The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-28 00:00:00

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE NASHVILLE.
SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 27.
The United States' mail steam-ship Nashville,
Captain Berry, arrived off Cowes this evening, on
her way to Havre. She left New York at noon on
the 14th inst. On the 15th, in long. 68, she spoke
the ship Devonshire, from London, for New York.
At the same time she passed the wreck of the brig
Express, of Liverpool, abandoned. On the 19th
of March, in lat. 44 30, long. 48 13, saw several
icebergs and great quantities of field ice.
On the same day spoke the ship Tuscarora, from
Liverpool, for Philadelphia.
On the 22d, at 1 p.m., Madame de la Costa, a
native of France, a cabin passenger, died, and was
buried at sea on the same day.
This steamer brings news of one week later date
than that previously received.
The steam-ship North Star arrived at New York
on the 11th inst., with dates from San Francisco
to the 16th of February. The mail was brought
through from California in 22 days and a half.
Business at San Francisco was unusually dull even
worse than our previous advices represented it, not-
withstanding money had become somewhat easier in
consequence of an increased production of gold-
dust ; and commercial affairs were in a more pro-
gressive state than had existed at any former pe-
riod for at least two years past. The production of
gold from the mines (the account adds) is evidently
becoming more limited, and the shipments are gra-
dually falling off. That there is plenty of gold left
in the mountains and along the streams of Califor-
nia, we will not pretend to doubt, but the cream
has been taken away, and what remains can only
be procured by slow and tedious operations, and, at
the present high prices of labour, by unrequited toil.
The time previous to the sailing of the last steamer
Irani Sa..Erailai..%),,Aladi—Weil fAYQ.l4rable_ for
mining operations.
According to the last advices from the Republic
of Sonora, President Walker had despatched his army
against the Apache Indians, who have hitherto mur-
dered and robbed the whites with perfect impunity.
By this movement he will doubtless enlist the sym-
pathies of the majority of the people, who will join
his cause and assist in resisting all attempts of the
mother country,Mexico, to regain possession of the
territory, she having never been able to defend
them against the Indians or provide them with of-
ficials disposed to administer affairs for the benefit
of any otherpersons than themselves. A threatened
mutiny in the camp of Col. Walker was summarily
settled by an order for the disaffected to withdraw
immediately. 45 of them therefore left and return-
ed to California.
By the arrival of the Star of the West from San
Juan we learn that a launch containing a large
number of passengers was recently capsized on
Virgin Bay, Lake Nicaragua. Twenty-four per-
sons were drowned, the bodies of 19 of whom had
been recovered.
The new clipper ship San Francisco, 1,400 tons,
with a large and valuable cargo of merchandise,
had been lost on the rocks near San Francisco.
The steamer Golden Gate had been got off, and
had safely arrived at San Francisco.
The Chinese emigration had again commenced,
and 800 Celestials, in three vessels, had reached
San Francisco.
The seizure of the steam-ship Black Warrior by
the Cuban authorities had been the cause of a pro-
tracted session of Congress at Washington. It was
understood, says the Herald, that the President
would transmit to Congress a strong message rela-
tive to the affair, accompanied with numerous docu-
ments connected with this and other recent illus-
trations of Spanish perfidy, as soon as the papers
could be properly arranged.
The New York Herald also adds, that an at-
tempt was made in the House of Representatives
to introduce a resolution, authorising the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs to inquire into and report
upon the recent outrages committed by the Spanish
officials on the property and persons of American
citizens. It is intimated in our despatch that
the President will recommend to Congress the pro-
priety of immediately withdrawing from the neu-
tral relationship existing between the two Govern-
ments. Should such a policy be carried out (con-
tinues the Herald), it is needless to add that every
vestige of Spanish dynasty on this continent would
be swept away in a brief period.
News from the Great Salt Lake states that the
Indians of that region are in such a state of excite-
ment as to render it dangerous for emigrants to
cross the country.
Walker, the noted Utah chief, who was instru-
mental in murdering Gamson and his party, having
been joined by the Camanches and Apaches, was
about to commence hostilities with the Mormons
for refusing to supply him with the same number of
wives as allowed to Governor Younge. Several
Indian tribes were at war among themselves, and
the prospect is, that unless the Government sends
out a strong military force, the people will suffer
dreadfully during the coming season.
Letters from Port-au-Prince of the Ist of Febru-
ary state that fever had entirely disappeared.
The Secretary of the Navy had transmitted a
message to the House of Representatives in reply to
the resolution of inquiry relative to the adapta-
bility of the various mail steamers to war purposes
in case of emergency. It was thought impra3tica-
ble to convert them into war steamers, but they
might be made useful in transporting troovs and
munitions, and also in annoying the enemy as pri-
vateers. The Herald, in relation to this subject
says.
" Let the miserable system of patching up cld hulks
and officering them with worn-oat commandersbe aban-
doned at once. , Pass a bill authorising the construction
of half-a-dozen or more ships of war besides the six
steamers already called for, and give the wold to un-
derstand that we are able and determined to maintain
our rights, not only on this continent, but wherever our
flag is unfurled. The last insult put uponus by the
Cuban authorities, doubtless with the consent and, per-
haps, with the connivance of England and France, calls
aloud for action."
The United States' sloop-of-war Cyanearrived at
Aspinwall on the Ist of March from Caleconia-bay.
Nothing had been heard of Lieutenart Strain's
expedition.
The New York stock-market showil a slight
falling off in prices. There was a moderite demand
for exchange on London as 108:1 to
109. The
cotton-market had been unfavourably Lffected by
the news per Atlantic and Asia from the side, and
by the advance in freights, and prices 13 declined
J„c. to ic. The flour-market was bactive, but
d
holders were not disposed to press sales
Provisions
quiet. Freights to Liverpool firmer with free
offerings of grain.