The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-12 00:00:00

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the 7th have arrived.
According to the semi-official Correspondencia the
Infante Don Juan intended (as has been already
stated), on the departure of his brothers from
Spain, to publish a manifesto claiming the rights
they have abandoned. General Echague had been

appointed Captain-General of Porto Rico. The
Ministers had decided in council that the president,
vice presidents, and secretaries of the Chamber of
Deputies in the last session should be proposed for
re-election in the approaching one. This resolu-
tion, it is said, had been come to out of respect to
M. Martinez de la Rosa, the President.

AUSTRALIA.

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.

The White Star, which left Melbourne on
February 24th, has arrived, She brings 11,122
ounces of gold.

THE AFRICAN MAIL.

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.

The African Mail steamer Athenian, with the
mails from the West Coast of Africa, has arrived
off this port.

AMERICA.

SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 12.
The United States mail steamer Arago, Captain
Lines, has arrived from New York with dates to
the 28th ult. She has on board 210 passengers for
France and 40 for England, and brings 660,000
dols. in specie for France. The Arago experienced
easterly winds throughout the passage. She ex-
changed signals on the 3d inst. with the barque
Eliza, bound west, and having the head of her
maintopmast gone, The Arago's news is generally
anticipated.

SOUTHAM PTON, SATURDAY.

The Royal Mail Company's steamer Shannon,
Captain Abbott, with the West India and Pacific
Mails, has arrived. She brings 263 passengers,
596,135 dollars in specie; and 1,317 packages of
cargo.

Her Majesty's ship Calypso left Panama for the
South Sea Islands on the 9th ultimo.
The country of Chili was tranquil.

A project had been made to Government for a
line of steamers from Valparaiso to England by
the Straits of Magellan, touching at the inter-
mediate ports on the Atlantic coast of South
America. A subsidy of 200,000 dols. has been de-
manded.

In the desert of Atacama rich veins of nickel
had been discovered.

In Bolivia President Sinares was making great
efforts to organise his army, in case a rupture
should take place with Peru.

Ninety vessels were at the Chinca Islands. Their
loading progressed slowly,

Her Majesty's ship Alert arrived at Panama, from
Realigo, on the Bth ult.
At Valparaiso business was brisk, and all kinds,
of cotton manufactures in good demand.
Copper ,bars were :quoted 20.50 dols. to 20.75..
Silver bars 10.76 dols. cash or 121 cents advance
on last quotations. Exchange on London 60 days
44 pence per dollar.

Barbadoes.—The sugar crops were nearly com-
pleted. The quality is superior. Several vessels
had :sailed with cargoes. Exchange on London
Bank bills 30 days 485 dols., 60 days 4821 dols.
90 days 480 dols.
At Jamaica the Post Office transfer bill had
been passed. Several shocks of earthquake had been.
felt. Sickness somewhat prevailed in the island.
A Chamber of Commerce had been established.
Business had undergone no improvement. Stocks
were large. Butter, American, 9lcl. ; no transac-
tions in cork ; coffee scarce, 445. for ordinary;
hams, York, 15d. ; lard 9d. ; sugar of fair quality
17s. to 17s. Gd. Freights 575. Gd. for sugar, and 4d.
for rum to London. Exchange-90 days, par; 60
days, 1 per cent. ; and 30 days, 1 per cent. prem.