The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-24 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

ARRIVAL OF THE NIA GARA.

LIVERFOOT , MONDAY AFTERNOON.—The British
and North American royal mail steam-ship Niagara
arrived here, from New York, this afternoon, at one
o'clock, from which port she sailed on the afternoon
of the 11th instant. She was detained at New
York some hours beyond the usual time of sailing,
waiting the arrival of the southern mail with Go-
vernment dispatches for the American Minister in
London. The Niagara brings forty passengers, and
specie to the amount of 198,000/.
The Pacific had not arrived out at New York
when the Niagra sailed.
The commercial advices taken out to the States
by tha Europa, had given considerable animation to
the cotton market at New Orleans, as well as to the
flour and provision markets of the south and vice.
The ice had broken up, and navigation was again
resumed on the Delaware and Potomac.
A dispatch from New Orleans says that Cheva-
lier Hulsetnann, the Austrian Chargé, had actually
withdrawn from America and gone to Havannah.
Dispatches from Mr. Lawrence were received at
Washington on the Bth. Mr.` Lawrence states that
Lord Granville had made an apology for the attack
upon the PrometheuF, and expressed the greatest
desire to preserve amicable relations with the United
States. " There are some questions," says the New
York Journal of Commerce,
" Between the two Governments as to the construc-
tion of the Nicaragua Treaty, and these questions are
forthwith to be settled. Mr. Lawrence has urged upon
the British Government the propriety of the 'Abandon-
ment of their pretensions in regard to the Mosquito
Protectorate. Lord Granville is disposed to kettle the
matter, and he has authorised Mr. Crampton to enter
into a negotiation on the subject. Mr. Crampton is to
have fall powers, so far as this matter is concerned."
The announcement of Jenny Lind's marriage with
Mr. 0. Goldschmidtt is confirmed.

The citizens of New York had presented Mr. Clay
with a gold medal in acknowledgment of his services
to the Union.
The Roman Government had contributed a block
of marble from the ruins of the ancient Temple of
Peace for the erection of a monument to Washington
in the United States' capital.
Accounts from St. John's, Newfoundland, state
that the herring fishery had proved a complete
failure owing to the cold weather.
It is stated that the American Government has
given notice to the British Government of its desire
to break up the present postal arrangements between
the two countries.

Edwin Forrest has been :much:'applauded at the
Broadway Theatre, where he made a speech denying
the justice of the late verdict against him.
Four Massachusetts free negroee, who had been
convicted of an attempt to abduct a slave, had been
sold at Galveston in consequence of their inability to
pay the:fine inflicted on them.
Mr. Thrasher, the Havannah editor, has been re-
leased by the Spanish Government.
In reply to a letter conveying petitions to the
President, for the United States Government to in•
terfere to bring about the release of the Irish State
prisoners, Mr. Fillmore says that the Secretary of
State has, with his approbation, addressed a private
letter to the United States Minister at London, re-
questing him to make every effort in the case that he
could with propriety.
Mr. Laborde, the Spanish consul, arrived at New
Orleans on the 9th in the ship-of-war Colon, from
Havannah, and was received with a salute of 50 guns.
Kossuth left Columbia on the morning of the 9th,
and all along his route he was most enthusiastically
received, but on account of the loss of his voice he
was able to speak but little. About 1,000 dolls. were
contributed on the route, and at Hamilton the people
tendered the loan of 500 muskets in possession of the
county.

From Canada we learn that the Government has
resolved to establish a bureau of agriculture, and to
unite it with the presidency of the executive council.
The Rebellion Losses Commission has brought its
labours to a close. The number of claimants is 2,763,
the aggregate of their claims amounting to 808,000
dolls. Of this number :400 had neglected .to send
in their claims, by which they will lose 72,000 dolls.
The amount of the claims actually established is
360,000 dolls., to meet which there is 310,000 dolls.
The present has been the coldest winter in Upper
Canada for a quarter of a century.
The Niagara passed the royal mail steamer Ame-
rica, from Liverpool for Boston, at three rid. on Sun-
day, off Kinsale.

The screw steamer City of Manchester, after three
weeks' detention by the ice, had arrived at Philadel-
phis, and would sail again on the 14th inst.
The New York papers state that the English journals
have been hoaxed by an alleged account that the ship
Ariel, from China for New York, had been scuttled
and sunk by her crew, Manilla men, and her captain
and all the Europeans o❑ board murdered. The Ariel
was in New York on the 11th inst.

THE AMERICAN MARKETS.
PHILADELPHIA, FEB. 11.—Foreign exchange is pretty
firm at 110 to 1101, and in fair demand. The export of
a million in specie by the Arctic, and the large amount
(not yet known) that will leave to-day, create an
anxiety for further remittances from California; butlt!
the money market out of doers remains unchanged, a
Ist class endorsed notes and accept-
ances ... short 6to 7 per ann:
I long 6to 8
single names paper ... Bto 9 5,
2d class endorsed notes and accept-
ances
... short 7to 9
„ „ long 9to 10 5,
Loans on Government and State
Stocks
*•• ••• ••• ••• 6to 7 I.
„ miscellaneous Securities 7to
These rates are, as you will perceive, low and liberal
for New York and Philadelphia.
Stocks are really active, and prices firm and high.
United States Sixes (1862), 111; ditto (1867), 116.10
Pennsylvania Fives, 89i (interest just paid). Cotton is
firm and active. Sales in New York generally from
1,000 to 2,000 bales per day. In fact, the advices per
Europa have cheered the market.
Specie already shipped this , year from New York,
about 4,000,000 dollars.

There is more doing in flour, and the market is firm
at 4 dolls. 68c. to 4 d0115.75c. for common to Strait State,'
and 4 dolls. 81c.-to 5 dolls. for mixed to choice Michi-
gan, Ohio, and Indiana. Indian corn 690. to 70c. Ashes
sre steady with small sales, at 5 dolls. for pots, and 6
dolls. 12kc. for pearls. Mess pork steady and high, at
15 dolls. 500. to 15 dolls 75c. for new. Lard easier,
now 9io. Freights as before. Flour to London has
been taken at is. 6d. Cotton to Liverpool, 3-16 to
5-32ds. To Havre, cotton o. per lb. To Antwerp,
cotton ie. To Rotterdam, cotton, to 11-16ths. Rosin,
2s. 9d. Rice, 278. 6d.

No other Changes, and the spring trade has not yet
commeced.

BY MAGNECTIC TELEGRAPH.
PHILADELPHIA, FEB. 11.
NEW ORLEANS.—Cotton steadier, owing to steamer's
news. Middling 7c. to 7ic. About 160,000 bales on
hand. Ohio flour, 4 dolls. Bills on London, 109; on
France. sf. 15c. to sf. 17c.
BALTIMORE.—Coffee dull. Rio Sic. to 910.
CINCINNATI.—A movement in flour. Large sales at
3 dolls. 15c. to 3 dolls. 25c. New flour, 3 dolls. 30c.
Mess pork as before, shoulders, 6ic.
LOUISVILLE.--Flour dull, at 3 dolls. 50c. Mess pork
active at 13 dolls. 500. Lard, 7i-c.

A NEW WORK from the combined pens of WEL_
LIAM AND MARY Howzrr is on the point of appearance,
which promises to be equally attractive to the historical and
laßllads,
literary student, and the reader for mere amusement. It is
entitled " THE LITERATURE AND ROMANCE Or NORTHERN
Tragic and
Euaorz," and comprises a complete History of the
Litera-
ture of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland, with copious
specimens Pop-
ular
Legends of
andthe
Tales,most
o celebratedld
Chivalrous Histories, Romances, Popu-
Comic Dramas, National Songs, Novels, and Scenes
Life of the present day.; from the
DEATH OF LADY RANCLIFFE.--We
nounce the demise of Lady Elizabeth Mar have to an-
Lady Rancliffe, which took place at Paris
Diary Theresa Forbes,
after a brief but painful illness. H d
a few days ago,
Raneliffe, of Bunney Park, in this county, yship, relict of Lord
the late sixth Earl of Granard, in
tr eldest daughter of
and Baron Granard, of Castle D 51 Peerage of Ireland,
was born on the 3d of December I.s,mington, Leicestershire,
her 66t11 year, and was married l ti 6, consequently was in
Rancliffe, on the 15th of October to the Right Hon. Lord
place on Wednesday, last week , 1807. The funeral took
the Rue d'Aguessan, when the, at the Episcopal Church, in
the Rev. William Chamfer. Carlobye Arthur He n 7 Cavendish,
bold, Bart., being the onl five to Sir Cavendish Stuart Rum-
mourner, but several frie yd:er relative in Paris, was chief
served to attend, and numerousnof the noble deceased were a-
nd cortege to the cam carriages followed the mourn-
the lamented lady's cemetery of Montmartre, as a tribute to
memory.
REPRESENTATION
OF PORTSMOUTH.--Sir Francis
Thornhill
Baring,
Bart., M.P. for Portsmouth, has issued
his address to the electors of that borough, soliciting them to
return him again. There is, however, strong opposition in
the persons of Lieutenant-General Lord Frederick Fitzcla-
rence, G.C. 8., and Mr. Sergeant Gaselee, both of whom are
of similar political bias to Sir Francis Baring, whose conduct
of late towards his constituents has led to much complaint—.
whether justly or not; we cannot say; but as Sir Francis
may not be First Lord of the Admiralty under the new Ad-
ministration, his chance of re-election will probably decrease
accordingly. Ile has sat for Portsmouth about twenty-five
years.
ASYLUM FOR FEMALE ORPHANS, LAMBETH.—
On Sunday morning, the Lord Mayor, the Sheriffs, the Un-
der-sheriffs, and the City officers, attended in state, at the
chapel of this institution. A general court of the guardians
having recently determined to receive into the asylum three
little orphans of the crew of the Amazon, the Mayor of
Suns also to have attended, Southampton w but was prevented
by severe illness. The sermon , was preached by the Rev. S.
R. Cattley, M.A., the chaplain of the asylum, and a large
amount was collected on the occasion.
WHITTINGTON CLUB.—The second quarterly con-
cert took place at the above club last evening, and passed off
with great éclat. The whole of the singers, with the excep-
tion of two, Miss E. Lyon and Miss E. Jacobs, were ama-
teurs. Of the last mentioned lady we have spoken before,
and, as we predicted, is rapidly rising in public favour ; in
fact, so charmingly did she " that in each nista
sing, nce a
e a the ovellin
double encore awaited her. In the coureg
several =diem glees were sang.