The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-17 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

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The United States mail steam-ship Arctic, Luce
commander, arrived off the Rock Light-house at half-
pastPlllo..)2o A.M.
10, having made the quickest run across the
Atlantic on record. She has 1,040,000 dollars specie
on freight.
The Niagara, with the outward mails of the 17th ult.,
arrived at New York on the 7th inst.
The Europa, with the nmils of the 24th ult., from
Liverpool, arrived at Halifax on the 6th inst.
No change in the New York Stock Market.
Money Market firm. Exchange on London 10 to 10,
The Cotton Market was dull, with sales of 1,000 bales.
Iron dull. 40 tons Coltness sold at 21 dolls.
The market for bread stuffs quiet.
Freights to London without change.
Kossuth was at Cleveland, Ohio, very unwell.
Late advices from Northern Mexico state that Cara,
vajal had received reinforcements, and would make an,
other attack.
Accounts from Martinique and Guadeloupe state the
all was quiet in those islands.
Advices from Savannah to the 30th ult., are unim
portant.

Seven thousand five hNunEdWredObßaLleEsAcNotStOnEEsßol.d6 . a
steady prices; strict middling, 7 cents. per lb.

Mr. Caulfield, the new governor of the Four
Courts Marshalsea, is a deputy lieutenant of the county of
Tyrone.
THEATRE ROYAL, DRIIRY-LANE.—The following
members of the haut ton have visited the theatre to witness
the performance of the
grand opera and ballet :—The
Duchess of Inverness,Earl Fitzhardinge, Earl Lisburne, his
Grace the Duke of Montrose, the Earl,of Lanesborough, the
Countess d'Alse, Lady Ailesbury, Lady Bradford, Lord and
Lady Lorraine, Lord Wilton, Lord Torrington, Lord Canter-
bury,Lady Glengall,
Lo Lady Durrant, Lady Talfourd, Lady C. Maxse,
Lord Ernest Bruce, Lord Chesterfield, Lord Ward,
Lord Elliot, Lord Cranborne, Sir George Armytage, Sir IL
Webb, General Cavendish, Sir John Lowther, Sir Francis
Sykes, H. Baring, Esq. ;
clay, &c. Air. Culling Smith, Mr. W. Bar-

Government notices were issued yesterday of
guaranteed loans for Trinidad and British Guiana to the
amount respectively of 40,000/. and 50,000/. under the Act
of 1848, which authorised such loans on behalf of the West
India colonies and Mauritius to an extent altogether not ex-
ceeding 500,0001. The debentures are to be for 5001. each,
bearing interest at 4 per cent. from the let ult. The4o,ooo/.
for Trinidad will be redeemable on the 30th June, 1870, and
the 50,0001. for British Guiana on the Ist January, 1872.
Thursday, the 26th, is the day on which the tenders are to
be handed in, and none will be accepted for less than 5,000/.
The total sum which British Guiana is empowered to raise in
this manner is 2500004 and for Trinidad the limit is
100,0001. British Guiana took a portion amounting to
70,0001. in January, 1851, and the price then given was 103
for 65,0004 and 106 for 5,0004 the quotation of Consols at
the time being 96i.
THE NEW REFORM BILL.--A preliminary meet-
ing, with reference to this measure was held in Birmingham
yesterday, Mr.
that a George Edmonds in the chair; the result is
town meeting on the subject will be held next Tues-
day, at which both the Members will attend.
At the
twent sixth annual meeting of the
Standard Life Assurance Company, held yesterday, the -y
re-
port stated that during the past year the number of proposals
upwards of 180,000/.
received was 1.023 for 574,618/ ,of which 822 were accepted
for 467,5004 the new annual 'premiums being 15,240/. It
was also announced that the income of the company was
yeaal
had been 51,9001. Before the close of the meeting the übu
dividend was deelared, at the rate of 5 per cent.
A and
, and that the claims during the r
DEATH OF THE GOVAN PoaT.--The friends
for
admirers of Mr. Alex. Buchanan, of Govan, well known
the numerous sweet little lyrics which he composed, and
which from time to time appeared in the Glasgow
journals,
,
will learn with regret that lie expired somewhat suddenly in
his own house at Govan on Sunday- last. The deceased was
about thirty-eight years of age .
Glasgow Courier.
DEATH OF Ma, H. Aca:Larip.—Ti'i geati...C.:7.11,
so well known on the Irish Turf, died at his residence, Burgh.
quay, on Monday week last. Mr. Ackland was considered
to be one of the beat " bookmakers in Ireland, mid second
only to the leviathan, Davis, ill Ettglandi