The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-11 00:00:00

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA.

LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY MAY 10,

The royal mail steamship Arabia, Capt. Stone,
arrived this afternoon from New York, with advices
from that port to the 29th ult. She brings 170 pas-
sengers, and above 1,000,006 dollars, 300,000 of
which was on French account, and the remainder
for Liverpool and London merchants.
She passed the Africa steamship on the 30th.
Several vessels of war are ordered to the coast of
New Granada in anticipation of the adoption of
measures having for their object the solution of the
questions in dispute between that Republic and the
United States, viz., the Independence, Decatur,
John. Adams, St. Mary's, Wabash, Saratoga, and
Cayenne. The squadrons combinea present a force
of 204 guns.
Lord Napier had been introduce]. to the mer-
chants on New York Exchange on the 24th, and
was .very favourably received.
The Hon. F. P. Stanton, the newly-appointed
Secretary for Kansas, had delivered an address to
the people. He regretted the determination of the
Free State men of Kansas not to vote in the elec-
tion of delegates to the State Convention, stating
that the constitution to be formed would be
adopted. He stated further that the territorial
laws would be enforced.

Five persons were killed and several wounded by
a steam-boat explosion on the Delaware canal ou
the 25th ult.

By the steam-ship Empire City, at New Orleans,
advices from California to April 6 have been re-
ceived. Business was dull. The Pacific Expres3
Company had failed. The steam-ship Illinois,
from Aspinwall for New York, has nearly a million
and a half of dollars in gold on freight, and about
70 of Colonels Lockriclge's.force, including Generals
Wheat and Hornsby.

The Empira City brings 100 of the unfortunate
Nicaraguans, while others were left behind at As-
pinwall, whither they were all taken in British
vessels. Col. Lockridge's retreat is confirmed.
The Costa Ricans have taken possession of Punta
Arenas and the steamer Resew, with a great
amount of ammunition, and six pieces of artillery.
We have news from avana to the 25th ultimo.
Sugar was in active demand, and money continued
to be plenty. The health of Cuba was remarkably
good.

COMMERCIAL INTELIGENCE.
NEW YORK, APRIL 29.

The demand for money is more active, and no change
was reported in quotations, but the tendency was in
favour of lenders. Stocks were irregular and unsatis-
factory. Exchange on London closed at 1094 to
The cotton market was more active. Flour had again
advanced 10 to 20 cents. per barrel, with a fair amount
of sales. Prime wheat was firm. Pork was more
active and higher. Freights were more irregular, with
more offering at low rates.

Tris BISHOPRIC or NORWICH.—On Saturday a special
meeting of the Dean and Chapter of Norwich was held
at the deanery for the purpose of going through the form
of electing a bishop in the room of the Rev. Dr. Hinds,
resigned. The conge d'elire, "recommending to the
Dean and Chapter the Hon. and Rev. John Thos. Pd-
ham, M.A., to be by them elected bishop of the see of
Norwich," was read ; and the hon. and rev, gentleman
was formally elected. Mr. Prlham will be consecrated
in the parish church of Marylebono.