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AMERICAN NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, JUNE 12, 2 ♦.M.

The North American mail .steamer Canada has
arrived with advices from New York to the 30th
ult. The Niagara arrived at Halifax on the 30th,
and proceeded to Boston. The West India mail
steamer Severn had arrived at Mobile on the 2l at
ult. with 147,000 dollars on freight and thirty-seven
pasengers.

In Canada things continue quiet. The public sen-
timent was being strongly manifested in favour of
the present Government. _ .

Sir Benjamin D'Urban, Commander of her Ma-
jesty's Forces in British North America, expired at
Montreal on the 25th ult.

It was said that Parliament would be prorogued on
the 30th by proxy.
In the Uni.ed States there is nothing of moment
to record, except the continued progress of the inun-
dation at New Orleans and the ravages of the cholera
in the Missis.ippiValley. The inundation had extended
to within halt a mile of the business part of the city,
and great alarm was felt at its advances. Cholera and
other diseases prevailed among the unfortunate popu-
lation of the flooded districts.

The damage caused by the fire at St. Louis is esti-
mated at 3,000,000 dolls.
The gold from California was beginning to arrive.
A gentleman reached New Orleans on the 21st with
a single lump worth 2,000 dolls.
The mail steamers California and Oregon have at
last returned to Panama. At least halt a million of
dollars in gold has been brought by these two steamers
to Panama. There was little news at San Francisco
when they left. Gold was more abundant, and the
most extravagant reports of the iicr.ness of the gold
regions were regarded as moderate accounts of the
fact.
Good order prevailed at San Francisco.

A convention to form a State Constitution is pro-
posed to be held on the ]st of August next. No

doubt seems to be entertained that California will at
once be admitted into the Union as a sovereign State.
The price of goods had declined considerably, in
comequence of the stocks in hand.
MONTREAL, MAY 28.—The loss of the ship Maria,
from Limerick, Ireland, is confirmed ; three of the
crew, and nine out of the 111 passengers, were saved.
The survivors were landed at Quebec on Friday, in
the barque Roslyn Castle.
Accounts from Govines, St. Domingo, dated the
11th ult., state that President Soulouque had returned
to Port-au-Prince with the remnant of his army,
after having sustained a complete defeat. He had
lost 5,000 men in killed and wounded.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, MAY 30
The demand for bills on England is ste,rdy, and quick
sales have been made this morning at 84.
The money market was overflowing, and loans on de-
mand c' uld be readily had at 5 per cent. United Stat. s
Sixes, 1867, sold at 1141 to and Treasury notes at
1111 to Pennsylvania Fives stood at 854 to j; and
the Treasurer of that State is already taking active mea-
sures to stimulate the country treasurers to collect and
pay in advance their quota of taxation, to the end that
he may be full-handed for the payment of the August
dividend. Kentucky Sixes brought to-day 105; Ohio
Sixes of '6B, 10631; and Indianna State Fives, 67.
Cotton is now about Ic. higher than on the departure
of the last steamer; it gained fc., and has fallen back
c. in consequence of the Caledonia's news. The sales
were a mere trifle; no urgent desire to sell, and still less
to buy—for shipment, at least. Freight is only id. yer lb.
The market for flour and grain has net changed ma-
terially since the sailing of the last steamer. There is
a good home demand for flour, which, added to some
15,000 or 20,000 barrels taken in the past week for ex-
port has given some firmness to holders of the lower
grades in the city. Troy and Waterford were less
plenty, and firm. Freights were rather dull. To Lon-
don—flour, Is. 9d. to Is. 10d.; heavy goods, 275. 6d. to
30s. To Liverpool—cotton id. to 5-32 d.; flour, Is. 9d.
to Is. 101
NEW ORLEANS, MAY 23.—The cotton market con-
tinues active, and prices are ic. better. The sales of
the day are 4,000 bales. Fair is quoted 8 c. Freight
to Liverpool—Cotton, id.
HAVANNAH, MAY 22.—The exports of sugar from
this place and Matanzas, from the beginning of the year
to the end of last week exceed(d 363.000 boxes. The
rice by the Zephyr, and 2,000 casks by the Confidence,
have been sold at 10 reels.
Freights to the United States are very dull. We
quote them at 3 50 dolls. per hhd., and the quotations
are almost nominal.

Exchange.—On London, 10} to 11 per cent. pm.; on
New York, par to t,er cent. pm.

ADELPRI THEATRE.

An " unwarrantable intrusion " was committed last
night " by Mr. Wright upon Mr. Paul Bedford"—
that is to say, one Mr. Snoozle, having resolved on en-
joying a quiet day all to himselt at his villa at Hamp-
stead, has sent away his wife, his niece, his servants,
!ind all that is his, till he is left alone to enjoy, as he
hopes, his otium. He will not even read his news-
paper, or the fourteenth letter he has received from
" Mr. John Johnson, jun.," claiming in vain the hand
of his niece. As he is about to begin his enj,iyment
of the dolce farniente he is alarmed by the apparition
of a " gent" about to drown himself in his fish-pond.
Of course he rescues him and brings him into the
house. The difficulty is, to get him out. The
stranger is so overpowered by his gratitude, that he
vows he will never quit his benefactor; and then he
commences a series of small persecutions, such as the
grave farce of Wright only could carry on or the sto-
Ifdity of Paul Bedford endure, till of course the uncle
is glad to give his consent to the marriage of his
niece with " Mr. John Johnson, jun." The piece
concludes with a new kind of " tag," which kept the
Audience. in a roar. It was successful; and, with
:1 little pruning, will serve to keep the Adelphi
audiences up to the due pitch of hilarity for many a
night to come.

PARLIAMENTARY AND FINANCIAL REFORM ASSO-
CIATION.—Yesterday a very numerous meeting of the
supporters of financial reform was held at the Horns
Tavern, Kennington. Sir J. Walmsley presided, sup-
ported by Mr. Pearson, M.P., Mr. A. Anderson, M.P.,
Sir F. Knowles, the Rev. J. Burnett, and many influen-
tial gentleman of Lambeth. The Chairman opened the
business of the day by stating the object of their assem-
bling, which was to obtain an extension of the suffrage
and the vote by ballot, to shorten the duration of Par•
liament to three years, and secure a more equal distri-
bution of the electoral districts. The Premier bad
hinted that he had a little plan behind the curtain.
The signs of the times showed that the attainment of
their ends was not so far distant. Let the working men
come forward by their contributions to aid the only
scheme by which they themselves could be benefited.
Their laud scheme, which had only been started a few
weeks, had already 610 of its shares taken; but although
that was a promising beginning, yet they required
600,090 electors, for only by such an increase could
they hope to obtain the object which they sought, end
for which,they bad laboured. A letter from Mr. Hume,
M.P., was then read, recording the opinion of that gen-
tleman, that no reform of any extended nature could be
expected from the House of Commons as .at present con-
stituted. Toe Chairman-having concluded amidst much
cheering, Mr. Wilkinson proposed the first resolu-
tion:—" That the absence of a really representative
House of Commons, the preponderance of class-legisle-
Lion, the unequal pressure of taxation, the general extra-
vagance of the public expenditure, and the consequences
of those evils, engendering discontent and threatening
disorders fatal to the political and to the social prospe-
rity of this empire, render the combination of the middle
and working cla-,:es for the attainment of the reform ad-
vocated by the Metropolitan Parliamentary and Finan-
cial Reform Association a matter ot momentous import
coca to the state." It was seconded by Mr. Hunt, and
atter some observations from, Mr. C. Pearson, Mr. Dal-
ton, and M. Cooper, a Chartist, put and carried. Mr.
rhwaites proposed the second resolution :•-e" That as
one of the most powerful means fur the peaceful aceom-
plishment of the great objects now sought t.) beeffec4tned
the Metropolitan and Home Counties Freehold
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Society, established in connexion with this.
of all classes of the people, is calculate
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which that society offers." This was
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was secvoontdeedof
thanks
by Mr.
Stephens, and carried unanimously.
was then p.issed for the chairman, and the meeting
broke up.
Derrauc
TIYE FlRE.—This morning, shortly be-
fore day break, a fire, the reflexiun of which was seen fur
miles round London, took place at an extensive zinc
factory, Hackney-read. The utmost promptitude was
evinced on the occasion by a strong force of the London
establishment and West of England firemen; but not-
withstanding their efforts, by the hour of three the whole
front wail and roof fell in, destroying every portion of
the property of the firm, wi;h serious loss to the build-
ings adjoining. The premises and stock are believed to
be insured, but as to the cause of the calamity, no parti-
culars could be obtained. The loss is stated at between
5,0001. and 6.0001.
CRICKLT.—CHELMSFORD v. ILroaD.—The first
match of the season took place yesterday, on the ground
of the Chelmsford Club, near Chelmsford. Shortly
after ten, H. Gladwin and W. Brasier took the wickets
on behalf of the Chelmsford Club; English and Good-
hugh bowling. At the conclusion of the first innings the
score stood thus:—Chelmsford, 119; Ilford, 88. When
time was called, the Chelmsford Club for their second
innings had scored 71 for the loss of 7 wickets,