The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-20 00:00:00

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.
LIVERPOOL, MARCH 19.
By the United States' mail steam-ship Baltic,
Comstock Commander, we have advices from New
York to the 4th inst. Slie has brought 118 pas-
srengers, but no specie. Among the passengers is
the Hon. F. Hincks, Prime Minister of Canada.
Irhe unusual length of the Baltic's passage is ac-
counted for by her having been three days in the
ice, which tore away the greater portion of her
Boats and damaged her wheels.
Eighteen persons were killed on the 2.1 inst. by
the explosion of a steam boiler in a car factory at
Hartford. Twenty-two others had limbs broken,
or were badly bruised and scalded.
From Washington we learn that the jury in the
Gardner case had returned a verdict of Guilty,
and the Court passed the highest sentence allowed
by law-10 years' transportation. Dr. Gardner
was placed in the custody of the Marshal, and died
very suddenly shortly afterwards. He is supposed
to have poisoned himself, as, shortly after entering
his cell, he was oeserved to drink some water,
throwing his head back, and it is supposed he took
strychnine pill. He was seized with convulsions
almost immediately. After giving a letter to Charles
Gardner, his brother, he remarked, that he was
going before a julge who W Auld not pronounce him
guilty, and then expired in great agony. His
corpse remains in the gaol.
The excitement in the United States' Senate re-
specting the Nebraska question had been, if possi-
ble, more intense than ever. *Two or three unimpor-
tant bills on the private calendar having been
adopted, the body proceeded to the consideration
of the bill, on which occasion some 20 members
" dodged a vote" or were absent. General Cass,
for one, explained the reason of his absence, and
desired it to be understood that he wished to record
his vote in favour of the measure on its final pas-
sage. The bill was then read a third time, after
which a spiritei and protracted debate took place,
which lasted till after 5 o'clock in the morning,
when the final vote was taken, Nad the bill passed
by a majority of 37 to 14.
From Bermuda we have accounts to the 25th
ult. Her Majesty's ship of war Cumberland ar-
rived there on the 17th ult., with Vice-Admiral
Sir George Seymour. Sir George did not land,
however, but sailed next day for Halifax, in conse-
quence of despatches from England. 900 persons
had died of the cholera at Nevis during the visit of
the epidemic. The weather at Bermuda was cold
but pleasant.
By an arrival at Boston we have advices from
Honduras to the 10th ult. The Government of
Honduras had, without notice, advanced the ton-
nage rates 100 per cent., and the American Consul
had made a protest in the case of the Helen Jane,
which was obliged to pay, although the vessel had
dropped anchor before the decree was promulgated.
A state of war still existed between Honduras and
Guatemala, though no fighting was going on. The
. country was full of armed robbers, and merchants
A"-see afraid to move from one part to another. At
Trunn„ I..ere had been continual shocks of earth-
quakes for several months past, cracking the walls
of housesi and greatly alarming the inhabitants,
but as yet no serious damage hal been done.
Trade was nearly at a standstill. No vessels of
war, either English or American, on the coast.
The New York stock-market was very firm, with
an upward tendency in prices. The money-market
was gradually assuming a more favourable condi-
tion ; the rates on call loans and on business paper
were still more in favour of the borrower, and
large operations payable "on demand" had been
made at 6 to 6l per cent., and money may be said
to be abundant at 7 per cent. Foreign exchange
steady. Bills on London, 1081 to 109 ; Paris, 5.15
to 5.131. A very large business had been trans-
acted in cotton, and at advanced prices ; the total
sales reported for the four days amounted to
14,204 bales, of which 8,857 were for export. The
market closed firmly at 104 c. to 101 c. per pound
for middlin 2; Uplands, 10,±c. for middling Mobile,
and 10-gc. for middling New Orleans. Very little
business doing in flour for export, the transactions
being mostly for home use at a decline of 14. t,
2.5 c. per barrel. Tile wheat-in irket was also dull
and declining. For Indian corn there was'a fair
inquiry, at 85c. to 88c. per bushel for Jersey yel-
low and white. Provisions without material alte-
ration. A large quantity of Scotch pig iron had
been sold at $39, $391, and. $40.--six months.
Freights to London :—Flour, 4s. 6d per barrel ;
tuirpentine, ss. per 2801 b. ; measurement goods,
308. to 355. per ton ; heavy goods, 455. to 50s. per
tom.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.- (THIS D A Y.)

LONDON, March 20.—Wind this day at Noon, N.E.
light breeze, and cloudy weather.
RAMSGATE, March 19.—Wind, S.S.E. to N.E.Arrived
—'Eros, from Hatnburgh, for Alic.►ut.
COWES, March 18.—Wind, W. Arrived—Antoinette,
from Callao, and proceeded for Antwerp ; Neptuno, Denis,
for Ham burgh.
PORTSMOUTH, March 19.—Wind. S.E. to E. Arrived-
-7.1.M.5. St. George, from Devon port. Sailed—H.M.S.
'Odin, for the Baltic ; H.M.S. Cruizer, do.
FALMOUTH, March 19.—Wind, N. Arrived—Neptune,
from Malta ; Pius IX., Terra Nova ; Sagittarius, Kertch ;
Eleanor Grace, Odessa. Sailed—H.M.S Paramaribo, for
Surinam ; Marghizza, Malta. Off Por Marco Polo, from
Monte Video, and sailed for Havre.
DARTMOUTH, March 19. —Sailed —Firing, for Santander ;
Sacramento, Oporto.
GRIMSBY, March 19.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Glenalbyn
is), from Rotterdam ; Russell, Hartlepool, for Poole, with
loss of foretopmast, maintop gallant-head, bow stove, and
other damage, having been in collision the previous day
with the Josephine (barque), of Wisbeach, the Dudgeon
hearing N. W. about 7 miles.. _ _ _

PLYMOUTH, March 19.—Wind, E. Arrived—Drie Go-
deleon, faom Trinidad. Sailed—Esperanza, for Constan-
tinople ; Buone Guiliano., Savannah.
BOWMARE, ISLAY, March 16.—The Helen (brig), of
Greenock, from Lisbon to Newfoundland, put into the
harbour of Lochindal yesterday, dismasted, having been
thrown on her beam ends during very heavy weather on
the 22d Feb., in lat. 41 N., long. 46 W., when she had her
decks swept, cargo shifted, and had chain cables, 65 tons
of cargo, and mainmast cut away, to right her, which she
did with 9 feet water in her hold.

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DOVER, March 19.—The Kaashandler (galliot) of Alk-
maar, from Marseilles to Amsterdam, was passed in tow of
a three-masted vessel, with which she had been in collision,
and lost both masts, and the master overboard. 2d March,
in lat. 36 N., long. 8 W., by the Europa, arrived off Dun-
geness.
GOTHENBURG, March 11.—The Russian schooner Robert,
of J,uremott, from Newcastle to St. Petersburgh, put in
here to-day leaky, and will probably discharge.
HELSINGBURG, March 11.—The Triton, of Griefswald,
from Hartlepool to Danzig, which was on shore near Ho-
Lanes 10th March, and full of water, has become a wre .k.
STRALSUND, March 14.—The Fortuna, from Lubeck to
Reval, which was stranded near Prerow on Dares in the
night of Bth March, has gone to pieces ; materials saved ;
wreckage driven on shore ; part of corgo expected to be
saved.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Monday, 10.30 a. m•
Wind, East, moderate and dull.

Arrived—Jabez Snow, and R L. Harriman, from Phi-
ladelphia; Goleta, from Seville; N. S. de Begona, from
Bilboa.

The Guiding Star, from Liverpool, for Melbourne, was
spoken on the 9th of March in lat. 35.40 Had experieuccd
nothing but head winds since leaving Liverpool.
The French vessel Hercules, laden with wine and brandy,
has been takeninto G.tlway a derelict.
The Star, from Liverpool for Buenos Ayres, has put
into Queenstown with loss of mast, bowsprit, &c.

(BY RIIIRMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Monday, 10 a.m.
Wind, E ; tide, six hour's ebb ; strong PTA cloudy.
Arrived—John Bull (s), from lawburgh; Fyenoord (s),
Rotterdam ; Ravensbourne (s), Antwerp.

DEAL, Monday, 9.24 a.m.
Wind, E., strong and cloudy.
Passed, 17th—Lady M'lsTaughton, from Madras, for
Loudon ; Prince of Wales, from Glasgow, for London.
Passed, 19th—City of the Sultan, from Venice, for
London.
At Anohor—Her Majesty's steamer Odin.