The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-04 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
By the royal mail steamer Africa at Liverpool,
last night, we have advices from New York to the -
23d ult. She brought 63 passengers, but no specie.
The Africa passed the steamer Asia on the 24th,
hence for New York, 442 miles from Sandy Hook,
and on the 29th passed the steamer Arctic, hence
for New York.
The steamer Atlantic arrived at New York on the
22d, and the screw steamer City of Glasgow arrived
at Philadelphia on the 22d, both from Liverpool.
The British ship Shand had arrived at New York
with a portion of the officers and crew of the Ameri-
can cli/Sirpi4-.4ip Golden Li4ht on board. The
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Golden Lfignt was struck by lightning and set-on ----7''''',74 '
fire. She was bound from New York for San
Francisco, and had been only 12 days at sea when
the casualty happened. The vessel and cargo were
valued at upwards of $300,000.
General Pierce still remained at Washington.
None of the foreign appointments had been de-
cided upon. Mr. Buchanan was still named for
England, Mr. H. A. Wise for France, and Mr. Soule
for Spain.
In the Senate, on the 21st ult., the discussion on
the Clayton and Bulwer treaty was resumed. The
debate, however, was uninteresting.
Late Halifax papers state that a sort of compro-
mise had been agreed to between the two parties in
the provincial Legislature, by which the projected
system of railroads at the Government expense and
risk was abandoned, and the plan of proceeding by
a private company, to be incorporated by the Le-
gislature, aided by a large issue of Government
stock, was to be substituted. The outlines of a bill
had been agreed on for the organisation of such a
company, to build 320 miles of railroad, as soon as
a certain amount of stock should be subscribed, to
which the province is to loan in debentures 3,0001.
per mile for the trunk road, and 2,0001. per mile
for the branches, on a mortgage for 20 years.
From Havannah we had advices to the 13th ult.
A large number of slaves had recently been landed
on the island. The British Consul-General imme-
diately directed a, communication to the authori-
ties, stating that he was cognisant of the landing ;
but the advices do not state whether it had been
answered. There was no alteration to report in
the Havannah markets.

St. Domingo advices of the Ist ult. state that
the yellow fever had disappeared. The weather
was very fine, and coffee was beginning to come in
in large quantities, which had caused a demand for
European vessels.
From the city of Mexico we have advices to the
3d, and from Vera Cruz to the 6th ult. Of the 23
states and districts into which the republic is
divided, 17 have voted for the Presidency of Santa
Anna, and it is believed, with some reason, that the
six which withheld will follow the example of the
rest, that it may be calculated with certainty that
on the arrival of the General at Vera Cruz he will
be met with the nomination of President of the Re-
public. General Uraga continues at the head of the
army, and, notwithstanding his ancient enmity to
Santa Anna, he had publicly manifested that he de-
sires his return, and that he would contribute to
sustain the system of Government which Santa
Anna may organise. The ex-President, Senor
Arista, continues at his plantation, somewhat in-
disposed. He has contemplated leaving the coun-
try, where he does not consider himself safe.
On the sth of March Colonel Escabar arrived in
Vera Cruz by the English steamer. This gentle-
man had left that city for Carthagena a few days
after the pronunciamento of the 28th of December,
for the purpose of preparing General Santa Anna to
undertake a voyage to that port, and it is said that
the arrival of the latter might be expected by the
next English steamer. The news of General Santa
Anna's coming was celebrated with salvos, the
pealing of bells from all the churches, and the beat-
ing of drums.
Brownsville advices of the 30th of February state
that Caravajal had abandoned his plans and dis-
banded his followers.

Late advices from Santa Fe state that the revolu-
tion in Chihuahua had turned out a failure.
In the New York stock market a downward ten-
dency was manifested for most descriptions of secu-
rities. Money continued in demand, at Bto 10 per
cent. for first class, and 11. to 15 per cent. for second
class mercantile paper. Money on call in request
at 7 per cent. Foreign exchange dull. On Lon-
don, 109 to 109 k ; Paris 516 f to 5 ; Amsterdam,
40a to 41i ; Bremen, 79 to '79i.
There has been an improved demand for cotton,
and prices had advanced f of a cent. per pound on
all grades under good middling.
Flour had again declined to the extent of 12i c`.
per barrel. Wheat and Indian Corn had also
declined, the former 3 c. to 5 c., and the latter 2 c.
to 3 c. per bushel.
No alteration to notice in provisions.
Iron was not much inquired for, and prices were
nominal.
Freights to London—Tobacco, 30s. to 355. per
hhd. ; flour, 2s. 9d. to 3s. per barrel ; measure-
ment goods, 255. to 30s. ; and cheese, 30s. per ton.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Arrived at New York.—The Nicholas Heinrich, from
London ; the Atlantic Steamer and Winchester, from
Liverpool ; Aolus, from Rochelle.
At Apalachicola.—The Martha, Seward, Eliza, Keith,
and New York packet, from Liverpool.
At Baltimore.—The .2Eolus, Peter Rolt, Arouam,
George, Savannah, Robertson, and Hazard, from Liver-
pool ; and Anna, from Shields.
At Charlestown.—The California, Odessa, James Cali-
dam, Jesse Miller, Joseph Howe, Athens, and George
A. Hopley, from Liverpool ; Wexford, from Newport ;
and Mentor, from Hull.

At Mobile.—The Trenton, Adop, Britannia, and
Montezuma, from Liverpool ; and Highland Mary, from
London.

At New Orleans.—The Squantum, Arthur, Susan
Hicks, Thomas, Lapland, Columbo, Excelsow, John
Mackenzie, General Dunlop, John Garrow, Tyringham,
Ellen Oliver, William Sturgitt, Olympus, and Pollock,
all from Liverpool ; Briton, from Fleetwood ; Elizabeth
Bentley, from Newport ; and Sarah Bridge, from Havre.
At St. John's, New Brunswick.—The Dominica, from
Cork ; and Zetland, from Glasgow.
At Philadelphia.—The City of Glasgow steamer, from
Liverpool.
The ship Moses Taylor, from New Orleans for Liver-
pool, with a cargo of 2,600 bales of cotton and & large
quantity of Indian corn, has been totally wrecked on the
bar of the Mississippi.