The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-19 00:00:00

THE UNITvD STATES.

SOUTHAMPTON, AA:EDNESDAY NIGHT.
C The United States' mail steamship Humboldt,
▪ aptaba J D..
Lines, arrived off Cowes this even-
ing, and, having landed the mails and passengers,
Proceeded on her voyage to Havre.
y Humboldt has made the passage from New
°II& in 11 days ; she brings 180 passengers, and
I.l▪ 3e,cie, value 500,Q00f., of which 18,000 f. is for the
1011horse-Powerboard ha
caloric engine, belonging to Captain
geese.e'riessen, to be put into
111 operation in France, to
the patent that country for the caloric Principle.
v. The dates brought by the Humboldt from New.
(1:11111c a,re to the 7th inst. A frightful railway acci-
-4; had occurred on the New. York and Newhaven
nee
r. caused by the carelessness of the engi-
'r* A train from Boston, comprising four pas-
;7•
1,-er
tj„ and two baggage-cars ran off a drawbridge
i, ',lie Norwalk River. The whole train was in-
or der") and the passengers either crushed to death
and °wiled. 45 persons were killed on the spot
tre PanY seriously wounded. This horrible catas-
draPue had created an indescribable sensation. The
achwbrid°'e over the River Norwalk was raised to
the+l,
„-,met. passage of a steamer, and the driver of
4t a instead of stopping, continued his course
des -17,1Tf 20 miles an hour, and the whole train
Watecer-be-e,' bodily a distance of 60 feet into the
tow.
Aece
that a lints from Havannah to the 20th ult. state
kata„,,.._carge of 600 African slaves -were landed near
Sufroirs on the 28th from the famous slaver Lady
The
Govern °or n• David Merewether has been appointed
°f New Mexico by President Pierce.
vajale —best accounts from Texas state that Cara-
porteawas still a prisoner at Brownsville. hoax gold discoveries in Texas have turned pout
.a,
fereia) all the gold having been brought from Cali-
A. 4
again t„Tsval from Mexico states that Sonora is
be invaded by Count Boulbon, with 1,000
them-w; and that the people are likely to favour
Satita, A
Lroot,R i'''.l3lla, as well as the Governor, has ordered Stafee-x,;°_.ennose Governor Lane. The United
conduct flstrY in Mexico disclaim Governor Lane's
The e invading Mecilla Valley.
kolithe'ani-ship Cincinatti has been lost near the
The 111„the Brazes.
Peace e "ellos Ayres revolution is at an end, and
Th ata+ Wished.
I,T
eraeoZeata-ship Albatross has been lost near
he silz.
that the Tew Brunswick papers of the sth inst. state
11°I. egislature was prorogued by the Geyer-
Necci 03d inst. His speech stated that the
tats f
of the fisheries and trade with the United
katrd been submitted by him to the Secretary
14 th:',..Ttlie Colonies.
Ilr°veeies;,4.43,°'"
nook been
the recent good de 4--" nol• been sustained. There was a
4eelv elnand for which was, however,
at7l2llet bT capitalists, u,..+...elass paper being r,r cent
iury
orei,
bil -44xchange was inactive but firm, London
Net' quoted 1091 to 1091 ; Paris, sf. 131 c. to sf.
841; Atasterdatn, 4K to 411.
the de! of cotton during the three days previous to
ale, l'arture of the Humboldt amounted to 5,750
4., at irre
the gular prices, and a reduction of j.c. to
advices per the Asia having caused 'sap-
, lor cot The The general tendency of the market
was downwards.
„and meal dull. Grain very quiet, but
8,43,Y heat scarce.
Lto'34 Pig iron was sparingly purchased at $35
eall,f
je inactive.
TtinProvisions pork was very abundant.
TO more active.
14 bacoo in moderate demand.
tt4o,,"llhts the inclemency of the weather had a
eY to check transactions.