The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-14 00:00:00

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.
At four o'clock yesterday afternoon, the British
and North American Royal Mail steam-ship
Europa, Captain Ryrie, arrived in the Ideral
from Boston and Halifax, with 95 passengers all
200,000 dols. in specie on freight. The Europa
left Boston at noon on the 2d instant, and HI,,
LL'
early on the morning of the 4th, and passed the
Canada, belonging to the same line, off Halifax' a
The Royal Mail steamer Africa, from 'hence'
the United States steamer Hermann, from Souta
ampton and Havre, had both arrived out at 14:.:ir
0,
York on the 30th ult. ; and the screw-steamer '
of Glasgow arrived at Philadelphia on the 31st.
By this arrival we have six days' later news from
all parts of the United States than we had previ°llsi'
received by the Arabia. in the
There had been very little of importance
proceedings of Congress. The debate in the Senate
on the Monroe doctrine, in reference to the relatit
positions of the United States and Cuba, was Pes
poned until the 3d instant.
i A been
In tho extradition case of Kaine who hau;
demanded by the British authorities n Wasilie,6l,,-„
;
and whose cause has been so often argued L'e:,t
the United States' Courts, the Supreme Court t
Washington had decided, on the 31st ult., to grfo
a re-hearing of the whole case, which was filed
commence at New York on the 4th of April. Cali.
By the arrival of the mail steamer from of
fornia at New York, with two million dollars o
gold-dust, we are in possession of intelligence
the golden state to the Ist of January, at WA re
time the prices of provisions in California
(Rl
very high, and a famine was very generally dr°3,,,f5
throughout the mining districts. Heavy, srl-ad
and floods had occurred, and great suffering ;be
numerous deaths were the consequence among
miners.
11th of
From Mexico we have advices to the 1'","0.
January. Everything was still in a confused a.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. :eOl
The commercial advices by the Europa report bus'"erf
generally throughout the -Union as being active in eLsi
branch. Money was plentiful, and obtained uPell
terms. Stocks were in good demand, and prices
maintained. , Tittle
COTTON.—In the cotton market there was but
doing, holders were not pressing sales, and the p
;b0
viously-quoted rates were maintained. The receili—iief
been very large, which tended to keep down prices.
Orleans and Mobile, 12c. to 124 c. ; Uplanda- and
Flari
114 c. to 11 ac. ate)
EnEensTuFFs.--There had been a P ratty b of
done in breadstuffs. The market, on the Ili a.....
steamer was firm, and prices generally stealth;
Western Canal flour, $5 374 to $5 50 per brl., •te and
Gennessee wheat, $1 30 to to $1 32 ; Indian corn, la to
yellow, 70 to 72 cents, very firm ; Indian meal, $3 us'
$3 52. •

IRON.—The demand was good, and prices firvi• logs
PROVISIONS.—In provisions there had been a 4111
business transacted. Prices, however, are genet
quoted lower. atti
FREIGHTS.—The rates demanded by shipowv",fA
higher than quoted by the previous advices. Fbtil 0
Liverpool, 3s. 6d. to 3s. 9d. per barrel ; grain;
ls. per bushel • cotton, 3-16 c. toic. ; cotton, to ID
to ie. per lb.hOle
ExcriANGE.--2-There was a fair demand for Oe to if
for the Europa ; the rates were—On London, 1091 to,
firm ; Paris, 5 13i Hamburgh, 361 to 36i ; Broil
791 to 79i.