The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-31 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, MAY 30.
The Royal mail steameship Europa, Captain
Leitch, has arrived with the New York mails of
the 18th, Boston of the 19th, and Halifax of the
21st inst.
She' has'brought $397,609 in specie, on freight.
• The Austria steamer from Southampt on arrived
at New York on the 18th. The steam-ship North
American .had arrived at Quebec.
Telegraphic advices, via Boston, report that the
United- States' Government had given orders to
the various collectors of Customs to report all out-
rages committed by the British in the Gulf of
Mexico: Orders had been issued to fit out the
frigate Saratoga at New York, and the brig Dol-
phin at Boston, for the strengthening of the Gulf
squadron. .A similar order was issued to the naval
authorities at Norfolk, but the vessel in view had
sailed.
In the Senate on the 17th, Mr. Seward sub-
mitt ed the following : •
"Resolved—That the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tionslbe instructed to inquire whether any legislation is
necessary to enable the President of .the United States
to protest American vessels against British aggression in
the, Gulf of Mexico or elsewhere, and, to report by bill
or otherwise."
The resolution, in consequence of an objection
by Mr. Mason, was temporarily laid over.
All the New. York papers have leading articles,
written in rather an angry spirit, on the proceed-
ings of the British cruisers in overhauling 'American
veisels. S
A despatch from Washington says :--=-
" The President has demanded explanations from
England and Spain in reference to the search and visi-
tations of American vessels in the vicinity of Cuba and
its harbours. The Colorado, which left Norfolk on the
12th inst., has specific orders to the home squadron to
stop these interferences with American shipping from
any quarter whatsoever. The recent visitations have
caused much indignation on the part of Congress as well
as the Aeministration. Both houses have called upon
the President for particulars."
The Net; York Times of the 17th says : -
" Several new instances of the boarding of American
vessels by British cruisers are reported. Capt. Foulkes,
of the ship Tropic! Bird, states that on the 2d iest.,
while on his passage home from Port-au-Prince, he way
brought to and boarded by the British gunboat Jaw*.
The Jasper fired a gun,when Capt. Foulkes ran up his
colours and 'kept on s course; two other guns: were
fired, .a shot passine over the stern of the Tropic Bird.
On beaving-to an officer of the Jasper came on board,
and explained that that vessel was on the look-out for
slavers, and suspected this one. Cent. Foulkes was
compelled to show his papers, and ttee officer then left,
threatening, however, to fire into the ship if it filled
away before he left, which threat was disregarded, and
nothing more happened. As to the case of the barque W.
H. Chandler, Capt. Gaze explains that he was
by an officer from the Styx, but that the ornduct of
that periorage was not so angehtlernanly as has been
reported. Capt. Rawley, of the brig Martha Gilchrist,
reports having been boarded, while lying in the harbour
of Segue la Grande, by a boat from a British vessel, but
adds that he experienced no disrespectful treatment
other than the fact of the visit of an armed force."
Captain Lorine, of the American brig Wineohl,
which arrived at Boston on the 16. h, reported ilia.t.
on the 30th ult., after leaving Sierra Moreno, a
bale
pierced fired into by a British cruiser. Oae of the
pierced the maininast,.close' to the captain's head.•
This, vessel was afterwards boarded by a fully areeod
boat's crew, who insisted on extimining the brig's
papers. . t .
The Senate Committee of Ways and Means, after
conferring with the Secretary of the Treasury,.. had
determined to bring in a bill authorising a lean of
'5,000,000 dols., in lieu of a further issue of Tees:
sury notes.
Time advices from Kansas ;contain reports of de:
predations committed by a large body of bandits.
Mir Henry William Herbert, a literary man of
some ability in New York, had committed suicide
by shooting' himself.'Hislather was Dean of Man-
chester.- Previously to comniittingthe act he wrcite
a leng'hy address to the. press of his adopted &inn-
try ; alie one to the coroner. Domestic differences
appear to have prompted hinito, selklestrubtion.
The accident on the Lafayette and Indiariopolis
•Reilway caused the death of the condu,tor, fire-
man, and engineer.
From Utah wo learn that Gevernor Cirramileg,
Colonel Cane, and other United States' Commis-
sioners had, proceeded to Salt Lake city to confer
with the Moimone, who were apparently ready to
receive them in a friendly spirit.
Ad vices from Mexico state that General Juarez
and his Cabinet had fled from Colima, alarmed by
the threatening aspect of affairs, and had taken up
their quarters at Vera Cruz which became the pro-
visional seat of Gouernment. The revolutionists
were achieving rapid successes, and the turns of
fortune were very extraordinary. The city of Zaca-
tecas had capitulated to the Government forces,
but was subsequently recaptured by the forces of
Vidaurri, by whom it was still occupied et last
accounts. Orizabe was captured by Gen. Echeaga-
iay on the 17th ult„ after a short resiAance. This
success was followed by the full of Jalapa, so that
the Government had obtained possession of both
roads to Vera Cruz. The whole country was in a
state of anarchy. Trade was paralysed, and bands
of robbe:s infested the roads, rendering travel
perilous. A strong feeling prevailed in favour of
foreign intervention t.) settle existing difficulties,
but it•is reported that the mass of the people prefer
the French or Spanish mediation to the aid of the
Anglo-Saxons.
Advices from Tampico repeat that the French
Consul in charge of the Spanish Consulate had sent
to Gen. Concha, requesting a frigate with which
to menace Garza if lee continued firing on the town.
At New York on the 17th the foreign exehange•
market was dull ; on London, 109.1 c. to 110 c. for
60 days' sight ; 1100. to 111 c. for short sight. The
Bank statement for the week showed an increase of
1,377,000 dols. in loans and a nominal increase of
718,000 dais. in deposits ; the undrawn depodts
being. however, nearly 2,000,000 dols. more than
for the preceding week. The additional loans were
in part in Treasury notes, for which the banks had
paid specie perhaps to the extent of near 3,000,000
dols. as the sub-Treasury showed an aggregate in-
crease of more than that amount since the Bth inst.
Compased with the second week of May, 1857, the
bank aggregates were as follow :

-
Loans. Specie. Deposits.
1857 114,620,000 12,513,600 98,818,030
1853 114,119,000 34,740,000 ]01,88i,000
The increasing velume of the currency and the
more amply means of capitalists added to theforeigu
advices, had given a new impetus to the stock-
market. The following were the latest quotations :
—Virginia Sixes, 93 ' • Missouri Sixes, 85 ; New
York Central Shares, 88S- ; New York and Erie
Shares, 24/ ; Reading Railroad Shares, 47; ; Mi-
chigan Central Shares, 65.; Michigan Southern
Shares, 25 ; Cleveland and Toledo Shares, 441 ;
Panama Railroad Shares, 1101 ; Illinois Central
Shares, 91 : Illinois Central Bonds, 891- ; Chicago
and Rock Island Shares, ; Milwaukte and Mis-
sissippi, 301 ; Ga ena and Chicago, 90i ; Delaware
and Hudson, 107.

The S,Tretary of the Treasury had made a num-
ber of awards at 5 per cent interest on the bids
of the 10th, being for the remainder of the
$5,000,000 not takeu below that ratio.

The President of tha Bank of Virginia, at Dan-
ville, had been informed by the President of the
Bank of the State of North Carolina that that bank
and its branches will resume specie payments on
the let of June next.

The market for Western flour was without essien-
tial change from the 15th, and the demand con-
tinued good at full prices. The sales included 1,000
barrels high grade shipping round hoop Ohio at
$4 50c. State flour, however, was quite heavy at
$4 07c. ; a parcel of 400 barrels choice sold at
$4 12c. Southern flour continued in fair demand
at unchanged prices. Cornmeal was quite aciive.
The market for wheat ruled rather in favour of
the buyer, but without quotable change in prices.
Corn was a shade firmer, except for yellow. Pork
was active, but lower ; beef dull and drooping.
Ashes quiet. Spirits of turpentine active, but
without material change iu price. Freights mo-
derately active at steady rates.
The suspended banks of St. Louis resumed pay-
ment on the 14th.

Wright's Circular of the 18th reports that the
cotton-market had been depressed during the past
week. The sales had been at irregular prices, but
generally at a decline of 10. to per lb. from the
highest point. The damage occasioned by floods
iu the cotton districts had been very unimportant.
NEW ORLEANS, MAY 18.
Cotton unchanged. Sales to-day, 5,000 bales ;
receipts at all southern ports ahead of last year,
36,000 bales. Stocks in port, 228,000 bales. Sugar
firm. Lards, in barrels, 14d. Freights to Liver-
pool, 15-32 d. told. Sterling exchange, dull and
drooping.
The United States Government had despatched
three frigates to prevent British slave cruisers over-
hauling merchant vessels. A very angry feeling
existed,- owing to several vessels baying been fired
into.

On the 18 the Senate unanimously adopted Mr