The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-13 00:00:00

FRIDAY

nition on board,
is eight medium 32-1..-notloders, and two long 120. pounder
tells of two feet
vv,:Nng final orders to sail. Her battery
pivot guns. throwing shot or tia,ixhtln shells
••00 can arrive at
and a 11,1 circumference, The Mississ.% _
, HalPax dieec: by the 2d of August.
P d-tic.
1 "The 'Steamer Saranac, Commander G. J. -en -
great, 6 guns (probably long 24-pounder paixhans.), fhg-
ship of Commodore Foxhall A. Parker, commanding the
home squadron A.
she is lying at Philadelphia, officered
manned, provisioned, coal, &c., on board, fully ready
for sea (said to be ordered to. Boston and Bay of St.
Lawrence immediately). If ordered can be off Halifax
by the 2d of August. .
`rThe sloop-of-war Albany, Commander Charles T.
Platt, stated `2O guns, carries 24 (size not mentioned),
just arrived from sea, at Boston
belon to the home
gs
squadron, is fully prepared for any service, and said to
be ordered to sail in company with the Saranac, under
command of Captain J. C. Long. She can, if ordered, i
native off Halifax on the 2cl of August.
" The sloop Decatur, Commander William Green,
stated 16 guns, carries 20, sailed on the 24th of July
arrive
here by the 6th of
from New Orleans,August; she may ordered to New York, may
be provisioned and
disp etched the la,•xt day, and' arrive off Halitax by the
12ta of August. She belongs to the home squadron.
`•The stevmer Fulton, Commander T. G. Benham, 5
guns, very powerful engine, and fast vessel, well adapted
for :owing, is in commission as a cruiser in the home
squadron; last heard from at Pensacola, where she pro-
bably is now—if ordered, can be at the fi.lieries by the
10h of August.
" The steamer Vixen
Smith, 3 guns, belongs to the home squadron, lying at
Norfolk, undergoing slight repeirs; can, if ordered. sail
on the 30. h of July, end reach Halifax on the Bth of
August. Steams slowly, but Excellent for coasting ser-
vice; did good service in the Gulf of Mexico durirg the
war.

" The sloop-of-w'Ar St. Louis 22 guns, was ready for
sea at NoviUllt on the 26:h inst.; had taken in powder,
&c.; understood to be waiting orders to sail fur the
fisheries; can arrive there by the sth of August.
" The brig Porpoise, 10 guns, Lieutenant Command
ing E. R Thompson. just arrived from the coast of
Africa, at New York, is ready for any service, and can
be provisioned and dispatched to-day, and arrive at
Halifax by the sth of August.
" Brig Dolphin (10 guns), Under repairs at New York
Navy-yard; can be sent to sea by the 9113 of August, and
arrive ut Halifax by the 15th,
• Sloop-of-war Marion (16 guns [stated], carries
20), New York Navy-yard, under repairs; can be ready.
in eight days, and arrive in Halifax by the 15th of
August.

" Sloop-of-war Cyade 422 gum), ready for sea, at
Norfolk; going itito dry dock first; could sail on the 6th
of August and arrive at Halifax on the 15th.
Steamer Powhatan, Captain W. Merrin (9 guns),
preparing fur sea at Norfolk; can be ready by the sth
of August, and reach Halifax by the 9tb. She is
second to no steam frigate shoat for strength, efficiency,
or beauty. .
" It thus appears that we have available for immediate
service, and can concentrate at Halifax, if so ordered, the
following force:—
" By Aug. 2—Two steamers and one sloop-of-war—
total, 40 guns.
" By Aug. B.—(lncluding the above) three steamers,
two sloops of war, and one brig—total, 121 guns.
"By Aug. 15.—(Including the above) five steamers,
five sloops of war, and two brigs—total (12 vessels),
161 guns.

" There might be added to this force certain small
revenue vessels from northern and eastern ports, which
would swell up the force (though not proportionably to
strengthen it) to as many as 200 guns. The two steam-
ships Fredonia and Relief are both in New York Navy
yard; they carry ten guns, are good sailers, and would
be useful to supply coal to the steamers as well as
for cruising.
" The above are all the vessels we have available to
place on the fishing coasts by the 15th of August; but
they are enough, it they are dispatched without unne-
cessary delay and as soon as each one is ready, to pre-
vent the seizure of many hundreds of valuable fishing
craft, to recapture some already taken, and, perhaps,
future
by their ens rgetic action, to deter the British cruisers
from too great a precipitancy, which, once indulged in,
two arrwoulddiplomatic
action
" By the 20th of August the above force can be in-
creased by the addition of five frigates, carrying 332
guns, besides smaller vessels,
_ as will be shown in the
in e
or inevitable. tfaorb le. We might thus gain time
preparation.
next article on this subject."
The steam-ship Prometheus arrived at New York
on the 29th ult., with five days later intelligence from
California, but bringing no news of importance from
the mines. The Sierra Nevada arrived at New York
on the 30tb, with specie value 110,000 dollars from
California. She reported that the Royal Mail steam
ship Trent was to leave Chegres on the 23d of July
for St. Thomas's.

Tne Panama Railway Company had erected a light
on the extreme point of Navy Island, which is dis-
tinctly seen at a distance of ten miles. The steamer
Winfield Scott left Panama on the 17th ult., with
600 passengers, for San Francisco. The Golden Gate
WHA to leave on the 28th, with 150 passengers and
600 United States troops.
Mr. Rice, the American Consul at Acapulco, had
been called to the city of Mexico by the American
Minister there, in order to give an explanation of his
arrest. The day after Mr. Rice started an express
was dispatched by the American authorities to seize
and bring-him back.
We have dates from Valparaiso to the 28th of June.
A Bill adopmaaestbsdeidil
tttauhrreybCay enhocli
disturbances
ynhaCadtongress for the estab-
of
Co-
quimbo, with the object of liberating political pri-
soners, but without effect.
From Guayaquil, under date July 1, we learn that
Flores was still three miles below the city, having
been deterred from entering by the French frigate.
Other reports (received at Panama taken
e)stated Straits
place clifn Ma-
gellan.
thathe
had taken the town, and others that he had attempted
and failed. _

From Jamaica we have dates to the 24th of Jilin
but they contain no general
news. The smallpox
continuedl to rage in R; ston, and,
the soldiers had been ordered to confine themselves to
barracks. —.ng
Barbadoes letters of the 15th ult. mention the death
of the American consul. A drought bad prevailed for
a fortnight, but the island was healthy American
produce of all kinds was dear.
Advices from Bermuda to the 26th of July have
been received, but they contain no news of im-
portance. in consequence,
At St. Thomas's the hurricane season had com-
menced. Rain was very much wanted.
In the New York stock-market there was a buoy-
ant feeling, and the transactions in railroad shares
were unusually large. The demand for money wie.
as
brisk, but supplies were in excess of demands.
Foreign exchange steady without great demand' the
rates on London being 1106 to 116
.
sf. 150. to sf. 1510. In the commercial marke.ts
ashes continued in good request, with a light supply'
Cotton firm, favouring sellers, but the English a,
vices had made no visible impression on the traa_e.
and briEk.; for
The market for breadstuffs was firm
grain and 'wheat the demand was inanimate and. un-
altered. In provisions pork was scarce.
dull, and in favour of shippers. and on Paris,

SOUTH AMERICA..., 1 Mail
SOUTHAMPTON, TuunspAy. The loyal
Company's steam-ship Severn, Captain Chapman,
....with the Brazilian mails, in charge of Lieut. James
rate breezes and fine weather, and has
Inglis, R.N., Admiralty agent, arrived this day, at
halt-past twelve o'clock.-
made a good
On the route home the Severn experienced mode-
run home.
, The Severn brings mails from the following places,
r° which the latest dates are affixed :--Buenos Ayres,
July 2d ; Monte Video, 6th; Rio Janeiro, 15th ;
Bahia, 19th ; Pernambuco, -
st. Vincent, 30th ;
Teneeiff, e August 4th,; 22d ;adeira, sth; Lisbon, Bth.
On freight the Severn brought gold, 225/ ;
monds,
5,0001.; Apeeseusate,
84 serous ; oranges, 15 boxes ; wine, 2 hogsheads ;
samples, 88
ages of general merchandise.
bead of
Oa the morning of the 7th instant, when the
of the officer and crew,
Severn was about 230 miles S.W. of Lisbon, a fire
packages, and a large number of pack-
was discovered in the after orlop, which through the
help of
several of the passengers and the great exer-
tionswas completely extin-
guished in about three quarters of an hour. The
origin of the fire is not known. From an examina-
tion it appears that the fire broke out on the ceiling
between the timbers, a few feet from the after bulk-
burnt through before it was extinguished. In a few
of August,
minutes themo
rset steward's di
t' s
would
store-room, rho
aovate,
rwe
ahei
hc he d wasthe nearly
room, when, in all probability, the ship would have
been 'destroyed.
From Buenos Ayres we have advices to the Ist of
July. General Urquiza had summoned the delegates
Ii of the states of the Argentine Confederation to meet
at the city of Santa Fe, in the month
when the first president would be elected, and the
consitution of the Confederation settled upon. There
was no doubt bat that Urquiza would be the pre-
sident.
The Brazilian army had retired to the Brazils, and
the Brazilian squadron had left the Rio Plata, with
the exception of three corvettes and a schooner, under
Commodore Parker. 1
The treaty between Brazil and Monte Video has
been acknowledged by the latter.
it had entirely ceased to exist.
All is quiet in the Rio de Plata.
The political news at Rio de Janeiro is without
of Bahia.
interest. The fever bad almost disappeared, only
one fatal case bad happened for several days.y
Amongst the shipping
A few cases of fever had occurred in the lower
town
1 Pernambuco was said to be perfectly healthy.
, Movements of her Majesty's ships.—At Monte
Video—Her Majesty's ship Locust. At Rio de JA-
meiro—lier Majesty's ship Centaur, Rear-Admiral
' W. H. Henderson ; her Majesty's ship Plumper,
Commander Nolloth ; French frigate Andromede.
At Bahia—Her Majesty's brig Express ; her Ma,
' ; jesty's Ship Herald anc, steamer Torch, sailed from