The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-24 00:00:00

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By the steamer AfricVeliii,r,*li4 ' ..in
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She has brought 95 passenters, 941 449:000 in
specie on freight._
Neither the steamer Baltic, from Liverpool, nor
the Cambria, from Havre, had arrived at New
York.
There had been another large fire in New York,

the Lafarge-house and Metropolitan-hall having
been entirely destroyed on the morning of the Bth
inst. The loss was estimated at 500,000/. -
The steam-ships George Law and Star' of the
West had arrived at New York with the details of
nine days' later news from California, to the 16th
ult. The George Law had upwards of $1,000,000
in golddust on freight, and-the Star of the West
$1,296,000, besides a large amount in the hands of
passengers.
The total semi monthly shipment of golddust
from San Francisco aniounte4 to $?,312,726.
Intelligen& bad been received in San Francisco,
on the 13th alt., that a number of foragers had
been attacked by a party of Rancheros from San
Thomas, and after a slight skirmish the Americans
were forced to retreat, leaving about 20 of their
number dead upon the field. 300 men had been
despatched from San Francisco in pursuit of the
assailaants, each armed with a rifle, two revolvers,
and a bowie knife.

The intelligence from the mining districts was
very satisfactory.
The commercial accounts from San Francisco
were rather unsatisfactory, tho continued heavy
importations of goods and limited demand from the
interior having caused dullness in every depart-
ment of trade.
From Washington we have no news of import-
ance.
A very destructive fire occurred at Portland,
Maine, on the 7th ult., the Custom-house, Post-
office, and nearly half-a-million dollars' worth of
property 'baying.. L.destroyed.
The brig Athens, from New York for Liverpool,
was ashore on _Nantucket Shoals on the 6th inst.
The crew were saved. The ship Alban, from Bris-
tol, for Norfolk, went ashore on the 10th January,
near Cape Henry ; crew saved.
From Jamaica our advices are to the 27th ult.
The news was not of much importance. There was
scarcely any new feature in the political news of
the colony, the Legislature having adjourned to
the 17th of January. The members of the Legis-
lature had determined to appoint two or three
members from the House and one from the Council
to form a Cabinet, or Executive Council, by whom
are to be proposed all the important measures of
finance and general policy.
Each member of the Cabinet was to receive 8001.
per annum, and :►OOl. extra were to be allowed for
the expenses of the office.
The weather was cool and pleasant, and the pub-
lic health was very satisfactory.
From the Sandwich Islands advices are to the
19th of November. The subject of annexation to
the United States continued to be agitated. The
mass of the people were favourable to it. The
small-pox still lingered in the Islands, but it was
far less fatal than previously.
Very little business had been transacted in the
New York Stock-market, and the market closed
heavily. There was no change to notice in the
Money-market. Exchange on London 109 to
1091.

The cotton-market had been very regular, with-
out any general demand. The sales for the week
amounted to 8,400 bales, of which 4,911 were for
export, 2,772 for home use, and 717 on specula-
tion.

Flour and wheat were in good demand, without
any material alteration in prices. The stock of
flour in New York was estimated at 283,000 barrels.
Indian corn was much inquired for ; with a very
firm market. In provisions no alteration.
Freight to London slightly advanced.
SHIPWRECK AND LOSS OF LIFE.
The packet-ship Antartic, arrived here this even-
ing from New York, has brought a portion of the
passengers and crew of the infated steam-ship San
Francisco, before reported to be disabled on her
voyage from New York to San Francisco.
The San Francisco sailed from New York on the
18th of December, with upwards of 700 persons on
board, the greater portion of whom belonged to au
American artillery regiment bound for California.
On the 24th she was struck by a sea and had her
decks swept, masts, &c., carried away, and ma-
chinery disabled. She continued in this pitiable
state until the Ist of January, when her passengers
and crew were taken off by the ships Antartic,
arrived here, the Three Bells, bound for New York,
and the Kilby, bouncliQr_the same part ; 142 per-
wins were washed overboard previously to the above
ships falling in with the San Francisco, and 59 died
after being received on board Antarctic.