The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-13 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY.
We hive received several day's later intelligence
from the leading cities end ports of the United
States by the British and North Amrrican Royal
M it steam-ship Africa, which passed Holyhead' at
an early hour this morning, and has just steamed up
the M'rsey. She brings the usual weekly mails sad
number of passengers. Her date of depar-
ture from New York was the Ist instant.

There is nothing of importance in the advises
from the United States.

The news from Nicaragua is somewhat tilartning.
The disputes between the consul, Mr. Chatfield,
.and
the authorities, were hastening a crisis, which, by the
latest accounts (the 18th of November), seemed to
be inevitable. The Austrian Minister had threat-
ened to leave.

We regret to learn, by this arrival, of the loss of
Captain. Knight, of the packet-ship Ivanhoe, who was
vtashed overboard on the outward voyage. Captain
Knight was much respected by the mercantile and
shipping public of New York and this port.
The American mail steam-ship Baltic arrived
hence at New York on the Ist inst,, after a passage
of 17i days. She is reported to have run short of
fuel.

The steam-ship Ohio, on the passage from Havan-
nab, damaged her anchoring, sprang a leak, and but
for the energy of the passengers would have been lost.
We have advices from Havannah to the 22d ult.
Jenny Lind was expected on the 4th inst.
A revised tariff had been published augmenting all
articles of foreign importation per cent., and in
creasing the imposts on national imports by 1 7. It
likewise augments the export duty on each box of
sugar 50c., on each quarter of leaf tobacco exported
29c., and on every thousand chests 25c. In imports
this change is to take place on the Ist of February,
and continue for two years; in exports from the Ist
of January. Vessels from Europe are allowed to the
Ist of March.

We have advices from Nicaragua to the 18th of
November. The ports of Salvador were then block-
aded by the British, and those of Nicaragua threatened.
It is stated that war had been prepared between Costa
Rica and Nicaragua. The coffee crop was good, and
prices high.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, DEC. 31.

Money Market—The demand for foreign exchange
for remittance by the steam-ship Africa, for Liverpool,
has thus far been moderate. There has been no material
alteration in the rates. We quote on London at 104 to
104 per cent. premium ; Paris, sf. life. to sf. 10c.,
scarce, premium 80 to 834 ; Amsterdam, 414 to 41i ;
Hamburgh, 36,1 to 37.
Cotton—My last circular was dated the 24th instant,
since which we have had a fair inquiry for cotton, both
from domestic consumers and exporters. The sales
have amounted to 6,500 bales, of which the greatest
portion has been for France. Prices have been firmly
supported, and on some grades an advance was obtained
up to the close of last week. Yesterday we received
news, per telegraph, of the Baltic having put into Pro-
vineotown, Cape Cod. The reports that the Liverpool
market had advanced id. per lb., with sales of 41,000
bales, led to an increase of business on the part of
holders who have obtained au advance of ie., and
show little disposition to make sales. The market
closed-last evening very firmly at the quotations. It will
be noticed by the report of the southern market that
they declined under the unfavourable accounts per
America, which decline had in some degree been re-
corded upon receipt of the Africa's advices. The ac-
counts per Baltic will tend to further advance. There
was also a material falling off in the exports to Great
Britain. It is more than likely from the small number
of vessels loading and the general indisposition to ship,
the t xports will be on a small scale for some time to come.
Iron—The market remains firm, full prices being
realizd. 450 tons English bars afloat and 40 tons in
store sold at 40 dulls., and 500 tons of Scotch pig, une•
half to arrive.

Tubccco—The market for the various descriptions is
firm, but dull; and though prime qualities have not
varied, middling to medium leaf Kentucky had receded
ie. from the highest point.
Flour—A moderate local demand for Western States
flour. Prices are unchanged. Nothing doing for exports
and the East. Canadian is firm and in moderate demand,
at 4 dolls. 871 c.
Grain-The market for domestic wheat is quiet. The
firmness of holders restricted sales,. The demand is only
for small lots tor milling. Canadian is held firmly, but
prices ure nominally at 1 doll. 6c. to 1 doll. 12ic. in
bond.

Freights were dull, and the engagements were light.
For cotton for Liverpool 5.32 d. to 3-18 d. was asked. Flour
was steady at 19. 6d- Grain was nominal at 4id. to sd.
asked. Che,so was taken at 20s. to Glasgow. Tierce
beef was taken at 3F. 6d., and St. Domingo logwood at
15s. To Calilornia clipper rates were 50e. to 60e.
NEW ORLEANS, DEC. 29.
Cotton bat been very active; the sales on Saturday
were 8,000 bales, at full prices, owing to favourable ac-
counts from New Y•rk. We quote middling at 12,1.