The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-10 00:00:00

AME RI CA.

LIVERPOOL, July 9.—By the Royal mail steam-
ship Arabia, Captain Judkins, we have advices
from New York to the 28th ult. She has brought
$283,847 on freight.
The Europa was spoken by the Arabia on ;the
29th, the day after she left New York.
The Atlantic arrived out on the 25th ult.
By telegraph from New Orleans we have advises
from Vera Cruz to the 28th ult. Santa Anna had
issued a decree, declaring all departments, districts,
and towns refusing obedience to the Government in
a state of siege. The cholera was raging with
great virulence throughout Mexico. Among its
victims were Madame Sontag, Mr. Barkeley, the
Secretary of the British Legation, Senor Busta-
mente, of the Spanish Legation, and many other
distinguished persons. In one day the mortality
reached 200. The death of Madame Sontag oc-
curred on the 17th. She was announced to appear
in the opera of Lucrezia Borgia on the 11th, but
-the performance was postponed in consequence of a
sudden attack of cholera. The event caused a pro-
found sensation. She was buried at the church of
San Fernandez on the 19th. An immense con-
cchirso was present, including the• members of the
Philharmonic Society, most of the artists who were
present in the city, and a number of foreign Mi-
nisters. In the city of Mexico the epidemic had
begun .to abate. The weather throughout the
country was, very dry, and the crops were suffering
considerably in consequence. From the southern
portion of Mexico we have no news of an important
or reliable character. Nothing further had trans-
pired respecting the Gadsden Treaty.
From Savannah we have advice,s to the 17th
ult., at which date the market for sugars had re-
vived, in consequence of more willingness shown
by the planters to realise. A market report gives
the following quotations :

" Whites, inferior to florete, qrs. to 81rs. = 21s. sd.
to 255. Bd. ; yellows, inferior to florete' 51rs. to 61rs. =
17s. hi. to 20s. 10d ; browns, Nos. 11 and 12, -firs. to
srs. =l6s. 7d. to 17s. 3d. ; Cucurachos, Nos. 8 and 10,
4rs. to 41-rs, =l4s. 10d. to 16s. sterling per cwt. free on
board, at 9 per cent. prem. of exchange. For perfectly
dry and strong qualities of low numers some parties
are making offers which are from to a rial per arrobe
beyond these prices, but owners of such kinds held on
to even higher rates. In muscovadoes there is very little
doing, and rather flat. Quotations at near outports
to 44 rials per arrobe. The stock of sugar on hand is
to-day estimated at about 170,000 boxes in this city,
and the Regla warehouses included. Molasses.—A cargo
of clayed has been purchased at a near outport at 2 rials
per keg of 51 gallons, and a small lot in this port at 21
rials. The stock is scanty. Rum is in good demand,
at 291 dols. to 31 dols. the pipe for coloured, and 331
dols. for white. As empty pipes continue very scarce
and dear, the price of the article remains high. A
Spanish brig cleared on the 14th for Cowes and a market,
with 500 pipes. Freight.—A large number of American
sugar ships having come into port, freights experienced
a decline of from ss. to 10s., at which some eight or ten
ships were taken up. The market has since relapsed
into its former inactivity, the demand being apparently
satisfied. Exchanges.--During the present week very
little has been done, and we quote London 9 to 10 per
cent. premium."
At New York trade continued flat, and, with an
uncommonly tight money-market, there appeared
to be more than the usual apathy among all classes
of the mercantile community. The exhibit of the
banks showed a falling off on all the leading items.
This had the effect of increasing the supply of paper
offered at the discount houses, and very full rates
had been obtained—viz., 12 per cent. on prime en-
dorsed notes, and 15 per cent. on fair names.
There was an adequate supply of capital in the
market, but capitalists exercised great caution.
Sterling exchange -continued heavy, and the ex-
treme rates were obtained only on the best signa-
tures. The quotation on London was 9/ to 9a per
cent. premium. The cotton market was dull and
drooping under unfavourable news from Europe,
but the depression seemed to be mainly on the
low grades ; the quantity on sale was Moderate.
Accounts from the growing crops were on the main
satisfactory, though the plant was suffering some-
what from the effect of excessive rains at the
south-west. Flour and grain had further declined.
The harvest, it was generally believed, Would be
later than usual ; but the yield,of wheat was ex-
pected to be larger than ever heforeTgathered.
The redemption of the 'public clot for the week
amounted to 253,892 d 015... 55; Loan of 1842,
21,292 doh.. 55 ; ditto Of 1846, 21,500 d 015.,; ditto.
of 1847, 173,100 ; ditto of 184 S, 26,01:10frdols. ;
Texas Indemnity, 12,000 dols. • .
Scotch pig-iron was firm, but inactio:."'Freights
to Great Britain were firmer with more offering ;
but in other descriptions there was no change.
The Illinois arrived at New York on the 24th
ult., with $965,830 on freight. She brought dates
from Kingston and Panama to the 12th and 14th
ult. respectively. Nothing of interest had trans-
pired at Kingston. The cholera continued to pre-
vail at St. Ann. AccorclAk to a Jamaica paper,
the disease raged withgreat virulence at Belmont,
and there had been a great number of deaths.
The John L. Stephens had left Panama with
$1,082,274 on board, -