The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-18 00:00:00

SICILY.

Letters from Palermo of the 2d announce the
Arrest of the editors of the Commercio, and of several
other persons.

AMERICAN NE WS.

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ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA.
LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, 5 A.ll

The British and North American Royal Mail
steam-ship Niagara has justjarrived in the Mersey
from New York, which port she lekon the .sth
inst. at noon, bringing ourjusual advices to that date
inclusive. She has on board 195,947/. in specie, 33
passengers, the mails from the United States and
the British provinces, and an average freight.
The steam-ship Franklin had arrived at New
York on the 2d.

The Baltic had been passed on the 7th in lat
41.50, long. 63.9.

There is very little intelligence by this arrival.

The steamer Falcon, from Chagres, arrived at New
Orleans on the 31st ult., with 230,000 dollars in gold
dust. _ . _

Advices from Hayti to the 14th ult. state that the
Emperor passed through Gonaives on the l oth, on his
way to Port-au-Prince, to meet the French and
English Consuls, who had interfered on behalf of the
Dominicans. Coffee was selling at 76 dolls to 78
dolls. Haytian currency.
Advices from the city of Mexico to the 16th ult.
announce that the British Minister had had an
official interview with President Arista, and had
demanded a final answer to Lord Palmerston's
dispatches relative to the debts of Mexico. It
also reported that unless the answer is satisfactory
all the Mexican ports will be blockaded.
The steam-ship Cherokee, with adviees from Cali-
fornia to the 21 ult., and upwards of 200,000 dolls.
in gold dust, arrived at New York on the Ist inst.
The accounts from the mines are of the most favour-
able character. Several of the quartz mining com-
panies had met with extraordinary success, and a
tenth share in one company had sold for 6,000 dolls.
The commercial accounts for California are satisfac-
tory, business in most articles being brisk. Coal was
in good demand ; Liverpool and Cardiff was selling
at 20 dolls. per ton. Exchange on London—sight,
47d. to 48d.; 60 days', 49 i. ; on Paris, 60 days,
sf. The improvement noticed in the Money Mar-
ket at last accounts had scarcely been maintained.
Gold dust was selling 17 dolls. per ounce.
Chagres accounts, of the 23d ult., state that a
dreadful riot had taken place between the native and
foreign boatmen, and that upwards of twenty persons
had been killed.
Advices from northern Mexico to the 23d ultimo
state that the revolutionary party had gained possession
of the entire western portion of Matamoras ; many of
the United States troops had deserted, and joined the
revolutionary party. The Mexicans had sustained
severe losses in the different engagements. General
Avalos had been wounded.

By the arrival of the Empire City at New York
we have advises from Havannah to the 30th ultimo.
Consul Owen had not received his recall. It was
reported that Mr. Threasher, of the Faro Industrial,
had been tried and sentenced to the mines. Sugar
was scarce. White was quoted at 6ie. to 'Tic ;
choice yellow, Tic. , and brown, sc. Molasses dull,
at 2to 2 reals. Exchange was fluctuating.
A riot took place at San Juan, on board the steam-
ship Prometheus, in consequence of the captain's
refusing to leave until the passengers by the
Independence had arrived. The passengers mutinied,
put the captain in irons, and compelled the mate to
get up steam and proceed.