The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-19 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.
LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY NIGHT.
The British and North American Royal Mail
steam-ship Asia, Captain Judkins, has just arrived in
the Mersey, from New York, which port she left on
the 7th instant, with a freight of specie to the extent
of 85,000/., 144 passengers, and one week's later ad-
vice and mails.
The Asia spoke the Europa steam-ship (which left
this port on the 26th ult) when within six hours' sail
of New York. She also passed the new steam-ship
Humboldt, bound from New York to Havre at 8.30
p.m , on the 12th inst.
The chief feature of the week's news from the
United States is the supposed progress of the Cuba
invading organization. A letter from Savannah
says—" Within a few days two brass field pieces,
and other munitions, have arrived here, and have
been sent southward, doubtless for the gathering
expedition. It is said that there have been several
companies organised in the interior, who have
drawn their quota of State arms. There are several
rendezvous established, and although the men col-
lected are not numerous, there is a wide-spread sym-
pathy in their movements. It may be that similar
movements are going on in the Gulf, and that several
small expeditions, starting from different points, will
concentrate. The inlets, tine harbours, and sheltered
islands on our coast, afford ample opportunity to send
off expeditions, and unless the general Government
acts more efficiently and promptly than they appear to
be doing, they will be too late, as the time of descent
cannot be distant.
At Jacksonville, Florida, a company of desperadoes
were making preparation, and a steamer was hourly
expected to take them off. It is said three steamers
had been engaged to take the Floridian volunteers
alone.
The steamer Welaka was chartered and sailed from
Baltimore, on the Ist inst., for the south, with the
marshal and deputies on board, in pursuit of the ex-
pedition.
A young man, a Pole, who had been sent from New
York as a spy, had returned to that city. His mission
had been discovered by a party of the "invaders,
who had well nigh inflicted Lynch law upon him. He
states that this party were on their way to Burnt Fort,
on the Sattella river, where some 1,500 Georgians
were to meet them. The general rendezvous was at
Key West, where from 10,000 to 15,000 men were
being concentrated.
A letter from Jacksonville (Florida), of the 29th
ult., says—
" A very great and unhealthy excitement exists
here; the town is full of recruits, and others are en-
camped in the vicinity, waiting hourly notice of depar-
ture. Gonzales is here, and the reason of the delay is
not generally understood. The ladies have worked
pretty banners of red, blue, and white, in stripes, with a
single blue star in the white ground.
" The plans seem to be wisely made in many respects,
several distinguished names are mentioned of those who
have filled prominent situations in the Southern States.
The Judge and District Attorney were persuaded a week
ago to take an excursion to the wilderness, and are now
where no telegraph or mail can reach them. The tele-
graph wires are cut northward, and the whole seems to
be so arranged as to ensure success with regard to effect-
ing a landing, unless intercepted near the mouth of the
" These 'Emigrants,'
St. John's River.
t
as they call themselves, regard
as outlaws, claiming
no protection from the
United States, as citizens, as soon as they sail from our
shores."

Meanwhile the Cuban expedition at New Orleans
had been broken up, owing to obstacles interposed by
Government. The men were disbanded, and the offi-
cers separated.
A steamer (the Webster) took fire near Vicksburg, on
the Mississippi, on the 2a inst., and was burned to the
water's edge. Of 100 passengers, only 60 were saved.
A very violent gale occurred in the Lake district on
the Ist inst. Several vessels were driven ashore, and
many lives were lost. The vessels on Lake Erie suffered
severely.
An invitation to a public festival, signed by 6,000 of the
citizens of Now York,, had been presented to the Hon.
Daniel Webster.
Jenny Lind had reached New York, where she was to
sing on the evening of the 7th inst. Her concerts el
Philadelphia were numerously attended. Here, as in
another of the American cities, the Swedish songster was
put to the inconvenience of being called upon as a wit-
ness in some law proceedings taken against Mr. Barnum.
It transpired in evidiuco that she receives 1,000 dolls.
out of every 6,000 dells. of the gross receipts of the con-
certs given by her.
The lengthened trial of Samuel Drury, for having
counterfeit money in his possession, has terminated in
his acquittal.
The Whitney will case has ended in a verdict esta-
blishing the validity of the will.
The Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Paul's, Pitts-
burg, was consumed by fire on the 6th inst.
Great excitement had been occasioned in Boston by
the performance of Bosio in the Opera House. The
accounts say, " Bosios has created the greatest sensation
in Lucia ever known in America." The tickets for her
performance are sold by auction for high prices.
The American Association of Science commenced its
sittings on the sth, at Cincinnati. There was a good at-
tendance.
The South Carolina States Rights Convention assem-
bled at Charleston on Monday, the sth inst. The whole
numberof members is 167, of whom 89 are in favour
p ate state action.
M. Bois Le Cempte, the French Minister at Washing-
ton,of
secessionar from the Union, and 78 aro opposed to se-
-1
Unite
who has been recalled by his Government, took
of the President on Friday, the 2cl instant.
Orders have been
leave dispatched by the War Department
ofthe
a States to the officers on the frontier, urging
nce and energy in the suppres-
sion
outrages, in compliance with the conditions
them
otfo i ndi
an increased vigilance
of the treaty with Mexico.

CALIFORNIA.
The steam-ship Ohio, Captain Schenck, arrived at
New Orleans on the 6th instant, with 425,000 dollars in
gold dust.
The Georgia arrived in New York the 7th instant,
with 1,269,426 dollars in gold on freight.
The h
steam-ship Alabam arrived from Cagres, New
Orleans, on the 2d instant.a The dates are to the Ist of
April.
frequent rains in the valleys, and
There have been thus enabling miners to renew
snow on the mountains,
their digging operations. Gold from quarts rock has
been procured with better success, but no machinery, is
suitable for the purpose.
Politics are cxeiting attention, and the people are
marshalling for a contest. The Legislature is still in
session, but no further attempts have been made to elect
a U. S. Senator.
A great many murders are reported as having oc-
curred in different parts of the country, the most cruel
of which is the murder of Captain Jarvis, of Texas.
The papers literally teem with fights, murders, and
robberies.
By the burning of Nevada city, the loss is estimated
at 2,000,000 dollars.
The markets are dull, with an immense stock of mer-
chandise on hand.
The Committee of the Legislature have reported in
favour of impeaching Judge Parsons.
Extensive preparations are making to rebuild Nevada.
The richest mining section in California is stated to be
in the neighbourhood of Yuba and Feather Rivers.
The export of gold dust from San Francisco on the
day of the Alabama's departure, amounts to 2,000,000
dollars.