The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-18 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES.

By the steamship Asia TM have advices from
New York to the 6th inst. She has 47,000 dollars
in specie on freight. • The steamer Arctic arrived
at New York on the sth, and the screw steamer
Andes at Boston on the, 6th inst. In the United
States' Senate on the sth, the Secretary of the
Treasury was requested to furnish the Senate at the
commencement of next session with a statement
showing the entire amount of United States' stocks
and bonds of all kinds held abroad.
Quebec accounts of the 2d inst. state that the
Inspector-General had given notice of a motion
for the reduction of duties on refined sugar to 10s.,
instead of 145.,
and on other sugars to 6s. instead
of 9s. per cwt. ; molasses, 2s. instead a 3s. ; salt,
id. per bushel ; the duty on wines 'hereafter to be
uniform at 6d. per gallon, and 30 per cent. Caout-
°lone, raw materials for ship-building, and all
seeds) to be admitted at 2A per cent. He also pro-
Poses to allow goods going upwards through the
St. Lawrence Canal to pass the Welland Canal free,
and to allow goods downward passing the Welland
..e_anal to go through the St. Lawrence free. The
blouse had not yet voted, but approved of the
Plan.
From Havannah we have advices to the 29th of
.!March. The papers stated that more slaves had
)eeu landed on the island, and sum up the total
landed since the 12th of February at upwards of
3,000.
General Santa Anna arrived at ITavannah on the
27th in the steamer Avon, en route for Mexico ; he
Was accompanied by his wife and daughter, and the
delegates who went to St. Thomas's to invite him
to return.
At Havannah a good business had been transacted
sugar at prices in favour of the buyer. Exchange
,1,1 Loudon, 60 days, 9 premium ; Paris, 2i to 3
U.lBcount. Freights to Great Britain, 3/. to 3/. ss.
Ir. 'mu British Guiana we have advices to the 15th
The weather had been very dry. An extra-
-o,,s'ickarY plague had made its appearance in the
87, Pe of rats, which were doing an enormous
oiteclunt of injury to the standing canes. Provisions
i'l7 kind were scarce and dear, and trade dull.
18v_ e have advices from the city of Mexico to the
4, of March. Politics were at a standstill, and
A'uld probably remain so until the arrival of Santa
dolula'n • All Ministerial combination was aban-
,e_cl• The nomination of M. Uraga as Minister
of athlaedrid is confirmed by virtue of-a recent decree
Supreme Government. Foreign me
2 instead of paying 8
dice =ham-
per cent., as imposed by
the law of October, 1851, will in future only pay 5
I_ Zr cent. consumption duty over and above the
Aortation duty: Liquors will pay 9 per cent.
The Universal announces that the Supreme Go-
wiv rent had sent to General. Arista his passports,
Than order to leave the Republic.
e agents of Mr. Sloo had paid into the Tre,a,-
fl, the
sum of $50,000 as the monthly payment
8ir.„..,..-Larch under the Tehuantepec contract.
advices of the 16th of March state,
_that Caravajal having induced a number of the
rangers recently employed on this frontier to join
'B,nranks again meditates hostilities against Mexico.
New York Stock-market was generally tame,
tru limited sales. The demand for money con-
ehlialled. active, and the rates of interest were mi-
lli •,,Ilged. The exchange on London and Paris
T.-414er• Bills on London, 9i. to 9 premium ;
an% 5.131 to 5.161. Cotton in good demand, at
191 advance of f per cent. per lb., with large sales.
1211 r in active request, at an advance of 124 c. per
'44rrel. Wheat of good sound quality very scarce,
Tzuld prices had advanced sc. to 6c. per bushel.
dian corn 2c. to 4c. per bushel higher. Pro-
„•l.Bmtla were somewhat lower in price in conse-
,:inebce of large receipts. The • iron market was
'erY dull • prices nominal , • freights to London
'without alteration.