The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-06 00:00:00

AMERICA.

SOUTHAMPTON-, FRIDAY EVENING.
The United States' mail steam-ship Arago, Cap-
tain Lines, arrived off Cowes this evening en, route
for Havre, with the English and French mails,
and 120 passengers, 10 of whom are for England ;
830,000 dols. in specie for Havre, and a cargo con-
sisting principally of flour.
The Arago left New York on the 22d ult. with
the American steam-ship Ariel, also bound for
Havre, with passengers, &c.
During the voyage the Arago spoke on the 22d
nit., 1.5 miles east of Sandy Hook, a ship, with an
English schooner, showing Maryatt's signals No.
803. On the 30th, in lat. 49.05, long. 35.15., ex-
changed signals with an English schooner, showing
Maryatt's signals No. 1047.
The mail steam-ship Baltic arrived out from Li-
verpool on the night of the 19th ult.
There was no abatement in the ravages of yellow
fever at Norfolk and Portsmouth. New cases in
other cities were very numerous. The disease
prevailed on the Mississippi and was rapidly
spreading.
The steam-ship Black Warrior had arrived at
New Orleans from Havannab, with dates to the
17th ult. ; there was no news of importance.
Sugars were firm and prices had an upward ten-
dency.
The news brought by the Baltic, together with
the great consumption of gunpowder, owing to the
Eastern war, had caused a considerable advance in
the prices of? lead and saltpetre. Baltic lead had
advanced 6c. to 610. per Ib. with free sales. The
stock of saltpetre in the United States has become
very small. Crude, which before the war sold at
about 7c. to 7tc., was firm at 15c.
The New York Courier and Enquirer contains
a lengthy article upon the dispute between the
United States and Denmark in reference to the
Sound dues, the tone of which shows the question
to be assuming large proportions.
Several persons concerned in the late lamentable
accidents on the Camden and Amboy Railroad have
commenced actions against the company, which
are likely to involve them in law for some time.
Au accident, attended with loss of life and serious
injury to about 12 persons, has occurred on the
New York Central Railroad. The accident was
caused by the negligence of a switch tender.
A very severe gale occurred at Milwankie, and
several vessels have been destroyed. Among ()then
the steam-ship Sebastopol was wrecked, and six
lives lost.

In the New York money-market exchange was
very quiet. In sterling there was little or nothing
done. First-class bills were quoted at 91 to 9;- per
cent. on London ; Paris, sf. 15c. to sf. 1.21 c.
Since the arrival of the Baltic the cotton-market
has been heavy, with a downward tendency in
price.
New Orleans was quoted at lOge.
The coffee-market was quiet and prices easier.
In flour the export demand had increased.
Freights had also advanced considerably.
The market for wheat was very firm, and had
advanced a few cants ; there was a large export
demand, but the advance in freights and the diffi-
culty in procuring sound shipping parcels restricted
operations. The sales of the week were heavy. Rye
was wanted at improving prices.
Peas were lower and dull ; barley scarce and in-
quired for ; corn, firm and prices better, closing
at 87c. to 89c. western mixed ; hides bad declined
ic. per lb., and considerable sales had been made.
The provision-market was firm ; rice dull, with
light sales. The sugar-market was heavy, and
prices had fallen off lc. to flc., with little doing.
Tallow was in demand, with sales at 12kc. per lb.
Wool-market steady. There was more activity in
freights, and rates were advancing. •