The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-08 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The Madrid papers of the 2d have arrived. That
day being the anniversary of the rising of the po-
pulation of Madrid against the French in 1808, a
rising which was suppressed with much bloodshed,
most of theto, as in previous years, appear with
black borders. The Espana says that the Queen
never positively refused to sanction the law relative
to the sale of ecclesiastical property, but merely
begged that her sanction might be postponed for a
time, inasmuch as the Pope had declared that the
law was a violation of the Concordate, and she
wished negotiations to be entered into with his
Holiness on the subject. The Pope's Nuncio had
not yet presented'his protest against the bill, but
it was not doubted that he would do so.

A MERICA.

LI VERPOOL, TUESDAY.

The Royal Mail steamer America, Captain Long,
arrived at 5.40 a.m., but, owing to the heavy surf
in the river, her mails were not landed until nine
o'clock. She left Boston on the 25th and Halifax
on the 27th ult., and brought 153 passengers and
875,256 dollars in specie. The Nashville steamer
from hence arrived at New York on the 22d ult.

The news is of little or no importance: The
steamer Oregon exploded at Detroit on the 20th
ult., killing 10 persons, and severely wounding
several others.
Advices fromHavannah to the 15th ult. have been
received, but contain no facts of importance.
The money market at New York continued easy,
and the rates for loans wore on the decline. Stocks
were depressed, and Low€'r Exchange on London
109 k to 1104.
The cotton market closed firmly, with a good'
inquiry—breadstuffs tending upwards ; provisions
unaltered in value, with a moderate demand ;
freights without improvement..
The American theatre at Now Orleans was de-
stroyed by fire on the 19th, ono man perishing in
tho flames.

The Canadian Militia Bill had finally passed, by
a vote of 58 to 32. Considerable modifications had
been made, making the bill more popular than
when first introduced.

Havannah advices of the 15th April state that the
arming of the inhabitants continua 1, and that 16
new companies of Mulattoes were beir tg organised.
Letters from Rio Janeiro, of the 23d March,
confirm the statement, previously pub lisped, that
the difficulties of the Brazilian Govern went were
likely to be amicably settled.
The steam-frigate Mississippi, the flag-sl -►f the
Japan squadron, arrived at New York on the 20th
April.

The New York money market remained easy,
with a tendency to decline on the rates on l vans.
The news from Europe being considered favoura
large purchases of stock securities had been nu
in anticipation of better prices ruling before ti
close of the week. Exchange on London was iin
moderate demand at 109,2- to 1104 ; bills on Franck
51r. 11/c. to sfr. 131 c. Holders of cotton evinces
more firmness, but prices were unchanged.
The price for flour was still on the advance, and
it was thought the extreme point had been
reached, and some reaccum seemed inevittbute.
Wheat was without change, extravagant prices
being still the order of the day. In other articles
there was no particular alteration. Freight to
Liverpool :—Cotton, 3-16th of a ld. to Id. ; flour,
ls. nominal ' • grain, 21d. to 3d. To London,
ls. 9d. To Havre, cotton, g cents. Commercial
advices from New Orleans, of the 20th April,
report the cotton market to be firm. The receipts,
as compared with those of last year, 159,000 bales.
Sterling exchange had advanced 91 to 10 per cent.
premium. •

THE TRANSPORT SERVICE.—We understand that the
new screw steamer Oneida, of 2,370 tons, built a t Gree-
nock, by M. ssrs. Scott Brothers and Co., for the Cana-
dian Steam Navigation Company, has been charts red by
the Government ft,r the conveyance of cavalry t. the
Crimea. Sl.e will carry about 220 men and horses.
TROOPS FROM NEWFOUNDLAND.—The ship Crean tore
arrived in the Mersey on Sunday, with a number of the
Newfoundland companies on board. She left St. Joh.
on the sth ult.

A deputation from the -Vestry and Paving Board c 4
St. James's, Westminster, also had an interview wits
the President of the General Board of Health with re-
spect to the Metropolis Local Management Bill. The•
deputation consisted of M€ssrs.' Harrison, Duff, Lid—
good, Smith, Rice, Crane, and Watkins, attended by-
Mr. Buzzard, vestry-clerk, and Mr. York, clerk t,,) the'
Commissioners for Paving.

The Dtiche,s of ParmiLieft her capital on the 3 oth for
Venice, with the young duke, her son.

Mr. P.owland Hill had an interview with al a Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his !sidence
in Dowi:ing-street.

GRAY'S-itiN, May 7.—At a pension of the Hai Lourable
S,ciety of Gray's-inn, holden this day, Chad 38 Hey-
wood, Esq., was called to the degree of Bari Aster•at.,
Law.

A deputation from St. Andrew's, Holborn., and St.
George-the-Martyr, had an interview on Saturday with
the President of the General Board of Heal
9, at his
office, Whitehall, with respect to the Metrop a, 'is Local
Management Bill, attended by Mr. S. Hopwq on:. clerk.
THE FOREIGN LEGION.—A party of Polish !iris 9ners'
who are ahwt to Bei., e against Russia, were on s atur-
day einhai e I on board the Dunbar by the Conti,. 9,""
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steamer. Before embarking they were visited by Aev,klral
distinguished Polish residents.