The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-13 00:00:00

LIVE
The Roy el Mail steamship 4
non,, has arrived with advices
the Ist inst., and $345,000.
The Arage the Europa, the Uluy _
the New York, and the Clyde had arrived. out.
It is stated that Lord Napier had been in com-
munication wit', the United States' Government
upon the Chit. van,. with the design of effect-
ing a tripartite a,. rigiaa.e - and
the United States for tbe.praection of mutual in-
teres's, and the extension of commerce and civilisa-
tion in that quarter.
In New ,Mexico the Indians were committing
murders and depredations. An American judge,
named Hoopin, had been killed.
The Albany Arge:s states Mr M. Schoumaker,
controller of the Central Railway, was a defaulter
to the extent of nearly $50,000.
. The Illinois had arrived at New York with the
California mails of the sth ult., and $1,350,000.
The Supreme Court of California had reiterated
its former opinion in regard to the uuconstitutioa-
ality of all the State debt over 300,000, and land -
further declared that the Legislature possessed no
power to impose taxes for the payment of the in- •
terest. The feeling of the people was strongly
against repudiation. The Legislature had passed
a concurrent resolution, almost unanimously de-
claring that the debt should be paid in good faith,
and that immediate provigon for the repayment
ought to be made. The miners were doing well.
Money was tight.
The ad vices from Central America state that Srial
Salvador was making vig rous efforts to strengthen
her forces, both naval and military, and put her'
coast line in a state of defence. General Belloso
hal been superseded in his command of the troops
of that republic, and General Cabanas, ex-President
of Honduras, appointed in his place. It was said
that Walker had lost 300 men since the Ist Febru-
ary. The Sierra Nevada had brought down a
quantity of provisions for his army. The allied .
officers were much divided in council, and bad also
lost many men. The Costa Ricans had shipped a
number of Walker's deserters to the United States.
These men.had published an address lo the soldiers
still serving with the Filibusters, advising them to
give up the cause in Nicaragua. . From 11-kor;
there is no reliable news.
The New York Times says :
" Our advices from Central America state that
a wholesale desertion of 126 men from General
Walker's camp has taken place: From their
statements it appears that the Filibuster chief
is in a most desperate strait—hopeless beyond
redemption. He is still at Rivas, with a
reduced force of from 300 to 400 men, while
thesallies, reinforced to the extent of some 5,000
men, bad surrounded. him, to complete his destruc-
tion. We further receive the very important in-
formation that a partition of Nicaragua has been
arranged by a convention at a session at San Mi-
guel, in the Republic of San Salvador ; and it has
been determined to divide the State between 00S4:14
Rica, Honduras, and San Salvador. The Nicar
g-nans consent to the arrangement. Their dismeni-'
bered country will be garrisoned by troops fro:n
the neighbouring States to preserve order, and after
a specified time it will be reunited, and placed once
more in a position of an independent Republic:.
We learn a fact now for the first time made public,
that on the 22d Dec. last the national Nicaragua:a
Government issued a decree revoking all the acts c f
the Walker Government from the 4th Nov., 1855,
to the 12th June, 1856, including the decree re-
voking the charter of the old accessory Transit
Company.
A t-legraphic despatch from New Orleans, dated
the 31st ult., says:—
" It is stated upon good authority that, instead
of the purchases of Lower California and Sonora,
our Government will conciliate the South by pay-
ing the designated sum of $15,000,000 for the Isth-
mus of Tehuantepec. It is also rumoured that Se-
nator Benjamin has been offered an appointment
for the purpose of accomplishing this purchase."
Another despatch says :
" It is rumoured that an expedition is fitting out
here for some point in Central America. It is
supposed to be the intention to make the first de-
monstration on Veragua, a province of New Gra-
nada, between Costa Rica and Panama. The ex-
pedition is said to be friendly to General Walker,
and that it is to act in concert with him. It is also
reported that a Provisional Government has been
formed, and that there are considerable funds
raised."

A carriage-road is reported to have been opened
across the Isthmus of. Tehuantepec.
At Havanuah on the 25thult. sugar had advanced
in price; the stock at Matanzas and Havann&a
amounted to 185,000 boxes. More than 90 vessel
had arrived at Havannah during the'four days prt -
ceding, and consequently freights had declined.
The Government, in consideration 'of the scarcity
caused by the drought during the past season, had
reduced the duty on corn one-bird. With a full
supply of the article on hand prices had declined.
The Spanish ships of warwere being overhauled and
taking in provisions preparatory to setting .out for
Vera Cruz. •

Many can© fields had been burnt. The guano
islands on the Keys, south of Havannah, had
proved, on analysis, to be destitute of ammonia.
At New York trade was dull. Money was active
at 7 per cent, on call, and 8 to 10 per cent. for
first-glass paper. The Bank returns for the fortnight
showed a decrease in loans of $366,964, and an in-
crease of $248,000 in specie. For State stocks pricer'
were generally steady. There had been large trans-
actions in Missouri Sixes at 84i to 83k, and a
moderate business in Virginia Sixes at 911 to 92 ;
North Carolina Sixes, at 911 to 93 ; Tennessee, 87 ;
Indiana Fives, at 84 to 83 ; Illinois Interest Stock,
at 86 to 90 ; in railroad bonds the market has been
without activity, and prices were slightly lower.
In exchange a large business has been done fox
the Africa, and prices in general left off firm. Ex-
change on cr London, 8 to 84.
• The cotton market, under an increased demand
for home spinning,- and a fair inquiry for exporr,
has slightly hardened, and prices may be quoted
kth better. There were very few samples of cotton
on sale, and the market closed buoyant ; • the stock
moderate, and consists chiefly of qualities below
middling, for which there is not much demand.
The continued discouraging European itdvices
had further aff,cted the market for flour, and with
fair receipts, which had. been offered freely, prices
had declined 15 to 25 cents.
Tobacco was inactive.
Iron was in demand and prices rising ; freighis
were easier.

At New Orleans on the 31st cotton was quiet.

SHIPPING.

The Don Diego (iron ship) made an extraordl-
nary passage from this portto Valparaiso in 61 days.
The brig Cuba arrived in Valparaiso from Shields
in 151 days. Reported that the Lord John Beit-
tilick, from Shields for San Francisco, had been
lost. Of the crew, 16 men were saved by the Cuba
and taken to the Malvinas Islands. _

The Pocahontas, Cotter, Carlyle, Simpson, and
Charlotte Smile, hence, arrived at New Orleans.
The Majestic, hence, has arrived at Boston.
The America, Clarissa, Bird, Lady Franklin,
American Union, Albion, and Rattler have ar-
rived at New York.

TZAOIIING Ens GBANDMOSHER.—" You see, grai.d
mother, 'we perforate an aperture in the apes, and a
corresponding aperture in the base, and, by applying the
egg to the lips, and forcibly inhaling the breath, the
shell is entirely di,charged of its contents." "Bless my
soul," cried the old lady, " what wonderful improve..
ruento they make ! Now, in my young days, they
just made a hole in both ends and sucked."
TIIIINDERSTORMS.—On the evening of Good Frieay
about half-past seven o'clock, a thunderstorm burst over'
Wakefield and the surrounding townships. The thunder
claps were accompanied by vivid flashes of lightning and
heavy rain. The rain for the last week or two has been
so incessant as to cause the rivers and streams to over
flow their banks. On Westgate-sommon, the lower
portion of Wakefield, the ground Moors of the hou.tes
were inundated, driving the inhabitants to the upper
storeys. About 50 or 60 yards of a strong brick wall in
front of Messrs. Marriott's mill was completely
'swept away, and articles of household furniture wore
floating about in the stream. A severe thunderstorm
broke over the southern coast of Northumberland on
the afternoon of Good Friday. The lightning was vory
vivid.

VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS II
THI CIVIL SERTICE.—The Admiralty.—A. vacancy has
been created in the Storekeeper-General's Department
by the retirement, on pension, of Mr. J. B. Kingdom.
Mr. R. D. Brown, Third-class Clerk in the Storekeeper.
General's Office, has been promoted to the Second Class,
vice Easthope, appointed Store Receiver at WooLai&
Yard. Mr. WI! 90D, late Extra Clerk in the .A ecountant,
General's Department, has been nominated Third-clam
Clerk, vice Brown. The Board of Trade.—Mr. John
Lindsay, Principal Coast Officer of Customs at the pub.
port of Islay, has been appointed to act as Receiver of
- Wreck under the Collector of Customs at the port of
Campbeltown. Inland Revenue Department (Stamps
MiAdam has
and Taxes Branch).—Mr. James Kilhy
been appointed a supernumerary Surveyor of Taxes.
Mr. Edward Fewson Small has been s Supernume: ary
Surveyor of Taxes. East Indies.—Mr. J. Christie has
been appointed Accountant, and Mr. W. J. Raynor
Civil Auditor of the Punjab ; Captain C. Holroyd boa
been appointed to officiate as First-class Principal As.
sistant to the Commissioner of Assain'; Lieut. T. Lr.rob
has been appointed to-officiate as Second-class Principal
Astistant to the Commissioner of Assam ; Mr. H. Stain-
forth has been appointed a member of the Board of Re-
venue ; Mr. A. Grote has been appointed Commissioner
of Revenue and Circuit of the Nuddea Division ; Mr.
E. T. Trevor has beenappointed Secretary' to the Beard
of Rue nue.— Civil Service Gazette.