The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-22 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES.

At six o'clock yesterday morning, the Briti&l
and North American Royal Mail steam-ship
Arabia, Judkins, commander, arrived at Liver-
pool, from New York direct, with 250,000 dollars
in specie on freight (the greater part for Havre),
55 passengers, and the usual mails from all parts of
the United States and British America, in the charge
of Lieutenant J.Grant Raymond, R.N., Admiralty
agent.
The correspondence respecting the Clayton and
Bulwer Treaty, relative to the Nicaragua, had been
called for in the Senate by Mr. Clayton. The
treaty for an international copyright between Eng-
land and America, was expected to be ccnfirmed
by the Senate.
In the course of his speech Mr. Clayton said,
that while the Bulwer Treaty was under consider-
ation, he had held several consultations with Mr.
King, and they both agreed that in the treaty there
was to be no recognition of any right of Great Bri-
tain to the domain in Honduras—they both believ-
ing that Great Britain had no other right there
than the right of occupancy for certain purposes
under the treaty with Spain. He then contended
that this, and nothing else, was recognised by the
treaty. He denied that the explanation of the
treaty by himself and Sir Henry Bulwer was un-
known to Gen. Taylor's Cabinet at the time of their
exchange, as had been insinuated in the debate in
the Senate. He then entered into a historical and
geographical examination of the territorial and poli-
tical boundaries of Central America, and into an
elaborate examination of this point as commented
upon by the Committee on Foreign relations. He
had just concluded on this part of the question,
when the Senate went into an Executive session—
after which they adjourned.
A good deal of dissatisfaction has been expressed
that Howell Cobb was not assigned a place in the
Cabinet, according to an arrangement between the
Whig and Democratic compromisers of Georgia,
which assigned Mr. Toombs the Senatorship, and
Mr. Cobb, a Cabinet appointment.
Uraga had invited Santa Anna to Mexico, and
Tampico had also pronounced for him. The pro-
position made by the Government to restore the
old tariff of duties, is resisted by the citizens, who
threaten to oppose its execution by an armed
force.
The Cabinet of the President, the list of which
was received by the last steamer, had been con-
firmed by the Senate.
A well-informed writer in Washington says :
" There has been a good deal of feeling here during
the last few days with reference to the Cabinet ap-
pointments. Jefferson Davis has been conscien-
tiously opposed to the compromised acts of 1850,
and has persisted in his opposition, with an honest
consistency, to the present hour ; some of his more
timid friends feared that the very strong endorse-
ment of the compromise made by the President in
his inaugural was designed to force Mr. Davis to
decline a Cabinet appointment.
A great fire had occurred at New Orleans, in
which more than 18,000 bales of cotton were de-
stroyed, of which the Liverpool, and Royal Liver-
pool Insurance Companies will have to sustain a
loss of 90,000 dollars, as their proportion of the
damage.
J. C. Bates, Boston, has failed, with liabilities
to the extent of 300,000 dolls.
Disturbances of a serious nature were threatened
between the citizens of San Juan or Greytown, and
the Nicaragua Transit Company.
The captain of the ship Inez, arrived at New Or-
leans from Liverpool, reports having fallen in with,
in lat. 20 N. lon. 82 W., a vessel bottom up, of
about 800 tons—appeared to have been ashore.
There was a hole in her bottom, and she was co-
vered with Muntz metal. Sent a boat alongside,
but could find nothing to particularise her, except
that she had painted ports, and her shoe was fast-
ened by cast composition clamps.
By way of New Orleans, Galveston (Texas) dates
to the 25th and Indianola to the 24th February,
have been received. A tremendous gale took place
at Galveston on the 22d inst., commencing about
3 a.m., from the N.W., moderating towards the
evening, and doing immense damage.
When the Arabia sailed, business matters in
general were not quite 86 favourable as at the last
accounts, and money was decidedly more difficult
to obtain. The stock market was weak, and "fancy"
stocks had fallen about 5 per cent. in two days.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YOBS, MARCH 9.—The stock and money troubles
of Wall-street continue, and the former grew quite seri-
ous in the forenoon, from the continued stringent calls
of the banks on their demand loans. These loans are
mostly made subject to call, without an hour's notice,
and they are now being used to strengthen the position
of the banks with each other, for their daily or weekly
settlements.
The market for breadstuffs is quiet, and prices rule at
very nearly the same rates as at the last advices, West-
ern canal flour being quoted at 4 dole. 87c. to 5 dole.,
steady ; Genessee wheat, 1 dol. 22c. to 1 dol. 24c. ; In-
dian corn, round yellow, 64 dol. 66c. well supported ;
Indian meal, 3 dol. 25c. to 3 dol. 374 c.
The following are the latest quotations in our cotton
market :—New Orleans and Mobile, mid fair to fair,
114 c. to 12c. ; Uplands and Florida, 101 c. to 11ic. per
lb.
The provision market is dull, and prices have a down-
ward tendency.
The rates demanded for freights are rather easier than
those last reported. Flour to Liverpool was taken at
25.• 6d., and part to fill up at 2s. 6d. ; corn at 71d., and
wheat on private terms ; tobacco, 30s. To Havre, bone
was taken at Ic. ; cotton at Ic. ; and rice at 8 dole. to
10 dole.
Exchange on London was dull, at 109 k to 1091 ; Paris,
5 124 ; Hamburgh, 364 to 361 • Bremen, 80 to 81k.
Nsw ORLEANS, March 4.—The sales of cotton to-day
-were 8,000 bales, at steady prices ; middling is quoted at
Sic. to 9c. The sales of the week are 60,000 bales ; the
increase in the receipts at all the southern ports over
the same time last year is 539,000 bales. The Hum-
boldt's news came to hand this afternoon after business
hours. 10,000 brls. Ohio flour sold to-ay at 4 dole. 12ie.
to 4 dole. 25c.

WEST INDIA MAIL

The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Parana,
Captain Woolley, with the West India mails, in
.charge of Lieutenant Veitch, R.N., Admiralty
agent, arrived yesterday morning at Southampton.
During the homeward voyage of the Parana, she
had to contend against strong head winds nearly
,all the way, and a derangement in her machinery
detained her a day.
The latest dates brought by the Parana are :
Chagres, Feb. 23 ; Carthagena, Feb. 26 ; Jamaica,
Feb. 27 ; Demerara, Feb. 25 ; Trinidad, Feb. 25 ;
33arbadoes; Feb. 27 ; Grenada, Feb. 26 ; St. Tho-
alias, March 5 ; Grey Town, Feb. 17.

The following is the list of passengers :

Mr. and Mrs. Hume and two children, and Mr. H.
'Groom, from Jamaica ; Lieutenant Knight, from Barba-
does ; Madame Boucande, two children, and female ser-
vant, from Martinique ; Mr. Begg and Master Garraway,
:from Grenada ; General Crookshank, from St. Kitts ;
Messrs. Bourne, Perron, Paraud, Comynet, Crave, Le
Conte, and Sansome, from Navy Bay ; Mr. Green, from
I jarthagena ; Mr. Calcano, from St. Thomas's ; 12 soldiers,
1 women, and 5 children ; 13 shipwrecked seamen.
The Parana brings on freight—s372,23s value of
silver in bars, $11,138 on merchants' account,
:$529,204 value in gold dust and gold bars,
.:2161. value in platina, 6141. value in British
ooin, 7501. value in pearls, 185 serons cochineal,
t 92 serons indigo, 15 bales sarsaparilla, 1 box.
ranilla, 30 kegs succades, 20 bales bark, 3 bales
lwax, 2 bales manna, and 42 packages sundries.
STATIONS OF THE COMPANY'S SHlPS.—Great Wes-
i tern, with inward island mails ; Trent, Gulf of
:Mexico ; Dee, Spanish Main ; Medway, Spanish
Hain ; Conway, Nassau ; Eagle, Belize.
STATIONS OF H. M. Suirs.--Geyser, at Grey
'Town, Bermuda, cruizing off Coast Mosquito ;
In mum and Alban, at Jamaica ; Dauntless, of the
Coast of Duba ; Vestal, at Havanna ; Devastation,
at Belize.
On the 27th ultimo the Parana spe barque
Protector, from Liverpool, entering Pew Royal.
On the Bth instant, the English brig Phcebus ;
on the 14th, the Creole and the Success.
The Middleton, of Maryport, from Liverpool,
foundered on the 21st ultimo, near Carthagena.
The crew came home in the Parana.

JAMAICA.
The dates from this island are to the 27th ult.
A proclamation, bearing date the 18th day of
:February, has been issued by his Excellency the
Governor, promulgating an order received from
er Majesty's Privy Council, bearing date the 28th
day of December, 1852, consenting to the following
act n passed by the Legislature of Jamaica, viz.
"'An act for the raising of moneys to he applied to
the _lnstruction of free labourers, and for other pur-
poses ; and
" ALI act for appointing Commissioners, and autho-
rising then to provide for the return passage of cer-
tain emigrants brought into this island, and for other
purposes."
His Excellency the Governor has given assent to
the Loan Act.
The manufacture of sugar will not be to any con-
siderable extent this season, but it is said that it
will be very good. A number of large fields have
'aiot yet been got in.
It is the intention of the Assembly to withdraw
the Island Treasury notes from circulation, and to
substitute others in their stead, a bill for that pur-
pose having passed through several stages.
A Mr. Hague, a reporter for one of the local
Pagers,.: has been committed to prison for a breach
vt privilege, under-a warrant from the Speaker,

and after remaining there some days he was ordered
to be released, but the fees of the clerk and ser-
geant-at-arms are so enormous that Mr. Hague has
not the means to liquidate them, and consequently
still remains in durance vile.
Kingston is healthy, but in some of the provin-
cial towns small-pox is prevailing. At Savanna-la-
Mar many of the most respectable inhabitants are
now on their beds of affliction with this fell com-
plaint ; there were four cases out of town, and one
fatal case, on the 18th instant. The prisoners in
gaol are also attacked. The paupers in the poor-
house are, indeed, in a, very bad state, on account
of its having been made an hospital.
The weather during thQ past fortnight has been
fine and dry, no rain having fallen for some time,
which is much wanted.

THE MEDITERRANEAN.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Bengal, Captain Henry Powell, arrived yester-
day at Southampton, at four o'clock, and landed
mails from the following places and dates, in charge
of Lieutenant Stevens, R.N., the Admiralty agent.
Her dates of sailing were :—Alexandria, March
6th ; Malta, 11th ; Gibraltar' 15th.
The passengers by the Bengal were :—First
cabin, 55 • second, 11 ; children, 12 ; seamen, 22;
total, 100—amongst whom are Messrs. Pember-
ton, Sparkes, and Mercer, from New South Wales.
The former of these gentlemen has, perhaps, for the
first time on record, circumnavigated the world by
steam, having gone out in the Great Britain to
Melbourne and Sydney, and returned by the
Chusan to Singapore, and thence by the Company's
other steamers to Southampton ; Drs. Ross, Thomp-
son, and Fitzpatrick ; Majors Killoe, Phibbs, and
Norgate (Calcutta) ; Capt. Cawell, 3d Dragoons,
and Lieut. King, from Bombay ; Major Northey,
Hon. A. Legge, from Malta ; Messrs. Ehress &c.,
from Gibraltar.
The freight of the Bengal consists of 16 packages
of specie, in value unknown, 402 bales of silk, 152
bales of flax, 46 bags of nuts, 187 bags of wool, 56
elephants' tusks, 50 boxes of oranges, 25 boxes of
dates, and 160 packages of general merchandise.
Stations of her Majesty's Ships.—At Malta,
Rear-Admiral Dundas's fleet. At Gibraltar, H.M.
steam-ship Furious, and Antelope packet.
The Peninsular and Oriental steam-ship Tagus
left Gibraltar for Cadiz on the evening of the 14th,
with the homeward Peninsular mails.
Stations of Vessels of War of Foreign States.
At Alexandria, the usual Egyptian fleet.
On 14th, 40 miles east of Cape Degatt, passed a
squiare-rigged ship flying a St. George's Ensign, and
distinguishing pendant No. 5,480 ; supposed to be
a yacht ; she was about 400 tons, and steering E.
Ships observed on the voyage.—At noon, on the
11th, 60 miles west of Malta, exchanged colours
with the Haddington, and at 10 a.m. on the 12th
instant, the Indus, 12 miles west of Gibraltar, or
310 from Malta. The screw steamer Livonio entered
Gibraltar Bay on the 15th, whilst the Bengal was
lying there, and leave for Liverpool the same day.
When off Tariffa, same day, passed an apparently
new steamer, showing Austrian colours and steer-
ing for Gibraltar.
The Bengal, on her outward passage, met with
favourable weather, and performed the distance to
Alexandria in 11 days 4 hours, going an average of
11i- nearly. On her hOmeward passage, she has
experienced a succession of strong head winds all
the way from Alexandria, and on the 16th, coming
up the coast of Portugal, met with a severe gale,
flying round from W. to N.W., blowing in the
squalls furiously. She behaved uncommonly well,
and proved herself a first-rate sea-boat, shipping no
water, and going along smoothly. She carried this
strong breeze to Finisterre, and after rounding
that, they met with hard N.E. and E. gales across
the Bay, with squalls of hail, snow, and very cold
weather. These head-winds, added to her deten-
tion at Malta for the Corfu mails, has prolonged
her voyage at least two days. But for it she would
have been in on Saturday the 19th, corresponding
to the 16th of any other month, February having
only 28 days. The earliest previous arrival was
on the morning of the 17th April last, when the
Bentinck arrived with the earliest India mail ever
received in London.

AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY.—At the meet-
ing of the Australian Gold Mining Company yesterday
the report and accounts were adopted. It appeared
that Mr. Harding, the general superintendent, had ar-
rived at Sydney in July last, followed by the machinery
in Septem6er. He had since been occupied in seeking
an eligible spot for the commencement of operations, but
up to the date of the last advices had not been able to
select one where the quartz rock was in his opinion rich
enough to justify the heavy expense that would be in-
curred by transporting the machinery into the interior.
A district in the south had, however, been pointed out,
which he thought of visiting to ascertain its real cha-
racter and fitness. The 2,000 shares appropriated for
the colony had been speedily subscribed, and the parties
requested to form a local board had consented to act.
Of the general capital of 19,000/., 14,000/. to
15,0001. remained intact, exclusive of the ma-
chinery, stores, &c., dispatched to Sydney, which
had cost about 2,4001. A charter of incorpora
tion has been obtained, limiting the responsibility of the
shareholders. The chairman (Mr. H. Buckle) explained
that, although the directors regretted they could not
present a more satisfactory report, they did not consider
their prospects discouraging. Mr. Harding's experience
in Brazil had probably led him to believe that the ap-
pearance of the quartz rock veins was not sufficiently
encouraging to induce him to erect their machinery ;
but it was known from assays of specimens received in
this country, particularly in the case of the Peel River
district, that very satisfactory results had been obtained,
even from those which presented the most unfavourable
indications. Instructions would be forwarded to the
local board and superintendent to put themselves in
communication with the agent of the Peel River Com-
pany, who would be empowered to negotiat
ontem e with them d
,
if necessary, for a site to carry out the cplate
works. Several shareholders considered that the dis-
cretion of Mr. Harding was entitled to commendation,
and the directors having pledged themselves that no
new call shall be made until they lay a further state-
ment before the general body, the usual complimentary
votes were passed.
ATTACK ON AN EMIGRANT SHIP.—Intelligence has
been received at Lloyd's, under date Stanley, Falkland
Islands, Jan. 5, of a most daring attack on the ship Por-
cupine, of Liverpool, Millinger, master, by the Patago-
nians. It seems that in passing through the Straits of
Magellan, on her way to California, the Porcupine
grounded. Early next morning sbe was surrounded
by numerous canoes, full of natives. The captain,
thinking they might be useful in getting the vessel
off, allowed some of the principal chiefs to come on
deck, when they offered to exchange a copy of " John-
son's Comprehensive Dictionary," signed on the fly-
leaf " John Badiam, January, 1851," a Prayer-book,
and other articles, evidently belonging to an English
ship. The captain, now observing a fleet of canoes
approaching nearer, many bearing lighted pine branches,
gave evolve f, the crew and passengers, most of whom
had revolvers, to arm themselves, and a terrific conflict
ensued ; the savagesfought deepggle aeratelynd great , and trie
slaughter
d to burn
the ship. After a severe stru
they were beaten off, and 300 bags of oats being
.thrown
ovewererboard,
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several others severely wounded. The ship returned to
the Falkland Islands, terribly disabled.
SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY' There is
not the remotest prospect of a dividend in this company
as it is now constituted. The balance sheet just issued
shows a gross income for the half year of 20,3141., the
working expenses being no less than 17,3361. This is
exclusive of Government duty, rates, and taxes. The
whole balance carried to dividend account is 1,6201.,
and out of this has to be paid 1,554/. as interest on .de.
bentures, and 6,3281. on preference shares. The old
balance on hand of 15,4681. is thus reduced 12,2531. ;
paidbein by thegthus upheld
and
eldonly byN North
-western,
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of 3,0461.

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detected in the act of robbing a house havingcl succeeded
in reaching the roof, where it was
3t wasdangerousu to follow
The man, who had on a blouse,
shoes, was seen to move about for some time, as withoutfseek-
ing a window through which to escape, and at last he
disappeared altogether. Meanwhile a detachment of
soldiers was sent for, and they blocked up all issues
from the house ; some firemen were also sent for, who
went on the roofs, but they arrived just as the man
vanished. The military, firemen, and crowd waited for
two hours, and then a commissionaire gave the follow-
ing letter to the sergeant in command :--" Brave Ser-
geant,—Do not fatigue your men any longer by making
them wait for me ; when you receive this letter I shall
be a long way off. In visiting the house next to that in
which your men are, you will see how I escaped—no-
thing was more simple. After having passed from one
roof to the other, I opened the window of a chamber,
which I found to be nicely furnished. I found in a box
placed under the bed, a great coat, and a pair of varnished
leather shoes ; and after having put them on, I went
away by the porte cochere which the too curious porter
left free. I talked a few moments with you, and told
you that you would have a good deal of trouble in catch-
in.- the thief. I said thief, for I confess that having
found a 100 f. note, and 100 f. in gold in the trunk with
the coat and shoes, I could not resist the temptation of
taking them." The statements of this letter having been
ascertained to be exact, the soldiers were sent home, and
the crowd dispersed. The secret police have commenced
OFthe man.BLAC KBURN.—The writ for the
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election of a member for Blackburn in the room of Mr.
William Eccles (unseated at the late parliamentary in-
quiry), was
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Thursday, for
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polling.
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unremitting in their exertions to promote the return -of
their candidate, and there is every prospect of the con-
, test being a close one.