The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-22 00:00:00

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA.

The Royal mail steam-ship Arabia, arrived at
Liverpool, at half-past 1 on Saturday afternoon,
with advices from New York to the Bth, and Bos-
ton to the 10th inst. She has also brought 178
passengers, and $188,253 in specie on freight.
The Royal mail steam-ship Africa arrived at New
York on the evening of the 4th inst.
The steam-ships Star of the West and George
Law had arrived at New York, with advices from
California to the 15th of April, and $2,764,520 in
specie on freight and in the hands of passengers.
The screw steam-ship Cleopatra, which arrived
at Portland, on the sth inst., from Liverpool, had
a very narrow escape, and, but for the presence of
mind of her commander, Captain Salt, might have
been lost with all on board. In endeavour-
ing to enter the St. Lawrence to reach Quebec,
which was her proper destination, she got amonr,
the ice, which struck her with such force as to
make a large hole through her bow, half-a-foot or
so below the waterline. The captain immediately
ordered all the passengers and crew to the extreme
aft part of the ship, which raised the bow suffi-
ciently to enable the disaster to be repaired so as
to get into port. It is much to be feared that the
missing City of Glasgow, now out 69 days from
Liverpool, may have met with a similar accident,
with a less fortunate result. The weather in the
St. Lawrence was more severe than had been
known for many years. Several shipmasters, ac-
customed to the navigation of the St. Lawrence,
.who were on board the vessel, took occasion to ten-
der to Captain Salt,their high opinion of his judg-
ment and skill.
The El Dorado, the Star of the West and the
,
George Law had arrived with late advices from San
Francisco, and a total of $2,914,520 in gold dust.
The road from San Juan del Sud was in good con-
dition. The California papers continue to give en-
couraging accounts of mining operations. At
Yankee-hill, near Columbia, a pure piece of gold,
weighing 271b5., had been dug up by a man who
the day before had not sufficient to purchase a
breakfast. Walker and his band had evacuated
Lower California and gone no one knew where,
perhaps to Texas. They drove off 300 or 400 head
of cattle belonging to the rancheros of Lower Cali-
fornia. A quicksilver mine had been discovered in
the coast range of mountains, about 70 miles south
of Pacheco's Pass, and said to be equal in richness
to the new Almadon mines.
The markets at San Francisco were moderately
active. A steamboat explosion had occurred in San
Francisco Bay, by which 36 persons were killed.
In the Senate, on the 9th, Mr. Ingersoll delivered
a speech on the European war, advocating the im-
mediate declaration, that free ships make free car-
goes, and that the United States would not permit
the search of American vessels or the overhauling
of their papers.
The Nebraska Bill was still before the House of
Representatives.
According to the Herald, the Government had
resolved on energetic measures in regard to the
Black Warrior affair, the despatches from Madrid
having given great dissatisfaction.
The efforts to raise the Ericsson had not proved
successful, although divers had penetrated into the
cabins and closed the port-holes ; an immense can-
vas sheet, which had been passed round the vessel,
was rendered nearly useless by the strong current.
Captain Ericsson, in a letter to the New York
papers, asserts that her trial trip was a complete
success, a speed of 11 miles an hour being attained
with a low pressure of steam.
Four persons had been killed near Philadelphia
by the explosion of a steam boiler.
On the 9th a fire broke out in Forsyth-street,
New York, and before it was extinguished destroyed
upwards of $60,000 worth of property.

The New York Chamber of Commerce has memo-
rialised Congress in relation to the rights of neutrals
and the importance of taking advantage of
the existing state of affairs in Europe to negotiate
treaties with the different maritime Powers of the
world for the protection of the rights of neutral
vessels, and to establish the American principle
that free ships make free goods.
The captain of the steamer J. L. Stephens reports
that Santa Anna was blockading Acapulco on the
22d ult. The J. L. Stephens was fired at and
boarded by a naval officer, and compelled to turn
back. During the detention of the steamer at Aca-
pulco shots were frequently exchanged between two
Mexican vessels and the fort, without effect on
either side. Santa Anna, with an army variously
estimated at from 3,000 to 5,000 men, was encamped
in the neighbourhood, and it was expected that he
would make an attack on the town during the night.
According to letters from Havanuah, the Cap-
tain-General was pushing to the utmost all measures
for the defence of the island in the event of a war
with the United States. The military force was
estimated at 12,000 men. The correspondent of the
New York Daily Times again reports the landing
of three cargoes of slaves.
At Montreal, on the 4th inst., a meeting was held
expressive of sympathy with the Allied Powers in
their contest with Russia. The following resolu-

tions were unanimously adopted :
" That at this momentous period, when the peace of
Europe has been broken and the British dominions ex-
posed to the risks of war, it becomes the duty of the citi-
zens of Montreal to express to her Majesty the assurance
of their cordial and united support in the contest in
which the British and French nations have been com-
pelled to participate against the aggression of despotic
ambition and intolerant power.
" That duly appreciating the enjoyment of tranquility,
and the blessings of material and abundant prosperity
which pervade this province of her Majesty's dominions,
the citizens of Montreal cannot withhold their expres-
sion of their warmest sympathy for those of their fellow-
subjects who may be personally engaged in this impor-
tant and unprovoked contest.

" That while we humbly invoke the Almighty Gover-
nor of the universe to avert from this province the cala-
mities of war and to restore peace to Europe, we shall
at all times be ready boldly to repel foreign and unpro-
voked aggression upon this portion of her Majesty's
dominions, and with our utmost power to maintain the
tranquillity which now reigns throughout this province.
The temporary Parliament House at Quebec had
been destroyed by fire.
The New York stock-market, on the 9th, was
dull and heavy. The quotations were—Canton
Company, 231. 5 • New York Central, 1021 ; Erie,
681 ; Norwich-Worcester, 54 ; Stonington, 64f ;
Reading, 74i ; Hudson, 64i ; New York and New
Haven, 91 ; Haarlem, 48g. The demand for money
was active, but the supply not large. Rates were
without change. Sterling exchange was steady at
1091 to 109,4 for best bankers' bills. Cotton was
dull and inactive. The market for breadstuffs was
without much change. Flour was firmer, as was
iron. Freights were quiet and engagements light.