The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-10 00:00:00

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

PORTSMOUTH, SATURDAY MORNING,

At 7 p.m. yesterday blue lights were burned on the
Dean Sand by a vessel on shore there, which were an-
swered by signal guns and rockets from the men-of-war
at Spithead and tho Warner light-ship. Steam-tugs
proceeded to her assistance, got her off the sand, and
towed her to the illotherbank. She is the Sabrina, from
London, for Melbourne, calling at Southampton for
e migrants.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at
the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury,
in Downing-street. The Ministers present were—the
Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, Sir George Grey, Earl
of Clarendon, Mr. Secretary Labouchere, Sir Charles
Wood, the Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, Lord Stanley
of Alderley, and the Right Hon. M. T. Baines.
The French Ambassador and the Austrian Minister
returned to London on Thursday from Broadlands,
Hants, the seat of Viscount Palmerston.
A deputation from the Eastern Archipelago Company,
consisting of Mr. H. H. Lindsay (chairman), Sir Henry
Barnard, K.C.B. (director), Mr. Strick (mineral agent),
and Mr. Grant (secretary), bad an interview with Mr.
Secretary Labouchere yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Lord Queensberry's eldest son, John Sholto Douglas,
will not assume the title of Viscount Druinlanrig, but
that of Baton Douglas of Hawick and Tibbers.
The last call of 4.1% is to be paid on the shares of the
Graissessac and Beziers Railway by the 31st inst.
At the meeting of the Commercial Dock Company
yesterday, a half-yearly dividend at the rate of 5 per
cent, per annum was declared, free of income tax.
The Metropolitan Chapter of Paris decided yesterday
that the funeral of the Archbishop of Paris shall take
place on the 10th (this day), instead of the 13th, which
was the day at first proposed.
An extraordinary meeting of the New Brunswick and
C Inada Railway and Land Company took place yesterday
day, at which a resolution was passed for reducing the
capital from 300,000/. to 400,0001.
Some idea of the dreadful state of the weather in the
Channel during the last few days may be formed from
the fact that the steamer which left Dover on Tuesday
night was twelve hours in making the passage.
DITISION OFFICERS' PETITION TO THE TREASURY.—
A petition for an increase of salary was forwarded by the
Division Officers of the Suffolk Collection on the 20th
Dec.—Civil Service Cicizete.
The acs'unts presented at the half-yearly meeting
of the East and West India Dock Comp-,ny yesterday
showed a surplus over expenditure of 68,0001., out of
which the directors declared a dividend for the half-year
at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum, free of income tax.
The purchase of a Brussels paper—La Presse Beige—
by one of the great capitalists of Paris, was announced
a few days since. The new owner is the gentleman who
some time ago purchased the Paris Prase from M. Emile
de Girardin.
NEW CHURCH IN THE ISLE OF DOGS.—The Bishop of
London intends consecrating the new and handsome
church in the Isle of Dogs, opposite Greenwich, on
Monday next. It is a spacious edifice, built at the sole
expense of Alderman Cubitt, who has extensive works
and property in the vicinity.
EUPHRATES VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY. Mr.
Andrew, the chairman of this company, has received a
telegraphic despatch from General Chesney, dated Pera,
Jan. 5, stating that the concession for the Euphrates
Valley Railway with its guarantee passed the Council
of Ministers on the sth inst.
FUNERAL OF MR. J. BROTHERTON, M.P.—The funeral
of Mr. Brotherton has been fixed for Wednesday next.
At a meeting of the Salford Town Council on Thursday
it was agreed that the corporation should attend the
obsequies, and a meeting of the Manchester Town
Council is to be held to-day, at which no doubt a similar
resolution will no doub;; be agreed to.
NEW " SPIRITUAL PEERS. "—Next session Dr.
Baring, Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, will take his
seat in the House of Lords and read prayers daily to
their lordships. The Bishop of Ripon will not have a
seat until a vacancy shall occur in some other seat than
London, Durham, and Winchester, according to the
Bishopric of Manchester Act passed in 1847.
REPRESENTATION OF WEST KENT.—We understand

,hat Charles Wykeleaen Martin, Esq., of Leeds Castle,
near Maidstone, father of P. W. Martin, Esq., the
Liberal member for Rochester, will be brought forward
by the Liberal party with every prospect of success, as
the Liberals have been paying ❑nremitting attention to
the register for the last four years.
The works lately the property of C. J. Mare and Co.
are about to be carried on, under the Limited Liability
Act, by a joint stock company, to be called the Thames
Iron and Ship-building Compeny. The shares are to
be of 5,0001. each, to be paid up in cash within a
month, and the entire amount has been subscribed by
14 persons of good commercial standing in L mdon.
The property was purchased of the estate of Mare and
Co. by Mr. Peter Bolt.
LORD STAMFORD'S BIRTIIDAL—REJOICINGS AT Asil-
TON-lINDER-LYNE,—On Wednesday upwards of 300 of
the principal agricultural tenants in the manor of Ash-
ton-under•Lyne and township of Staley and Tintwistle
were provided with an excellent dinner by the Earl of
Stamford and Warrington, in commemoration of his
lordship's birthday. About 1,000 school children and
Sunday-school teachers were also regaled with tea and
other refreshments, and the church bells rang merrily at
intervals throughout the whole day.
THE BLOWING-UP OF A NEAPOLITAN WAR STEAMER.—
This terrible ae dent, which we have already briefly
announced, is rather differently told in a despatch from
Marseilles of Wednesday's date, which says :—" We
learn from Naples that on the night of the 4th January the
Carlo 111., a Neapolitan steamer frigate, was blown up
by the explosion of the gunpowder that was kept on
board. This frigate was about to leave the port for
Sicily, to convey to that island a number of discharged
soldiers. The victims of the explosion were very lat. •
merous ; some persons were saved, however, being
picked up by an English cruiser."
The monster Christmas pie, for which St. John's
College, Cambridge, is `arnous, weighed this year up-
wards of 601b5., and its contents consisted of grouse,
pheasAnts, turkeys, geese, and various other inhabitants
of earth and air. Saturday being the festival of St.
John there was what is termed a feast at the ancient
college ; Lord Hardwicke, Mr. Wigram, M.P., and
others being among the guests at dinner. In the even-
ing there was a soiree, and the monster pa) with the
boar's head were introduced for supper. The attendance
in the combination room was eery large, including many
townsmen.—Stainfoi d Monttry.
HER MAJESTY'S TWELFTEICA.KE —Tho Royal twelfth-
cake, which was served on a dish of gold, in the drawing
room, after her Majesty's dinner, on the 6th, weighed
about thirty pounds, and its decorations afforded the
Royal confectioner a favourable opportunity of display.
ing his taste and skill in this department. Around the
base are four divisions of Chinese drawings, and between
each division are some beautiful medallions, on a deep
blue ground, with enamelled border, figures, and flowers.
The sop of the cake represents a scene in the late war,
where the c)lonel of the Zonaves, after receiving a mor-
tal wound, is supported by the surgeon of the regiment,
and telling the vivandiere to " bear this cross to my
mother, with my last breath." At the back of the dying
Zouave stands a private of the regiment, holding the rein
of the colonel's steed, apparently affrighted at the explo-
sion of a shell ; and about the figures are lying broken
muskets, swords, balls, and other emblems indicative of
the horrors of a battle field. The design, colouring, and
figures are by M. J. Le Bond, who had the honour of
being highly complimented by her Majesty and his Royal
Highness Prince Albert on this display of his skill and
ingenuity,

LATEST NEWS.

CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. 2.

On account of party intrigues the Shah •f
Persia is said to have demanded the assistance of

Russia.

The Russians have occupied some islands in the
Balkhan Gulf, on the Turcoman coast of the

Caspian.

PARIS, FRIDAY EVIVING.

Switzerland and France have to come to an

arrangement as follow :
The independence of Neuchatel.

The liberation of prisoners, and their imme•
diate departure from the Swiss territory.
Prussia will cease from her demonstration.
England gives her consent.
Much rejoicing at Berne.