The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-21 00:00:00

tion it as not improbable that San Luis was in the
hands of the Liberals.

Miramon had left it wholly unprotected, and at
last accounts the city was environed by a force of
3,000 men. •
Advices from Port-au-Prince to the 16th of
January report that the revolution had extended
to nearly all parts of the empire. At St. Marc
some severe fighting had taken place, both on land
and at sea, with considerable loss of life.

A naval engagement had taken place off St.
Marc, six vessels taking part.
The Admiral's vessel was badly damaged, and the
whole fleet bore off for Port-au-Prince.

Reinforcements were joining Geffrard from all
points.

(BY TELEGRAPH VIA BOSTON.)
NEW YORK, FEB. 8.
Stocks are firm generally and dull, closing heavy.
Money is without change. Sterling exchange is
firmer, with rather more doing, at 109 a to 1091,
Chicago and Rock Island, 591; Illinois Central,
671 ; ditto, bonds, 871; ditto, Free Land bonds,
81; New York Central, 822; Michigan, Southern
and Northern Indiana, 18Z_; Michigan, Preference,
451 ; Pennsylvania Coal Company, 82 ; Pacific
Mail, 75 ; New York Central Sixes, 92 ; Hudson
Third Bonds, 731 ; Hudson Second Bonds, 94 ;
Maryland Fives, 844; Reading, 481 • Michigan
Central, 491 ; Erie, 131 ; Galena and Chicago, 681 ;
Panama, 116 ; Harlem, preferred, 381; Harlem
Railroad, 131; Hudson Railroad, 311; Delaware
and Hudson, 991, • B, do ; Virginia Sixes, 961 ;
Tennessee Sixes, 89-1,-; United States Sixes of '62,
104 ; United States Fives of '74, 1021.
Ashes, steady—pots, 5 dols. 68c. ; pearls, 5 dols.
75c. Cotton, dull and lower. Sales, 1,200 bales ;
Middling Uplands, 111 c. Flour.— State and
Western dull and lower ; unsound, 4 dols. to 4 dols.
50c. • super State, 5 dols. 15c. to 5 dols. 25c. ;
round hoop Ohio, 6 dols. 15c. to 6 dols. 20c ; corn
mon to good extra Western, 5 dols. 75c. to 6 doh'.
30c. ; Southern lower—mixed to good, 5 dols. 60c.
to 6 dols. Wheat dull and heavy—Western red.
winter, 1 dols. 35c. ; white Kentucky, 1 dol. 70c.
Beef steady; country mess, 7 dols. 75c. to 9 dols.
Pork dull at 19 dols. ; mess, 18 dols. for old. Rice
active and firm, 31c. to 4c. Sugar firm—New Or-
leans, 7c. to 71c. ; Muscovado, 71c. to 71c. Coffep
quiet, but firm. Molasses steady—New Orleans,
41c. to 42c. Spirits of turpentine buoyant ; sales.
at 491 c. to 50c. Resin, 1 dol. 75c. for common.
Iron firm—Scotch pig 28 dols. to 30 dols. Tobacco
quiet—Kentucky, 6 dols. to 12 dols. Tallow firm,
at 111 c.
Freights to Liverpool quiet, and nominal.
(BY TELEGRAPH VIA HALIFAX.)
NEW YORK, FEB. 10.
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The sales of cotton yesterday and to-day hay*
been only 1,400 bales. Middling Uplands quoted
at 11-2-c., but prices are almost nominal. There is
no demand whatever for export, notwithstanding
the decline in prices. Breadstuffs generally are
dull, but without. any material alteration in the
rates. The provision market is without change for
any article.
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NEW ORLEANS, FEB. 9.
The business in cotton during the past two days
has been 18,500 bales, at a decline of lc. per lb. in
prices. Middling is now quoted 10tc.4to 11e.
The receipts at all the Southern ports are novt
1,025,000 bales in excess of the receipts at the same
time last year.

The following telegram has been received
at Mr. Reuter's office :

MILAN, FEB. 19.
Trade is in a state of complete stagnation, no
business being:at present transacted.

A considerable number of recruits, deserters-
from the Austrian army,bave crossed the Piedmon-.
tese frontier.

The Grand Duke of Tuscany intends to grant a
liberal constitution to his subjects.

FRANCE.