The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-15 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

ARRIVAL OF THE ARCTIC.
LIVERPOOL, MONDAY, APRIL 14.
We have received by the arrival in this harbour of
the United States mail-steamer Arctic, Ince, com-
mander, our usual dispatches from New York to
the 2d inst. inclusive. The Arctic cleared from New
York at noon on the 2d, but encountering heavy
head-winds, her run was prolonged to twelve days
two hours. She arrived in the river at seven P.M.,
bringing 113 passengers, the usual mails, and specie
valued at about 40,373/. sterling, comprising 200,000
dolls. in American coin.
Don Manuel Escando and the Hon. Goodrich
" Peter Parley," the former on a financial mission
from Mexico to London, have arrived in the Arctic.
Our accounts from Washington and New York by
the Arctic are not of great moment.
Mr. Secretary Webster has been entertained with
public honours by the legislators of Pennsylvania,
and on the occasion delivered a great constitutional
and Union speech.
Generals Scott and Cass had been nominated for
the Presidency.
President Fillmore had acknowledged Mr. G. Aikin
as her Majesty's Consul at San Francisco.
Jenny Lind had arrived at Nashville, and was ex-
pected at New York en route to London in May.
Fifteen lives had been lost by a collision of steam-
boats on the Ohio.
Letters in the New York journals announce that
the United States Cabinet had arranged a new postal
plan with Canada.
Resolutions had been passed by the Ohio Legisla-
ture for a modification of the Fugitive Slave Law-
Great satisfaction is expressed in the free-trade
organs that the Secretary of the Treasury had re-
solved not to include freight in the valuation of
foreign imports.
Large numbers of passengers to the Crystal Palace
were about to leave New York ; few berths were
vacant in the steam-ship Canada, from Boston, on
the 9tb, and the Baltic, from New York, on the
16th inst. It is stated that several leaders of the
Irish Directory in New York were among the in-
tended voyagers.
Our mercantile accounts state that the southern
markets were at length superabundantly supplied
with specie. 500,000 dolls. were expected from New
Orleans.
From California we have by this steamer no later
accounts' but further advices and gold were shortly
expected.
Our accounts from Canada do not confirm as yet
the reported close of the Welland Canal against
United States vessels. Vessels were, on the contrary,
passing through.
From the West India Islands, viii Bermuda, by the
royal mail screw-steamer Merlin, at New York, we
have very late accounts.
St. Thomas advices of the 22d ult. announce the
arrival of the steam-ship Trent from Southampton.
Oar accounts are otherwise unimportant.
From Bermuda we learn that Vice-Admiral the
Earl of Dundonald arrived at St. George's on the
23d ult., in her Majesty's ship Wellesley. Some re-
lief of the drought had been experienced from a fall
of rain in the island.
From Carthagena we learn that on the 25th of
February a second shock of earthquake was expe-
rienced at Santa Martha. Several houses were much
injured.
Hayti accounts of the sth ult. state that tran-
quillity prevailed.
From Jamaica we have journals to the 15th ult.,
inclusive. On the 14th the Conway arrived from St.
Thomas with the outward mails of the Thames, which
arrived out in 21 days from Southampton, after a
very rough passage. The Great Western was daily
expected from Vera Cruz. Our accounts are unim-
portant in relation to political affairs.
Letters from Havannah of the 22d ult. report no
special feature of intelligence.
Accounts from Mexico, received viii Havannah,
extending to the 4th ult. from the capital, and to
the Bth from Vera Crnz, are unimportant. Our au-
thority for the following is the Faire Industrial de
l'Habana :—" Several papers of the Republic com-
plain of the inertness of the Government, and attri-
bute it to some pernicious anti-progressive influences.
The House of Deputies had adopted a resolution, by
which the Government is authorised to contract for
the construction of a lighthouse in the bay of Los
Alacranes, provided the cost will not rise above
80,000 dolls. The expenses of this lighthouse and
others in project will be met by an increase of a real
per ton on the vessels coming from a foreign port.
The situation of the landed property becomes every
day more deplorable."
El Eco de Vera Cruz makes the most painful re-
flections upon some propositions lately presented to
Congress by the Secretary of the Treasury.
It is said that the Senate has granted to General
Herrera a yearly income of 4,000 dolls. for his ser-
vices as a military man.
It was rumoured in Mazatlan that a pronuncia-
miento had been made. and that some officers of the
permanent army had been comprised in it. They
had been arrested by the commander at that point.
From Pernambuco there are accounts to the 20th
of February, but no details.
Buenos Ayres accounts of the 21st of January an-
nounce the arrival of the Brazil mail auxiliary screw
steam-ship Esk at that port on the 12th of January,
after touching at Monte Video on the 11th.
the
the receipts of the Federation were
.flouri
upwards of
From the British Packet of the 11th we learn that
had transpired
balance on hand towards 1851 being
36,000,000, and that nothing
same journal record the
postponed.
Mercantile Brazil. The Legislatunreewmeeting had been
.th large liabilities
expected •
all • among
faiAluireercoafnatilnematicyceoufinrtms theinwi
Prices of kinds of pro-
duceforeign import houses.
weraend the immense concourse
to continue so.
freights were not expected to
were hiingbthere,psaoenrsdt.,
From the deficient supply
improve.
pshruipveei.ng
Demerara accounts to the 12th ult. state that the
suits against the publisher of the Colonist had ended
in an acquittal.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, APRIL 2.—Money-market—There is a
decided improvement in the money-market. Our banks
having passed the period for their first quarterly re-
ports, are discounting more freely and our capitalists
feel much more confidence now that the draw for specie
is checked. For several days past money has been more
freely offered. Paper has gone with more freedom, in
some instances we notice prime short paper is lower.
Loans on demand and specified are more easily nego-
tiated. The Franklin steam-ship for Havre will take
out about 300,000 dolls. in specie. Quite an excitement
was created in Wall-street to-day by the sudden influx
of large amounts tof sterling exchange, and the conse-
quent depression in rates. Up to to-day the sales had
been mane at 1101 to 1101, but the market gave way
upon its being made public that 70,0004 ba offered sold at
110. At the close of business sterling was at 110
with but few buyers, although the leading houses quoted
110 to 1104.
on the continent of Europe
The demand for exchange
has been moderate.
Foreign Exchange—London. 110 k to 110; Paris, 5 81
to 5 7i; Amsterdam, 4li to 4113; Hamburgh, 36i to 37 ;
Bremen, 791; United States Stocks continue steady and
in demand.
Cotton—On the 26th tilt. 1,200 bales were forced at
from e.l to reduction. On
irregular rates, varying
the 27th the sales amounted to 1,500 bales, of which 500
prior to the receipt of the Canada's advices per tele-
graph without change, atd 1,000 subsequently at fully
ate. to ic. advance; on the 28th, 2,000 bales; on the 29th,
2,500 bales. Yesterday a dull feeling, and a disposition
generally to await the Baltic's advices, in answer to the
panic advices transmitted by her on the sth instant, pre-
vailed, and the sales effected (reported at 2,000 bales)
were made at some concessions. To-day no sales have
been effected, holders preferring to await late advices
rather than submit to a reduction. The receipts at all
the shipping ports are 1,844,478 bales, against 1,692,832
to same date last year, an increase this season of 151,646
bales, The total foreign export this year is 251,501
bales more than last—say, 145,753 bales increase to
Great Britain, 49,052 increase to Franco, 27,838 in-
crease to the North of Europe, and 28,858 increase to
other foreign ports. The shipments from southern to
northern ports are 124,454 bales less this season than
last, and there is an increase in stocks of 34,245 bales.
Ashes—Pots have remained steady, at 21 dolls. to 21
dolls. 50c., at which further sales have been made, both
afloat and from store.
Iron—English bars are, if anything, rather firmer;
50 tons sold at 37 dolls. 50e., six months, and 250 ditto
on terms not made public.
Tobacco—We have no new feature to note in the
market for Kentucky, which, though not active, is gene-
rally firm. No new crop has yet been received. The
stock consists of medium and better grades. Inferior is
comparatively scarce, and of Maryland there is but little
here. The stock of manufactured has inorealed $0