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

AMERICAN NEWS.

ARRIVAL OF TIIE AMERICA.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, TUZSDAY.
The British and North American royal mail steam-
ship America, Captain Shannon, has just arrived at this
port from 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 again from
the latter on the 23d for Liverpool.
The steam-ship Canada, h4nce 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 we have fourteen days' later intelli.
Duce 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.
The River Hudson opened for navigation on the 19th
ultimo.

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Rumours of an outbreak in Canada had reached
Boston previous to the steamer sailing, but they were
discredited.
The Spring trade promised well.
MONEY MARICET.—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., 804.
BREADSTUFFS.—In this market very little was being
transacted. Prices were slightly receding. The follow-
ing are the latest quotations :—Western Canal Flour,
5 dolls. 37ic. to 5 (Jolla. 50c. per barrel; Gennesee Prime
Wheat, 1 doll. 32c. to 1 doll. 34c. per 601b5.; Southern
Wheat, 1 doll. 10c. to 1 doll. 12c. per 601b5.• Indian
Corn, Round Yellow, 58c. to 60c. per bushel,' barely
supported; Southern White, 54c. to 56c. per bushel;
Indian Meal, 3 dolls. 50c. to 3 dolls. 62c.
COTTON.—The market for cotton at New York is
reported brisk—a good average business doing, and
prices had slightly advanced. In the other cotton
markets the staple was in like demand, and also
at slightly improved rates. New Orleans and Mobile,
middling fair to fair, Bc. to 81c. per lb.; Uplands, mid-
dling fair to fair, 71c. to 74c. per lb.; showing a rise
of c.
EXCHANGES.—There was a good demand for exchange
which stood on the steamer's departure at the following
quotations:—On London, 107 to 1071, steady; on Paris,
5 35.
FREIGHTS.—The demand for freight was good, and ship-
owners were demanding increased rates. We annex the
following quotations :--Flour to Liverpool, 2s. to 2s. 3d.
per barrel ; grain to Liverpool, 6id. to 7d. per bushel ;
cotton to Liverpool, square bales, id. to 5-16 d. per lb.;
cotton to Havre, id. to id. per lb.
VI

CE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Vice- Chancellor IVlGn.ix.)
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 in 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 respect of the tithes. Some of the defendants had
subsequently neglected to make the requisite payments,
and the plaintiffs now prayed that the suit might be
revived.

Mr. Cooper and Mr. P. Wood were counsel for the
plaintiffs, aid the Solicitor-General and Mr. Cocks re-
presented the defendants.
The arguments of counsel had not concluded when our
left.o
ioour the Vice• Chancellor Knight Bruce did
not
siristt
tH day.

EXTENSIVE FIRE.--le how of eight this
morning considerable excitement prevailed in the City,
through the outbreak of an extensive fire on the premises
of Messrs. Games and Co., hatters and outfitters, No.
22, Birchin-lane, Comilla. The City brigade engines,
followed by others from Farringdon-street, and more dis-
tant stations, as also that of the West of England, soon
reached the spot and by nine o'clock the fire was ar-
rested in its prcgress, but, unfortunately, the loss of
property was very great. The firm is insured. Some
of the houses adjoining, in White Lion-court are
slightly damaged by fire and water.

BIRTHS.
On the 27th ult., at Northfield-lodge, Annan, Dumfries-
shire, the lady of Henry Shum, Es q., late Captain 30th Regiment, of a son.
On the 27th ult., at Girton Rectory, Cambridgeshire, the
wife of the Rev. F. Tate, of a son.
On the, 27th ult., in Edinburgh, the lady of D. M. Gordon, Esq.. Calcutta. of a daughter.

On the :sth:sthult., at Castle MED.
Townsend, county of Cork
Lieutmant Lestock F. Boileau, of the Royal Navy, aged 63.,
On the 26th ult., Orlando Ilarris Williams, Esq., of Auges•
ton-house, Glocestersh.re, and Ivy-tower, Pembrokeshire.
On the 29th ult., at Brighton, aged 80, Anne, widow of T.
Calvert, Esq., formerly of Grafton-street.

London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of
No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112,
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of
raiddhliQX, Tuesday, April 8, 11149.