The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-11 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS:

ARRIVAL OF THE STEAM-SHIP HUMBOLDT.
SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY.—Tie United States' mail
steam-ship Humboldt, Captain Lines, arrived off Cowes
this morning, and after landing the mails for England
proceeded ou her voyage' to Havre.
Tho Humboldt left New York at noon on the 28th
ult., and her run to Cowes roads has occupied 11 days
'l5 hours mean time. She has 106 passengers (only a
few of which disemberked at Southampton), specie
(principally in silver), values 900,000 dollars, or 180,000/.
sterling, all for France, and a cargo of cotton, whale-
bone, potash, and sundries for Havre.
The New York papers, by this steamer are of four
days' later date, and the advices two days later than the
telegraphic accounta received by the America at Liver-
pool.
The British and North America royal mail steamer
Europa reached Boston at 5 P.M. on the 25th ult. I
General Scott had 'been nominated-by the Whig State
Convention of rensylvania for the Presidency. The
prospects of Mr. Webster are reported to be favourable.
The Post-office at Washington bad received 400,000 dead
letters from California. A movement in reference to
the Commissioners of Emigration bad been made in the
New York Legislature with a view to preventing frauds
upon emigrants when landing at New York.
Mr. John C. Stevens, the owner of the.yucht America,
is a passenger by the Humboldt to Havre. The America
left New York for that port on the 21st ult.,, and after
remaining on the coast of France for a few days is to set
sail for Cowes, where she will doubtless be an object of
great interest to the members ot the Royal Yacht squad-
ron. The Tribune has the following on the subject:—
" The new yacht Amerioa sailed for Europe on
Saturday morning. She was built upon the condition
that should she prove to be a faster sailer than the
Maria the builder should receive double the coat
of building her, which was about 16,000 dollars.
She has had several trials with the Maria, but has never
been able to beat her; 'but several gentlemen were so
well satisfied with her sailing that they purchased her for
20,000 dolls. Her preseat owners are Messrs. John 0.
Stevens, George L. Schuyler, Edwin A. Stevens, Beek-
man Finley. and Mr. Wilkes, and they send bar across
the Atlantic, for the purpose of matching her against the
crack vessels of the flee al Yacht Club. She first goes to
Havre, where she will be fitted up in el, glint style, and
then proceed over, to England."
The subjoined telegraphic dispatch from Toronto
dated the 27th ult., had been received at New York :
"It is ' understood, though not officially announced,
that the Government are prepared to extend liberal aid
to the whole line of railroad from Halifax, Nova Scotia,
to Detroit Michigan vitt Quebec. An agent of Baring
Brothers is here, and it is understood that the whole
loan can be obtained under the imperial guarantee, at 31-
per cent.
"Pa the House of Assembly last night, the Ministry
stated, in answer to an inquiry, that no overtures have
been made to the Opposition to form a coalition Govern-
ment. Mr. Mackmazie moved fora committee to draught
a Bill to abolish the Court of Chancery. The Govern-
ment resisted, and narrowly escaped a defeat, the vote
for the motion being 30 against 34. Many of the ablest
lawyers advocated the abolition of the court."
By way of New York we have dates from Valparaiso
to the Bth of May, about a fortnight later than the last
direct advices.
" Tranquillity was 'completely restored to the pro-
vince of Santiago. The officers wounded in the recent
disturbance were generally recovering, and but few of
the National Guards bad been lost. The sentence of
the Council of War, condemning to death twenty-seven
citizens of Valdivia for aiding in the rebellion, was con-
firmed by the court-martial. Petitions to the Govern-
ment for a commutation of the sentence had been pre-
sented to the archbishop and several ladies of the most
respectable families. The labouring population of Ata-
cama were highly incensed at the news ot the 'outbreak
in Santiago. Great alarm had been excited in Valpa-
raiso and Copiapo by the appearance of the cholera."
From Savannah the latest dates are to the 22d ult.
The political news is quite unimportant. Mercantile
circulars state that exchange was lower. Freights
Lieh, and vessels to Europe scarce. A large propor-
tion of the crop was unshipped. A moderate business
was doing in ,sugar, and the prices of the previous de-
cline were maintained. Another concession, however,
was anticipated. Sales were made ot molasses at
reels, but they were generally held at two reels. The
transactions in coffee were insignificant.
In New York the stock market was exceedingly ac-
tive. The cotton market continues stiff, and hardening;
the letters received out by the Europa was satisfactory ;
the sales on the 27th reached 2,000 bales. A better
business had been done in breadatuffs, with more unifor-
mity in rates. Corn bad advanced ; provisions limited
in demand. Freight firm..

THE CRYSTAL PALACE AND THE CARPETS.—TI e
tapestries and_ carpets in the French departmert arc veep
properly so arranged as to set forth their varied claims to at
tension. The spectator can examine them as near as I a
pleases, and being partly disposed upon the floor, the light
falls upon each individual fibre of the wool, and calls forth
their brilliancy of colour. On the contrary, in the English
carpet class, these fabrics are hung up as if to be beaten—but
not, we trust, by their rivals. Some of the English,carpets
are so placed—that. for instance, made by Messrs. Watson,
Bell and Co. for Windsor Castle—that all opportunity of
examining its details is 'denied, and a general notion of its
excellences can only be arrived at from a distance of 48 fec 1
while the light falls upon it in angles, which give shadows to
the wool most injurious to its brilliancy, although it may be
doubted whether it hurts its most exquisite harmony. We
have little doubt but that the question of cheapness will have
its influence in any decision which may be come th, and it
may ba gratifying here to state that in this partica r
taking carpet for carpet—the English carry the palm as tour
to tell, while it is moreover observable that the best of wi °`
are generally employed in the British; those from the 00,'
f:
tinent exhibit, more particularly in the less importapi pa"
1 of the design, an inferior material and a wider stitch. ,
present
unusual
.. HE FRENCH ROYAL FAMILY.— 0
ri,
pe, the Prince
uEnduinsubaulrgihnfiurxeceoifvefodreaindistivnigs
visitors,
din adodwit.iiertsooirlss
yciroifetteht
n. Tuesday
Orleani, atr family
e the
n. , who
Countess de Neuilly, the widow of Louis Phi. P , .1
daYstaien Hotel to receive her
ds Jeinville, and several other metur,:tcroshiv:Ents:ohr:
late ex-King of the French. The
, , J, with her
has been residing for some
incognito, z was in waiting at Daus, of Orlean
distinguished relatives.
l 3 s Hotel, Her
iletooping at Barr'
son, the Count de Faris, a Ealisthe chief
rPoyaeaeis
family
iinlyte.treostrein.
Royal Highness has visitedz:ltehnatit°nthoef visittli e
' eoxf- the Duchess of Or-
the city. It is
understand,
side for several days inand it is not' impro-
bable de .i. am may extend to a longer period.
Edinburgh; •
bable, we unders .., .
In conscquetlee of the re
Leasncsoatstinduve Conn
movel of the SeotA Greys
from Canterbury, Captain Williams will be succeeded as
steward to the Canterbury races by Captain Norton, of the
88th, in conjunction with Sir Ethiard Dering Bart., the Hon.
major Pitt, of the Royal Horse Guards Blue, and Captain
Woodford, of the Rine Brisade.--Kentish Cbserver.