The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-12 00:00:00

BELGIUM.

The Independence of Brussels gives a formal
contradiction to -the statement that Queen Victoria
is about to visit Belgium.
The King and Royal family of Belgium have re-
turned to Brussels from Liege, where their recep-
tion was, if possible, even more enthusiastic than
in the other towns which they had visited since
the marriage of the Duke of Brabant.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
By the Royal mail steamer America we have
advices from New York to the 30th, and Boston
to the 31st ult.
The America has brought 79 passengers, among
whom are the Earl of Elgin, Lady Elgin, and three
children. She has also brought 127,569 dols: in
specie on freight.
The steamship Europa, from Liverpool, arrived
at Boston on the 31st ult.
There was nothing of importance from Washing-
ton. No definite settlement had, as yet, been
come to with regard to the mission to France.
The yellow fever still continued in all its viru-
lence at New Orleans. The number of deaths from
it for the week ending the 27th of August, was
1,365 ; and for the three weeks ending on that
date, 3,669.
The steamer Georgia had arrived at New York
from Aspinwall with 1,550,000 dols. in gold dust
on freight. The Georgia brought the last advices
from Chili, Peru, and Bolivia.
The British barque Fortune had arrived at Val-
paraiso, from Sydney, in 45 days.
The British barque Acacia had arrived at Val-
paraiso from Hartlepool, with the crew of the
French barque Robert Surcroft, bound to Califor-
nia, and lost off Cape Horn.

Thd Pacific Steam- Navigation Company's Royal
mail steamer Quito, had been totally lost on the
10th of July, by striking on a rock near lluasco.
The letter bags and a portion of the silver were
saved. Sixteen bars of silver, which were shipped
at Copiapo, were lost. One person only is reported
to have been drowned ; his name was Don Cruz
Tobar. The Quito's bottom was completely torn
out by the force with which she struck on the
rocks.

From Chili we learn that the Executive and
Congress were zealously employed working out
plans for the improvement of the country and the
development of its resorces. The country in ge-
neral was in a very tranquil state.
From Peru we learn that the difficulties between
that country and Bolivia remained in state quo.
No actual conflict had occurred between the forces
of the two nations.

Punta Arenas advices of the 20th ult. state that
business was very dull in Costa Rica, and great
difficulty was experienced in procuring cargoes.
Coffee was selling at 10 dols. per quintal. The Go-
vernment of Costa Rica had it in contemplation to
close the port of Punta Arenas, and establish
another in its stead at a more northernly point, as
being more convenient for the commerce of the
Republic.
Advices from the city of Mexico to the 9th ult.
are devoid of interest. The black vomit was pre-
vailing at Acapulco ; many deaths had occurred.
General Manuel Vallida had died of the disease.

Telegraphic accounts from St. Louis of August
29th state that Mexican troops were approaching
El Pase, intending to keep possession of Melilla
Valley, where the Mexican flag was waving. The
Mexican troops were deserting ; and one thing ap-
peared certain—that should hostilities break out,
the majority of the inhabitants of New Mexico
would lean to the United States.
There was less animation in the New York stock-
market. Erie Railroad shares had declined to 1 ;
New York Central Railroad, ; and Haarlem Rail-
road, to 1.
No alteration in the money-market.
Foreign exchange firm and in good demand.
London, 1091 to 109 i ; Paris, 5 131 to 5 15 ; Am-
sterdam, 404 to 41i ; Frankfort, 401 to 40-i ; Ant-
werp, 5 15 to 5 174.
Cotton in better request, but without alteration
in price.
Flour in good demand at advancing prices.
Wheat in goad demand at 134 c. for Genessee
white ; 1300. for Michigan ; and 120 c. per bushel
for Oho red. Indian corn was selling at a slight
advance. Provisions without alteration.
A limited business had been transacted in Scotch
pig iron at $34 to $35 per ton, six months.
Freights to London.—Tobacco, 275. to 30s. per
hhd. ; flour, 3s. to 3s. 3d. per barrel; measurement
goods, 255. to 30s. per ton ; heavy goods, oil, &c.,
325. 6d. to 355. per ton.
From Bolivia we learn that Senor Aguirre had
been appointed Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in
the room of Senor Bustillo, who has resigned.
The steamer Uncle Sam had arrived at Panama
from New York ; on her passage thither she
boarded Lady Franklin's vessel the Isabel, and
found all well on board.
The British mail steamer Bolivia arrived at
Panama, on the sth of August from Callao, with
$130,000 in silver bullion. Her Majesty's sloop of
war Thetis, had arrived at Panama from San Blas,
on her way to England, with $244,000 in specie on
freight.
Montreal advices of the 29th ult. state that the
mayor of that city, the Hon. Charles Wilson, had
been arrested by the Vigilance Committee, and
held to bail in the sum of $B,OOO to appear on the
14th of October next at the Criminal Court of
Queen's Bench on the charge of murder during the
Gavazzi riots on the 9th of July. Three more of
the rioters had been arrested.

By arrival at Liverpool of the ship Columbus we
have received late advices from the Brazils ; from
Bahia the news was very unimportant beyond the
gratifying intelligence that the fever was rapidly
subsiding, and that very few cases existed, freights,
575. 6d. to 60s. to England.
Exchange.-211d.
From Pernambuco we learn that the Royal mail
steamer Great Western arrived there after a pas-
sage of 23 days from Southampton.
Freights continued exceedingly dull, there being
only a trifling quantity of sugar in the port, for
which prices were nominal.
Cotton was quoted at 6,200 reis to 6,300 reis per
arroba.
Exchange.-28 to 28i at Pernambuco, and 28
at Rio Janeiro.