The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-08 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

ARRIVAL or THE STEAM-SHIP FRANKLIN.
SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY, AUG. 7.
The United States' mail steam-ship Franklin,
Captain J. A. Wootton, arrived off Cowes at 2 P.M.,
this afternoon; and, after landing the English mails
and passengers, proceeded on her voyage to Havre.
The Franklin has experienced strong head winds
during the greater part of the voyage, which has oc-
cupied 11 days 20 hours mean time. She brings
about 80 passengers, 58 of whom are for Havre, and
on freight specie value 970,000 dolls., or 194,0001.
sterling, 110,000 dolls., or 22,0001. sterling of which
is for England.

By this steamer we have New York papers of four
days later than those brought by the British and
North America❑ mail steamer Canada, from Boston,
and the news is two days later than the telegraphic
accounts received by that courance rid Halifax.
The subjoined telegraphic dispatch, dated Toronto,
July 25, gives the particulars of a serious riot in that
city:-
- Last night the Anti-Clergy-Reserve Association
held a meeting, which was called by the Mayor, in St.
Lawrence-hall. The High Church party called a meet-
ing for the same hour, and addressed the mob in the
most infhn'matory language, inciting them to break up
the Anti-Clergy-Reserve meeting. The mob proceeded
to St. Lawrence-hall, and attempted to torte their way
up stairs, but were driven back. They then prevented
others coming out, broke windows, and attacked several
persons. The Mayor received a cut over one of his eyes
by a stone. The Riot Act was read, and the military
called out. The mob finally dispersed, without loss of
life about two o'clock this morning."
The steam-ship America arrived at Boston on the
24th ult. from Liverpool.
The New York papers publish the following later
news from Mexico, transmitted by telegraph from
New Orleans :

"We have received dates from Mexico to July 7.
The British Minister has advised the Mexican Govern-
ment that decisive measures would probably bo taken at
once if the claims of English creditors were not settled
before the next packet sailed. The French and Spanish
Miniiterssaid their Governments would do likewise.

" The Danish brig Proper, with the Prussian Minister
on board, was wrecked at Vera Cruz. All the passen-
gers were saved. Revolution was starting up in all
quarters of Mexico."

Edward F. Douglas and Thomas Benson, two men
who had been found guilty of murder on the high
seas, underwent the extreme penalty of the law by
hanging in the yard of the Tombs Prison, New York,
on the 25th.

Relative to the recent destruction of an American
slave steamer near Rio Janeiro, by her Majesty's
ship Cormorant, the New York Herald gives the fol-
lowing : s s _

"It seems that the late affair of the blowing-up of the
American steam-ship Sarah, charged with being impli-
cated in furnishing certain slave-traders in the harbour
of Rio Janeiro with supplies, will be immediately laid
before this Government by Mr. Todd, the American
Minister. The British steamer Cormorant appears
to have made no bones of the matter, but executed
the business of blowing up the American vessel with the
greatest coolness, notwithstanding the United States'
sloop-of-war Dale was lying at the time in the harbour.
From these circumstances, we are rather disposed to
suspect that the affair will turn out as harmlessly as the
late flare-up with Portugal concerning the General Arm-
strong. Indeed, it is quite likely the Government will
take no notice of the matter at all. By treaty between
the United States and Great Britain, slave traders be-
tween Africa and America are punishable as pirates; and
John Bull seetns particularly vigilant in his look-out for
such Yankees as may be speculating in this contraband
but profitable traffic. The case of the steam-tug Sarah
is but one of many cases of the destruction or seizure by
the British of American ships, or ships under the Ame-
rican flag, engaged in or suspected of being engaged in
the slave trade; and this case, as reported, is none of the
best, either for indignation or indemnity. If reparation
or apology is demanded of tho British Government, it
will be something new under the sun.' We have no
doubt, however, that this will be the last of it."