, he
recommends the proprietors to take immediate steps for
bringing the best ores to market, either for local railway
machinery, or for exportation, a proceeding which would
require no other outlay than the payment of a few quarry-
men, who, if remunerated according to the amount of ore
sent to Sydney, would require no superintendent or over-
seer. Good workable coal, however, exists on the spot, so
that the manufacture of iron can be ultimately undertaken
on any scale that may be deemed desirable. Limestone—a
less important adjunct—is found at a distance of 12 miles.
In the neighbourhood there is a chalybeate well, and the
idea is therefore entertained that with the facilities of the
railway the place may eventually become the Cheltenham
of the Sydney population,

AMERICA.

iLIVERPOOL, AUG. 16.

The North Briton has arrived from Quebec with
advices to the 6th inst., and from New York, by
telegraph, to the same evening.
The firmness of the English markets, combined
with the peace news, had caused a much better
feeling than was anticipated in the Quebec timber-
market, and some heavy purchases had been made.
White pine sold largely. Bay of Qninde timber.
96 average, a shade under 81d., measured off,
Freights to Liverpool and Greenock, 30s. to
30s. 6d., with an advance of from ls. to 3s. per
load to outports for suitable vessels.
(LATEST BY TELEGRAPII VIA FATHER POINT.)
NEW YORK, AUG. 6, EVENING.
The Jura will sail from here for Liverpool early
to-morrow with about 450,000 dols, in specie.
The stock-market opened at an improvement,
especially for Western stocks, but closed rather
weak. Money in good demand. Call loans, 61 to
7 per cent. ; short first-class paper done at 8 to 9
per cent. Sterling exchange without material
alteration. Cotton unchanged ; middling Uplands,
12 c. Flour heavy, and 10c. to 15c. lower; super-
fine State, 4 dols. 655. to 4 dols. 90c.; round hoop
Ohio, 4 dols. 95c. to 5 dols. 40c. ; Southern, 5 dols.
25c. to 5 dols. 60c. Wheat dull, and 3c. to sc.
cheaper ; Western red, 120 c., being an outside
price ; Southern red, 1 dol. 25c. to 1 dol. 35c.;
ditto white, 1 dol. 45c. Corn quiet, and heavy.
Beef dull. Pork active. Lard steady, sales small.
Resin nominal, at 1 dol. 75c. for common. Freights
dull; cotton, for Liverpool, at 5-32 d.

NEW ORLEANS, AUG. 5, EYENING.

Cotton quiet and easier, but not quotably lower ;
middling, lite. Freights and exchange without
alteration.

CHARLESTON, AUG. 4.
Cotton irregular and nominal, at from B,le. to
121 c.

MEXICO.

NEW ORLEANS, AUG. 6.

We have received advices from Vera Cruz to the
28th ult., mad from the city of Mexico to the 19th.

Miramon had issued a manifesto in which he
promises to protect the people in their power and
wealth, and favours the plan of a dictatorial go-
vernment, and declares it to be the traditional
policy of Mexico to guard against any encroach-
ment. Mr. M'Lane, the American Minister, had
only sent the skeleton of a treaty to Washington,
and that was unsigned.
The Tehuantepec Company continued to be an-
noyed by the authorities, in consequence of which
the mail would probably be suspended soon.
General Zenzuer was approaching San Luis Po-
tosi with 5,000 men, and Miramon's troops were
concentrating. It was reported that a grand move-
ment was afoot.