The Sun.
London, England, 1859-08-19 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY.
The Cunard screw steam ship Jura, Captain
hie itif
on morning, having been detained 4-I.s hours
at the bar for the tide to rise. She brought 371,366
dols. in specie. On the 10th inst., about 60 miles
west of Cape Race, the Jura passed a large steamer.
supposed to be the Vanderbilt, from Southampton,
for New York.
The steamer Circassian, from Galway, arrived at
New York on the 6th inst.

The steamer New York, for Southampton and
Bremen, sailed from New York on the 6th, with
184,105 dols.
The New York journals to the evening of the 6th
inst. contain sundry items of news additional to that
received by the North Briton via Father Point.
California advices to July 20 had reached New
Orleans via the Tehuantepec route. The mail
steamer which left San Francisco on the 20th July
for Panama had on board 1,900,000 dols. in gold.
Business in San Francisco was dull, and prices were
declining.
Partial returns of the election in Texas show a
majority for General Sam Houston for the governor-
ship.

The board of health of New Orleans officially
announced on the 4th inst. that there was no yellow
fever in that city.
It is confirmed that the Erie railroad is to go
into the hands of the receiver. This proceeding is
said to be " a friendly one, and designed to protect
allinterests, including stockholders and uncured
bondholders, against hostile creditors."
rli he news from Mexico is, as usual, quite contra-
dictory. It is stated, in direct conflict with our
previous intelligence, that Miramon had decreed a
heavy tax upon every citizen of Mexico who
avows himself in favour of the priests.
Sterling Exchange had been in fair demand, and
the closing rate on London was 110 to 1104.
The Money Market was tighter than at any time
since 1857, but at the close of the week it had be-
come quieter in tone.
The latest quotations on the Stock Exchange on
the 6th were as follows Central Shares,
64 ; Ditto, Bonds, 84 ; New York Central Shares,
3-24 ; Reading Shares, 44 ; Panama Shares, 1141 ;
Virginia Sixes, 934 ; Michigen Central Shares, 41.

ARRIVAL OF THE NEW YORK.
SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY.
The New York arrived here at midnight with
American advices to the 6th inst. Her news has
been all anticipated.

THE GREAT EASTERN.—The great interest taken
by the public in the completion of the Great Eastern has
influx of visitors far in excess of what could pos-
lseibily to
an influx
been anticipated. The directors have, in conse-
quence, decided on making immediate arrangements for
elarged and improved means of ingress and egress, and at
the same time to increase the staff of persons in attendance,
with the view of affording all possible facilities for proper
inspection of the vessel.
GOLD FROM RUSSIA.—The Condor steamer, from
Cronstadt, arrived at Hull on Saturday last with a general
cargo and £66,863 in gold.
THE CHARGE AGAINST COLONEL FORBES.—A
judges warrant has been issued for the apprehension of
Colonel John Alexander Forbes, late of the 92d High-
landers, against whom a true bill has been returned at the
Gloucester Assizes, on the charge of publishing an indecent
libel, and who has absconded, forfeiting his bail, amounting
to several hundred pounds. Fifty pounds reward is offered
for the capture of Colonel Forbes, who is 60 years of age. A
full description of his personal appearance has been for-
warded to all the police stations in the kingdom.
ANOTHER POWDER-MILL EXPLOSION—PAVER-
SHAM, Thursday.—Yesterday morning, at 5 o'clock, an
explosion took place at Messrs. Hall's gunpowder-mills.
Numbers of persons hastened to the spot, when it was found
that a building known as the " green charge house," and
which contained a large quantity of powder in process of
manufacture, was blows up, but fortunately no personal
injuries resulted, r 3 the workmen were not on the premises
at the time. The destroyed building was situated near the
private residence of Mr. Hall, on the Ospringe road, and a
number of men were employed during the day in removing
the fragments. This is the third explosion that has re-
cently occurred at these works.

SIOCKING DEATH OF A LIVERPOOL GENTLEMAN
AT SNOWDON.—We regret to announce the death of Mr.
George Frodsham, managing clerk in one of the largest
mercantile firms in Livepool, under circumstances of the
most appalling nature. Tho deceased gentleman com-
menced the ascent of Snowdon about midnight on Sunday,
in order to arrive at the summit of the mountain in time to
see the sun rise. He had a guide with him, but this person
he dismissed before he reached the top. Nothing more was
seen of him until Tuesday morning, when his body, fear-
fully mutilated, was discovered lying on the base of a pre-
cipice, and from some marks on the ground there is no doubt
that the unfortunate gentlemen had fallen from a height of
upwards of 600 feet. Mr. Frodsham was very much esteemed
in Liverpool, and his melancholy fate has caused regret
among a large circle of friends.