The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-28 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY AFTERNOON.—We have just
received several days' later intelligence from the
leading cities and ports of the American Republic,
and the British North American provinces, by the
British and North American Royal Mail steam-ship
Niagara, Captain Leitch, which has just entered the
Mersey. The Niagara was telegraphed off Holyhead
at eight o'clock this morning. She lost upwards of
24 hours during the voyage, having encountered
large quantities of ice.
The Niagara sailed from Boston on the 15th inst.,
and made the usual monthly call at Halifax on the
17th, to land and receive mails and passengers in con-
nexion with the British colonies.

This vessel brings over above sixty passengers, and
upwards of 30,0007. in specie.
An anticipated rising of the slaves in the State of
Virginia was causing much apprehension for the con-
tinuance of tranquillity in the southern districts of the
Union. Upwards of 600 slaves, and these belonging
to different plantations, were suppcs-?.d to be impli-
cated in the apprehended insurrection.
Advices from Bermuda-to the Bth inst. report that
severe gales had been experienced.
The Congress were latterly engaged in discussing
a Biil for aiijusting the land claims in California.
Mr. Clay earnestly advocated in the Se-na.e the Bill
for establishing a line of Government steamers for
transporting negroes to the coast of Africl.
Tne steamer City of Glasgow sailed from Philadel-
phia on the 16th.

- There are late accounts from the district of L'Alie
Superior, which represent mining affairs in that
locality to be in a most prosperous state.
The commercial accounts received from various
parts of the American Republic speak still encourag-
ingly of the position and prospects of trade generally.
In New York, money was abundant for all the
legitimate purposes of commerce, and for good class
paper was readily obtainable at moderate rates.
The United States Stocks continued firm.
The sole exception to the activity which was mani-
fested in every department of business was in the
market for breadstuffs, which was very quiet, though
prices had not given way. The following are the latest
quoted :—Western Canal flour, 4 dolls. 87ie. to 5
dolls. per barrel ; Gennesse prime wheat, 1 doll. 20c.
to 1 doll. 22c. per 601bs. ; Southern wheat, 1 doll.
Bc. to 1 doll. 10c. per 601bs. ; Indian corn, round
yellow, 72c. to 74c. per bushel, steady; ditto,
Southern white, 72c. to 74c. per bushel ; Indian meal,
2 dolls. 87ic. to 3 dolls. per barrel.
The cotton market at New York is reported brisk,
at a further advance in price, viz. :—New Orleans and
Mobile mid. fair to fair, 144 to 14} cents, showing a
rise of cent per lb.; Uplands and Florida mid. fair
to fair, 131 to 14 cents, or a rise of k cent per lb.
Exchange on Paris, 5 10; on London (sales mode-
rate), 110 k to 1103- ; Hamburgb, 37 to 371.

TWO DAYS LATER, BY ELECTRIC TELE-
GRAPH TO HALIFAX.
Advices two days later from New York were put
on board the Niagara during her stay at Halifax.
These mention that the American Consul at the
Republic of Hayti had sent to Washington for a ship-
of-war, to enforce the release of the brig Leander.
Cotton at New Orleans is quoted (per electric tele-
graph to New York) at 13 cents per lb.
In other respects the commercial quotations are
unaltered.

NEW YORK, JAN. 14.
The money-market presents very nearly the same
appearance that has existed for the last four or five
weeks—namely, an accumulation of capital, low rates of
interest, with a rapid advance until within a few days
past in most descriptions of stocks and Government and
State securities. Foreign exchange has been in fair re-
quest, and rates have been steady. Bills on the Con-
tinent are scarce, and rates have an upward tendency,
and are not freely offered at our quotation. London,
110 f to 1101 ; Paris 5 10 to 5 7} ; Humburgh, 87 ;
Bremen, soi to 80k; Amsterdam, 414 to 42k.
Cotton—Talcott s Circular says, " Our last review of
the market was written for the Baltic on the 7th instant.
There has since been a fair amount of business doing
daily, and on the commencement of the week an ani-
mated demand, in which speculators freely participated.
Prices during this period have fluctuated ic. to ic ,
closing at the annexed quotations, at which the market
is freely supplied, although no anxiety to sell is shown
by holders. The sales of the Bth to the 11th inclusive
amounted to 9,650 bales ; the export for the same
period, to 2,837 bales; the import, 10,326 bales, and the
stock in port is estimated at 43,427 bales.
To-day the non-arrival of the Atlantic, past due,
has checked business, the sales reported on 'Change
being only 300 to 400 bales.
Strict Liverpool Classification—Atlantic cottons, in-
ferior, none sold; ordinary to good ordinary, 13f to 131;
middling to good middling, 131 to 14; middling fair to
fair, 14i to 14i; fully fair to good fair, 144 to 15; New
Orleans and Mobile, inferior, none sold; ordinary to
good ordinary, none sold; middling to good middling,
14/ to 14k; middling fair to fair, 144 to 15; fully fair to
good fair, 154 to 14 Other Gulf cottons—inf,2rior,
none sold; ordinary to good ordinary, 13i to 13k; mid-
dling to good middling, 131 to 14k; middling; lair to
fair, 14i to 144."
Breadstuffs—Market steady for flour. The market
closes quietly.
Wheat is wanted fur milling here, but is mostly held
at rates that prevent sales.
Freights to Europe are extremely_ dull. To Liver-
pool—Cotton, per lb., id.; flour and meat, Ter barrel,
6d. to 9d.; grain in bulk, per bushel, 3d. to 3d. To
London—Tobacco, per hhd„ 225. 6d. to 255.; turpen-
tine, 25.; oil, 252 gallons, 205.; measurement goods, per
stone, 255. to 30.3.; heavy goods, 203. to 253.; beet and
pork, per tierce, 4s. To Havre—Cotton, square bales,
per lb., 1.1.; ashes, per ton, 5 dolls. to 6 dulls.; rice,
6 dolls.; Quercitron bark, 6 dolls.; measurement goods,
10 dolls.; whalebone, &c., per lb., ic.
HAVANNALI, JAN. 8.
New sugars and molasses have been coming in freely.
Of muscovado a sale has been made at Matanzas at 5i
reals for only fair quality, and 4 reels for ordinary. A
decline has taken place in molasses. Coffee is flat— fire
quality, 94 to 10. Freights are very dull as yet; vessels
scarce. Exchange dull. London, 9} premium.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
The Northumberland, from London and Portsmouth
—the Herald and the Conrad, from Greenock—
the Lady Hobart, Catherine, Erie, and Lady Sale,
from Liverpool—the lowa, from Glasgow and St. Nicho-
las—the Elizabeth, from Havre, all arrived at New York.
This Amelia, from Liverpool, at Charleston. The
Mearns, from Liverpool, at Mobile. The Jano 11.
Glidden and the Europe, from Liverpool, at Philadel-
phia. The Oxenbridge and the Emperor, from Havre—
the Prince Adelbert, from Amsterdam—the Oregon,
from Dublin—the Camillus and the Millicete, from
Liverpool, at New Orleans. The Derigo, from Newport,
at Portland. The Fame, from Yarmouth, at St. John's,
New Brunswick. The British barque Rockshire, from
Liverpool for 'Charleston, was reported ashore on the
South breaker, at the entrance of Charleston habour, in
a dangerous position.

THE LATE SIR ROBERT PEEL

WORKING MAN'S MEMORIAL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Siu,—The committee appointed to, carry out the
resolutions of the public meeting at the Whittington
Club, in August last, for the Working Man's Memo-
rial to Sir Robert Peel, have obtained contributions
in pence exceeding 1,450/. ; and as the committee at
its next meeting intend to publish a list of the names
of all the places from which subscriptions have been
received, I have to request that every person who has
collected any money in furtherance of that object will
have the goodness to forward to -me, with as little
delay as possible, the amount in their hands, that the
whole may be included in one list. I have also to
inform you that lists of subscribers and amount of
contributions from every place will be open to inspec-
tion at such place and time as shall be pointed out, to
enable every contributor to see whether his list has
been received and properly entered.
The application of the funds at the disposal of the
committee will be determined upon by a joint meeting
of the trustees and committee, with the view of ful-
filling the expressed intention of the public meeting.
I remain, your obedient servant,
JOSEPH FIUME,
Chairman of the Committee.
Central Committee, 6, Bryanstone-square, Jan. 25.

THE SPANISH DEBT.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

. _
Sin,—With reference to a correspondence on the
subject of the Spanish debt, which recently appeared
in The Sun, and wherein I very reluctantly have taken
part, it devolves upon me to add a final cento to a
comedy of Anglo-Saxon, rather than of Spanish
errors. I have the honour to inform you, upon the
authority of the Spanish Ambassador in this country,
whose honour and probity have for the first time been
called into question as regards the Spanish debt, that
so far from having any participation, ex officio or
otherwise, in the conversion of the debt of three per
cent., his Excellency, although a senator of Spain,
and resident at Madrid at the period, was not Prime
Minister, nor in any wise connected with the Go-
vernment of Spain, when the financial conversion oc-
curred.—l am, Sir, &c.,
H GERALD SPILLAN.
19, Cecil-street. Strand, Jan. 27, 1851.

SUDDEN DEATH OF LADY SHAW STEWART.—
We regret to_announce the sudden demise of the above lady,
who expired on Saturday mottling at her mansion in
latee
grave-square. Her Her Latlyship was daughter of the
Robert Farquhar, Esq. ; and by her marriage with the late
Sir Michael Shaw Stewart, Bart., who died in 1836, her
Ladyship has left issue the present Sir Michael Shaw Stewart,
and other issue. Her Ladyship was about .50 years of age.
CARE OF SOLES.—The following recently appeared
as an advertisement in a weekly c, ntemporary :—" Wanted
immediately, a single man, a member of the General Baptist
denomination, to supply a small congregation in a village ,
principally on the Lord's day. A small salary wculd be
given. If acquainted with the general shoemaking business,
an opportunity now presents itself where a constant situa-
tion as journeyman can be secured. The qualifications fur
the ministerial duty required are humble
piety, a desire to
be useful, and a general knowledge of the G9spel, with abi-
lity to make it lo1010."---Aronconformist,