The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-16 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

ARRIVAL OF, THE AFRICA.
LIVERPOOL, JUNE 15.
By the royal mail steam-ship Africa, Captain
Ryrie, which arrived shortly after eleven o'clock this
morning, we have advice4rona New York to the 4th
inst. She brings 680,000 .611ars in specie on freight.
The United States mail steam-ship Washington
arrived at New York on the 4th inst., from South-
ampton, and the Asia, froth Liverpool, on the 4th inst.
By the steam-ship North America, arrived at New
York, we have Californian advices to the Ist of May.
She had on freight 800,000 dollars in coin and gold-
dust.

The steam-ships Oregon, Republic, and Union, had
arrived at Panama from San Francisco, with a large
amount of gold-dust, much of which was to go direct
to England.
The amount of specie exported from San Fran-
cisco during the four months ending with April was
estimated at 15,637,542 dollars.
The crops promised to be favourable.
The population of California was computed at
130,000 people.
It was rumoured that a secret expedition was
about to lease San Francisco for the purpose of
Americanizing Southern California and Northern
Mexico.

•
The mining intelligence very satisfactory ;
throughout the whole southern regions the mines
were reaping a rich harvest.
The reported discovery of exceedingly rich beds of
gold in Shasta Valley is confirmed. .
At Placerville a company of four persons were
taking out daily 1,000 dollars ; the place had been
previously worked. Extensive veins of gold dust had
also been discovered between the middle and north
fork of the American River. Besides these disco-
veries, new veins were being constantly found, and
from all quarters the accounts are exceedingly satis-
factory as regards the yield.
Specimens of quartz, excelling in value all pre-
viously discovered, had been brought to San Fran-
cisco, the produce being lower than 33 per cent. of
gold.

There had been a large accession of ladies at San.
Francisco, and their civilizing effect was beginning
to be felt.
The steam-ship Empire City was at New York,
from Chagres, with nearly 2,000,000 dollars on
freight.
The royal mail steam-ship Bolivia arrived at Pa-.
nama on the 18th ult., from Valparaiso, with 817,000
dolls. in silver bullion.
An earthquake which nearly swallowed up Valpa-
raiso occurred on the 3d of April; the first shock,
which was the severest one, and which caused the
falling of many buildings and the destruction of much
property, occurred at about six o'clock in the morn-
ing, but occasional shocks of greater or less severity
were felt for the succeeding ten days, doing more or
less damage.
Advices from the Sandwich Islands to the 29th of
March mention that the difficulties between the Ha.
waian Government had been arranged.
Advices from Guadaloupe report that an earth-
quake occurred there on the 17th ult.; many houses
were destroyed and plantations injured throughout
the island.
We have intelligence from Hayti to the 18th ult.
Everything was quiet.
From Kingston, Jamaica, we have advices to the
27th ult. The House of Assembly was adjourned on
the 23d ult. The weather had been very fine. His
Excellency in his speech condemned some of the acts
of the Legislature.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, JUNE 4

MONEY-Maxxisr.
The exchange market is very firm for first-olass bills,
but other descriptions are unsaleable. Sterling, 101 t
eo
10,t; francs, 5 10 to 5 07i; Amsterdam, 41t to 41i; Br-
men, 794 to 79i; Hamburgh, 36k to 36k.
In the money market there is no change to note, but a
continuance of an abundant supply and low rates. The
banks have money for all their wants, and find it diffi-
cult to trace their balances on calls at present rates.
First-class short paper goes at 5 to 6 per cent.; long,,
6to 7 per cent. On call the market is sto 6 per cent.,
with occasional loans lower. The reports of the ship-
ments of coin by the steamer to-day vary from 1,000,000
dolls. to 1,200,000 dolls. The large arrivals from Cali-
fornia, however, by the North America and Empire City
have destroyed all the effect of these large shipments
on the street. At the lowest estimate the two steamers
have 2,500,000 dolls. on board, which amply supplies the
vacuum made by the heavy shipments. The export of
Washington it is understood supplies the needs for the
continent for the present.
Cotton (from the Shipping List)—The cotton market,
since cur notice of it for the Cambria, 24th ult., has been
uniformiy dull and declining, except temporarily buoy-
ant under the influence of Canada's favourable advice,
and prices now rule about halt a cent under those at the
above date. The reduction since our last on some grades
is ic., the market having been without animation and
closing heavily, though a fair amount of business has
been done. The receipts at all the shipping ports are
2,192,670 bales, against 1,926,761 to same date last year
—en increase this seasou of 265,909 bales. The total

foreign exports this year are 442,030 bales more than
last—say 5:30,656 bales increase to Great Britain, 43,919
increase to Franco, 48,127 increase to North of Europe,
send 19,328 increase to other foreign ports. The ship-
ments from southern to northern ports are 116,121 bales
less this season than last, and there is a decrease in
stock of 30,644 bales. The sales for the week ending
the 31st ult. wore-7,500 bales, and since our last 5,100.
We vote inieri,w, Atlantic ports, nominal; Florida,
nominal; other Gulf ports, not n“rninal; low to good
ordinary, Atlantic ports. 741. to 8.1 ; Florida, 7i to
; other Gulf ports. 74 to si; low to good mid.
:fling, Atlantic ports, 8 to 94 ; Florida, 83- to 9
other Gulf parts, 811 to t 0; midulzug lair to lair, At-
lantic pints, 9* to 10:1; Florida, 94- t Ili; other Gulf
ports, 103- to 11i; fatly fair to good fair, ni,minal to all
three places. flood and fine, nominal. The arrivals
have been from New Orleans, 698 bales; Florida, 1,688;
Georgia, 2,136; South Carolina, 1,017; North Carolina,
169; Philadelphia, 189. Total imports since the Ist
Inst., 5,897 bales. Exports from thy Ist to tse 31st of
May, 18.51, 43,219 bale s; same time, 1850, 30,601. Ex-
ports from the that( d States since the Ist of September,
1850, 1,609,460; same time, 1849, 1,137,376.
Flour and Grain—ln consequence of the continued
large receipts and the absence of any speculative ieeling
the flour market had a steady downward tendency for
the fortnight past, closing inactive with rather more
firmness, and the quotations are reduced about 12-3 e.
per barrel. The export demand even at the present lour
rates is almost suspended. and the few shipments making
are many of them liorn first hands. The stock in store
is variously estimated, and. isocl or 4
undoubtedly
toedllyblaarrrgeeisfoerf the
l
season of the year, say 3,000
kinds of Canadian, with about 40,000 barrels in bond.
The sales have lately been at 4 dolls. 123 c. The article
being in few hands, prices have been maintained. I'or
wheat the demand has been mostly for home use, 'with
pig were
is e anda t
19 dolls.
dolls
but little change in rates, and a moderate supply.
Iron—The market
generally
,
500 to 600 tons of Scotch
dolls. 50c. six months; 150 tons of English bars,
at 19
34
dolls.; and
ta cargo of 330 tons of Swedes, just arrived,
on private erms.
Lead—The market remains inactive, and we are about
to note sales of 50 tons of Spanish at 4 dolls. 624 e.
and 125 tons of English, 4 dolls. 655.
thereto.
cash, or equal

Tobacco—The market for leaf is, as usual at this
season, dull, and some holders who have been anxious to
realize have submitted to lower prices; strictly fine old
is scarce, and wanted.
Freights to Liverpool—The
vious rates, and some demand an advance. We not,eoeono-
- are firm at pre-
of 1,000 bales of square cotton at 7-3\ ,_._B.
bushels of corn, .1;34d.; and 100 tons of heavy goods,
1,7501'
6cl. To London-1,000 barrels of flour, •91
turpentine, 29 . per 2801b5.; 450 resin ; 200. tierces
of lard at about
2osu.irddqiuiltaBtioicwa.bushels
50.; 500 boxes of cheese at 305.; and 11
d and to Glasgow barrels of oil foots and oil at 225.
Havre the packet on 125 bales of cotton at 5-32. ,
the Ist instant was filled up
American ships engaged deal
Cotton at ic. Four
pne from St. John's, New
freights at tne following:at
655..
, one from the same port
Brunswick, to Liverpool,
to London, at
ORLEANS,. JUNE 2.
avndEtvirwo from Bic Island to Lon-
don, at 825. 6d6. 6d.;
Cotton dull. lil
SAN FRANCISCO, MAY 1.
tionbooLtf,tersgheipmsteouctkss farroem
stthi
lel Aontlahnatincd,poarntds,
r feeling in market, but no decided
has o
forced into market, and sold at auction
cost "d charges.
ore plenty for commercial purposes.
Disney is m .
value of prime gold dust is 17 dolls.
The sitto;h 5,6008
i .
resin
. .
id an: 1213
d sk tsava
ensd wheat 3anoa::
goods are being
belowaTp rbPh:orev benefit'edmeucessation
neadt
.t.
i expected from the Assay-office does not
try.
appearc satisfactory.
Ex flange onhe Atlantic States is 2 per cent. pre-
mium; England son 4B per dollar. France, lltim-
burgn, Valparaiso, and Mode!, boor a proportio_nayteoTte.
KINGSTON, 31A
Sugar—We range our quotations a‘ 15s. to 18s. per,
100 pounds.

Frei&s—Tunnage is still bearce, and a few 'voted
int-et nith iturnediatf• ehar:,r.
Atilerletiu r(y!iii is rh2to 2i per cent.
Tuticcu—The msrl,e. is over3tocked h Caendisb,
which sell,. at 137',-,r. pWe
er lb. have not, hca d an.}-
thing of leaf,

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THE FOX CLLTB.—The fifth meeting of the Fox.
Club took place at Brookes' on Saturday, June 14, when
there were present—the Earl of Scarborough, the Earl of '
Zetland, the Earl of Leitrim, the Earl of Besshorough. Lord •
Foley. the Right lion. Edward Ellice, M P., the Earl of
Chariemont, the Right lion. Sir Robert Adair, Lord James
Stuart, M.P., Mr. Langston. M.P., Viscount Duncan, M.P.,
Mr. Stephenson.
the Right Hon. Edward Mostyn, M.P.,Lord '
Saye and Sele, Lord Sudeley, Mr. Roberts, the Earl of 11-
chester, Earl Fitzhardinge, Viscount Anson, M.P., Earl of
Leicester, Mr. Rowland Alston, Viscount Oremorne, Colonel
Mr. Augustus Stephenson, Viscount Ebring-
ll‘'l.lL"r. J. A. Smith, M.P., Sir G. R. Philips. the
Right lion. J, W. Fitzpatrick, M.P., Sir Montague Cholmeley,
ton. Boyle, A ,
iv, p., Mr. Sanford, the Hon. Hamilton Duncan.
THE STAIRCASE OF NORTHUMBERLAND HOUSE.--..
Our notice of this building has led to some inquiries, in reply
to which we are enabled to state that the architect by ..
whom the present marble staircase there was designed, was
the late Mr. Thomas Lundy, of Pimlico. The late Mr.
l'hPaiti4 Brandy, of Weitmi;atter,' al the nimp../hikkr.