The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-05 00:00:00

AMERICA.

At seven o'clock last evening the British and North
American Royal Mail steam-ship America, Captain
Neil Shannon, arrived at Liverpool, from Boston and
Halifax, having left the former port at noon of the
the 23rd ult., and Halifax early on the morning of
the 25th. She brings 80 passengers, and 289,000
dole. in specie on freight.
The Whig Convention at Baltimore, after 52 unsuc-
cessful ballots, had nominated General Winfield
Scott, of New Jersey, as the Whig candidate for the
presidency ; and W.A. Graham, of North Carolina, for
the vice-presidency. A great disparity of feeling was
manifested by the announcement of General Scott's
' nomination. From Boston, the telegraph says the'
rejoicings are far from being general or hearty.
Business of all kinds was affected by the excite-
ment respecting the presidential nominations. The
Sproceeding in Congress were wholly unimportant
wringd the four days prior to the steamer's de-
parture.
Two days' later dates from California had been re-
ceived in New York, by the steam-ship Prometheus,
but there was nothing in the intelligence worthy of
especial notice.
A misunderstanding had occurred at San Jose,
Lower California, between the Mexican authorities
and Commander Aldham, of her Majesty's sloop
Swift, arising out of the seizure of some goods be-
longing to British subjects.
A company of troops were to be despatched to
Trinity county, the scene of the recent Indian disturb-
ance. The Indians were becoming very troublesome
on the east side of the Sacramento river.

The United States mad steam-ship Franklin, ar-
rived at New York from Southampton and llavre on
the 21st ult.

The independence of San Juan do Nicaragua has
been acknowledged by the British and American
authorities, and the event was celebrated with great
hilarity on the 4th ult.
The United States Commissioner, Bridgham, was
to give his decision relative to the application of the
British government for the extradition of Thomas
Keine. charged with felony in county Westmeath,
Ireland, by shooting at Joseph Balfe, farmer.
By an arrival from Belize, to the Ist of June, the
news had been received in New York that owing to
the disturbed state of public affairs, all the Honduras
papers had been discontinued.
Advises from Valparaiso to the 13th of May state
that freights to England were 2/. per ton for guano.
The Santiago arrived at Panama on the 3rd ult.,
with intelligence that Flores still remained at Puna.
He had nine vessels and sufficient funds, and was
only waiting the arrival of an additional steamer to
commence the attack.
The French population at Guayaquil had most of
them taken refuge under the protection of the
French consul. The American, French, and Eng-
lish frigates were still at Guayaquil.
It is stated in a letter from Honduras, that the
inhabitants of Hasten had claimed the protection of
Honduras against the British authorities. Great dis-
order prevailed.
Great dissatisfaction is expressed in the Canadian
newspapers at the failure of the mission of the pro-
vincial delegates to England in connection with the
Quebec and Halifax railroad scheme.

The number of fugitive slaves that had obtained
protection in Canada during the last three years had
been estimated by some of the journals as high as
30,000.

Business generally was not as brisk as usual in the
United States. Stocks were firm. Money continued
plentiful in New York.
Little had been done in breadstuff' at receding
prioes. Western canal flour, 4.00 to 4.121 dole. per
bit ; Geneseee prime wheat, 1.12 to 1.14 dole. per
601b5.; Indian corn, round yellow, 62 to 64 cents.;
Indian meal, 3.121 to 3.25 dole. per brl.
Cotton brisk, at advanced noes. New Orleans
and Mobile middling fair to fair, 11 to 111 cents. per
lb.; Uplands, 10 to 101 cent. per lb.
Freights unchanged. Provisions advancing. Pork
firm at 19; prime, 16/. Exchange on London, non,
noi I Paris, 5.16.