The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-15 00:00:00

AMERICAN N E WS.

[A. summary of the following, appeared in our im-
pression of yesterday.]
LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14.

By the Royal Mail '
steam ship Niagara, Stone
commander, we have received advices from New
York to the 30th ult., and Boston to the 31st. She
brings 13,000 dollars in specie on freight.
The Niagara left the Boston wharf at 7 A.M. on the
31st, and anchored in Nantucket Roads shortly after
8 A.M. to await the arrival of the mails. At 12.30
P.m. she received the mails, and at 1 F.M. she set on
full speed. She arrived at Halifax at 8.10 A.M. on the
2d inst., and left again at 9.40 A.M., since which time
she has experienced variable and head winds, with a
heavy cross sea. She made Cape Clear at 7.30 A.M.
on- the 12th, Holyhead at 3.30 P.M. yesterday, and
arrived in the Mersey at a quarter past nine o'clock
last evening, her run having occupied upwards of 13
days mean steaming time.
The Niagara passed the Canada, with the mails of
the 20th ult. from Liverpool, at 1.30 P.M. on the 31st,
going into Boston ; on the Bth, at 5.30 A.m., she
passed the Royal Mail steam ship America, with the
mails of the 3d inst. for Boston ; and on the 10th, at
6 A.M., she passed the United States' Mail steam-ship
Arctic, with the mails of the 7th inst. from Liverpool,
for New York.

The Royal Mail steam-ship Europa, Lott com-
mander, with the mails of the lath ult., from Liver-
pool, arrived at New York on the 25th.
The Crescent City arrived at New York on the
30'h ult with a million and a half in gold dust, and
advices from San Francisco to the 2d ult. From the
very brief accounts received we learn that the town
of Downieville had been totally destroyed by fire.
Our miscellaneous advices mention that a public
meeting had been held in Philadelphia to resist the
removal of the Mint from that city. Defalcations
to the extent of 73,000 dolls. had been discovered
in the Suffolk Rink at Boston. Tne military at
Lochpost had been called Out to quell a disturbance
among the Irish. A general fight had taken place,
in which firearms were used. The riot was occa-
sioned by one party striking for higher wages and
ettemptiug to drive off those who remained at work.
The reported murder of seven emigrants in Dod-
dridge county proved to be a hoax. M. Kossuth
arrived at New Orleans on the 27th ult. There
were no preparations made for his reception and but
little excitement was manifested. Eight persona
had been killed and a number injured by a steam-
boat explosion on the Mississippi The navigation of
lakes Ontario, Erie, and the rivers Hudson and
Delaware was open. Nearly 500,000 dollars worth
of property had been destroyed by fire at Philadel-
phia. A large fire had occurred at Boston, by
which the Fremont Temple was burnt down, with
the whole of its valuable contents.
The following telegraphic communication has been
received from Boston :
" lialtfax papers to the 261.6 inst., received here, men.
tinn that Messrs. Howe and Fullerton (Liberals) had
been returned to Parliament from Cumberland county
by about 250 maturity. This was considered a great
ovgerrenaotr
military
Government triumph.
.. The timers! of tho late Lieutenant-7h
wus to take place on the 27th with
pomcpnadian
Canadian letters mention the prevalence of a
rumour to the effect that the Earl of Elgin had sent
in his resignation. The Committee of the Quebec and
Montreal Rill way were working energetically.

TIIE LOSS OFTLIEBiIKENLIEAD.
trig' is :in extract of a letter from Lieu-
tenTahnet Girardut,f‘'llve. 43d Light Infantry :
"My dear Farber,—l wrote Soinme oul
e'rtebrayt,oMsearyehl
was
safe, but for fear that should not reach you, I Will send
this to say I am quite well. I remained on the wreck
until she went down; the suction took me down some
lway, and a min got hold of my leg, bat I managed to
kick him off and come up, and struck off for some woes
of wood that were on the water, and started for land,
which was about two miles off. I was in the water
about five hours, as the shore was so rocky, and the
surf ran so high, that a great many were lost trying to
land. Nearly all those that took to the water without
their clothes on were taken by sharks; hundreds of
them were all round us, and I saw men taken by them
quite close to me, but as I was dressed (having on a
flannel shirt and trousers) they preferred the others. I
was not in the least hurt, and am happy to say
kept my head clear; most of the officers lost
their lives from losing their presence of mind,
and tr)ing to take money with them, and
from not throwing off their coats. There was no time
to get the paddle box boats down, and a great many
more might have been saved, but the boats that were got
down deserted us and went off. From the time she
struck to when she went down was twenty minutes.
When I landed I found an officer of the 12th Lancers,
who had swam off with a life-preserver, and fourteen
men, who had got on with bits of wood like myself. We
walked up the country eleven miles to a farm belonging
to Captain Smales, formerly of the 7th Dragoon Guards,
who was very kind to us, and ell the men that were got
on shore came up to him. I hope the Governmentwill
make up our loss to as, as I have saved nothing. Mel-
ford, of the 6th, the ensign I spoke of as baying his
wife on board with him, went down; she, poor thing:
was left here when the ship sailed for Buffalo Mouth)
have just been to see her, and she looks more dead but
alive, left all alone at this distance from her blhere is
we shall do all we can to be of service to her.
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a report that many have bet!' killed
some little
Mountains, and our poor doctor was kill
11 be spared to
time back. God grant that we may
meet again.—Ever your affectiolite:No:,
GIBABDOT."
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The course of exchar ge at New York on London
exchange between England and America being 109 23.40 per
cent.,i bills
it at 60
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that the exchange is nominally 0.17-tirr.
sight is 109:ji per cent., and the par of
cent. in favour of England; but, after making alloi.41112"
forbfoll
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difference of interest and charges of transport, the tut Prim
rate leaves no profit on the importation of gold rt% the)
United Staten. .' -