The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-26 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 25.

The United States mail steam-ship Humboldt,
Captain J. D. Lines, arrived off Covves at 7 o'clock
this morning, and, after landing the English mails,
proceeded on her voyage to Havre.
The Humboldt brought 55 passengers, a few only
of whom were for Southampton. Her long passage
is owing almost to the constant head winds that have
been encountered, and the bad quality of the coal.
Off the Scilly Islands the Humboldt exchanged sig-
nals with the packet-ship William Tell, from New
York, bound to Myra.
The British and North American Royal mail
steamer Africa reached New York on the 7th inst.
No exciting political intelligence had transpired
since the sailing of the Europa.
-• The Whig Members of the New York Legisla-
ture have nominated General Scott for the Presi-
dency, and the Missouri State Democratic Conven-
tion have expressed a preference for General Cass.
The State general election in Rhode Island has gone
for the Whigs, with the exception that the present
Democratic Governor has been re-elected.

Another awful steam-boat explosion took place on
the 19th inst., at Lexington. Missouri. The Saluda
burst her boilers, killing 100 passengers (Mormons),
on their way to the Salt Lake.
We hate advicea from Guatemala to the 6th of
March, but they are without interest.
Advices from St. Jago (Cuba) to the 6th of March
state that the authorities there are still so apprehen-
sive of another invasion that they keep three armed
vessels cruising along their shores.
Dates from Salvador, Central America, to the 6th
of March, state that Senor Duenas, the newly-elected
President, took possession of Executive power on the
Ist of March. Nicaragua was tranquil. Nothing
further had been heard of Munos.
We have advicea from Rio Janeiro to the 6th of
March. The Rio Jornal do Commercio of the 28th
of February contains nothing of the affairs of La
Plata. Trade, however, had been opened between
Buenos Ayres and Rio, M. Carvaiho Mercina, new
Minister from Brazil to the United States, was to
leave soon. Coffee was improving. The sales of
flour for February were 20;000 barrels.
Kossuth arrived at Charleston on the 9th instant,
but no enthusiasm was shown by the populace.
A great flood had occurred in Texas, doing a vast
amount of damage.
An unbroken chain of telegraphic communication
between New York and New Or leans was completed
on the 9th inst. The New York Times of the 10th
on this subject says :
" Last evening the New Orleans telegraph operators
had a chat for the first time, wiro to wire, with their
contemporaries in Hanover. street. New York dispatches
were forwarded, and answers received from New Orleans
dated one hour after they were received. Thus a mes-
sage started from this office, traversed 3,000 miles, and
arrived at its destiniticn sixty minutes before it started."

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, APRIL to.
The upward tendency noticed for weeks past continues
in our Stock-market. All descriptions of stocks and se-
curities are in good demand, speculation is very active,
and the daily transactions to a very large extent.
Large orders from Europe are received by every
steamer, particularly for railroad bonds, which have for
more than a year past been freely taken for the con-
tinent, but only since a short time to any extent for
England. Bonds of several of the leading Western
railroad companies, which within six months were nego-
tiated below 90 per cent., are now entirely out of the
market, or only to be found in limited quantities at or
above par. Preference is always given to bonds con-
vertible into stock.
Real estate partakes of this movement—prices ad-
vance and rents are rising.
Money remains very easy at from five to six per
cent. Exchange is declining, exports of specie topped
—the expectations from California very flattering. All
these causes combined inspire much confidence, specula-
tors are most sanguine and calculate on a prolonged
state of prosperity. Should anything unfavourable
turn up, the check will be very severe, but at present
very few take such an eventuality into consideration.
Trade in general is not very good; the accounts about
our staples, cottons and breadstuffs, are far from flatter-
ing, and merchants complain of dull times.
Exchange% have given way. The supply of bills, owing
to the late large shipments of produce and foreign
orders for stocks, presses on the market, although the
demand is to a fair extent. , _ .

We quote on London from 104 to 1091; on Paris,
5F.20e, to SF. 22 C.

Freights—Engagements were irregular. Yesterday
and to-day about 20,000 to 30,000 bushels of grain have
been engaged at rates varying from 4d. to 4id., chiefly
in bulk, with some lots of flour at Is. Bd.; and 500 to
600 bales of cotton at 7-32c1., part compressed. Shippers
offered a large lot at 3-16 d., which vras refused. To
London flour was Is. 9d.; to Havre cotton was being
engaged at id. Ashes at 6 dollars for pots. To Ca-
lifornia rates were dull at 45c. to 60e.
NEW ORLEANS, THURSDAY, APRIL 8.
The Africa's news has been received. Cotton was
not affected by it. Flour-3,000 barrels Ohio sold at
3 dolls. 75c.; and St. Lewis at 3 dolls. 90c. Mess pork
is steady at 17 dolls. 250.; prime, 14 dolls. 50c. Bacon
—Sides are at *. to 9ic., and shoulders Vie. Whisky,
17d. Lard-200 barrels changed hands at 84c. Sight
exchange on New York is at par to A discount.
FRIDAY, APRIL 9.

The sales of cotton to-day foot up 7,000 bales. We
quote ordinary and middling qualities at a decline of A-c.
The sales of the week have been 46,000 bales. Tile
Prices-current estimate the increase of receipts at all
southern ports, this season, over the corresponding
period last year at 509,000 bales.
The increase this season in the receipts of cotton at
this port over the corresponding period last year is
329,000 bales. The exports of cotton to-day have been
large, amounting to 25,600 bales, mostly to Liverpool.
Ct{ARLESTON, THURSDAY, APRIL 8.
Cotton sales to-day, 1,000 bales, market closing firm,
and prices showing an improvement of ic. on some quali-
ties. The week's sales have been 12,000 bales, and the
receipts 9,350. The stock on hand, exclusive of that
on ship board, is 45,825 bales.
NORFOLK, THURSDAY, APRIL 8.
We have no change to note in our market. The
supply of cotton continues Right, and is rather drooping
to-day.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Arrived at Now York—Milan, from Belfast; America,
from Liverpool; Marmion, from Havre; France, from
Antwerp; Cleone, from Bordeaux; Mary Ann Peters,
from Bristol; Mors, from Palerino-,. T. H. Heydern,
from Bremen; Flying Cloud, from Whampoa; North
Carolina, from CAuton; Trenton, from Havre; Agnes,
from Bremen; Affelan, from Glasgow; Pathfinder, from
Bridgewater; Jenny, from Gotteriburg.
Ab-
Arrived at Baltimore—Marianne, from Bremen;
bott Lord, from Liverpool.
Arrived at Castine—Blanche, from Liverpool.
Arrived at Philadelphia—Tam o'Sbanter, from Liver-
pool.
Arrived at Charleston—May Flower, from Liverpool.
Arrived at Mobile—Sciota, from Liverpool.
Arrived at New Orleans—Shirley, Arthur, Josiah
Bradley, Crescent City, Forest King, and Lapland, from
Liverpool; E. and E. Perkins, from Cardiff; Amelia,
and Elizabeth, from Havre; Buenaventuro, from
Barcelona; Eliza Ann, from Bristol; Caledonia, from
Bordeaux.
Arrived at Portland—Waterford, from Liverpool.
Arrived at Savannah—Rhine, from Glasgeoawurn,
ur,
from
Arrived at Wilmington—Marsden, from Cardiff.
Arrived at Boston—Arab, from Calcutta; Amazon,
C from Shields; Pollander, from Glasgow; R
Rochelle; Ophir, from alcutta.

THE WEST INDIA MAIL.
SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 25.—The Royal Mail Cora-
Clyde, Captain Weller, arrived
this morning, at eight o'clock, from the West Indies,
with Y h
mails, in charge of Lieutenant Den-
nehy, R.N.,
Admiralty agent.
Com-
pany's steam-ship
usual
on her homeward voyage the Clyde had fine
weather.
Pan

The latest dates brought by the Clyde are—Ha.
vannab, 26th March ; Chagres, 26th ; Carthagena,
28th ; Jamaica, 31st ; Demerara, 30th ; Trinidad,
30th; Barbadoes, Ist April; Granada, 30th March;
Porto Rico, 4th April ; St. Thomas, sth ; La Guayra,
29th March; Nassau, 12th; Antigua, 2d April ;
Jacmel, 2d ; Santa Martha, 15th and 26th March ;
Grey Town, 221
The Clyde brought on freight 660,219 dolls. in
silver, 626,220 dolls. in gold dust and gold bars, 34
serous of cochineal, 440 serons indigo, 57 kegs pre-
served ginger, 77 cases cigars, 65 bales of tobacco,
12 packages of arrowroot, and a very large number
of packages of general merchandize.
By this arrival we have our usual files of Jamaica,
papers, but they are totally barren of news of in-
terest to the. English reader. The depressed state of
the island is the all-absorbing topic. The fund for
sending delegates to England has reached a large
amount, and one of them has arrived by the Clyde,
and others are to follow by the next packet, for the
purpose of laying their grievances before the British
Legislature.
BARBADOES.—Daring the past month the weatherold
has been highly favourable for reaping. The_
an
canes continue to yield well, and to give sugarseof
has
excellent quality. The Barbadoes lightho
been completed, and the charge of it handed
_ilsogvileirbto,
Mr. Ashby, who is appointed keeper.n It
lighted so soon as the commissioners
nEentigcleasnah.a7 been given by the properfiaudtbtob:i.t„iuesslia_nl,
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