The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-07 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, JUNE 6.
The royal mail steamship Persia has arrived with
advices from New York to the 27th ult., having
been detained till 5.15 p.m. on that day in conse-
quence of the low state of the water on the Bar,
caused by strong easterly gales. Previous to start-
ing an extra mail wai put on board. She brought
$390,410 specie on freight.
The British outrages question continued to be the
all absorbing theme in political circles, and the ex-
citement iu reference to it is said to have startled
our representative at Washington.
The correspondent of the Neto York Herald
says—

It is understood that Lord Napier communicated
with the British Admiral, on the West India station, as
well as with his Government on the subject. While he
is without official information he does not hesitate, as a
private individual, to express his opinion that there has
been some mistake about the instruction., and that his
Government will make satisfactory explanations."
The whole of the naval officers in Washington
ara to be employed, even though not in a position
equal to their rank or claims.

- Two New York regiments had tendered
their services to the President in case of war with
this country, and an additional appropriation of
$50,600 for the Brooklyn navy yard had been
made. The Minister of Marine bad given orders
fur the armament and departure of all the, ships of
war; the steamers Arctic and Waterwitch included.
The brig Maria Tribon, which had arrived at
Boston, reported that she was boarded in the har-
bour of Sagua La Grande by men from a British
cr. uiQer.

The John and Albert, arrived at New Orleans
from Gen-n, reito:ted Laving b.cn fired into
five times by a British vessel of war.
A Bill had been iutrodu3ed into the Senate
enabling the President to obtain by force prompt
re.lress for the perpetration of outrages upon Vie
flag, soil, or citizens, of the United States, or upon
their property. It proposes to authorise the Pre-
sideut to make reprisals wherever the adoption
of such a course is deemed necessary. A loan bill
for $850,000, redeemable at any time after the ex-
piration of 15 years from the Ist of January next,
to be issued at a rate of interest not exceeding 0 per
cent., has passed the Senate.
The Committee on Post-offices of the House of
Represent dives have determined to report
a bill
for ocean mail routes. They are to consist of the
Collins line to Southampton instead of Liverpool, a
line from New York to Havre, a line from Gluch-
stadt, via Plymouth pnd. RAterdam, and aline from
New Orleans via Havannah, Bermuda, Fay,!l, and
Santander, to Spain. the subsidy to be limited to
700,000 do's. per annum.
The steamship Tennessee, from Vera Cruz, had
arrived at New Orleans with dates of the 21st ult.
Communication between the interior and Vera
Cruz had been opened again. The city had
been again blockaded for three days by the Go-

vernment steamer Guerero, but in consequence
of her fuel being out she was obliged to
leave to obtain a supply. The hopes of the
Reactionists were considerably damped, and
the confidence of the Constitutionalists proportion-
ately revived, and they were anticipating an easy
victory. Nothing is sail of the whereabouts of
Jaurez and his Cabinet.

Ad vices from Tampico report that the war in that
State was over.

In the New York money-market, on the 25th,
although the weather was unpropitious for street
operations, the market was more buoyant than
previously, and capital continued abundant at from
3 to 7 per cent. ; foreign exchange was more freely
offered, but quotations were not fully settled.
The shipment of gold for the week was expected
to approach $1,000,000. The decrease in the specie
average was less than was expected by the move-
ments of the week, and showed th ►t the receipts
must have been large.