The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-23 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 21.
By the British and North American Royal Mail
steamship Persia, Judkins commander, we are in
receipt of advices from New York to the 11th inst.
She has brought 505,690 92c. specie on freight and
69 passengers.
On the 12th inst., at 9.20 a.m., in lat. 40.36 N.
long 69.24 W., the Persia passed the Royal mail
steamship Arabia, hence for New York.
The following telegram from Chicago had created
a great • ensation, though the information was not
considered very reliable :
" Mr. Williamson, correspondent of the St. Paul's
Times, writing from Payutzic on the 26th ult., says that
a report had reached there that 500 United States'
troops, supposed to be a detachment of the Utah expedi-
tion, had been attacked and killed by a large party of
Teeloenan Indians near Missouri river. Mr. Williamson
believes the report."
Sothe of the papers, referring to the above, sug-
gest that the Indians may have been instigated to
attack the troops by the Mormons, or that they
were Mormons disguised as Indians who committed
the massacre.

The demonstrations of the " unemployed" at New
-York had assumed a serious aspect, and occasioned
much uneasiness. The " roudy" elements were
particularly distinguishable. The Government had
taken steps to check any outbreak by posting mili-
tary at the Custom-house, Sub-treasury, and other
important points in New fork. One of the princi-
pal speakers at the largest meating held was a Swiss
woman, named Bank, who talked at .•me length,
and said she had come to offer her services " like
Miss Nightingale going to the Crimea." She enun-
ciated the idea that the mob ought to make "friends
of the editors," and counselled the avoidance of riot. I,
The mob had divided into two parties, a split having
occurred owing to the violent opinions of some of 1
the leaders. On one occasion, when the appearance
of the mob was rather threatening, the Mayor mus-
tered what force he could, and a Brooklyn fire-en-
gine took up a prominent position, prepared the hose
and caused the dispersion of the crowd. A deputa-
tion which waited on the Mayor was promised
employment on some public works. The Board
of Common Councilmen in a report on the state of
distress among the labouring classes ascribed much
of it to the large immigration of persons who re-
mained in the city, instead of moving to the interior.
The Board of Aldermen in their report condemned
a proposition of the Mayor's to issue stock and pur-
chase large quantities of food with the proceeds, to
be sold at cost price to labourers on public works.
Not content with reporting upon, the immediate
matter at issue, the Board went into the question
of the present crisis, and in conclusion pointed out
some public works on which the unemployed may bo
engaged. The city comptroller had advertised for
100,000 dollars as an instalment of 250,000 dollars,
which was to be appropriated towards the employ-
ment of the destitute.

The Navy Department had received despatches
from Captain Sands, of the United States frigate
Susquehanna, reporting that he left Plymouth ou
the 30th Sept., and, on passing the Straits of Gib-
raltar shaped his course along that portion of the
coast of Barbary known as the "Riff Coast,", for
the purpose of showing the United States flag, as
the inhabitants were, with good reason, suspected
of being piratically disposed. On nearing Cape
Aqua a body of men, With horses and a few canoes,
were observed ou the bluffs above. The ship was
cleared for action and Captain Sands landed and
brought four Arabs on board, from whom he en-
deavoured to gain some information as to what
these demonstrations meant. Capt. Sands then
made a drawing of the American flag, which he
showed to the Arabs, telling them that all attacks
upon vessels carrying that flag would be severely
punished. The visitors were also shown the ship's
batteries and engines, and appeared to bo deeply
impressed with what they had seen and heard.
A young woman had given herself up at New
York to the police, and volunteered a statement—
" That she was one of the girls calling themselves
`the Chain Gang.' She stated the object of the gang
was to throw vitriol on obnoxious persons, Occasionally
stab a person by way of amusement, and commit ether
outrages. She told the officer that a short time ago she
killed a child of hers by stuffing cotton in its nostrils:
The Caain Gang' held nightly meetings, and were
consulted by various persons who desired them to act for
them."

Heavy freshets had occurred in the Genessea,
Susquehanna, and other rivers, occasioning great
damage to bridges, dams, &c., and in some places
washing away railway tracks.
At Philadelphia on the 7th, in the Court of Com-
mon Plew, an attachment was asked for against
the property of certain well-known brokers, who,
it was alleged, had been concerned with Mr. Alli-
bone, the late President of the Bank of Pennsylva-
nia, in using the funds of that institution. In the
affidavit Mr. Allibone is accused of having " ab-
sconded to a foreign country with over $200,000 of
the funds, which the depositors believed he in-
tended defrauding the institution of."
Some time since the Ministers of Guatemala and
Costa Rica at Washington addressed the Secretary
of State, requesting him to prevent a renewed in-
vasion of Nicaragua. Walker, the Filibuster, had
replied by protesting as the " rightful and lawful
executive of Nicaragua" against any interference
with him, and denying any intention to offend the
neutrality laws.
Advices from Hayti to the 23d ult. report that
coffee was beginning to arrive at Port au Prince
freely, and sold at $l5O (Haytiau currency) ; log-
wood. $7O ; doubloons, $225. At Aux Cayes coffee
was also arriving in sufficient quantities for the
season, and was selling at $l2O to $125 ; logwood,
$5O to $75.
According to the New York Commercial and
Shipping List things financial and commercial re-
mained pretty much in
static quo, with perhaps a
very little better feeling. " Money,;, it says :
Is pouring in upon us from all quarters, with but
comparatively little going out, while we are positively
doing an immense business in the way of exports of
our leading staples ; yet we seem to be standing in
fear of something, we know not what. It is time
that the elastic spirit, of which we have so often
heard as a national ch: r icteristic, began to exhibit
itself.

Really prime btisiness paper confirmed scarce,
and such all was iu demand both at hank and note
brokers' offices at 15 to 20 per cent., according to
maturity, &c., while very good endorsed notes were
s3lliiig at 24 to 36 per cent. Sterling exchange was
gradually improving, and good bills were mole easy
of negotiation. The quotations on London were
6 to 9 per cent. ; on France sf. 95c. to sf. 32c.
Domestic exchange showed an improve feeling.
Stocks were irregular, and the tendency at the close
was towards lower priced.
The Michigan Ctntral and Michigan Southern
Railroad Companies had signed articles of agree-
ment amounting almost to a partnership for 12
month s.

The Bank statement for the week ended the 7th
exhibitel a more satisfactory result than the former
ones. It showe I a gain of over 3,500,000 dols. of
specie, an increase of 500,000 dole. of loans, and
an augmentation of deposits to the extent of
4,500,000 dols. The curieut week had opened with
a rising specie average.
The Yew York Courier and Enquirer reports th t
the commercial advices from the interior were
almost entirely without exception favourable.
money-markets of Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston,
and Cincinnatti, had decidedly improved. In thu
West generally exchange was more abundant, and
the rates were les& exorbitanl.. "This," says the
Courier and Enquirer—

Will have a favourable influence on NeN York by

making collections less difficuit. It is almost an unmig•
takeable evidence that produce is being more freely
shipped to the East. For some time the prices of
produce in Baltimore have warranted larger shipments
than to any other port, and this, in connexion with
the large premium at which New York exchange is
held in Baltimore, has reduced Baltimore and Phila-
delphia exchange to par in the West generally."
The rates for money at New York had slightly
declined. The banks did not extend accommoda-
tions beyond those who had an undoubted right to
call on them for aid.
The Courier and Enquirer says that the shipment of
gold to Europe should not be taken as evidence that the
current of exchange has turned, but rather that the ex-
changes are irregular. We shall receive more specie from
Europe for some time than we shall export, and this, in
addition to our :receipts from California, will make ns
stronger in this line than ever before.
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A Comatittee of officers of the city banks was held on
the 9th, at which it was resolved to call upon the country
banks to redeem daily at the Metropolitan BanL after
Monday, the 16th Nov. The present accumulation of
country notes would be carried by the city banks until
the let of May next ; one-fifth, however, to be taken up
each on the let Jan., let Feb., Ist March, let April, and
Ist May. Interest at the rate of 6 per cent. to be
allowed after the let Dec. The proceedings were under-
stood to look to an early resumption, provided the ar-
rangement was agreeable to the country banks. It was
understood that several of the bank presidents were in
favour of resuming specie payments on or before the Ist
Jan., but they were largely in the minority.
The hardware merchants of New Ycrk had adopted
the uniform standard of four months' credit, to coal-
mence on and after the Ist Jan. next. The importers
and commission merchants of Philadelphia had con-
cluded to reduce the term of credit two months, and
were selling goods on those terms, but the jobbers had
not yet come into the arrangement.
The demand for ashes was good and the receipts light.
Pot, 7 dole. 25c. ; pearl, 6 dots. 50c. There had been
more inquiry for cotton for export, and, owing to the
continued backwardness of the receipts at the shipping
ports, prices had advanced to 13c, for middling Ur
lands, and 131 e. for ditto Gulfs, in the face of a slight
appreciation in freights to Liverpool. Flour had been
irregular, opening lower on the 7th and reacting subse-
quently to the prices of the previous day. The receipts
had continued to be large ; but owing to the steady de-
mand, both for home use and export to Great Britain,
there was but little accommodation of stock.
The quotations were, per barrel :—State, common
brands, 4 dole 80c to 4 dole 85c; State, straight brands,
4 dols 85c to 4 dols 90e ; State, extra brands, 5 dole to
5 dole 20c ; Michigan, fancy brands, 4 dols 90c to 4 dole
95e ; Obio, common brands, 4 dole 900 to 5 dols 10c :
Ohio, fancy brands, 5 dole 20c to 5 dole 30c; Ohio, fair
extra, 5 dols 50c to 5 dole 90c ; Ohio, good and choice
extra brands, 6 dohs to 6 dole 75c ; Michigan and Indi-
ana, extra brands, 5 dole to 6 dols 50c ; Gennessee, fancy
brands, 5 dole 30c to 5 dols 50c ; Gennessee, extra brands,
6 dole to 7 dols 50c ; Missouri, 5 dole 75c to 8 dolt;
Canada, 4 dole 90c to 6 dols 70c. Wheat was without
quotable change, except for the commonest qualities of
Wisconsin and Illinois, which were 1 to 2 cents lower.