The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-26 00:00:00

SPAIN.

None of the Madrid journals appeared on the
tth, that day being Monday • but a letter from
" F
Ministerial source says :—ive persons arrested
Within the last few days have been sent off in a
Post-carriage, under a strong escort, for the Bal-
earic Isles, where they are to be placed at the dis-
Pesal of the Civil Governor. They are journalists
of a low order, and have passed all their lives in
e,,enspiracies. The newsmongers of the Puerta del
Sol announce that it is on the 24th 6f this month,
,S,t. John's Day, that the long-talked-of insurrec-
tion is to take place. The police, however, are on
guard, and will know how to re-establish
"rder, if, contrary to all serious probabili, it
should be disturbed. The news from the provinces
With respect to the loan are most satisfactory ;
everywhere subscriptions are being zealously made.

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, June 25.—8 y the Asia we have ad-
aces from New York to the 14th inst. She brings
767,972 in freight.
The captain of a vessel arrived at Portland
44ePorted that, on the Gth inst., he discovered, at
considerable distance, a steamer resembling the
.`,.lty of Glasgow, which appeared to be abandoned.
4°l.e lost sight of her in the fog.
The Earl of Elgin experienced a warm reception
t Portland.
The New York Courier and Enquirer, speaking
Of the fishery treaty, says it is not unlikely that the
Southern senators will insist upon a clause for the
restitution of fugitive slaves now in Canada, and
the practical extension of the Fugitive Slave Act
to those provinces.
The same paper again asserts that there exists an
utganisation for the invasion of Cuba, which in the
number and position of the men who are committed
° it, and in the means at their disposal, dwarfs
previous attempts into mere bucaneering. parties.
President Pierce and several of the offidials had
,3.eon hung in effigy in Massachusets by the Aboli-
tionists ; the church bells tolled during the cere-
Meny.
The judge of the Wisconsin Supreme Court had
leclared the Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional,
Ind declined to convict.
The House of Representatives amended the
''acific Railroad Bill by limiting the northern route
.0 the seventh parallel, the same as the southern
91.1te after which a motion to postpone its fur-
ther consideration to December was unanimously
agreed to.
Advices from Havannah to the Bth inst. report
the prevalence of a rumour that the Spanish
Iteamer Guadalquiver had had an action with
',lvo schooners off St. Jago (le Cuba, which she cap-
"'red, and carried into that port.
All was quiet in Havannah, the troops were
being continually drilled. Preparations continued
'0 be made to resist invasion. The marriage of
White with coloured persons had been authorised.
The Governor-General had issued a circular, de-
!)Ying the rumour of an intended abolition of slavery.
1,!1 the island, and cautioning the African slave-
dealers not to countenance, or assist in any designs
on Cuba.
Official despatches had been received by the
Government from Commodore Perry, confirming
the intelligence of the intended opening of the
Japanese ports.
Advices from the city of Mexico to the sth inst.
mention a report that the Gadsden treaty had not
been accepted by Santa Anna, but had been re-
turned to Washington with some amendments, the
Purport of which was not known.
Great preparations were being mae to celebate
°mita Anna's birthday, when it wasd currently re-
Ported he would declare himself Emperor.
We hear nothing further as to the movements of
Alvarez.
Mr. Gadsden arrived at Vera Cruz on the 31st
of May, and was received with unusual attention.
lie immediately proceeded to the capital.
The British ship Challenge arrived at Guayamas
on the 24th of May froin San Francisco, with the
380 men, mostly French, recently enlisted by the
Mexican Consul at San Francisco.
Much excitement existed at Guayamas in conse-
quence of the commander of the English brig-of-
War Dido having released five prisoners of the
Walker expedition, who were being transported on
board the English ship Ethelbert, under a Mexican
guard, to Mazatlan for trial.
•
The New Spanish Minister had arrived at Mexico,
and had had a formal reception.
A tremendous hurricane occurred in the vicinity
of Mexico on the 19th ult., doing considerable da-
Mage. A destructive hurricane had also been ex-
perienced at San Luis Potosi.
Seven highway robbers had been executed at
Guadalajara.
Senor Perriet, Minister of Finance, had resigned
on account of sickness.
Senor Alcorta, Minister of War, was lying at the
point of death.
In the New York market nearly all the depart-
ments of trade continued stagnant, and there was
an unparalleled absence of speculators in the legiti-
mate channels of trade. The protracted stringency
in the money market was severely felt by the trad-
ing community, and the prices of many of the lead-
ing commodities were barely sustained. The con-
tinued loss of specie by the banks, and the proba-
bility of increased shipments of coin to Europe, had
Caused the discount houses to advance the rates of
interest about 1 per cent.
The stock market continued to decline, with very
Moderate sales.
Exchange on London was quoted at 9,1 to 91.
Flour ad.declined very materially.
Wheat and corn had not receded in a correspond-
ing ratio, the supply being light. A rapid advance
had occurred in linseed.
Ashes were in good demand.
Cotton was firmer in consequence of the Pacific's
advices.
Iron was also firm.
Tobacco dull.
Freights were easier, with less doing.
Vessels were detained in consequence of the
scarcity of hands.
Foreign dry goods were quiet, with few sales.