The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-03 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.
The British and North American royal mail steam-
ship America, Captain Shannon, has just arrived at this
port trona Boston and Halifax. She left the former on
the 21st. ult.; touched at Halifax to land and take in her
Canadian mails and passengers, and sailed agnin from
the latter on the 23d tor Liverpool.
The steam-ship Canada, hence for Halifax and New
York on the 10th ult., had arrived out at Halifax, landed
her mails and passengers, and again left for New York.
By this arrival wo have fourteen days' later intern.
genes than that brought by the Europa. The dates are
—Halifax, March 23; Montreal, 18; Quebec, 17; Bos-
ton, 21; New York, 20; Philadelphia, 20; Baltimore, 19;
Charleston, 17; Mobile, 16; New Orleans, 16; Cincin-
nati, 15; and Buffalo, 18.
The political news by this arrival is not of much im-
portance.
No further advices had appeared from California.
ulti
Thmo.e River Hudson openeet fur navigation on the 19th
Rumours of an outbreak in Canada had reached
Boston previous to the steamer sailing, but they were
discredited.
The Spring trade promised well.
MONEY MARKET.--The Money Market at New York
had improved; discounts were easy, and money obtained
for commercial purposes at low rates.
AMERICAN STOCKS.—Treasury Notes, 1091; Penn.
Sylvania Five per Cents., 801,
BREADSTUFFS.—.III this market very little was being
transacted. Prices were slightly receding. The follow-
ing are the latest quotations :—Western Canal Flour,
511011 s. 371 e. to 5 dolls. t.',oc, per barrel; Genntsee Prime
Wheat, 1 doll. 32c. to 1 doll. 34c. per 601b5.; Southern
Wheat, 1 doll. 10c. to 1 doll. 12e. per 601b5.; Indian
Corn, Round Yellow, 58c. to 60c. per bushel, barely
supported; Southern White, 54e. to 56e. per bushl
Indian Meal, 3 dolls. 50c. to 3 dolls. 62c.;
CoT.Tost.—The market for cotton at New York is
reported brisk—a good average business doing, and
prices had slight,y advanced. In the other cotton
utarkets the staple was in like demand, and also
at slightly improved rates. New Orleans and Mobile,
middling fair to fair, Be. to Sic. per lb.; Uplands, mid-
dling fair to fair, 71c. to le. per lb.; showing a rise
of tic.

EXCHANGES.—There was a good demand for exchange
whien stood on the steamer's departure at the following
quotations:—On London, 107 to 107-4, stead.); on Paris,
5 35.

FREIGHTS.—The demand for freight was good, and ship-
owneis were demanding increased rates. We annex the
following quotations :—Flour to Liverpool, 2s. to 25. 3d.
per barrel ; grain to Liverpool, bid. to 7d. per bushel ;
cotton to Liverpool, square bales, id. to 5 16d. per lb.;
cotton to Havre, id, to id. per lb.

VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Vice-Chancellor WIGRAX.)
WILKINSON V. GODSON.
This cause, which was part heard on a previous day,
was resumed this morning. A bill was originally filed
for taking an account of certain tithes and rent charges
alleged to be due to the estate of the testator, George
Hall, for lands iu the parish of Tenbury, in the county
of Worcester. An account was accordingly taken, and
the Court decreed the defendants to pay certain sums
in respi ct of the tithes. Surne of the deiendants had
subsequently neglected to make the requisite payments,
and the plailititlS now prayed that the suit might be
revived.
Mr. Cooper and Ur. P. Wood were counsel for the
Ppirat-ist:!r!tfitsd'
the
The al guments of counsel had not concluded when Our
dtheefenS(oialiicaist.or-General and Mr. Cocks re.
report left. - -

Hi, Honour the Vice Chancellor Knight Bruce did
not bit to-duy.

EXTENSIVE FlRE.—About the hour of eight this
morning considerable excitement prevailed in the City,
througo the outbreak of an extensive fire on the premises
of Messrs Gaines and Co., hatters and outfitters, No.
22, Birchin-lane, Conduit. The City brigade engines,
followed by others from Farringdon-street, and more dis-
tant stations, as also that of the We,t of England, soon
reached the spot and by nine o'clock the tire was sr-
rested in its progress, but, unfortunately, the loss of
property was very great. The firm is insured. Some
ut the hothes adjualing, in White Lion-court are
slightly dsmagerl by tire and water.

BIRTHS.
On the 27th ult., at Nortbfie:d-lodge, Annan, Dumfries-
shire, the lady of Henry Shunt, Esq., late Ceptain 30th
Re,:,iment, of a son.
On the 27th ult., at Girton Rectory, Cambridgeshire, the
wife of the Rev. F. Tate, of a son
On the, 27th nit., in Edinburgh, the lady of D. W. Gordon,
Eaq . o. Calcutta. of a (laughter.