The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-27 00:00:00

[PRICE SD.

' Puebla ; thence to the city of Mexico ; thence to Aca-
pulco ; from there to the city of San Francisco, where I
have been working five or six months. I had about 75
dols. when I arrived here. I worked for the proprietors
of the Jackson House, the Hotel Nueva Mondo, and the
Laguna. This is the first time I ever was in prison, and
never wronged any man of one. dime. The money found
on me was my own." _ _ _

A San Francisco paper of the 15th of December
contains the following in relation to the fertility o
the soil in that country

"The opinion is quite prevalent in the States that the
resources of California consist almost entirely in her
mineral wealth, and that but a small portion of the
State is adapted to cultivation. There is no greater
error than this. So far from the soil being as barren
and sterile as it has been represented to be, nearly the
whole State possesses a wonderful fertility and adaptation
to easy cultivation. To be sure, much of the country in
. the latter part of the dry season appears to be incapable
of producing anything, yet this very same soil, if sowed
with wheat or barley soon after the rains set in, yields
the most wonderful crops."
Very little business has been transacted in the
San Francisco markets since last advices. The
money and stock markets were easy, without
change.
By an arrival at New York we have dates from
Valparaiso to the Ist, Callao to the 12th, Payta to
the 15th, and Lobos Islands to the 16th December.
It is stated that Flores was again engaged in get-
ting up an expedition against Escuador, and that
his army this time .is to consist of Americans
only, large numbers of whom had already enrolled
themselves in the ranks. Two steamers had. also
been purchased for the expedition. A decree had
been published in the Valparaiso papers, ordering
the new law relative to the duties on the exporta-
tion of silver and copper ores to come into operation
on the 15th January. The duty is 5 per cent. on
silver and copper in bar or ingots, and 5 per cent.
on silver ores, called " frios," and crushed ores in
proportion to the per centage of metal contained.
The following is a summary of the trade between
Liverpool and South America during the first nine
months of the present year :

Valparaiso -
Lima..

£627,339 or $3,136,695
545,911 „ 2,729,555

Arica and Islay
A few slight shocks of earthquake had been felt
in different parts of Chili. The expected animation
in business for the supply of goods to the Argentine
provinces had only partially been realised, but a
more lively trade was anticipated as the season ad-
vanced. Freights had improved, and were gene-
rally quoted at from 3/. 10s. to V. to England.
In the New York Stock market a good business
had been transacted in Government and State
Stocks, and prices were very firm. There had also
been a slight improvement in the money market.
Exchange was again lower :-Bills on London (60
days), 1091 to 109- ; Paris, 5 13 to 5 1211; Ams-
terdam, 41# to 414 ; Bremen, 79#. to 791 ; Ham-
burg, 361 to 36k. The cotton market was active,
with sales of about 1,200 bales daily, Prices since
the sailing of the Atlantic had advanced ic. per lb.
on the lower, and Ac. per lb. on the better descrip-
tions. Flour was more freely offered, but the de-
mand had abated, and prices tended downwards.
Sour was selling at 4 dols. 85Ac. to 5 dols ; super-
fine, No. 2, at 4 dols. 93i c. to 5 dols. 61c.; ordin-
ary to choice State, 5 dols. 432 c. to 5 dols. 621 c. ;
mixed to fancy Western, and common to good
Southern, at 6 dots. 562 c to 5 dols. 75c.; com-
mon to good Ohio, at 5 dols. 62Ac. to 5 dols.
75c.; fancy Genessee and Ohio, at 5 dols.
75. C. ; to 5 dols. 87ic. ; extra Western, at
5 dots. 871 r to 6 dots. 37 c.; and extra Genessee, at
5 dols. 87i to 6 dols. 50c. per barrel. Wheat in
fair demand, at good prices. Indian corn was brisk,
and prices firmer. Pork quiet, at firm prices. New
mess, 192 dols. to 184 p dols., and prime at 101 dols.;
rumps, 154 dols.; lard steady at 11c. to 111 c., and
12c. for prime ; pickled hams, 104 c. to Ile. ;
shoulders, 7/c. to Bc.; sides, in salt, 9c. to 91c.,
smoked, 104 c.; barrelledbeef firm at 12 dots. to
14 dols. for mess, and 6 dols. to 7 dols. for prime ;
beef hams, 141 dols. to 15 dols. for 2201 b.; cured
beef, 184 dols. to 22 dols. for fair to best brands ;
butter and cheese dull, without changes in quota-
tions. Freights.-To London-Flour, 3s. 6d. to
3s. 9d.; resin, 45.; other naval stores, 3s. 6d. per
2001 b.; oil, 325. 6d.; tallow, 355., beef, per tierce,
Gs. Gd. to 75., barrels, 4s. Gd.; potatoes, 355. To
Havre-There is little going, but rates are main-
tained at 10. for cotton, 8 dots. for potash, 10 dole.
pearls, and rice 10 dots.