The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-25 00:00:00

JULY.

Bellewatown 8 I
Heath of Maryboro'...2B
Down R. Corporation 2l

AUGUST.
Galway 4I Ballyeigh 25
Tamore ll Tam not fixed
Killarney

SEPTEMBER.
Curragh 2 Jenkinstown Park 22
Catherciven ......... 8 I Johnstown 29

OCTOBER.
Kilkee
Armagh 7 Down R. Corporation...2l
Curragh l3 Cork 27

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Day.)

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LONDON, Feb. 25.—Wind this day at noon, Light
sirs and dense fog.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 24.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—H.M.S.
Nimrod, from Woolwich. Sailed—H.M.Str. Industry,
for Woolwich; H.M.S. Devastation, Woolwich.
PLYMOUTH, Feb. 24.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Hereford.
shire, for Australia.
FALMOUTH, Feb. 24.—Wind E., fresh.—Sailed—Junior,
for Melbourne ; St. George (s.s), Teneriffe and the west
coast of Africa; Gen. Pelissier, Alexandria.
BELFAST, Feb. 22. —Wind S. W.—Arrived.—May,
from St. John's, N.B.
SHIELDS, Feb. 24.—Wind S.SW.—Arrived d—Cl e arence,
from Havre.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning.

Wind S.
Arrived—St. Saviour, from St. Brieux.
Sailed—Nyrod, for Ragalya ; Jenny von Riema,yort-
au-Prince ; Matilda, Bilboa ; D. R. de Wolf, Halifax ;
Melanethon, Singapore.

QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 23.

Wind S.

Arrived— Simonds, from Callao ; Cambyees, Ibrail ;
Alto, Buenos Ayres; Falcon, Galata; Spartan, Malta;
Venus, Alexandria.

(Br SUBMARINE AND BRITt*,II TELEGRAPH.)
,GRAVEsEND, Wednesday, 9.40 9.. M.
Wind S.E. ; tide, first hour's flood ; thick fog.
Arrived Feb. 24.—Peninsula, s.e., from Cadiz; Neuha,
Faro; Leo, Reward, and Joseph, Guernsey; Perseverance,
Medemblick.
DEAL, Wednesday, 9.10 a.m.

Wind variable ; fine.
Paased—Sultana, s.s., from London, for Santander;
John Preston, Sunderland, Dublin ; Eliza, north, Cowes.
Sailed—Constantia, for Calcutta ; Harriot, Havannah.

GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.—The 64th
half-yearly meeting of the
.sharehold;rs
Lin thisb company
was held yesterday at their offices, i , om ar -stre.it,
in the chair. The report of the
jdirheiCtoVtrelialknidn'aEs6tagtement of the accounts for the year
ending the 31st December last were read to the meet-
ing. The report, which was very satisfactory, was
unanimously received and adopted by the proprietors.
The directors called the attention of the shareholders to
the oboe xious and injurious effect of the Stade dues upon
British vessels trading to Hs.inburgh, which, if allowed
to prevail, will eventually be the means of causing the
whole of the carrying trade between this company and
Hamburgh to be confined to vessels sailing under tke
Hamburgh flag ; inasmuch as the Stade dues—unlike
the Danish Sound dues, which are equally levied upon
vessels of all conntriev—are partially levied, goods carried
under the Hamburgh flag not being subjected thereto,
to the great prejudice of the vessels of all the countries
trading trading to that port. The usual dividend
cent. and a bonus were declared, and the cordial thanks
of the proprietors voted to the chairman and directors
management
for their continued zealous services in the m
of the company's affairs, after which the meeting'
!balks

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FOREIGN INTEL
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'4e.._ 1-M" IV--arirte
The following is the arti_ _
to in The Sun of yesterday :--i:LThe--itlrf-Aie.isiatt
difficulty is terminated. You abtaw thP one
of the pretensions of Lord Stratford de Redcliffe
which appeared exorbitant to Feruck Khan was
that the First Minister of the Shah, the Sadrazam
Mirza Aga Khan, should be dismissed. England
has abandoned that pretension ; and the Sa.drazam
will be maintained in his office and dignities. The
second pretension. of England, and on which the
English cabinet was pirticutarly tenacious, was
that on resuming his post as British representa-
tive at Teheran, 'Mr. Murray should receive two
visits from the Persian authorities before paying
a visit in return. This demand, which it was
difficult not impossible for the Shah to ac;-
cede to, has also been given up. Mr. Murray is
to be received with all the honours due to his rank,
but the Persian government will not have to sub-
mit to concessions which would have lowered it in
the eyes of the people. Persia has consented to
receive English consuls in all the towns in which
there are Russian consuls ; and she is to restore
Herat, but in return for Bushire."

The Presse, yesterday, indulges in the following
speculations with reference to the policy of Eng-
land in the Fenian gulf :

" Great Britain seeks to form out of the southern
territory of Persia a state capable of holding Persia
in check or of exercising a perpetual pressure on
the Shah ; this state would be made over to the Inianna
of Muscat, who is devoted to English interests. The
English fleet would always impose on the Asiatic ally
the slightest desire of the British Government and the
Imauin Would, if 'necessary, transfer to his redoubtable
protect Airs the ttrritory obtained through their powerful
influence. These conclusions, drawn from positive facts,
become even more evident if we consider the policy pur.
sued .by England daring the last quarter of a century to.
war ds the inhabitants of the coast of the Indian Sea, or if
wry study her movements and attempts in Southern Asia.
In 1837 and 1840 Ler policy was identical with her present
one.; on the eve of her rupture with Persia she seized on
Aden,rendered herself mistress of Affghanistan by means of
Shah•Shoudjah, as she now endeavours to do with the
assistance of Dost-Mahomme I, and sought, as to-day, a
quarrel with the Ceiestial Empire. Should Russia not
take an active part in the quarrel we may expect to see
Persia yield to English influence ; she will sign another
treaty under the empire of fear, and will evacuate Herat,
unless that town, 'which is not probable, should be left
to her in exchange for a portion of her coast. Bat in
abandoning his conquest the Shah will not obtain the
serious guarantee he sought in Affghanistan, which he
desired to render independent unsler certain conditions,
the most essential of which was obedience to the will of
Persia."

FRANCE.
PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING.
The Emperor yesterday received a letter by which.
the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz an-
nounced to his Majesty the birth of a Princess,
daughter of Duke George of Meckleuburg and the
Duchess, Grand Duchess of Russia.
The lebats contains the following reflections on
the difficulties which appear to oppose the satisfac-
tory solution of the Neuchatel question :

"The accounts received from Berlin and from Berne
are still rather unfavourable to the speedy settle-
ment of the Neuchatel differences. We do not know
the tract progress made in the direct or indirect
negotiations of which it was question for some time,
al wept supposing that these negotiations are being
carried on, and that the task of deciding the question
has not been definitively left to the Paris conferences.
B►lt we are surprised at the reaction which has taken
place in the sentiments of the two nations, and
even in the dispositions of the two governments.
At Berlin as in Berne the language •of peace and
conciliation has given way to an accent of bitterness and
irritation, which is reciprocal ; both parties are lavish
in accusations and in recriminations, and have in.
trenched themselves behind pretensions which are equally
absolute and exclusive. We heard yesterday from Ber-
lin that the Prussian government would maintain its
conditions, and would not depart from them ; the title
of Prince of Neuchatel forms.one of these absolute con-
ditions. It was even stated at Berlin that Switzerland
would not be admitted into the conference of Paris,
and that the decisions taken by the great powers would
simply be notified to her. On the other hand, if we
are well informed, the Federal Council manifests
the intention of pronouncing categorically against al-
most every condition laid down by the cabinet of Berlin,
and especially against that which has for object to pre-
serve for the King of Prussia the title of Prince of Neu-
chatel. If therefore we are to trust report, the chances
of a conciliation have rather diminished than increased
since the commencement of negotiations. How are we
to explain this reaction I Are we to suppose that both
parties have repented the concessions or promises they
have made ? We point out these unfortunate symp-
toms; which appear to gain daily in import-
ance, but we do not cease to believe in the solu-
tion which is desirable in the interests of the two na-
tiona as in that of European peace. We reckon on
.he good sentiments of the two nations, and con-
fide equally in the wisdom and impartiality of the con-
ference which is charged with the regulation of the
differences, and with the re-establishment of a good
accord between the two countries."
Bounau, Feb. 24.—The following were the last
quotations :
Case. fr. c.
44 per Cents
3 per Cents '
New Loan
Bank Shares 4,200 Roman
Credit Mobilier 1,425 Austrian
Belgian Fives .. 99a Spanish Threes...
Piedmontese (5)

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