The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-13 00:00:00

AMERICA.

SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING.
The United States' mail steamer, Fulton, Captain
Wotton, has arrived from New York with mails of
the 30th ult. She brings 100,556 dols. in sPeci?
for England, and 1,100,523 dols. for France, 33
passengers for Southampton, and 166 for Havre.
New York cotton market was quiet, sales having
been confined to about 300 bales; too small in
amount to authorise reliable quotations, although
they were not reported at any further decline.
A telegraphic despatch received from NOW
Orleans by a respectable house in New York re-
ported the occurrence of an injurious frost in Texas
on the 25th ult., and letters were also received by
houses in the corn trade stating that the overflow*
of the Mississippi was greater than it was last year,
and that about one-third moreland was submerged;
The flour market was less active, the firmness 01
holders of good brands checking sales, while prices
of such brands were better; inferior qualities were,
neglected and unchanged, with limited sales at full
prices. Corn firm, with fair sales.
Pork heavy and lower, but more active at the
concession. Prime mess and clean mess sustained,
while the heaviest decline was in new mess,
which sold at 16 dols. 25c., and prime at 12 dols.
75c. Sugars active, especially for refining sorts ;
the sales embraced about 2,200 hhds., including
Cuba, Porto Rico, and New Orleans. Coffee fan:
with sales of Rio at 12c., and of St. Domingo a'
private terms. Freight engagements moderotuf
and rates heavy.
The money market was rather easier, and the
amounts offered at 4 per cent. larger than usual'
The supply of paper offered at the Bank was vend
small, and among the brokers there was no dem°
for money.
Exchange on Europe continues high. We grog
bankers' sterling at 109+ to 110/, and francs at s'l"
to s'll*, at which figures a moderate business was
done for the Fulton. Stocks closed firm at the fol-
lowing quotations :—Missouri, 87 to I ; Virginia!'
98 to 981 ; New York Central, 71+ to 711; 7
71 to 8 ; Haarlem, 11?-7 to 12 • Hudson River, 31t
to 32 ; Reading, 501 to 55+; Michigan Central, 504,
to 501; Michigan Southern, 9+ to 10 ; ditto, Pr?'
ferred, 321 to 321 ; Panama, 122 to 1221 ; Illinois
Central, 65 to 66 ; Galena and Chicago, 641 to 64q
Cleveland and Toledo, 24-7,- to 241 ; Chicago and
Rock Island, 58+ to 581 ; Illinois Central Bonds, 8'
to 881; Pacific Mail, to 791 to 80.
(BY TELEGRAPH FROM NEW ORLEANS.)
Important news was received from morjeo:
Miramon had penetrated the lines of the Liberal
forces on the 11th ult. ; he had commenced the
indiscriminate murder of peaceable foreigners, and
issued a formal protest against the recognition n,
the Juarez Government by the United States, and
had banished Mr. Black, the American Consul-
General, from the country.
Havannah dates are to the 25th. Sugars Were
in good demand for Spain, at 8* to 8/ reaLs Per
arroba. No change in freights. Exchange on
New York from par to 1 per cent. premium.
The mail steamer Africa, from Liverpool, arrive
at New York on the 28th ult. M. Mata, the new
Mexican Minister, was formally received by the
President, at Washington, on the 28th. the
same day the Nicaraguan Minister had a long
in-
terview with the President in reference to the new
treaty. The President informed him he .bad
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decided what course to pursue, but the next aIT
from Nicaragua would probably settle the matter'
Despatches from Utah confirm the statement
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that there was a conflict between the federal and
judicial officers.
Mr. Johnso.t had accepted the Havre Consulate,
and was to leave in a few days for his post.