The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-14 00:00:00

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.
At four o'clock yesterday afternoon, the British
and North American Royal Mail steam-shiP
Europa, Captain Ryrie, arrived in the Mersql
from oston and Halifax, with 95 passengers and
200,000 dols. in specie on freight. The EursPa
left Boston at noon on the 2d instant, and Haliftl
early on the morning of the 4th, and passed the
Canada, belonging to the same line, off Halifax.
The Royal ail steamer Africa, from hence, anu-
the United States steamer Hermann, from South-
ampton and Havre, had both arrived out at Neal
York on the 30th ult. ' • and the screw-steamer City
of Glasgow arrived at Philadelphia on the 31st.
By this arrival we have six days' later news fora
all parts of the United States than we had previously
received by the Arabia.
There had been very little of importance in the
proceedings of Congress. The debate in the Senate
on the Monroe doctrine, in reference to the relative
positions of the United States and Cuba, was pot'
poned until the 3d instant.
In the extradition case of Kaine, who had been
demanded by the British authorities in Washington,
and whose cause has been so often argued before
the United States' Courts, the Supreme Court at
Washington had decided, on the 31st ult., to grant
a re-hearing of the whole case, which was fixed t°
commence at New York on the 4th of April.
By the arrival of the mail steamer from Cat
fornia at New York, with two million dollars 01
gold-dust, we are in possession of intelligence froli.
the golden state to the Ist of January, at 'laic'
time the prices of provisions in California WI
very high, and a famine was very generally dreads"
throughout the mining districts. Heavy swirl
and floods had occurred, and great suffering an
numerous deaths were the consequence among the

miners.
From Mexico we have advices to the 11th of
January. Everything was still in a confused state'

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
The commercial advices by the Europa report businso°
generally throughout the Union as being active in ever,'
branch. Money was plentiful, and obtained upon east
terms. Stocks were in good demand, and prices Awl
maintained.
COTTON.—In the cotton market there was but little
doing, holders were not pressing sales, and the pr:,
viously-quoted rates were maintained. The receipts bad
been very large, which tended to keep down prices. Neal
Orleans and Mobile, 12c. to 124 c. ; Upland and Florida/
llic. to llic.
BEEADSTUFFS.—There had been a pretty fair businest
done in breadstuffs. The market, on the sailing °I
steamer was firm, and prices generally steady
•Western Canal flour, $5 374 to $5 50 per brl., steady;
Gennessee wheat, $1 30 to to $1 32 ; Indian corn, round
yellow, 70 to 72 cents, very firm ; Indian meal, $3 50 t°
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IRON.—The demand was good, and prices firm.
PuovisroNs.—ln provisions there had been a law
business transacted. Prices, however, are generally
quoted lower.
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FIIBIGHTS.
The rates demanded by shipowners to
higher than quoted by the previous advices. Flour,
Liverpool, 3s. 6d. to 3s. 9d. per barrel ; grain, llid•
ls. per bushel ; cotton, 3-16 c. to lc. ; cotton, to Sam'
c. to ie. per lb.
EXCHANGN.—There was a fair demand for exchallgse
for the Europa ; •the rates were—On London, 1094 W
firm ; Paris, 5 131; Hamburgh, 364 to 36f ; Bremen,
794 to 79f.