The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-13 00:00:00

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans 1357 50 .. 1356 25
Northern
New ditto 9OO .. 900
Lyons and Mediterranean 932 50 .. 931 25
Geneva..
Southern
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard 498 75 .. 497 50

AMERICA.

NEW YORK, Aram 30.
(PER NIAGARA, VIA. QUEENSTOWN.)

The telegraphic communication between New
York and Washington has been re-established.

Eighteen thousand armed troops are now in
Washington, and the capital is said to be perfectly

secure.

The prospects of an immediate collision have
diminished.

A reactionary feeling is displayed in Baltimore.
The Federal flag has been hoisted on the Custom

House.
The test vote in the Maryland Legislature showed
a majority of 38 against Secession.
The levy of troops, and war preparations con-
tiuues with great zeal throughout the Northern
and Southern States.
The Governor of Virginil had issued a proclama-
tion ordering all military companies to remain at
their homes until ordered out by competent autho-
rity.

Washington advices state that he had informed
President Lincoln that he would allow no Confede-
rate troops to pass through Virginia for the inva-
sion of Washington.
President Lincoln has issued a proclamation de-
claring a blockade of the ports of Virginia and
North Carolina.
It is rumoured that the Tennessee Convention

has passed a secession ordinance.
It is expected that martial law will be proclaimed
in the district of Columbia in a faw days. Authen-
tic reports state that President Lincoln has in-
formed the Governor of Virginia that should any
more movements of Confederate troops take place
North of Richmond, an immediate attack would be
made by Federal troops on Norfolk and Richmond.
The New York Herald publishes a letter from
San Domingo, stating that the Government of
Hayti had proteited against the action of Spain in
seizing Domingo.
The Adriatic has arrived oat, and the Arabia at

Halifax.
The Bremen went ashore last night at Coney
Island, but was got off, and arrived here safe this
morning.
(LATEST BY TELEGRAPH, VIA HALIFAX.)
NEW YORK, MAY 2.
The Secretary of the Treasury has decided upon
calling for a loan of fourteen millions of dollars.
There is no apprehension of an attack on Wash-
ington.

Jefferson Davis's message to the Montgomery
Congress was delivered on the 29th April.
It states that the South will resist subjugation to
the direst extremity.
The City of Manchester has arrived out.
NEW YORK, MAY 2.
Exchange on London 105. Stocks dull. New
York Central 72, Erie 19j, Illinois 581. Cotton
dull ; middling upland 14e. Breadstuffs quiet.
Provisions heavy. Pork and lard lower.
NEW ORLEANS, MAY 1.
In cotton only small sales have been effected.
Middling is quoted 101 e. to 11c. Exchange is
nominal.

QUEENSTOWN, SUNDAY.

The Royal mail steamship Niagara left Boston
on the Ist, and Halifax on the 3d of May. She
arrived here at 1.40 p.m., and brought 98 passen-
gers and 1,200 dole. for England. She landed all
mails except those for Liverpool, and proceeded at
2 p.m. All well.
The Royal mail steamship Persia arrived here
at 7 a.m., embarked the mails, passengers, and the
latest telegrams, and proceeded for New York at
4 p.m. All well.