The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-23 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES.

ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 22.
The British and North American Royal Mail
steam-ship Canada, Captain Stone, arrived in our
river this forenoon, with the usual mails from the
United States and British North American pos-
sessions, about 110 passengers, and specie to the
amount of $170,000 on freight. By this arrival
advices have been received from New York to the
10th, Boston to the 11th, and Halifax to the 13th
inst. The mails per Canada arrived in charge of
Lieut. Striven, R.N., Admiralty agent.
The Royal Mail steam-ship Asia arrived at New
York on the sth, the screw steam-ship City of Glas-
gow at Philadelphia on the 7th inst., and the Royal
Mail steam-ship Cambria at Halifax on the 10th
inst.—all from this port.
The United States Mail steam-ship Hermann,
from Bremen and Southampton, arrived at New
York on the 7th inst., and the Genova had also
arrived at Quebec.

By the arrival of the Canada we are in possession
of Californian dates to the 16th of April. Gold
dust to the value of $2,000,000 was reported as
having lately left the placers for New York.
The reports received from California respecting the
condition of business, state that it was generally in
a very unsatisfactory condition at present. The
recent favourable reports had naturally caused a
great increase there in the importations, by which
the markets had been overstocked, to effect a clear-
ance of which a ruinous sacrifice had to be sub-
mitted to. The satisfactory account received by
the last advices respecting the prospects of the
various mining operations being carried on in Cali-
fornia was confirmed, gold being still obtained in
considerable quantities.
The Daniel Webster had arrived at New Orleans
on the 9th instant, from California, bringing intel-
ligence of the occurrence of another dreadful steam-
boat accident, the boiler of the Jenny Lind steamer
having exploded whilst in the bay of San Fran-
cisco, occasioning the death of 18 persons imme-
diately, and wounding 30 others in so serious a
manner that it is feared many of the cases will ter-
minate fatally.
Intelligence has also been received of the loss, in
the Pacific Ocean, of the steamer S. S. Lewes, em-
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COMMERCIAL.
The.reportsuiouare f
raevsopuercatbinlge. business generally throughout
the
York Moneyprov
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b a still continuedplaee i tight,rl that
respect
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since the departure of the last steamer. Money
although
s,hheowever, still reported scarce, even for paper of the
best description.
In the Stock Market business had assumed a more
favourable appearance, prices of good dividend paying
securities meeting with steady support.
No change had occurred in the quotations for bread-
stuffs, and the market continued without much activity.
The prices were :

Western Canal flour, $4.62 x to $4.75 per barrel.
Indian meal, $3.00 to $3.1.2 per barrel. Indian corn
still remains unquoted.
In the Cotton market at New York but few transac-
tions had taken place lately. Holders were not appa-
rently inclined to press sales, and the former quotations
had been maintained, which were—New Orleans and
Mobile mid. fair to fair, 12c. to 12c. per lb. ; Uplands,
mid, fair to fair, 11 c. to Hie. per lb.
But little activity existed in the Provision market,
and no change had occurred from the quotations pre-
viously reported.
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the following were the quotations :—Freight g.
Liverpool, 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d. per
.barrel;
, Lpoivole,rpso4o6l,d6A'.o to 6d.
pde.riliber.
;budsithteol
to ic. per lb.
Foreign Exchanges wereßills
[ tendency upwards.
of flour to
ditto grain to
Freight
tubrye
in moderate demand, with
,cmotyttooncottotoHn taovrLe,ivicr-.
-lls on London, 1094 to 109
Paris, 5 13i to 5 15.