The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-25 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, AUG. 24.
By the Royal steam-ship Niagara, Captain Scone,
which arrived this day before two o'clock, we have ad-
vices from New York to the 13th instant. She brings
74,0001. in specie. Among her passengers is Sir H.
L. Bulwer.

The Arctic arrived at New York on the 11th, the
Africa on the 12th, and the Humboldt on the same
evening.
On the 22d instant the Niagara spoke the Atlantic.
The steam-ship Washington sailed on the 12th for
Southampton and Bremen, with 10,000 dollars on
freight and ninety-three passengers.
The steam-ship Prometheus was at New York,
with 578.579 in gold•dust on freight.
The Pacific arrived at San Juan Del Sud on the
29th ult., with 800,000 dollars in gold-dust on freight.
From San Francisco (California) we have advices
to the 15th ult. More Lynching had taken place.
The Indians were troublesome. Business had been
a little more active, but the quantity of goods forced
upon the market at auction kept prices very low.
Exchange at par.
Gold dust ranged from 16 dollars to 17 dollars,
more discrimination being exercised in regard to
quality.
From Havannah we have advices to the 2d instant,
but the intelligence is very indefinite and conflicting.
It was rumoured that armed forces were gathering in
the Florida Reef, and that part of the fleet had been
dispatched to that quarter.
The issue of the Government paper had been pro-
hibited until after the departure of the American
steamers.

Many executions bad taken place, and it is said
that the soldiers had refused to fire on the condemned.

Many of the troops from Spain had died from the
effects of the climate.

There was a report of an insurrection at Matanzas.
Strict vigilance was exercised by the Government.
An engagement is reported to have taken place in
the district of Villa Clara, resulting in the success
of the rebels, who were joined by many of the
soldiers.

According to official accounts the rising in Trinidad
bad been completely quelled, and the insurrections
were generally being suppressed.
The Spanish squadron had been sent out to inter-
cept the Lopez expedition, %hich had sailed from New
York with ammunition and a body of engineers, com-
posed of refugees.
In the Stock Market speculative stocks had con-
siderably declined. Government and other leading
securities were firm.

There was rather more stringency in the money
market, owing to the shipment per Niagara to
Liverpool.
No failure of importance had occurred.

The supply of bills of foreign exchange had been
fully equal to the demand. Ex(lpinge on London,
1091 to 110; Parit., 5 12i to 5 134; Amsterdam,
40i- to 41; Hamburgb, 36 to 36 2-3.
Cotton during the week has advanced ie. per pound,
with a good daily demand 1(1. use and cnntinental ex
port. A stronger feeling prevailed, and the market
closed firmly.

•Ici the irt,n market Scotch pig was quiet. English
bars a little lower and dull.

Freights to Liverpool were without change, with
engagements to a fair extent. Flour, at Is. to Is. Id.
Cotton, I. per pound, and 4i. per bale. To London—
Beef, at 44 ; fl ur, Is. 93.; ashes, 22e. 61. To Glas-
gow—Flour, at 2s. To Havre—qotton, at f?. To
St. Petersburgh—Sarsaparilla, ic. per pound. To
Cadiz-8 pipe staves at 13.