The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-05 00:00:00

AMERICAN .
ARRIVAL OF THE HIB
LIVERPOOL, 111oNna j 9-19-17.
The British and North American It -al „tail
steam ship Ilibernia, Captain Lang, has ju.? -anittdi
at this port, having left Boston on-the 2gol
Halifax the 26th. The Ilibernia brings the :nails' • t1:-/ ‘,
from Canada and the other British possessions and
the United States, and a fair complement of passen-
gers. Her dates are,.from New York and Boston, to
the 23d; Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington, &c.,
22d; and from the leading cities and towns in the
western continent one week later dates than those re-
ceived by the America. '
We learn by this arrival that the Canada steam-
ship had'arrived out at New York on the 17th, after
eleven days and a half 's passage.
The Caledonia arrived at Halifax on the 24th, and
proceeded to Boston.
The Hibernia brings 50 passengers, including Mr.
Macready, who, previously to his departure from
Boston, presented 1,000 dollars to the families of the
unfortunate men who MI in the late riots. Our ac-
counts from Canada are brief, but important; they
are, moreover, satisfactory.
The province continued undisturbed by factious
violence. Telegraphic intelligence from Montreal,
under date. the 21st ult. announces that an address
had been presented to his Excellency Lord Elgin in
favour of removing the seat of Government to Quebec
and -Toronto faur years alternately, the majority
on the division being five votes. The city of Mon-
treal is tranquil. The business of legislation pro-
ceeded with tranquillity. Lady Elgin has been con-
fined of a son.

Mr. Ca3-ley has been deputed by the Tories to
represent their cause in London, and Mr. Ilincks,
who arrived by the last steamer, was reported to be
the destined advocate of the Ministerial policy. The
University Bill had passed the Lower House.
From the United States the political intelligence
is interesting.
It was reported that Captain Charles Wilkes, of
the late exploring expedition, mill be sent out as
Commander of one of the vessels to be dispatched in
search of Sir John Franklin.
The admission of California as a state next session
was considered probable.
It was rumoured that the President would lay Mr.
Labouchere's Bills for the repeal of the navigation-
laws before Congress, as a proper subject of legislation.
The cholera continued its ravages. General Worth
had fallen a victim to the epidemic.
The steamer United States, previously sold to the
Prussian Government, had been detained on the
ground of neutrality, by order of the United States'
Cabinet. If, however, the Prussian Minister would
engage under security that the ships should not
interfere with Denmark, the prohibition would be
withdrawn.

The excitement at New York, relative to the late
tragedy at the Opera House, had subsided consi-
derably.
The steamer Empire was sunk by collision on the
17th ultimo, in the river Hudson, eighty miles above
New York. The accounts published of the occur-
rence report twenty lives lost.
The city of Saint Louis was almost totally de-
stroyed by fire on the 18th ultimo : 418 houses and
25 steam-boats were consumed. The estimated loss
is 6,000,000 dollars.
The city of New Orleans, after being for some
time afflicted with cholera. which swept away many
of its citizens, is now threatened with even a more
fearful and irresistible foe in the overwhelming waters
of the Mississippi.
The city lies below the high water level of this
great river, and is guarded, as Holland is from the in-
road of the sea, by dykes, or levees, as they are called,
along the Mississippi. A portion of one of these
levees above the city having been carried away, the
waters were passing rapidly through the opening,
overcoming all efforts to stop the breach, inundating
the plantations below, and actually pouring through
some of the streets of the city. Our latest dates by
mail are the 13th ult., when in many quarters the
inhabitants were already driven by the invading
waters to take refuge in the upper stories of their
houses. Business, of course, must be materially
checked by such a state of things.
From California the accounts are 22 days later.
The advices are important. According to one ac-
count the Californians refused to recognise General
Smith, who was sent out as military Governor of
the territory, and had taken steps to organize a Go-
vernment for themselves.
According to another, he had virtually taken back
the prohibition which he had issued at Panama for-
bidding foreigners to dig for gold at the " placers,"
and had organized a good police at San Francisco,
and executed his authority without hindrance ; but
wha is certain is, that the people ha 1 r. solved to sum-
mon an assembly to sit at San Francisco and frame
such laws as may be necessary for the preservation of
order and the regulatim of trade.
:his body is to consist of fifteen nu tubers. Three
rs are also to be chosen—all by universal suffrage,

of course.
This organ:zition, it is understood, was to go into
efrcct
Several ineetingi had been held at San Francisco
to propose the introduction of the shave trade.
The report of the discovery of go!cl in Oregon is
contradicted.
The m al steamer California still lay motionless at
San Francisco. There had been a mutiny on board
the United States ship-of war Ohio, owing to the
desire of the men to get off to the gold region. Some
thirty men have been put in irons by the Commodore,
and many would be hung.
Mexican accounts state that the duty which had
hitherto been levied on gold imported from Upper
California into Mexico had been removed.
The robbers on the road from Vera Cruz to the
city of Mexico were more bold and active than ever.
From the revolted districts there is nothing new.
St. Domingo advices state that in three battles the
Ilaytians had been defeated. No prisoners were
spared, and in retreating the Haytians burnt Azua.
Venezuelan affairs were in confusion.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Mar 22.—Money is easily had at 5 per
cent. payment on demand, and six per cent. for good
paper. The banks on Saturday had in their vaults about
81 millions of dollars in coin. There were some two
millions more in the Sub-Treasury, making an aggre-
gate as large within half a million as we have ever had
here.

United States stocks immediately felt the impulse of
this overflowing money-market. United Stags Sixes,
of '6B, with coupons, sold to day at 1144, and Treasury
notes at ill; Ohio Seven per Cents., 1851, at 102;
Kentucky Six per Cents., 1041; Indiana Bonds, 40k;
Alabama Five per Cents., 63; Pennsylvania Five per
Cents., 04; and Maryland Six per Cents., 99k. Bills
on London are held at £3i per cent., at which figure sales
ate made. _

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Our imports, although fallen off somewhat this week,
still largely exceeded, as heretofore, our exports. The
imports over and above those sent to the warehouse
amounted to 1,217,419 dolls.; the exports, 714,626 dolls.
Cotton—Prices are gradually stiffening, and fc. had
been paid above the rates quoted for good ordinary and
middling; and for middling Gulf Cottons 71c. was freely
offered, and Uplands lc. New Orleans, Florida Up-
lands, inferior, 6ic; ordinary. 62c. Exports and receipts
of cotton at the ports so far this season, in 1,000 bales—
To Great Britain, 1,275; France, 280; others, 242; re-
ceipts, 2,518.
Breadstuffs, &c.—The flour market continues to mani-
fest firmness; sales of 4,000 barrels at 4 dolls. 321-c. to
6 dolls. 241 c., the former for common, and the latter
for straight brands and States and Western. Sales of
1,000 bushels Ohio red wheat at 104 c.; sales to the ex-
tent of 4,000 bushels, all round, at 62c. to 63c. for
northern yellow.
Freights—Cotton to Liverpool, id. to 3 -16ths of a
penny; flour, Is. 10d. to 25.; heavy goods, 255.; and in
British vessels at 225. 6d.; corn, 6d. To Ireland—Corn,
7d. to Bd., in bags and bulk. o London—Pork, 2s. 9d.;
flour, ls. 9d ; heavy goods, 305.; naval stores, 2s. to
28. 6,1. To Havre—Cotton, P. is asked, and ie. offered

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—Mr. Massingham, the at-
tentive and obliging official at the box-office of this
theatre, takes his benefit on Friday evening next, when
the patrons of the Princess's are bound to avail them-
selves of the opportunity of rewarding a very deserving
public servant.
THE Jaws' HOSPITAL.—The anniversary dinner
of the patrons and -friends of this society, established for
the purposes of making a provision for the aged poor and
for the education and employment of the youth of both
sexes, was held last evening, at the London Tavern. In
the absence of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam-
ldesomeridse, Eofsqp.,rothpoesiPnrgestidheentcuosftomthaeryinsitoi3tuai
Cam-
bridge, the duties of the chair were efficiently discharged
bt
iyo F. HI
n. theG u
toasts, the chairman alluded to the circumstance of his
Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex having been for
many years the patron of their Eociety, and that his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge bad since most
offish ntly supplied the void which bis demise had occa-
sioned. The Chairman subsequently proposed, " Sues
coca to the Jews' Hospital," and in so doing took occa-
sion to remark that whilst, by their peculiar religious
opinion", .tbrir body were precluehd from availing them-
selves of the benefits of the poor. law, they had to con-
tribute to its maintenance. In fact, they were in a worse
position than if no poor-law existed. The toast of
" Civil and Religious Liberty" was acknowledged by the
Rev. Dr. Mortimer, the Rev. Dr. Cox, and the Rev.
George Smith. In the course of the evening, the ap.
prentices connected with the society's chair manufactory,
cabinet manufactory, and ladies' shoe manufactory, were
introduced, and exhibited specimens of their workman-
ship, which reflected upon them the greatest credit. The
circumstance of three ministers of the Christian religion
attending the festival was alluded to as a most gratify.
ing fact, and as showing the improved feeling which pre.
vailed in the religious community. The result of the
festival was about 6001.
The weather has now assumed all the character..
istics of summer, and vegetation has made extraordinary
progress within the last ten days. The country presents
a beautiful appearance, and the wheats are everywhere
I looking strong and healthy.—Newcastle Journal.