The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-14 00:00:00

AMERICA.

'LIST ERPOOL, SATURDAY.
By the arrival of the United States mail steam-
ship Ericsson, Captain Lowber, and. the British
and North American royal mail steam-ship Persia,
Capt. C. H. E. Juelkins, we have received our files
and advices to the 2d inst. The Ericsson sailed
front New York on the 29th ult., and brought eight
passengers, but no specie. The'Persia brought 217
passengers, and $584,642 in specie.
The United States mail steam-ship Atlantic,
Captain G. Eldridge, arrived at New York at noon
on the 2d inst.

The Persia passed the Asia, hence for New York,
on the 3d inst.

These vessels bring no news of the missing
steamer Pacific.

The Emeu, screw steamer, arrived at. Boston on
the 20th, and at New York on the 286 h ult.
An arrival at Provincetown reports that the
Cunard steamer Curlew, from Halifax for Bermuda,
ran ashore on the North Breaker, off the latter
port, at four o'clock on the morning of the 18th
ult., and sunk in three minutes. The crew saved
their lives, but the mails were lost.
The screw steamer Arctic arrived at New York,
on the 29th ult., after a cruise of 49 days, in search
of vessels in distress. She experienced a succession
of heavy gales, but met with no vessels requiring
assistance.

The ship Caravan arrived at New York from
Liverpool, brought 456 passengers, all bound to
locate among the Mormons. There was one wed-
ding, three births, and two deaths during the
voyage.

FrOm California we have advices per Illinois to
the sth ult., and 1,261,272 dols. in specie. The in-
telligence is unimportant. The Indians were con-
tinuing their depredations in tha northern section
of the State. The trial of A. A. Cohen—Adams and
Co.'s receiver—was going on in San Francisco, and
some missing account books, which the prosecution
reqUired, had been fished up from the*bottom of the
bay. The gold deposits in the San Francisco Mint
during the months of January and February were
234,556 ounces, and the coinage during the same
time amounted to $2,405,654, which is an increase
over the coinage during the corresponding period in
1855 of $839,025. Rumours of a new filibustering
expedition, to be directed against the Isthmus of
Tehuantepec, were afloat in San Francisco. An
active business has been done in staple articles,
but money continues tight, which caused some
considerable running about among the merchants
on steamer day.

In the Oregon and Washington territories the
Indians had been comparatively quiet, but fears
were entertained of fresh outbreaks. The people
of Oregon had become very much excited against
General Wool for the course he had pursued, and
the Legislature had adopted a memorial asking for
his immediate removal.

By way of Francisco we learn that the ship Ade-
line, of Boston, from Valparaiso for San Blas,
Mexico, sprung a leak, and put into Tres Marias
Islands in distress, on the 20th December. Having
lost a boat in the surf, she was boarded by a Mexi-
can war schooner, and her commander, Captain
Wood, made prisoner. The vessel, with her crew,
were subsequently brought into San Bias, where
they lay until' January 20, and was in the mean-
time robbed of her cargo. The British frigate
:President,it is stated, looked on, but did not in-
terfere.

From Costa. Rica we learn that the people ex-
pected General Walker would invade the territory
and seize upon Punta Arenas, which he hoped to
destroy. British, French, and Americau aid are
invoked against him by the Panama papers.
By way of New Orleans we have news from
Vera Cruz to the 22d ult. The Government forces
had blockaded Peubla. Tamariz had proposed a
surrender, but Comonfort would not accept the
terms offered.

An Acapulco correspondent, under date of March
10, states that General Comonfort had 11,500 men
and 80 pieces •of artillery with him when he left
for Puebla. The forces at Tamariz do not amount
to more than 3,000 men. Uraga and his officers
were to be sent to Acapulco for safe keeping. Ge-
neral Alvarez is livinc, quietly at his ranche, a
short distance from that place.
-COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

The money market at New York was active in
consequence of the calling in of loans by brokers.
The supply, however, was abundant at 7 per cent.
on call.

A moderate business was transacted in stocks,
and the market generally was firm.
Exchange on London, 109 g to 1091 ; Paris, 5.181
to

COTTON.—The market was active with sales of
5,000 bales, chiefly in transitu, based upon mid-
dling Uplands, at about 101 c.
FREIGHTS.—There was more corn offering for
Liverpool, and about 70,000 bushels were engaged
chiefly at Bd. and Bid., in bulk and bags, and 7,000
do. by a British vessel was engaged at 74d.

THE WEST INDIA MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 13,

The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Atrato,
Capt. Woolley, arrived this afternoon at four
o'clock, from the West Indies, with the usual mails
in charge of Lieut. Hay, Admiralty agent.
On her homeward voyage the Atrato experienced
westerly winds, and for three days strong winds
from N.W., with much sea.
The latest dates brought by the Atrato are :
Nassau, March 15 ; Grey Town, 21 ; Santa Martha,
23 ; Colon, Demerara, Trinidad, and Grenada, 25 ;
Carthagena, Jamaica, and Barbadoes, 27 ; Jacmel,
28 ; Antigua, St. Kitt's, Nevis,' and Montserrat,
29 ; Porto Rico, 30 ; and St. Thomas, 31, six p.m.
She brings 86 passengers, amongst whom are the
following :
From Jamaica.—Lieutenant Swinburne, R.N.,
H.M.S. Daring ; Lieut. Murphy and Dr. Thomp-
son, and wife, Ist West India Regiment ; Mr. Jos.
Francis, Mr. Anderson, Mrs. Sanguinetti, Mrs.
Bridge, and the Rev. G. and Mrs. Millsome.
From Barbadoes.—Mr. H. Loneg, R.N., surgeon,
H.M.S Vestal. , From St. Vincent—J. Beresford,
Esq." and servant. From Demerara. Messrs.
Brenner, Horn, Stuber, Brice, Wilson, &c. From
St.' Thomas—Signor Corvaia, Venezuelan Minis-
ter to France and Holland, and Messrs. Bushby,
Grogan, Hjardamaal, Knight, Sze.
-The Atrato brings on freight $211,848 in silver
and $433,240 in gold dust and gold in bars, 198
serous of cochineal, 5 serons of indigo, jewellery to
the value of 771., 11 barrels of bees'-wax, 423 bales
of bark, 27 cases of plants, 6 bales of tobacco, 11
cases of succades, and 1 bale of sarsaparilla.
STATIONS OF H.M. SHIPS.--At Grey Town,
H.M.S. Hermes and Eurydice; at Barbadoes,
Mariner and Vestal ; at St. Thomas, Medea ; at
Jamaica, Imaum, Arachne, and Daring ; at Ha-
vanua station, Powerful; Arab, Espiegla, Buzzard,
and en route from Jamaica, Termagant and Argus.
En route to BermudaLßoscawen.
STATIONS OF THE COMPANY'S SHIPS.—The Te-
viot, Capt. Moir, St. Thomas, refitting •, the Der-
went, Capt. Reeks, St. Thomas • the Dee, Capt.
Woolcott, Spanish Main ; the Clyde, Capt. Parker,
Gulf of Mexico ; the Conway, Capt. Lewis, St.
Thomas ; the Eagle, Capt. Hole, Barbadoes; the
Solent, Capt. Jellicoe, St. Thomas ; the Wye,
Capt. Leeds, St. Thomas, refitting.