The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-22 00:00:00

AMERICA.

(BY ELECTRIC TELBGRAPTI.)
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY MORNING.

The Royal Mail steamship Canada, Lang, Com-
mander, has arrived from Boston, via Halifax, with
dates from New York to the 9th inst., 208,000
dols. and 10,4001. in specie on freight, and about
60 passengers.
The House of Representatives had adopted a
proposition to refer the Lecompton Constitution
question to a special committee of 15 members'
During the debate, which was continued up to 7
o'clock on the moning of the 6th, a fight occurred
between Mr. Grow, of Pensylvania, and bMr•
Keitt, Democrat, of South Carolina. Subsequently
Mr. Keitt apologised, as did also Mr. Grow.

The Navy Department had appointed the officerg
to the steamship Niagara. Captain W. L. Hudson
is again in command.
In the New York money market on the 9th there
was more activity, but the rate of interest was de-
clining. Money was freely offered. Foreign ex.-
change was in good demand. On London at sight
110 - to 1101. Cotton, under the influence of the
Arabia's atlvices, advanced to 11i for middlinguP"
lands. Breadstuffs were inactive, buyers waiting
for lower prices. Crude turpentine in demand.
Potashes very firm. Scotch pig and bar iron very
quiet. Railroad qualities in demand. Sugar mole
active at steady prices ; molasses firm. Freights
unsettled.
By telegraph we have advices, via Boston, from
New York to the bveni ng of the 9th. Ihe fallowing
were the latest quotations for Stocks
Sixes, 91i ; Missouri Sixes, 83i ; Indiana Fives,
85 ; North Carolina, Sixes, 93i ; Tennessee
Sixes, 88i ; New York Central Sixes, 88k,
Illinois Central Bonds, 94 ; Cumberland, 20k'
Pacific Mail Company, 60 ; Erie Railroad, 24f
Milwankie and Mississippi, 32 ; Harlem Railroad,
114- ' • ditto preferred, 20 ; Reading, 56 ; La Cross°
and Mjlwaukie, 11 ; Michagan Central, 52 ; Mich
gan Southern, 21. g ; Panama, 98f ; Galena an
Onica,go, 81 ; Cleveland and Toledo, 43 ; Chicago
and Rock Island, 70g. Cotton firmer, at 1144 e• fbr
middling upland ; Btat e and western flour firm ;
southern quiet ; wheat firm ; molass-s improved
Ft eights to Liverpooi dull and unsettled.
The Arabia, steamer, from Liverpool, at Nevi
York, 7th inst.

LATEST VIA HALIFAX.
The steamer Indian arrived at Portland on the
10ih inst.
The City of Baltimore, steanr?r, arrived at New
York on the 11th inst.
The news by these steamers had further excited
the cotton market ; and the !west despatches frcul
New Orleans and Mobile quote middling eett°l/
at I.li cents.

ARRIVAL OF THE FULTON. 4. in.
The United States mail packet Fulton, CaP.3,O
Wotton, arrived yesterday at Cowes, on her 10528
Havre. She left New York on the 6th inst.
brought over 88 passengers-76 of which were we
Ilav:e. Amongst her cargo was specie to the tud
of 300,000 dollars for England and 394,565 doll ho
for France. She passed what was believed to be t:
City of Baltimore on the Bth inst., steering west'
The news from the United States is two ciavg
later than we lied previously received, but it is ll°s
,
of any importance or interest, except the followive
which lacks confirmation :
Chicago, Feb. Barr
A rumour comes to us from Fayetteville, Arks!) of,
that a fearful insurrection had occurred near that P 11,6
said to have been incited by two white mec• o,
negroes are represented to have attacked two settleret,o
burning houses and killing cattle. The insurrectioe 1`!0,
finally subdued by the organisation of a force of 0,11•
teers, who killed seven and captured eighteen of the '
surreetimnistß. The truth of the rumour was deubWlna
General Walker, Colonel Frank Andersoe)
several other filibusters, have been indicted itt
Orleans for violation of the neutrality la-we.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. g
NEW YORK, FV3. 1173'1.9
The cotton market was quite active yester"-60
at firmer rates. The prices obtained were 1
911,4 pg
basis of Die. to 11c. for middling uplands) c`°-
at the latter figure.
Flour was without change of moment P,,„r"aceod
and sales were somewhat less active, the del—ring
for export being light, and the chief sales be
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made to the local trade and for the eastsvA_lies
Wheat was firm and rather more active, with 6'oo
of prime South.-u red at 1 dol. 22c. and cora° r
Western white at 1 dol. 18c. Corn was lea
and at 65c. to 66c. for all grades.
Pork easier ; mass at 15 dots. 50c. to 15 d°jsci
62c. Freights to Liverpool were more aCtliref „
in flour and dead weight firmer. To London rr-The
Glasgow they were quiet and unchanged. f
heaviest engagement to Liverpool
10,000 bbls. flour at Is. 10d. to 2s. • 'ate
EXCHAN E. —Th o rates for choice bills conti
firm, and quite up to the specie point. On 1/4;
don, 109 i. to 110; on France, 5.161 to 5.131•
market for money keeps easy. Both banks and P 4
consisted 0
vate lenders are disposed to extend their loansre,
call at a moderate interest where 'he stock 0011%0
rals e unexceptionable. We quote demand lei
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6to 7 per cvnt. ; discount, 7to 8 per cell of
short, anti 7i to 9 per cent. for long date paPer
the best class.

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