The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-20 00:00:00

AMERICA.

SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY NIGHT.
The steamer Northern Light, Capt. Tinkelpaugh,
has arrived with New York advices of the 3d inst.
She brings $62,000 for France, but none for Eng-
land. She has 34 passengers for this, and 84 for Havre
and Bremen. Spoke the ship Brother's Pride, three
days ago, bound eastward.
The Prince Albert steamer, from Galway, arrived
at Halifax on the 6th.

The Lecompton Constitution had been rejected in
Kansas by an overwhelming popular majority.
Later news had been received from Utah. The ter-
ritory was perfectly tranquil, and the general officers
were in high favour with the Mormons. None of
the soldiers of Gen. Johnstone's army were allowed
to enter Salt Lake City, and strict orders had been
issued, prohibiting any interference with the Mor-
mons. The Peace Commissioners had left for
Washington.
At a convention held at Syracuse Gerrit Smith
was nominated for Governor, on an anti-slavery and
anti-liquor platform.
In the first district of Missouri State J. R. Barret,
National Democrat, had been chosen to Congress, in
place of Francis P. Blair, jun., Republican.
The news of Blair's defeat created intense sensa-
tion at Washington, and in political circles every-
where the intelligence had reached.
Thomas S. Anderson, National Democrat, was re-
elected in the second district.
The great cricket-match between Canada and the
United States terminated in the latter party winning,
with four wickets to spare.
Report assigned Captain M'Cluney to the com-
mand of the squadron on the coast of Brazil.
A despatch of the sth from Toronto says that the
Canadian Ministerial crisis continued, and the
excitement was greatly increased. Mr. Galt was
called in by the Governor-General on the 4th, but
declined to undertake the formation of a Cabinet.
It was reported that Mr. Cartier, who was a mem-
ber of the M'Donald Ministry, was called in to form
a Ministry.
The news of the success of the Atlantic cable was
received throughout the country with gratification
and surprise, failure having been generally antici-
pated.
It was said in a despatch of the 6th from Wash-
ington, that Lord Napier wrote a letter to Governor
Douglas, of the Hudson's Bay Company, advising
him to interpret Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton's in-
structions in the most liberal manner regarding his
treatment of American miners. His Lordship fully
appreciates the advantages to accrue to his Govern-
meet from the early development of New Caledonia
by Anglo Saxons, and his judgment is that the Hud-
son's Bay Company should relax their police regu-
lations, and remit the onerous taxes which they have
imposed upon doubtful authority. The tenour of
the despatch was considered highly liberal.
A later despatch faom Toronto, dated the 6th,
states that Parliament met that afternoon, and the
announcement was made that the Hon. Mr. Carteir,
in connection with the Hon. John A. Macdonald,
was forming a Ministry, and the house adjourned
till the following day.
Mr. Nugent, the Special Commissioner from
Washington to New Caledonia, had left New York
by the California steamer, charged to make such re-
presentations to Governor Douglas as would induce
him to mitigate the rigours of the policy of the Ilud-
son's Bay Company and of the servants of the British
Government towards miners and traders from the
United States. He was also instructed to counsel
the latter on the duty of obeying the laws of the
country, if they expected to be protected in their
business pursuits.
The New York Stock Exchange was dull and
quiet on the 6th. New York Central was a shade
higher, and Erie firm. Closing prices were :
Central, 79-a ; Erie, 17* ; Hudson, 281 ; Reading,
46i; Michigan Central, 591; Southern, 221 ; Pa-
nama, ll 34 ; Illinois Central, 73 • Galena, 85 ;
Toledo, 348 ; Rock Island, 75; La Crosse, 4.
The market closed dull. Little done in exchange.
Foreign steady at 1094 to if on London ; and 5.124
to 5.111 Paris. No transactions reported at higher
rates.
Sales of cotton confined to about 500 bales, with-
out change in price.
Flour again firm for all good inspected brands,
closing at a further advance of sc. per barrel,
and in some cases about 10c. higher. Wheat without
change of importance. Sales embraced 50,000
bushels. Corn steady and in good demand, without
anLeignAufainritim ißga`g,ativali
3c. to $l7 40c. Prime in good demand, and sold at
higher rates, closing at $l4 80c. to $l5.
Sugars quiet, there being quite a panic in the
market; the trade had purchased so freely lately,
that some respite seemed requisite to work off sup-
plies. Sales were confined to about 150 to 170 hhds.
in small lots, without change in prices.
Coffee quiet, but steady.
Freights continued heavy, while engagements were