The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-28 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES.

LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY.
The Cunard screw steamship Jura arrived here
at ten o'clock this morning, bringing 180,573 dols.
She left new York on the afternoon of Tuesday, the
15th instant.

The screw steamer Etna, of the Cunard line,
arrived at Boston, en route for New York, on the
13th inst.

There had been an enthusiastic mass meeting al
Tammany-hall, New York, in favour of the acquisi
tion of Cuba.

The case of Mr. Daniel E. Sickles has been taken
up by the grand jury at Washington. The evi-
dence adduced added nothing of importance to
what is already known.
A premature announcement that her Majesty's
frigate Curagoa, having on board Lord Lyons, the
new minister to Washington, had arrived off New
York, created some excitement. It was subsequently
explained that the Curagoa would proceed from
Madeira direct to Chesapeake Bay, where she was
expected to arrive about the 20th inst.

iVIr. Cobden was at Toronto, and paid a visit to
Parliament on the 14th inst.

A resolution was pending in the New York
Legislature authorising an additional canal loan of
3,500,000 dols.

A Washington telegram "says :—" It is credibly
ascertained that both England and France disclaim
any other intention in sending naval forces to the
coast of Mexico than to procure due reparation
for wrongs to British and French subjects, and
that it is not their purpose to take sides with
or favour either of the contending Mexican
Governments. There is reason to believe our Go-
vernment is not apprehensive that anything will be
done by'them in conflict with the Munroe doc-
trine, or to shape the political institutions of that
country."
Advices from Vera Cruz to the 9th instant had
reached New Orleans.

A battle had been fought near Cordova, and the
left wing of Miramon's army was completely routed
by the liberals. Miramon lost 100 men killed, 3
cannon, 300 muskets, and a large quantity of am-
munition.
General Degollado was preparing to march on
the capital with 10,000 men.

Theliberals had captured Guanajuato and Aguas
Calientas.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
The New York money market had undergone no change.
The weekly statement of the city banks showed a decrease
of 1,239,911 dols. in the specie reserve, and 611,919 dols. in
the deposits, and an increase of 984,174 dols. in the loans.
Flour was firm and good demand. Wheat was slightly
dearer. Choice white Ohio, 1.70 dols. Corn in demand at
firmer rates. Cotton quiet at 12ic. for middling Uplands.
Freights were steady, and the- offerings were moderate.
NEW ORLEANS, MARCH 12.—The cotton market closes
firmly to-day at llic. to 111 c. for middling. Sales of the
week, 85,000 bales. Receipts for the same period, 32,500,
against 69,000 same week last year. Increased receipts at
all ports, 883;500.

LIVERPOOL, Saturday The Royal Mail steam-
ship Canada sailed to-day for Halifax and Boston with the
usual mails for North America and 120 passengers. The
screw steamship Lebanon, belonging to the Cunard Corn•
pany, also sailed to-day for New York, with a fair comple-
ment of passengers and a full cargo. On Wednesday next
the screw steamship City of Baltimore will be despatched
for New York with the United States' mails, &c. The
clipper ship Tornado arrived to-day from Melbourne with
about £30,000 of gold on freight.
From South Australia the dates by the pre-
sent mail are to January 26. Messrs. P. Levi and Co.'s cir-
cular states that " the mercantile community remain in a
healthy position. The staple productions continue to pre-
sent most satis6 let ory ;tt s, the wool clip being
equal
to expectations, 1111 . crop: a fair average, and the
course of pasture operations inaintaining aneniluaragiug ap-
pearance 2 The mining interests of the colony were daily
increasing in importance. Copper ores, £9B per ton ; Burra
Burra shares £133 10s. ; wool is. 3d. to le, 6d. per lb.