The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-07 00:00:00

vented.

Count Buol and Barons Bach and Bruck have
been summoned by the Emperor to Italy.

BERNE, TUESDAY.

The question of peace or war is yet suspended.
The enthusiasm, if possible, increases. An honour-
able peace, and full recognition of the integrity
of Switzerland and the rights of Neuchatel as a
Federal Canton are insisted on. Great patriotic
contributions have been offered to the public
cause, and various districts have offered large
numbers of volunteers.

MADRID, JAN. 6.

A general disarming is ordered, and immense
quantities of arms have been seized. in Madrid
and in the provinces.

It Was confidently rumoured in Paris, yesterday,
that Switzerland has conceded a general political
amnesty, in the interest of peace, as a means of
compromise without diminution of her indepen-
dence and dignity. Banishment will be recorded
against the Royalist insurgents.

AUSTRALIA.

LIVERPOOL, Jew. 6.

A telegraphic despatch has been received stating that
/he packet-ship Montmorency, one of the Black Ball
liners, had landed her mails and passengers at Dun-
more East, near Waterford, on the sth inst., in 70 days
from Melbourne. Her date of sailing would thus be
the 27th October.

ROYAL INSTITIITION.—Yesterday afternoon Professor
Faraday delivered hie fifth lecture, o❑ Attractions, at
the Royal Institution, which was, if possible, more
numerously attended than on the former occasions. The
Prince of Wales attended.
The public meeting convened in reference to the case
of "Kingsford v. Merry " is to be held on Wednesday,
the 14th inst.
A special general meeting of the proprietary of the
Bank of London is called for the 26th inst., when a
iiividend is to be declared.
The Eastern Counties Railway Company are offering
41 per cent. per annum interest for loans on debentures
for three years.
The Admiralty will receive tenders on the 20th inst.
for the supply of 85,000 pairs of shoes.

WEST COAST OF AFRICA.

PLYMOUTH, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The African Steam Navigation Company's mail
packet Candace, Commander Hawkesley, arrived
this morning (Wednesday).
Her homeward dates are :—FernaLdo Po, Nov.
29th ; Bonny, Dec. 3d ; Lagos, 7th ; Accra, 10th;
'
Cape Coast, 11th • Liberia, 15th ; Sierra Leone,
20th ; Bathurst, 23d ' • Goree, 24th ; Teneriffe,
29th ; and Madeira, 31st.
She brings about 1,500 ounces of gold dust.
Affairs are more quiet in all the rivers.
The Consul at Lagos continues anxious about
Kosoko, the steamer Mina having been withdrawn,
much to the dissatisfaction of the merchants.
The Bishop of Sierra Leone has visited Lagos.
The Meander was under repairs at Sierra Leone.
The Hecqa was cruizing off the Pongas River.
The Medina is waiting at Bathurst to lay down
buoys.
The Merlin was at Clarence when the Candlca
arrived, having just returned from conveying the
Consul Hutchinson to Bonny, New Calabar, and
Brass River.

Two French war steamers were at Teneriffe,
bound to the East Indies.
The steam troop ship Vulcan, with the German
Legion for the Cape, called for coal at Sierra Leone,
where two of the soldiers' wives (Englishwomen)
deserted.

The Candace brings Captain John Absolom and
the crew of the brig Lord Nelson, which foundered
in the Bay of Biscay on the 13th of December.
They were picked up by the ship Angela Burdett
Coutts, Captain Wilson, bound for Calcutta, which
landed them at Madeira.

The Candace, spoke Dec. 3, off Bonny, the
R•ijapore ; and Dec. 13, lat. 7 12 N., long. 4 10 W.
the schooner Sultana.

LOSS OF THE VIOLET DOVER AND
OSTEND MAIL STEAMER.

(BY LLEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.)

DOVER, WEDNESDAY MORNING, Jan. 7.
" Empress" left for the Goodwin Sands at
9.30 a.m., with Captain Smithett on board.
Royal and Imperial Mail Steam Packet Service,
56, Lombsrd•street, Wednesday, 11 a.m.
Mr. J. G. Cburchward presents his compliments to
the Editor and begs to forward the following additional
information with reference to the dreadful loss of the
malt steam packet Violet.

(Extract of a letter from Captain Smithett.)

Dover, Wednesday, 8 a.m.
The Belgian steam packet came in about midnight,
an 1 the captain states that the Violet left Ostend in a
fearful storm of wind at N.E. and snow at about 8.30
p.m., on Monday.
"They had only one passenger, three others having
landed previously to her sailing.
" According to your directions, I shall start as soon
as the packet arrives from Calais, no vessel having come
in up to this time, in consequence of the heavy sea and
swell on the other aide. I expect Empress about
8.30, and shall take her to Ramsgate and the Goodwin,
and hope to bring back some intelligence this afternoon.
" The occurrence has cast a great gloom over the
place. Mortalrnan was the mail guard."

RAMSGATE, Jan. 6, 1857.
This is sad news, the loss of the " Violet," for there
can, I fear, be not any doubt as to its being her. Three
bodies were picked up, lashed to a life-buoy, not far
from the wreck, which lies on the sand to the southward
of the beacon. From the position of the vessel's head
I am of opinion that having, as they thought, run their
distance, and. catching sight of the Gull Lights, through
the terrific snow storm, the two lights ware nail
taken tfor those of the South Foreland. I find this
mistake is frequently occurring.

" The vessel ,its upright on the sand. Funnel gone,
decks, bulkheads and cabin•doors, to be seen floating
away. Some luggers, either from this place or Deal,
were seen out at the wreck at luw water"