The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-25 00:00:00

AMERICA,

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, MONDAY MORNING.

The Niagara has arrived, with advises from Bos-
ton to the 13th, and Now York (by telegraph) to
the 14th.

She has 420,660d015. in specie on freight.
The Niagara passed the American on the 15th,
and the Arabia on the 24th.
The Royal mail steamer Africa had arrived at
New York.
The Empire City, with the Californian mails of
the 20th December, and with 160,000 in specie,
had arrived at New York.
Greytown advices report that Col. Anderson,
one of Walker's officers, had surrendered Fort
Castello and the river steamers to the United States
frigate Susquehanna. The fort was laid in ruins,
and the machinery of the steamers broken.
General Walker had left Washington for Mobile
and New Orleans, where largo numbers of volun-
teers were waiting his arrival.
In the Senate, on the 11th inst., the President's
Message on Nicaraguan affairs was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. P. Mens has been confirmed in his appoint-
ment as United States Minister to Russia.
The Senate, on the 11th, refused to receive a bill
providing for five additional regiments for the
army.
Accounts from Washington justify the belief that
the Mormons will not abandon their settlements,
but will oppose the forces of the Government. The
War Department had, in consequence, determined
upon reinforcing the expeditionary army to Utah
as soon as possible, and several regiments had been
ordered for that service.
Mexican advices report the rumoured death of
a opposition had
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regarded inevitable.
The New York commercial accounts of the 12th
report that the European intelligence per the Africa
had created a more cheerful feeling in the money
and stock markets, but there was not much im-
provement in the aspect of business. Prime paper
was in better supply, but was mainly absorbed by
the banks. The sales of stocks were very large for
permanent investment, and prices declined a little.
In exchange there was only a moderate business
doing :—Bills on London were quoted 108 i to 1101.
The Bank statement showed a further acconiula-
tiou of specie, and a decline in the Sub
Treasury. It was intimated that the banks
would receive on deposit the new Sub-
Treasury notes, allowing the accrued interest,
Cotton continued firm, with ax increased demand at
10c. for Upland, and 10-ac. for New Orleans. The
while wheat was firmer,
Indian corn was scarce, and
market
better for flour
held at a further advance. The provision market
was dull, with a decline in prices. Potashes were
ith a
quoted $5 50c., and pearl $5 50e. to $5 75c.
Scotch irou selling $26 to $27. Sugar was without
quotable change, 20 hogsheads of Muscovado
molasses had been sold at 221 e. four months.
Freights to Liverpool were lower.

THE LATEST BY TELEGRAPH VIA HALIFAX.
NEW YORK, JAN. 14, P.m.
The steamer Star of the West arrived here to-
day, with the California mails of the 20th of Decem-
ber and about $1,600,000 in gold.
She brings Havannah dates to the 10th inst. The
sugar market at that place was firm.
Our latest despatches from Kansas leave the
result of the election there still in doubt. Much
excitement existed in regard to the matter through-
out Western Missouri.

In our cotton market to-day the sales were re-
stricted to 500 bales without any material alte-
ration in prices ; there were, however, more
buyers than sellers. Messrs. Neill, Brothers,
and Co., quote uplands middling, at 100.
They also say " Our latest telegraphs from
the south report the various markets all
firm, with a moderate demand. Middling at
New Orleans, 9c. to 9ie. The receipts at the ports
are decreasing rapidly, and crop estimates are gene.
rally falling."
NEW ORLEANS, JAN. 13,
Cotton is selling here to-day at 9/ for middling.
PORTLAND, MAINE, JAN. 14.
The screw steamship North American, from
Liverpool, arrived here at 8 o'clock this evening.