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

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t tee-minutes more they were in the hands of their
friends on the pier.
It was now within twenty minutes to eight o'clock.
he fore and after parts of the wreck had both disap-
eared, and the sea to leeward was covered with their
scattered fragments. The midship part alone stood,
but it did not stand Imo., for I believe before another
twenty minutes expired' the funnel went over the side,
and ere morning not a vestige of this fine vessel would
remain together. The night was too dark to recognise
many persons on the point of the pier. The harbour-
master was still at the scene of action, and so also were
the managers of the company to which the ship belonged,
and to their most strenuous exertions to save the pas-
sengen the utmost praise is due. I could also recognise
by their dress some of the officers of her Majesty's ship
Archer, now lying in the harbour, and a seaman, Robb,
who distinguished himself in rescuing the crew of the
ill-fated Newcastle, who went down in the offing seven
or eight years ago.
Such a melancholy picture as I have now endeavoured
to sketch, it has not been the lot of this city to witness
for forty years, when on the same day, the Ist of April,
1813, the Oscar (whaler) was wrecked within a few
hundred yards of the same spot. The sad gloom thrown
over us then has not yet• been forgotten ; and the, if
possible, still sadder gloom of this day's awful catastrophe
in which I fear upwards of 20 lives have been lost, will
not cease to be reiterated for many years.
Aberdeen, April 1.

THE UNITED STATES.

ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.

By the royal mail steamer Africa at Liverpool,
last night, we have advises 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 Ciby 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 clipper ship Golden Light on board. The
Golden Light was struck by lightning and set on
fire. She was bon,nd 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 Hava.nnah 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 lie 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 wzy 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 whith 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 preparinc, 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 front 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 8 to 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 f ; Paris 5 16k to 5 ; Amsterdam,
40R to 414 ; Bremen, 79 to 79k.
There has been an improved demand for cotton,
and prices had advanced 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
h.hd. ; flour, 2s. 9d. to 3s. per barrel ; measure-
ment goods, 255. to 30s. ; and cheese, 30s. per ton.