The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-07 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, AuG. 6.
The Asia arrived this morning with the mails
from New York of the .26th of July. She has
brought $888,300 on freight, and 120 passengers.
The Pacific arrived at New York on the 24th.
Oil the 26th the Asia passed the Africa, hence, and
cn4the 30th, in lat. 47, long. 53, spoke the Canada.
_ 'The Senate had ratified a treaty with Russia,
securing tiff neutrality of the United States in the
Enropean war, ,and acknowledging the principle
that -neutral flag protects vessel and cargo.
The New York _Herald makes the positive an-
nouncement that despatches from the Russian Go-
vernment arrived in the Pacific on the 25th of
July, offering to the United States the whole of the
Russian territory in North America.
In the House of penses
Representativ
ate des for the ex on the 25th of
July, $370,000 were appropri
of the Japan expedition.
From Honolulu we learn that on the 20th of
June the Russian frigate Diana sailed thence to the
northward, followed in the same course on the suc-
ceeding day by the British sloop-of-war Trincoma-
lee, evidently NY at chin g her.
The Russian frigate Aurora had left the port of
Callao for the Sandwich Islands, and the allied ships
Forte, President, Eurydice, Obligado, and Virago
were to leave the same port (Callao), their destina-
tion being unkn.own.
The vomit was raging at Havannah, and the
cholera in a mild form had appeared at Saa. ua-la-
Grande.
The cholera was raging in virulence at New
York. It had broken out also among the Irish
labourers employed at the suspension-bridge at the
Falls of Niagara- Many had died, and the re-
mainder, panic-stricken, had fled.
Advices had been received via' Panama, by the
North Star from California to the Ist of July. The
- North Star brought 273 passengers and $200,000
An gold dust.
More rich mines had been. discovered, and the
miners generally were very successful.
Great excitement had been excited by the demo-
cratic, elections for delegates to the State Conven-
tion for the nomination. of Congress men.
In San Francisco one man was shot during a
party squabble.
The Broderick party succeeded in electing their
delegates.
At the same place a quarrel had occurred between
the father of the Bateman chililren and the editor
of the San Francisco Chronicle, in which revolvers
were used, but without effect.
The agricultural crops throughout California were
favourable. In commercial matters depression was
still experienced, owing to the excess of stocks in
California. Money was somewhat scarce. The
shipments of gold for the first six months of 1854
amounted to $24,725,581, being less by $4,263,971
than that of the corresponding period of last year.
The rumoured death of Alvarez, the leader of the
Mexican revolutionists is without foundation.
' From Nicaragua we learn that the town of San
Juan del Norte was bombarded and burnt by the
United States' sloop of war Cyane, Captain Hol-
lins, because the authorities refused to apologise
for an insult said to have been given to the United.
States' Minister to Central America. The inhabi-
tants escaped to the woods, leaving all their pro-
perty behind them.
The Unitarian church at Fitchburg, near Boston
had been destroyed by lightning.
A slight earthquake occurred at Bogota on the
11th ult.

•The steamer Franklin still held together. The
agents were about to cut away her paddlewheels to
snake an attempt to get her machinery out.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

At New York, on the 25th ult., money was becoming
more plentiful. Tha rates were 9 to 10 per cent. on
prime, 60 days, and 4 months' acceptances, and 7 per
cent. on call. Stocks were still depressed. Illinois Cen-
tral Bonds were quoted at 681 to 69, and New York
Central Bonds at 93.

Foreign exchange inactive, and the transactions limited
in extent; London rate, 109 to 1091 ; Paris, 5 121 to
5 15 ; Hamburg, 364 to 361.
The cotton market, influenced by the unfavourable
advices per the Pacific, closed dull and unsettled, and
prices had a downward tendency. The accounts from
the growing crops were satisfactory, and the complaints
fewer than usual.

Breadstuffs had advanced considerably, and the pros-
pect of abundant crops was never better. The value of
flour had increased 124 c. to 25c. per barrel. The first
new wheat flour of the season had been received at Al-
bany, and sold at $ll per barrel. The provision market
remained without change.
For Scotch pig iron there was a moderate demand, at
$4O to $4l, six months.
In other articles there was no change worthy of notice.
Freights to Great Britain continued depressed, and
lower terms had again been accepted. Tonnage was
plentiful at the following rates :—To Liverpool, flour,
; and to London, 2s. per barrel. Measurement
goods. 30s. per ton.
At New Orleans, on the 23d ult., the cotton market
was easier, but prices were not quotably lower. Cotton
freights to Liverpool liad advanced to 11-IGths to of a
penny,

THE BRAZILS.

ARRIVAL OF THE LUSITANIA.
LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY, 7.30 P.m.
The South American steam-ship Lusitania, Capt.
Brown, arrived in the Mersey this evening, with
dates from Rio Janeiro to the Bth ; Bahia, 13th ;
Pernambuco, 15th ; Madeira, 28th ; and Lisbon,
31st ult. She also brought 46 passengers and
21,9601. in specie on freight.
The Royal Mail steamer Thames arrived at Rio
Janeiro on the 7th ult., and the Portuguese screw
ate-emer Donna Maria 11. on the Ist.
The 'steam-ship Madrid was passed by the Lusi-
tania going into Lisbon on the evening of the
31st ult.
The Royal Yacht schooner Cazerna left Lisbon
CM the 31st for Devonport.
At Rio Janeiro were her Majesty's ship Trident
and Madagascar, and American ship Savannah ;
also a French frigate and corvette.
Her Majesty's ship Prometheus was at Lisbon
on the 31st ult.
From Rio de Janeiro we have advices to the Bth
of July. The only political news occupying atten-
tion was the opposition to Ministers in the Cham-
bers by one of the most prominent members, who
was formerly attached to the party in power.
Business in all branches bad been extremely
restricted during the month. Of imports, arrivals
were moderate, sales limited, and the prices of
several articles lower. Exchange, 26d. to 27d. ;
freights, 423 and 50 for Channel, 45 and 50 for
Antwerp, and 2f. for Havre.
At Bahia, on the 13th, the weather for the
coming crops of sugar continued favourable, and
the yield held out every prospect of being unusually
large. Supplies of present crops were being
rapidly diminished ; stocks very light. Cotton,
little coming in, and stock bought up for resale on
the spot. Shipping in very little request, and
freights dull at 355. to 40s. Channel and continen-
tal ; 355. for London ; and Liverpool nominally
355.• sugar in cases, 4d. per lb. Cotton exchanged
closed flat at 27d., but was likely to recover with
the last advices from the south.
: Yellow fever still prevailed among the shipping,
- ,ut was.rapidly decreasing.
Psi:cm:Brazils w_e find- by Pernambuco advices to
the 15th,of July, that the rains had been unusually
%heavy thi-8 s&tson tan4in the river to overflow its
banks, vessel's parting ,c,
their cables and a consider-
. able amount, of property bliin destroyed
rat lives had been lost,
and
the, g ~ Sew).
partly given way. A. emporalrEeeeffe-
bridge had
erected across the foot path. YI platform had been
suburbs canoes were seen withnbtemersanonysPa
parts of the
the floods. The damage had
50,000/. to 100,000. in variously fe'rsotmi-
Lusted at. from
A Subserip-
tiort,h.ad been commenced for the relief of the suf-
ferers.
. Several fatal cases of yellow fever had oeeurr°d.
Business, was very dull..
_Little or nothing doing
in freights, only one vessel offering, andheto-o
lasts rate
large for the present stock of sugar.w
The
paid was 40s. and 51-1 to the Channel, with extras
for the continent, cbc. Exchange 2640.
At Lisbon, on the 31st, a grand levee *as being
held to celebrate the continental charteit and the
Duchess of Braganza's birthday.

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VESSELS SPOKEN, &c.
The brio. Ulysses, bound north, on the 214 of July,
is lat 12.10 N, long 25.12 W
The Prins Calle, from Batavia for Gottenburg, on the
21st of July, in lat 12.10 N, long 25.12 W.
The Dutch barque Wllhern 111., private flag, on the
21st of July, in lat 13.15 N, long 25.10 W.
The Bloomer, from Liverpool, bound south, on the
21st of July, in lat 13.15 N, long 25.10 W.
The barque Judith, from Liverpool, for Arica, on the
21st of July, in lat. 13.15 N, long 25.10. f.
The barque Sultan, bound south, on the 25th of July,
in 1at.27.1 N, long 22.35 W.

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THE WEATHER AND CROPS.—During the past week
we have had delightful summer weather. We had a
• slight shower of rain on Saturday evening, and on Sab-
bath
bay The evening we had a pretty heavy rain, accompanied
with thunder, which did very little injury.„,-..r.
crop has been mostly secured in good condition. -1-11 s
• nips grerally never looked better, and the other crops
are rapidly • advancing to maturity ; so that, if the pre-
sent warty and dry weather
- -• continue, harvest will be
general in this locality,by the end of Augusti Rumours
s V. 'eye still prevalent of the-potatoes being affepted by dig-
t,,-_,,,, 1........11a5ut the fields .geners.lly in this neighb urhood pre-
#7,,- ':t r-,.,.41i, , -Sea, a'Vensarkably healthy
—' ' ..." ''' *lA,,saiim:Cfli?tatoes We h 'APpearance, and he only un-
"*" ""slklllo , —WO yet, ee,913,, weragrow in gardens.
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